Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, February 18, 1911, Page 10

» NORWICH BULLETIN, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1971 -_— . - i bo: vh daro - ith. is suffering with a se- LETTERS FROM TWO STATES | " o bobe o weor| PLANFELD [ o yem eommei i e sbel WILLINGTON [t con o Celobrated Birthday. Rev. Frederick Bamford Surprised by Funeral of John Wood. Rev. Mr. Gardner Seriously IIl—Obit- | ,C-,F> Williams is mostly confined to NEW LONDON COUNTY MONTVILLE Valentine Shower for Miss Clark— 314 Cleared from Lecture—Wedding. Miss Eloise Landphere’s Bible school iuss gave Miss Minuie Clark, who has been ill with pneumonia, a valen- ine shower the 14th. "he choral olass held its second eeting in the chapel Tuesday eve- ng. The business was regarding an ertainment in April for the bene- of the Union Baptist church. At the Union Baptist church Sunday orning Rev. A. J. Wilcox preached for the pastor. The Christian En- deavor meeting was conducted by Mrs. Meivia FPurber. Tople, Lessons from he Lite of Joseph. The hymn serv- jce was conducted by Mrs. G. C Chappell The chorus sang finely Three members have recently wnited the C. E. society. Realized About $14. The ture by Rev. George (¢ Chappet! on The Swnny Side of Life,| at Palmer Memorial hall Friday eve- ring, Feb: exhib 10, and the @rumming Ain and piano duets were ence sweetly n It's Sunny Agoge Baraca olasses realized about §14 for their treasury, which v to the finance com- s been the guest d this week raduate am Grinnell returned to Wodnesday nell is & very ew Fife and Drum Corps fife and drun met g at the There are t f » bass drt ers. A gift been recei to help this 4 alor Campbeli-Morgan Wedding. Grisw A happell and Mise aa of Waterford were de's home Wedn ay the Rev. George ( class Pal et in Miss Memorial LEBANON irs. N. B. Royall Guest at New York Banquet—Novel Features of Congre- Service o me Misstonary so- | pis weel wi liss Dutton. as day evening a unique C. E. s heM Congregational ith the seriel Missions in : : presented | 1a¢0n, e - B B B s Valentine Secial. the United States The Y. P. 8. C. E. held a velantine | % home misaion |50cial Wednasday evening. A short several Con. working. Six WINDHAM COUNTY. WINDHAM | K. 0. K. A. Nets $18 on a Supper and | Lecture—Various Matters of Local Interest. K. A. was well attended and the boy made about §1S after paving expenses. The lacture on A Vadation in the Maine Woods by Professer Jacobus of Springfield, Mass., instructive and entertaining. Notes and Personals. W. McGuire of Brooklyn, N. Y., and Professor Jacobus of Springfield, were recent guests at Dr. I.' . | __The oyster supper given by the K, O. | Mr. and Mrs, H. 2d from a v 8. Maine have re- it in Boston. from a week's visit in F. B. Guild has been im Put- nam this week. Mrs, Henry Harvey is ill with the i The body of Oliver Chappell of Leb- n was placed in the receiving vault cemetery here on Wednesday. Miss Helen Larrabee is visiting Miss | at Fowler in Boston. Mrs. Phebe Arnold has sold her place on the Ballyhack road to New |90 years old. York parties. VMilss Lucy Gelston of East Haddam | tional church Friday evening. the guest of Miss Jos m \irs. George Little of Hartford is at Miss Mary Little's for two wee H. 8. Eaton is in New York for a few | days. M r ham returned pal of the phine Bing- Spencer of North Wind- to her duties as princi- mmar school on Monday. Keeney is In Worcester for W. s a recent visitor in town Col S, Chappell of New London ss Anna Bates spent Manstield, Mass. Miss Annie Bass was in Providence unday. Sunday in Tiss Alberta Maynard of New Lon- on was a recent guest at Charles Keeney's. The subject of Rev. H. C. Grimes’ ermon on Sunday will be The Mount of Revelation | SOUTH WINDHAM. Y. P. 8. C. E. Holds Valentine Social— | Local Notes and Happenings. Willlam Oman of Pratt institute was eck end visitor at his home here. Mrs. Frank Wright and daughter of Norwich spent Sunday with Mrs. Thomas McCloud. G. Murdock has returned home after .veral weeks' visit with his son, ge Murdock, of Attleboro. Miss Ida Adams of Greeneville was a ] v or with Miss Annie Maine. | Entertained Sunday School Class. Mprs. Aifred Card entertained her unday school class at her home Mon- ay evening. Games suitable for St. Valentine's eve were played and re- freshments servad. Mrs. C. W. Murdock and Miss Susan Payne have been very ill with the grip. Miss Harriet Newell of South W lington spent Sunday with Mrs. Hulda | amme of music : and readings wa | followed by a sale of mystery boxes. food and lunch boxes. The affair was s | . | ndny evening, SIS ua rmw!!m charge of Miss Kuretta Hovey, Mre The pastor re. |Cassius Barstow. Mrs. Arthur Sweet, ation of the for- | Miss Julia Hill, Miss Mabet Clinton and 2% Conaaattane Gt ] Miss Edith Windmiller. Standish told of the visit to| There is to be a W. C. T. U. medal Eils Ieiand, Mra Roy Tucker of the | contest among wome of the local youns . = e ey Youk B ] people next Friday evening. New York's Chinatown, Mrs. | TWo of the group meetings were held St Ui SRANT TaEit Sa | 16 Week; cue wt the hotae of M ey are @oing In the me- | Mary Hatch, the other with Mrs. Fred Miss Virginia Leomis of | Peckham T taien were ian: WOODSTOCK ficon and scemed not | Accident te Teacher—Social Affairs of NORTH LYME Sewing Circle Entertained — Personal Items. s been ill this entertaine 1esda the rk Miss Emily Stark iaddam and Moodus rday | 2 Sa returnec inday | lengtt st with nds in Vitddletows 1 Hill, having to Mid 1 here by rk n the ' ed from MOHEGAN Mrs thews was given a There were thirty friend tly spant with vocal an® P h cake X s spend in this > New York was home over New Lendon car- GRISWOLD ‘ Clapp was the guest of nders one day “hesebro funera 2 cou © « ices of the C. t € and pront- CAMPBELL’S MILLS erstt Gallup fe fll with diphtheria. 5. @George Tanmer, who has bheen or a month, is sio overing Ekonk grange has received a large 8. flag fr ge. f the tey tricts 8 and | 9, only twe ttend school on account Rheumatism Is A Constitutional Disease. Tt mar pains,—inflamed «—but it ne requires constitutional tre and the best is & course of the biood puritying and tenle medicine B : | Hood’s 8arsaparilla wilch corrects the acid comdition of the bleod and bulids up the system. Get 1t today v usual liquid form or joints and stiff mus- cannot be eured by local ghogyolated tablets called Sarsatabs, | fests itaclf in local aches and | stment, | great | . W .Hinrichs of New York ay in town nklin D. Bowe New York Miss Caro P ¢ recently spent n has returned from Stow 11 of the Academy ained i 1l was ening, with the slesses. . Child, ition osen Miss who attended the n . ¥ second Sermon on Lincoln. The subj rmon on ham L M. t of Rev. R. R. Ken unday morning was / T. Linde reia 1 Mrs. Waters r daughter in ard A. Bowen Is in New York e remainder of the winter. Gardner Richardson of the New York Independent spent Sunday and Mondav in_tow i M Mrs. H. B. Kings ewer- ined at a heart party on the evenin Valentine day T Mrs, Worces J. Williamson has been in HAMPTON Miss Flora Pearl Entertains at Whist— Local Happenings. and _ Miss Alice Smith Miss Alice Welles of Hartford spent Saturday and Sunday at Miss A. M. Burnham's. ¥ Miss Bertha Bennett and Miss Elsie Flint of North Windham called on Mra. Art ur P 1 Bun v re. David Weaver is NMV\UHIV m. re. Willia Wi Jr.. who has een visiting in New York, has return- | ed home, A. L. Mills entertained his brother one day recently He Clapp has =o0ld his farm. Jewett, who has haen ynval antie visited the Vo. 36, expects | Ne. 2, | State Treasurer Lip- n Town. Hostesses meeting Thur he D. A. R. chapter y Mrs. Clinton Atwood and Miss Pernice Cogswell, from Dayville and Willlamsville Mrs LaBeile, who has been . is somewhat better. Mra. Jabez Baven is recovering from an_fillness. . B. Rollison was in New York Fri- day and Saturday. Rev. 1. P. Bedard called on Father | Valdambrini on Thursday. Attended Local Church. tate Treasurer Costello Lippitt and i C. Leslie Hopkins attended church in | Dayville Sunday Willard Bennet: and Robert K. Ben nett spent the week end with Mrs, Fannie Bennett. Samuel ( ell has left the employ | of the Assawauga compuny, owing to | ill_heaith. Charles Ellwell called on friends in Davville Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brooks enter- | Miss D. F. Campbell returned Mon- | Child, an old-time resident, for many Salem, i\ndrfl a_carriage maker in the employ | | for twenty | Church | bus! | Frances | in Putnan | the | days. | Samuel Carpenter, widow of Dr. Sam- | outlived all | severe cold, which | | trouble. Heé was 2 devoted member of the h, and one of the| | in ‘Merrill Bennett entertained about 25 young friends Monday evening, it be- ing his 14th birthday. Mr. and Mrs. N. Lafrance entertain- ed Misses Rhea and Annie Gagnon on Sunday. Miss Florence Rollison recently spent a few days with Miss Haigh of Moos- u PMrs. C. A. Russell and Mrs. W. . Bidwell served at the Day-Kimball hospital velentine tea in Hammond hall, Putnam, Tuesday. Mrs. Alice Gillooly around the house. is able to be WEST WOODSTOCK Death of Alvin Child and Mrs. Sam- uel Carpcnur—Church Social. Miss Bernice Bates from the Wor- | ter normal school and a friend, Miss e, are at Byron Bates' for a few Two deaths occurred last week, Alvin of Mr. Dean of North Woodstock. He was 87 years old. The other was Mrs. uel Carpenter of Providence. She had her relatives. Dr. Car- penter was & brother of Judge Perry mother and Mr. Perry cared for her years, until his death. Then a nephew cared for her till he | died. She s a bright little woman, of a lovely Christian character, nearly A soc! was held at the Congrega- | The social at the Baptist church was | a success in ev The recita tions by Miss Ca consisting of Me Miiler, and solos Smith added | greatly to the ple: f the evening. Miss Smith and Miss Landy, gues's | of Mrs. End. Perrin, have returned to their homes. Rev. Mr. Curtis of the South Wood- stock church and Mr. Storrs from Storrs were guests a few days la at Byron Bates' for t week. MOOSUP * Loses Worthy Member Death of Thomas Manhlwl—Crflns-l ka Family Reaches Portugal. For nearly thirty years the late Thomas Matthews was a resident of Moosup, and was in the employ of the Moosup Woolen company. About fiv sears ago he moved to Central Villag, | and for the last year or two failin health compelied him to give up wor ome two weeks ago he contracted resulted in heart Methodist chur s t only will he be missed | but in the church and trust b community. Cable from Mr. Cranska. A cablegram from Floyd Cranska and daughters announce their safe rival at Lisbon, Portugal. The steamer was billed to land at Fuehal on the Ma- | deira Islands, but owing to sickne; the island tlie steamer landed af rdeMain and family spent Sun- | t the home of Rev. John Oldham | New Bedford, Mas ella_Reilly, who h at work at Stafford Springs, has fin- ished work there and returned to h home in the village. Joseph Fish has mov Almyville, d his family to| where Mr. Fish is employed in the woolen mill. NORTH STERLING Robert H. Pierce Celebrates 82d Birth- day on Fox Hunt—Deer Try to Get | Inte Barn for Hay. E. A. Hall will move his sawmill soon to Rhode Island, near the Thos. Rounds_place. Henry I Hill Temalns very feeble. He is confined to the house. Robert H, Pierce cele 2a ) birthday ruary | hunting, which been grear | sport for ve fifty He could not take long journeys he has| n in the past vears. He said his| | at hi begin to give out. George C. Spooner h: be appoint- > fire warden for t section of the Three deer came to the barn of W. R. Spooner’s last Sunday morning and tried to get I into the n for hay EAST WOODSTOCK Burial of Alvin Child—Reading Ciub’s Meeting. | ""The body of Alvin here burial 1 Mr. and Mrs. Wal their daughter, rd, several days The Reading club w with next Monday evening. who fell from the high a couple of wee is wllll uging crut At present nu ting tives in Putnam Lindeman, who for € eén on a gentleman’s esta is assisting his broth- | in the well drilling | are in Pomfret at pr nea er, WESTMINSTER Willard Memorial by W. C. T.U. and L. T. L. 4 n Temperance | mperance le- inment in tho evening, com nniversary of cos Willara nly birthday wers d at the close programme and a free T union e Woman's ¢ and t} an on remorative of entc Friday will offering was taken Mrs. Merril Button is recovering | from an attack of grip. T funeral of Nimie, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Piko, was t their home on Saturday after- noon, and was attended by neighbo F Rev. A. A. Smith officiat- ed was in the Westminster ring for For- *n at the Con- | wnnu eign Missions will be t gational ohurch next Sunday morn- | ing. | WOODSTOCK VALLEY | Mrs. Anne Carpenter was buried in| the Barlow cemetery on Sunday. | Rose Racine is at Fred Williams'. | Miss Maude Briges has gone tof Charlton with her aunt, Mrs. Irving Bradford. -Several from here attended the apron and necktie social at West Woodstoek Friday evening. W ter Barrett remains in a critical conditic re Day-Kimball hospital | O. A. Hiscox was in Hartford Tues- | day. Mrs, entine 0. A. Hi x attended the val- tea in Putnam Tuesday. WARRENVILLE Ladies’ Aid society gave a val- social in Baker’s hall on Tues- vening of this week. Owing The entine day to vening being stormy, oniy about | were present to enjoy the game f supper, atc. | Supervisor Charles Pratt was | town this wek. visiting our schools. | Eugena McDani his recent iilnesa. Mies Mabel Spoener visited her mother. Mrs. Charles Spooner, in West- ford, on Moaday covel from & _ Sunday School Class on His Blfih- day. Monday evening members of the Rev. Frederick Bamford's Sunday school class and their friends to the number of 50 gave him a surprise party. He was presented a handsome chair as a birthday gift. Misses Rhoda Ma_rs]and and _Ada Oates and D. Wardman were in Baltic to_attend the English tea party. Mrs. A. H. Mathewson was in Nor- wich Thursday. J. P. Lathrop attended the Pomona meeting at_Norwich. Master George Dodge has been ill. Miss Ethel Halyburton was a recent visitor in Willimantic. Mrs. Elizabeth Smith has_returned after several weels’ stay in Stafford. Mrs. Shippee of Willimantic and Mrs. | Exiey of Midway visited Mrs. Nella Bradford last S.u.urddy nd Sunday SOUTH WOODSTOCK ' Social Given by Ladies’ Aid Society— Here and There About the Town. The illness of Mrs. George Butts prevented her from entertaining the Ladies' Aid society on Wednesday. Miss Bertha Flynn and Mr. Collins of the state hospital at Norwich werz2 guests of Mrs. Minnie Flynn on Wed- nesday. Ladies Held Social. The social held by the Ladles’ Aid society at the vestry on Friday even- ing was well attended and a general success. Mrs. Belle Tiffany Young was a guest at East Thompson over last Sun- day. Wednesday at the vestry league, night a social was held by the Young People's in charge of Frank Wright, as | chairman of the social committee. Mrs. Harmon Morton has been sick this week. Will Lecture at Church. The Rev. ¥. D. Sargent of Putnam will give an illustrated lecture on Hol- Jand at the church next Tuesday even- ing at 7.30 under the auspices of the Young People's league. WAUREGAN Work Begun on New Power Plant— Rumored Farm Sale. Robert Wild of Jewett City, former- Iy of Wauregan, was a recent caller on friends here. A large number ple attended the service at Central evening. Ira C. Leonard was in Occum on Sundz est of his brother Ernest. A force of men under a foreman, from a firm of Providence contrac- tors, have arrived and commenced work on the company’'s mew power plant. It is stated that George Bennett, who was taken to the Norwich State hospital recently, is recovering rapid- 1y. It is rumored that the Francis Alba- De Costa farm will shortly pass into the hands of New York purchasers. ~ ASHFORD Mrs. E. A ing after a lon . Charles H. Phillips has moved his steam mill to the Latham lot in Phoe- le. Child Lumber company of Put- z off a timber lot which ntly purchased near the of Wauregan peo- Lincoln memorial Village Sunday i dams is slowly improv he center Local people ar of the serious illn winter home in Providence. liam B. Mowry and E. M. Grant ised the estate of the lale ennerson. v to learn . P. Richards W have appr: John H. ABINGTON Miss Jessie Dennls visited friends in_town week. Several m here attended the val- entine tea, in Putnam, Tuesday The Ladles’ Benevolent society met at Library hall Thursda The Young Ladies’ will give a colof next wee Tt of Quinebaug Pomona grange will be held at Hampton next Saturday apin of Sterling in the Line meet- Sunday in the absence Mr. Chapin is a good, Kellc sound pleach: In the absence of both 2 nday the regular in the Line Gallup the TOLLAND COUNTY. BOLTON Play Nets $33—Many Assist at Lin- coln Exercises. he four act drama, In Old New iven land on ( large by local amateurs at Saturday evening, drew number from surrounding W. G. Sheppard of Hartford cal solos between the acts, were greatly enjoyed. Thirty- dollars were cleared from the s entertainment. Lincoln Exercises. The Lincoln exercises of the Con- nal church Sunday evening, were mostly furnished by the hich three evenin 001 and day schools, were exceptionally fine, and very much ap- preciated by the large audience pres- ent Miss Annie M. Alvord and Miss N. Lo attended the Po- mona grange in Wednesda m Willlam R. Purple returned Satur- day from Springfield, where he was called by the death of his aunt. Mrs. J. L. Bolton and son, Leslie S. Bolton, of Hartford, returned home the middie of the week after several a sent with their cousin, Mrs, Eva rfield. William H. been ill with the proved Aleck White has days in F and Mrs. Loomis, grip, who has is much im- been spending a ron_with his parents, J. White. Samuel M. Alvord of were recent guests of the sister, Miss Annie M. Al- Mr. Prof. and M Hartford former’s vord E. Cora Fenwick, who was in town a good deal a few years ago, has re- cently undergone hor fourth opera- tion on her throat for tubercular trou- ble. in the Hartford hospital. Miss Helen Berry of Hartford spent the first of the week with Miss Adelia N. Loomi. GURLEYVILLE Items of Local Interest. Tip. s has besn act- her for Miss at her arah iHan tack of Haw tute is recovering e subs ng as Franklin, who has been ill home in Mansfield Center. Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Conant attended the fungrad of the Novtk Mindhaam Ellington on | The funeral of John Wood, who died at St. Joseph’s hospital, Willi- mantic, was held last Wednesday. The burial was in the Gurleyville ceme- tery. Rev. J. F. Robertson conducted the service at the grave. Mrs. Wood ? staying with triend.l in Williman- ic. Henry Dunham from Mansfield Cen- ter was a guest of his mother, Mrs. Martha Dunham, Sunday. STAFFORDVILLE New Boss Carder at Woolen Mill— Accident—Personals. Mrs. A, Arthur West has recently been the guest of Mrs. William Crane of Willimantic and Mrs. M. L. Hyde in_Norwich. Mr.-and Mrs. G. Snow are moving to Mrs. H. G. Dunham’s cottage from New Jersey. Mr. Snow is boss carder for the Fabyan Woolen company. R. M. Chamberlin, who has been spending a few months in Hartford, returned home last week for the rest of the winter. Badly Burned. Miss Minnie Moranger, while get- ting boiling water from the stove last Saturday, fell to the floor and was badly burned. Mrs. Lizzie Shepard was called to Trovii N X, the dangerous fllness of her sister. ‘Mrs. William Taylor of Coventry has been the guest this week of her daugh- ters, Mrs. Minnie Belcher and Mrs. Jennie Chandler. Mrs. Etta Dunham visited her daugh- ter, Mrs. Effie Clark, in Terryville re- cently. Benjamin G. Phelps has resigned at the Garland Woolen company. Merl, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. | B. G. Phelps, is {1l with bronchitis. Rev. Marion H. Jones spending a few days in Hartford. . Mrs. James Putnam is visiting rela- tives in Greenfield, Mass. Rev. Robert Willlams has recently been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Howard in Chaplin. Mr. Loomis of Manchester, formerly bookkeeper for the Garland Woolen company, was in town last Sunday. STAFFORD Sale Nets $50—Horse Frightened by Sled Runs Away—Personals. Rev. A. Arnold Ross will speak on Some Problems Solved next Sunday morning. Mrs, Albert Converse of Greenfleld, Mass., is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Roberts. r. and Mrs. Clarence Booth and daughter of Costa Rica, C. A., were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Booth last week. The rummage sale last Saturday un- der the auspices of the Y. P. C. U. was a great success, about $50 being realized. The midweek meeting of the Baptist church was held at Mrs. Bass’ Tuesday evening. The Men's club holds its monthly meeting Thursday evening. Horse Runs Away. While E. E. Warren was unhitching his horss last Baturday evening it be- came frightened by a passing sled on the hill and ran, breaking the shafts and harness. As a result the hill is posted and no more coasting will be allowed. It is a dangerous hill for coasting and this is not the first accl- dent which has occurred. Many people have been anticlpating the lecture Tuesday evening, Feb. 21, by A. Foxton Ferguson on Folk Love and Folk Song. Mr. Ferguson has a good baritone voice and sings many of the songs. He is a graduate of Ox- ford, England. The lecture will be given in Memorial hall. COLUMBIA Visitors—Teacher Duties | Recent Resumes Simon Goff of Johnston, R. I, spent last Sunday with his daughter, Mrs. Clayton Hunt. Frederick William Godtfring of Phil- adelphia has been spending a few days in town, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. William Bertsch. Mr. Godtfring was for twelve vears with a life and trust company of Philadeiphia, but recently became general manager of a life as- sociation, the home office of which is located in Buffalo, N. . The grange held its semi-monthly meeting last Wednesday evening. Herman Wolff, fireman on the New York, New Haven and Hartford rail- road, spent Wednesday with his par- ents and sister at their home on Co- lumbia Green. Taken Suddenly Iil. | _Frea Wwolff was taken suddenly ill Wednesday morning and for a time was unconscious. His illness finally de\ eloped into grip and he has since n attended by a Willimantic phy- s L..m Miss Vera Holmes, teacher of the school in Chestnut Hill district, who has been at her home in Rockville for over two weeks on account of illne: resumed her school duties last Thur day mornin Much sickness prevails in this sec- tion, mostly colds and grip. "MOUNT HOPE Chauffeur Gets Auto Without Owner’s Orders. A. M. Grant completed filling his house Saturday. Miss Mabel Moore of Oneco spent the week end with her father, B. C. Moore. Mrs. Agnes Copeland and son Philip spent Saturday afternoon at J. H. Ba- son’s. Mr, and Mrs. Oren Russ attended the funeral of Raymond Hibbard and Harold Spencer at North Windham, Friday afternoon. Walter Utley of Willimantic, a for er chauffeur of C. A. Doty of New York, who has a summer home in Mansfleld, on Mount Wormwood, came to the caretaker of Mr. Doty’s place and told him he was to take the au- tomobile to New Haven, overhaul it and put in running condition. The caretaker, knowing him 8o welk he be- ing a Willimantic man who had lived in his family, let him take it, but he informed Mr. Doty and it proved that the chauffeur had taken it without er- ders from the owner It looks new as though Utley wanted it to de some joy riding with the New Haven girls. SPRING HILL. Mrs. Nat Mitchell of New York is the guetch of her sister, Mrs. W. A. Weld, for a_few days. Lotisa and Robert Gardner are sick with the measles, Mr. and Mrs. J. Schilling and fam- have returned from their week's t in New Britain. Mrs. Carroll Hawkins has been ching at the Gurleyville school, le the teacher was sick with the Zildes has returned from R. I, where he has been at work papering and painting their. tenement houses. Gilbert Sterrs is sick with a cold. UNION. Miss Grace Fyler is with friends tn ‘Westford. M. A. Marcey is having his icehouse filled with good heavy ice. E Horton fell recently, sprain- ing his ankie. Mr. and Mrs. H. R _Howard visited iriends [n Stafford the first of the week. Miss Grace Lawton, in district No. 1, observed Lincoln's day last Friday alimingon | Henry Holt, their mothers having been recently on account of | has been ! uary Notes—Children’s Party. <. Whltehouse was home recently. HEBRON Special Evangelistic Services—Library mRev. Mr. Gardner is still seriously There was a large attendance at the Baptist church to listen to Rev. E. W. Barrow’s excellent sermon on “Tha| - Whist Well Attended. Breastplate of Righteousness.” Secre- i 3 tary Pratt reported 46 at Sunday|_W. S. and J. N. Hewitt are in New sehiool. York on business, The brother of Miss Sarah Doyle was a visitor ia town this week. Rev. Mr. Hume has been speaking in the Congregational church every evening for the last week and is speaking in Gilead this week. Flisha D. Lewis has returned with his family to Hebron, where he expecis to_pass the remainder of his life. William Chamberlain is out after an attack of grip. ’Vlrs. W. Chamberlain is now ill with 8rip. Nearly one-third of the pupils in district No. 1 are out of school with hard colds, grip and rascola. The whist at the library Monday evening was well attended. WASHINGTON COUNTY, R. 1. HOPKINTON. Nineteen Magriages, Forty-three Births and Forty-one Deaths Dur- ing 1910—Fox Shot—Ice Harvesting. The record of births, deaths and marriages for the town of Hopkinton during 1910 has been completed. Nine- teen marriages were recorded. of which 15 were solemnized in Iop- kinton, two in Westerly and two in Connecticut. Eighteen were white and one black. Seventeen grooms were married for the first time and two for the second. Sixteen brides were mar- ried for the first time and three for the second. Ome bride was divorced, One groom signed license with mark. Thirteen couples were of America parentage and the. others of mixed The children's party at the confer- ence room. Saturday afternoon was well attended and much enjoyed. Miss Esther Leugee of New London assisted the hostesses, Miss Pratt and Miss Bugbee. The Endeavor meeting was interest- ingly led by Mrs. Esther Brown Dim- ock, who was the guest for the night of Mrs. Sarah Mathews. Death of Mrs. Elmer Phillips. News has been received of the death at her hume in Philadelphia of Mrs. Ellen Carpenter Phillips, daughter of Dr. Carpenter, a former practicnlg physician here; she was a native of the town. She was a graduate of Mt. Holyoke and later a teacher there. A floral tribute was sent by the college for her funeral. She married Prof. Elmer Phillips, who has been an in- structor in several well known insti- tutions, including Hamilton, N. Y. Mrs. Phillips was a cousin of William sisters. Mrs. Abigail E. Dunham’s Death. A copy of the Denver (Col.) Repub- lican, issue of Feb, 6, contains news ot the death of Mrs. Abigail Bldredge Dunham at her home in Greelvy, that state, on the eve of her 94th birth- day. Mrs. Dunham was born in Will- ington Feb. 8. 1817. She was one of 13 children, Miss Lucy, who lives on the old_homestead, being the only one re- maining. Mrs. Dunham passed her girlhood in Willington and was an apt pupil in the district schools, and later a successful teacher. Many delightful things are told of her early life. in Greeley, where an energetic, ambitions New England woman was an import- ant factor in the development of the city. She was the first to plant trees | parentage. The oldest groom was 62, and the largest shade trees thatadorn | oldest bride 47. The youngest groom the city at present were of her plant- | was 18, youngest bride 18 in two ing. cases. Occupation of grooms, farm- —— ers 6, machinists 3, weavers 2, one ELLINGTON each laborer, sawyer, manufacturer; box maker, brakeman, teamster, hate Grange Interests—Sale of Adams Farm | tér, salesman. i —Annexation to Vernon Opposed. Reoerd - of Births, _— Forty-three births were recorded A meeting of the East Central Po- mona grange was held here Wednes- day in the town hall. The members of Ellington grange furnished the din- ner. Forty were born in Hopkinton two ix Connecticut, one “in Massachusetts Forty-one were white, two were black Twenty-five were males, eighteen fes males. One was stillborn and two il« legitimate. Of 31 both parents we American, of two both Finlanders, one both Polanders, of ome both (. nadians. Parentage of two, not given and the balance were of mixed par entage. The oldest father was 42, tlig oldest mother 41 in twb cases. The voungest father was 18 and the young- est mother 16. Occupation of fathers, operatives 13, farmers 5, laborers 4, quarrymen 2, carpenters 2, bakers 2 manufacturers 2. not given 2, one each musician, clerk, clergyman, lawyer, blacksmith, sales~ man, teamster, wood chopper, design- er, bookkeeper, carpenter and machin< ist. Deaths Recorded. Torty-one deaths were recorded, 38 occurring in Hopkinton, one in Prov- idence, oné in Cranston, and one in Westerly. All were white. Twenty were males, twenty-one females, mar- ried males’ §, females 11, widowers 6, widows 7, divorced 1 male, single To Initiate Big Class. ‘The grangz will initiate the largest class which has been taken in for a number of years at the two meetings in March. Almost twenty have already sent in applications. G. F. Berr has been appointed by the selectman to collect the personal tax. Ex-Representative Marshall E. Char- ter is acting as town clerk during the absence of the town clerk, Miles H. Aborn. The Willlam Adams farm is sold to a Broad Brook purchaser. Mr. and Mrs. Adams will live temporarily in Mrs. Ellen S8add’s tenement. They will then remove to Willimantic, to live with their daughter. Howard H. McKnight is recovering from Injuries sustained by falling from a load of tles. Clifton Charter is driver for a laun- dry in Rockville. Oppose Annexation. The sentiment of the town eople seems to be against granting the re- | males 5females 3. Thirty-nine we quest of that portion of town Iying) American born, one Scotch and o gear Rockville, which wishes to be an- [ Irish. Occupation, males. farmers 7, machinists 2, none 4, one each dver, mail carrier, paniter blacksmith, car- penter, operative, laborer. Occupation of females, housekeepers 7, spinner 1, weaver 1, student 1, none 3. Ages of decedents by decades, under one year 5, 1-10 one, 20-30 two, 30-40 two,” 40-50 two, 50-60, three, 60-70 fiv -80 fourteen, 80-90 five, 90-100 W nexed to the town of Vernon. The farmers have about completed fllling their icehouses with the best ice for a number of years. Louis Lieberman of Norfolk, Va., formerly a resident of this town, via- ited his relatives here this weelk. To Build Twenty Tobacco Sheds. ‘Bdgar W. Aborn has taken the con- tract for building twenty tobacco sheds in _town and near by. John B. McKnight is visiting rela- tives in New York. Oliver Maynard received word re- cently that his aged father had broken his hip. SOUTH WILLINGTON Progress on New Church—Ames-Aus- tin Wedding Cards—Public to Hear Fine Music. The causes of death were indiges- tion 4, three each of grip, heart dis- ease, chronic nephritis, apoplexy and cerebral hemorrhage, two each of se- nile dementia, cancer, entercolitis, tu- berculosis and old age, one each of herpes, phthisis pulmonalis, accidental concussion of brain general ‘debility, alcoholism, enterocolitis, dropsy, ac- cidental injury of spinal column, cy titis, drowning, rheumatism, and still- bern. Newsy Notes. Tillinghast of Providen and Tuesd Attorney was in town Monday searching records. Alden F. Miner captured a live fox Tuesday near the residence of Robert L, Coon, John R. Gould of Mount Vernon, N. Y., has been visiting in town. Mrs. Charles Richmond left Monday to visit friends in Chicopee, Mass, Mrs. George K. Thayer who been il is much better. everal visitors were present at the Flag day exercises in the public school Monday morning. Willfam S. McGonegal has harvested a supply of ice from Chester'’s pond. WEEKAPAUG. Supper Given by W. C. T. U.—Per: al Notes. The chicken supper, which was held at the home of Mrs. Oliver Gavitt on Wednesday evening by the Ocean View W. C. T. U. was well attended, there belng nearly eighty present, coming from Quonochontaug %&nd Westerly, A good time was enjoyed and the affair proved a stccess both socially and financially. Oliver Gavitt has recently purchas- ed a _three-horsepower engine which he will use to pump water and saw wood for his own use. Mrs. . B. Langworthy and Mrs. Lydia_Collins leave town today for New York, called there Ly the illness of Mrs. Collins' daughter, Mrs. Walter Dwelly. The work of storing the ice in,tho big icehouse of the Perry Ice company was finished Tuesday night. The heating apparatus for the new church has arrived and will be utilized at once to heat the building so that the interior work may be done. The tower lacks the coping and roof yet. Ames-Austin Marriage. Announcementg of the marriage of Ruth Cornelia, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Frederic Austin, of Lynn, Mass., and Avis Lorenzo Ames, Feb. 5, were received here last week. M and Mrs. Austin were former resi- dents of this village and Mr. Austin was enployed in the dressing room for G. Hall Jr. & Co. 3,000-Pound Safe Arrive The new town safe arrived and was put in place last Saturday. Its weight is 3,000 pounds, it is just six feet high, 41 inches wide and 35 inches deep. Concert Provided by Mill Owners. Next Wednesday evening, the 22d. the village people will have an oppor- tunity of enjoying a glee club concert by the Connecticut agricultural college. The expense of the concert will be borne by Gardiner Hall & Co. Frank Vanacek’s dog was killed Sun- day by George Knight's bulldog. The Jatter ran out into the road after the smaller dog, which was following its owner. has SOUTH COVENTRY Willard Memorial Meeting — Local Guests at Central Village Wedding. The local W. C. T. U. held a Wil- lard memorial meeting at the home of the president, Mrs. W. M. Plke, with the following programm Opening psalm and praver, Mrs. Nestor Light; hymn, There is a Land of Pure De- light; readings on the life of Frances E. Willard, by Mrs. Mason, Mrs. Kolb, Miss Helen Potter, Mrs. Townsend and Mrs. Cora Nye; vocal duet, Be Careful What You Sow, Mrs. Cora Nye and Miss Ruth Nye; hymn, While ARCADIA. Lambs at the Austin Farm—Busy Day at Millville, ety flock of mbs can be January and Feb- seen on the Austin ruary fars Business is pooming at Millville. . H. Greene has commenced the manu-< faucture of masthoops for sailing ves+ sels and ox yoke bow the Days Are Going By. Mrs. Town-| Frank P. Chase is suffering froux send presided at the organ. rheumatic difficulties . Mrs. Harlan Green of Bridgeport| William T. Barber, who has been i1} has been with her mother, Mrs. Ralph | two months, remains about the samc. Bhenezer E. Browning was the guest Sunday of Benjamin Sheldon. Mrs. Jane Hadfield is very low is not expected to survive many Noble, who has been ill. Guests at Wedding. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Stanley and daughter attended the wedding of Mrs. Stanl sister, Miss Ethel Tripp, and Mr, Shapard of New London, N. H., on Wednesday of last week, at the home of a sieter of the bride in Central V'll- lage. Mrs. Shepard has a number of ! local friends, having often been the guest of Mrs. Stanley, also being a and days. | At Fountains & Elsewhor. Ask for - - ” graduate of the Willimantic Normal | school. Rev. Nestor Light, Mrs. T. H. Wood. L. T. Townsend and Miss Laura Townsend are ill with grip. i Miss Lucy M. Perkins returned on Thursday afternoon from six weeks’ visit with her brothar, in Jersey City. EAST WILLINGTON Rev. Mr. Gardner is seriously il Much sympathy is expressed for the dear old pastor and his family. Mr. and Mrs. J. Osborn are bemg ¢ Don't travel without it. ¢ cared for by their daughter, Mrs. ™ A quick lunch prepared in a Chi c ‘-\ e e Lissan At Take no imitation. Just say “HORLICK'S. hard colds ara prevalent. in No Oombine or Truef The Original and Genuine MAI.T ED MILK The Food-drink for All Age: At restaurants, hotels, and fountains. Delicious, invigorating and sustaining. 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