Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, March 4, 1911, Page 9

i i Who is Going and - Coming—Incidents. Adgidents NEW LONDON CODNTY ONCASVILLE - Miss Hanna on Vacation—New Mill on Full Time—Appeals to Board of Relief. Henry Rathbuli is confined to his home on Neff hill by & severe attack f_sciatica, “sirs. Maz Wemmstein of New York spent this week With relatives in town. Gone to Bermuda. Miss Agnes Hanna, bookkeeper at the offico of the Umcasville Mfg. Co. Jeft this week for a few weeks’ ca- tiom, @ part of which will be spent in Bermuda. Rev. S, F. Maine pastor of the Methodjst Episcopal church, exchanged pulpits with Rev. Wilson Harrison of Gales Femy for the Sunday morning service. . Mrs. Richgrd Johnson entertained the Ladiesr Aid soclety of t M. E. ehurch on Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. James Lathrop and’ ewo children of Raymond hill were Sunday visitors at the home of of Mirs. Lathrop’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. ¥. E. Austin Mrs. Ella Chapel and William Chap- el of Dolbeare hill were guests at the Valiette homestead Monday. Mrs. Charles Corliss, who has been the guest of relatives in this place, returned Monday to her home in New Haven. Rev. Mr. Gallup of the Chesterfield church, who has been ill, is slightly improved. & Peter LaFlamme, who lives near Fiteh's Corner, is very -l with an sitack of pneumonia. Taken to Hespital By-the order of Medical Examiner Dr. M. E. Fox, Mrs. Thomas Bracken, who lives on Ridge hill, has been tak- en to Backus hospital for treatment. “T'he selectmen are of the opinion that she belongs in the town of Waterford, but the board will follow the advice of_the medical examiner. 2 Mr. and Mrs. Seth Armitage, who have beem living in_the house with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Woodmansee, have moved Into the house vacated by Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Holmes, who Tecents iy _moved to New London. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Beckwith are Ly ‘Tuesday night Thames lodge, I. O. O_F. worked the first degres on & .Mill on Full Time. Although the Thames Dye and company is on rather lim- yet, they are turning out Work quite superior o anything ever shown and their mill is running on full Complgints to Board of Relief. ng of the board of relief, ity | : I taxation for a period of from completion, impertant ¢ase taken up l%ca.. owned and y wag shown that e best condition not so valuable, Wcuu board will ‘Monda: h 6, to decide concerning these claims on property of private in- is & diversity of opinion over Specialty company the property should from taxes until next Oc- others that the town has to exempt them entirely but a_slight reduction. LeGrand Chappell, iving at Chestnut Hill, e In town Mr. and 2 i i i i # H i iii g [ £ b £ ¥ T B G ] again, Mrs. Moses Ing & musicale was daughter, Miss Joseph- jumber from this place among them being several of ncasville orchestra. £ gi!! I s Esg gi > Fl LEFFINGWELL Mr. and Mrs, John I."Ross Entertain— kosal Happenings. m. t forty friends and Mrs. John 1. met at their home for a social A most evening was during refreshment IVOLC. ‘was enjoyed until evening, when the happy § hy Wednesday and atended the military ball, 3iiss’ Eithe] Kennedy was ‘the guest of Miss Martha Brosofske in, Greene- ville Friday. Miss Funice Henderson of Greene- ville atterided the ’s ball in Put- nam Monday night Miss Alice E. Kennedy was in Nor- wich ‘ Tuesday. OLD_ MYSTIC Methodist Young People Give Old Folks' Corgert—Social Clears $10. The Methodist young people gave an 01a Folks' concert Wednesday evening, March 2. A large audlence was de- lightfully entertained by the following programme: Yo First' Halfe—Tymish. Mothusela Standish; Harpsichorder, Mehitabel Jomes; Songs of Ye Old Foiks, Ye Bigge Choire; Mear, All Ye Singers; A Plece Spoken, Patience Peachblossony A song, Thankful Jud- sor; Strike ¥he Cymbals, Ye Bigge i ; Cousin Jedediah, Brother Jo- siah Haskins and Ye Choire; A Piece Spoken, Wealthy Pettibone; "Chorus, Juniata, Ye Woman's Choire; Quar- tette, Methusela Standish, Josiah kins, Belinda Tucker and Mehithbel Jones: Ye choire will get breath. a few minutes. o Ye Second Halfe—Turne, All Ye Singers; Jerusalem, My Glorious Home, Ye Bigge Chojre; A Piece Spoken, Uriah Slope; solo, Sister Dorothy Doo~ Jittle; Two-part song, Samantha Pyachewm, Hezekiah Dobson; violin solo, Johabod Strong: A Piece Spoken, Tabitha Waitstill; Shorus, Ye Menne Singers; Star _Spangled Banner, Ye Bigge Choire. Ye menne and womene whq be blessed with good lungs may stand up and sing ye last tune. Those who took part in the con- cert were Miss Gertrude Chapman, Mrs. Frederick A. Barnes, Mrs. Harriet Peckham, Mrs. Florence johnson, 0Miss Clara_Méde Brown, Miss Huldah Dis- ey, Miss Helen Williams, Miss Lydia Greene, Miss Christine Avery, Miss Leah Johnson, Miss Blanche Brown, Miss Sadie Kennedy, Miss Mabel Greene, Miss Dorothy Harris, Miss Fay J Miss Nancy Avery, Miss Estber es, Miss. Lottie Marchand, Mrs J. Harold Williams, Miss Ann Babeock and. Mrs. Frank Earl Wil- ifams and Rev. H.Vernon Morrill, Hor- ace O, Williams, Gustave Houschild, Everett Johnson, Halsey E. Packer, Archibalde bert, Lawrence Wil- liams, Clark es, Philip Harris and Theodore Johnson. With the Church Societies. The Ladeis’ Aid society of the Bap- tist ehurch met Tuesddy evening with Mrs. Willlam D. Beckwith. i Phe United Workers of the Method- ist h_met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Ruth Tourjee. Sunday evening the Baptist choir will present a service of story and song entitled “Saved at Sea.” 3 iss Nellie F. Schoonover returned Tuesday to Smith college after a two weeks’ visit at Elmhurst with her parents, Mr. and Mrs, Alpheus Schoon- over. ‘Miss Urabel Woodman of Boston was the guest ower Sunday of her cousin, Miss Emma Bowker, Cleared 0. o The Methodist Brotherhood cleared about $10 from its Valentine supper. There was a good attendance at the ‘Washington social at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Harold Williams. The pro- ceeds will be used for church expenses. There is no improvement in the con- dition of Mrs. William C. Harris, who was stricken suddenly and serously il last Sunday. i Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Lee have re- 'turned to North Stonington after a visit to Mrs. Lee's uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Hayes Boss. Ernest W. Brown has returned from a busines strip to New London, Hebron and Norwich, ] Mrs. Harry Keeney of New London is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Haley, — Lawyer Jensen of Stamford is visit- img Mrs. Jensen's parents, Mr. and Mrs. George H. Waterbury, at The Maples. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lamphere of ‘Bridgeport were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Lamphere. LEDYARD Board of Rslief Finishes Work—Mrs. Park Avery’s Funeral—School Board Meets. Charles A. Gay, Charles Daboll and Frank W. Brewster, members of the foard of relief, finished their work on Saturday. There were additions of $1,311.60 and deductions of $775, as left by the assessors. ‘The assessed valua- tion of the town for 1910 was $43: 893.60, and for 1911 will be $435- 686.65, an increase of $285.05 over 1910. Very fow grievances were stated to_the board of relief. Frank W. Brewster has purchased a pair of Holsteln oxen of ‘L. W. Brockett. Church Supper. A _church supper was held at the residence of Mrs. John Finmegan on Friday evening. About 75 were pres- ent and over 39 was taken in. Funeral of Mrs. Park Avery. The funeral of Mrs, Park Avery was feld on Tuesday. Besides her husband she leaves thres soms: Nelson, Clar- ence and ArthGr, and two daughters. She was a devoted wife and affection- ste mother and will be_migsed by a wide circle of friends. Burial was at Burnett's Corners. A board meeting of the town school committee was Held at the residence of Rev. W. F. White Wednesday after- noon. Mr. and Mrs. Isasc G. Geer were visitors Thursday with ~friends in Westerly. Notes. Nathan Williams and daughter have ‘been guests of Dwight Gallup and Enos M. Gray has been the guest of friends in Meriden. A large number attended the fellow- ;hlz meeting at Mystic Saturday, the Ralph Dennisgn of Groton purchased a pair of steers’of Charles Beckwith of !‘unulnmlhhnnhudyud. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lacroix Entertain ~Personals and Local Happenings. in Waterbufy. Jn f of the compa- ny, F, S. Palmer Mr. and Mrs. Lacroix with a handsome gift An oyster supper was served by the members of the Young Lagdies’ club, ot which Mrs. Lacroix is a member. Games were played . until a late hour, when the party broke up wishing the host and hostess manyhappy returns. Mrs. ‘Louisa. and Emily Campbell, Mrs. W. A. Claj Mrs, C. L. French and Miss Lucy p sepnt Wednes- day with Mrs. J. B. Saunders. . LEBANON | Mrs. Joseph Abell Home=Martin- Norwich. The annguncement of Jast week that the Peckham place, pow. occupied by Fred Abell, had been sold,-was an er- ror. Fred Abell has bousht the Lyman place, now occupied by Joseph Tyler, and will move there il spring. Mr. and Mrs. Sands Throop spent Tuesday with friends in Westerly. Mrs. W. L. L.'Spencer left Wednes- day Yor a visit of several days with relatives in Springfield and. Boston. Miss Addic Hallen has returned Qocupying New ng Marriage in Brockton. Mrs. N. B. Royall has returned from a wedk epent with her som in New York, Mrs. Joseph Abell has moved into the new house built on the site of the one burned last August. 2 Martin-King Marriage. Oliver Martin and Miss Annie King were married last Monday by Rev. H. J. Wyakoft of Norwich, They will ‘make their home at the former home of the' groom. Mr. and Mrs. Josepl) Tyler will move to Waterford this spring: . A. A Béothbey will rent the place owned by Mrs. Blight nedr the Baptist church early in spring. Mre. Blight will move nearer to New York. Mrs. BEdward Gibbs of Brooklyn, N. Y., is_visiting berisister, Mrs. Frank Fowler, P The Ladles® Foreign Missionary aux- fliary met with Miss Dutton Thursday afternoon. To Join Congregationat Church. At’ the Congregatiorial church Ag- morrow_mprning communion will be e pastor’s theme being De- i Amy C. Lamb and Florence W." Loomis will be received into the fellowship of the church. Remembered on Birthday. Mrs. Clara W. Standish, who cale- brated her 80th birthday last Sunday, is grateful to friends jn different states who helped to make fhe day happy by their tokens of remembrance and kind congratulations. HAMBURG Cattle Buyers After Fine Oxen—News of Local Interest. Miss Christine Beebe has refurned from a visit to the Capitol City. ‘Mr. Sadler, supervisor of schools, ‘met with the board of- education Thurs- day afternoon. Mrs. Mary Beckwith is ill at her home on Colonial Corner. Miss Flora Brooks of Long Tsland is {a guest of J. L. Lord: Sale of Oxen. A cattle buyer from\the western part of the state was here the past week and bought a number of fine oxen. Reginald Lord came home ill from his school in Suffield last Thursday. Martin Joseph and R. H. Jewett were in_East Haddam Thursday. Donald Reynolds was in Hartford on Thursday and visited the automobile show. Last Wednesday R.-M. Peck shoved the household goods of Mr. Harris o Old Lyme. where he will take charge of the Talcoét farm. Mrs. C. F. Beebe is 11l ‘William Marvin and Lodowick Bill attended the funeral of S. A. Chalker in_Old Saybrook last Tuesday. Ray Harding was in Higganum on Tuesday. SOUTH LYME Happenings of the Week—The King’s Daughters Meet. Mrs. W. C. Date visited her daughter, slrs . H. Miller, in Lyme, Wednes- ay. Mrs. J. Champion. Jr., was the guest of Miss Elizabeth Date Tuesday. Mrs, Charles Pendleton and children have returned after a visit with rela- tives in Westbrook. Meeting of the King’s Daughters. The King’s Daughters met with Mrs. Pierce Littlefield in Little Boston Wed- nesday. Mrs. R. W. Chadwick is among those who are ill. Mrs. Arthur White and daughter Eleanor of New London are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Park. ‘William Date, Jr., who has been il the past week, is improving. Mrs. Daniel Dart is visiting relatives in New Haven. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Northrop of New London are visiting the former's father, N. L. Northrop, in this place. B. P. Stanhope was home for a brief stay this week. ] WATERFORD Local People Attend Odd Fellows’ Cel- | ebration ‘at Niantic. ¢ Mrs. Arline Avery was at Gilead on Wednesday. H. Willis Manwaring and Mrs. Man- waring of Jordan attended the grand celebration of the Odd Fellows at Ni- antic Wednesday evening. James" McNaughton .and Mrs. Mc Naughton were at Niantic in agtend ance npon the Odd Fellows' celebra- tion Wednesday. evening. Mrs.” Clyde J. Hogan and daughter Eieanor are spending - a few days with the former’s parents at Elliotts. John Mossbroker is carting trap re from the car to dump at Jordan sink in the spring mud 5f the macad- am roads. ‘William Steward of Gilead has sold out his .milk outfit and will settle down at Spithead to spend his declin- ing years. BOZRAH Dialogue E: from a weelk’s visit .ip Boston md] GALES FERRY Rey. S. F, Maine Occupiss = Ppit—Visitors and ting. Rev. S. F. Maine of the Uncasville M. E. church conducted the commun- ion service at the Gales F urch on Sunday morning, maling an ex- change with Rev. C. Wilson Harrisom. Mrs. Lucy Brown returned home on Sgturday from East Rockaway, Lo I, where she has ‘been spending some time with her sister, Mrs. Annle Hew- lett, who is ill with pneumdnia. _ Mrs. Harrigt F. Crandall, who has Deen spending the winter months in New York, reopenéd her home in the village on’ Tuesday. 5 Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Keeney of New London were guests of Mrs. Richard Latimer on Sunday. Mrs. Henry .C.-Beckwith of New London was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Dudley C. Perkins Saturday. _ Mrs. Nathan A. Gibbs returned to Norwich Tuesday from a few weeks’, stay at her summer home in the vil- lage. There was g06d attendance at the prayer meetink held at the home of Avery Main in the Allyns Point dis- trict Exfday evening. eturned from Washington, ° Noyes B. Allyn, who left the first of February for a few weeks' vigit in Washington, D. C, returned home on February 22. a Mrs. Willlam Harris of Groton vis- ited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harmon L. Perkins, Sunday. Mrs, Charles H. Chdpman was_the guest for & few. days last week of M Sarah. Colver at the Navy Yard, Miss Laura Perkins is confined to her home suffering from &n attack of tonisilitis and grip. Milo Benn of New London was a caller in the village Tuesday. Post Card Shower. Harmon L. Perkins enjoyed a sur- prise in the form of a postcard show- er Thursday, in observance of his birthday. Miss Fannle R. Hurlbutt, who has been spending the winter with rela- tives in Vineland, N. J., returned home recéntly. Siéter Emma Harrison was the guest of New London friends over Friday night, while attending _the meeting of the New London auxiliary of the Woman’s Home missionary so- ciety at the -Methodist Episcopal church. The schodl in the Stoddard district was closed for a few days last week, as the teacher, Miss Grace Chapman, was ill with the grip. Mr. and Mrs, Harlan Pierce, who have been spendifig the winter in New York, returned to their home in the village 'Wednesday afternoon. SALEM eligious Interests—Overseer Malona Conducts Grange Meeting—Box So- cial. et T 5. Cogswenl Breached. an ent sermon in the Congregasion- al _church Sunday morning from. the text foupd in Haggai i:5. '.Sunday school convened .at 12_o'clock, Supt. Mrs. Bailey and Asst. H. A. Rix were in charge. Special music was ren- dered by Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Clark, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Rogers and Mrs. Copa Heanney. An interesting mis- sionary meeting was conducted in_the evening by Rev. Mr. Cogswell, as Mrs. Darling was detained at home on account of the illness of her father, J. A. Rix. Special Megting of Grange. A special meeting of the grange was called for last Saturday evening and was in charge of the overseer, Charles S. Malona. Mrs. William Robinson has returned to Franklin, after spending some time with her daughter, Mrs. Florence Murray. Miss Tda Chapel of Lefingwell has been in town several days this week, caring for Mr. and Mrs. Albert Will- iams, who are ill LeRoy Bdiley visited his cousin, Clyde Ray. on Wednesday. Box Social Nets $10.50. A box social was given by the Y. P.S. C. E. in Grange hall on Tuesday evening. The attendance was rather small, owing to the cold weather and the bad roads. The sum of $10.50 was added to the treasury. LIBERTY HILL Local People. Move to Old Lyme—New York Man’s Farm Bought by W. W. Paimer. Fred Weaver and family and Jacob Strzyzewski and family moved to Old Lyme: this week. Mr. Weaver has charge of a large farm and mill there. The property is owned by a woman in b Haven. Mr. Strzyzewski will work for Mr. Weaver. Ernest Willis is ill with grip. Benjamin Buck is moving Legrand Chappell and family to Montville this week. Mr. Chappell has been working for W. W. Palmer. ‘W. W. Palmer has bought the farm owned by Luther Hyde of New York and_occupied by, Fred Weaver in the Dpast. Mrs. J. George Clark visited her cousin, Mrg, G. D. Button, in Norwich Thursday. John Clark was in Hartford one day . John Avery, who was badly hurt by last week. \ a fall the eariy part of the winter, has not entirely recovered. GOSHEN Benjamin F, Randall Observe: Birthday. 90th ‘William Stark.of Mystic was a vis- itor here early this week. Miss Flora Spaulding of Exeter was a guest Saturday and Sunddy of her | teacher, -Miss Bertha A. Lathrop. A number of callers and many con- gratulations - were received by Benja- min F. -Randall on his 90th birthday Monday. Mr. Randall is well preserv- ed for his years and has a wonderful EXE, NORTH.LYME M. J. Stark was a Hartford visitor ‘Tuesday. S ‘The Ladies’ Mission circle met with Mrs. W. M. Sisson Tuesday with a good -attendance. : Harold Gates ‘visited at. G. i I £ ! i 2 i 1 i Burial of Mrs. Ann E. Chapman. ‘The:body of Mrs. E. Chapman, ‘who died Sunday “‘&1: ‘home o?tmher daughter, Mrs, George B. Smith, in Athol, Mass., ‘arrived” here Wednesday glm”fg“b% Burial was in e fami] nders cemetery beside her husband, who died 39 yee-rn ago in New London. Mrs. Chapman was 79 years of age. - The family were residents of Flanders about 50 years ago. - Clam Diggers Busy. A ‘number of clammers were out on Tuesday on the of the Niantic river, coyes and , - All sucteeded in filling their basl with larze clams. The tide was the lowest noted in this vicinity for some years, General News. Rev. J. William Knappenberger, pas- tor of the Congregational church, who has been suffering with a severe cold, is improving and-hopes to be able to take, charge of the services on Eun- . * Mr. and Mrs. Herman W. Smith/ of Brookside farm left Thursday-morn- ing for Washington, D. C., where they will be the guests of Mr. Smith’s brother. George W. Pierce was’in Norwich Thursday. Willlam _E. Diekmann, Taylor and Morris L. Johnson have entered the London. ; Arthur J. Griswold, who has been ill for several weeks, was able to/be out a short time each day this weelk- Mrs. Tessie Morlarty returned to New London Tuesday evening, after being a guest of Miss Gertrude Hilltar in Main street. ; Miss Inez M. Spencer left Thursday morning for New York. ~After mak- ing a short stay in the metropolis, she will go to Green Cove Springs, Fla. for a several weeks' stay. John Morley of Lyme was a visitor in_this vicinity Tuesday. | Mrs. B. S. Beckwith, of New Haven is visiting her parents; Mr. and Mrs. William Roberts. TWOHEBW Visitors During the Wesk—Pastor Re- turns from Vacation. o A. G. Dolbeate of Boston was the guest of his mother, Mrs. A. Dolbeare, over Sunday. Mrs. Gertrude Harris of Norwich spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. E. C._ Fowler. A Mrs. Avery sud-Mrs. Dolbeats were visitors in Une e the first of the week. 5 Mrs. Flint of Norwich called frfends in this place last week. Mr. Allen, who has been in Derby for several weeks, is holme for two Weeks' vacation. Frederick Smith has bought Mrs. Crane's place and will move soon. Mr. Collins of this place has opened a store at Trading Cowe. - ‘There was a large attendance at the church Sunday morning and eve- ning. Miss Daniels. the pastor, has returned from her vacation. D CLARK’S CORNERS < Happenings of the Week—Visitors En- tertained. Philip J. Palmer and brother Ray ot Springfield, Masa, were in town over Sunday. .. Master Hoy Palmer is spend- the. week with his grandparents Here. Mr. and Mrs. len Jewett were week end guests their son, E. C. Jewett, and other. relatives at Nor- wich. v Clinton A. Oliver has been confined to_the house a week with grip Elmer Hawkes has commences working for W. N. Jewett. Several from here attended the Po- mona meeting at Hampton Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Martin and sons ‘were in the capital city Friday. Fred Burnham of Hartford visited his aunt at the Maples recently. iss Viola F. Jewett attended the teachers’ institute: at Willimantic on Saturday. YAWBUX VALLEY Little Items of Local Interest. Mrs. William Rathbun spent Tues- day with her daughter, Mrs, Charles Crandall Edwin Thompson was in Norwich and New London on Wednesday. Mrs. Charles H. Miner, who has been véry ill, is a little more com- fortable; Mrs. David Nason of Westerly spent Wednesday at James D. Miner's, Mrs. W. H. Knight was at North Stonington village, Wednesday after- noon. Seldon Young of Stonington and Fred Coon of Westerly were recent Dere. ‘William Bromley of Anquilla and Mrs. Calvin Lee of We- quetequock weré guests of their moth- er, Mrs. Orrin Slocum, Monday aft- ernoon. : CAMPBELL’S MILLS Palmer Phillips” Horse Pathfinder Dies After Forty Years’ Service. Palmer Phillips’ old horse Pathfind- er is dead. Mr. Phillips thinks that the horse was forty years old. Edward on William_ E. | dgncing academy at New business, e) ty presented Miss Groves.a handsome of solid e 1 . Refresh- e W%flmgd then. the | fown to an " of cation, with vocal "and: - instru- tal music and games as the pro- A large party from this place attend- ed the rance given by the club at_Glasgo on Ly even! i Saturday evening a ! 3 : tainment was given in Uni all to a| fair sized audience by parties from | Jewett City. g Jonn Herbert left og” 0 ‘Worcester, Mass., wherd he is engaged as conductor, on’ the trolley line. M: Herbert's family will shortly move 19 that city. 1 Miss Cleo Herbert of “the_Aead of the Holy Family, 18 at her Hiome in town this week. . SREY Button amd Thomas MeDon- ald were visitors o Norwich rday. Martin Keefe of Norwich is the guest of his brofher, the Rey. William A. Keefe, at the rectory. , Lenten Servi : The of Lent was ushered in at St. Thomas’ church Wednesday with mass_and the distribution of -ashes at 7.30 a. m. and benediction and: dis- tribution of ashes at 815 p. m. The services were well attended. On Friday the usual first Friday de- votions were held, mass ‘being at & oclock a. m. with service at 7.30 in the evening. SPUNOC ¢ Oxen Team from Majne—Rev: A. B. Coates Preaches at Miner;Church. R. B. Wheeler, over in North Ston- ington, has been to Maine and pur- chased a car load of working oxen. The Rev. Dr. A. B. Coates of Hart ford spoke.in the' Miner church Spn- day morning to a large and interested audience. & e 2 Lucius. Maine has leased -a liogse of B Ripley Park in Nortn S on village and will wve to a few da; geee George. , “at present the nisht watehman af the mill of B. B. and R. Knight, in Rock, will go to farming this spring, haying hired a place in North Stoningtoh near Ash- willett. - H. E. Crandall and E. B: James have been _entertaining . former Ashwillett neighbors at their home here. - Leland Burdick of Glasgo was the guest of Mr. and Mts. Nathaniel Cul- Ver the present week. { Dwight Eromley is to _work at tarming for N, B. Maine the coming ‘season. —_— 2 Frederick Shultz of Westerly was at the: Avery place Wednesday. . E. Miner of Pendleton Ml wada| visitor at the home of E.'B. James on Sunday. 4 Cliarles: Howard is so much improv- ed in health as to resume. his labors at the plant of C. B. Cottfell Sons' Co., in_Westerly. / W. A. Wilcox and A. G. Martin of Westerly and Mr, Williams of Boston were callers here Tuesday. FRANKLIN is Interesting Local People— itors Come and Go. What Mrs. Sarah Greenslit has returned, after spending a few days in Willi- mantic. Percy H. Wilcox was in Norwich Friday, attending the funeral of his sister. JHerpert Hocman of Hasthampton bas returned, after spending several days with his mother, Mrs. Jeanhette Hoffman. Mrs. S. N. Hyde has been in New London for a few days.- Mr. and Mrs. Louis Smith Tuesday in Windham. S Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Robinson are in Willimantic_toda Rev. H. A. Beadle and Louis Smith attended the missionary institute held in Norwich Monda, E > George Beckwith is ill. A Louis Ortman of Nerwich was the guest of C. H. Rolinson on Sunday. H. A. Gager was a Nain Hill vis- ftor on Wednesday. _* Mrs. Charles Crandall was in Willi- mantie on Saturday. At Odd Fellows’ Meeting. C. H. Rolinsonr was in Norwich Mon- day evening, attending the Odd Fel- lows’ meeting. Rev. H. A. Beadle visited C..H. Gid- dings one daj this week. John Engstrom has returned, after spending a few days in New York: There will be a meeting of the school board at the Town hall this (Satur- day) morning. < PENDLETON HILL Ties Being Carted. Mrs, Elizabeth Thombson visfted her daughter, Mrs. James Brooks, in Jew- ett City, last week. Mrs. M. O. Chapman ‘entertained the Ladies’ Sewing society on Wednesday. Mrs. Allan Woodman of Three Mich.,, is the guest of her unele, C. Thompson, and family. 3 Henry Kenyon has purchased & pair spent Lof gray horses in Westerly. Clifford Thompson and ‘Morton Cooke are carting. ties for Maléome Thomp- son. George Wheeler and family. of, Ston- ington_were entertained at the home of C. Dwight Thompson Sunday. Miss Belle Miner of Westerly was 2 guest Sunday of her sister, Mrs. Helen Palmer. * @ARDNER LAKE _ Mrs, Charles Winchester and son Fred visited rehtivbl'_ in Oakdale on ng of Bozrah Center called on local friends Sunday, 3 S Iss ek Boynton visited relatives in Wn_a few days ago. - - Miss Robie Boynton of ‘was a guest of her parents a few Jast week. i s Miss Bill, ome of the I,mou the college site selected, the | ous: _jthe poorer classes doing | the state armory, wity brick pavement r Lights, Jniaflgk )fik @ Great Pa Never before, not since J | throp founded the town, away 1646, or beyond thdl times has been such ‘a (el-boge!hef‘;lflm that prevails in New London as at the pres- e SR meiand which was destimiete; | S S st oSS ed> beyond doubt in the whirlwind betwg-»( e great cities - raisitg_campajgn for-the es- |and Eoston, with : | hment of a woman's college | facilitfes ' all ur% i ‘to Canada, within the -city limits that will be | direet. sigh is no e S50 Hestined to Tank_ among. the. bast | tedmmanty odlals; when @ ‘Win- 1 the port of New wvondon as nal ‘state-wide and national in' its scope, | ity in for | colleges “in the universe. After the|a change of terminal from city had appropriated $50,000 for the | should: take New London under i tion. The mmmmot] tees decided that New London |dustries that are to be soon e ought to do even more and the local | on the site. of.the Eastern Ship members of the oard of trustees were | ing company. foresaw the bright of the same mind and the sum of an | peets of New London and its additional 3100,000 was agreed upon.|ang sousht location near the 20 as' to be in close touch It was decided to raise the money in ¢ tendays and the work was undertaken |all that pertairied to water traffie. . | in a systematic way and the desired The story of the advantdges of result was achieved with an_overflow on' a5 a_port of arrival and of about $35000. Of course, this fact re of . foreign lines. of is known all over the country and |has often been told and the truths New London is given a fresh and | just becoming to be realized, Suce | bright daub on the marp. and’ progress have been.long ho . _Of "this immense sum, Morton F.|ing over New London, but were Plant donated $25,000, Frank' L. Palm. | yented from. alighting. by, the gus er gave $5,000, George S. Palmer and | who acquired wealth their Lucius E. Whiton contributed 33,000 | bears and were sati that dach.- Mr.. Harkness' ‘donation was | London should be a resf $2,500 and several chipped in $1,000 | not an industrial city, or & each, and the greater part of the bal- | tion of both. Suck of thése £ ance came from smaller contributions, | as are left are just beginning their full | ize their Rip Van Winkle share of the good work. There was |have joined the army of local a united effort and the cheerful givers m now on it is unity of aef represented every creed and national- | détermination to pull togethier for the ity in the city, including the_Chinese | advancement of the eity. laundrymen. ‘It was a mavement in ‘which practically. everybody in tow: the woman’s college and and some friends out of town, partioi- ip {ine matters are pated, and the success was due to the | attention, the enterprising New contributors,- who, by the wily, seém |don boosters have so broadened to have been forgotien in the ‘distri- | scope that they have reached the sition where they can handle bugn of public praise, all of/Wwhich of projects all at the same time. to be bestowed upon the men who. made the collections. . The collec- | have not forgotten ~Mayor tors did their work well and the whole | plans for the extension and b cation of the city and at the people tried to make their self-impos- | p they are ready to reach out. ed task acheerful labor, time take'in Waterford, to establish plan and to have new and m sidewalks in every street whers are needed. The mayor is a falr ple of New London citizenship in respect, for while he was getting big licks wherever he coulM for i loman’s college, he never ortunity of the necessity of new. Talks ana some other things ia ing_with the proposed college. ‘When the next h is held Hartford on the sidew: = After the specified object wi than attained, it was no surprise that there should be a general outbreak of enthusiasm and public demonstration. When_the announcement was made that the hundred thousand doliars’ mark had been reached and passed, there was a Dig noise, then a brief rest and gome more noise, .that paled an insene Fourth of July into insig- nificanee, ' Even_ the strongest advo. cates of a safe and same Fourth were among the leaders n the. army of | MlLbe seen that the mayor has en noise ers. The following evening | S, several extra able recrul came another celebration that includ- | 21COWaTE SOTY "m“""mu il ha ed & parade of the several committee- |50 r Jegistators s mep and_their and in some_ in stances their whole id e stu of the manual training:#chool forced themselves into prominence in the parade, which was punctuatéd By significant banners. The Fort Wright band headed the procession Whicl was largely composed of women and among them members of the smartest et each bearing a stick of red fire. The line. of march was from the commit- tée headGuarters in Main street to i 25 The whols reliet: sincerely of the cornerstone of the La Free hospital was without fitting servanee by appreciative When the. dornstone gas laid were practically none ‘present the near relatives of \the donor of the monument, mone to &p- E\ld the great-grandson of Sebastian fisti the _entire distance ‘and jwhich had [ FAVTeRce, 48 ahe bfl.lh: n:u been thoroughly cleaned for the oc: w"“‘ L casion by order of his homor, Mayor | SPPECRUY Tuale Or e, e Mahan, one of the.most enthusiastic | M35 B0 FORATr THa U workers jn the money raising cam- | QoSrl QT N O lack of interest of the people London in the institution that been provided for by Mr. and whose farnishings are te b6 plied by some of the heirs present the; cornerstone laying. It is given out that Belton A. a local trustee of the estate, direct charge of the cornerstons ing ceremonial and he alone i fault, for the apparent lack of ation on the part of New Neither the mayor, nor any other i il official, the press, or in fact The paraders rharched to :the ontside of persenal friends ¢ mory where exercises appropriate to | vited to the ceremonial or to the occasion were held and enjoyed by | part in the proceedings. The tully four thousand people, and it is | rence heirs expected something estimated thatat least three times-that | ent than the too quiet ceremomy number were unablg to gain admis- |so did the people of ~New sion and_ all_took the disappointment | There was general desire to make good naturedly, being satisfied with | event one worthy of the occasiom, the: general result of the grand under- | in keeping with the dedication taking. soldiers and sailgrs’ and the v&‘;ma the raisifig of the college fund { monuments that were donated to is a commendable and mighty thing [city by Mr. Lawresce auring his in itself, it is considered as infinitesi- | time, mal in the gn:io’d results iihtl.t will t(o'}- - low in other directions. ‘means the awakening of old New London and the CLARK’S FALLS reation of a new and greater ew = Soiom °f; has created hat get-to-| Fiftieth Birthday of G. A. gether n.l’;(d go-ahea‘:l .!pl!'l: lh‘dfi :l‘fj Celebrated—8chool Closed been lacking in .the past ‘an - % stead the stand-pat spirit has been A4 CRihen Po Friends of G. A. Stoddard stumbling block to the clty's advance- ment. It has caused the whole peeple | . s\ "5 ome Satarday %o celebrate his 50th birthaay. Sver ‘were present. A baked bean to realize what can be accomplished by united effort ar‘m that “t’: :tn ;.ll te leave the boosting game e play- ;. SOy e RiivTaSals, whodome: [ W48 I00 ST S times play the game for' their own o and Arthur Coon the it good rather than I'.:’le gener s 4 Rev. Willlam Quayle, of the whole cit; means at no ‘pastor when anything is (g be dome for the ot g Sy g i g L advancement of New ndon’ 3 Whole people will unite and be up | fxt “SInE unto he Lors o pon e and doing. 2.30. | "E P. Chapman and George H. " Hardly had the demonstration were guests of Arthur cn;pm:flf the armory come 'to an end when the | Sunde; news .came that there was probability * Pupils Ill, Schoel Closed. of the steamships of the White Star line and Cunard line changing termi- mal from New York to New lon andithat the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Co. was ready to assist the New Ifnda::rs bJenfilidntlng about result thats el 81 pravedror ever since the peopi; ‘began to _talk of the beautiful harbor of New London that had _not been LEONARD BRIDGE sinco the whaling gys. Whle it has Been public. beliof Wor. several yéars | Mrs. Fidelia Webster’s 90th ¥ e large purchases of 1and. in " - Fort Neck section, that Car Mrs. Harry Leonard and dat with® it lanfe water frontage, Wi 1 were recent visitors in the view of terminal faclli ‘ocean -liners, it was hardly "°Mr. and Mrs, John gon spent Sunday in of the formier's a. igh. ‘Minus the electric display, «decora- tions and treet fakers, the scene along the line of march was a re- minder of the first night of the Nor- wich anniversary Célebration of two yeéars ago and mere,; when Nofwich had the biggest- time/ln its existence. There were fully as many people on the sidewalks and in the streetd and there was considerable more display of enthusiasm of the noisiest descrip- tion, - 559 There: i9: no_schkool this we “ w;umecnnam.mcuax‘ 3 ‘Mrs, Albert Kuehn is recovering from illness. P R ‘Mrw, Avis Palmer of Pendleton HY visited her parents here recemtly. John Perry has filled his Aen-w 5l ‘any. imtention or realization 1 80 soon mo“nfild' thTh:vi opportune and while the ave ed with a spirit of @ by oe s ginal to New. Londo ; pan will “soom l‘nll:s". that ‘backing. of all N do 1l reasonable encourngem “givep. Some of the far: i who realized titat - ntages of