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10 LETTERS FROM NEW LONDON COUNTY FITCHVILLE Local Peopte Attend Colchester En- tertainment—Variety Supper of Bap- tist Society Nets $42. A large number attended the en- tertainnent and dance given by the members of St. Andrew’s church, Col- chester. About forty from here at- tended, going up in a big auto truck from Norwich. Netted Nearly $42. The Ladies’ Aid society of the local FBaptist church gave an entertainment and variety supper in Palmer's hall Friday of last week. The affair was a great success, wetting the society nearly $42. A number from here attended the confirmation exercises in St. Andrew’s church, Colchester, last week. Sev- ern] camndidates from here were con- tirmed. Mrs. Mary Marra and family speht Thankssgiving with Mrs. Marra's mother, Mrs. Christina Glasbrenner of Gardner lake. Miss Adeline Coughiin the holiday in New Haver William Scovill and r. and Mrs. George Vallyn of Hartford are visit- ing at the home of Mrs. J. C. Allyn. John E. Lewis of Boston is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lew- is spending Timothy Coughlin, Jr., spent Thanksgivir frienfls in Boston. GOSHEN Thanksgiving Social With Doughnut Sunday Eating Contest—Harvest Observed. A good number spent a pleasant evening at a Ths iving soclal held #i Oakiand farm Friday evening. An re was a doughnut eat- which two local young After each had put the oughnut out of sight it was nsidered a draw aud the prize was divided Harvest Sunday. Harvest ably used : vice st concert was Sur school. The topic ning service was How God Wants Be The meeting was led by W Fellowship Meeting. hip meeting is to shen church De- Lord the was the heid with the 3d. A T be cember Mrs with Franklin Sunday. o was Las o D. s here ou frier LEONARD BRIDGE How Local Residents Spent the Nat- jonal Holiday. Mr. and Mrs » Kneeland and daughter Jeane of Hartford are spending Than ing at Judge A, G. Kneeland's €0 Cummings, who is attending ool at Worceste came home on Wednesday night for the remainder of the wee Mr. Mrs. Watrous of Jewett City spent Thanksgiving with Mr, snd Mrs. C. J. Holmes. George Watrous is ill Tim Clifford has been in New York, attending the horse show at Madison Bquare garden Mrs. G. W. Smith and two sons of Bouth Windham were visitors at Mre. Cummings’ on_Sunday” Tuther Spaukding and fainily spent Thanksgiving at F. rk’'s on Goshen hill 4 ¥. J. Brown an d F. O. Brown and family hanksgiv- ing E. H. McCall's on Goshen hill WATERFORD Bidney Williams Gone to Oklahoma— Hoiiday Visitors. Stdney Willlams is away on a visit to his sister, Mrs. Frank B. Collins of Oklahoma Last Tuesday ph Peabody of Gilead passed h thday, an lives in expectation of ma turns. Mrs. Arthur T. Avery and Avery of Durfee Hall turned from e visit at Pr Mr. and Mrs. George W. Mary Chute and Miss B were guests of Mrs. Ma on Thanksgiving. NMiss Nettie Godfrew of Mystic was the guest of Mr. and Mrs, Arthur T. Avery over Thanksgiving. WINDHAR COUNTY. Beebe Littlefield X A. WINDHAM Holiday Visitors—Notes of Local In- terest. Among thos: spending the Thanks- ving holiday out of town are Mr. and frs. J. C. Tatem, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Hiarvey and son in Pawtucket, Mr. and \rs. Bdward Billings in Providence Mr. and Mrs. John Bates and ddughter, Mr, and Mrs. Benoni Batee and Miss Abigail Bates In Westfleld, Mass. Postmaster 1. H. Johnson and the Misges Johnson in New Haven, Mr. and » James C. Lathrop in Windsor locks, Mr. and Mre. W. H. Brown in Brooklyn, Rev. W. H. Brown and fam- tly in New Britain, Dr. F. E. Guild and family in Putnam, Charles Larrabee and family in lLebanon. Out of Town Guests. of town, who out are ksgiving In Windham include Dr. and Mre 1. B. Thompson and children and Mre. Margaret French of New York at the inn, Walter Abbe and family of Brooklyn, N. Y. at their summer cottag> on Dog Hill, Mise Alice Larrabee of New London at Adam Larrebee’s home. Mr. and Mrs ¥orrest Lufler und children, Mr. and James T. Buker and duughter of Tondon at the home of Col. W. 8. Chappell, Mrs. Gows, Miss Alberta Maynard and Har Dawson of New iondon at tha home of Charles Keeny, Miss Mabel Webb and Arthur Wabb of Norwich at the inn, Frank Larrabee and family of Willimaatic at the inn. J. Alden Weir and family, who have heen at their summer homa here since May, returned to New York on Wed- nesday. tobert Chappell and children of New ) > How’s This ? ©One Hundred Dollars Re- ward for any case of Catarrh that ca not be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. LA c;mfi:r &°CB. Foledo, O. ‘&tho undérsigned, have knewn F. J ney for the last 15 years, and bhellave m perfeetly monorable In all husiness transections and financially able to carry ewt any obligations made We offer by ING, KINNAN & MARVIN, olesale Druggiats. Toledo. O. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken inter- nally, acting tly upon the blood and ‘mucous surfces of the system, timaniale sent free Sric. 76 cents bottle "lfl z ail Druggists. :luku Fall's Plls for consti- pation. Hexemethylenetetramine is the name of a German chemical, one of the mey"hm. ingredients of Foley's Remedy, Hexa- m Is recognized by med| books and authorities as l.hurlc md‘nl-nn! :‘r&fl nn‘}:l‘-npu!:‘ror bl ‘s ney Rem- edv he fret sign nev uwuble and avoid a serious mal- | { i | i ! here this week. TWO STATES London were guests of Colonel Chap- pell on Sunday. ¢ Miss Frances Campball has accept- ed a position as teacher in the Fifth grade in a New Haven school. ~ ° “Rev. H. C. Grimes and Rev. W. M. Brown gave interesting reports of the recent state conference of Congrega- tional churches in Putnam at the Sun- day evening servic EAST WOODSTOCK Balloon Seen—David Chandler’'s F “neral on Tuesday. Miss Ethel Upham attended the teachers’ meeting at the Tourtellotte High school last Friday. Hamilton Paine of Thompson is vis- iting his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. 'J. M. Paine, as his school is closed owing to diphtheria. Balicon Passes Over Town. A balloon passed a little to the north of this place Saturday about 6.30 p. m. and was seen by a number of residents. When near Amasa Morse's the passen- ers inquired the way to Providence. t passed over Quinebaug. Mrs. Arthur C. Potter pleasantly en- tertained & number of young people at Rockledge Monday evening. Games were played and dainty refreshments served. ‘Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Pike of Mount | vernon, N. Y., spent the Thanksgiving recess at C. E. Plke's. Mr. and Mrs. E. L. of Dedham, Mass., were Upham and family. Roscoe Alton and family ate turkey with Mr. Alton’s sister,” Mrs. Neilie | Beebe, in Webster. Mrs. Anna Bemis ‘left ‘Monday for Worcester, where she: will spend the winter with relatives. Death of David Chandler. David Chandler, a former resident, died at his home in Brandy Hill, Thompson, Saturday evening from kid- | ney trou He was born on Chandler Hill in 1856, the youngest son of the | late Charles and Harriet Hall Chand- |ler. He is survived by his wife, one | daughter, a brother, C. N. Chandler, of | Grosvenordale, and an aged uncle, Al- bert Hall, of New Boston. The funeral | was held Tuesday from his home, with ‘burial at Auburn, Mass. ‘ SOUTH WINDHAM. | Visitors and Visiting About the Village | Rev. ana Mrs. Harry Grimes o ! Windham spent Thanksgiving day with | Willis Slater. | George Stiles and family 1‘ma|\uv wera recent visitors | home of George Hatch. | Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Kinney | Hartford were Thanksgiving day vis ors at the home of William Backus. M Upham and son with C. I. of Willi- the at and Mrs. Clinton Allen spent reday with E. W. Avery. and Mrs. Willlam Park and| spent Thanksgiving in Bos- Tk M family tor Miss Bertha Binns of Vermont visiting her sister, Mrs. John Lewis. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Card entertain- ed a large party on Thursday, all the members of the family being present. Miss Susan Paine and Miss Mary Hatch have been in Suffield attending the wedding of Miss Amy Street. Dr. John Donahue, Jr. and Willi Donahue of Norwich were recent ors in town. Irene Rice, the little daughter of Willlam Rice, has been dangerougly ill but is reecoverd Mr. and Mrs. Guilford Smith spent | the holiday at the home of Patrick Woodward of Hartford. s in Providence Miss Euretta Hoxey for a short visit. Louie Kiese of Lynn, Mass., has been ding the week with his family William Oman of Pratt is at home for a few days. Henry Avery was a Thanksgiving day guest of John Noyes at Mystic. ‘The only one of the group meetings glrm this week was with Mrs. Willis Slate. institute PLAINFIELD Supper for Church Benefit Nets $46— Farewell Gift for Mrs. Parkhurst. Recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Halyburton were Mrs. G. G. Burton and son, Watson, of Willimantic, Mr. | {and Mrs. Willard Sheldon of Waure- | gan Mr. and Mrs. Walter Marks of Providence, Mrs, J. E. Phillips and grandchildren, Morton and Francis Brown, of Jewett City. Cleared $46. The chicken pie supper given by the young people for the benefit of the church was a pronounced success, the A;argcceds amounting to something over | < | The M. M. girls gave Miss Willa | Parkhurst a surprige call on Monday ! evening. Gift from Club Girls. Miss Parkhurst i8 soon 1o le: Plainfield for South Carolina. She wiil be missed by the club girls, and | | to | show in @ degree their regard for her Miss Mary Kingsley in speech presented her a hatpin. i _Telley and family of| Norwich were visitors with relatives Mrs. Nella Bradford and family ate Thankegiving dinner with W. Bradford in Canterbury. The families of J. G. Dodge and I. S, Hubbard of Providence had dinner on Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. H. Lester. | i | i | | SOUTH WILLINGTON Accident to Mrs. Warren E. Butler— Miss Wiegold Breaks Wrist by Fail on lcy Ground. Mrs. Warren E. Butler had a bad fall through e trap door into the cellar of theor tenement last Sunday night. She wag badly briused. Fell on lcy Ground. There were several falls on the city ground Tuesdsy morning, but nothing =erious except in the case of Miss Mar- | garet Wiegeld, who fell and broke her | right wrist. i As the truss work for the roof of; the Memorial church goes into place the building gets more shapely. The | building will be closed in %o as to per- | mit the interior work to be continued through the winter. To the delight of the emploves of Gardiner Hall, Jr., & Co. the electric | lights were turned on again Tuesday evening, after a recess of four weeks. WESTMINSTER Pastor Gives Report of Putnam Con- ference—Rain Badly Needed. { Mr. and 'Mrs. Charles Pellett, Mrs. Clinton Pellett and daughter, Marion. of Danieison, were guests of Mrs. Co- Jumbué Smith one day last week. Friends of Mrs. Carrie Davis are sor- ry_to learn of her severe iliness. Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Rollinson of Pawtucket are ng several days with Mr. Rollinson’s sister, Mrs. Charles Barstow. Mrs. Frank Linnell, Miss Bernice Cook and Master Dorrance 0ok are spending a week in Pawtucket. . Miss Lila Ogden, teacher in the school here Jleft on Wednesday to spend the Thanksgiving recess at her ‘home in_ Rockville. Miss Evangeline Smith of Worces- ter gpent Thanksgiving with her par- ents at the parsonage. Mrs. A. A, Smith was in Willimantic one day thiz week. Wells and streams are very low in this vicinity and rain is needed badly. J W. Dows, supervisor -of schools in { schools. | Winnifred Evers: | Makeweil, | Peterson., who is now occupying the this town, visited school here on Mon- _DAYVILLE day. . : 2 (B s Meeting of Ladies’ Society—Holi- day Visitors. The Misses Kelly spent Thanksgiv- ing day with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Kelly. Miss Sarah Burnett is at home for a few days. 3 > James Blanchard and daughter Myr- a—cel spent Thanksgiving in Providence, Mrs. C. A. Russell, Miss Deborah Russell, Sabin Russell and and Clinton Atwood were in Worcester, Mass., on Thursday. W. D. Cogswell, Benjamin Cogswell and Miss Bernice Cogswell visited in ‘Worcester, Mass., on_Thursday. ‘Mr. and Mrs. W. E. LaBelle are in Northbridge, Mass. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Bidwell were in Norwich. The Ladies’ Aid society met Tuesday with Mrs. W. E. LaBelle. Mrs. Frank Bennett is entertaining Miss Whipple of Valley Falls, R. L Frank Kennedy and George Butts were at Brandy Hill on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Miller are their daughter’s in Providence. Mrs. Harriet Blanchard is visiting her son in Providence. George Bullard was in town on Sun- day. M .portl of X Rev. A. A, Smith gave a brief report. on!_ Sunday evening of the state con- ference of Congregational churches, wiwck&'x ‘he attended in Putnam last: wee CENTRAL VILLAGE Mr. and Mrs. Willis D. Rouse to Spend _Winter_ in Florida—Entertainment by School Pupils. E. T. Bogart of New Haven was the village Wednesday. Prosecuting Attorney - Addison Greenslit of Hampton was the guest Wednesday of State Policeman Ired Mitchell. i Miss Fannie Brown of Black Hill, formerly of Frost Proof, Fla., was the guest of Mrs, Fannie Loring Wednes- ay. Mrs. Stephen Marcuster, daughter Dora and little son William of Web- ster, Mass., ‘are guesls at Mrs. Mar- custre’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Bourque. Miss Rose E. Seguin was in Phe- nix, R. I, Sunday. Miss Merle Kilpatrick, who has been ill with diphtheria at the home of Charles Walker at Southampton, I.. I, has recovered and has returned to her home here, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Walker, also Miss Lois Stets son, who has been several weeks at Mr. Walker's home. Mrs. Charles Keunedy has disposed of her household goods and has gone to Providence to live. Going to Florida. Mr. and Mrs. Willis D. Rouse have gone to New London to visit at the home of Sheriff Sydney Brown. Mr. and Mrs. Rouse leave the first of next week for St. Cloud, Fla. where they will spend the winter in the new home which they built last winter. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Williams and little son- Arthur are visiting at Mr. Williams’' home in Lebanon. Mrg. Lydia Spicer is visiting her son Edward in Clayville, R. L A family gathering was held at the home of Rev. George Benedict Thurs- day. in on at Thomas Joslin spent the week in_ Worcester. H. T. Gagnon and family are visit- ing in Worcester. Miss Alice P. Fish is visiting with Miss D. Russell. ~ MoOsSuP Schools Hold ;h-nkugiving Exercises —Holiday Visitors. Thanksgiving day passed off very quietly in this village, the mills shut- ting down for the day and the s&tores closing before noon. There were a number of family reunions and many left the village to visit out of town friends. “The schools closed Wednesday after- noon for the rest of the week. the out of town teachers leaving for their re- spective homes. The schools held Thanksgiving ex- 2 3 ¢ ercises. SlaRe f Boes, Boauty ;:“[5‘,‘1‘,‘,'1‘;';;,1;; Misses Ella-and Lilla Millett spent with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. David |Thanksgiving day with friends in Beaudry. Miss Annie Hill spent Thursday Misses Eisie Ladd and Elizabeth El- liott of the Willimantic normal school are spending their Thanksgiving, re- cess at home. with relatives in Danielson. John E. Morse, foreman of the Jour- nal office, spent Thursday at his home in Lynn, Mass. MM“-"f{ff,“,.‘r"”;;';‘ifi tie Maguire | " Misses Harrlet and Evelyn Craneka Sl oF Mk Gontee asties attended the wedding of Miss Mabel Mrs. Susan Hawkins 6f New London f‘x;xr:‘flm last Tuesday at Watertown, has been the guest at Willis D. Rouse’s. Conductor Marshall Kenyon was off duty Thursday. Conductor Allen Mof- fitt, the express car conductor, substi- tuted for him. Mrs. Cyrus Tourtellotte of East Thompson has been visiting Mrs. Al- pheus Ryder. Rabbit Supper. The Central Social club had a rab- bit supper at their clubrooms Wednes- day evening. Rev. and Mrs, George Benedict were given a donation party Friday even- Ing. John F. Lewis of Providence visited friends here Monday. School Entertained Guests. Many guests were pleasantly enter- tained at the schoolhouse Wednesday afternoon by the pupils of the graded After the exer s the teach- ers entertained the guests; several | voung ladies of the eighth grade as- sisted in serving wafers, fruit and candy. The programme follows: Wel- come to November, Ruth Cooper: First NORTH STERLING Buyers Liberal—Many White Rabbits—Woodlots in Demand. Fur . O. Plummer and family spent Thanksgiving in Worcester, making the trip with their auto. Good Prices for Furs. Fur buyers are plenty and the prices well up for all kinds of raw furs. Horace Swan's new house at the “Lin2" is raised and boarded. White Rabbits Numerous. A large number of white rabbits have been killed here this rall. They are nearly twice as large as th: common gray rabbit. Woodlots in Demand. There iz a great demand here for all kinds of woodlots which contain any kind of lumber and buyers are plenty. Coon hunters here -this fall have had poor success so far. Appearance, Olive Denis: Grandma's| Thanksgiving day the rural mail car- Pumpkin Ple, . James 'Caler: Wind |Tier had a day off and was missed very Song, four children; Dialogue. Waldo {buch along the route. Tillinghast, Clarence Green: ThanKs- R e e giving Dream, Agnes Burke: Mandolin | WEST WOODSTOCK and Piano_duet. Ruth Mathewson, Mil- | Nilrs s "x“é‘d : “V'hi"';he;:alfl: Afl'ganksg\'rvir}leeuum for the Holiday—Sale and Sup- Thought, children; A oy's Moth- 2 g " er, Maurice Lewis: Turkey Day, Beat- | per—Punils Cowtribute % Hospital. rice Tafranc Coon Song, room Guests for Thankiglbing were Mr The. Harvest, room 2; Puritan's|,;q Mrs Marvin Bates with Mr. and Thankssiving, four children; Wild|\ys ®d Perrin. Dr. Carey Bradford Geese Song, grades 1, 2 and 3. The | with his brother, Henry M. Bradfora, Turkey's Thanksgiving, Howard Hol-|pexter Crawford and family from Wil gerson: First Thanksgiving Day, six|jimantic at Jarvis Hall's, Dr. Gilder- children; son Mr. Duck and Mr. Tur- | jleave and family at F. L. Corbin's, kev, grades 1, 2 and 3; Catching| zjpert Moulton and family from Wor Thanksgiving Turkey, John Wakel cester at Byron Bates’, also Miss Ber- Thankseiving Day, Ethel Johnson: nice Bates from Worcester. A social and fancy sale was held on Friday evening at the Baptist vestry. An oyster supper was served. All of the schools in town responded the normal school, song, First: Thanksgiving, rooms 1 and | dialogue, the Olden Days. Patience, Hester Arnold Mil- dred Whitehead: Deafre Soarchlicht Ruth Mathewson: Submit White, Lou ise Blliott: Thankful Bradford. Clara! 5 - 3 L with 4 Thanksgiving offering for the ‘(‘llP'[:“l?T. 1J4’fl\nfl|?»i‘.rt‘]l‘{32h'~l.1 “‘g‘fl";’;“: i Day Kimball hospital. Bags were filled McFarland: Willlam Arnold, hiwith Pegethibiee, € A Browh Dividd HRIS Dantel Moweyy] © 1 ToseAbics, vanned Ui, jetc. Henry White, Dewey Seguin; William | Harold Francis: Prudence Hill, Helen Tillinghast: Priscilla Ma son, Hazel Eyers; Jane Searchlight. | Beatrice Dean; Hope Makewell, Olive Dutton: Marearet White, Dora Jacques: Thanksgiving Hymn. school. | “Mr. and M | ter, Bernice, Spencer. ‘Miss Winnifred Potter is having two day’'s vacation home from Holyoke col- lege. Wallace Armstrong, who came homa i last week from Williston seminary, ill with pleurisy, is improving in health and hopes ‘to return soon. Misses Eunice Hibbard, Olive Paine. Bernice Leavitt and Ethel Rawson, all teachers, were home here for Thanks- givine. 4 A union social held Friday evening in Society hall was well attended. Mrs. Tell Turner- and Mrs. Chandler Hib- bard were hostesses. Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Morse were Vil itors here Thursday, guests of Nelson Morse. NORTH WOODSTOCK Union Social Well Attended—Personal Itms, L. J. Leavitt and daugh- speat Thanksgiving in CHAPLIN. ’ Ross Work Commenced on William Public Library—Local Notes. ifred T. Gresn building a new house and harn on the main road near North Windham. - Raiph . Church 1 charge of the worl Rev. Granville Yager, who as pastor of the Clongregational « closed nastorate the second "Su day in the prasent month. Rev. Wil- liam M. Brown of Windham preached at the church last Sundav and is to presch again next Sunday. Work the founda of the ne'w rublic librar George F. Snow is doing the mason work. The library is to he known as the William Ross puhlic library. The sum of $2.500 was left by thz will of and cellar EKONK Pastors Exchange Pulpits—Thanksgiv- the laie Mr. Ross fo~ the srection of ing Considered by the Grange. the bulldine. with $1.000 for its main- T fensance. The likrary is to be built of Otis Green of the Methodist brick, with eranite trimmings. and is Moosup, preached last Sun- Jlocated In an ideal <not oonosite the v in the Line meeting house In ex- parsonage. The building when com- |change with the pastor. He delivered a fine sermon on Lovest Thou Me Mr. Kellogg preached in Moosup on the Passion Play, both morning and evening, to large and appraciative au- diences. Mrs. Ann Corey has been visited by her son, Henry Corey, of Bastern Point, and his frlend, Willard Keigwin, of Mystic. Everety Gallup is so far recoverazd from his long illness with typhoid fever as to go out doors. The grange held gentlemen’s night at their last meeting. The topic was Thanksgiving. An oyster supper was sarved. oleted will be attractive and will Al a long felt’ want. “The directors nf the libravy are Miss Florence 1. Flunt. Mrs . Jessie Frunt. Clarence . Chester Tr. € M Knight and M and Mrs W. B. Gallun Beraoral Notes. and Mrs. Zebulon R. Robbins and son, L.ee Rov Robbins, and friend visited Mrs. E. Jessie Hunt and Mrs. Jerusha Crosby last Sunday. Miss Viola T.ewis, teacher at South Chaplin, spent the Thankseiving re- cess at her home in Columbia THOMPSON and There About the Village. ATTAWAUGAN Chester Brown has moved his family to the Perry house, owned by Albert B. Gay. Cornelia and Ellen Gibney are ill. John Dunse and a friend from Taft- ville visited Albert Rollinson and fam- fly last Friday. Some parts of the mill had to run until 11 o'clock Tuesday night. The schools have been closed this week on account of the furnace, some parts of it being out of order. Mitcheal Grimshaw, Jr., has opened a little store. WO0ODSTOCK VALLEY Miss Harriett Slingsley has returned from New Haven. Miss Alice Alderman has been visit- ing relatives in Worcester. Howard K. Carpenter and W. W. Wilson of Putnam were at Allen W. Kenyon's over Thanksgiving. James Fiske returned Sunday from Stafford Springs. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Kenyon spent Sunday in Putnam. Miss J. Louise Kenyon aund brother, Ferdinand. spent Sunday in Putnam. Mr, and Mrg, Jobhm K, Spencer of He The Thimble club enjoyed . gentle- men’'s night Thursday of last week at the homa of Mrs. E. S. Fletcher. ‘The Converse family met for their Thanksgiving dinner this year with Mr. and Mrs. James Converse. About thir- ty people participated. Miss Elizabeth Eddy of Storrs en- joved her Thanksgiving vacation at her home here. Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Lewis have moved into the house vacated by Carl Basto place. Rev. E. W. Potter of Jawett City preached in the Baptist church for the second time last Sunday. It is ex- pected that Mr. Gast of Newton Theo- logical seminary will supply the pulpit again Nov. 27. Mrs. Sophia Beebe and ‘Miss Doro- thy Becbe have closed their home for the winter. There was a basketball game in the tosvn hall Thanksgiving day. The nnion Thanksgiving service was held nlt 11 o’clock in the Congregational church. The sewing mad many is now yery, large, ling Time, Har len Kenyon's on and family and Mr. bought the Fairfield filxe. ‘have returned to New York to Brigham of Hartford hanksgiving with Mr. and Stephen Slingsley. SCOTLAND: Simpson-Scott Wedding—Thanksgiv- ing Exercises in the School—Holiday Guests. spent Mrs. T Mrs. At the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Scott Thanksgiving morning Miss Ann Elizabeth Scott, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Scott, and Charles Perry Simp- son, son of Mr. and Mrs. Simpson, were united in marriage. The house was decorated with chrisanthe- mums and fern§, the bridal couple standing in front of the bay window, which was banked with flowers. The ceremony was performed by their pas- tor, Rev. L. B. Tenney. As the wed- ding party entered Mrs. Minnie Allen played the Bridal Chorus from Lohen- grin. The Dbride was charmingly gowned in silver gray mesaline, After the ceremony a breakfast was served, only near relatives and intimate friends being present. The bride received many gifts, including silver, china, and several checks. Upon their return from their wedding trip they will reside for a shore time ‘with the groom's parents. Pupils Entertain. School closed on Wednesday noon for the Thanksgiving with the following programme, which ‘was exceptionally well presented by the pupils of both rooms; recitation, November, school in unison; Thanks- giving Day, recitation, Carl Reuben; The Pilgrims, recitation, Hadlai Chap- man; The First Thanksgiving, recita- tion, Lillian Pringle; Landing of the Pilgrims, school in unison; Thanksgi ing Story, May Littell, Eleanor Spen cer, Helen Main, Lucy Carter, ‘Webb, Gladys I'razee, Rose Monte,Net- tie Moseley, Elsie Pringle and Effice Butler; The Hardy Pioneers, recita- tion, by Albert Butler; reading, Huskers, Agneta Phinney; recitations, Out for a Walk, Barl Kenyon; Pene lope's Story, Sarah Mosiey; Thanksgi y Butler; nksgiving, Alic Keingsle: Thanksgiving Turkey, Ferdinand Silvia; song, schoc Thanksgiving Dinner, Catherine Per- ry, Jesse Inban, Arthur Gager, Mar= garet Grady; The Little Pilgrims, Su san Taber; Going Nutting, Howard Breen; Story of Priscilla, Dorothy Pendleton, Clifford Scovil, Martha Bab- cock, Harold Kenyon, Esther Table, Leroy Tracy, Gladys Pellett, Burt Con- nor, Henry Clark; When Grandma Was a Little Girl, Ruth Kingsley: Story of Thanksgiving, Anna Duryea; closing song by school. Judge Warner to Speak. Judge E, M. Warner of Putnam will occupy the pulpit on Sunday, speaking in the morning on Who Are the M lionaires, and in the evening on Pris- on Reform. Social and Personal. Elwin Inman has returned from a lengthy stay in Colorado. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Taber are enter- taining Mrs. Taber's sister, Mrs. Su- san Bromley of Newark, N. J. Mrs A, H. Gallup returned on Satur- day from Baltimore, Md, where she was in attendance at the National W. C. T. U. convention. Holiday Home Comers. Among tbe family reunions held in town on Thanksgiving day were at C. M. Smith’s his son, Millard Smith, and wife of Willimantic. Rev. and Mrs. W. E. B. Moore enter- | tained their daughter, Moore of West Haven. At Egbert Bass’ were Miss Harriet Bass, Master Egbert Inman, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Bass and little daughter, of Willimantic, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Bass, ‘Windsor. Town Clerk and Mrs. J. B. Bacon had as guests Miss J Cunningham and a friends from Providence, Fred Cun ning, B. A. Cunningham and Twomey of Willimantic. Miss Mary At Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Barstow's| were Raymond Barstow of Hartford, Mrs. Ellisor and Mrs. Barstow’s. older sister and family of Boston, also O. H. Sweet, C. Anthony and F. E.| Rllen {son were among those who entertained. TOLLAND COUNTY. MANSFIELD DEPOT Rev. C. K. Flanders closed his mis- sion at the Baptlst church Thursday evening. At the close of the service the pastor, Rev. Mr. Sherman, bap- tized the following persons: Mrs. Mer- ritt Smith, Mrs. Peter Garvey, Mrs. Herbert Bowers, Mrs. Kugene Richard- and John Klehan. Mr. Flanders proved himself the right man in the right place and won many friends dur- ing his stay. Lit Richard Bowers is ill, so seriously as was feared. Sunday ~morning the pastor preach a missionary sermon. regular missionary service is held in the evening. BOLTON but not will The to be Wilbur Bull, a student of the semi- nary in Hartford, preached in the Con- gregational church Sunday. Carlos Ruggles and family of Spring- field have been spending a few days with Mrs. Frances E. Ruggles. Theodore Perry spent his Thanks- giving vacation in New York. Mrs. Jane B. Summer returned to Windsor avenue, Hartford, the first of the week to spend the winter with her daughter, Mrs. C. S. Hutchinson. Mr. and Mrs. Willlam H. Loomis en- tertained relatives from Westfleld, Mass., over Thanksgiving. Prof. and Mrs. Samuel M. Alvord were recent guests of Miss A. M. Al- vord. The aim of this firm since its founding in 1865 has been to give to the invest- ing public intelligent and conservative advice. lts traditions are based on ab- solute integrityand efficient service. These facts should have weight with you when investing your funds. KIDDER, PEA Charles | Mary | The | Miss | STORRS. Meeting of Ecclesiastical Socigty— New Cottages Occupied. The college closed Tuesday for the. Thanksgiving recess. Studies will be resumed next Tuesday. Most of the ?‘;udegts have gone home for the hol- ay. « The pulpit was occupied on Sunday morning by Mr. Geer of the Hartford theological seminary. He preached from the text, Where there is no vis- ion, the people perish. i A meeting of the Ecclesiastical so- ciety was held Monday evening to con- sider financial matters. Lieut. and Mrs. Churchill have left Grove cottage to live in one of the new cottages - just completed. Pro- fessor Trueman and family have mov- ed from an apartment in the Valen- tine house to a cotiage. Professor | Jarvis moved on Saturday from Whit- ney hall. Professor Wheeler moved to a mew cottage on Tuegday. E. C. Welden, deputy road commis- sioner of Tolland county, will make his headquarters at Storrs during the winter months, H. D. Edmond made a business trin to Hampton and Canterbury early in the week. * Miss King, teacher of music, whose home is in.Maine, remained at the col- lese and entertained her sister dur- ing the Thanksgiving recess. | The second story to the new dining { hall is being built. The exterior work of the building is now' nearing com- pletion. Mrs. Monteith has come to Storrs to spend the winter. Professor and Mrs. Monteith occupy an apartment in the main building. STAFFORD ,Special Grange Meeting to Be Held— Visitors and Visiting. A special meeting of Stafford grange will be held next Tuesday evening, November 29, in Memorial hall, when the third and fourth degrees will be conferred on a class of eighteen by a degres team from Vernon grange. Stafford grange will at the same time celebrate the payment of the debt on their building by burning the mort- gage papers. Stafford grange is in a flourishing condition and is_ one of the many prosperous ones in the state. Personais. Rev. A. A. Ross is with his daugh- ter at West Newbur, Mass., this week. Miss Lulu Ide is home from the Bos- ton Conservatory of Music for the Thanksgiving recess. Mr, and Mrs. J. B. Hough spent Thanksgiving with friends at Bozrah. Mrs. Emily Thomson has gone to .aconia, N. H., where she will make an extended visit with her son, Rev. G. L. Thomson. Miss Nettie Brown is home from the Willimantic normal school for the Thanksgiving recess. Harry Gill of Carolina, R. L, spent several davs last week with friends here. Miss Mae MacCullum of Talcottville, former of this place, is in a Bos- ton hospital, where she will undergo an operation. Miss Annie Wobbecke of Springfield is spending a few days with Mrs. J. Brown. WILLINGTON Bates Farm Resold — Thanksgiving Services. Samuel T. Watrous has sold the Jo- seph Sparks farm, so-called, back te Daniel Blakely. There were Thanksgiving discourses lat both the Congregational and Bap- tist churches, Rev. Mr. Gardner's text i being Psalm 147: 12, end Rev. BE. W, wrrows’” Coll. 3: 15, Be ye thankful. he music at the Baptist service was fine. Next week the Thursday evening prayer meeting and mision study class connected with it will be resumed the sonage on the evening of Dec. 1. Jennie Waldo Knox, from Hart- ford, visited at Mrs. Carpenter's last week. Her mother, Mrs. Celinda Wal- first meeting being at the Baptist par- do, was not well enough to return to Hartford with her daughter, who will come for her again before Christmas. Mrs. Waldo, who has been ill, Is im- proving. Mrs. Sarah Mathews and Miss Lil- lian Mathews spent last Sunday week ! in Westford. Miss Marfon Sparks is rapidly re- gaining her health. 1 o M GURLEYVILLE New Button Shop and Handle Factory —Social Clears $27. . W. LeVallay has returned from a with his daughter, Mre, Kate in North Windham. nd Raymond Bates from Wil- were guests of O. H. Conant George Allen and daughter Dorothy were recent guests of Charles Hobby. Two New Industries. Two small industrizs have been started a short distance north of Gur- leyville, a button shop on the Doughdy farm and Charles Hobby has a shop with all the equipment necessary for manufacturing wooden handles, whip- stocks, etc. Miss Mildred Weeks of Packerville is with her aunt, Mrs. Chapman. Cleared About $27. There was a large attendance at the annual chicken pie social Friday even- ing, some coming from Storrs, Mans- fleld Center, Spring Hill and - Willi- mantic. About $27 was cleared. The per capita of money in the country is larger than in any other, save one, France, and amounts to $35 for each of our 80,000,000 people. BODY & CO. BANKERS 115 DEVONSHIRE STREE} BOSTON 56 WALL STREET NEW YORK