Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, September 2, 1911, Page 9

s SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 e 'NEWS FROM EASTERN CONNECTICUT AND WESTERN RHODE ISLAND| ONE HUNDRED Who is Going and Coming—Incidents, Accidents and Building in Three Counties. NEW LONDON COUNTY. UNCASVILLE Grange Confers Degrees—Sunshiners Bring Cheer to Almshouse—Plans for Meetings of Baptist Association. Mantville grange, P. of H., held a weil attended meeting ~ Wednesday night at which fourteen candidates received the third and fourth degrees. Later a fine supper was served and a date set for the picnic in C. M, Beebe's grove on Haughton Cove. Frank Sawyer moved Saturday from Neff hill to the tenement over C. A. Chapman’s store. Mrs. Daniel Devine is entertaining Mn and Mrs. Michael O'Brien and son of Springfield. Cornelius Fitzgerald who has been in the employ of G. W. Dart, has re- signed and is in New London work- ing, commencing his duties Monday. Sunshiners Visit Almshouse. Thursday afternoon the Good Cheer Sunshine society, about twenty in number, wasg conveyed from this place to the almshouse in a big team, giving the occupants of the almshouse a good o. A Junch was served on the lawn front of the house, and later ice eam, cake and candy were dis- sed. There are six.inmates at pres nd all enjoyed the Sunshiners’ Luther Davis of Worcester was uest of relatives in town Thurs- Safeguarding Highway. A new railing has been placed along the highway from the C. M. Robert- son company’s Rockland mill to the house occupied by George Getchell. Mr. and Mrs. Louis B. Hurlbutt have heen entertzining Mr. and Mrs. Jesse . Watt of Hartford. The first of the week, Mr. and Mrs. Ed George Holr Meivin Furber Island. umed his duties as engineer at Palmer Bros’ mill on day morning after several days’ nce caused by iliness, wo shrubs of althea on the lawn of Nat Savage attract considerable from passers by. »th Burchard is spend- this week at her cottage at the imantic camp ground. Heaton from Massachu- Miss Carrie Wood = home of the latter's grandpar- Mr. and Mrs, George N. Wood. Entertained Aid Society. entertained the Aid society on there being a good ring the weather. served. Mrs. Robert Paton enter< Miss Belle Swan of South Windham over the week end. - Mrs, Erastus Church has as her guest Mrs, Walter Spicer of BristolL John and Donald Hurlbutt, whe e heen guests of relatives in Hart~ d. have returned. tdwin Phillips is the guest of rela- tihves in PBridgeport. Baptist Association Meetings. The ninety-fourth anniversary medt- Ing of the New London Baptist asso- Mabhel a guest of tained ciation will be held Wednesday and Thursday, September 13 and 14, in the Baptist ~hurch. An attractive pro- cramme has been arranged. The mem- bers of the church are making prep- aratio for the entertainment of out of town guests during the two days. Mrs. George Beckwith is entertain- ing her mother, Mrs, Emma Russell, of Lebanon. Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Hope are en- tertaining Mrs. Susan Blake and granddaughter, Miss Quimby, of Staf- ford. NIANTIC Holiday Causes Change in Meeting— English Tea and Entertainrment— Summer Guests Leave. { The =electmen held their repgular business meeting at the town hall in Flanders Friday, instead of Mpnday, which is a holiday. English Tea. An English tea was given Wfednes- day evening by the members of the Epworth league at the vestry of the Methodist church. The affair vras fol- lowed by an entertainment «f vocal and instrumental music, readings and recitations. Home frem Camp Meetiing. Rev. and Mrs. Jerome Giuper, Mr. and Mrs Ashley C. Hefflon, William N. Diekmann Miss Ruth Tay lor, Mrs. Elizabeth Hill, Mr. and Mrs Willis Parker, Capt. and Mrs. N.|J. Hunt- ley, have returned to their homes here after spending some time in 'Williman- tic, attending the Methodist camp- meeting. Wasted Sweetness. It was some sticky Monday afternoon in front of T. J. Hill's stor¢ in Main straet when a barrel of molasses fell from the hands of T. J. Hill ;and clerk, striking the concrete walk,’ knocking the head in and losing abomut half of the sweet stuff, Personals. The following gzuests havie left the Lake View cottages for their homes in Broesklyn, N. Y.: Misses Alice and Edith Archer, Harold Fishbeck and Norman Hubbard. Miss Jennie Mead of M pntclair, N. J., arrived recently at Li(ke View. Miss Eunice Park left Monday aft- ernoon for her home in Stafford Springs. Mr. and Mrs_Milton Aaxwell and Mr. and Mrs. H. Righenzj who were recently married in Bropklyn, have been spending a part of their honey- moon at_the Saunders cotlage in Cove street. They left Wednesclay for a trip through the west. Miss Cecilia Clark and/ Miss Violet Maxwell of Brooklyn are visiting a’ the Saundera cottage, OAKDALE. Rev. Themas C. Grey of Hartford in Local Pulpit—Mlotes. Rev. Thomas C. Grey; of Hartford occupied the pulpit of 'the Montville Center Conzregational dhurch on Sun- day, preaching froem Mi:itt xvii On aceount of the clennency the weather there was u smhll attendance. Rev, My, Grey will precich again next v, September 3. W. Av A, of Uncasville and his assistants, Willlam Killeen and D, O. Kelsey have been mak ing needed re- pairs on the various i choolhouses in town thes past week. Miss Agnes Auwood las returned to her home in this place, after spending a week at the home of Aliss Katherine at Jerome (Corper (Watere FRANKLIN Mr. and Mrs. Clark James —Teachers Appointed For School Year. Entertain Coming Miss Maud Davies of Montclair, N. J, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Lavius A. Robinson. Mrs. Earl Rogers has returned to Norwich after spending a faw days with her grandmother, Mrs. Antoinette Hastings. Mrs. Oliver I. -Johnson of Norwich Mrs. Chester Johnson and son of New York, were callers at Mrs. Antoinette Hastings' on2 day the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Lavius A. Robinson entertained on Tuesday at dinner Miss Elilen D. Leonard and Rev. Harry A. Beadle. Samuel A. Hyde is spending a few days in Boston. Miss Faith N. Gager has returnad from Narragansett Pier where she has been spending several weeks. A number attended the Willimantic canfp ground on Sunday in spite of the rainy waather. rs. Mary Lawson Qf Newport, R. s the guest of Mrs. Stella Lathrop. G. Watrous of Windham was a visitor at Valley Farm one day the past week. = Mrs. George Miner and children Vivivian and Delmar, were visitors at Poguonoc this week . Mrs. Myron Smith of Bozrah is spending the w2ek at F. S. Arm- strong’s. Seymour Stoddard of Lerd's Point was a recent visitor at Lloyd P. Avyer's. Eugene Ayer is among the number to enter the limantic high school. Music by Hartford Guest. Mr. and Mrs. Clark James enter- tained friends on Monday evening. Mr. Carroll of Hartford rendered sev- eral piano selections which were greatly enjoyved by all. Refreshments were served during the evening. Anna Armstrong is to attend Norwich Business college. Philip Verplank of Manchester, who has besn spending several days with Eugzene Ayer has returned. Miss Elsie K. Maine is to enter the Normal school at Willimantic. Miss Mary J. Turner of New Lon- don is the guest of Mrs. Sarah Green- slit. the Teachers Appointed. Tha schools will commence on Sep- tember 11th. The teachers are as fol- Blanche lows: District No. 2 Miss Smith; District No. 3 Miss Anna M 'Engstro: District No. 6 Miss Liesa Clemens; District No. 7 Miss Euretta Hoxie; District No. 8 Miss Mary Tracy. James Simpson has resumed his duties after two weeks’ vacation. ‘Walter Simpson 2xpects .to enter the Normal- school in Willimantic. Mrs, Josephine Hart of West Hart- ford hag been the guest 6f Mrs. An- toinette Hastings and Miss Lydia Johnson. ; Miss Inglebirg Alborg and Miss Ol- ga and Anna Reinis spent Wednesday in South Windham, the guest of Mrs Elmer Engstrom. NORTH LYME Meeting of Sewing Circle—Lecal At- tendants at Stark Family Reunion. ‘The Ladies’ Sewing circle met with Mrs. G. H, Strong Tuesday afternoon with a large attendance, in spite of the rain; two comfortables were tacked and finished. Mrs, Tooker and granddaughter of New Jersey have been visiting the former’s brother, Warren Rogers, for the past two weeks. Rev. Francis Purvis and Mrs. Purvis have returned from a visit with friends in New York and Vermont. Mrs, Mary Duval of Michigan has been visiting at G. H. Strong’s and with Mrs, W, M. Sisson, Jr., the past week. P Attended Stark Reunion. M. J. Stark, Miss Emily Stark, Mrs. Mary Fosdick, Harry F. Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Carleton Jewett Mr. and Mrs. N. S, Strong attended the Stark re- unoi at Ocean beach last week Wed- nesday. Mrs. A. P. Gates of Millington and Miss Lucretia Clough of New Britain visited at G. H. Strong’s Tuesday. Miss Emily Stark and Mrs. Duval were Hartford visitors Monday. CHESTNUT HILL Repairs and Additions to Seventh Dis- trict Schoolhouses. The repairs and additions on the Seventh district schoolhouse are to begin at once. Mrs. Smith, who has been visiting relatives here for the past week( re- turned to New London Monday. The long continued rain has helped much to fill the wells and ponds. Mr. Naughton, who has been ill for the past few months, is still confined to his bed and is in a very weak con- dition, Misses Lillian and Alice Mahoney were visitors in New London early in the week. % Many of the farmers have begun cutting their corn in preparation for silo_filling. Mrs. Clark and son Everett of South Windham were callers here re- cently. Nearly all the summer have returned to their homes. GARDNER LAKE Miss Robie Boynton of Palmertown was a guest of her parents on Sunday, Mrs. Earl Lewis of Norwich is vis- iting local relat Mr. and Mrs. LeVoy of Brooklyn, N, Y. returned home Saturday after spending the week at Ernest Latimer's, Miss Helen R. Mabrey of Philadel- phia is a guest at Spring Grove. Mrs. Orrin Gardner visited in Nor- wich a few days ago. LEDYARD Mr. and Mrs. John R, Gray and daughter Elizabeth of New London were Sunday guests of Mr. Gray's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John M. Gray. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hallock and children of Wood Haven, L. I, and Miss Henrietta Stoddard of Fishers Is- land are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Will- jam 1. Allyn. Daniel Gray of Towa is the guest of his brether, Enos M. Gray, SALEM Picnics for Farm Employes—Auction at the Elias Holmes Place. boarders Owing to the storm last Sunday on- 1y Sunday schol service.was held in the C‘ou{m-.uonn‘l church, Thursday, after spending the greater part of the season at the Hurliburt 1 house. T. Hunt Sterry has left’ town ,after spending July and August with his family at the Red cottage. Picnics for Employes. Last week Thursday the help em- ployed at the Bungalow of Mrs. Hiram Bingham enjoyed a picnic in the grove at Millington Green. An excellent din- ner was served and Prof. Cone played for dancing in the pavilion. The trip was made to and from the grove in ona of the Mitchell teams that had been made ready for the occasion. The annual picnic given to the help employved on the Mitchell farms was held in the grove on the Bailey place last Monday. An excellent clam chow- der and steamsd clams were served at noon. The picnic was pronounced a success by all who attended, due large- ly to the efforts of the foreman, Wil- | liam H. Maynard. Auction at Holmes Place. Teh auction that was to have been held at the Elias Holmes place on Monday was postponed on account ot wet weather until Tuesday, when there was. a good number prenent, in spite of the continued wet weather. Mrs. William Maynard was a guest of her sister, Miss Jennie Rogers, on Monday. LLFFINGWELL Sunshine Band Elects Officers—Hap-~ penings of the Week. The Sunshine band met at the home of the president, Miss Myra Ellis, last week Thursday, The following officers for the next six months were elected: President, Ella M. Leffingwell; vi president, Evelyn Beard; secretary Ruth M, Paimer; treasurer, Kl Beard. Mr. and Mrs. Charles I. Rathbun En- tertain, Mrs. Oscar Richmond of Hartford, Mrs. Everett Richmond and children of Bridgeport, Mrs. Hattie Rathbun of Holyoke, Mrs. Charles Perry, Miss N na Perry, Mr John Brittain, Mr: Bushnell and Miss Carrie Brittin, all of Norwich, were entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles I. Rath- bun last week Friday, The merry party was taken to Norwich in the evening on a straw ride by Austin Rathbun, which was greatly enjoyed by all. Martin Staubly and Fred Ensling of the Falls spent Monday with local friends. Mr. and Mrs. . John R. Rogers and daughter Eunice of Rainbow, who have been spending a vacation at Block Is- land and other summer resorts, are now the guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. Le- land Palmer, A. Willlamson spent Sunday r. and-Mrs, Charles Rathbun. Mrs. Darriet B. Williams has re- turned to her home in Norwich after spending five weeks with her son in this vlace. Misses Lila Wilcox and M, Long of New London are v former’s cousin, Miss Mildred Swan. HANOVER Death of Rev. Theodore S. Lee—Marra to Pitch in Today’s Game with Fitch- villes e with b Mr, and Mrs. William T, Lee at- tended on Monday at Springfield, Mass. the funeral of their cousin, Rev. Theo- dore S. Lee. Mr, Lee has recently re- turned with his wife and two children from his mission station in Satara, Bombay, India, to which he had been commissioned in 1903. He was the son of President Samuel S. Lee of the ‘Imternational college in Springfield. Mrs. Lee, formerly Miss Hume, expects to return to the mission. Ready for School Year. The school building has been hand- Somely painted and newly decorated within. Thne new term opens next Tuesday, September 5, with the Misses Lina Grierson of Norwich and Lillian Browning of Plain Hill, teachers. Mrs, Park has returned from Watch Hill, and James W. Eadie and Miss Margaret Eadie from Ocean beach, Also Mrs, D. P. Warwick and son from Newport, Me. The Airlee team won last Saturday’s game with Gardner Lake by 8 to 1. Today's game is with Fitchville. Dan Marra will pitch. LEONARD BRIDGE Schoels to Open Tuesday—Summer Guests Depart. September Schools open Tuzsday, 5th. Miss Lena Manwaring and Miss May Carpented are to teach the coming vear, Miss Manwaring at Little River (Cromwell) and Miss Carpenter at Greenwich, Conn. Mrs. Frank Spanlding and son Te- turned Sunday to their home in West Haven after spending a month at Maple Corner. Mrs. T. H. Corblt and two children of Bridgeport are visiting Mrs. Corbit's mother, Mrs. Ida Cummings. Mrs. Dwight Spaulding and Mrs. E. B. Robertson of Kast Norwalk re- turned to their respective homes on Tuesday, after a month at Maple Cor- ner. Mr. and Mrs. Everett today (Saturday )for their home in Sghenectydy, N. Y, after spending two wecks with their parents. Loomis lzave QCCUM AND VERSAILLES Accident to Overseer Frohmander— Schools to Open Tuesday. Ernest C. Leonard was called to ‘Wauregan Tuesday by the severe ill- ness of his fether, Thomas Leonard. The Occum and the Versailles schools reopen on Tuesday, September 5. Vivan A. Perkins left Thursday morning for his new duties at Mount Hermon, Fell from Stepladder. | George Frohmander, overseer of the Totokett Manufacturing company’s weaving department, is suffering from a badly strained and bruised back, caused by a fall of several feet from a high stepladder. Mr. Frohmander struck a loom in his fall. His escape from a serious accident was fortu- nate. Miss Alice Curran is enjoying a vacation with friends in different parts of the state. GRISWOLD Mr. and Mrs. Willis Chapman of Boston_calied on friends in town last week Thursday. Mrs. Lena Barber and family of | Voluntown were guests last week of ‘W. F. Bitgood and family. Earl Edmond of Waterbury is visit- ing his uncles. The local conference will be held at the Pachaue church Wednesday, Sep- temiber = 3 LEBANON Ball Game 'Won by’ Willimantic— Church- Family to Move to Hartford —Prohibition Caucus Called. R —_— Clarence Biakesiee, who has been Visiting his parents, has returned to his studies at the school of osteopathy, Kirksville, Mo. Clifton Sweet has been spending a weels of vacation herz in town. Mr. apd Mrs. Lyman Pitcher are visiting relatives in Madison. Mrs. Fred Taylor and children spent this week with: her parents, Mr.! and Mrs. Kimball, of Scotland. ; Mrs. Nathaniel Loomis and daughter Virginia were guests of relatives in ‘Willimantic several days of this week. Clarence Bennett of Clinton, Mass., has been the guest of his aunt, Mrs. George Carroll, the past wezdk. Prof. and Mrs. Munroe Watmore have returned to Williamstown, Mass., where the former will resume his du- ties in Williams collage. Prof. and Mrs. Selleck and family, who have been guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank K. Noyes, have also returned to Exeter, N. H. Willimantic Won. The game with Willimantic last Sat- urday resulted in a defeat for Leba- non. 8-4. Tha game was free from un- pleasant features, the visitors giving an_ exhibition of fine baseball. Miss Addie Hallen has been appoint- ed teacher in the Chestnut street school, Springfield,, Mass., in work in the cighth grade. She leaves Monday to take up her work. The long rain was eagerly welcomed here. I. B.. Church and family are soon to move to Hartford, Rowland Browning moving into the hous2 now occupied by Mr. Church and continuing the latter’s business. Miss Alice Bishop of Bozrah was a visitor Tuesday with Mrs. Otto Pultz. Prohibition Caucus. A caucus of the prohibition voters is called for this afternoon in the town hall. At the Congregational church to- morrow morning the communien ser- vice will be observed, three members being received into the fellowship of the church. The pastors’ theme will be The Church of the Living God. Miss Ethel Richardson, formerly of Lebanon, was in the wreck at Middle- town last Sunday, but escaped without injury. School Calendar for 1911-12 Supt. Frank W. Barber of Williman- tic_has issued the following notice: The schools - will open.for the fall team on Tuesday, Sept. 5th. Schools will be kept in all of the districts of the town with the exception of No. 8 and No, 11. Following is the calendar for the school vear as adopted by the school board: 1. Eall term of 16 ‘weeks, Term opens Sépt. 5th and closes Dec. 2d. The legal holidays are Labor day and Thanksgiving day. 2 2. Vacation of two weeks. 3. Winter term 11 weeks. Term opens Jan, 8th and closes March 22d. The legal holiday -is Washington’s birthday. g 4. Vacation of one week. ; 5. Spring term 10 weeks. Term opens April 1st and closes June Tth. The legal holidays ‘are Fast day and Memorial day. SOUTH LYME Many Attend Bridge Opening—Visitors in Local Homes. Oscar Rosedalz of Hssex has been Visitling with Charlie Waterhouse this week. A and Mrs. Charles Pendleton and family .are spending the week in W:stbrook, guests of the former’s par- ents. Miss Blanche Grezen of Essex is stopping with Miss Helen Waterhouse a few days. Mrs. Edward Bates and children have returned to their home at Deep River after a brief visit here. Mrs. Arthur Miner has returned from Providence. where she has been for a week's vis: James Slater was home over Sun- day visiting his parents. Miss Edith Huff is expected Satur- day. She will commence her school Sept.’ 5th. All will be glad to see her back again. Albert Stanton of Ivoryton was at his home here over Sunday, the guest of his parents. Mrs. John W. Roath is still in Ivory- ton caring for her mother,whose health is very poorly. The new branch library in this place has proved very satisfactory. The people are supplied with good reading, which makes it a place of interest. Quite a few people from this place attended the dedication of the new bridge at Lyme. CLARK’S FALLS Good Fishing at Spaulding Pond— Notes of Local Interest. Mrs. Frances Maine has -been the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Barber Lewis, at Glaszo. The fishing at Spaulding pond has been very fine lately; several large strings of pickerel being caught. Mrs, Allan Maine has returned from a visit with relatives at New London. Mrs. Elisha P. Lowis was the guest of her daughier, Mrs. Elmer Saunders, at Westerly several days during con- ference and attended the meetings at the opera house. Mrs. Cassius Collins of this village alse attended on two dayvs, If the weather had been pleasant many more from this place would have attended. Mr. and Mrs. George W. Burdick, son Robert and daughters, Flora and Eve- Iyn, of Chase Hill, R. I, were Tues- day morning callers on their way te Glasgo to attend the reunion of the Avery N. Eccleston family, held with Nathan W. Eccleston and family. G. Chester Burdick of Narragansett Pier and friend, Miss Rose Barnes of West- erly; called on their way home from Glasgo. 3 GOSHEN Flock of 75 Turkeys—Jared Perkins’ House Burns—Notes. P. A. Lathrep has a fine flock about seventy-five turkeys. Mrs. J. A, Thomas entertained the Ladies’ Aid society Tuesday after- noon. W. I Mott left on Tuesday evening for a two weeks' visit with friends in Waterloo, Va. House Burned to Ground, | The house occupied by Jared Perkins on the Harbor road was burned to the ground a few deys ago. Mr. Per- kins and family were spending the day away from home. The house, being isolated the fire- was not seen by any one, until the folks returned at evening, to find it in ashes. Kverything was lost, even to the faithful watch dog, which had been fastened in the kitch- fn_ How . the fire -originated is a mys- er) 5 -Charles Browning and family Norwich 'visited Hill of oun Goshen of School Convention Date Set 1912—Close of Play- * .grounds Season—Caswell-Flynt Wed- |’ ding. 3 Rev. Lucian Drury and Rev. J. H. Adams attended the Sunday school convention at Poquonnoc “Wednesday. The next meeting of the ,convention will be held with the Baptist Sunday school in this village on the last Wed- nesday in August, 1912, Rev. Lucian Drury preached in Bridgeport Sunday. Playground Closes. The children’s playground, which has been in operation for two morths ‘un- der the direetion of Mrs. F. M. Hollis- ter and Miss Katherine M.’ Lavine of dBoston, closed for the season Thurs- ay. I B Mr. and Mrs. Leonard R. Maine at-- tended camp meeting at. Willimantic Sunday. iy g £ The town schools will open Septem- ber 5, with the exception of the school at Clarks- Falls, which: will not open until September 11, 5 . The village schoolhouse is being thoroughly renovated. 3 Two little North Stonington girls, Ruby and Myrtle bwaln, have received prizes for letters written for the Boys and Girls’ department of The Bulletin. Baby Show Planned. The North Stonington grange fair is to have a baby show. Caswell-Flynt Marriage. Announcement was made last Sun- day that Clifford W. Caswell of this town and Miss Sugie Flynt of Preston had been married on the previous eve- ning, August 19, by Rev. J.' H. Adams, at his residence. Mr. and Mrs. Caswell spent_Sunday with Mr. Caswell's par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Caswell of this village, leaving Sunday evening for Norwich, where Mr, Caswell is em- ployed in the store at the State hos- pital grounds. NORTH FRANKLIN. of the Week—Personal Items. Happenings Mrs. Bollesby of New Jersey is vis- iting Mrs. W. J. Cox, Miss Sara Robinson - of New York has returned after staying several weeks with Mrs. A. T. Browning. Fred H. Race is to be employad in Willimantic. Clifford Heath, agent at the C..V. station, recently entertained his mother from Three Rivers. Andrew Pember of Plain Hill was a ga!ler at Rauben Manning's on Thurs- ay. 3 Miss Ethel Browning; with a party of young friends, enjoyed a trip to Block Island last week. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kidger of East- hampton, Mass.,, have returned after staying ten days with Mrs. F. A. Rockwood. . Guest from Missouri. Clarence Blakeslee; student at the A. 8. O. coliege at Kirksville, Mo., was a visitor "at A. T. Browning's last week. & Mrs. Etta Watson has returned to Greeneville aftér visiting her daughter, Mrs. ‘A. R. Raca. Mr. and Mrs. Amos Lillie of Liberty Hill visited their father, W. P. Lillie, on Saturday. Mrs, - Young and daughter Laura of Willimantic visited Mrs. L. A. Brown- ing recently. Henry Rockwell of Wickford, R. I, was at A. R. Race's last week. Miss Minnie Krnipfer has returned home after visiting Mrs. Frank Rock- wood. 3 Miss ‘Amy Lillie leaves Monday to enter a Business-college at Hartford. A. T. Browning was in Hartford on Tuesday. _IReu-ben Manning is building a new silo. Mrs. A. R. Race and daughter Rena were visiting in Baltic Wednesday. MOHEGAN Happenings of the Week—Guests En- tertained by Local People. Mrs, Charles Bennett and Mrs. John Fielding and son LeRoy are visiting relatives in Stafford Springs. Mrs. Strickland of New York is vis- iting her cousin, Mrs. John O’Brien. Mrs, Barker of Higganum has been vistiing her niece, Mrs. Bennett, Mrs. C. Barkalow and daughter Edith return to Paterson, N. J., today after three weeks’ visit h Mr. and Mrs. ‘W. J. Hunter. Trip to Newport. Mrs Skeesucks and Mrs. Dolbeare took the trip to Newport Thursday on the City of Lowell. Mr. and Mrs. Sturgis and children of New London were guests Sunday of Mrs, E. F.. Baker. Mrs. Emma F. Baker of New Lon- don is visiting her mother, Mrs. E. T. Baker. Mrs. Lamoine, who has been very ill, is able to be out. Mrs, Dunn is somewhat improved, after suffering for several months with rheumatism. Master Raymond Dayis has returned to his home in Mystic after - three months’ visit with the grandparents, Mr, and Mrs. W. J. Hunter. Miss Lizzie Hunter has entered the employ of Forteous & Mitchell Co. Mrs. W, J. Hunter and Mrs. C. alow were in Mystic Monday, vi Mrs. Dav! SHUNOC - Oxen Shipped to Brighton—Burial of Mrs. A, W. Gardner. Miss Jessie E. Fish, who has been a summer guest at the Crary farm, re- turned to her home in Mystic Thurs- day. This community has been favored with a rain storm of several days’ du- ration which cannot fail to result in much good. Mrs. Fidelia Gallup of Voluntown has been the guest the past week of her nephew, H. E. Randall. R. B. Wheeler shipped a carload of oxen to Brighton Monday. Among the herd were some very handseme, large, fat animals. James O. Miner spent Sunday with relatives at Pandleton Hill. Sunday services were slimly attend- ed owing to unfavorable weather. Mrs. B. James and daughters, Artis and Ida, were in Voluntown on Tuesday, the guests of friends. They were accompanied by Miss Jessie E. Fish of Mystic. Mre. Gardner’s Funeral. The body of Mrs. A. W. Gardner was brought here for burial in the Gardner family burying ground Wed- nesday from Westerly. The deceased is survived by two nieces and a step- mother. Her age was 73 years. ’ Isaac Maine is soon to build a new e e oo S ot o R B Ot -3 B S = e Rt SR A ol PSS e ol G sl s S s St Ll 8 0 Ll e LS B ML R DU residence in North Stonington. A Mystic fizm has the contract. WATERFORD Mrs. Clarence Perkins was a city caller Tuesday. Capt. Courtland Clark is very sick at his home here. i Mrs. Willis Miner has returned from a visit with friends at Noank. J. B. Rose has returned from an| automobile triv to New York city. Mr. and Mrs. Georsge Finley of South Manchester have returned ‘home from a visit with friends in Jordan. Receipts of virgin. gold average a million dollars a ménth under normal aondi}ion_s at the assay office of Seat- o g = ’ OLD MYSTIC Postmistress Resigns—Burning of Mid. dleton House, Erected in 1775— Theater Party and Dinner. Elizabeth H. Hoxie has resigned as Dpostmistress of the Old Mystic_ post- office, to take effect at an early date. Since July 1, 1910, she has faithfully and satisfactorily served the public. A competitive examination under the rules of the United States civil serv- . ice commission will be held at Mystic on Saturday, September 3, 1911, for the position of fourth class postmaster at Old- Mystic. House Built in 1775, Early Saturday morning, August 26, the large, old-fashioned farm house belonging to the property of Mrs. George Walworth Middleton on Quo- quetaug hill, was totally destroyed by fire with nearly all of its contents. Nothing remains of the structure but the immense old style chimney. Mrs, Middleton greatly valued this- prop- erty, as it' came to her from her an- cestors. The house was built in 1775 by Eleazer Williams. ' This house was built on'the same site of one that was built as early as 1712 by Deacon Eleaz- ar ‘Williams. This house, too, was totally destroyed by fire, occurring in this ‘wise: The 12 year old daughter of Deacon Williams, Martha, or Patty, as she was called, was sent upstairs at early twilight to get something from a closet where flax was stored. The young miss carried a lighted candle and a spark flying from it suddenly ignited the flax. Child-like, frighten- ed- at the burning flax, she hurriedly closed the closet door and rushed down the staircase, telling no one of the fire. The flames were distovered soon after, but there being mno adequate means of . extinguishing the fire, the building was soon reduced to ashes. Dinner Guests of Professor Park. Prof. Wiliiam G. Park of Seaview cottage in the Cow Hill district gave a dinner party Friday, August 25, to the following guests, Mr. and Mrs. Quincy MecGuire, Miss Mary McGuire, Ritchie McGuire and Kenneth Devlin of Albany, N. Y., Miss Lillie P. Chip- man of Brushwood, Mrs. Mary Wilcox of the Cow Hill district, Miss Matilda Holloway and Mrs. Laura A. Picker- ing of Old Mystic, William E. Lam- phere of Mystic, Charles H. Lamphere of Burnetts Corners and Louis Cran- dall of the Cow Hill district. A five- course dinner was served at the noon hour. The professor, who has just re- turned from the teachers’ excursion te. California, gave an interesting account of his trip, illustrated by the five hun- dred postcard views he procured at many points of interest visited along the way by the excursionists. The guests were all interested and listened to Mr. McGuire's description of the work he is doing as superintendent of an institution for the deaf at Al- bany, and the erection of some new buildings for furthering that work. Miss Chipman rendered several piano selections, At p. m, supper was served. Sang in Chorus at Mystic. The following young people of Old Mystic. were members of the Mystic choir who under the leadership of W. H. Neidlinger gave the first concert Tuesday evening, August 29, at the Lyceum, Mystic: Miss Iva Johnson, Miss Louise Harris, Miss Clara Mae Brown, Miss Fanny Page, Miss Iva Johnson, Miss Marion Clyde, Miss Lot- tie’ Marchand, Miss Marjorie Harris, Miss Bessie Page and Theodore and Everett Johnson.- A The Baptist Sunday school enjoyed its "annual ‘p.icnmd%f_uesday“at. hn R, Babcock's bungalew at Rive: e farm, Old Mystic. The @tiendancs as large as usual, éwing to the show- ers, but all present greatly enjoyed the day. Gave Theater Party. Judge Heaton of Troy, N. Y., now spending -his vacation at Riverview, gave a matinee party to his host an hostess and the guests of the house Saturday afternoon; August 26,.all at- tending the Lyceum theater, New Lon- don, to see The Three Twins. Rev. and Mrs. Herbert Bacon Hutch- ins ‘have returned to Lewiston after spending a.part of their annual vas tion as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hor- ace O. Williams and other local friends. Rev. H. B. Goodsell of North Ash- ford will occupy the pulpit of the Bap= tist church Sundgy morning and eve= ning, September 3. n/f‘rs. v}\)fimam A. Morton and daugh- ter Frances of Albany, N. Y. were guests last week at Riverview. Miss Adeline E. Dean has returned to her home at Brooklyn, N. Y., after a week’s visit to her mother and sis- ter, Mrs, Jane H. Dean, and Miss Mary H. Dean. Mr, and Mrs. Louis Barlow have re- turned to Newport after a brief visit to the Dennis_homestead. Charles Q. Eldredge, with his aute- mobile, drove to Westerly a few dayvs since and a full party from the house enjoyed the ride and shore dinner at Watch Hill. George Siswick has returned te Stafford Springs after a visit to his brother and sister, Mr. ,and Mrs. Sid- swick, ‘le{ies\jt. Isaac Shute of the Idaho and Mrs. Shute and their young son were gurests Tuesday of Mr. and Mrs. Wil- red E. Brown. 5 eI\Iiss Louise Harris —has returned from a visit to the Misses Povey of Gales Ferry. James G. Dean returned early im the week to Barnet, Vt., after making his annual visit at the Dean home- stead. i Frank L. Lamphere and family were over-Sunday visitors at Willimantic cam round. Ml?. ind Mrs. O. L. Wood of Meri- den are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ed- ward Tinker and family. Mr. and Mrs. Quincy McGuire, Miss Mary McGuire, Master Ritchie Mc- Guire and Kenneth Devlin returned on Thursday to Albany, N. Y, after spend- ing their vacation at their summer home in the Cow Hill district. Mrs. John DeGraw and_ young daughter Gertrude returned Wednes- day to Breoklyn, after two weeks’ vis- it with Mr, and Mrs. J. Harold Will- iams, Miss Lydia Greene has returned from a three weeks' stay at the home of Mrs. Edward Polly at Waltham, Mass. Miss Lydia Main is the guest of rel- atives at Ashaway, R. L ¥4 Edward Egglestone of Yonkers, N. Y., is the guest of Mr. and - Mrs., An- drew Haley. 3 Miss Mazie Ryder of Norwich was a recent guest of her sister, Mrs. Da~ vid Cudworth. Miss Marjorie Harris is the guest of friends at East Granby, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Gerard of Norwich were over-Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs, Joseph - Davis. CAMPBELL’S MILLS Funeral of William W. Tanner—Pere sonal ltems. ‘The funeral ef Willlam W. Tanner was held Saturday afternoon at the home of Luther Tanner, Rev. J. Quayle conducting the service. Burial was in the Kennedy cemetery, the bearers be- ing John Frink, Ezra Gallup, E. Byron Gallup and Albert G. Brown. Mr. Tan- ner was 92 years of age. He is sur- vived by one daughter, Mrs. H. M. Wilcox, three sons. Luther S., George, and William J., all of Voluntown. Burnise Lillibridge, who removed from here nineteen years ago to Flor- ida, is visiting at t] home of Will- iam J. Tanner. E George Barber of Plainfield has weem visiting his brother, S. L. Barber, the B e el ke . _Bar! was ‘e &