Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 2, 1911, Page 9

| SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2 EASTERN GONNECTICUT AND WESTERN RHODE ISLAND Who is Going and ‘Coming—Incidents, and Building in Three Counties. NEW LONDON COUNTY. OLD_MYSTIG Postoffice to Be Moved—New Post- mistress Begins Duties Today— Guests in Town for the Holiday— Service at Baptist Church. Miss Lucy A. Tourjee has been ap- pointed postmaster of the Old Mysti¢ to succeed Miss Elizabeth H. ie, whose resignation was accepted isth, 1911, but who has served as active postmaster since that time. AMiss Tourjee will assume her new du- ties today (Saturday), when the office will be moved from the store of Calvin 7. Hoxie to ex-Postmaster Abel I Tinckley's building near his residence on Main street, whers the postofiice was during Mr. Hinckley’s long term or service as postmaster. Gave Entertainment. The voung people of Old Mystic heid an entertainment Friday evening in the auditorfum of the Baptist church. . programme consisting of readings, =ongs, old and new, and choruses were prepared. The proceeds will be used for church expenses. The Woman's Christian TQmDCra;l;“@ e ! Union Thanksgiving Service. A union Thanksgiving service was held Wednesday evening in the Bap- tist conference room at 7-45 o'clock. Eighty-seventh hday. Mrs. Jane Harding Dean quietly cel- ated her $7th birthday on Mond Nov. 27th. William Gallup of East Great Plain was the guest Monday of his sister, Miss Lucy Gallup. Miss Elizabeth H. Hoxie was an over seminary, Mr. and Harry Eastland of New London were guests at the home of Henry Eastland Thanksgiving. NEWS FROM ONE HUNDRED LIVE CORRESPONDENTS Accidents | | man Thursday and came to this village ’ where he uhdeavored to display his ability as a horseman by turning short corners and reckless driving. Hu mane Agent A. M. Milier saw the dri er, took the horse away from him and | placed it in o barn, where its owner, | who was notified, soon claimed it. Xhe | humane agent then caused the arrest| of the driver for cruelty to animals, | besides intoxication and breach of the | peace and using abusive language. He was later released on a' cash bond of $25 to appear in court Monday night. Skin Worth Meore Than Horse. The $3.50 horse which an officer for- bade a Jewish farmer in Salem from using recentiy,~dled and was skinned. The hide when sold brought a large price than the horse did when pur- chased by the farmer. Various Items. i * Mrs. Willis W. Chappell and Mr. and Mrs. Napoieon Eastland are spending a few days in Chesterfield. | John F, Flelds is the guest of his | cousin, Uriah Fields of New York. Lewis J. Phillips of Southington is| a week end guest of his mother, Mrs. | Jennie Phillips. Miss Nellie Brady relatives in Sterling, ) Miss Mary E. McCarthy is visiting her brother, Fiorence McCarthy of New York. William McManus of St. Thomas’ Hartford, is home for the is' the guest of holidays. Dinner Guests on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Williams and | Mr. and Mrs. John Hill of Norwich, Mrs. George Eastland and . and Mrs. Mrs. Eliza J. Stanton of Providence, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Tracy and daugh- | ter, Miss Mabelle Tracy of Iranklin, Mrs. Caroline Bogue of Lyme, Mrs. Sunday guest of relatives in Norwich. | 7iai, SEielne JoEve 00 TG Nnd Alpheus H. Schoonover has re- | Nirs, Rose of this place were gucsts at | . to Elmhurst after two weeks'|,n, Thanisgiving dinner of Mr. and | Visit to her brother and sister, Mr.| 3¢ Thenksgivir -a Mrs. Abram Schoonover, of New- | Mrs: 4 TEAD el S A Miss Maude Tinker was a Sunday zuest of Miss Phebe Kenyon of Groton borough. Able to Leave Hospital. AMrs, Elisha C. Davis, who underwent a serious operation at Memorial hos- pital twe weeks ago, has been removed to the home of her aunt, Mrs. Maud Jones, of Pearl street, New London, vhere she will remain until well cnough to return to her home in Old and Mrs. Edward Campbell went tc Westerly for an over-Thanksgiving visit to their som, George Campbell, and family. Rev. Willlam Bethel Cornish, pastor of the Methodist church, dined Thanks- | giving day with Prentice A. Williams days with relatives at Narragansett Pier, R. I. Emily Willimantic. Miss Nora Marra is spending a few | and callers Mrs. in Miss Julia Kingberger Foley were recent VOLUNTOWN. Straw Ride to Plainfield Fair—Social Events of the Week—Thanksgiving | Notes. . last a of Saturday evening party about twenty voung people enjoyed a | straw i attended’ St. John's parish fair. They received a cordial ride to Plainfield, where they walcome and en- und family at Quoquetzug Hill farm. |joyed a merry evening. | Miss Holmes of New Jersey has ar- Tor several evenings a rummage rived at the home of Mr. and Mrs.|sale was held at the Baptist chapel ' redecick barnes, Oaklawn, for a and proved a great success, being at- lengthy stay. tended largely. John Crosby is confined to his bed by a severe grip attack. Mrs. Sarah B. Dewey Neck strict was the Thanksgiving of Mr. and Clark. Mr. and Mrs. D. Frank Wheeler srent Thanksgiving as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Austin of Westerly. Miss Mary Williams of Providence was at the home of her aunt, Miss | Lucy Gallup, to spend the Thanksgiv- ing recess. of the Wolf guest over Mrs. William Mr. and Mrs. Abel H. Hinckley en- ; | tertained on Thursday Mr. and Mrs. | Miss Marion Briggs of Boston and | Allen Avery of Mystic and Mr. and | Miss Christina Briggs of the Academy | Nirs. Sidney Siswick and son, Master |of the Ha Family, Baltic, spent | Tiobart, of Old Mystie. Thanksgiving day at the home of thelr | parents, Mr. and Mrs. George T. Briges. NORTH STONINGTON sand South Dakota Turkeys Being | Fattened at the Chester Maine Farm. | wich Sunday. A union Thanksglving service was |the home of Thomas Plunkett in Lis- | bon Sunday. heid in the Baptist church last Sun- day morning, The Congregational pas- | or, Rev. F. M. Hollister, delivered the | friends in town. sermon from Eph. v:20, “Giving thanks | our Lord Jesus Christ. It was an in- spiring_and helpful discourse which | called_forth many warm commenda- tions from his hearers. The altar was decorated with American flags, fruit =nd vegetables. The Week's Happenings. Allan W. York was home from New | Haven Saturday to attend the meeting | | { l | | | of the town school committee, of which he is @ member. - Miss Ethel L, Hull, a student Wheston seminary, Norton, Mass., w bhome for the Thanksgiving recess. Adams and Thanks- at as Mr. and Mrs. Joseph S. @aughter of Norwich W giving visitors in town. Geore F. Coats has been visiting his brother, Judge John Coats of New | Britain. ~ Mrs. David Baldwin of Preston is »pending a few days with Mrs. D, W. Bissell and Mrs. David Nason of West- :re nesday evening, many wbtaining a fowl for Thanksgiving dinner in that man- ner. { quietly, the; town to mark the holid: Union Thanksgiving Service—Thou- | f the Holy Xam lways for all things in the name of' friend from Baltic academy are the | guests at the home cf Miss Grenier's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Azaric Grenier. is a guest at the home of her grand- | parents, Mr. and Mrs, Ezra Brig: siy children { Norwich and Mrs. Katharine Dietz | this place were Thursday guests of Mr. | | week with Mr. Several irom this village attended | a dance at Glazago on Thanksgiving | eve. The supper and dance at TUnion | house proved an enjoyable affair. Chicken raffles were In order Wed- £ day passed off very being no special event in Thanksgiv Students Home for Holiday. The Misses Birracree of the academy . Baltic, were guests | Fugh McGuire. Phi ip Bouches Themas McDongld was a caller at Miss Buckiey of Norwich is visiting Miss Floretto Grenier and a school Miss Elizabeth Barron of Danlelson How Local People Spent the Holiday— Gussts at Leffingwell Homestead. Mrs, Carrie Gardner, Mrs. Ella Beebe, Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Leffingwell and Leffingwell spent Thanks- | & with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wil- lard of Willimantic. and Mrs. Arthur Armsirong, two and _Henry Eberhardt ¢ and Mrs. Samuel Beebe and fami William A. Gallup spent part Bailey of Groton. the | - were Thanksgiving visltors at the |- Afr, and Mrs, Frank Reynolds and M{“e of James (P Miner. {Mr. and Mrs. Bdward Reynolds of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Tryon and | Montville were guests of Mr. and Mrs. =. C. E. Hewitt were guests of Mr. | Jonn . Ross Thanksgiving. nd Mrs. Paul H. Hillard of Westerly |~ TLonis Ives and family movel to hanksglving day. Richard M. Thompson of New spent the holiday here. Carload of South Dakota Turkeys. One thousand live turkeys, sent east Charles Hewitt of South Dakota. ere liberated from a trolley freight car at the east end of the village on Trenksgiving morning, and driven one and one-half miles to the farm of Chester S. Maine, where they will be fattened for the Christmas market. M took a squad of men and boys and | @ deal of shooing to get the birds ' through the village streets. FITCHVILLE Deer Caught in Wire Fence Dies— Norwich Undertaker Buys Antlers— | Driver Arrested—Out on Cash Bonds. Haven | Harold Griswold, who resides with his _mother on the farm of Willlam Tibbits, found a deer tangled in a barbed wire fence in the rear of his house, Thursday noon. The deer was seen Wednesday and was dragging on one leg as though it was broken. The deer, which was a large buck with fine antlers, was dead when found. The #ame warden was notified and took the carcass to a local barn where it was siinned and cut up. The hide and part of the meat were given the Gris- wold boy, while the remainder was #iven to friends. A Norwich under- taker, seeing the antlers, purewased them from the boy. E Mrs, Thomas Ahearn and two chil~ e thvur Arn.tcg- 'y dren of Westerly are visiting Mr‘l.ll 4 Polish young man [rom VYantic [ Ahearn’s parents, Mr, an Bired s carriage from a Yantic lvery- | Paimer. e | Lyme this week. ed on local fri | Thanksgiving at | Mrs. Charles Leffingwell. Holiday Week Visitors ter Sunday and Monday. | hag been visiting at the heme of H. P. | Brown, has returned home. panied by Harris Boardman, Jr., spent Sunday at her home in Laurel Glen. is suending several days at the Paimer homestead. vices at the church Sunday evening. of of Avondale are spe Miss Hazel Calkins of Simsbury call- s this week and spe the home of Mr. and At Leffingwell Homestead. ‘ The usual family gathering met at ! the hospitable home of Deacon and Mrs. J. C| There were about twenty present the fine zuests were little Miss Caroline 'laele, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. B Leffingwell Thanksziving. at turkey dinner. Amongz the | rwich spent Thankseiving at e in this place. PENDLETON HILL in Local Homes, C. Willlam Maine visiled in Worces- Matthew Lynch of Bristol, R. I, who | Mifss H. Elizabeth Congdon, accom- Miss Sarah T. Palmer of Colchester Miss Maud O. Thompson led the ser- Misses Winifred and Cecile Palmer Greenwich and Bdith Cooke i T AV~ gIt s bana e | rier # ) her visit until after the New Year, - Selleck. Miss Mabel Noyes will extend Chauncey Willlams was mem relatives in Providence last y and Sunday, taking in the Brown- NIANTIC Pr Kibbe of Niant| week end in Willimantie. Sydney V. pal Miss Mary J. Welss of the Niantio her Charles J. Luce of New York was with his family in. Penn avenue over school spent the hollday time at home in New Haven. Thanksgiving. Mrs. T. Tibbuts family nue. Dr N a caller in the village Wednesday. and Mrs. E. S. London visitors Wednesday# Daniel McGinn of Little Boston was Mr. and Mrs. R, L. Manwaring spent | the holiday with their son, Norman E. Manwaring, in New York. Mrs. A H, Stevens of Crescent Beach | visited«the Niantic school Wednesday. Students Enjoy Brief Recess. Gurdon B. Coates of New York and | dauzhter, Miss Eleanor Coates of Dean | Massachusetts, spent the| Academy, holiday with Mrs. Coates in Pennsyl- ania avenue, ¥ritz Dart of Trinity college spent the holidey at his home here. Mr. in Hartford. ‘Schooner Caroline Butler passed out through the drawbridges Thursday with a cargo of ties. Mrs. Fannie Whiting of New Haven is visiting Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Odgers in_Pennsylvania avenue. Mrs. A. J. Strickland returned to Clinton Tuesday. Mrs. Jesse Bradley of New Haven is | visiting Mr. and Mrs. James Haynes here. Union Social. A union Thanksgiving service was held in the Methodist church at 10. Thursday morning Rev. Charles redge, a former pastor of the Bap. church here, conducted the ser- tist vice Dr. Wednesday the winter. , The postoffice was closed on Thurs- noon for Hartford to spend day from 10 a. m, to 5§ p. m. The postmaster, assistant and R. F. D, car- families. GOSHEN Service at Congregational Church on Thursday—Neighbors Manifest Sym- pathy for W. T. Curry in Practical Way. A Christian Endeavor social was held at the home of George H. Thomas Sat- urday evening. M . D. Lamb of Franklin was with ends here Sunday. Mr. nd Mrs. Arthur Stevens of Providence d Elmer Geer of North | street were callers here Sunday even- | ing. Miss an Per] s, teacher in the | public , spent Thanksgiving at her hos in Franklin, Mass. Oramel M. Mott of Noroton spent a few days this week at the home -of his brother, W. I. Mott. Thanksgiving Service. The usual Thanksgiving day service 2ld at the Goshen Congregation- idents attending _school ing for the holiday. Neighborly Kindness Shown. A number of neighbors met at Crys- tal Spring farm, the home of William T. Curry, Friday, Dec. 1, and got up a ®0od large wood pile. It was a com- plete surprise to Mr. Curry’'s people. ' Mr. Curry met with an accident a week ago Thursday, having his arm crushed in his husking machine, and is still in the hospital In Willimantic. Holiday Guests. J. A. Randall and family Thanksgiving day at the home of Mr. Randall's brother-in-law, E, K. Man ning, No. 85 Dunham street, Norwich. Miss Iena Heink of Colchester call- ed on friends in Goshen Wednesday evening. There was a gathering at the home of Deacon W. o W. Gillette Thanksgiv- ing day. = * BOZRAH Local Hospitality Dispensed on Thanksgiving Day—Meeting of Mis- sionary Society. Eishop spent Thanksgiv . Mrs. O. A er som, ing with 1 | Yentic hop of Yanti e is vie- athrop. and Mrs. William Drake, Leopold of Norwich spen- ing with Mr. and Mrs. Bert 5 and Mrs, Clifford Lathrop New London was in Bozrah over Sun- nd Mrs. Jabez Hough of Staf- prings spent Thankssiving 5 8. John Miner has nsca visiting her daughter, Mrs. William Brown- ing of Rehoboth, Mass. On her return she stopped in’ Westerly with her rother, Dwight Rogers. Sigmound Vogel of New York was with his family over Thanksgiving. Family Dinner Parties. Mrs. J. Austin Gager of Stonin LesHe T. Gaser of New Haven and his assmate, David K. Ford of Cleve- land, Ohio, Harry L. Lathrop of Millis, Ir. and Mrs. Charles A. Gager, of Norwich, Mrs and Mrs. Edwin Lathrop, Leroy and Mi Maude athrop were guests of Mr. and Mrs, A. Gager Thanksgiving day. he missionary meeting was Fridav with Mrs. O. A. Bishop. Heard Address at Leffingwell. A number from thie place attended the supper at the Baptist Leffingwell Friday evening hear the lecture given by Rev. F. H. Rose and his friend, Rev, Mr. Foote. LEBANON Ancient Town’s Hospitality Extended to Many Holiday Gusste—Union Ser- vice at Congregational Church. held Wiillam Howland 1% mother and relatives in Mrs. Willlam Wetmere guest of her son, or several ways, Mrs, ed the ecircle last Wednesday Thanksglying, - Frank K. Noyes and ter, bel, joined Mrs, Noves W in Exeter, N. H., where spent Thankssiving with their daughter,Mrs. the school spent the holiday and E. LeCount ig visiting the in Pennsylvania ave- ‘Warner were and Mrs. John Peabody were | | boliday guests of their son and fam- | 1 Mrs. George M. Barrett left | enjoyed the holiday with their § out of town returned home Wednesday even- spent Howard Bishoo of -r grandmother in Hozrah. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Stevens of 1d_Mrs. Charjes Wood. spent | Providence dre visiting Mrs., Stevens' vin with Mr. and Mrs, | parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Geer. Irving Drake and Miss r Lather Spaulding and family spent in} church of and to Trinity game. Mr. and Mrs. Julian Williams and daughter of Norwich Town spent sev- era] daye of this week, ineluding | How the Village Residents and Their | Thanksgiving, with Mrs, Willlams' fa- | - Friends Spent the Holiday Week. ther, Henry Hewitt. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Stevens of Provi- dence have been guests the past week of Mrs. Stevenes’ parents, Mr, and Mrs. Nelson Geer. Mr. and Mrs. Har S. Maine of Windham spent last Stnday with Mr. and Mrs. J=aes Pendleton. Miss Sars7 Danielson returned from Killingly Wednesday for the week end. { Miss Amy Lamb of Willimantic was her guest Thursday and Friday. Dr. E. L. Danlelson and family ate their Thanksgiving dinner with Wil- liam Mason and family. Mr. and Mrs. David/ Pitcher and children_were with relatives in Brook- lyn, N. Y., for Thanksgiving. Miss Bva Brown, teacher of school | No. 7, returned to her home in Frank- lin, Mass., Wednesday., Miss Vera ‘Willis, teacher of the village school, spent Thanksgiving at her home in South Manchester. Clifton Sweet of New Britain was at_home Thursday. Miss Sophie Dolbeare is making a lengthy visit with her sister, Mrs. Rhoda Strong of New Bedford, Mass. Delegate to State Convention. Miss Ellen Huntington was delegate from the Congregational church to the state conference at Danbury %ast week. On her return she spent a few days® with relatives in Hartford. Mrs, Mary Williams spent Thanks- giving with her cousin, Fred E. Tur- ner of South Windham. Miss Hattie Hewitt entertained at dinmer Thursday Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Hewltt and family, Bverett Hewitt and wife and Arthur Hewitt, wife and daughter. ! Rodney Hewitt of Brown university was at home for the Thanksgiving re- cess. ‘William Clark and family have re- cently moved into their new home, near Lebanon Station. Clayton Williams, who recently had his shoulder dislocated by being thrown from a horse, 1s able to be out. Miss Addie Hallen was in Spring- field last Saturday on business. Unien Service. Last Sunday evening ~a union Thanksgiving service was held at the Congregational _church, Rev. E. B. Smith and Rev. E. J. Ayers both speak- ing on the Thanksgiving theme. WATERFORD How Local Residents Spent the New England Holiday—Stone Cutting Business Quiet. James McNaughton was a Granite- ville caller Thanksgiving day. William and Cecil Gallup were in l\;Velt Waterford fox hunting Thurs- ay. William Williams was a guest the 30th of his son, Leslie, at the Red I House farm. | Shelter Island Folks Buy Farm. | Mr. and Mrs. Raynor of Shelter Is- land have returned home, after visit- ing friends in town. They have pur- chased a farm in East Lyme and are building a new house on the place to replace one recently burned. | Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Brainard enter- tained a number of relatives and friends at Thanksgiving dinner. Mrs. Mary 4. Littlefield had as| Thursday guests her brother, G. W. Beebe, Mrs. Beebe, and daughter HEliz- abeth, also Mr. and Mrs. Chute of Mys- tic and daughter, Miss May of New London. Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Wisdom of Blue Spring, Gage oounty, Nebraska, were guests of friends at Buenavista, No- Vember 30, Mr. and Mrs. H. Willis Manwaring were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Albert S. Brainard Thanksgiving day. Robert Caldwell was home from Stony Creek, spending Thanksgiving. * George Legg is home from a stone cdutung job in Worcester for a few ave. Quiet at Quarry. . Booth Bros’ stone cutting business is_dull at present. | _Miss May Chute was a Thanksgiving day visitor in Waterford. LEONARD BRIDSE Events of the Week—Personal Men- tion, Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Kneeland and daughter, Jesnette, and Mr. and Mrs. Warren Kneeland , all of Hartford, spent Thanksgiving with their parents, Judge and Mrs. A. G. Kneeland. Leo Cummings of Worcester, Mass., spending several days at the Palmer mother, Mrs. I E. Cummings. i F. J. Brown and family and F. O. Brown and family spent Thanksgiving with E. H. McCall of Goshen. Mrs. Arthur Cox of Sound Beach, Stamford, spent Thanksglving with her | parents. - | Miss Dorothy Gould is spending a w days at her home In Woburn, Mass, Thursday at A, C, Williams' in Leb- | anon 2 | Mrs, Maurice Valins T from New Yori s r'turned[ G. M. Willlam= was in Willimantic Wednesday. Spaulding recently found a well | developed strawberry blossom. Large flocks of wild geese passed over during the week. ASHWILLETT Ingalls' sawmill shut down Wednes- day night for the remainder of the week. Henry Welsman began Monday working for the American Thread Co. at_Glasgo, John Monsees 1s spendin, few days in New York. e Lot Otto Anderson and sons are bufldtng a private roadway with bridge to the house whare he lives. 8. C. gleston of South Lyme as- slsted by his brother-in-law, Charles | Miner, dressed turkevs market on | Monday at his farm h The schoo! closed Wednesday until Mondey morning, C. F. Hayward was in Norwich on ‘Wednesday. EAST COLCHESTER. the purchasers expect to take posses- sion next menth. Mr, De Mars and mon of Bosrah nrgfime&flc-h.n!unflny.m athan Congdon has moved into the house recently vacated by Mr. Double- x the last 12 menths. GALES FERRY Enjoyable Opening Social in Winter's Course—Family Dinner Parties on Thanksgiving. ” The first of thie social events ar- ranged by the literary and social de- ment of the Epwor(ir leagu was | eld at the M. E. church Saturday eve- ning. A printer'’s pi contest preceded, the programme, the Misses Grace Chapman, Laura Perkins and Ruth Lawson standing the highest in the contest. The programme of reading and muslcal selsctions follows: Plano duei, Valse Venetienne, Mrs. Eugene LaFontalne, Miss Grace Chap- man; reading, The Corn Song, Miss Laura Perkins: solo, Miss Florence Hurlbutt; reading, The Bean Feust, Mrs. Harlan Newbery; reading, When the Frost is on the Pumpkin, Irving Hurlbutt; reading, The Pumpkin, Mrs. C. B. Colver: solo, Miss Grace Chapman: recitation, Mr. = Finney's Turnip, Harian Newbery, Jr.; recita- tion, Miss Mary Birch, Mrs. Fannle Adams Molthrop, Miss Alice Batterice and Mrs. Harlan New- bery won the honors in a guessing contest, which preceded the serving of coffee, doughnuts and pumpkin pie. The proceeds from the entertainment were about $2 in money with a barrel of vegetables and apples, and was sent this week to the deaconesses’ home in Providence, Willlam Titus of Jefferson, N. who is visiting relatives in New Lon don, was a guest last week of Mr. and Mrs. Minor Moxley of Long Cove, for- mer neighbors of Mr. Titus at Jeffer- son. % Mrs. Martha Noyes left last week for her home in Mystic after a visit with her sister, Mrs. Sarah Perkins. Mrs. Martha Noves left last week for her home in Mystic, after a visit with her sister, Mrs. Sarah Perkins. Mr, and Mrs. Henry C. Beckwith of New London called on her nlece, Mrs. D. C. Perkins, on Saturday. Thanksgiving Dinner Party. Mrs, Richard Latimer and family en- tertained Mrs. Jared Bolles and daugh- ters, Miss Gertrude Bolles and Mrs. Charles Hope, with Mr. Hope and their relative, Mrs. Nancy Cifirch of Uncus- ville, on Thanksglving day. Mrs. Charch, who Is 88, enjoyed the day and the trip across the rive: Miss Emma Davis of Norwich was a caller here the Arst of the week. Mrs. R. D, Fitzmaurice of New Ha- ven, with her son, Edward, of Provi- dence, were visitors this week at their cottage, The Ploneer, Pastor Aiive to Current lssues. | Rev. C. Wilson Harrison preached his Thanksgiving sermon from Amos Iv: 12, on Sunday morning and presented a resolution, asking the United States cenate for the speedy ratification of the international peace treatles which were unanimously adopted by the con- gregation, Family Gathering. Mr, and Mrs. Harmon L. Perkins en- tertained a family gatheging Thanks- giving day, relatives being present from New London and Groton. Engineer Charles J. Pierce of the steamer Richard Peck has been spend- ing a few days' vacation with Mrs. Plerce at Allyns Point. Thelr son, Charles, of Worcester, and _their daughter, Mildred, of East Northfield, Mass., a stulent at the seminary, were at home at the Point over Saturday and Sunday, General News. Artist H. Singlewood Bisbing has heen having embankment walls built at his home near Red Top, preparatory for grading in the spring. A “meeting for the formation of a | mission study class is to be held this | (Saturday) evening, to be followed by the chofr rehearsal. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Moxley of Bridgeport arrived Saturday for a hol- iday visit with Mr. Moxley's parents at_Long Cove. Mr. and Mrs. Winifred Stoddard and children of Poquonnoc, Mr. and Mrs. ¥red Turner of Long Cove and Charles Turner of Hartford, wers members of a family reunion at the home of their mother, Mrs. Ellen Turner, Thanks- giving da: Mrs. Delpnine Fish returned to hes home Saturday, Contractor Hewltt having compicted the interior altera- tions of her cottage last, week. Mrs. Hudson Leavenworth enter- taired the members of her family on Thursday, Mr. Leavenworth being home from Jeweft City, and their sons, John Park Leavenworth from Yale and William S, Leavenworth from Bowdoin | college, Misses Lilllan Sawyer and Dorothy Rogers of Palmertown, with Mr. and Mrs. E. A, James and son Albert of | Allvns Point were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Latham Smith Thursday. Mrs. William Brooks returned to her home in Hartford the first of the week from a visit with her mother, Mrs. Delphine Fish. 2 NORTH FRANKLIN. Thanksglving Day Gu: Hormes—Notes. William Lillie and Robert and Amy Lillle spent Thanksgiving day with Mrs. Elizabeth Lillie of Lebanon. Miss M. F. Eddy of Yantic was at Mre. A. T. Erowning’s over Thanks- glving. Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Manning and son, Arnold, were Thanksglying guests of 3Mr. and Mrs. Ernest K. Manning of “Thamesville, | Mrs. Holden Arnold of Willimantie and her daughter, Mrs. Reuben Man- ning of this place, spent Monday in Norwich with friends. F. A. Rockwood attended the meects ing of Sphing Temple at Hartford on | Tuesday night. | Mr. Skinner and family are occupy- | ing ibe Tommy Hyde place for the winter. Frank G. Cram of Pawtucket, R. I, | | s in Local | spent Saturday with F. A. Rockwood | and family. | Mrs. Fred H. Race sntertained on Tuesday Mrs. Thomas Hunter and son, | Lester, Mrs. Nellia Park and Miss Jes- sle Campbell of Norwich. PRESTON Meeting of Ideal Club—Rain Interferes with Grange Session. The Jdeal club met with Miss Hattie Bennett last Saturday evening. Miss Annle M. McClimpn of Winsted | is at her home in this place. Mrs. William Marvin of Hamburg is spending several davs with her sis- ter, Mrs. Nathan Hall There was no grangs meeting Tues- | day evening on account of the rain. Miss Addte Burdick visited over Sunday at Jesse O. Crary’s in Preston | Clq. Mrs. William E. Crary and Miss Edith Rouse were recent . visitors in Westerly. Mr, and Mrs. Charles Ennis of Pres- ;::r?l!y have moved to Norwich. Miss ha Palmer, an aunt of Mrs. Bn- nis, will reside with them. Mrs. James Butler entertained her ~ UNCASVILLE Orville C. Walden Pays Forfeit to A. 0. U. W.—S8ecial Events of the Week —Methodist Scciety’s Fair and Sale | Net $160. At the meeiing of American council, O. U. A. M., Thuraday evening. a clas: of candidates received the third degrec. after which the 1 | } | HHowara Rix were in New London on | town that are between the ages of 4 | Local | their mill from the Zipcak farm to the speech making, recitations and music. At this meeting Orville €. Walden brougist forth the box of clgars which was the flne imposed -on him at the mock trlal which the members held at a previous meeting. Edwin Curtin, who recently purchas- ed the Kliza Kelley property has mov ed his hoyschold goods there, Mr. and Mrs, Joseph Miller cnter- tained_over the week end Miss Flor- énce Church of Rochester, N. Y. alsp Mrs, B, J. Dullard of New Rocheli® . Had a Straw Ride. A straw ride to New London was taken bx about (wenty young people of the vlilage Thursday evening after the Methodidt church fair, The party was arrenged by Harold Bartlett and William Brown. - . The company regaled themselves with ice cream reiurning home about 2 o'clock. Eimer Johmson in Feoquot with an ati@ck ieumatism is confined to his Annual Ball. The annual ball was given by Co- chegan camp, in Robertson hall Wed- nesday night. Corning's orchestra played and Smiddy prompted. The members, of the Ladies’ Aid so- ciety met at the home of Mrs. Julia Coen to make articles for the fair. David A, Johnson after a visit with friends In’ Brooklym, has returned to his_home. Guy Loomis-of Hartford visited at the home of his father, G. Turner Loo- mis, the firkt of the week. A'large flock of wild geese was soen recently, passing over the village. Mr, and Mrs. Willlam Newbury of Groton have been guests of relatives in town. Cleared About $150. The fair and sale of fancy articles Leld at the Methodist Episcopal church soclety was largely attended and well patronizeq. About $i60 was realized Mr, and Mre. Joseph Johnson are entertaining their daughter, Mrs. 1d- ward Lewis, and children of Preston. Roscoe Dart spent the holiday sen- son wjth friends in New Jersey. Supervisor C. Wheeler was in town recently aitending to various du- ties in the schools, including the 10th district. 3 The committes appointed by Coche- gan camp, M. W. of W., to arrange fov its annual bail, glven Wednesday night was Adam Ritchie, Frank Gero, Ar- thur LaFlamme, Michael J. Hickey, and Eugene Chapman. The play, A Lady Detective, which was given by the Young People's so- ciety in Palmer Memorial hall Mon- day night, was largely attended. Dance at Boathouse. The young Tolks of the village met a: the boathouse in Perryvillo Satur- day night, enjoying the evening with playing games and dancing, after which refreshments were served. At the regular meeting of Thames lodge, . O. O. F. Tuesday the third degree was worked on a class of candi- dates and the annual rollcall was held, Many out of town visitors were pres- ent. i ‘Among those attending the Yale- Harvard football game at Cembridgo Saturday were Mr. and Mrs, Edward Glassbrenner and R. H. Melcer, SALEM Williams Family Moves to Leffingwell —Big Egg Exhibited—School Reop- ened. 2 Rev. T. M. Williams preached most acceptably in the tionl’rn‘l‘n &t’).n:l church last Sunday morning. Na - i-hlurl'flufll:.lod the Christian Endeaver service in the evenin ‘Mr. and Mra, Al ‘Willilams mov- ed on Tuesday from Charles W. Har- vey's place to John Leffingwell's a Leffingwell. Mrs. Williams has been in poor health, for & time. Willlam Maynard, Im Gifford and | Tuesday. Finishes School Enumeration. Henry A. Rogers has completed the task .of enum-rating the children in and 16. Rev. T. M. Willlams is confined to his home by Ulness. A carload of fertilizer has been un- loaded to be used on the Mitchell farms. Miss Eva M. Standigh spent last week at her home in Westchester. School in the Central district re- opened Monday after being closed one week on acoount of diphtheria. 8ix Inch Egg. | Sound View Poultry farm, managed by Wilbert H. Marvin, is still produc- ing freaks. The latest is a handsome round white egg measuring six inches each way. LISBON Guests at Sterling Hill Golden Mr, and Mrs. J. B, Palmer attended the golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Avery tanton at Sterling | HIll Thursday. - Mrs. Johnson of Bridgeport is vieit- | ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs, William | oote. - kc:flahe Baé'b.l; of Waterbury was at ome over Sunday, Ty, and Mra, 3. H. Kennedy and Miss Alice Kennedy were guests of Mr. and J. Ernest Kennedy in Preston on Thursday. Mrs., Kennedy . remained for a few days’ visit. : iMr. and Mrs. Frank Avery, and chil- | dren, Sidney, Arthur and Louise, of| Norwich Town, spent Thanksgiving | day with relatives here. Mrs. Harriet Tillinghast of Jewett | City recently ent several days with | her sister, Mrs, A. J. Gallup. | Mrs, Willard Collins, her daughter, | Rosella, and son, Irving, of Centrai| Village were ests Sunday of Mrs, Colling’ mister, Mrs. G. A. Keonedy. WESTFCRD. Child Injures Head by Falling Into | Collar Hatchway. Bertha litls daughter of Blr. and Mrs. Alex. Basestt, feil into a ocellar hatchway Sunday while playing blind- fold, and Injured her head s y.. Bhe will be confined to the house for some time. J. M. Burrill lost a valuable horse Monday night. It was one of a val matched pair. Mr. Sturtevant has moved his stemm mill to the Allen lot. recently pur- chased by J. M. Burrill. Sampson and Jackson are moving Doughty lot. Willlam Armitage is moving his mfll | from the John Armitage farm to the Harvey lot, which Mr. Armitage re- cently bought. GARDNER LAKE Mrs. Ella Champlin recently. wisited in Norwich. August Lang of New Rochelle visit- ed _at the Knickerbocker hotel SBunday, Theodpre Lehmann 1s visiting in | New York. W. O. Rogers and J. L. Oat of Nor- wich called on friendsere Alfred Dressler has gone to New York to visit relatives. GRISWOLD Aiss Loretta Gallup of Platnfield spent Thanksgiving with her sister, Mra §. G. Norman. Mrs. Jane Lester is spending Thanks- ®iving with relatives in Westerty, R, L PAGES NINE TO SIXTEEN | arttora tor LAUREL GLEN John Kelkinney has moved ints the bhouse with Mr, Boswick. ttio White has returned to her school duties, Rev. E, P. Matthewson was & caller at_Horace Palmers Tuesduy, John Geer in gotting out ties for 1d- win Main of Pendleton Hill, Hchool closed Wednesday night for the Thankeglving recess. Hattie Congdon visited Lor parents Bunday. Nathan Main yas a caller in Ash- away Wednesd, ¢ OAKDALE. Rev. L, ‘W, Frink of Norwich sup plied the pulpit of the Congregational church Sunday, preaching o Thanis- glving sermon from Ps, 116:13-14, The Ladies’ Social union met day afternoon with Mrs. Bdwin Comsiock at Montville fenter. Miss Susan Shepherd has resignad a8 teacher in Wistrict No, 1 on account of the illness of her mother, on MOHEGAN Mrs, Harriet Quidgeon of New Lon don called on friends in this place on Monday. Eurrill Fielding of New London was a Mohegan visitor Burnday, Anson Dolpeare, who hus been home for several weeks, has returned to B. ton, There was a good attendance at church Sunday morning and evening Albert Vargo of Salem called 0w hix sister, Mrs, Fillmore, last weel e HANOVER Among Thanksglving day guest were Miss Carrie Galley, Miss Falt Peck, Carrie Pock, Herlert Bennett Mrs.” Lathrop, Mr. and Mrs, Lorne Grelg, The Ladies' guild is to hold a socia next Friday, WINDHAM COUNTY BROOKLYN Unitarian Pastor Resigns to Go to Massachusetts—Holiday Visitors and Travelers. % Rev, Adam J. Culp, who since Au gust, 1904, has been pastor of the Uni. tarian church, has resigned his charge and accepted the pastorate of a church in Brewster, Mass., preaching his farewell sermon Sunday morning, re :.vainz his household goods on Mon Y. . Mre . R Dart has closed hor resi- dence hero and with ber sister and nephew, Frank Neeiand, has gone to Brooklyn, N, Y., to occupy her city residence, Mrs. Howard C, Travis of Newton Mass,, is visitine her parepts, Mr, and Mrs. James C. Palmer, Rev. Charles A. Downes is away on two weeks' vacation with friends and relatives on Long lsland Rev. G. ¥. Genung, D. D, visited his deughter, Mrs, C. ¥. Minott, in Green fleld, Mass,, over Thanksgiving. Charles Henry Parkhurst epent Thanksgiving with his sister In Au burn, Mass. John Lumberg of bington has leased of J. H. Milligan the shop that stands partly upon the site of the #0ld pen factory and has opened & shop for painting wagons, Mr. and T. D. Pond wers with S‘zlr children in Providence Thamis- ng. Attended Wedding. Mrs, Frederick B. Miller is absent from home attending the wedding of her brother on BSaturday, remaining with her relatives over Thanksgiving. Patrick Costello, who has been living alone at his home, known s gho light house, during the fall, has gone (o board with the family of John ¥. Millor in_the West Village. Idn Francis, whose home ts in egville, R. L, but who Is visiting relatives in, Danielson, was the guest over Sunday of Riley B, and Miss Helen L. Witter. Mr., and Mrs. Clinton Frink of Can terbury were Jussts of Mr. and Mrs ¥Frank A, Spaulding over Sunday WO0QDSTOCK Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. Bafford Cofe- brate Tenth Wedding Anniversary— Notes and Personals- Rev. R. R. Kendall occupted the pul pit Sunday morning after his recent lliness and preached a Thanksglving sermon, Principal B, R,_Hall, Miss Stowsll Mr. and Mrs. H. H, Kingsbury attend- od the Yale-Harvard footbedl game in Cambridge. Henry Burritt of Tufts college in spending the Thanksgiving recess with his uncle, W. H. Lester. Observe Tenth Wedding Anniversary. Guests to the number of 76 asmem bied_at the home of Henry K. Safford on Monday evening to ocelebrate the tenth annivel of the marriage of Mr, and Mrs. Rol K. Bafford, Mun vseful gifts were recelved and dainty refreshments were served. The acandemy closed on Wednenday for the Thankmgiving recess. Mr, and Mre. B. R Hall spemt Thanksgiving in Bridgeport, guewts of Mr, Hull's brother, Chief Justice ¥, . Hall Miss Mary Perley v 1u South Lan caster, Mass, Senexet grangs, No. 40, ve to Agricultural hell Rev. and Mrs. G, F. Waters and Mr and Mrs. }LWurv wers In ving. NORTH_STERLING Foxes Numerous—Destroying Preperty ~—Peorsenal Items. . D. Salisbury and friends of Moo sup were here last Monday on a hunt 1 trip. ‘riends here are pleas: to learn lence. that Thomas M. Brigew of is woon to n wlml'h-,: ‘bn n D-nld:on goz troat men' uch improved and has ro turned to his home. ‘iho hunting season for birds 1s o\ ond as there was sale for them there will be many over for ¢ other year, which will make hun next sesson the best in Mmany yea:~ Foxes bave been numerous here ing the summer and have destr mmn 18 hoped the hu ers of some of them fore spring. This is & busy weslk for all, espe ly)’ll;‘m’m Burgess s th housekeeper hter 14 :-:- with relati m:nn A l}.mhn Ilh;novlm‘ Governor Cleveland whi sho haw hired for the winter. Mr. B. Pearl huu ,A.nm:hag children &nd ffln&:hlldr-u 10) spend 3 Sr, Por u}‘-rmhn.n-ia class met at 'y L. R &l roeBeia 1t rox ing to Mexican as If there that countsy. 4 H