Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, October 7, 1911, Page 10

LETTERS FROM TWO STATES WINDHAM COUNTY. CENTRAL VILLAGE Farewell Gift for H. Eimer Lewis, Who Gees to Florida—Local Inter- ests. Wiiliam wresiler) He Collins, the his home Sun- present located in West- Colling [ visited at eri, orge Carr, a pupil at the local [cold boiled ham, rolls, brown bread, high scheol, spent Sunday at his home [cabbage salad. raised doughnuts, in_ Cunter mince, squash and pumpkin pies, loaf Mrs. William Simmons was the |cake and coffee. The committee to euost of her niece, Mrs. Charles Ay- | whom the success of the evening was ers. in Dayville 1y due were Mrs. F. i d, Mrs. Henry Mre. Georg Danielson vis- { Hatch, Mrs. E. K. Lefiingwell, Mrs. ited her cousin, Frank (. Till- |George A. Cook and Mrs. Henry Bing- inghast, Wednesday. ham. The decorations were by Mrs. William Strect has beep a vis- {J. M. Arnold and Miss Gertrude Arnold. itor at the home of Mrs. Henry Oatley |The waitresses were the Misses Clara in_East Killing d Sarah Johnson, Helen and Am Willis Rouse, William Simmons and | Wilson. Dorothy Brown, Helen Larrs Wiiliam Dean were in Hartford on |bee. Elizabeth Anderson. Gertrude Ar- Wednosday to attend the veterans' re- {nold and Mrs. John Webster. The home union. made candy table in charge of Miss Going to Florida. \ large party of friends gathered at ke nome of . 1, Lewis Wednesday evening to pay a farewell visit to his som, H. Elmer Lewls, who leaves on Thursday evening to make his home n Florida, where he has recently pur- He will build a house n nuts.. Diring the eve- were played and refresh- nts served, 1. Howard C(ross, in behair o Mr. lLewis' (riends, presented Bim a4 beauti stickpin He has fved here ali his life and was with his father in the drug store. Mrs. Lucy Cross of Mansfield Cen- ter is visi her son, l. Howard Mrs, George Rouse hasx gone to da to spend the winter enedict urned to Mass, Wednesday, i week at the home Rev. and Mrs. George 1 t and daughters, Kliine, have returned to ik n Melrose, Mass. has moved from Tex- a nio !rank Tillinghast's b Plainville_road. Geer of Norwich, for- resident here, was a loe Friday nri Barber, Mrs. James Bar- le mon of Kast Greenwich, Mize Addie 'olland of Putnam ests at William Dean’s Sat- ilbert (', Walker has gone to | N. Y., to visit her daugh- Robert McLeod. Miss Dor- VMicleod, who has been spendin summer h her grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Walker, return- ed 1o her Brooklyn home with her. Misges Electa and Susan Fuller have returned to Worceste Miss Marian Vaiughn and Master Stanley Vaughn of Norwich spent Stndzy with theic srandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William Simmons. Condition Serious. Charles Cellins, an aged resident, whe sufiered a shock several days ago, has lost the use of one side, and his snecch is affected. Arthur Williams entertained his brether, Frank Williams, of Jewett City, Frida Mr and Mrs. Allan Moffitt visited Miss Ethel Burdick in Jewett City Frid: Mise Harriet Stark, Miss Anella Hill, Mrs. Willis Rouse and Mrs. Julia Newton attended the Orient in Provi- dence Friday The chorai class met at the church parior Friday evening. STERLING HILL. William A. Baldwin's Death at Balti- mo-e—Pastor Preaches Special Ser- ron at Old Home Day. Mrs. John A. Frink received word on Friday of last week of the death of her oldest brother, William A. Bald- win of Baltimore, Md., September The tuneral was held at his home, No. 02 North Collington avenue, on Thursday afternoon at 3.30. William Avery Baldwin was born in Griswold, Conn., seventy-iwo years ago, the oldest of fifteen children born to William H, and Sally Douglas Bald- win. He is the eleventh to be called home and is survived by two brothers and two sisters After Mr. Baldwin left his home state he made his home in Chicago for some ears, hut losing his business and nis home with all it contained in the great Chicago fire he came to Ekonk, and lived there for a few year nn. Thirty-one vears ago he went to Bal- timere, Md., and for a number of years conducted a successful cork business trom which he retired some time ago. Coming from revolutionary stock, when the call for volunteers came in *61, he enlisted and served his coun- try in the civii war. He was a mem- ber of the' G, A. fle was baptized and vnited with a church last June. He was a kind and loving husband, and an affectionate father, and found nis greatest pleasure and joy in his family and his home. He urvived two sons and three daugh- two brothers, Lorenzo Dow Baldwin of Providence, R. 1, and Jehn Frank Baldwin of Brookiyvn, N. and two sisters, Mrs. Emmett Ketcuam of Greenport, L. and Mrs, of Sterling Fuller Spoke. U. met at the church was addressed by Mrs. « Scotland, Conn. Six were added. Miss Blanche Douglas has upon her second year as a woman's college of John A. Frin Mrs. . nd 1 The W. Thursday Lisa K. Fu new members entered student in Brown univer- Providence. tie E, - we sit Gibson and Mrs, Wil- n Providence Sat- ied the Orient. Anderson went sidence on Tt obsgeryed Miss M liam Wal urday an Rav. H Orient in Sund v 1 Ar : 1 | Pro was al m ¢ the Keck's Nearer Flome. Monday sulted in a was un- demo- la r Town meeting niet and sveep . Samuel 1degice Thursday Severz| Oneco people to attend an oyster supper this (Saturday) night. . D, Whitford is bhaving piazaa sdded to hi= house. Mrs. Cha: Keene of Moosup visiting Mr William crrdi thatcher Prov- was in are planning at Greene a double has Bur- been dick Mrs. Charles MeDowell entertained Apply of Worcegter recently. . D S. Kenyon was out driving Tuesday for the first time since her convalescence. NORTH STERUNG Bagar A Lewis of Hartford was home over Sunda Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Anthony have been visiting at William Sam- ple's the past weei. Cider mills are running full time. Hunters were out bright and early Monday morning, as the law is off on same. M.s, John Woed has peen entertain- & guests from Pawtucket and Provi- dence. Bert Hall and family of Hartford vigited at Jerad Hall's Sunday. W aterbury.—The night schools open- ed Monday night with a larger regis- tration than in any previous year, to- taling 276 pupils c olw B. Gallup, Mary B.! o tree warden, Charies B. Russ; | | cemetery committee, W. B. Gallup, C.| J. Church, L. Deming. It was voi- | ed to lay a tax of 16 mills. The sum | of 320 was appropriated for the ob- servance of Memorial da. The new rural delivery mail route WINDHAM Many Attend Harvest Supper—Local Happenings—Personals. ‘The harvest supper given in the Con- gregational chapel on Wednesday avening for the benefit of the town free library was a_sticcess in every way. The room and tables were very at- tractive with the decorations of bitter- sweet, snowberries and autumn flow jers and lighted only by candies. The supper consisted of baked beans, sliced | Grace Bates and Miss Ellen Hawkins neited $10. The receipts amounted to $51, which will be used for the running expenses of the library. DeWItt M. Lockman of New York is mother for a short time. b gs. whe has bsen the guest her nephew, Dr. I7. E. Guild. returr d to the bome of her son in Worces- on o Thursday. | Sewed for St. Joseph's Hespital. A number of ladies met on Thursday with relat Thursd A lo: week. in town, returned home afternoon to sew for St. Joseph's hos- ital. AMiss Hill. who i at the head of { the District Nurses' association of New i iwve an informal talk on her ! ersonal Item: Miss Hill of New Haven has been the {guest of the Misses Johnson. | W. ¥. Maine was in Hartford Tues- { day. { “Harold Wyman of Mansfield was a| | zrest Vantine Anderson over Sun- | day and assisted in the music at the Congr church. 1. w. of Boston has been in town tiis weei. C. A, Barstow of South Windham Pwill lead the (. T, meeting tomorrow {eveninz. The topic is New Work Our { Soclety Might De. Matt. 25, 13-30. i | Mrs. Fred Thompson and children of | { Willimantic were guests at Fomer Wood's last Sunday | Mr Bell of Windsor Locks. | who lia spending several weeks | or: J been this has here York property CHAPLIN. Post Card Shower on Birthday—Ru sult of Town Election. Mise Cynthia Hammond ton has heen spending = eeks at the home of Frank of Hamp- number of C. Lum- wwyer Howard C, Bradford of Put- m was a visitor over last Sunday at Gallup’s. Clytus | adford’s many friends him over one hundred post cards letters cn his 50th birthday—Sat- September 30. | Candidates Elected. Monday sent and urd Th= town election resulted as follows Ass Clarence E. Cheste Winsolw B. llup, , Merritt Welch; = B. Russ. ¥Frank M. White, Eaton: town clerk, treasurer and agent town deposit fund, Andrew Litchfield: auditors, Frank C. i.um- John E. Whitford; grand jurers, William J. Lee, George W. lde, Hiram Twiss, John E. Whitfori George iloward, Henry KEaton collector xes, Frank . Lummis consta- Charles B. Russ, Willlam 1. Law- town hool committee, William ('fiorlp B. Howard: library di board | Clifton | lectmen, ol iief, ure started from North Windham Mondas October 2, and takes in quite a portion of Craplin. = Those on the route who get tneir mail appreciate this con- venience and benefit from Uncle Sam. " EASTFORD Rev. Sherrod Scuh Sp-aks on Mis- sions—Personal Items. Rev. Sherrod Soule of Hartford | sisted Rev. J. B, King at the Congre- gational church last Sunday morning. His subject was Missions, Rev. and Mrs. J. B, King have been entertaining their son and family, nd Mirs. William King and their small children of Hyde Park. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur M. Keith vis- ited in Springfield last week. Mrs, Charles D. Tatem and iittle daughter, (atherine, spent several s with / Harry f. Tatem's family, Willimantic, last week. Miss zida Young of Worcester is snending a week with her father, Chel- se Young. Mr. and Haton of visit to famil; wintel mes are on Faton, spending their a and the son, and daughter atem and were the M. Tatem Mrs. James B. Fdith of Putnam eturday of Judge J. Tatem. H. Hammend suests \ closed her school Wednesday on account of the death of an uncle, | " THOMPSON ' | ttiss Knight Entertains Missionary Locizty—Notes and Personals. ‘[ Woman': Missionary socieiy | | met Wednesdal afternoon with Miss | | Knight, taking up the first chapter of | {the Home Mission Study book—The | | Conservation of National Ideals, Rev J Garst will preach dt the first of the union services at the Con- | arezational church next Sunday | Mi: Annie Dunning has returned | to her teaching at Briar Cliff Manor | on_ the Hudson. | | stock Sunday. D. W, rgess entertained Misses May and Vivian Ross Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Charles Knight enter- | tained 2t swhist last week. Rev. John Moore was in Worcester Miss Ruth Scarborough has returned New York. Several local relatives attended the funeral-of John Lowe of South Wood- Wednesd: Mrs. Charlotte Presby of Norwich been visiting her brother. William Danieison has been visiting s M. M. Knight. everal from here attended Brockton fair this weel WARRENVILLE Local People Attend Ashford Baptist Association Meeting. Mrs. . A. Baker, Mr. and Mrs. E. T, and son, Earl, “were in the a4 ily. Saturday Mrs. Charies Feitner is visiting In Bridgeport. Rev. B. C, Bugbee is l\vay on his va- catien. G. ‘Burton home here. Mr. and Mrs. . Mathewson, Rev.and | Case is it very at his | Mrs. B. (, Bugbea and Mrs. R. H. Wright atiended the Ashford Baptist| association in Stafford last wesk. SOUTH Wi Guests from Tennes: Entertains—Notes. Jean Binns and si: 3inns, of iting Mrs John Lew! George Ennis of Grafton was & re- cent visitor The rally meeting Fndeavor was well of the storm Sunday Mrs. Turner has Mrs. nehard and W B, been the guest of N rer. Henry Joseph's town. wh for Ericson, hospital weeks, returned home Wednesday even- in; Richard Holmes is spending a few Gays at his home her Mrs, Frank Avery Thursday at Mrs. H Mrs. Cameron of the guest of Mr Miss Susan Payne friends at Miss Harriet Newell and Gergler of South Will spending a few days with Larkham. The young peoble ¢ Chattanooga, Tenn. Bdwards Har Middletown and Suffiel schools and churches. has city water, gas and _elect TERMS OF SALE— 10% down; 5% monthly, with interest at 5 THE LOCATION and THE LIMITED NUMBER OF BUILDING PLOTS so near the business centre of the city, and the growth of Norwich in this direction, make this an exceptional cpportunity to SECURE A BARGAIN which cannot fail to prove PROFITABLE to both the HOME-SEEKER and the INVESTOR. Al INDHAM. ee—Charles Smith M Bertha are vis- ster, is. Christian in spite of the attended evening. been entertaining two children of of Maine has frs. Henry Sc o0 has been at St. r the past six e. of Franklin spent vlda Eaton's. Glasgo has been Ty Ecclestone, hag been visiting of the village sur- D. THOMPSON, JR., y. ALBERT CHESHIRE & SONS Norwich Office, Shannon Building, corner Main and Shetucket Sts., Room No 5. . A. PRENTICE, Agents, & MAPLE COURT " (Kncwn as the Jolm Maples Farm) Asylum St near Newton St., Norwu:h Conn. Saturday, OCTOBER 14, 1911 THIS PROPERTY is within a short distance of the centre of the thriving and beautiful city of Norwich, in a pleasant residential neighborhood; is three blocks from mu.y, near The property is FREE and CLEAR of all encumbrances. At 2 9 o’clock P. M. on unpaid balances; or 5% discount for cash in 30 days. On the premises, rain or shine SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE TO THE .HIGHEST BIDDER. PLAINFIELD LAND & BUILDING CO. Owners, A. D. THOMPSON, President, 141 Broadway, L, ----..Auctioneers, Syosett, 1. BROOKLYN. Candidates Elected on Monday—Tax of Twelve Mills Voted—Women's Club to Study England. Mr. and cently had Paul Gei. Mrs. James Copeland re- as guests Mr. and Mrs. ler and seven children with maid; also Mrs. Willlam Gould, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Newton and son, all of Abington. Iiverett Culp is spending his vaca- tion of twe weeks with his parents. There was no service in the Uni- tarian church Sunday, as the pastor was out of town. Mrs. G. F, Genungafter attending the hford Baptist association at Staf- ford, attended the Fairfield Baptist association in the interests of the Wo- man’s Home Mission society. Annual Tewn Meeting. At the annual town meeting ddy, the town voted an appropriation of '$35 for Memorial day and $100 for the South cemetery and elected J. Sprague Bard and T, D. Pond ceme- tery committee. A tax of twelve mills was laid upon the grand list next to be perfected. The following officers were elected for the ensuing vear: Assessor, George W. Talbot d: board of relief, Hugh Gorman d, Nelson Gau- thier d, Riler B. Witter r: selectmen, prised Charies Smith at his home on| Albert B. Webb d, Hverett A. Dodge d, Thursday evening. ‘The time was | Frederici Card r; town clerk and ntiv spent in games and music. | treasurer, Oscar F. Atwood d: audit- ss Margaret Caniffe of Arlington. |ors, Henry M. Evans d, Ellsworth C. Mass,, is the guest of Mrs. Charles | Babson r: grand jurors, Charles F. En- Backus. nis d, DeWitt C. Park r, Louis Mes- Mre. Charles Maynard has returned | sier d, Frederick A. Card r, Joseph from an extended stay at her home in | Gamache d, James ¥. Page r; collector Norwich. Mer mother. Mrs. Ira Peck, | of, taxes, Jonn M. Bessett d: consta- who has been i1l with typhoid fever, re- | bles, Frank A. Chase d, James 1. Mo- turned with her ran r. Joseph Malboeuf d, Fred E. Kies Mrs, William Cady Fitch and little | . Herman Lathrop d, Louis J. Te- daughter are v ing E. Harlow | treanlt r; registrars of voters, First Holmes. | district, Herhert Lyman d. William R. Fred Smith has been confined to his | Thurber r: Second district, John M. home by illness. Bessette d, Benjamin L. Bailey 1; Charles Backus left Wednesday for a | town school committee, Leroy P. Pearl month's stay at Ticonderoga, N. Y. RGO, SN To ivees WardBh] The invitations are out for the wed- | Wifliam H. Clewley . ding of Miss Edith Larkham of South Windham and Charles Hahn of Conant- | Women's Club Meots. ville, to take place at South Windham The Women's club of Brookiyn has Oct.’ 2 taken as a topic for their study for ot i ! the coming year, Historic Sites and SOUTH WILLINGTON Scenes of kngland, The first meeting of the vear was held Mondsy after- S = noon with Mrs. Ispacs. It was a so- Town Meeting Votes Tax of Fifteen .ja) afterncon and Mr. Isaacs enter- Miiis—Adolgh Korper Loving Cup Afte Years. to Receive r Service of 25 At the following A town town sessor, John R. itt Ushe rekett, Bd Lillioridge:; surer, Walter deposit fund, s James Jen grand Denman, Hans Hans Amicon; collector of vice. Jr.: constables redge., N. B. Griggs: ters, William H. Hal school committee, William H. Hall, warden, Earl W. Da Tach proposed con: A, of relief. ¥ dreGge, Mer liam Fi H. of resolutio twenly-five set e Adoiph Korper ananimously safficient for the juted with wh pu ch a loving cup to bs presented on behalf of the town. It was the 8 one-taird moere than A tax of fifteen mills list to be perfected. Hunters’ ses in town: afranek E. Squ William commun: No. 24, this evening. Miss Grace Allen ing i Joseph Conversé, R. s lodge, rewsrned after a weel atives in town. ABING Upsetting of Lamp Causas Bad Mystic Teach The recent fire at Gwyn Carey's farm occupied Louse, which ie Geissier and family accidental upsetting flomes spread several articles of fu a complete loss to being no_insurance not been for the qui of three of the farm pened to be mear it impossible to save the house Ited Keen has moved to the Allen farm, and will occupy the house with William Gallup. Mrs. Sarah Bolles of Hyde Park is ting friends in town. Change in Teachers. Mips. Walter Brown is the substitute teacher at was recently Miss Inghram, from Mystic, sign on account the as of 1} HAMPTON Grange Holds Fair 'and Harvest Sup- par—To Burn Mortaage Oct. 13. Migss Jane Stone, w ing Mrs. Wilde Smit her home. : Mr. and M lagt Toriday 1 o fair and harvest supper in Grange hall last Friday and Saturday afternoons and evenings. A good sum was real- ized in spite of the The first dancing w a class of 25 last ing. * A. E. Pearl has been called to nam several days th witness in the Wise meeting for burni ¥riday evening. Oct, WESTF Charles Slnler is fever. Berchie Blackmar has moved here to Smich house. Mr. Bl for Sampson & Jacl saw the lumber on bridge place meeting Monday. officers were elected: Tucker, town A, jurors, Ar stitutional amend- ment received full yes vote. Loving Cup Town’s Gift. as first adopted ssessment of the property in town Licenses The following have taken out hunt- Gallup F. and rapidlx the prim: opened he 3 T dford, visited Mrs, tle River Grange held he Little River Grange will hold a g their mortgage on the Houchens: board William O, El- | r; seléctmen, Wil- ward C: Eldredge, clerk and town Allen; agent of | Carlos J. Gurley: nings, George H. Thomas A. Charles S. James Ser- William O, Eld- registrar of vo- 1, F. Mason; town Walter A. Allen, thur Spic tree rrow. en, Jr. taxe: ns commendatory vears' service of selectman was and an amount rpuse Wwas appro- to purchase him voted to increase the present list. was laig on such Issued. Charles Lohse, ervice, F. B. ires, Arthur Dev- Hamilton, ication of Uriel A. M., is set for of Hartford has k's visit with rel- TON er Resigns. by Paul aused by the of a lamp. The and burned up rniture which was r. Geissler, there | on it. If it had Ik and heroic work n hands who hap- would have been was school, which in Library hall acher who ca en obliged to re- 1 health, ho has been visit- h, has returned to | Welles' mother | Welles and son. ts regular had weather. lesson. was given Wednesday even- Put- is last week as a vs. Brahman case. 13, 1911, ORD. ill with typhoid of North Ashford the Jobn Cotton ackmar is to work kson, who are to the Lyman Liili- tained them by land. served hy the hosiess. At Hartford Reunion. The veterans of this place who at- tended reunion in. Hartford were T. D. Pond, Vine R. Franklin and James Copeland. John Farragut, who was servant for Lieut.-Colonel Burpee of the Twenty-first and known in the regiment Snowball, also attended. Mrs. Pond accompanied her husband, going to Meriden to visit her som, William, her husband joining her aft- er the reunion, remaining over Sun- cay. Grange Observes Gentlemen's Night— Notes of Local Interest. Mr, and Mrs. Henry Adams of Leominster, Mass.. Thomas Hurst and son Bert and family of Jewett City were visitors at Mrs. Nellie Frink's on Sunday. : Mr. and Mrs. Wililam C. Stanton of rovidence and Mr. and Mrs. E. B. llup were Sunday visitors at Clark Gallup's. near Moosup. Mrs. Georgianna Jarvis was critical- v ill Tuesday and two phys ns were attendance Mr. and Mrs, Benjamin Wilcox and Mr. and Mrs, Edgar Wilcox spent Sun- v at Beach pond and made a number of calls. Mr. and Mrs. George Gallup and Mr. and Mrs. Bowen Mathewson spent two Gays in Woodstock this week. guests of Mrs. Avis Frink A new pastor is expected to occupy the pulpit on Sunday next. He comes a3 a candidate. Mrs, F. B. Gallup and Miss Amy Gallup called on Mrs, Nettie Card on Tuesday Mr and Mrs, John Baton have been recent guests at the Gallup home- stead. The Ladies' Aid society met in Grange hall Thursday afternoon. Friday evening as gentlemen's night in the zrange, the brothers filling all the officers’ cha and furnishing the literary programme. George Gallup took a party of five in is auto to Brockton fair on Thurs- day WOODSTOCK VALLEY Seventeen Cousins Entertained by Flatbush Hostess—Sudden Death of | Mrs. Ripley Chamberlain, Jobn I°. Spencer and family and Miss Lucretia Breed of Willimantic spent Sunday at Allen W. Kenvon Irs, R. A. Briges is visiting ner sop, A, D. briggs, at Pomfret Mrs. Davis and Miss Hiscox at- tended 'the reunion of the Girls of "61 at_Pitiam on Thursday! Mrs, Leonard of Flatbush entertain- el seventeen of her cousin at her summer home here last week. G. M. Randall is in Providence. M:s, Ripley Chamberlain died very suddenly on Tuesday night. Ferdinand Kenyon is taking a trip up the Hudson river. ATTAWAUGAN Ira Pray spent the week end at Northh dge, Mass. Mr. and Mrs, Ellsworth Watson and daughter, Mildred, of New London, spent Sunday with John Watson. Charles V Noiwich state The Church ness meeting evening. Apinfant of Archibald Hemmenway died this week, aged 2 months. A few from here attended an auction atson was taken to the hospital last Friday. Aid society held @ busi- the vestry Tuesday at_East Killingly this week. Mrs, Charles Blakman is ill and has a trained nurse. SOUTH WOODSTOCK H. T. Wells spent the week end in Boston. Rev. Mr. Snow of Hartford is to I next Sunday. Sweett of Southbridge spent Sonday with Raymond Sheldon. Miss Roxanna Bowen returned to Farmington friday to resume her studies, There are over 500 F‘i“bin:s residing in New York, and 75 of them have formed a club,in Brooklyn. reminiscences of Eng- | At the close, refreshments were | { | WOO0DSTOCK First Social of Stalon—15 Mill Tax Voted—Providence Men Gather W. H. Lester’s Pears. The Ladies' society heid the open- ng social of the season with Mrs. William Mathewson, Friday evening. At the town meeting Monday a tax of fifteen mills was voted. Mr. and Mrs. Bowen Mathewson of Rockville, R. I, and Mr. and Mrs. Ceorge H. Gallup and daughter Gladys of Wionk were over ‘Sunday guests of George ¥rink. Miss Inza Hinrichs is in New York, Mrs. Hattie I. Moore has returned from North Adams, Marvin . tlyde moved to New Lon- don Monday. He is to have charge of the shoe depariment in a clothing store there. Gathering Pear Crop. from Providence are gathering Men R. ng . 8. Mowry of Shawmut Beach, I. was the guest of L. C. Stoc over Sunday. 1 1. C. Stocking was the guest of A. S. Maine at Killingly on Monda © WAUREGAN Contract for Company to Require Untit Dec. 31st to Complef i i op of Kieffer | Dr. lend of the pond with a STAFFORD | Poultry Association ‘Organized—Notes. STORRS. ; New Football Coach—Sophomores Win Annual Rope Rush from Freshmen— | Notes. William Black has entered the Pratt tute, Brooklyn, N. Y. On Fiiday evening, Sept. 29, Prasi- | paes s islaonard; has, retuined 10 dent and Mrs. Beach gave a reception | fora. 2 iter &t wo) woeiRL waatien. to students and members of the college |y ran Thompson, who = has = been community in Grove cottase. | Comtortabie. - oo ToiR0m {F TRERe Annual Meeting of Book Club. Mr. and Mrs. 1. P. Booth went #9 The book club miet in Grove cottage | Brimiield Tuesday to attend the fide Tuesday evening to organize for the |Leral of Sanford Booth. coming vear. A social committee con-| Jennie M, Lilley of Willimantic h | sisting of Mrs. Beach, Miss Hayes, | come to spend the week end with Mr. Mrs. Stoneburn, Mis: }h‘rre\_\' and Miss | and Mrs, F. J. Glover. Rogers was appointed. The prozramme | Mrs. H. . Thresher has been visit- committee, consisting o( Miss Whitney. | ing Henry Holtham and family at Miss Edmond and Miss Rice. The | Mountainhurst, Troy, N. Y. meetings will be held weekly in-Grove| Work has begun on the square which cottage at 8 p, m. is to be macadamized, a very great and long needed improvement. At the Baptist church next Sunday Athletic Coach Dead. The community was shocked to learn | o : : of the death of Leo E. Hafford of | n':.“'r«"’,'f”H::‘,rc‘,.‘;{'ds.‘” ¥e sondusien Somerville, Mass., who had been en-| - abeting d Town meeting passed off very quiet- Lester's large gased to coach the football team. Mr. |1y aithough the license question called Bridge of North Woodstock i»lls.fi,f:?:';,‘.‘(f‘:r‘fl'ffil' G >;5‘:_X;r]_":§{i:§:{‘.\‘- @ zoodly number of the voters. caring for Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Russell. | i ¢, hel PR 2 Cton | Last vear the majority was but 18; | the team he grew worse and the doctor | this vear it was {1, The people here - RAWSON PEONGURC R 1o .;\-\._»_Uor t\';\hu‘\d- he | have no use for license. | was removed to the Willimantic hospi- | Sunday ev Bt the Bapist chome shigdhrehints. tal, where he died on Monday. Much | ., wnts snioenE AL the R Mrs, Fred Baker was a Willimantic | was expected from him because of his | inesting was in charse. of Deo b caller on Saturday, also Frank Ship- |record as an all around athlete in the |'Batchelder of Boston. Brief addresses pee. | high schools of his own town and|were made by Ret. Dr. Booth, s Frank Yeoman of Hartford was an | Bowdoin college. Marian Jomes and Rev: AL D. Mer- | over Sunday guest of Miss ila La-{ A Brown university graduate has|ihant of Hartford. A large number tham been secured to continue the coaching. | were present notwithstanding the E. Darrow was a Thread City| Preceding the communion service on |yweather was Inauspicion, 3 Saltor :Mordar | Sunday, the following members were | The poultrymen and women of {he Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Philips was In | received rch membership: Mr. | town met at the home of George Lord Elliotts on Sunday. and Mrs. George Fraser, Rollin Bird-|iast Wednesday evening. After ar in- Mrs. E. M. Tubbs is entertaining|sall and Dr. Curri formal . discussion’ resolutions — were guests from Providence and Boston. | Change in Sunday Services. read tending toward organization and illiam H. Phillips has purchased| peginning Sunday, Oct. §, the morn- | Providing for a commitiee on constitu- four mew horses, from the west. ing service will begin at 10.45 o'clock (t:on and by-laws. A committee on mination rd Poultr follows was ~ ass0 President, elected and the Staf- ation elected officers George Lord; instead of 11 as previously, and will be followed by the Sunday school at 12 o'clock. | | | | | Saphomirsa th R apalRUsh: vice president. Mrs, O. T. Jewett: cor- The annual rope rush between the |(LERILUINE Bepteiey ‘,\“’é‘olfl‘."‘?fl g 250 foot Tope was stretched across one | i CPISHIUCON and. hwolaws G ]‘,: mark al its | center. 'The sophomore class had the} | north shore and the freshmen the south sumstead. " COLUMBIA Prad Masrcdiin o A e Aok shore end of the rope. At the end of A party from Wauregan atiended |the rush. which was of ten minutes’ | ——— 2 the Brockton fair Thursday, n\ukinz|dlnsuun the freshman class had been | Annual Town Meeting—Happenings of the trip by automobile. y pulled from their position and through the Week. It is estimated that it will take the | the pond by the sophomores, who won Cummings Construction company “n_;.up rush. None of the contestants The annual town meeting was quite tii about Dec. 3ist to complete their Vere allowed (o pass the center mark | largely atiended and the usnal routine coniract for the Wauregan company. |in the rope, which effectually did away |o: toyn business was carried out. The Joseph Bennett has purchased a new | With any personal encounters, which is 'reports of the various town officials gasoline engine, and fitted up @ wood | the objectionable feature of most col- | were ‘accepted. One thousand dollars i mARBIE. |lege rushes. . ¢ 3 | was appropriated for repair of high- Mias Bertha Crumbly is having a va- | Miss Ruth Daniels of New York has | ways for ensuing vear, the roadmaster e # ybeen visiting Mrs. Charles Thom. [to be appointed by the selectmen in- Mrs. Oliver Desjardins, who has been | = e | stead of by the town as formerly. The e mp,.‘,\,;,,z_J | SFRING HILL selectmen were authorized to borrow ¢ S s R | money for town use, if necessary. The Vote for Town Tax Collector Tie— | USal appropriation’ for schools’ was TOLLAND COUNTY. N made, nd several minor clauses in x th warning were passed over. At the | electors’ meeting 104 votes were polle Mr. and M rett P. Loomis, | SR M EL YL e0iEa Tor various ho were married in South Manchester | O R S 5 SOUTH COVENTRY st 5% SLer | causes. The republican ticket was Ll last week, were guests of A. D. Palmer | qacted. and the vote on the constitn Town Debt Increased by Road and{fl”fi;“{;‘l‘:‘ of days while on their wed- | ;jona] amendments was overwhelming - - 3 in f or of their a ition. N# cote Bridge Expenses—Plans for Cele- | "0 "0 i . Barrows has returnea |13, 1 favor of their adortion. ot PEating (200t Anmvereany; ‘(‘_‘,_a}“":e?]“};“? AL -‘""1 Decds were executed on Saturday of s g - Y ast week transfer the propert Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Stanlev and| Mrs, B, F. Storrs and Mrs. W. A, [138t Weck transterring , the broperty daughter are visiting Mrs. Stanley's | Weld were in Willimantic on Wednes- | 100, Abramson in Pine street to fisten In N Londen; Ve Qay Mary W. Edwards of Waterville, V.. i _ Mr. and Mrs, E. W. Phillips of Wil- The Ladies' Ald society furnished an |y mawards expects to move on tc limantic moved into the tenement re- | avster dinner at the church last Mon- | (ho ONATAS G¥DECS 1o Lo cently vacated by Mr. and Mrs. J. I. [ day for any and all voters who felt | 43 ot e expecting to leave town. Stanley, who now occupy the tenement ! disposed to.patronize them. e e S antly BB S ornEthe ik et o The republicans of the {town of!parents, Mr. and Mrs. Simon Goff. of e e e ot o Denver, | Mansfield were caught napni~- last| Johnston, R. I Mrs. Goff returned to Col., are visiting friends in town. ' Monday. The town is strongly repub- | Columbia with them and was in town s B Wood mnd family have moved | lican ordinarily. but on account of, the - Sunday. d 1 into the house lately occupied by Mr. | condition of the weather, probdbly, iss B e ..‘r Stamford Boe g A8 2 y An s L stayed at home, and th- vote}spending a few day town, the gues & 4 O Rrthur | many stayed at home. and th- voteispending a few days in tow o e D g it ong | for ihe candidates of the two leading | of and William P. Johnson. of the . Wilton tenements. Mrs, A.|Pparties was very close. ' The republi- Marshall of Lynn, Mass.. is the Nolte ends ok ot ‘Mhnsfield have | can ticket, however, won out with the | guest of Amelia J. Fuller. Moved 1o the Winchester place, which | Sxception 'of first Selectman and tax| Herman Collins of _Attlebor D Wolfe has Had ioh has | collector. George M. Andrews. dem., | Mass. we town this week on a ;Llpn“((:l::.::ég "’,"',“,{“:‘&"fra'\'-d‘,;‘h“hh““ had two more votes (han Walter F.|hunting trip. He came in his auto- Y 5 il Storrs, rep. who has held the office [ mobile. s. Henry rong rmed | Storrs, 2 o e D e Lon In | Of sclectmaii for the past three year: Auction Largely Attended. 4 e H s The vote for tax collector was a tie.] The auction at Jasper Abramson's e . accompanied her home, | The vote S he auction a i b o e b o e 1o vigitine | the candidates of the two leading par-{had to be postponed from Wednesday nis A nton. Mrs, DeWItt Kingsbury. | ties being James C. Green, dem. Who | {o Thursday, next fair day, on account e | has held the office several vears, and|o: the stormy weather. The auction Road and Bridge Increased Debt. |yyilliam A. Weld. rep. was largely attended. lyde of Frank- The town reports show an increase in the town’s indebtedness of about $3.000. A great part of this has been incurred by the new state road and re- pairs on same, and by the new Saf- ford bridge. Burned When Lamp Broke. Mrs. Tiydia Mason is suffering from burns about her face, neck and hands received at her home Monday night, by the breaking of a kerosene lamp which he was handling. Her clothing took ire, and but for the prompt action of Mrs. Mary Mason her condition might be much more serious. Town to Celebrate 200th Anniversary. At the town meeting Monday it w voted to pay ‘Miss Hattie M. Allero $400 damages, for the condition of the highway relative to her property at Pine Knoll. The unsatisfactory condi- tion was brought about by the chang- ing of the grade for the new state road It was also voted to appropriaie $500 toward a celebration of the 200th an- niversary of ihe founding of Coventry to be held next September. The Con gregationai church also will then cele brate its 200th birthday, and it is hop- ed that the new library will by then cted, and old home antiCpated. MASHAPAUG Clambake for College Guests—Recent Mr. and Mrs, George Harris were their cottage on Sunday and entertain- a large party, including Mr. ana . Charles Harrington, Mr, and M <enzie and Miss Elizabeth Sanders of Southbridge, Miss Rurlin of Whit- insville and others. A clumbake was the order of the day Mrs. M. A. Hayden, who has been a gliest at the Walker home for several wee! has returned to her home in Proyidence. 3 Mrs, Lucas of Newport, R. L, has re- turned home, after a few George Crawford's. Alired Plimpton and family wes their cottuge Sunday and entertai iss Chamberiain. R Ada Bradley of Wales last week with her sister, awford. Fred Austin and Alton Small 2t Wildwood cottage over Sunday Thomas Dumas was-at his home Sun- day last. Thomas Ryan called on loeal friends Sunday Mrs. Elia Cunneen was in Worcester Monday. days’ vi were lin was auctionecr. STAFFORDVILLE and Mr. heen stayi HEBRON Republican Ticket Elected Monday— Funeral of Mrs. Harriett Bissell. who rival Mr. h = James ince Quinn. their & Town meeting passed very quietly.|from Rockviile with Mrs. Edwin Phelps, The republicans elected their ticket, as{and employed in the Garland mill, usual have commenced housekeeping in the | Mrs. Ftta Bissell who has been|phouse vacated by (. Mack. staying with her father, who is in poor| Miss F. W, Thomas of Nantucket, health, was brougit home this week in | Mass.. and Bdward W.Vaill and daugh- a feeblo condition. She is confined 10| {er of Washington, D. (., were guests her bed with neuralgia and stomach|os Rev. and Mrs. Henry M. Vaill last trouble. Weol: Death of Mrs. Harriett Bissell. Miss Mabel G. Abby and Miss Edna Mrs, Harriett Bissell, who has been|M. Turkington of South Manchester in poor health for the last vear. died | Were guests of Rev. and Mrs. I B Tore: 5 family have moved this weeic into the There was a meeting of the W. C. T.| tenement varated by J. Dorsey. 4 l'.IJ:‘;Tu.«\.‘J. N Hewitis ’TEII‘\H‘.\da John Lonsbury, who has been in | “ats Chamberlain took:a party to| Pittsfield, Mass.. for treatment for. a | Berlin fair last Thursday. { cancer, returned home last weelk. 1w h Palmer was in fown| Mrs. Charies Hatheway and daugh- | Thursa Jing to attend a meeting | ter. Miss Bessie, left Wednesday for | Bt Gl et their new home in Allston, Mass. | " There was a meeting at Miss Caro- | line Kellogg’ to appoint officers and do other necessary busines: h the Village Improvement society, S business was transacted. The meeting adjourned one week. y MANSFIELD DEPDT r | Guests in Local Homes—Notes. | AMr. and Mrs. Abrabam Barreit of | New York were visitors at the home of Joseph Barrett on Tuesday. Inez oldest daughter of Ernest Dur- 4 | kee. has scarlet fever. g Mrs. Mary Durkee of Stafford was a | visitor a¢ the home of Mrs. Stedman Tuesday, Wednesday. | over Sunday. { Ameong the Willimantic visitors the Thursday past week were Dr. and Mrs, Ross. Nirs, Condon. Mrs. Hotham, Mrs. OCTOBER 10th, 11th and 12th. Thompson, Mrs. Holt and Miss Mar- Wonderful Agricultural Display. guerite Farrow. : Ars. Brown, who has spent the sum- A ] - ; mer with her mother, Mrs. Holt, has Great Horss Racing. Races, Fast, Close and Exciting. Fine List of Attractions. gone to her home. in Brooklyn. N. Y Mrs, George Fasterbrooks and daunsgh- ter Ruth of Willimantic visited at Eim cottage on ‘Monday. . Mrs. J. Al Webber of Providence, R. Decorated Automobile Parade on L. has taken ‘vossession of IElm cot- Thursday, October 12th. tage, which she purchased of Mrs. . ~ o 2 N. Badger some time since. $100.in Golg. in Pelunp. Band (Concert each day by Cel Military Band of Hartford, Special Excursion Rates on G V. K& Tod Much for Hearst. Hearst says he made Railey resign, but he hasn't made Chariey Murphy g0 anywhere.—Macon News.