Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 14, 1911, Page 12

in poor health. rs. T. T. Whipple of Old_Mystic was & recent guest of Mrs. Willam Rathbua, to Providence Tuesday. Charles Crandall was badly injured while working in the wog last week. 4 Mrl..‘(,‘lunm mvt."hmcnd :nd son, .eon, have gone to Westerly to spend the remainder of the winter with Mrs Richmond’s parents. £ GRISWOLD ; Ladies’ Aid Society Organized. Mrs. ¥. 8. Palmer of Hopeville is 411_with umonia. Mrs. Walter Johnson has been a re- cent guest of her sister, Mrs. Fanny Main of Quaker Hill The ladies of the church met at the ol Wi y afternoo a ladies’ aid socl Goer president, rs. Campbell vice president, Bessie Burton, secretary and treasur- LISBON Paul Budeit was the guest of his father, Charles Budeit, over Sunday. Many from here attending the box- inz match between Bill Collins and Abe the Newsboy, in Plainfleld, Sat- urday might. Mrs. Rachel Teft of Greeneville is the guest of Miss Alice E. Kennedy. Recent callers in Norwich include Bernard Iloele! G. A. Kennedy, daughter Kthel and son Royal, J. W. Donnelly, Mrs. John Hoelck. GLASGO. The Jolly Five Hold a Dance. The Jally Five held a dance in So- cigl hali and a pleasant evening was enjoyed. A large erowd attended, in- cluding a number from Voluntown. The company danced until 11.45. Mu- sic was furnished for the danging by Henry Jarvis, violinist; Miss Ethel Popple of Voluntown, planist, and Daniel Kenyon prompted. PRESTON Mrs, Margaret Miller is visiting rel- atives In New London. Miss Addie H. Holden has retury- ed_from a visit in Hartford. Miss Corinne Peabody is visiting her sister, Mrs. Gustavus Holden. Several from this place attended the Btate Grange in Hartford this week. Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Ellis were Sunday ocallers here. WINDHAM COUNTY. CHAPLIN. Annual Business Meeting of Church— Rev. H. C. McKnight Accepts Call— Auction—Ilce Harvesting. The annual business meeting an, roficall of the Congregutional churc! wae held Baturday, Jan. 7. The busi ness inesting was at 11 o'clock. Dea con A. M. Grant, the cierk and trea: urer, and Frank W. Martin, ohairma: of the prudential ocommittee, rea. thelr annual reports, which were ac cepted. The church starts the newv year with all bills paid and money i the treasury. Officers elected: Clerk and treasurer Deacon A. M. Grant; member of pru dential committee for three vears, W B. Gallup; collector, Jesse Lee; audi tor, Frank C, Lummis. At the close of the business meeting all partook of bountiful colation in the church ves try. Call Accepted. At 1.30 p. m. & special church meet ing was held to take action on the pas- torate. Rev. Harry C. McKnight wa: @iven & unanimous call to become pae- tor of the church. W. B. Gallup, the vhalrman of the meeting, appointed Walter D. Snedeker and Frank W. Martin a committee to inform Rev. Mr, McKnight, who was in another part of the church, of the action of the hurch and invite him before the meet- 5. Mr. McKnight accepted the call to the pasorate and wHl begin his labors at once. Rollcall Service. Foilowing the special church meet- ing the rolicall service was held; 70 responded to their names In person or by letter; 31 were absent. The pres- ent m ership of the church is 101. Tnteresting reports were also gjven by the Sunday echaol. Christian Endeavor soclety, Ladles’ Missionary auxiliary and the Ladles’ At society. Rev. H. C. MoKnight acted as chairman of the day in an able and pleasing way. Various Items. Archibald . Stewart has been very fesbie of late. Mrs. Rowena Lummis, who has been ill, is much better. Burton M. Weich sold at auction Monday his live stock, farming tools, hay and many other articles. A good company were present, including buy- ers from Mansfield, Ashford, Eastford, Pomfret, Hampton and ‘Windham. Good prices were obtained. The best cow sold for $72.75, hay $14 per ton, shotes $7. A fine flock of full blood Wyandotte fowls wold for $1.26 each. W. B. Gallup was auctioneer. The Ladles’ Aid society met at the vestry Wednesday and spent the day ewing. They prepared a good dinner noon al twenty-one enjoyed it. Some of the farmers are harvesting i¢e this week. c FUNERA, Sarilla M. Brown, The body of Sarilia M. Brown, 60, who dled in Chicopee Falls, Mrss., January 10, of acute Bright's dis- case, was brought to South Chaplin morning and a funeral wervice was held at the home of her sister, Mrs. Wllsworth M. Russell, at 1 o'clock p. m. Rev. Walter E. Lan- phear of the Mansfield Center (on- gregational church condueted the se Vice. The bearers were BHsworth M. Nussell, Frank E. Thompson, Charies ¥. Moss and James Lewis. The de- is survived by her husband, George A Brown. s sen, George . Brown, and two dgughters, Mrs. A. O, Sinall of Portsmouth, Va. and Miss Gertrude M. Brown. Burial was in SOUTH KILLINGLY Miss Lydia Hartig, the Local Pastor, Enjoying Vacation—Farms Sold Re- cently. N. G. Willaans will speak at the grange hall this (Saturday) evening. Miss Lydia Hartig. pastor of the church here, writes that she is en- foying her much-needed vacation. She was wtill in New Jersey when friends recelved word from her last Monday. Two ltte girls found a large snake on an ice pond a few daye ago and re- Rtes it to % H.h’l‘flllnfimfl, Mr. 11?'..( thinks the snake still had - i in B, §f 1t had been warmed up. e. Rather early in the sea- -som for snakes to be out. More new pupils for South Killingly school. Recent Farms Seld. The Nasthan Short farm hes beea 30ld_lately. Miss Dora ifiske is visiting in Dan- n. . Miss A. 1. Medbery, who has been visiting Willilam Lemphere and fadii- 1y, has returned home. 3 Miss Eva Davis, who has been visit- g‘m Mrs. Willlam Slater, has returned €. Miss Neva Barlow was home over Mrs. Chester S. Maine made a trip | Sunday A new family has moved into’ the tennant framhouse on Horse Hill CANTERBURY. 8ale of Kings Farm—Accident to Mrs. Abbie Buss. G. M. Thatcher has eold his farm, known as Kings farm, to out of town purchasers. P. C. Bliven of Danielson was a visitor Sunday with his sister, Mrs. H. F. Willlams, who is ill. His wife is there taking care of her. He_ also called on his mother, Mrs, Elsie Bliv- en. | ~The schools in town have begun. Some have new teachers. Miss Terry is teaching again at North Society school. Mrs. 7. A. Bromley of Norwich was a visitor Sunday with her sister, Mrs. H. F. Williams, at her mother’s. Mrs. Elsie Blive: Miss Edna E. Bliven, who has been caring for her sister, has returned home. Mrs. Eugene Safford is ill. The W. C. T. U. met Tuesday with Mrs. Charles Herrick. Ankle Broken by Fall. Mrs. Abbie Buss, who fell a short time ago while walking down Leech Hill and broke her ankle, is boarding at Ray L, Bliven's, and Mra. Bliven is caring for her. Meeting of Loyal Temperance Legion. (Contributed.) The last Loyal Temperance Legion meeting was held at the home of the leader Mrs. R. R. Merrifield, Dec. 31, 1910. The meeting was postponed to a later date on account of the leader being ill. There were twelve members present and one visitor, Miss Lois Wibberley. After the meeting a very pleasant afternoon was spent socially Refreshments were served as usual The next meeting will be held JPan. 14. " DAYVILLE Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds Entertained Brotherhood Club—Notes of Personal Interest. Miss Ann Thomogon is confined te the house with a severe cold. Louls Barlow has severed his con- nection with the Connecticut trolley line and has moved his family to East Killingly. Miss Mary Kelly and Miss Plerce have returned to Torrington. Miss Melissa Wood of Worcestet spent the week end with Miss Nora Ormsbee. Charles Martin of Worcester spent Sunday with friends in town. Mies Sara Burnett is to teach for the remainder of the year in Ballouville, Mr. and Mrs. William F. Shaw are visiting friends in Skowhegan, Me. Mrs. Harry Conklin and little daugh- er Dorothy are suffering with the zrip. Mr. and Mrs. N. Lorne Grelg spent he week end with Hanover relatives. Miss Katherine Brennan is the guest * Worcester friends. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Reynolds enter- 1ined the Brotherhood club on Wed- resday. William N. Burnett entertain- «1 them this week. Louis Gagnon v friends. James Grady has returned tudies in Hartford. The electric light poles are being set here in the village. Miss Louice Baker is visiting out of own friends. ited Leominster, to his Death of Orrin Hill—Notes of Local Intere: Orrin Hill, aged 74 years, an old res- dent of this place, passed away at his nome in the village last Friday morn- ing, death being due to a complication of diseases. Mr. Hill was born in the town of Plainfield in 1536 and was the son of Japathan and Orra FHill. He was the oldest of six children and is the first one to die. He attended the district school in his neighborhood and afterward was a pupil in Stephen Hall's private school. For fifteen years he worked at house carpentering. In 1871 he bought the farm on which he has lived and worked for mearly forty vears. In 1857 he was married to Miss Nancy A. Belden of Westerly, R. I. Besides a_widow, he leaves one daugh- ter, Mrs. Bdgar Kenyon of Oneco, and two sons, Leroy and George, and five brothers and sisters. The funeral was held Monday morn- ing from his late residence, Rev. J. G. Stanton officiating. Burial was in the Union cemetery. Death of Eliza Rivers, Eliza, the five year old daughter of Mr. nd Mrs, William Rivers, died suddenly from diphtheria. The child had not been well for a few days, suf- fering as was supposed from a severe cold. Burial took place on the same day. Frank Masterson is eritically ill at his home in Providence, having suffer- ed a shock a few days ago. Mr. Ma: terson is well known in this village, where he lived for some years. EKONK Grange Installation—Funeral Charl, Post. of Mrs. Ekonk grange held the annual instal- lation Friday evening. The ceremonte: were performed by Past Master E. By- ron Gallup, assisted by Mrs. Avery Stanton. Mr. Gallup did the work en- tirely from memory and in e masterly and ‘most impressive manner. The Sunday morning eervices in the Line meeting house last Sunday were enriched by a duet by Mre. George - H. Gallup and Miss Neftie Gallup which they rendered most ably. Miss Nettle Gallup attended the state grange in Hartford the vast week. Mrs. Julia Wetmore visited in Hart- ford and Springfield the past week. Enters College. Miss Ruby Kellogg has gone to Ober- Un, O. to pursue a epecial course of udy in college. Her sister, Miss Ruth, is a senior in the college there. Nec. O. G. Bdker of New Hampshire rs vigited at the parsonage. He was mate and roommate of Mr. Kel- logg in coliege. The funeral of Mrs. Charles Pratt in the Bitgood district was held Wednes- day afternoon. THOMPSON L. N. Ross and Miss Mary J. Ross spent last Satunday in Worcester. Misses Edith and Bertha Logee were guests of Boston relatiVes recently. Miss Evelyn Cransks has been vieit- ing her aunts, the Misses Cranska. The Ladies’ Ald society of the Con- gregational church resumed their sew- ing meetings at the parsonage Wed- nesday afternonn. Work is to be done this winter for Dr. Grenfel's hospiial in Labrador. ] Iighteen young people attended Mr. Moore’s talk last Saturday afternoon. This week it is to be held in the church parlors st 2 o'clock. The subject is Home Ralations. D. W. Rurgess has been confined to the house by a bad cut on his foot, h ¢ g s Mt b e EAST WOODSTOCK ; | Tea Follows Missionary Meeting— Local Grangers at State Meeting. . Mrs. Francis Yetter visited her son, Charles Yetu; and wife in East Hart- ford last week. p Miss Harrlet Hnfl;lurd 1s lpoll:ldll;lx‘ba week with her nephew. Harol - rd, and wife at English Neighbor- Collection for Dr. Grenfell’s Work. The missionary meeting was held on Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. H. M. Gifford, :won:g-rnght ladies being pres- ent. Topic, . Grenfell's 1ssion. Leader, Mrs. F. A. Jordan. A special collection was taken for Dr. Grenfell's work in Labrador. The hostess served wafers, cake and tea. Attended State Grange. Mrs. C. H. Potter, Ceres of the Con- ! necticut State grange, was in Hartford this week, as also were J. H. Killam, Harry Samuel Bates, State Master Healey and wife and Charles Perrin. Mrs, Eliot Clemence of Southbridge is housekeeper at Bonnie View this week owing to the absence of her mother, Mrs. Potter. Mrs. Clifford Jordan of Webster is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Gifford. Operation for Appendicitis. Mrs, Custave Johnson was operated on for ap Mtis at the Day Kimball hospital last Saturday. Her case is quite serious, she having been in poor health for some time. " ABINGTON Woman Fills Pul Church—Sunday Elected. William Keen and bride have moved into N. A. Badger's tenement recently vacated by Charles Gallup. Miss Cora Thorpe of Unfonville was the guest of Albert Smith's family and other friends in Abington and vicinity last weel. - Woman Preacher at Congregational Church. The pulpit of the Congregational church was filled most acceptably on Sunday by Miss Millen, who came here under the auspices of the Congrega- tional Missionary society and will probably remain some weeks. Sunday School Officers. Edward Peal was re-elected superin- tendent, J. H. Wilbur assistant and C. M. Arnold secretary and treasurer of the Congregational Sunday school on Sunday. Other officers are: Librarian, John Peal: organist, Miss A. Roxanne: Wilbur; library committee, Mrs. Wil- bur, Mrs. Charles Arnold ~and Miss Clara Martin. Arthur McCleary t at Congregational School Officers has moved his household effects from the Osgood place to a tenement in the Fragano house at the Haskell four corneérs, Pomfret Center. HAMPTON Degree Team to Visit Scotland Grange —Local Notes. Mrs. Martin E. Peadle, who has been ill_with the grip, is recovering. R. E. Pearle, carrier on R. F. D. No. 1, is taking a vacation. He is spend- ing a part of the time in Hartford, at- tending the %tate grange, which is in session there. s Little Rover grange degree team expect to go to Scotland on the even- ing of January 20 to work the first and second degrees on a class of 13. A. E. Pearle had the misfortune to lose onme of his team horses lust Tues- day night, ‘the animal dropping dead instantly. Rev. Mrs. Brown of Windham oc- cupled the Congregational pulpit here Sunday. Frank Phillips made a business trip to Boston recently. Miss Priscilla Fuller is spending her holiday vacation with her mother, Mrs. George Fuller. 2 Albert Miller was a Hartford caller one day last week. Mre. Marshall is visiting with her daughter of Mrs. Charles Burnham. I, R. G. will intsall their officers at their next regular meeting . WESTMINSTER at Congregational Church— Meeting of W. C. T. U. ‘The Congregational church held its annual meeting in the church house on Monday afternoon. The clerk and treasurer’s report for the past year was read and accepted. The following officers were elected: Clerk and trras- urer, Edward Parkhurst; deacon for three years, Charles Barstow; member ‘of the examining committee for thr years, Albert Safford. A vote was taken to adopt the envelope system of raising money for the church this Busin year. { The local W. C. T. U. met on Tues- day afternoon at the home of Mrs. Charles Herrick at Cantérbury Plains, Mrs. Puffer has been the guest of Mrs. and Mrs. C. Smith for several days. Mrs. Desire Degrenier has been con- fined to her home by illness. Myron Allen was a caller in this vil- lage recently. Miss Lila Ogden, school here, attnded the teachers’ meeting at the Frost schoolhouse on Monday afternoon. RAWSON Visitors Here and Elsewhere. Henry Griggs is spending the winter in Lebanon, the guest of his daugh- ter. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Baker were recent Hartford visitors. Albert Smith is taking a two weeks’ recess in New York, the guest of his parents. Miss Laura Fuller, who has been quite ill, is convalescent. Week end visitors to Willimantic were Mr. and Mrs. Henry Clapp, L. C. Stocking, Miss Anna Burnham and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Burnham. Mr. and Mrs. George Johnson of Abington visited at L. C. Stocking’s on Wednesday. . Mrs. Alice Careyv of Hartford is vis- iting her mother, Mrs. Dwight Fuller. WILSONVILLE Mr. and Mrs. . F. May were Web- ster visitors Wednesday. Mrs. Joseph Baker and Olive of New Boston visited here on Thursday. Quite a number from this place at- tended the third entertainment in the course that is being held at Tourtel- lotte Memorial. Miss Hattie Jennings was in Web- ster Thursday. . Adams was a Worcester visitor Thursday. Lawrence Keigan, who is in TUx- bridge, wae at home over Sunday. WEST_WOODSTOCK 3 N. Phillips returned to her school work in Putnam after spend- ing a few davs in this parish. The Ladies' Missionary circle met Wednesday aflernoon at the parson- age with Mrs. Carpenter. The village school has been some- what broken into by the chickenpox. Frank, May and family were at ¥d Perrin's over Sunday. . Henry Bradford is out of town for a week or two, teacher of the | | daughter " _Dhe funeral of Mrs. John Adams ‘held from her home B aft- :::lm a number of relatives During the high wind of Monday evening a bad chinmey fire occurred at the home ‘of Charles Chamberlin. An alarra was rung in and the two chemical ~ responded but were not used as the fire was extin- suished by hand extinguishers. Mrs. E. L. Clinton has been confined to_the house by illness. Mrs. BEdward Beckus is visiting friends in New London. i Trene Rice, the little daughter of ‘William Rice, was taken suddenly ill with convulsions Wednesday morning. A number from here attended the D. A. R. whist in Willimantic Wed- nesday evening. Byron Baker is very ill with inflam- metory rheumatism.” Mrs. Albert Avery of Versailles isj visiting her daughter, Mrs. Clarence Avery. Harris Ecclestone has been ill for a number of days. Alen Lincoln of New FHaven was calling on friends in town on Wed- John Jennings was a visitor in_Norwich on Wednesday. The young people have been enjoy- ing the skating which was very good for a number of days. A few from here attended the roll call at the Congregational church in Windham cn Thursday evening. WINDHAM Annual Business Meeting of Congre- gational Church— Local Notes. The annual business meeting and il call of the Congregational church ‘was held Thursday evening. Supper wasg served at 6 o'clock, followed by a social hour before the business of the evening. Mrs. John Palmer, who has been the guest of her son in Hartford for a week, returned home on Tuesday. Mrs. J. C. Fenton and Miss Mary Perkins have returned from a two ‘weeks' visit in Winthrop, Mass. Mr. and Mrs. H. C.Lathrop were in Hartford on Tuesday. Mrs. S. H. Maine was in Norwich on Monday. Mr. Potter Resigns. Deacon George Potter, who has driven the Jerusalem and Decker Hill school ’bus for several years, has no- tified the transportation committee that he will be unable to continue. Owing to the breaking of an axle on the 'bus. He met with two runaway accidents last week, one in_town and the other in Willlmantic. Mr. Potter was injured in the latter and - the weagon pretty thoroughly demolished. Mr., and Mrs. John Beckwith and son Clarence and Mr. and Mrs. Ed- ward Beeling attended the funeral of their relative, Mrs. John Adams, in South Windham on Tuesday. WAUREGAN Successful Dance—Missionary Address on Africa. The Social cluh held their third dance in Wauregan hall Friday even- ing. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Adams of Putnam were guests of relatives in town this week. Mrs. Green, a returned missionary, gave a very interesting talk on Africa at the Congregational church Tuesday evening. Mrs. Willlam Valentine is a guest of relatives in New York. The Southern New England Tele- phone company has established a toll station in West Wauregan. Mr. and Mrs, George Jodoin are guests of Mrs. Michael Gooley and daughters. 8Smith-Weeks Marriage at Baptist Parsonage. Putnam The choir held a rehearsal in Black- stone hall at Ballouville, Friday eve- ning. The ladies of the church had an entertainment and ice cream and cake sale Tuesday evening in Blackstone hall at Ballouviile. Miss Daisy Weeks of this place and Willlam Smith of Putnam were unit- ed in marriage Saturday evening at the Baptist parsonage by Rev. J. R. Stubbert. They will make their home in_Putnam. Mr. and Mrs. William Harvey of Webster spent Sunday with Charles ‘Weeks and family. WO0O0DSTOCK Senexet Grange Installs Officera— Personal Mention. William C. Child, master of Sen- exet grange, is attending the meeting of the state grange. Deputy C. E. Staples installed the officers of Senexet grange at the last meeting. The church day and annual meeting at the Congregational church takes place today (Saturday.) The Ladies’ Missionary society held a meeting with Mrs. H. P. Kingsbury ‘Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert W. Bowen close their house the last of this week and will be in New York until the ist of Aprli. CLARK’S CORNERS W. C. Oliver visited his son, Dr. W. B. Oliver, at Manchester, last week. George Glazier spent Thursday in Hartford. . ;V[drs, Ethel Nefr is visiting in East- ol Mrs. 8. C. Clark was in Willimantic recently. Mrs. D. E. Hammond of Williman- tic visited at Allen Jewett's this week. Miss Viola F. teachers’ nesday. Jewett attended the meeting at Hampton Wed- STERLING The Epworth league prayer meet- ing was held in the vestry of the M. I church on Thursday evening, Mrs. N. W. Vaughn, leader. Miss Edna Chester has recovered from her recent illness. ‘The little son* of Rev. and Mrs. Thomas has recovered from scarlet Jennie Rathburn has been ill he grip. Edith Hawes, who has been very il with scarlet fever, is convalescing. NORTH STERLING Mrs. W. R. Whaley has been on the sick list the past week. R. Spooner has been under the doctor’s care the past week. C. H. Corey is building a large ice- house. Hill is confined to the Henry J. house by illness. The many friends of Henry H. Crowell of Wilmington, Del., formerly of this plice, will be pleased to learn that he is rapidly recovering from ty- pheid fever, from which he has been saffering the past four weeks. WOODSTOCK VALLEY Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Hiscox attended the state grange meeting in Hartford this week, aiso visiting relatives in that| eity. s i for a fow Hartford, as ’ea}thhm L. Keach s in POMFRET CENTER Mr. and Mrs. George Botham and son are visiting in Plymouth and Bos- t‘(':n and attending the Boston poultry OW. Mr. and Mrs.“E. E. Bro: Miss E. G. Grosvenor, Mrs. wflbur,‘nn. Fuller and Mr. Badger attended the state grange in Hartford Wednesday. Mr. Linderman of Woodstock 1s drilling a_well at Courtlands. Henry Holbrook is under the doctor’s care, SOUTH CANTERBURY Mrs. T. J. Barber has visitis in_Norwich: Ao e ‘held at his home last week, Friday af- ternoon. Mrs, Carrie E. Clark has returned home after a week's visit with he# daughter in Norwich. ASHFORD Mrs. E. P. Adams, who has been il for some time, is improving. Frank Jimmey of New London was in town W esday. Funeral services for John Kenerson were held at the Center church Wed- nesday. Burial was in Fall River. Miss Ruth Adams is_visiting her sister, Mrs. Jimmey, in New London. ——e TOLLAND COUNTY COLUMBIA Hen Lays Two Eggs a Day—Little Free Library Had Big Circulation Last Year. AlMert Carpenter has moved from Columbia green to South Pine street onto the premises of Daniel F. Tuck- absence of Mr. T ber of the legislature. The W. S."S. E. Ladies’ club met with Mrs. James A. Utley Thursday afternoon of last week. Six members of the club were present and two in- , who is & mem- vited guests. A very enjoymble $ft- ernoon was spent. A Profitable Hen. Tt is reported that Mrs. Marshall of this place has a hen that racently laid two eggs in one day—and eges 50 cents a dozen! Has Purchased Shop for lcehouse. H. W. Porter has purchased the shop owned by Fred O. Clark of Hart- ford, located near the pond of T. G. Tucker, a short distance west of Co- lumbia green, and hae converted the bullding into an icehouse. The build- ing is so located that it can be filled with ice direct from the pond without the use of teams. Sunday School Officers. At the Sunday school session last Sunday the following officers were chosen for the ensuing vear: Super- intendent, Clayton Huut; as superintendent, Tressilifan G. secretary and treasurer, Willlam P. Johnson; assistant, Alonzo Littie. The elimination of the grade cross- ing at Stafford bridge has been com- pleted and the road opened to the public. rary Associ n Meets. The annual meeting of the Saxtom B. Little Free Library association was hetd at the library bullding last Mon- day evening. Reports were heard from the librarian, treasurer and trustee, and acepted. Election of offi- cers for ensuing year resulted as fol- lows: President, S. B. West; vice president, Willam P. Johnso: retary, Mrs, Lilian W. Ric urer, Edward P. Lyman; trustee, Alonzo Little; associate trustees, Jas. Little and E. P. library committee for three y ears, Joseph Hutchins and James P. Little. The report of the librarian showed that the library was appreciated by the townspeople. The number of books drawn during the past year was 2,216, of these 1,466 were adult fiction, 383 aduit non-fiction, 259 juvenile fic- tion, and 198 juvenile ~non-fiction. This shows that about 66 percent. of the numeber of hooks drawn were fic- tion. One hundred and Sixty-eight volumes were added to the library during the year; 55 volumes by pur- chase, 83 from state and 30 from oth- er sources. The present number of books in the library is 6,01S. The trustees’ report gave the present amount of library fund to be $4,888.36. At the close of the assoclation meet- ing the library committee met and or- ganized for the ensuing year. Joseph Hutching was chosen chairman and Mrs. Lillilan W. Rice was chosen sec- retary and librarian. The secretary’s report was heard and accepted. It was voted to renew subscriptions to { Woman's Home K Companion, Hamp- ton’s Magazine, and McClure’s, for the coming year. Adjournment was then made to next Monday evening, when the committee will meet for tne gelection of books and other business. BOLTON Church Officers. Chosen — Juvenile Grange Election. At the church meeting last week Friday afternoon Mrs. Charles Burt was appointed Sunday school superin- tendent; Horace Case, assistant super- intendent; Miss A. M. Alvord, John Johnson and W. H. Loom! h committee; Miss Adelia Loomis, clerk and treasurer Officers of Juvenile Grange. Bolton juvenile grange elected offi- cers at their last meeting: Master, Howard Sumner; overseer, Michnel Sheridan; lecturer, Miss Olive Hutch- fnson; chaptain, Miss Lina Bidwell; treasurer, arfleld; steward, Max. weil Hutchinson: assistant steward Emily Mack; Pomona, Miss Mary Clark; Flora, Miss Helen Mathieu; Ceres, Miss Sarah Pinney. Local Notes. Charles . Carpenter has returned to the soldiers’ home, Noroton, for the winter. Julius Strong has been in Hartford the guest of Leslie S. Bolton of Gar- den street. Miss Lamphere of Chaplin tas been visiting Mrs. C. W. Burt. Miss Annie M. Alvord spent a few Gays at her home the first part of the week. The Bolton schools opened Monday after a two weeks’ vacation. BOLTON NOTCH C. E. Tucker Eni ing—Visitors and ng. C. E. Tucker entertained a number of Bolton and Manchester friends on’ Thursday night. James Jefferson has Cedar Mountain. Walter Doolittle returned to .New York Sunday. He has been spending & week with his parents in Belknap. Mr. and Mrs. Loren S. Maine are spending the week with relatives in New Haven. Superinfendent Newland of Nor- wich spent Tuesday night in towa. Section Foreman Skinner and his retumed to Miss Maude Briggs visited her aunt,' men were called to Andover Tuesday er, which he will care for during the ucker, :%‘.. riing was a Hartford visit- ] Pitkih was fii Hartford ‘on Tuesday. Rov. 3. Mastin ond Jakn Thastea Mets ey ages. werg SOUTH COVENTRY Congregational Church Officers Re- olbcted—Items of Local Import- and Mrs. Albert Barber of Ruth Lilley of Baltic is visit- lnfi her brother, Addison Ki) 0 'he annual meeting of the South Coventry Library association will be held next Tuesday evening. Annual Meeting of Congregational : Church. - At the annual meeting of the Con- gregational church last Monday even- ing the old officers were re-elected, being as follows: Clerk, Addison Kis ry; treasurer, Curtis Dean; committee, Addison Kingsbury, Cur- tis Dean and Dr. W. L. Higgins; ush- ers, F. A. Warren M. White, Geo. A. Cour, W. J. Wilson, Jr.; Sunday school superintendent, Addison Kings- bur; first assistant, Mrs. W. A. second assistant, Louis A. secretary and treasurer, Ernest Albertin, Fourth Quarterly Conference. The fourth quarterly conference of the Methodist church was held day evening, with Presiding Elder Newland present. Epworth League Organized. On Wednesday evening there was a social nfl.‘rlnfi{ at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Townsend for the starting an Epworth About 20 signed as members and many more are expect- ed to join. A meeting for organiza- tion .will be held in the near future. Rev. Duncan F. Dodd, pastor of the local M. E. church, is at the head of present movement for reorganization. Candy Pull. About 30 young people enjoyed a candy pull at the home of Mrs. Mary Albertin_last Saturday evening. Mrs. Walter Briggs has returned from a several weeks' visit with friends in Siamford. Miss Ethel M. Hull returned Sun- day to Norwalk, where she is an in- structor in Miss Baird’s school. STAFFORD Grange to Install Officers—Interest- ing Lecture. ~ At the regular meeting of Stafford grange next ¥y _evening. after the conferring of the thind and fourth degrees on a class of four, the officers for the coming year will be installed by Past Master Learned. Thomas Brooks Fletcher’'s lecture in Memorial hall Tuesday evening was one of the best ever delivered in Stafford. He held the attention of the large audience from beginning to end. Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Pero and son have been visiting friends in Hazard- ville. Miss Mabel Edson, secretary, and Ralph Booth, lecturer, of Stafford grange, attended the state grange m ing_in Hartford. Mrs. Jarvis Hyde, who has been suffering from a stroke of apoplexy, remains critically ill v. I. P. Booth has returned from Morrisville, Vt, where he was called to attend the fureral of a former par- isrioner. Miss Marion'. Van Der Balk, who s been ill, is improving. Miss Myntie Smith of West Stafford was the guest of Mrs. E. E. Warren last week. Mrs. Jennie Seversen of Wayne, Me,, is spending a few days with Mrs. Lizzie Goodell. Mr. and Mrs. M. Conklin have re- turned from a visit with friends in East Lyme. Miss Edna Thrall of Rockville has been the guest of Miss Mary Putney a few day: STAFFORDVILLE Increased Attendance at Methodist Church—Ordination of Miss Jones. Last Sunday morning the pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church, Rev. Robert Willlams, preached a very in- teresting sermon on “Among the thir- ty, but not among the three” histext being from 24 Samuel, 32: , and in the evening he perach “Jew- text, Malachi 3:15-17. There been quite an increase in the M. E. church attendance of Iate. Next Sunday morning he will give “An exposition of the books of Jonah.” In the evening the Epworth league will hold their service; topic: “Our rela- tionship with one another.” Leader, Mrs. M. H. West. Many Attend Ordination. The ordination of WMissy Marion Hastings Jones to the Christian min-~ istry Monday evening was attended by mearly 300 people, coming from several churohes as delegates in Tol- land county and Hartford and the neighboring churches of the town. The service was very impressive. Local Small Notes. Mrs. Emily Walbridge is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Addie Phelps. Edgerton of into the Mr. and Mrs. Frank Danielson moved last week Giltrop residence. Mr. and Mrs. Newland moved into the Cady house EAGLEVILLE. los 11 to 14 Inches Stored—Hens Kill- od in Mysterious Manner. Merritt recently. The ice houses of the Eagle Mills company and Fred O. Vinton have been filled the past week with an ex- cellent quality of ice, coming from eleven to fourteen inches thick. Hens Killed Mysteriously. “Mrs. Julie Champlin, on going to feed her hens early Tuesday morning, found seven choice fowl dead in the vicinity of the hen house. The fowl were bruised somewhat and one rooster's head was inissing. Mrs. Champlin is at a loss to what caused the killing. as the only place an en- trance could be made was through a small opening used to let the fowls pass in and out. Albert Place of Northam, Mass., the past week moved his household goods from that place to his grandmother’s who resides }!hort distance from this village. Mr, Place for the present will reside with his grandmother, Mrs. Caroline Place. County Commissioner Fred O. Vin- ton returned from New York. where he has been attending the automobile show. HEBRON Social Affairs During the Week— Skating Enjoyed—Supervisor Visits Sohools. Miss Christine Frink is visiting at her brother’s home, Hotel Anover, in Andover. Miss Carrie Kellogz has returned after a visit in Shirley, Mass. Miss Emily Rathbun has moved into Mrs. Bissell's house. Mrs. Bissell will board with her during the winter. Dance of Social Ten. A dance was held in the town hall Friday evening, January 13, by the Social Ten. [ 0% sess, and Indigestion. l-“h.v Smafl Pill. Small Dese. 'Small Prica. GENUINE must bear signature: e T Music was furnished by Stanton’s orchestra of Willimantic. There has been more or less skating in town during the week and many of the young folks are enjoying it. Miss Florence M. Jones is convales- cing slowly at the home of her grand- son, Hart Buell of Gilead. wton Way has moved into what is known as the Twin house on the Green. Miss Sarah T. Palmer was in town Monday, visiting the school on the Green. A social was held at Leon Rath- bun's Thursday evening. WILLINGTON New Year's Gift to Pastor and Wife $110—Marriage Announcements. Rev. Mr. Gardner at the Congresa~ tional church Sunday morning prasch- ed from Deut, 2:3; toplc: “Change of Compass.” Rev. E. W. Darrow's text was Isaiah 1:18. There was not as largs an attendance at either caurch as usi- al, on acount of the roughness of the roads and prevailing colds. The New Year's party was a sue- cess, although postponed. There was not as large an attendance as on some previous ocasions, but many who could not come were represented ‘y a contri- bution, and the gift for the beloved pastor and his no less beloved wife was $110—the largest susn ever realized at a New Year’s party in the history of the church. A cistern is being made at the Bap- tist church to conserve the water from the roofs, thus giving an ample swpply of aoft water. Mrs. Carpenter is much more com- fortable. This week looal friends received arn- nouncement cards of the marriage of Grace May Knox and Wilfred Alvin Chapman in Hartford on the 4th ins: and in New Haven on the 5th of M Jennie Amelia Reed and Frederi Spencer Tyler. Mr. and Mrs. Tyler «: - to reside here. MANSFIELD DEPOT Baptist Church Holds Annual Meet- ing—Choir's Gift to Robert Sher- man, The Baptist church held its annual meeting January 5th. All depmrtments were reported in flourishing condition. The church officers were re-elected ‘with one exception, Mrs. Kate Dimock was chogen clerk in place of R. G. Sherman, resigned. Mrs. Merrit Smith was elected =u- perintendent of Bible school, with R. G. Sherman assistant; Mrs. R H. Sherman, secretary and treasurer; R. G. Sherman, superintendent Y. P. S Mrs. Katie Bowers, ecretary, Mlss Tilden, treesurer. Choir Entertained. Robert Sherman entertained choir at his home on Fridey evening. 1. > A very pleasant evening was pass Before leaving, the choir presented Mr. Sharman a flne buck. SOUTH WILLINGTON —Col. Hall Director of k Company. Jurors Quall At the stated ocommunication of Urtel lodge, No. 24, F. and A. M. this (Saturday) evening thers will be work on the M. M. degree. ‘The following have qualifled as jusi~ ices of the peace: F. Wayland Prait, Willlam H. Brackett, William H. Hall, James C. Jennings. At the annual mesting of the Wind- ham Silk Wl%n in Willimantic, on Monday, Col. 1illam H. 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