Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, August 19, 1911, Page 10

NEW LONDON COUNTY. FRAMKLIN F. D. Carrier Simpson Enjoying Rest from Labors—Visitars of the Week in Local Homes—Newsy Notes. John Scott of Providence is the guest of his sister, Mrs. Clarence Simpson. Eugene A. Manning of Yantic is spending a few days with his cousin, J. Hugene Aver. Lonis Ortman of Norwich'was a re- cent caller at Lloyd P. Ayer’s. Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Smith and Miss M. E. Whitford were at Ocean Peach on Saturday,the guests of Leon- ard O. Smith. ‘Mr. .and Mrs: Henry Ellsworth of Hartford were recent guests of ‘Mr. and Mrs. Samuel N. Hyde. Mrs Hermon A. Gager entertained on Sunday Mns. Edith Ward and son, Paul, of Lebanon. " Bverett Smith of New london was the week end guest of his brother, Louis Smith. Mrs., George. I, Ladd and Mrs. May Ross enjoyed a nouting at Coventry lake one day Mast week. “Miss Abbie Qallup of Norwich was the guest of Miss Elinor Beckwith on Sunda Harry Hoxie of Providence, and Miss Halgel Swift of Willimantic were recent visitors at Hill Top farm. Mr. arrd Mrs, Horace Smith of Lyme have ben recent guests of Mrs. Sarah | Greenslit. Mrs. Myron Smith and daughter Miss Blanch Smith, of Bozrah, attended church in Franklin on Sunday. Miss Linda Nicholson of Boston is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. George Av- ery. g\hs.n Marion Lamb of Hartford visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A, D. Lamb. Worthington Snow of Hartford was | the week end guest of his uncle, Wal- ter 8§, Vail Mrs, Meltire Risely was a Williman- tie visitor on Tuesday. Clifford H, Robinson and souns, Arad | and Huntington, were in ‘Wednesday. Fred Ortman of Norwich was the week end guest of Samuel N. Hyde. Mrs. Abbie Speeler and Miss Lillie Johnson were in Willimantic on Sat- urday, attending the funeral of Amos T. Fowler. Mrs. Stella Lathrop spent Friday in Groton, the guest of Mrs. Andrew Main. Mrs. Lloyd P. Aver and Miss Hdna Vallette were Norwich visitors on | Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Backus of Ce- nantville were recent callers at S. N. Hyde's. Mr. and Mrs. Allan York of Prov dence are spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Clark James. Alvin Lyman of l.ebanon was a re- cent caller in town. LeRoy Simpson of Norwich was a visitor here on Sunday. James Simpson, letter carrier on R. F. D. No. 1, is taking his vacation, and his son, Walter Simpson, is sup- plyving. Rev. service at the Sheltering Arms Sun- day. v Mrs. Abbie Speeler and Miss Lillie Johnson were in New Haven on Wed- | nesday. / J PENDLETON HILL ; 8unday School Picnic Enjayed by 80— Personal Pointers of Inttrest. Mrs. Emma Hagar and cousin, Mrs. Louise Powers of Cliicago, are passing & few days at the Palmer homestead. The annual Sunday school picnic which was held on the church lawn Wednesday was well attended, being about eighty present. Refresh- ments were served, consisting of sand- | wiches, ice cream, cake, lemonade, ba- nanas and peanuts. Miss Julia Gould of East Greenwich visited over Sunday with Miss Cecile Palmer. The Sunday evening services were led by Miss Mary Chapman. Sunday callers here were Mrs. Pren- tice Miner and daughter, Belle, Mrs. Jennie Miner of North Stoning- ton, at B. G. Palmer's, and Mrs. Jane Partelow and sister, Mrs. Tanner ot Westerly, at Eugene Congdon’s. Miss Mamie Brown of Westerly is; visiting at Mrs. James Cook's. Miss Maud Thompson returned from | Boston on Tuesday. Albert C. Bates of Hartford spent| Seturday and Sunday at the Palmer ‘homestead. Mrs. Homer Kinney is entertaining Mrs. Harriet Maine of Westerly. Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Thompson, with their children and grandchildren, en- joyed a picnic at Wyassup on Thurs-’ James Brooks of Jewett City spent | Sunday with his wife at Mrs, Eliza- | beth Thompson's. CLARK’S FALLS Soarcity of Water—Iit May Have Influ- | enced 15 Year Oid Boy. Wyassup pond cannot furnish any more water for the mill here at pres- ent, as it is all drawn off except tho natural lake. Water is being drawn from Green Falls reservoir now. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bagley Quinebaug have been the guests of | Mrs, Bagley's brother, G. A. Stoddard, | and family. While here Mr. Bagley and Mr. Stoddard caught ten black bass in Zawgoo pond. ] of Dr. Orville Chescbro had a patient | recently that had been drinking too | much of something that intoxicates. tle was only 15 years old and a vis- | itor in the neighborhood. The liguor was probably fixed to inake him drunk, but came pretity near killing him. Mr. and Mrs. George W. Burdick and daughters, ¥lora and Evelyn, were the g s of Horace Palmer and family ‘ Mr. Palmer and Mr. Burdick wi ended the services at Laurel Glen! chapel in the afiernoon. The Federal Felting compapy is us- ing its gasoline engine. LAUREL BLEN Family Picnic at Wyassup Lake— Gilbert Main Breaks Arm. The families of John Geer and Hor- arc Palmer picnicked at Wyassup lake Monday. Dr. Hyde and family left Friday morning for a two weeks' stay at Mar- tha's Vineyard. Gilbert ‘Main, son of Attaway Main, has broken his arm. Dr. Briggs of Ash- away reduced the fracture, Mrs. George Burdick of Chase Hill visited her sister, Mrs. Horace Palmer, recently. Miss Hattie White was a caller in Pachaug Manday. Mr, and Mrs. Nathan Maine spent the day Seturday at Pleasant View. Clyde Maine and Bessie White have returned to Pawtucket, R. I. ~ HAMBURG Mrs. Lyman Chapman was the guest of her son, Gilbert Sterling, last Mon- day. Mrs. John 1. Martin of Springfield was the guest of Mrs. May Bill over Sunday. Miss Helen Williams returned to her home in New Haven last Wednesday. Miss Esther Bill has returned to her home in Middletown, after a visit on LBl Hil. Miss Annie Molloy and brother, Jack, are guests at C. F. Beebe's, on Colo- nial Corner. 5 ywick Bill was in Deep River on 1ast Wedn: l | | LETTERS FROM TWO STATES S is Norwich on | Harry A. Beadle conducted the | there | and | ! pastor the council on Long Island last Wednesday, after a visit with Mrs. R. M. Jewett. Roscoe Jewett spent last Wednesday night with friends in New London. Mabel Martin is visiting friends in New York. Large Congregation ;Hund Ashaway Preacher—Webster Chapman Under- went Operation—Highway ‘Robberies Reported. Mr. and Mrs. William H. Bitgood and son Robert of Pachaug were the \guests of E. B. James and family of this place Wednesday and Thursday. The Rev. E. B:. Saunders of Asha- way, R. L, spoke in the Second Baptist chureh Sunday a large congregation present and the sermon with a scholarly prdduction. Mrs. Mary A. Miller, who has been seriously ili, is decidedly improved. Ezekiel James, who has been passing two weeks with his son E. B. James and family, returned Thursday to his home in Griswold. ‘Webster Chapman underwent an op- eration at a hospital in Hartford the past week. He was accompanied by his mother, Mrs. Otis Chapman, and |'the family physician, Dr. R. E. Har- | rington. | This community was favored with {a pood shower of rain Tuesday eve- ! ning. ¥ | Mrs. A. S. Burdick is at home from | Chesterfield where she has been stay- | ing a number of weeks. | Attended Mystic Peace Meeting. | Numbers from this place are in at- | tendance at the annual peace meeting being neld this week in the peace grove | at Mystie, 1t issaid to be unsafe to pe out alone | after dusk here at several highway robberies are reported as having been | perpetrated of late. Suspicious look- | ing characters have been seen prowl- | ing about in the past few days. It is }mougm they are traveling back and i forth for no good. % is over, good one i The crop has been a fairly for a dry season. Mrs, Sanford N. Billings has been | the giiest of ner niece, Mrs. H. E. Ran- | dall, the past weel. | Mrs. A. A. Morgan and Miss Fanny Edwards of Ashwillet were visitors here Thursday. W. A. Thompson and family of Westerly have moved to the Miner Maine homestead, so-called, in North Stoningtorn. Mr. and M John H. Howard have heen entertaining friends and former neighbors from Fall River, Mass,, at their home here this present week. Lawr Supper and Entertainment. | The Miner Churcn society recently held a lawn supper and entertainment on their beautiful church iawn. There was a large attendance ind a fine time enjoyed by all z H. E. Randall and E. B. James have dug and sold many bushels of early potatoes, grown on ‘the Crary farm, i the past week. HANOVER The World in Boston at the Ladies’ Missionary Meeting—Lebanon, For- feited Game, Canterbury Here Today. 1 | Miss Frances Keddie of Boston is a guest of Miss Gladys Crombie, Mrs. Theodore Peck leaves today (Saturday) returning to Gouverneur, oY On Sunday evening James W. Eadie led the meeting with the topic, “Be- ginnings of Intemperance.” Roger' Peck is expected to lead the meeting next Sunday evening. Met With Mrs. Gallup. The Ladies’ Missionary seociely was entertained at the home of Mrs. Ben- jamin Gallup on Thursday afternoon. | It was a world in Boston meeting with programme prepared by Miss Theodora Peck. Miss Nell Eadie gave a descrip- tion of the pageant. Mrs. Brown of Scotland and Miss Carrie Gallup gave their impression of the missionary exhibits. Selections from the jubilee singers at the exhibit were effectively rendered by phonograph. Twenty-four young ladies were present. William S. Lee and family are spend- i ing the week at Fisher's Island. James W. Eadie attended a Leba- 2ip meeting on Wednesday “The Bless- non fellow. and made an address on edness of Service.” Attenced Council of Dismission. Allison B. fadd attended with the of dismission ohn Thursday afternoon at Franklin. Miss Ruth Standish has spent the week at Watch Hill BOZRAH G Grange Worked Third and Fourth De- grees—Personal Interest. The Bozrah grange worked the third and fourth degrees on two candidates Wednesday evening. After the initia- tion a supper was served. There was 2 jarge delegation from the Lebanon grange. Brothers Pultz, Taylor and | Rockford made remarks, and Sister Florence Hoffman gave a fine piano se- lection. Miss Edith Herrick spent the day Thursday with Mrs. O. A. Bishop. Miss Alice Bishop and Miss Bertha Miner attended the grange meeting held at the Compnecticut Agricultural college, Storrs, Tuesday. They report a good time and a most interesting meeting. iss Ethel Maples of Hartford is visiting her brother, Orin ‘Maples of Bozrah. Mrs. Anson Burgess and Miss May | Burgess were at Ocean Beach last Sun- day, making the trip in their automo- bile. Dr. Charles J. Fé6x and Mrs. Fox of Hartford are guests at John J. Ga- ger's. LIBERTY HILL Veteran Railroad Man Entertained by Local Relatives—Local Grangers at Pomona Field Day. Alfred Sheffield of Worcester has been visiting his aunt, Mrs J. M. Clark, and his cousins, in this place. He has been employed by the N. & W. Railroad company for 35 vears, and is now retired on a pension. Miss Edith Lewis, who is the Eng- lish teacher in Guilford Institute, is visiting her cousin and wife, Mr. and Mrs. J. George Clark. Mrg. Annie L. Harvey and daugh- ters, Carrie and Annie, are visiting relatives in Norwich and New London. Mr. and Mrs. Amos J. Lillie, mem- bers of L.ebanon grange, aitended the field day exercises of the New London county and Quinebaug Pomona granges. held at Storrs on Tuesday. Miss Carrie Belle Harvey was leader of the C. E. meeting Sunday evening. CAMPBELL’S MILLS Octogenarian an Active Walker—At- tended Greene Camp Meeting. Carey Main, a veteran of the civil war, who is 80, walked from his home in North Stonington a distance of nine miles, and spent two days visiting friends here. John A. Cleveland, who is 89, passed through here on his way to the camp meeting at Greene, R. I. Mrs. John E. Tanner and Miss Mar- garet Tanner were in Jewett City and Norwich, Wednesday. Mrs. Tanner's nephew, Master Frank Burdick, returned with his aunt for a short visit. Thursday John E. Tanner and fam- at Besch Pond. morning. There was | | Local Ball Team ‘Point—Missionary Socisty bs-— Notes of the Summer Residents. The ball game played on Saturday afternoon by the Gales Ferry and, Al- lyn’s Point teams was largely attended’ and resulted in a score of favor of the Ferry xfi&? i Mrs. Harriet ‘'Wood, actompanied by her daughters, Mrs. E. H. Bigelow and Miss Nellie Wood, of Webster, Mass., arrived last week for their annual vis:t with Mr..and Mrs. Wililam D. Fawr- field. 5 ! Thomas Latham returned home Mon- day from the Willimantic camp ground where he has been spending several days at his cotiage. His granddaugh- ters, the Misses Luella A, and Florence J. Morgan, of Middletown, accompanizd him home for a short visit. * Mrs. Earnshaw and her daughter, Miss Marion Earnshaw, entertained ws gueats at dinner Mrs. James Martin and har daughter, Miss Mabel Martin, Lloyd White and Herbert Martin, at Shore Home cottage, on Tuesday even- ing. The favorite pursuits of the young people were remembered in the aistribution of favors, Miss Martin o- ceiving a canoe, Miss Earnshaw a tele- phone, Mr. Martin a violin and Mr. ‘White an automobile. i Frank Graham Brown and Dr. Miller] of Southington were visitors hers re- cently, enjoying a short outing on Corener Browns’ vacht Ruth. Missionary Society Elects Officers. The annual business meeting for the| election of officers of the local auxil- iary of the Woman's Home Missionaty society of the M. E. church was held Monday afternoen at the home of Mrs. | Thomas Latham. The finaneial report of the past vear was given, showing a membership of | 17, with the total receipts of $87 and a balance in the treasury of $14. The officers for the year ware elected as follows: President, Mrs. Thomas | Latham: first vice president, Sister Emma Harrison: second vice president, ] Jirs, Richard Latimer; recording secre- tary, Miss Amy B. Satterles; corre- sponding secretary, Miss Laura A, Perkins; treasurer, Miss Kate B. Col- ver: secretary of mite boxes, Mrs. Harmon L. Perkins. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Chapman of Mid- | dletown arrived Saturday for a few days’ stay with Mr. Chapman’s sister, Mrs. Colver, of the navy yard. Dr. W. F. Gilroy of Mount Vernn, N. ¥ is spending his vacation wi* his family at The Pine: Mrs. Gilros™ guest, Mrs. Rose, of Chicago. returned home on Monda Strawride to Groton. A party of the young people among the summer residents of the Ferry en- joyved a strawride to Groton and re- turn on Friday evening of last week. Mrs. M. E. Bracewell and her sons, Richard and Edwin, removed to Gro- erty, arrived herc on Tuesda James Martin returned to his home Meriden on Monday, having spent two weeks' vacation with his family at their cottage, Leisure Huur. Mrs Richard Povey and her daugh- ter, Miss Grace Povey, were visitors at the Willimantic camp ground on in | Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Turner of Long Cove and Mrs. Myrta Mather and son, ‘Walter, were guests of Waterford and New London friends Thursday. Miss Gracze Chapman was a guest over the Sabbath of Miss Bertha Geer of Griswold. Tracy Smith left here Saturday to join a party of young people from Led- vard who are camping on Mason's Is- land. Jolly Bunch Dance. The newly formed society (the Jolly Bunch), composed of young people among the summer visitors residing near the Yhale quarters, held a dance at the Yale boat house on Friday even- ing of last week. ‘At midnight the party adjourned to the home of Mrs. Bennett,where lunch- eon was served. The evening’'s enjoy- ment was continued during the early hours, musical selgctions being render- ed by the company, followed by an au- | to_ride to Norwich. Miss Maud Chapman of Middletown was a week end guest of relatives at the Navy Yard. Mr. and Mrs. George Frost and daughter, Dorothy, of Montclair, N. J., spent Saturday and Sunday at their summer home at the Ferry. H. R. Woodward and daughter, Miss Alice Woodward. with their guest,Miss Evelyn Hewitt of Meriden, were recent guesiz at Redfern. the summer home of Mr. and Mrs. Franklin H. Brown. Mrs. M. . Daniels of Norwich and Mr. and Mrs Winfield Daniels of Prov- idence were also recent visitors at Redfern. Mrs. Carl Nylen and little son of Brewster's Neck were callers Saturday on Rev. and Mrs. C. Wilson Harrison at the parsonage. Berkeley Blackman of Winter Park, Fla., a Rhodes scholar graduate from Oxford, England, was a week end guest of Herbert Martin at Leisure Hour. Mrs. Winifred Stoddard and crildren of Midway were guests of Mrs. Stod- dard’s mother, Mrs. Ellen Turner, on Monday. o LEFFINGWELL Personal Gleanings and Newsy Brevi- ties—Norwich Visitors in Our Homes. Peregrine White and Fred Palmer return to Hartford today after spend- ing a few days with the latter’s par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Leland Palme.. Harlem Dolbeare of Norwich was a Sunday guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Dolbeare. Mrs. Robert Champlln and daughter Grace have been spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. J. Charles Leffing- well. . Charlie Lefingwell of Norwich is visiting his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Leffingwell. Warren Nichols and Miss®™ Addie Nichols of Willimantic were guests Sunday and Monday of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Palmer. Harry Palmer lost a valuable team horse Sunday rnight. Miss Alice Leffingwell of East Great Plain has been visiting Miss Gladys Leffingwell. Mr. and Mrs. LeGrand Chappell and Miss Agres Lathrop of Palmertown were guests of local friends Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ross and son Casper spent Sunday with relatives at Fitchville. Mrs. William Duffy, Miss Annaneal Duffy and Miss Agnes Loughead of New York are at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Palmer for a few weeks. Henry Ensling of Norwich spent Thursday with local friends. M. E. Church Closed During Pastor’s Vacation—Baseball Interest Strong— Principal Sherman Was Here. Mrs. Frederick B. Sibley of Provi- dence wasgthe guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. 'W. Perkins on Wednesday and Thursday. As has ben the custom for the past several vears, the Versailles M. E. church closes its doors during the ab- sence of its pastor, Rev. Charles Smith. The church and Sunday school sessions will be omitted on August 20th and 27th. 4 Warren S. Ames and family of Put- nam and Miss Ethel Barrows of New London have recently been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Topliff. Principal R. C. Sherman was in town for a short time on Wednesday, ar- ranging school work for the coming year. Interest in baseball, which has been kent at a high point during the entire season, has grown during the past week, rivalry bgtween the home team | Heven 1 i ! and the Baltic team causing usual returned from a visit with New friends. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Kinder are occu- pying their new home, recently Dbuilt on the carriage road leading to Baltic. ISBON State Road Oiled From Ames’ Ceme- larged—Personals and Briefs. Mr. Swain of Wauwecus Hill h moved into the McGorey place at New- ent which he recently purchased. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Palmer, Jr., at- tended the funeral of Mrs. Palmer’s sister, Mrs, Walter Davis in Westerly Monday. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Kennedy and son Friday. . Mrs. Samuel Wibberley recently vis- ited her daughter, Miss Edna Wibber- ley in Boston. Mrs. Johnson and her cousin Miss Ruth Green of Bridgeport are spend- ing several weeks with Mrs. Johnson’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Foote. A party made up of Mr. and Mrs. Burr Smith and daughter Grace, Miss Mildred Bromley and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hull are spending a week at the shore. Mr. and_Mrs. Herbert Johnson and daughter Hazel visited Sunday with relatives in Jewett City. At Guernsey Club Meeting. J. B. Palmer attended the meeting of the Guernsey club at Morton Plant’s farm in Groton Wednesday. State Road Oiled. The section of the state road from the Ames cemetery to Taftville has been oiled this week. Addition to Newent Schoolhouse. The schoolhouse at Newent has been enlarged by an addition built at the rear. The Ladies’ Aid society met at the parsonage Wednesday afternoon. Arthur Edmunds has returned from a ten days’ vacation spent in New York city and vicinity. Miss Ruth Montague of Boston is visiting her grandparents Mr. and Mrs, Horatio Read. Miss Susie Kanahan spent the week end with Miss Frances Eldredge in Old Mystic. Mr. and Mrs. Ransom Read visited Sunday in Stonington. WINDHAN COUNTY BROOKLYN. Veterans of Company K, Twenty-first Regiment, Held a Gathering—Jabez Miller of Eighteenth Connecticut Vol- unteers Died Tuesday. Harry Lowry and wife of Hartford are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Joseph B. Stetson. Miss Helen L. Witter spent Sunday with friends in New Rochbelle, N. Y. Paul Spencer, wife and child are visiting John S. and Alice Litchfield. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lamb of Provi- dence were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. George L. Sweet the past week for a day or. iwo, Mrs. M. A. Kraus has entertained the past week Miss Martha 1. Merz of Brooklyn. N. Y. Mrs. DeWitt C. Park has returned home from an extended visit with her daughter in Boston on account of an attack of sickness bringing with her Alice andgRuth Fallon, her grandchil- dren. William R. Pond, wife and daughter were guests of Mr. and Mrs. D. Pond over Sundzy. Miss Alice Hare is visiting friends in Exeter, N, H. Miss Florence M. Blake was the guest of Miss Evelyn Bitgood of Dan- ielson over Sunday. Misg Daisy Baker has returned home from visiting relatives in Providence and Central Falls. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph K. Potter visit- ed relatives in Putnam on Tuesday and ‘Wednesday of this week. Met Lieutenant French. On Tuesday there was a gathering of some of the surviving members of Company K of the Twenty-first Con- necticut volunteers at Central Village to meet Lieut. John F. French. Those of the company who were present were Lieut. French, Lieut. Wailson, Capt. George W. Shepard, First Sergeant Frank G. Colby, Sergeants Clark W. James, Hiram S. Johnson, Vine R. Franklin, Willis D, Rouse and T. D. Pond, Privates George Prentice, Henry F. Newton, Elisha Matteson, Postmas- ter Charles A. Potter of Danielson whose father was a member of the company was present as were Lieut. William S. Simmons, Capt. Charles F. Fentor: and Sergeant Jerome B. Bald- windand James Pellett. A very enjoy- able time was had and all returned home glad of the reunion. Death of Jabez Miller. Jabez Miller a veteran of the Eigh- ieenth Connecticut volunteers died just after noon Tuesday in his 88th year. Henry Warren who was afflicted with a large carbuncle died during the night | to Prince Edwards Island for several | passed hi of Tuesday. Mrs. Charles Brizgs and daughter of | friends. Waterbury are visiting Mr. and Mrs. George D, Angel. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Holmes after visiting Vine R. Franklin and wife have | visiting Mr: returned to their home in Providence. SOUTH WINDHAM. Temperance Evening for Christian En- deavorers—Local People at Matrons | 5 few weeks. , Contest. Mrs. Mary Larkham is spending the | Greene’s. week at Eastford. The Y. P. S. C. E. held a temperance | doctor’s care. meeting Sunday evening led by Fred Clinton. The exercises consisted of special temperance music, also recita- tions by Tillie Colbert, Lillian Ken- field, Doilie Colbert, Fred Lewis and | Deatn of John Angal—Berry Season | Horace Smith in addition to the regu- iar exercises of the evening. Mr. and Mrs. Cassius Barstow are spending their vacation among the Berkshire hills. Miss Retta Hoxey has been spend- ing a number of weeks at Sound View. Mr, and Mrs. C. W. Murdock leave today (Saturday) for a two weeks va- cation which they will spend at Hart- ford and New Haven. Miss Isa Adams has been entertain- ing her cousin, Miss Lena Adams of Norwich. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Kenfield of Schenectady, N. Y. have been visit- ing Mrs. Stephen Childs. Mrs. C. L. Clinton returned on Fri- day from a month’s stay at her former home in Michigan. C. L. Clinton has been spending a few days in New York. A number from here attended the | W. C. T. U. Matrons contest at the Camp Meeting grounés on Wednesday. POMFRET CENTER Local Members Attend Guernsey Club Meeting at Eastern Point. Mrs. Sharpe returned to her home Wednesday from Day-Kimball hospi- tal much improved in health. Robert Rust is having a pneumatic | janitor of the Grange hal installed at |signed his position as he expects soon pressure water Courtland’s, Dr. James Hutchins, Dr. Arthur Grosvenor and E. E. took in the Guernsey club gz Morton ¥. Plant's, Branfor system Clarke, farms at an_un- -amount of interest in today's| ‘Mrs, Willism Kinder and children| tery to Taftville—Schoolhouse En- | Royal spent the day at Watch Hill | | at Woodstock in 1865. Woodstock = Asademy—Notes and ‘Personals. i S " Miss Paine of Brooklyn, N. Y., is ihz] guest of Miss Mabel Ritch. 5 Mrs. F. 'W. Hinrichs gave a delight- ful afterhoon tea at her summer home, Cloverlea, on Wednesday, the pro- | ceeds of which are to go tewards par- sonage repairs. Solos were rendered by Mrs. Berger of Jersey City and Miss Insa Hinrichs, and Harold Smith of Brooklyn, N. Y., gave a violin solo. Mrs. Marcus Wood of Danielson and Mrs. H. J. Potter are visiting Miss "Nellie D. Chandler. ‘William M. Gallup was in Norwich on Wednesday. Mrs. W. J. Lindeman and Master ‘Walter Lindeman are guests of rela- tives in Oxford, Mass. Miss Gertrude Eastman, a nurse in the Springfield hospital, has visited Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Taber. 110th Anniversary of Woodstock Academy. The reunion celebrating the 110ta anniversary of the founding of Wood- stock academy on Baturday brought out a large number of the alumni and friends of the academy. A ball game between former studenis of the academy was played at 11 o’clock. At 1 o'clock came ths basket luncheon. After this F. F. Rockwell, acting as toastmaster, introduced sev- eral of the alumni, who gave short speeches, among them Principal E. R. Hall, Dr. Robert Paine of Thompson, Arthur D. Chandler of Orange, N. J., and Mrs. Minnie Palmer Dean, whose sister introduced the game of croquat 1 After this came the pageant proces- sion, followed by a series of historic tableaux on the academy campus. 1—Wabbaquasset Indians—Carryiry Corn to John Winthrop’s Colony at Boston. 2—John Eliot Preaching to the In- dians. 3—The First Settlers—Their Arrival and the Division of the Soil. 4—Bathsheba Holmes and dians. 5—The First Thanksgiving Dinner Partaken of in East Woodstock. 6—General Putnam Receiving News of the Battle of Lexington. 7—The Planting of the McClellan Elms. 8—Breaking the Sabbath in 1826. 9=—General Grant Visiting Woodsto 'k in_1870. Prof. Sidney Morse read the his torical description leading up to e tableau. All the actors took the parts well and everything was carried out in a most realistic manner. The whole affair reflects great credit on the committee of arrangement: Arthur G. Morse, chairman, Edith H. Hall, Harry E. Wells, Constance Holt, Frederick . Rockwell. DAYVILLE. Personal Incidents of the Week—Notes | of the Summer Travellers. { the In- the Dr. and Mrs, George Barnes spent Wednesday at Rocky Point, R. 1. Mrs. Rich and friend were guests of Mrs. W. E. LaBelle this week. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Gross and two children are visiting at Mr Oswald Street’s The Ladies’ Aid met on Wednesday | afternoon with Mrs. W. ¥. Bidwell. L= Lillian Moseley is on the sick | st. | Mrs, Ray Spaulding left on Thurs- day for Ashland, N. H. Mrs. Harry Brierly has returned from | South Farmington with her father and | they are to make their home here in vville, | ss Ruth Bennett and Merrill Ben- | nett were guests of their grandmother in Foster, R. 1. over Sunday. Miss Ruth Harrington is entertaining Miss Lena King of Fitchburg, M Miss Hannah Davis visited Miss | has returned home after spending lis vacation with Miss Clara B. Stokes. Mr. Henry Shumway and Miss Mary Shumway are guests of Mrs. Mary D. | Strokes. G H Rev. L. E Perry called on some of his friends on Tuesday. i Merrill Bennett is spending his va- | cation in Valley Falls, R. 1. Miss Vinnie Shaw has returned after a three weeks’ stay in Maine. Mr, and Mrs, Benjamin Martin en- tertained Mrs, West and Miss Alice West. Mr. and Mrs. ¥Fred Burnett have had | with them the past week Mr. and Mrs. | Fred Greene and two childrén of Wor- cester, Mass Mr. William N, Burnett is spending | his vacation at Oak Bluffs, Mass, | ASHFORD | Miss Giddings at Prince Edwards and—Guests in Local Homes. Albert Clark and Henry Weeks are on_the sick list. | { William Poole spent Sunday at his home here. Miss Bertha A. Giddings of “The | Outlook,” left Saturday morning for Providence and from there she will go weeks’ visit with her parents and | Her many friends here wish her a pleasant time and a safe and early return. Mrs. James Kehoe of New York is E. P. Adams. Mrs. H. E. Wetherell and daughter | of Chicago, also Mrs. Charles Bemis | of Southington are guests at “The Outlook.” | Mrs, P. J. Cassidy of Norwich is stopping at Mrs. Frank Greene's for Miss Inez Whittemore of Providence is spending her vacation at Frank Mrs. Timothy Lynch is under the NORTH STERLING Nearly Over—Bij Bass Are Not Bit- ing. { John Angel died last Tuesday from | typhoid fever. He had been sick but | ays. A large number attended | funeral Tuesday. Interment at the “Line” cemetery. The Buker hoys of New Haven are | visiting friends here. i The much welcome rain came Tues- | day afternoon. i H. H. Crowel! and Charles Corey are digging wells which is a good time to find water that will never fail. Sherman Anthony and wife of Rhode Island, have been visiting at William Samples’. The berr seasor is nearly over. | Small farms are finding a ready sale. No big bass have been caught here so far this season. HAMPTON Large Attendance at Grange Enter- tainment—Notes. Henry Lincoln is planning to muake extensive repairs on his house. A Pearle made a business trip to Willimantic last Thursday. Marius Jewett who have been the has re- to go to Massachusetts to work, Mrs. Smith and Miss Smith who Brown | have been spending the month of July eeting at | at Litchfield and other points of in- terest have returned (o their cottage Groton, Weldnesday, making the trip in | here. Dr. Hutchins' auto. The Misses Christie of Hartford are visiting their aunt, Annie Christie, Mrs. Austin Pearle and two daugh- ters, Flora and Evelyn, made an uu- tomobile trip to Danielson last Thurs- Miss Fannyv Brown and Roger Brown | day. are at Westland. Joseph Scott is entertaining his sis- ter and family, from Boston: Wwiss Esther Wells of Hartford is vigiting her grandmother here. - “Mrs. George }mu ~ The grange gave a very pl { Jewett | day bhas been in over $a0,000, he Willimantic hospital has so im- proved as to be able to return home. " Miss Edith’ Perkins and Miss Ruth Harrington of Worcester are at Miss Ella Sharp's. N Miss S. Elizabeth Burchnall is en- tertaining ss Florence Bugbee of ‘Willimantic. _.Grange Social. leasing en- tertainment before 5 full house last Saturday evening. ancing was en- joyed after the entertainment, and ice eream was for sale. About $25 was clearei. The proceeds are to g0 towards vaving the'mortgage. A large m from here attended the Pomona grange field day at Storrs last Tuesda WARRENVILLE Ashford Bible —Camping ‘Entertained Mrs. Annie Baker gave a party in Baker's hall on Friday evening of last week in honor of her sisters from New Union’s Annual Meeting on Lake Mashapaug— in Honor of Sisters. lyork. Judge O. D. Baker was in Williman- tic Tuesday. The Ashford Bible union held its annual meeting in this village on Wednesday of this week. It is esti- mated that tfiere were over 300 people present. f ¢ Mrs. Lizzie Nozl spent Tuesday and Wednesday in the Thread City. L. James and family, Judge O. D. Baker and a party of their friends are fainpmg on the shores of Mashapaug ake. Mrs. Libby Jacobs of Willimantic is the guest of Mrs. Lizzie Noel. Mr. Downing of Bridgeport, who has been staying in this village for several :eebs, returned to his home Thurs- ay. Rev. E. P. Mathewson of Ashaway, R. T, is the guest of W. L. Durkee. _Rev. B. C. Bugbee was in Williman- tic Monday. Mrs. Gono Hattin and family of Springfield. Mass/ are guests of her sister, Mrs. J. Acorn. Mrs. J. Martincsak, who has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Scoti for three weeks. returned to her homne in Providence on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. E. L. James were Thread City visitors on Thursday of last weelk. ¥ M. H. Brewer has gone out of busi- ness for himself and begun work for John Whipple. Several from here attended the fieid meeting of Pomona grange held at Storrs on Tuesday. Dlrg. R. H. Wright attended the field meeting of the W. C. T. U. in Willi- mantic on Wednesday of this week CLARK’S CORNERS Friends and Relatives Gather On Allen Jewett’s Seventy-second Birthday— Original Poem Read and Gifts Pre- sented. Dr. Creegan and Joseph Flanagan re- turned to New Haven Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Burnham of Hart- ford were guests at L. H. Jewett's over Sunday, Charles Burnham of New York and family called at the aples” Satur- day making the trip by automobile. Charles Oliver has returned from Washinggon and will spend a little time here before returning to college. Mrs. Marion McCarthy had a birth- day party at tine home of her aunt Monday. Friends from Springfield. Worcester ané Hartford also relatives and neigh- bors gathered at the home of Allen Wednesday evening to de honors to Mr. Jewett's seventy-second birthday. Vocal &and instrumental music was enjoyed. An original poem by Myron F. Palmer was read and a chair ‘and books were presented in be- half of the guests by Mr. Palmer. Mr. Jewett received other gifts and con- gratulations. Cake and ice cream were served. The party left at a late hour hoping to come on many more birth- days, A party of twenty drove to ton to attend the entertaimment day evening. Hamp- Satur- THOMPSON ll\rwlrew Mills Active at 98—Granger's Annual Outing—On Western Trip. Mrs. Dexter Eilliott and her daugh- Frances and Mary are at Nan- tucket beach. Miss Dorris Card has been visitinz Mr. and Mrs. G. A Pettis, Rev. and Mrs. Samuel D! of Au burndale and Misses Elizabeth and Alice Dike are at the Dike homestead. Miss Ethel Andrew has been er gaged to teach in Wellesley where she i has been studying the past five years Mi Agnes Covell of Providence is spending several days with her sister Mrs. F. M, Knight. Mrs. Thomas Watson with her child ig visiting her father, Willlam Kies. Mr. and Mrs. E. S, Backus have been entertaining Mr. and Mrs. John Nichols their three children and Miss Hall. W. Dike and Asa M. Ross started Tuesday ow a trip to Canada and | through the West. Mills 98th church on Sunday. who has birthday, Andrew recently attended Rev, E. Talmadge Root of the New Eneland Federation of Churches, preached from Isa. 33:17 at the Con- gregational church Sunday morning. He will preach there again next Sun- day. The grange enjoyel their annual pic- inic at Webster lake and the Ballard's their reunion at Nichols’ grove on Tuesday, Happenings of the Week—Guests in Local Homes. Mr, and Mrs. Benjamin Watson have been visitors at Charles Frink's. Mrs. Ellen Frink is visiling in Leom - inster, Mass. Oscar Ta have been v ner’s George Gallup took a party to Brad ford in his auto Tuesday and another party to Rozky Point on Thursday. ksther Gallup returned home from camp on Weinesday on account of the illness of her brother. Gladvs Gallup is cutertaining Miss Williams of Brooklyn. A large number attended camp meet. ing at CGreene, R. I, Sunday. Byron Gallup was in Norwich Tues- ¥ ner and family of Boston iting at William J. Tan- Mr. and Mrs. Origen Gallup were visitors at A. A, Stanton’s Tuesday. A. A, Stanton is having another M turn. Mrs. Ann Corey and son, Alvin, at- tendei tne funeral of Alvin Corey of Providence which held at North Sterling Tuesda Mrs. George Gallup and Mrs. Louis Ingalls went to see M Stella Kellogg ‘at North Coventry recently. RAWSON M Grace Pike of Wauregan 'been ihe guest of Mrs. Fred Baker, Abraham Gold has returned from a business trip in Boston. Miszs Josie Thornton was the guest of Mrs. Dwight Phillips on Saturday Mr, and ‘Mrs. Elmer Phillips have re- turned from their outing at Crescent wag has beach. Mr. and Mrs. Moses Kenyon are taking an outing with relatives in Providence. Week end callers at the Thread City were llenry Kenvon, K. A, Darrow, Mrs| ¥dith 1Tovey, Dwight Philllpsand L. C. Stocking. Miss Marion Hammond was a Pom- fret visitor on Saturday. RBritish imports of fruit ameust te annually.