Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, March 18, 1911, Page 9

NEW LONDON COUNTY GALES FERRY : ‘Weman's Heme E-.m-, Society Met at Parsonage—Various Local Notes. The Joeds-suxiliary of the Woman’ Home Missionary soclety of the M. E. church was tertained at the reon - -~ afternoon. The. Porto Rico was the meeting. an in- ‘eubject being . A poam, to Our | yyuebandry, at its regular meeting held by Mre Thomas La-|in’ Paimer Memorial th Past | Activity Among the v mwflh Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Palmer Tug A ‘Mrs. B. G. Palmer and Mrs. William Spicer are confined ¢o their homes by sickness. B Miss Mamle Brown of Westerly is visiting_at Mrs, James Cook's. Mrs. Eugene Congdon is entertain- ing Mrs, Cora Smith of Westerly. UNCASVILLE the * Fraternities— 8chol Gardens ' Planned—Specialty Company Employing 150. % Montville grange, No. 78, Patrons of hall worked the @8 Under Spanish| fr and second degrees on its mem- considered by Kate Colyer and Mrs. Emma n _the topic were B A Perki; > rrison and Mrs. . Wilson Herrison en * o Mars Stillwel! rs. Mary well. Thomas Fiteh of New Londen visited his aunt, Mrh, Richard Latimer, on Monday. ¢ Mrs. Myrta Mather and son Walter were guests of Mrs. Mathers sister, Mrs. Mason, of New Lomdon, Satur- day. Mre. Dudley Perking attonded the funersl of her great-aumt, Mrs. Lydia Geer, in Waterford, on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. R._B. Taft of New London were over Sunday visitors at thelr summer home at Decatur Bluff farm, at Allyn's Point. 2 Twe Pleasant Surprise Parties. Surprise parties are now in vogue in this vieinity as a means of social diversion, Miss Mabel Smith was vis- ited on Fridey eveming of last week by & party of twenty-one of the young people of the village, Alyn’s Point and the Lester district. An enjoyable even- ing with games and refreshmients was vasseq by ihe young ok, jonday evening the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Hurlbuit was in- vaded by a company of fifty, the party having beem planned as a sur- prise for their son, Rufue Hurlbutt. the rural ma¥l earrier from the village of- fiea. Several families along his route wera represented in the gathering with residents of Allyi's Point and Nerwion, Games with vocal and imstrumental music were features of the evemimg's qutertatnment. Refreshmen un;"i.“m_ ifal suj were ‘Mra, Harmon Perkine retumned the first of the week from & few days’ visit with her daughter, Mra, Curtis Gates, tn_New London. Parcy Norman of the steamer New $lampshire spent Tuesday at his home at_Allyw's Point. Mrs. Richard Povey of New Londen was a caller here on Wednesday. OAKDALE. Bocial Held by Ladies’ Social Unien— Local Topics, The Ladies' Sociel union heid a social fn the chapel on Thursday afterncon ®nd evening. A mystery supper was werved fram 6 to 9 p. m. end & good mumber was present. ‘The are 0 be used in parsonage. ‘The attendance at several of _th is section of the town is present om secount of of the chilMrem being con- wehools | yirs, Menry Champiin, whoi is James . Zathrep of Raymond Hill, M-::tvmo.'unm-nnhnr. ‘hursday. A _number of musie Sovers met at Maple Hill med several were spent in ! ] J g i e nen m&:fl were during i i at Mr. and of M‘h‘:‘}"" is , Who is seri- usly i at the home of Mr. x l.’.l“n. e r. and Mrs. unshine band meets today (Sat- urday) 'I?,.h..'-h‘ Misses Gllfl;‘l and Marion Stark, a student ;- "kmwl‘ nt of the Sertrude ed o his home ¥ affer & two ', erce and Huntley were in Norwich Satur- Burdidk and F. B. James of were callare in this Dlace on ‘Anderson of New York was af fiwm here aver Bundey. bers. The third and fourth degrees will be conferred at the next meeting. After the degree work a lecturer’s pro- gramme was given. For Sunday morning services the Rev. S, F. Main, pastor of the Meth- odist church met- at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Vogletanz in Pequot on ‘Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Moses Hart and daughter, Miss Josephine, and soms, Roy and Frank, have returned, after a brief visit in Webster, Mass., where they attended the funeral of a relattve. 0.,U. A. M. Works Second Degree. American council, O. U. A. ‘work- ed the second degree on a class of can- didates Thursday it. Action was taken on six applications for member- ship. After the business part of the meeting was over refreshments were scrved ang a short social time was spent. Methodist Bible Class Officers. At the Methodist church a new Bible class has been formed in_connection ‘with the Sunday school. Miss Nellie Starr has Dbeen eleoted president and Mrs. Louwis G. Newton secretary and treugurer. Mrs. George Hawkey of New Brit- ain is the guest of friends in town. ‘William Vallet, who'has been con- fined to his home in this place by ill- ::'lv has resumed work én New Lon- n. 7 St. Patrick’s Night Entertainment. | \ Friday evening St. John's Woman's Catholic_club gave an eutertainment entitled Who's Who, in Palmer Memo- rial hall, funder the supervision of James E. Murphy, principal of the Pal- mer Memorial sshool. George Chase, who for a year has ‘been ‘& resident of mdflllalim,Ph n Pe- quot. Odd Fellews Werk First Degree. Mra (Mitler, who has been occupying a tenement back of the Baptist church, has moved to the Rhodes house,on Gay #ill, formerly occupled, by Frank Sawyer. Frank Satyer has moved into the house with his brother, Willis Sawyer, on Neft Hill Soheol -Gardens Propesed. ¢ Mrs. Mh-rk A. .vot-nonhh;sm in- eresting plan which will cazried out in the 16th distriot’ (Uncaaville) school in comnectiop with Miss Grace Hooper and C. E. &heeln-, the super- This pan 1is the culture of flowers.and gardening. This school as well as others in the town was visited Monday by the super- visor. He found the attendance ex- cellent and the health of the children better than previous years. Rebert. McAlpine’s Death. I ing the winter at the home of Elisha Vibiber, recently recelved news of the Dll: February ten -bullding lots T, 4 to out of tows Durchasers in . h Kitemaug section. Jm‘m lost a pet dog which I'!: el had been Mu-:r and was Trom soms Fabios e, $Vilfaen Oeimnell will - resids hereafter with her Mrs. Normen Allen and OMrs. Burten Cot- Spesialty Company Busy. The Thames River Specialty com- pany emp 150 hands and is one of the manufactonies in town. on a day and night schedule man visited East Lyme relutives Friday. YAWBUX VALLEY teaac Edwards’ Loss by Fire—Many Attend Auction at Prentice Place. Isaac Edwards has moved to the onts place, now owned by C. N. Brown. Tuesday night the barn and wagon shed were discovered on fire The biaze on the barn was extinguish- e, but the shed containing wagons, farming tools, ete, was burned to the ground. The origin of the fire is un- known, Several from this vicinity attended the auction at Charles _Champlin's, near Westerly, Wednesday. Mrs. Orrin Slocum spent Tuesday with Mrs. Fannie Stone. Samuel P. Maine has returned from a visit with relatives at Yantic. Auction Lasted Two Days. The auction sale of the household furniture of the late William H. Pren. tice and wife was largely attended, the sale occupying two days. Buyers Were present from Willimantte, New Lon- don, Norwich and Waesterly. A, T. Reade of Lisbon and Victor Campbell ‘of Pachaug were recent vis- itqrs heve. : BETHEL JJrs. Clara Nflw(o' R:vdtw , DMass. s the guest of & rs. " Frank Chamberiain. ¥ ‘Thomas Wilbur was a caller at the FEES TR o 5 irving and Wal i Alvert, Grecivs auction at Ekonk HAl. Burdick spent the < and family on Wed- | = ‘ome . in iHio auction at the Lyon place ‘olchester. M | ‘6. H..Strong & Son sold a: o of Rev, and Mrs. Chamberiain Wed- esday. Mrs. Dora Barber visited her aunt on Thursday. ! NIANTIC Getting Machinery, Etc,, for New Fac- tory—New. York:- Woman May Open Local Hotel. ‘W. R.Brown, business manager of the "Knickerbocker Typewriter com- pany, has returned from New Yorlk, and reports the y’s affairs in an excellent shape. e unavoidable delays have occurred duris past month, The absence of Willlam Gillis, due to sickness, has been much felt: also the absence of Mr. Shields, who ‘has ertered other business, and the leaving of several mechanics has caus ed delay at the factory. Comsiderable machinery has arrived and more is on the way. The superintendent, Wil- liam Lasker, returnsd Wednesday from New York. ~Mr. Lasker has been busy while in the big city securing a num- ber of tool makers and mechanics. General News. Joseph W. for Hartford, where he intends mak- ing = lengthy stay with his son, .Al- bert Hill ang family. Arthur J. Griswold is at the Grove for tNe benefit of his, health. Selectman Frederick A. Beckwuhl was in Franklin, Monday and Tues. day, making arrangements for the bur- ial b Mrs. Samuel W. Mallory of this Dllofi ‘who died a few days ago. A dance was given Tuesday evenin® at ‘Comstock hall. A number from this place attended. Clammers took advantage of the low tides the first of the week. Mrs. Walter Small of New London spent Tuesday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John W. Coroley, in Mai street. Elijah Munger has commenced work on the Congregational parsonage . E. M. Beckwith of New London wasa caller in the village Tuesday. W. L. Driscoll of Waterford was in Niantlc Tuesday. E. Lewis Eager of New London, a former resident here, was calling on friends' in this localify Monday. May Open Hotel Mrs. Turtin of New York city ar- rived in Niantic Tuesday, looking for a place to open a hotel. LIBERTY HILL Social at Home of Mr, and Mrs. Wal- lace Palmer—Various Happeings. Mrs, Daniel French and son of Wil- limantic visited friends here last week Thursday. There was no C. E. meeting Sunday evening on account of the storm. C. E. Social. A wery pleasant C. E. social was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wal- lace Palmer on Friday evening. Music and games were enjoyed and refresh- ments_were served. Wednesday noon the mercury stood at 50 degrees. Thursday morning it ws 11 above. zero, with a. strong—wind end snow in the night. This, is one degres lower than at the time of the blizzard, March 12, 1888, but it will help our courage some if we glance back to March 15, 16 and 17, 1848, when it stood 4 and 14, 4 and 16 and 6 and 24 above zero at sunrise and noon. Mrs. Amos Lillie had for her guests this week her grandparents from New York state. LISBON 5 Friends Enjoy M tality of Harry E, Spencer. Bernard Hoelck was in Norwich over Sunday. Miss Nellie E. Mell was the guest over Sunday of her aunt, Mrs. Hattle Tillinghast, in Jewett City. Miss Mary Dillon of Newark, N. J., 1s the guest of Miss Ethel Kennedy Harry E. Spenrer gave a party at his home Saturday evening. Many were present tnd spent an emjoyable even- ing. Miss Ethel Kennedy was the guest of Miss Martha Brosofske over Sun- day. Miss Annie Hoelck was in Norwich Saturday. Corneltus Hoelck, who has been very 111 at his home, is much better. J. W. Donnelly was in Norwich Sat- urday. William Kendall of Preston has been visiting_frierids here. Mrs. Susan Kanahan, who has been 1il, is much better. GARDNER LAKE Charles G. Brockwa: s Dies in Arkan- Miss Grace Lathrop has returned home, after spending the winter in Norwich. Death of Charles G. Brockway. On Monday news reached here of the death of Charles Griswold Brockway of Pine Bluff, Ark. He was a native of Connecticut and an uncle of Mrs. Orrin Gardner of this place, A _lafge number attended-the auction | on Monday. Avery Farm Sold, Mr. Avery has sold his farm to New York purchasers. Mrs. Gage of Providence returned Tuesday, after a few days' visit with Mrs. S.’ A. Dolbearde. Miss Robie Boynton of Palmertown #pent Sunday with her parents. MOHEGAN Various Items of Local Interest. Lemuel Flelding of Norwich attend- ed_church here on Sunday. Mrs. L. M. Flelding has returned, after visiting friends in New London for several days. Julian Harris of Norwich called on Tocal friends Sunday.= Mrs. Frances Hart of Wisconsin is visiting friends in Mohegan. Raymond Davis has returned ‘to his Mystic, after visiting his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Willlam J. Hunter, for several weeks. Claries Matthews is working for Mr. Hubbard in Uncasville. . A_number from Mohegan attended services at the Buckingham Memorial Sunday afternoon. - - NORTH LYME Church Lecture and Special Music: . H.\Strong and 'W. M."Sisson, Jr,, were in Essex Tuesday. The new Sunday- aciool organ for the church came last week, > There is to be a lecture on The Sun- ny Side of Life at the church by Rey. Franeis - Purvis. There will aiso be epocial music. . i Mrs. Minnie Durkin wds in New ‘ents in han d Hill left Tuesday noon |. . visited her ‘par- || OLD MYSTIC: Crayon' Social —-bh-;i- Q. Eldredge Erects Dutch Windmill and Tewer— Notes. A crayon social was given ‘Thurs- day , March 8, by Rev. and Mrs. H. Vernon'Morrill at the Meth- odist parsonage. The attendance was good. Rev. ‘Mr, Morrill had charge of the' picture gallery and took -plctures of twenty-two of the guests. He was assisted by Mrs. Morrill. Puszles of various sorts amused the people while work was -progressing in _the flet-u;x gallery. ' Later, Miss Fay Johnson Mise Dorothy-Harris sold home-made candy, cocoa and waffles. After all had partaken' of the dainty refresh- ments they 'returned to the parlor, ‘where Mr.” Motrill “éxhibited the pic- tures for inspection. Each person was presented a- crayon and a plece of iblank’ paper. that they might -guess and write the name of the person each | picture represented. The used mych merriment. After the exhibition the pastor presented each. one the ‘crayon of : herself_or himself as a souvenir. The proceeds will be used for church expenses. Dutoh Windmill and Tower. Charles Q. Eldredge = of Riverview has_erected on his ot between -the house and river a Dutch windmill and tower, bullt from designs sent him by a_ friend who. is visiting in_Holland. The tower is 20 feet high and the mill seven feet in diameter. The general lan and color scheme Lave been care- fully followed, but it was thought bes to make some changes in the seils, using bent wood instead of linen. The lmm is running and attracts much af tention. Later the power will be util- ized to furnish water to his mumerous poultry yards. Variety Supper. g The Ladies™ Ald society of the Bap- tisi church served a variety supper on Wednesday - evening in «the church rooms. Celebrated First Anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Mitchell (Carrie Hoxie of Old Mystic) celebrated Sun- day the first anniversary of their mar- riage at théir home in Mystic. Mr. and. Mrs. Calvin H. Hoxie and family of Old Mystic were among the guests present. The United Workers of the Method- ist church-met Wednesday -afternoon with Mrs, Abby E. Dewey. ‘Mr. and Mrs. William D. Harris of New London, who have just returned from o month's trip to Cuba and Cen- trai America, were over-Sunday guests of Mrs, Harris" father and sister, Dr. A. T. Chapman and Miss Gertrude W. Chapman. < Miss Agalise G. Brown and brother, Carleton W. Brown, entertained over Sunday at Brookside their cousin, James Hyde of California. Slightly Improve: Capt. T. Everett Welles of Pensa, cola, Fla, a native and summer resi- dent of 01d Mystic, has been critical- Iy ill at a sanitarfum at Mobile, Ala. Late news from him reports his res turn o his home at Pepsacola. with some improvement in’ his eondition. Briefs and Personals. Rev. Mr. Wilcox from Newton ti:eo- logical seminary will occupy the pul- pit- Sunday. at ‘the Baptist. church. Mrs. Nathaniel H. Avery of Groton borouah is the guest of her parents, Deacop and Mrs. William D. Beckwith. Harry Keeney of New Loadon has been engaged as clerk in the store of Aibert A, Healoy. Mr. and Mrs. Kee- ney are visiting in the Baptist par- tonage. - Mrs. Silas B. Whesler is the guest of her son-in-law and deughter, Mr. and Mrs., Pulyer of Hillsdale, N. Y. Charles .Q. . Eldredge of .Riverview was in New London and Norwich on Monday. Mrs. Julia A. Brown has been ill for the past two weeks. Mrs. Brown is in her 87th year. John H. Whiting of Westerly was calling on Old Mystic friends on Wednesday. Mrs. Elizabeth Cook has returned to her home here after spending the win? ter with friends in Springfleid. Mra. Harry Cady and Miss Sadie Konnedy were guests Monday of Mrs. Bdmund ‘W. Sisson of Asbaway. Wallace A. Phillips of Bridgeport has_been. the guest. for .the past week of Mr. and Mgs. Jobn R, Babcock. Theodore Johnson is recovering from the effects of a sprained foot, in- ‘curred in a’slip on the ice. Billings F. S. Crandell has returned from a visit to friends in Brooklyn, Noe s Mre. James Stackpole of Somerville, Mass., is the guest of her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen A. Brown. ‘Mrs.,Clinton Caswell and . Miss Sa- rai Young have returned to New Lon- don after a visit to Mr. and Mrs. T. Henry Johnson and family. Mrs. Perry_Eldredge has returned from an-_over-Sunday visit to. rela- tives in New York. Mrs. George Wells was an over- Sunday guest of her sister, Mrs. John Caswell of Plainfield. Mrs.” Calvin H. Hoxle is the this week of Norwich relatives. Miss Agalise G. Brown has returned from'a month’s visit to hér aunt, Mrs. Mary Southworth of Brooklyn, N. Y. . FRANKLIN Missionary Society Met With Mrs. Hastings and Miss Johnson—Various Items. guest The Home Missionary society met with- Mrs. Antoinette Hastings and Miss Lydia Jobnson on Thursday of iast week with a large attendance. Felix C. Garceau was a visitor "at Storrs Agricultural college om Friday. ‘Walter Simpson of Norwich was in town on Sunday. Herbert Hoffman returns on Satur- day after a few waeks' stay with his mother, Mrs. Jeannette Hoffman. Mrs. Earl Rogers of Norwich is spending“a few days in town on ac- count of the illnesg of her aunt, M Lydia Johnson. Benjamin Smith of Lyme has been the' guest of - his grandmother, Mrs. Sarah Greenslit. Mrs, - Hermon A. Gager and Mrs. C. H. Robinson were in Willimantic -on Wednesday. 3 Miss Helen Comager was in Nor- wich on. Thursda. Mr. afid Mrs. William Smith_enter- tained Tuesday Mr.-and Mrs. Samuel Hartshorn,» Mr. ~and - Mrs. .~ George Avery, Mi. and Mrs. George Stark- weather and Mrs. Kate Johnson. * - HANOVER Chisreh- Elocts Eighth Trustes—Merton _Brownail Going.to_Frankiin, At a ‘recent meeting of' the chi Willia S. Lo was. erected the eisth e tamily of Louis Kusien of Can- tecbury has moved into the Rose.cot- i ! Miss Marion. Walker has been out-of school the past -weel, ill withr the grip. ell, for seven years ‘the Alriee 5 Irles il 15 position in Rev. R. E. Turner's Condition Un- 5 changed, The condition of Rev. R. E. Turner, Who has been ill for several months, rs. Louis Abell returned to Brook- Iyn, N. Y., last” Monday. Mrs. Lyman Pitcher visited, Boston PEeT B R smi ; B th attended the anmu- al :.nfln o: the ‘l::'tl : 2ut Valley Bates' Alumni assoclation in Hartford Rush Foster of South Manchester &as bought the farm occupied by Al- bert Kenyon and formerly owsed by Mrs. William Loomis of Willimantic. Claude ’Campbell - and ‘family have moved here-from West Willington, and Tented & tenement in the boarding house. _Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Davis of Tur- merville were guests dast Tuesday of Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Lamb ,whose place they have recently purchased. ‘Tuesday evening Mr. and Mrs. Chas, B. Lamb entertained geveral friends at an inforpal goood time. at thier home. Entertainment for Library Benefit. Last evening axn eftertainment was given in Grange hall for the benefit of the Jopathan Trumbull library. Mrs. Katharine Sweet, librarian, arranged and directed the programme, which included readings by . Mrs.” William. Manning of Yantic and Stanley Briggs of Lebanon, and music by. the local or- chigstra. Ice cream and cake Were laer on sale. The evening was much en- joyed by all present. S Now Socisty Organized. Last Saturday fifteen of the yourfg ladies of the Consresatiénal church met at the home of Mrs. Otto Pultz to reorganize The Gleaners. A Tew So- ciety was formed with Mrs, Pulty, Miss Mabel Noyes and Miss Sarah Abell as directresses and Miss Winnie Robinson secretary and treasurer. The second in_the series of Lenten sermons will be given at the Cengre- gational church tomorrow morning. Miss Mabel Noyes leaves today for a visit of several days with Mrs. Ed- ward Gibbs of Brooklyn, N. Y. HAMBURG Funeral of James Miller—Loeal Resi- dents Attend Auction in Colchester. Miss Christine Beebe is spending the week at Colonial Corner, assisting. in the care of Mrs. C. F. Beebe, who has been ill. ¢ Among those who attended the Lyons auction at Colchester last Mon- day were Ray Harding, Charles Tomp- kins, John Tiffany and Carlton Jew- ett. Mrs. Anjenette Bigslew is the guest of Miss Carrie Bill: My, and Mrs. William Marvin . have returned - from a visit with :Mr. and Mrs. ‘Harry Marvin. éf - Bosgon. Mr. Waugh of Brockway was on B Hill” on ‘business 1ast Tuesday. ! “Fred Babcock. of Centerbrook was o calles at Ashiewa:farm jpst- Tuesa Viiss Ora Marding is vistting-in-West Haven with Miss Leonie Kinsiey. ' Miss Marjory Lord has returnad from avisit with her cousin, Mrs. Dr. Ly- man, at, Westbrook. Réynold Beebe of Storrs came home last Wednesday for a short visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Beebe. Arthur Stebbins of Saybrook was in town the first of the week buying oxan. The funeral services of James Miller were held at his late home Sunday af- ternoon at 2 o'clock, the Rev. Francis Purvis efficiating. Raymond Sawyer is staying with his grandparents for a few 4ays owing to & case*6f diphtheria near his home in Saybreok. Supervisor Sadler held 2 teachers’ meeting at the North Lyme. school- house Thursday afternoon. PRESTON Dance and Supper ‘Well Many at Auctien at Attended— ley Place. A dance was held at Ernest Ken- nedy's Thursday night, with a good attendance. Professor Tinkham prompted. Greenman’s orchestra” fur~ nished music. ¥ Many at Auctien. There was a_large attendance at the auction held at Mrs. W. D, Bag- ley's in Preston City Thuraday. ~ Rev. Mr. Pollock of. Brewsters Neck preached in the Consregational church Sunday. Mrs: George Betting of Poquetanuck s visiting Mrs. Ogden Stanton. rs. Henry Latham of Norwich spent Thursday with Mrs. Arthur E. Shedd. Church Supper. A supper was held at the Baptist church Wedneaday evening. There was a good attendance. The grange meeting was held on Tuesday evening. Mrs. Gustavus Holden and Miss Co- rinne #Peabody spemt the week end in “Westerly. i Mrs.” William Crary and Mrs. C. K. Crary attended the fuperal of their aunt, Mrs, Willlam Tillinghast, . in Providence, Monday. Mr. Huntington “of Willimantic has moved to the Allen place this week. . FITCHVILLE Deputy Humane Agent ~Succeeds in Despatching Condemned Horse. The local deputy humane agent re- cently -drove to the heme of a Jewish farmer whose horse had been ordered killed by State Agent Thrall to put an end to its misery. He wanted to see if .tHe farmer had complied with the state agent’'s orders. On arriving at the place he found that the animal was_still in existence. - The farmer | would not kill the horse but gave the local agent permission to do the job. ‘The agent, armed with a .28 calibre revoiver, 'led the horse to what was supposed to be its final restinz place and then began his work of ending its suffering. Three shots were fired,which the horse seemed to successtully dodge each time, and started for the barn. Thinking the horse bullet proof, an axe was brought into play and after ona well directed blow on the head it made one final kick and gave up the fight for life. Miss Mary ‘Murphy of New London ;pu a recent caller at the home of the o Mas returnad <in Provi- dence. Miss Nellie . MOrphy 'of. Norwich i spending = fov davewid atives 1n w. . . LAUREL GLEN Mrs.- John Watson cortinues seri- “ously . - G . : Mr.: nn?fi::;n. Frank: Maine u“.‘,fl son, Tisited over Sanda K boock Weddi “Inyitations are out for-i dhoshice o1 My ana My “Babcock, and_George. He Mrs. Fannie Geer Stone;. ;- Supper and Birthday Giff. - The Third Baptist® churdh - served a supper Tuesday even! the home of Mrs. Fannie, which was largely attende ) Dbeing that of Mrs. Stone's’ bir she was presented a brooch. Lades’ soclety: and Mrs. . J: Thompson read some original suited to the occasion. ;i Fire at ‘Edwards Place. ' - ° Tuesday evening two carrikge houses a shed and corn crib, two. miles of this village, were burnrl. P premises are occupied by Isaa - wards, but are owned by (:lur?p_N. Brown. - | Fev. Luclan Drury is il with' pleu- risy. Dr. Robert B, Harrington Hope Valley, R. I, Tuesday, SHUNOC Funeral of Mrs. Lester Maine==Afict at O. F. Champlin Plyos, Relatives here of Mrs., Lester Maine recelved word Sunday -of her sugden death, ‘on. Saturday at tije ‘Tesidence of Oamas 8. Rarnes, har Sil:1a 1w, at-New London, after a brief iliness. The deceased was a sister of the late Stiles Park Eggleston: of Aahwillett, and was born in that ‘place -in the spring_of 1830, being the ol - ter of the late Ichabod - Clarissa Maine Egsgleston. Her husbgnd, died several years ago. There -are; séven surviving children, William . : L. and “was in Dwight Maine of Laurel.Glen;. Fred- erick Maine of Lafayette, R. L, Mrs Holdridge of Pittsfield, Mass.,” Mrs. O. S. Barnes of New London, Mrs.: Sula Maine of Boston and Mr. and -Mrs. Elmer F: M#ller of Jewett City.. There is one sister living, Mrs.- Calvin Bur- dick of Charlestown, R. 1. Mrw, Henry E. Randall of this place is a, nfece of the deceased. ¢ .The body of Mrs. Mainé arrived in Westerly from New London Tuesday noon. The funeral was ‘held in the Second Baptist church in North Ston- ington at 2 o'clock. Rev. 1. P, Ma- thewson of Ashaway officiated and. the attendance was large. There® were many heautiful flowers. Mr. Newton sang two solos, Some Sweet Day, and Safe in the Arms of Jesus, the latter being a favorite hymn of the deceayed. Relatives acted as bearers. ' Butlal was in the Union cemetery. Rev. Mr. Mathewson read the commiittal ‘serv- ice at the grave. : General News. Charles F. Champlin has finished the addition to ‘his- residemce. . * .- 8. Curtis Eggleston of South.Lyme was in town Tuesday ta-attend the funeral of his aunt, Mrs. Lester Matne, ¥ Crawd: at- Auetion. . Hundreds -of .farmers aad. ] e stiended the auorigh. WelNeaLY at the O. F. Champlin piace ‘here, The cows, 15 in ‘number, the-Horwes! farm- ing tools, et brought goed Mesars: Carpenter and Pendleton were the auctioneers, The rmatager was W. A. Wilcox and the ‘clerk: of -the sale G. A Martin. * James . Miner of Pendleton Hill, W. M. Watson of Laurel- Glen,: and Edward Reynolds of Plainfleld -were guests of Shunoc friends’Sundsy. Mrs. Henry K. Randall snd iMrs, Ezekiel B, James had as théir guest Saturday Miss Jessie Eldredge ¥ish of Mystic. . i B Loeal friends sympathige With~ Mr. and ‘Mrs. George Allen Dawley of Vol- untown in the death of their'son, Er- nest Arle. ‘Mrs. Dawley is a sister of Ezekiel B. James of this place. Mr. and Mrs. Amoes Smith Burdick, Tecently married. are ‘staying with Mr. and. Mrs. E. James - of . this place. BOZRAH - Grange Werks Degrees on Candidate— Lacal Family to Move to Wauweeus. Hill. A grange meeting was heid ‘in.the Town hall Wednesday. evening . wit] twenty-five members. present. - The first and secomd degrees. Werfe. given to_one candidate, < Miss Maude G. Lathrop. is the t of friends in Norwich over- Sine S. G. Avery is confined'to the by liness, Albert G. Avery, who was able to Tide out this 1 Mrs. Mary Sawyer and Mr. and Mrs. !l.obg‘:' rB-..hk“!".t, wmtun (b;’ir Home on street, the -first" of ' April, and move to the farm of the lite:John ‘Browning on ‘Wauwecus- Hill, - where- Mr. Baker is to engage in firmi LEONARD .BRIDGE John Stanton’s Burial—Rural Carrior ‘on -Vasation, Mrs. Horace Palmer of Lisbon was ‘call- ing on friends in-this place Tirurs- Burial in Looal Cemeter: B The body of Mrs. John-Stanton of Bozrah was brought to this place ‘for burial jn the family lot-omn .M Rev. 'A. J. Park conducted ‘servic at the grave. The bearers were Judge A, G. Kneeland, Salmen: Clark,’ Lev- erett Manwaring and Chestér Holmes. There wa: number of beautiful flo- ral pleces, Mrs. Stanton:was. the wife of Ralph B. Crocker, who ‘died here sixteen years ago. 3 B. W. Cummings, the R..F..D. car- ‘vler, is taking a vacation. . Harry Leonard is substituting..i " .~ Samuel Johnson of New Haven made a flying visit to local friends Wednes- day afternoon, SOUTH LYME Georga Archer was a New.Hs visitor Tuesday. Albert Stonton of Ivol his parents, Mr. and Stanton, over -Sunday. . o Miss Elizabeth Slate was a caller in Lyme Saturday. 3 =2h Mrs. James Champion is visiting her mether 1n Iyoryton. i Mra. Charles Bante of Flanders. ited relatives here Sunday. . Mr, and_Mrs, T. C.. P4 friends in_New London T: ton vistted rs. " lar verges | * George Goss for the Han payers anvingn' London Was Too, Smidli—The Retiring of of the Business Men's’ Campbell as President ciation Regretted. HEXBE R, - The extensive advertising ; that eity of New London has recely: cently in connection with tha Woman's college and the bid for the fori i 1ing of steamships in competition wit m Ork has given the impresdfon, ] At the Seaside City fs & ‘bustling place and has had i e efta of héading people this way ho | dre. desirous of getting hold of Somé of the noney that they' suppose is iz 4 iu]pt_ed 80 freely. They can!& e 18 | period. “of 1 stablish in business, but kind that bests intion. Iren s suits'the ptesemit po) it js stores they want, there is indication of & rise such ‘rentals, although there 18 no in- @usttial business in operation that yrarrants the increase;which leads pes- &pmildts to believe that there has b much booming ‘with nothing. If this class of. money-mal delay their coming for a. f or -until after the New Loj PBngine company is there might be some justlf thefr coming. but not just set ere is an industry that . for the future of New u;ng ind Groton, too, as is indicated in the sub- stantial buildings now in course of Gop- strugtion "and the known estahlished business that is to locate therein. That concern will bring skilled workmen, and. with them will come at least.sev. enty-fivo familles, nearly all of whom are now szeking to hire or buy homes. These families are after residences. zfi mo; on b1 , tion in ow much rent for from 325.to $40 a month,whi indicates the class of people that ] addition to the local manufacturing coneerns | will bring to -New London. The subsidiary concern located in Quincy, Mass., on> of the first that will ‘1o¢ate at the, new plant, only {he present week were the lowest bidde for the construction of! four submarim boats ai $454.000 eachiy with prospects faii of receiving the contradt. .. [T, boosters; the: boomers -nor comipittee of one hundred had anyth fo:do with the coming of the New don Ship and Engine company, coneern. selected the site.as the very best on the Atlantic szaboard for thefr buslness. They simply sought the ra] support of the people, 'and in- Birectly made it known that if.the p ple Ze]t inclined ‘to- take sfovic to amount of $75000 that amount wou be allgtted to New London simply 88 avidente ot good faith. That amed Pt g S fa ‘}’g f Boprd-of dis “«: fac th = rectors: thereé is, after all, evidence of healthy grovith, and that the demand fot mofe omés is not a matter of flotion... It 1 Dbelidved that 'in a.very short time this believed that i & very short time after this plant is in operation the for modern tenements will be greater than the present supply and that there will be general removal of the To Rent signs that have been altogether too nu- nierous since the disappearance of the Eastern Shipbuilding’ company, whose, main permanent gain to the city is the| citizenship of the president of the com= any. P2The lack.of tenements is a condiziom thst will be met readily, for at il prices offered investors will not hesf- fate in erecting model homes in com- venient locations, not far removed from the increased business center, and hiomes adapted to thoss who are pot such large wage earners on_ the su- burbs that can be had for lower rem- tals. 2 While the beoming game is being ployed to the- limit in Hartford on mai pertaining to New Lendos, every play of which has the anprev of the majority of the citizens, are some matters of minor importanes in comparison that should receive attention of the aldermen and the Busy, e ‘buwy, mayor-senator, Bryam.¥. . the king of all boosters. Ocean avenue is coneeded to be the priscipal Pleasure dariveway of the city im c nection with Pequot avenue, asd the tighe has finally come when there abfolute neceasity of remacafiagicing fecta of automobile travel. It ek with the spirit of the times that thie- Gommenced in the earliest lap 2 in arder that tha werl be eomplet: before the opening of the summer sea- &on. . "I this connection attentien is ealled to'the fact that there is need for bet- ter accommodations for -sesidents of Oczan svenue and beyond who have oceasion to use the trolley cars, for these people, and there are many thém, are entitied to some considera- tiom, just @ little. There are four streets leading from Ocean to Mon- e and inere are 5o side: and Bank an Sviiis in any of those eirests entitled to; the name. The days wers many auring the present winter whem pé destrians _were oDl to trud Shrough mua.in travelne to of fro the trolley cars, and wien these peo- ple- read of the ereat mhmmn ve been - ;:h“ i the sidewalk 28 they try 1o figure out whet! streets; here retma to will be lmproved dul the lifetime of any of $heé present users of the streets referred to. . Superintendent of Schoels Charles 8. Aeard of o B A7 beon, Fivii ool vi gally_attention to o Fiarbor jach e condust of he. condugt of R e e e that school, that there y for complaint agalust rone -gonnec! ed. with the school, inclu the’ cipal and the janitor, and “adked the Board to relleve him of - that. al feature; so that he could giva mor attention to “his:boys and his girls’ of the Nathan Hale gras 3 1, Here as a dislpil Bovs’ classes and the fl taken the place of mixed ‘heretofore existed. Mr. Je ‘atiest wis granted and.he and no’ . echool visitors reqs a by, and ho did. . Then tolio a father th ed Te- r would dismissed the complaint. that it was informal in and that there were no nnlzt the principal. not #uit the compiainant and ‘ménded a hearing, whick is to be &8 Big S0 wetore the whole 1al torily adjusted perbaps ti f schools may be o o and perhaps for an . There is talk of e #rammar grads in that that the pupils in that ward [ {be required to mingle with the of the Nathan Hale grammar iniwhich the pas and mas of some nlu pupils were tutored by Mr. nings. Goorge Goss, who recently enumeration and the aollection of the personal developed into an expert : and; is’ noted for the systematie thoroughness of his work in that clal line. From the knowledge he in band asd gained by personal vation he Is positive that the of. New Jondon does not give to London the population -u:.'m city showld be officiall was noted that at the time of the. ing of the cemsus there were complaints from parties who wers & called upon by the census enumen and in this way additions were before the final returns were Jma Btill there is lurking opinien that were many not included in the meration. Mr. Goss has given the ter comsidorabie attention and i ing. thle personal tax ? imethods were adopted that correctnans, and from facts thus od My, Goss hases his opiniom. New Lomdon did not get ail thag due in fhe last census in ths of_populstion. Mr, Qoss finds that there are ! men tible to the pfl-ofl'l.; therg are in addition 1,151 der @he law 716, and this basis the population woukd excass of 20,000, several hundred tham was gathered in by the mem \.hi the ratiremant of Ale: m residency London Business Ny s ty, it in we 13 Gata an ACtive works that have the advancement of the city Be has béen a resident thereof, peshaps he, more than any other widual, is responsible for the thet has advertised New London a# & business and residential city’ the past five years. He is a hus from Hustlerville. even if he did direct from Norwich to New I. 4 i Bis boosting work he has @ earnest support of earnest wo gome of whom represented. the Dusiness interests of New I . Bhould Mayor Mahan ever decide fl e does mot want the offi it 15 now conceded that the office is as long as he desires, Mr. Ci would be a fitting successor, as representative of true pro spirit. William A. Hoit was to eucceed Mr. Campbell after he had positively refused ‘business reasons to remain at the of the association for anethor term. To refer to a successor to Mahan is_taking the Old Time is eccasionally "itoed. such matters are in political New London. - Although the present mayor has two years more to seive under the present term, talke of other candidates shouild Mahan declde to retire. In the breath with Mr. Campbell comes name of Frederic W. Mercer, & {i representative business man modern and progressive type. the head, the owner of & Industry, and is ever watchful interests of his native city. He is titled to be ciassed among the made men and has the fr almost everybody in the city wit) regard to politics. This does Dot Dify that he is not familiar wit e of politics, which he has i occasionally as & pastime, & the advancement of friends. but for self gain. He is just the ki timber that should be available the chief magistracy of the city. is one of the army_ of boosters now engaged in the active cay for the advancement of the city, boogters; " Mr. Campbel 2:!1“: i all moves ot|at the proper tima and under conditions might be induced to the party nomination for the ty. Yes, he is a thorough.rep but he would get enough de votes to float the ship Mare should he be called upon to co the city ship. Ercouraging Good Roads- - Seventy-odd administrative a total annual salary of $143,000, o to be a potent force behind the £ road system of any state.—Washh Herald. tFountains & Ei Ask of the!