Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 27, 1911, Page 10

Exocellent Sermen on Temperance— President Taft Thanked for Letter— Bela Pratt Visits Old Home. Rev. J. S. Cogswell preached an ex- ceilent sermon on Temperance in the Congregational church last Sunday morning. Tha Lincoln service in the Sunday scheol was unusually well attended; the pledge was signed by two-thirds of the number present. An expression of thanks was voted and seut to our chief magistrate, Hon. William H. Taft, for his timely and helpful latter on_total abstinence. ] % O Nathaniel Clark led the Christian Endeavor service in the evening. Samuel Calkins and Miss Calkins of New London were the first of the sum- mor guests to arrive at the Hurlburt house. Bela Pratt in Town. Bela L. Pratt, the sculptor. of Bos- ton, spent several days in town the past week. 2 Miss Eva M. Standish spent Satur- day and Sunday at the home of her parents in Wesichesger., Mr. and Mrs. E. J.-Standish and Iit- tle daughter Sydney visited friends in New London Sunday. Mrs. M. W. Rackeit and Miss Pearl Brown of Mystic were Sunday visitors in_tewn. William Raymond was in town Sun- day. William Maynard was in New . Lon- don on business Monday. Ira D. Gifferd and Mrs. Herbert Houston were in Montvillea Monday. Mrs. Willlam Darling, Mrs. Jamés T.owe, Mrs. Thomas Murray and Mrs. Chadwick were Colchester visitors on Tussday. Mrs. Susie Rogers was called to North Plain Menday on account of the serious illness of her sister, Mary T. Sje=on. Mr. and Mrs. J. Raymond Douglass were in Neorwich Tuesday. Attended Auction. A few from town attended the auc- tion at Deacon Miner’s farm in Mill- fnzton Wadnesday. ¥Enoch Crandall waas clerk of the auction. Next Sunday merming Rev. J. S. Cogswell's theme will' be Peace and Arbitration. Peace wiil also be the under discugsion in the Sun- Sunday ‘ewening thz topic Rev. subjeet day school. {= Missions in Japan amd Korea. Mr, Cogswell will leaid. NORTH STOMINGTON Pastor’'s May Basket;Was a Barrel of Flour, Etc.—Box Turtles Come— Back Marked. William Wood of Richmond, R. T, haz been visiting friemds here. Chief of Police Geoorg: M. Pilling and family of Damiedson visited ot George (. Speonce's last Sunday. Rev. Mr. Sm pized May basket last Saturday even- ing. comsisting of a barrel of flour, box of crackers, 20 pounds of sugar and many ether useful articles: also & sum of money. Mps. Frank E. Noyes, of Providence i viMiting at George C.gSpooner’s. The roads are being’ put in better eondition. The severe drouth, is discouraging to farmera who are mow planting their ercps. Georgs Strong has sold his place o New York purchasers and has moved te Norwich. Box Turtles Seen. A numier of box turties have been se>n here the past week. y are very scaree and it may,be vears be- fore thev will be seen again. Some have names and date cut on the under #iGe of the shall which zo back to oury grardfathers’ time. WINDHAM COUNTY. CENTRAL VILLAGE May Baeket for James Wilcox on 89th Birthday—Funeral of Mrs. George Gould. Mrs. August Holgerson spent Wed- nesday in Willimantic. Elmer Lewis was in Webster Sun- Mrs, Esther Grover has bzen enter- taning Mrs. Lydia Spicer of Danici- son. Howard Clarke has gone to South- ampton, L. L., where he is at work in an ice plant. Mrs. Jane Camupbell of Voluntown is visiting her cousin, Mrs. David Ken- nedy. Miss Flelen Mathewson was a Nor- wich visitor Wedn :sday Mrs. Arthur Baton of East Killingly has bean visiting Mrs. Emma Baton. Mre. Felix Lambest has hLeen enter- taining . her niece, Miss Tarbox, of Jewett City. Mrs. Fred Mitchell spent Wednes- in Willimantic at the W. < convention. Mrs. Bridget Reed and Mrs. Williain Thompson were in Moosup Wednesday to attend the funeral-of Mrs. Ray. pls Loy o Mrs, Urgele fLafrance entertained her sister. Mrs. Archibald Bianchard, of Taftvili», Saturday. Miss Elsie Ladd of Willimantic spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs Everett Ladd. Miss Anna Wilcox spent Wednesd at the W. C. T. U. convention in Willi- AMichael Connelly has been a visitor ir Moosup. Myr. and Mrs. Charles E. Barber spent Friday a: Ocean Baach Miss Addie Holland of Putnam epent Monday at William Dean's. Miss Florence Benedict of North Abington, Mass., is visiting her par- .ents, Rev. and Mrs, George Benedict. Mrs. Arnold B. Mathewson, Mrs. L. Howard Cross, Migses Ruth and P. Ane Mathewson spent Friday in Nor- Mrs. George Baaelict was in Nor- wich Welnesday. Homer Dean and George D. Se spent Sunday in Putnam at Fran Thayer's. . 33th rthday May Basket. James Wilcox, who recently passzd “his 8§9th birthde had a_M: basket party Tuesday evening. Fis Methodist friends from Moosup and this village ‘alled to spend the evening, bringiag A huge May haske:. loaded with good Athings. ‘ Carrell Lawton of Brooklyn Sundey at Wililam Loring's. William Nawton of Providence vis- ited: his.mother, Mrs. William Newton, Sunday. 3 wpent Guest from Florida. Mrs. Samuel Mitchell is entertaining her niece, Mrs. Harriett Yates, of Florida. Mrs. Joseph Levaliey spent Thurs- day in Norwich. Mrs. Willlam Jowett is spending a f>w days at her mother’s home in Southbridge. Martin Welsh of Auburn, N. Y., for- merly a resident of this village, visited friends Sunday. Death of Mrs. George Gould. Many friends of Mrs. George Gould wore surprised to learn of her death Sunday afternoon after a few days’ illness. She was the oldest daughter of William Newfiert. and has spent most of her life here. She was mar- ried last September, but had be-n housekeeping only a week. She was 21 vears sd’ ;ha leavas besides her hus- ‘band, parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wil- 14 ewport, three brothers, Oiis, abter and William, twe sisters, Min- nis and Agnes. The funeral services received a good | ‘Miss H Collins, flm Jennie Annie Jenkins, Dr. and Gardner, Mr. and. Mrs. Wi and family and many others. Burial was in Evergreen cemetery. ! HAMPTON Prospect House Sold—Summer Resi- dents Arriving. The Sewing circle met with Miss Ethel Lewis last Tuesday afternoon. Sale Hotel. A. J. Greenslit has sold the Prospect hcuse to Mr. Starkey. Mrs. Wilder Smith and daught>r Alice of Hartford came to their sum- mer home here on Thursday for the summer. Mrs. C. R. Hansel of Hartford was in town one or two days the first of the week getting their home here ready for the summer. Miss Fierenea Hicks of Brooklyn, N. Y., is staying with her father, Charles Hicks. 5 Frank Hicks made an aute trip to ‘Willimantic last Thursday. Auto Frightened - Horse. M Mr. and Mrs. Irving Hammond came near having a serious accident when on Saturday afternoen they star:- ed to return from the blacksmith shop leading a horse benind a wagon. The horse became frightened at an auto- mobile and began rearing and plung- ing between the hind wheel and body of the wagon, finally wrenching the hind wheel from the axie. The occu- pants of the wagon es~aped unhurt, but the horse” was considerably scratched and bruised. * . It is said that Martin Welch, who is in a Boston hospital, is improving slowly. Mrs. William Phillips has been spending a few days at their summer cottage at Crescent Beach. " EASTFORD Secretary Spends Brief Home—Old Governor's Time at His Summer Castle Opened. Augustine Bartlett spent the week- | end with his family in Putnam. | George Bosworth of Southbridge Mass., spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs, Henry A. Bosworth. M. Darwin Lewis returned with him on his way to Monson academy. Mr. and Mre. Welcome Davis are visiting their daughter in Pawtucket, R. 1., for several days. Lyman Briggs has gone to Pawtuck- et, R. I, for two weeks’ visit. Mrs. Ellen Ballou has spent a week or more in Woonsocket, R. I. 'Mrs. Mary Warren was in Putnam | on the 19th. | Secretary Thomas | erty. | Edwin Thomas, Gov. Baldwin's sec- retary, spent a night here last week. His daughter Lois has assisted at their summer home. Mr. Thomas is having improvements made to his residence. Miss Mollie Trowbridge of Brook- lyn, N. Y. has arrived at the Old Castle for the summer. She was ac- companied by her Aunt Jeanette. | CHAPLIN. | s C. Clitus Bradford Sells Preperty in Canterbury—How G, A, R. Post Will Observe Memorial Day. Improving Prop- Mr. and Mrs. William Smith of Bo- gota, N. J. visited over Sunday at Merritt Welch's, making the trip in their auto. Mrs. John Stoughton and child of Windsor has been. a visitor at A. M. Litcafield’s. C. Clitus Bradford of North Society, Canterbury, recently sold his farm, inciuding a large tract of timber, to Charles Phillips of Plainfield. who has come to malke his home with his sister, Mrs. W. B. Gallup. Observance of the 30th. T. G. Brown Post, No. 79, G. A. R, is to observe Memorial day in a patri- otic way. The principal exercises of the day will be held in the Congrega- tional church in the afternoon. Rev. H. C. McKnight will deliver the ad- dress. The North Windham band is te furnish music for the day Quinebeaug Pomona grange meets with Natchaug grange today (Satur- day). The exercises will be held at the Congregational church. STERLING Funeral of Orren Babcock—Townley- Kenyon Wedding. Mr. and Mrs. Geoge B. Babcock have the sympathy of friends in the loss of their three-year-old son, Orren ‘W. Babcock. The funeral was held in the Methodist church on Saturday, May 20, Rev. Rov Thomas preached the sermon. Burial was at Oneco. A large number attended the Thorn- ley Kenyon wedding on Wednesday, - 17. Miss Bertha Bennett of Ster- ling was bridesmaid and Ernest Travis of Fall River wast best man. . Rey. Thomas officiated. Sandwiches, . punch and ice cream were serv- The bride and groom are spend- guz their honeymoon at Germantown, a. Several from this place attended the baptizing at Spring Hill Sunday. The Epworth league prayer meeting was -held in the vestry of the M. E. church Friday evening. Memorial Sunday Service. The Memorial day services will be held at Oneco on Sunday, May 28. Mrs. Charles D. Chester, who has been ill, is much better. WESTMINSTER Merrill Button remains very feeble. Mrs. A. A. Smith, Miss Evangeline Smith and Mrs, Columbus Smith at- tended the county meeting of the W. C. T. U. in Willimantic on Wednesday. Miss Carrie Button returned home Sunday. M Helen Button was a caller at ‘Merriil Button’s on Sunday. The C, E. meeting Sunday evening was led by Deacon Edmond. Jack Kemp was present and gave an inter- esting talk. A union memorial service will be held in the church here next Sunday at 230 p. m. A male quartette will sing. Won Silver Medal. At th> Windham county W. C. T. U1, conventicn in Willimantic on Wednes- day Mrs. C‘olumbus Smith, a member of the local union, won the silver med- al in the matrons’ speaking contest. There were five other contestants from diffafent parts of the county. Mrs. Smith is receiving congratuiations from her many friends. Miss Lila Ogden spent Wednesday night with Miss Land of Canterbury and attended the strawberry supper held in the church there. RAWSON Miss Annie Lathrop is taking a shert outing in Syracuse, N. Y., the guest of her brother. 5 Mr. and Mrs. Harry Snow of South Manchestar have been guests of Miss Lavra Hough. Miss Louise Anderson and Miss Bet- ty Adams of Boston are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Berggren. Mr. and Mrs. I W. Hammend were Brooklyn callers on Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Alsert Copeland of Brooklyn were Sunday callers at Bread View farm | her home here. Miss Harriet Morris Plains, N. J. Miss Myrtice Kingsbury of South Windham was in town. with two friends over Sunday. et Miss Swallow of Provilenec has ‘been visiting Mre. Myron Elliott. Rev. and Mrs - C. L Ramsey O Pean’s Grove visited Mr. and Mrs. Ev. erstt Rhodes last week on. their way to ick, Mass. Dr. R. C. Paine has a new automo- bile. 5 97 Degrees on Monday. % The thermometer registered 97 de- grees at the Ream estate Monday. The horses were called in from work- ing on account of the heat. ‘Memorial Services.. The Memorial day services are to be held in the Congregational church Sunday. Rev. J. N. Garst of.the Bap- tist church delivers the address to the G. A. R. in the afternoon. Mrs. Baldwin’s Funeral. Mrs. Harrtet Munyan, Mrs. Clara Armstrong, Mrs. A. E - Knight and F. M. Knight attended the funeral of Mrs. Achsa Baldwin in Worcester on Friday of last week. She was a na- tive of Thompson and survived her husband by only. two months. She leaves one daughter, Cora A. Baldwin, principal of the Chandler street.school. SOUTH WINDHAM. Y. P. 8. C. E. Union Meeting—Various Notes of Local Interest. Mr. and Mrs. B. W, Avary were week end visitors in Mystic. The Y. P. 8. C. E. meeting Sunday evening was a union meeting with the Juniors. Miss Grace Lewis leader. Miss Ethel Golden sang a solo. Farriet Newell spent Sunday with Mrs. Hulda Eaton. Mrs. John Jennings and F. E. Peck- ham were visitors in Norwich on Mon- day. AMrs. Johanna Healey is visiting her daughter. Mrs. Harvey, of Windsor Liocks. Arthur Rice is in a Springfield hos- pital recovering from a slight operz- tion. Theodore Hendrickson of Boston has been visiting his father, Henri Hen- drickson. . Mrs. Walter Backus and her mother Mrs. Avery, are spending a few days in_ Mystic. Mrs. Clarence Chamberlain is vi ing Mrs. W. E. Francis of Danielson, Conn. . Fred Binns of Norwich was a visitor in town on Sunday. Mrs. Edward Homeston has been spending a few days with her daugh- ter. Mrs. John Taircloth, of Leonard’'s Bridge. Mrs. A. E. Kinney has returned from a stay in Hartford. WAUREGAN Surprise on Birthday—Stack F’ini’h.d —New Raceway to Be Put In. A birthday surprise and May bas- ket was given George Worden one eve- ninz this week, about fifteen of his friends being present. Fred Maynard is again on duty aft- er a slight illness. Farmers hereahouts say if rain does not fall soon the hay crop will be a failure. Tall Stack Completed. ‘The masons have raised the stack of the Wauregan company to the height called for, and all that remains to finish is to remove the staging. A gang of pipers have arrived from Providence to do the work in connec. tion with the new boilers and engine for the company. Vacation for Mill Employes. The mills will be closed from Fri- day night until Wednesday, the trench being drawn off to permit the work- men to put in a new raceway. Dr. Milton Warren of Danielson caught a string of seven trout near here Wednesday. One weighed one pound and 11 ounces and another one and one-quarter pounds, Mrs. Walter Dudley and daughter of Woonsocket, R. I, are guests this week of Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Kies. SOUTH WOODSTOCK Raymond Sheldon Injured—Masons to Observe St. John’s Day. Albert Williams, who has been suf- fering a severe attack of neuralgia, with malaria, is improving. Migses Gladys and Mildred Sheldon were initiated in the mysteries of the Grange on Wednesday evening. Broke Collarbone. Raymond Sheldon is home with a broken collarbone, caused by a heavy fall at the Southbridge optical works, where he was employed. He had only recently returned to work after a bad ‘accident to a finger. Miss Marie Curtis returned today from Bermuda and Clinton. Mr. Perkins is in Stonington for a visit and may find a place to board there. To Observe St. John’s Day. On Sunday the church voted unani- mously to invite the Masons of this section to unite with the church in observance of St. John's and St. John ‘tThe Baptist's day, the last Sunday in une. WEST WOODSTOCK Local Visitors to The World in Boston Disappointed — Grass Crop Needs Rain. The main topic is the excessive drought which has seemingly put the hay crop beyond redemption. Miss Kate Danielson from Danielson is. with Mrs, F. L. Corbin. ‘Mrs. Welcome E. Bates is in this parish for a few dayvs. Thos= from this parish who have visited The World in Boston are some- what disappointed in this respect: They go early and plan to leave for home about 5, and they find that those who are to explain and make inter- esting the exhibit de not go until aft- ernoon. WOODSTOCK VALLEY Meeting of Clover Circle—Personals. Clover circle met with Miss J. Lou- ise Kenvon Wednesday afternoon, A teachers’ meeting was held at West Woodstock on Friday. Miss Harriet Slingsby returned from Hartford Friday. Charles’ M. Smith and Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Florence Deane of Danielson were at Allen W. Kenyon's on Wed- nesday, Mrs. Florence Hayter and son re. turned to their home in Clinton, Mass., ‘Wednesday. WO00DSTOCK Miss Ethel! Spalding of the .\'orw(chl Free Academy faculty spent the week end in town. . Rev. R. R. Kendall is to\preach a germon appropriate for Memorial day Sunday morning. udge and Mrs. Albert Mathewson of w Flaven have heen guests of Mrs. liam Mathewson. Miss Susan D. Gordon has returned to Providence. Mrs. Frank Skinner and son have re- | Rev. G. F. W‘a.un wuo.in“finrtfnl%ll Sunday. . ~ Mrs. James J. Williamson- is the guesi of relatives in Ekonk. 3 5 Marvin F. Hyde has a new pair of black team horses. —_— BROOKLYN Memorial Services to Be Held at Bap- tist Church—Friends Assemble for Birthday Celebration. At the reunion of the Twenty-first regiment, Connecticut voluntzers, held at East Hampton on May 16, Vine R. Franklin and Theo. D. Pond, who served in Company K, were present. Mr. Franklin's wife being with him. Fifty-six members were present. This was thz home of the chaplain, Rev. Thomas G. Brown, and although be- ing situated 4in an inconvenient place to hold the reunion on ac- count of the difficulty in getting to and away, many,made a special effort to be present in remembrance of their chaplain. AMrs. Mary Stanley, who spent the wintar with relatives in and mear Providence, has returned to her home. Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Pond, after an absence of two weeks, visiting their son in ‘Meriden, have returned home. Memorial Services. The Memorial sermon will be preach- ed in the Baptist church Sunday even- ing, Rev. G. F. Genung, D. D., being the preacher. Prof. Rufus Sheldon and daughter have returned from Pittsburg, Mass., where they have spent the winter. Birthday Gathering. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Walker and children werz guests of Frank A. Spaulding and wife for a week and on Sunday ware joined by Clinton Frink and wife of Canterbury, Frank D. Spaulding and wife of Danielson and E. A. Spaulding, wife and daughter of Worcester, it being the birthday of Mr. Walker. Monday Mr. Walker re- turned to his home in Hartford. Mrs=. ‘Walker and the children are to ramain a while longer. EKONK Body of Mrs. Mary Kegwin Buried in Local Cemetery—Notes. Mr. and Mrs George Gallup spent two Gays in Norwich last week. They spent Saturday and Sunday in Provi- dence. Visitors at the Gallup homestead are Mrs. Gecrge Mattison of Providence and Mis«¢ Chapman of Norwich. Rev. Mr. Carter of Plainficld rreach- ed here again on Sunday. He was en- teriained at A. A. Stanton’s. Remains of Mrs. Mary Kegwin Brought Here. The body of Mrs. Mary Kegwin wais brought heres on Wednesday from Nor- walk fer burizl in-the cemetery under the hill. The deceased had reached the advanced age of 99 vears. She had resided with a niece for a number of years and to her tencer, loving care is due tiie length of years Mrs. Keg- win has enjoyved. A large number of relatives came from a distance to her funeral. Rev. Mr. Carter officiated at the grave. Charles Hopkins came over in his touring car on Wednesday morning to take Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Gallup and son Everett to his home in Plainfield to help celebratz the 7ist birthday of Mrs. William C. Stanton, also the fifth birthday of his little daughter, Emily Hopkins. Mrs. Ann Corey is daughter ir. River Point. WINDHAM Mrs. William M. Brown returned Trursday from fifteen weeks’ stay in Florida. H. D. Utley of New London was at the inn on Sunday. Hazard has bought a farm at Perkins Corner, Coventry, and wiil move his family there. Mrs. F. E. Guild has as her guest her mother, Mrs. Clark, of Putnam. Alan Guild spent Saturday night with friends in Norwich. Harold Hayes ef Pittspurg is with Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Taintor at the inn. The topic for the C. E. meeting on Sunday evening will be Missions in Japan and Korea. Acts - 17: ° 1-14. L.2ader, Rev. Fiarry Grimes. W. F. Maine is on jury duty in the superior court in Putnam this week. Ascension day was observed at St. Faul's church on Thursday morning by th2 celebration of the holy communion. Albert Brown and friend from Hart- ford were at home over Sunday. Miss Elizabeth Clark was the guest of Ler sister, Mrs. ¥. E. Guild, the first K. of the w PR ATTAWAUGAN The Sunday school is getting raady for a Children’s day concert, Mr. and Mrs. Bugene Gibney enter- tained Mr. Gibney’s brother and fam- ily of West Thompson over Sunday. Mrs. Henry Davis of Quadic spent Sunday with her mother. The motor truck is in New York for repairs. Mrs. William Harvey and child of ‘Wobster are visiting Charles Weeks and family. Bernard Coffey 2f this place -and Katherine Lash of Ballouville were qui married Monday morning at Dayvilla. Mrs. Timothy Swez2ney has been en- tertaining & cousin from South Dakora. Mrs. Leflesh is very ill. Mr. and Mrs. William Smith of Put- nam spent Sunday with Charles Weeks and family. EAST WOODSTOCK Rev. J. E. Porter, returned mission- ary from Austria. will address the T.a- dies’ auxiliary this (Saturday) after- noon. A social hour will follow. Mr. Porter also occupies the pulpit on Sunday. Mrs. Silas Allen and little daughter of New Haven are guests of I. . Linderman and family. Alice Steere is visiting her sister, Mrs. G. A. Wetherell. The library will be closed on Tues- day, Mamorial day. Leonard Morse of Hartford is the guest of his sister, Mrs. Jennie Perrv. Mrs. H. J. Potter and Mrs. Agnes Wood ear ttis week to the Pottfer homestead for a stay of several weaeks. Several ladies cleared the Congrega- tional church Tuesday. HOWARD VALLEY F. A, Burnham, Frank Mathews, D. Copeland and Thomas Roberts were Sunday visitors in Willimantic. Rev. John Roberts of Clinton, Mass., preached in the Valley church last Sunday. H. Hume has the contract for scrap- ing the roads in the town. visiting her Mr. ard Mrs. Wildam Towne and Miss Frances Palmer ef Canterbu Green and Mrs. Danlel Chase of New York called on Mr. and Mrs. Lavi . Clark Sunday. Mrs. Fenrietta Huntington of Baltic was visiting Mrs. T. J. Barber last week. During 1910 Chili produced 7,705,- Spanish quintals more nitrate than L ng 1909, with a prospect of as great an increase for 1%11. ble of Worcester. “hurch was held “ aven: ¢ e& tee. ,cag‘v'iae elected o mg,#; S : mu-?p. A uefi spent firedne-dny and Thursday wit1 Alrs. Charles Mar- Mre, M. M. Griffin 2nd-Mrs. Fred 'Sayles were recent visitors at Mrs. W. L. Biawell’'s and Mrs. Clinton At- wood’s. Miss Edna Ayer of Oakland Beach entertained Mrs. Charles Franklin of Dayville for th: week end. ! Miss Hazel Smith was a visitor in New London Sunday. Mrs. Robert Cregan was entertained by Mrs. James O'Neil on Wednesday. 3 s Bernice Cogswell was in Nor- wich Sunday. ? - ‘W. D. Cogswell spent the wezk end at_Oakland Beach. Mrs. Frank eld entertained Mrs. John C. Miller of Poughkeepsie, N. Y., recently. Mr. and Mrs. ‘Webster, Mass., Sunday. Miss Winifred Doughty and ;Miss Annie O'Neil spent Sunday with Wau- regan friends. - Returns to Norwich. John Cook, boss carder for the As- sawauga company, has resigned and returned to Norwich. John Pruden, boss dyer, closed his labors with the Assawauga compaay on Saturday. Burial of Mrs, Ray. Tha body of Mrs, Thomas Ray was brought here for burial on Wednes- day. James Walker spent Monday in Wor- cester. Elmer Monroe had friznds with them on POMFRET CENTER Grange Pays Complimert to Dramatic Club. / «Carl and Virginia Sharpe were home the past week. Fanny E. Brown visited the week end at Westiand. Joseph Scott anl Solon Alger at- tended the Buffalo Bill show in Wor- cester Monday. Wolf D:n grange hel@ tleir regular mecting Wednesday evening. An in- ieresting lecturer’'s hour was presented by Lecturer Fuller, Refreshments ware served as a compliment to the Dra- matic club which gave the play re- cently. ABINGTON Miss Virginia Sharpe of North Ster- ling spent Sunday at her home here. Wolf Den grange held its regular meeting Wednesday evening. Mrs. Sinclair of New York is at her summer home. Mrs. Philo Kingsbury is quite feeble. TOLLAND COUNTY llustrated Lecture—Play Given by ‘Mrs. Frank Williams. The illustrated lecture given by Chester W. Tennant in the Town hall last Friday evening\was of high grade and very entertaining as well as in- structive. Mirs. William O. Sevms played a selection on the piano ,and the Misses Porter sang twice. Both were enjoved by the audience. Dance Follows Play. Mrs. Frank Williams gave a play —The Minister's Wooing—in the Town hall last night. The music was fur- nished by Tennant's orchestra. Danc- ing following the entertainment. Mrs, William Chamberlin was able to attend church Jlast Stnday for the first time in' many weeks. Defeated Columbia. The Hebron and Columbia baseball teams played in Columbia last Satur- day. The Hebrons won, 12 to 4. Miss Sarah T. Palmer,. superintend- ent of schools, was in town last Wed- nesday. The Rev. J. G. W. Herald held a meeting in the Jones street school- house Sunday afternoon. Mrs. L. M. Lord returned from a visit to her daughter, Harry K. Viner, in Cromwell. Mr. Craig and daughter of South Manckester were guests of Mrs. Frank Raymond Sunday. Miss Irma B. Lord was at home from East Hampton over Sunday. Repairing Roads. F. O. Brown, with three pair of horses and sidescraper, is working on the roads of Hebron. Miss Helen A. Tord, who has been ill with grip, is much better and re- turned to school in Hartford last Mon- day. Friday Mrs. . STAFFORD Band to Play at W_ales—Grango De- grees Conferred. Rev. I. P. Booth attended the mis- sionary exposition in Boston last week. The Stafford Cornet band will furn- ish music for memorial service at Wales, Wednesday. Degrees Conferred. At the meeting of Stafford grange Tuesday night the third and fourth degrees were conferred on a class of four. Ice cream and cake were serv- ed. The pulpit of the Baptist church will be occupied next Sunday by Rev. R. Maplesdean, secretary of Connecticut Literary Institution. Mrs, Carrie Hassett is spending a few weeks with Mrs. M. F. D E. Patnode has opened a shop in the place recently occupied by Joseph Starkey. Taken Back to Hospital. Some excitement was caused in the village last Friday when tt was learn- ed that an inmate of the epileptic hospital at Monson was at large in the vicinity. He made his escape on Thursday, spending the night on the farm of William Rockwell. Friday he was taken by F. J. Glover in his auto- mobile to North Monson, where he was met by a party from the hospital, who took him back. UNION. Marcy Homestead Opened—Death of Doris Howlett. ‘W. Richards and family called on friends in Staffordville Saturday. The Marcy brothers of Hartford are spending a few days at the Marcy homestead, Mrs. L. Miller visited friends in Hol- land last Thursday. E. M. Horton and Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Horton and son attended the funeral of _Doris, the ilittle daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Howlett, last Friday. Tha little' one was granddaughter of E. M, Horton. Mr. Munda of New York visited his daughter, Lillian Munda, at Mrs. Ty- ler's the past week. & The Congregational church was pret- tily decorated with swamp pink and other ‘wild flowers last Sunday. BOLTON NOTCH Mr. and Mrs. L. A. McPherson were Hartford visitors ‘Monday. Z AT fames Coners is entertaining her sisier, Miss Dow., of Hartford. James Hughes of Springfield, Mass., dy —Four Dials, Six Feet in Diameter. 2 e _ Work on the church is mfi without a hitch and the b“!l’ ; ture ne2-iy completed, so far as the building itself goes ,although the various fixtures and furnishings will require comsiderable time to put into place. The bell, organ, pews and fur- nishings are yet to come. The clock, however, is in its place and keeping time gince last Saturday. The move- ment is:mounted in the tower about 45 feet from the ground, run by time and strike weights of 800 and 250 pounds, respectively. The dial is of opalescent glass, six feet in diameter. When the bell, which is to be hung directly un- derneath the clock, is in position the clock will strike the hour and half hour. The four dials will be illumi- nated in the night by electric lights from within, which will also be con- trolled automatically by the . clock movement. The pendulum weighs 175 pounds. I'rom the hill to the north of the village or from the railroad station the time may be read, and of course, from Pinney Hill and W. E. Battye's as well. The tones of the church bell ir this village will tend to soften the effect of the mill whistle, each having its place in our lives and serving its good purpos: Memorial Day Exercises. Plans are well under way for the Memorjal day exerciges that will be held in the Baptist church on the Hill at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, May 30. Misg Clara Nichols has resumed her place as agent at the station. COLUMBIA Mrs. Mary B, Yeomans Returns from California — Hebron Team Defeats Local Nine, 12 to 4 Mrs. Mary Yeomans, who has been spending the winter in California and other 'places in the west, returned to her home on Columbia green last Sat- urday. Herman Wolff, fireman on the N. Y., N. H. & H, R. R, and Miss Florence Bowker or Norwich were guests ¥ Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wolff over Sun- day. Hebron Team Won. A ball game, playzd on Columbia green last Saturday afternoon by He- bron and a local nine, resulted in a victory for the Hebrons, 12 to 4. Major C. H. Owen and family of Hartford have arrived at their sum- mer home, “The Outside In,” on the west shore of Columbia lake. Mr. and Mrs. Lester J. Hutchins en. tertained several friends and relatives over Sunday. Road Repaired. The annual repairs on the highway have béen completed, or nearly so, earlier than usual, as there has been but little #f any hirndrance en account of bad weather. Mrs., William Squiers is friends on Long Island. Rev. F. L. Hall of New Haven is expected to occupy the pulpit in this placenext Sunday, the 28th. The Ladies’ Aid soceity held a busi- ness meeting at the chapel last Tus day afternoen. NORTH COVENTRY Auction at Sanderson Place—Grange Enjoys Entertainment on Sisters’ Night. Rev. H. M. Kellogg and Deacon Wii- liam F. Pitkin, as delegates from the Congragational church, attended the Tolland county conference at Bolten on Wednesday. Mr. Kellogg and family are getting settled in their new parsonage and ara cordially recalved by the parish. Alfred Pitkin of Hartford hag visit- 2d his brother, Deacon William F. Pit- kin. Mr. and Mrs. Donaldson of Brooklyr, N. Y., were guests over Sunday of John E. Kingsbury. To Move to Bay Siate. George Btanton sold a large amount of household goods and farm tools at auction Tuesday and is soen to move his family to Holyoke, Mass. ‘Miss Hannah Kingsbury led a vedv interesting C. E. meeting in tha chapel of the parish house on Sunday even- ing. There was a large attendance. Grange Meeting. The last regular mezting of the county grange was Sisters’ night and a very interesting programme, musi- cal and literary, was gone through with. The recent rains have revived vege- tation amazingly and already assured a good grass crop. BOLTON Congregational Conference With Local Church—Supervisor Barber Confers With Teachers. visiting The Tolland conference of Congrega- tional churches met with the Bolton church last Wednesday. The meeting was opened at 10.30 with devotional services by Rev. Charles Burt of Bol- ton, the speakers being as follows: Rev. W, .S. Beard, Willimantic: Rev. R. G. Clapp and Rev. Mr. Valentine of Stafford Springs, Rev. Marion . Jones of Staffordville, Rev. D. E. Jones of Ellington, Prof. C. A. Wheeler of Storrs, and Rev. R. M. French of Tol- land. Mrs. Agnes Maxwell was a recent visitor in town. Teachers’ Meeting. School Supervisor F. W. Barber ot Willimantic and the Bolton teachers held a meeting at the Center school building Wednesday ufternoon. Miss M. Alvord is spending 2 few days in South Manchester. ELLINGTON Wednesday's Rain Appreciated by the Farmers—Not Mr. McDougall of Norwich is visit- ing at Mr. Hale's for a few davs. Byron Tiffany of Worcester. Mass., returned home from visiting his niece, Mrs. Richardson. Arthur Birdseve of Farmington lec. tured at the Grange here on Wed- nesday evening. The farmers are rejoicing over the much needed rain which fell on Wed- nesday. Harold Patrick is recovering from an atiack of scarlet fever. Olin Stinson and. family and George Stinson of Hartford were guests Thomas Stinson over Sunday. They made the trip by automobile. WILLINGTON ‘After the praver meeting Thursday evening Miss Gardner took up the Corea study. A strawberry social is planned on the evening of Memorial day, with a patri- otic entertainment, war songs, eftc., un- der the auspices of the Ladies’ Aid so- ciety. On a recent Sunday the Davis broth- ers, former residents, motored down from their home in Palmer to call on old, acquaintances. The zrange met Iriday evening. There was an instructive lecturer's hour. * Mrs. C. V. Smith is visiting in New Haven.