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10 10128 EASTERN CONNECTICUT AND WESTERN RHODE ISLAND. Who is Going and Coming—Incidents, Accidents’ and Buiding in ivew London County and music. Those pre efreshments were served. t were Misses Edna Per- Three Counties. Clinton Goodwin, Mr. and Mrs, George Lyman, and Mrs. Lizzie Parsons. Hartford Team Won, l | ry, Grace Ferr) Annie Cronsberr [ Nétiie Johnson, Daisy Crandall, Bar- barg Cornet, Margaret Burton, itol Townsend, Truman Keyes, Robert | Dodes, William Bolles, Herbert Perry, | VOLUNTGWN. Allen Perry and Fred Perry. Mrs, Susan Blake, who has been the Social Affairs of the Week—Foresters | zuest of Mr. and Mrs. Fred J.- Hope, Visit New London Court—Mrs. Mary | has returned to Stafford Springs. Bt e i Funseil: | Struck by Bale of Cotton. Charles Rumrill, who is 'n the Palm- | Saturday evening about thirty young|er Bres. Co.s stock. house, was struck friends of Miss Margaret McGovern | by a bale of cotton Thursday, which k arrived at her home without any an- | felled cim to the floor, The bale, SALEM The basketball game Saturday even- | pouncement, to assist her in celebrat- | which was being hoisted from the - - ing, when the Lebanon Athletic ¢lub ing her 16th birthday. The party | basement to the second floor, struck Oistrist Superintendent in Town— |l°2M plaved a team from Hart-\prought many gifts. A number of | Mr. Rumrill on the head, inflicting a Death of Ely Gardner. ford was largely attended. The score | fyriends from Glasgo were in the par- | bad wound and rendering him uncon- 3 ¥ | was 5§ to 1, in favor of the Hartford | {y yvocal and instrumental music and [ scious, also bruising him badly. Mr. s . preached & help- | "4M: The team from Hartford re-|sames made the evening pass pleas- | Rumrill was taken to his home in an A . anday | TAIned in town over Sunday, |fum of | antlyv. Refreshments were served by | automobile and given medical attend- n ym the »‘\"““'“H"'- et i, entertained at|ihe hostess, assisted by her parents. | ance. : ; i Mr Mra, Mrmest Latimer and | Jaocethnr SR CaiuECRy Coon In splte of darkndss and mud on| The bodv of Miss Ann Latimer, P is, of Gardner Lake, at-| vty % Saturday night quite a large number | Whose death occwrred in East Orange, service at the Con- Current Topics. ttended the chicken pie supper at | Y. J. was brought to this place on : irch last Sunday | The services at the First Congrega- | yotm Gardner's for ihe hemedlt of the | Friday for burial in Comstock ceme- ve Blder J. W. Newland call- | tional church Sunday morning were | V. E. church. | terx M Latimer was born in M d Mrs. Nathaniel Clark | conducted by Rev. C. J. Dutton of ~ Saturday evening service was held | Chesterfield, the daughter of Joseph | Fall River, Masi |at Austin Maine's store, with a good | H. and Theresa Tinker Latimer, and Mrs, James Lane spent Sat The Christian Endeavor service was .itendance, Rev. Mr. Quayle presid-| Was the last surviving member of her Sunday with relatives by two members of the prayer |ing amily. In her younger davs she meeting committee, F. M. Abell and Hohore fat-Whist: | taught school in several of the dis At Grassy Mill Asotion. ! 5. 1. Tucker. o M g \t the | rizts in town. She is survived by A b e i Fah K. Danielson was at her U0 HORe FNSE SN e 4 vig | several nephews and nieces. S’y on G home here for the week end. | Muntay evening: “The -wibises wer Willis Sawyer, who has purchased = Mr. and Mrs. Lewls Reed. who have | fongay evenme TIG waners BN |valuable pair of draught horses, has M 2 been guests of Mr. and Mrs, Frank cofbtetala iRty | taken a contract to cart freight for ar lalona learn that | D¢ < . a " Mrs. J. T. Herbert: men’s first, James | o e 8 covering u period of | Fowler/f6r"a few days, have returned |Jo¥R <. L. -JEEISFe: TOSALE S | the Keves Preduct company. b ablé (o resume | t0_Danbury. A party of members of Court Ad-|. Mrs. Lyman Rogers is confined to | Miss In Richardson of Hartford il . her bed by iliness, Mrs. Rogers pass- it farms A e | vance, No. 2836, L. O. I, journeyed to | ¥ sited friends and relatives here re- | 1% starting | €d_her 102d birthday last August. 1 AS & business | New London to witness the starting I % 3 d 5 ol SGnan | cently ; oo g Vi g, | Miss Pearl Cornet is spending a ] ) Douglass and Wil- | Mrs. Lizzie Parsons of Ottawa, Can- % 5 d | few days with her brother, Leonard P ttended the funeral|ada, is visiting friends in town. Funeral of Mrs. Mary Read. l'eorhet, in New Haven, ster Comstock Montville,{ J. Rush Foster of South Manches-| ) Mary Read, died Mond: Sold at Auction. t 3 spent nday here. morning at the home of Mr. and Mrs.| A few of the housthold goods ard Fa feach, who has been ill for| Alfred Davis, where she has been | the farning utensils of E. I. Browning Y some time, was taken to Joseph's | {onderly cared for the past two and a | were scld at public auction Wednes- | hospital, Willimantic, Wednesday, for{ypal¢ years Death was due to in-|day. Mr, Browning recently sold his . Siibie treatment firmities incident to age. The funeral | farm to Dwight Kelsey of Montville ice next| Iwurd Avery commenced work on hursday from St. Thomas' | Center and will vacate it soon d by Mrs | T ay. for his brother in New lLon- a requiem high mass, The Good Cheer Sunshine society of iccess worth | don. the Rev. R. P.|Quaker Hill and this village met at d wving. Dan.| Charles D. Geer has commenced to Bitrlal was i St Thomas' | the: home: of Mre. Tewls Haabatt in {unlozd his pickles from the (anks|.emetery. where the committal service | Palmertcwn Thursday afternoon. ng and pair ness Mrs, | where they were put in last AUSUSL \wug read by Father Morrissey Henry entertained i Wednésc morning | Mr. Geer expe to have 165 ba rers were art Aid sociely Wed- her parents, Mr, and| They were raised cn three 18 Ritchotte irs. 1 Morgan { and will be shipped lo New - | Donald. Rogers of Ashaway, R. 1 Fa 1l With Gr | Ars. Joseph Dean of New London | _ who has, been spending a few days ami i 1Gein | was an over-Sunday guesi of her par- | NIANTIC {in town, returned home Saturday kS e b R R e bk | Methodist Singers Rehearse. rip Darling is | with relatives in Norwich | William Boyle Found Dead Near Rail-| Much interest s shown by those ) Anc S .| Samuel Lester is confined to the| road Station—Apoplexy the C;use—"“:‘\”‘l'g D e : s itisr L - New Haven Matron Looks After |, ..rc.iwas held Monday evening with ) "of the sick. | Hospital Wards. Miss Ethel Cornet. : returned NORTH FRANKLIN. B Mrs. Ada Neft of Palmertown is London, after spend- R The body of William Boyle was | threatened with pneumonia. . ¢ with her mothe | Walter Lillie Herdsman at Chapinville | fou5q ilistone railroad | The Montville Center Ladies' Social i J ane and Miss| —Accident to Theodore Crandall, | station noon. It Was | unfon met at the chapel Wednesday s ew London | 5 first thought Boyle was struck by a|afternoon, | Mrs. Holden Arnold was tte guest of | ng train, but examination of the | . Mr. and Mrs. George Roge T yarling son, Harold,|her daughter, Mrs. Reubén Manning, [body by Dr. G. M., Minor showed death | who have bsen spendir winter in v n Colchester, {on Saturday. aue to an attack of apoplexy. He was | New London, have returned to their & | T, Browning was visiting his sis- | found out the railroad fence. M. | home. MOHEGAN |t E. E. Carpenter, of Westerly, | Boyle was 70 vears of ‘axv and resided | e o M |8 . n New London. He leaves two sons | S | Walter I from Am-!and one Me w formerly | HAMBURG ewing Meeting at Home of Mrs.|herst college, 2 been engaged as | emloyed ne, being manager | i st Mrs. Mathews. herdsman at the Grassgrown farms at,of Gardner's | Tugs Breaking Up the lce—Library T ana Meeting Postponed. rs. Burrill H. Fielding and | MIS. Va e Rl , Herman Beckwith is visiting friends — New London, were guests|H. Race visited Mrs. Thomas Hunter s ©e 0 @O | . Stanley Davis was in Saybrook last| ir. and Mrs, E. C. Fowler. |in Norwich one day recently = o155y Huntiey of Crescent Beach was | Thursday i s Harris of Norwich spe Mre. B. H. Sitag o ;'\‘\““,‘I.- h Thur on business in regard| Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Anderson were | S ith her #ster, Mrs, E. C.|R. L. l“-” been visiting ot he Smith farm, near Pine Grove. |New London visitors Wednesday | p Browning. Libb; ew York - John Tiffany was the guest of 0. Libby of New York was here o y wa IS ng of Norwich was in | Had Serious Fall. Yonday, getiing his property at Pine Ely Thursday. his see his mother,| Theodore Crandall met with an acci- 1',(“\ ready for oceupancy S. met at the town hall last wh i | dent recently, while al work in Willi- Joseph W, I is in Hartford on | p A ling of New London was|mantie, falling from a building and in- iy G/e0 HardbiE is | e da | juring his ankle and arm. He will be | "yrop"have nearly completed repairs | brother at the first of | “ e Quidgeon of New | unable to work for several days. . |sma improvements on_R. L. Manwar- ing er sister, Mrs,| Mrs. Auna Sherman is mosing into |ingss”cott o the Plas ugboais have bozin breaking iho s Monda e with her daughter, Mrs. Eu- ice in the river quite a freshet is| A Hunter, who was taken | gene Clar! | L?“"'"Q After Orphans. | reported { ne is somewhat bet- | Several from here attended the whist | « Candee of New Haven AT of North Plain hasj r iven in Grange hall Friday evening. |was here Wednesday, looking after'the |, on “in gterl City this week with s ia ¥ pratencs s Rorb S s NS | orphang, placed with families in this |y, "o o i me ASHWILLETY ! Vicinity. Mrs. Candge is superintend- | M'§ SAWVREL o e returned | o {ent of the New ven orphan asylum. { ¢ - " (L | v | e | Herbert Johnson Hogganum i Mabe I s | X | Marriage of Henry Weseman and Mrs. | 1lerbert B, onoor ress with H }1 1 y.\y.r“j Walsh was home from pent in sew d then ar Delia K. Partelo—Notes. ' rton. Mr. Johnson represents a | oo 1 L i : e | compan owi. B et : | & 1 cake g ¢ , | company in Phe literary meeting was postponed i b : ning . was| The wedding of Henry Weseman | ““Np*Ti Walter Jackson jwill | Tile, Mexary smooung gra Bosiponed | | and Mrs. Delia K. Partelc move into new apartments, in |y Pl pe | ¥ Sobwlh Mrs, | formed by the Mrs. Alice house, in Wash- {1 o8 H i e r " ends in place | lain of Bethel, § St dfeaas iy joon une Slonate i - home of Mr. and Monsees. George Kinne Crand s re- | 2 | " f Only relatives v 1ey are | turned to home, No. 68 Wes! & i South. { - ; % | soon to begin housekeeping at Glasgo. | gireer. New wdon, after a short To Rymeiiie Al out | Sund { where the groom is employed. All Wish | (iji ith relatives here. Friends have received \;--}- : : | \ing friends | them much joy and prosperity in their | M. E. Huntley and daughter do not ex- | 3 e I new 1 | SR e {pect to return n th this spring, but| A was the guest| Mrs. Chrigtopher and four children, NORTH STONINGTON {remain in where they i W. J. Hunter Sun-|of Madison. were guests of relatives ) shclid | been conducting a boarding ho; : here for a few | Postmaster Tryon Visiting Buckeye |vret wint ol Baminton! avent | Hed g Trom . trin G0, Brookiym, N. Yo to| State—Lecturs by Rev. Dr. Ferguson | < iR "€ home in Norwich. | %1 Visit his mother | —Social Notes. Miss Monica Jonedhas been ill i H i e M r in| Carl Anderson of North Stonington| N e SeT I L o & et R triends had dnes-| Postmaster George W. Tryon has = ¢ bl H ne on a trip to Ohio, his native GOSHEN | | G.G. Miner of Jewett City was call- | state ; LEDYARD {ing on relatives here Sunday after-| Harold L. Blakeslee of New Haven|james McGrath Sells Woodlot—Dogs { noon. | spent Sunday h t the home of his Kill Sheep in-Eathrey Flock. 1 $EE ot e fiancee, Miss 1 s Thompson mate . ol L. York are in gt Many Changes in Farm Occupants— ' { Mr. and Mrs. John . M ish and daughter, Miss Fan- leedty ik it | LAGREL GLEN | Hartiorh isting.thei” son ang s, Ars, Fah, gt dnuehicr, Mies | . . | ——— wife, Mr. and Mrs. rd D. York. | i S dnigadrsndee atathod 1 v | guests of friends in Goshen, returned i, White spoke from I | Eighteen Inch Ice Stored This Week—| Thomas McGowan has moved into a S onie IR | 8 pter, on Sunday morn- | Sale of Bostwick Place. e L the village known | "y, jes McGrath has sold a mndm;mt regational church, and | B b hax retnrmed from | Woodlot to Mr. Ingalls the lumberman " bject from beginning to Von Carls who re- | Mrs. L. W. Driggs has returned from |y, "iyoqijs moved his steam sawmill \ very able way. Many words sed the property of Na- a long visit In West Haven. . . lto the woodlot this week. f I vere uttered at the close by Main, filled his ice house this Mrs. Thomas B, “f"\;“ ol “"“‘“jq A o buck, a doe and three fawn | " % week with 18 inch ice | Ivn, Y, is visiting her daughter | (oo ceon on Maple Hill Tuesday. | (aswell, who has lived in| Mr. Bostwick has sold his place to|Mrs. Edward Man. _| " Tuesday was spoken of by a num- | wrd nearly all his life, on the Old ifill of New Jersey \ o Ar. ‘and Mrs. Frank . Brown oflper s ¢he auniversary of:the. the , ‘has sold his farm to Pos! lcom Thompson and Russel Cooke | Pendleton Hill returned Thursday at bliKeied 94 Sedrs aep, wiheh New | Stolt of Mystic. Mr. Caswell | were business callers in this place on | from their wedding journey. | England was snow bound for a number | : to. the tom f Stonington, | Wednesday ain has resumed business | s. . . has purc the Hor and Attaway Main |at stand on the West street. Aisc M. Aveusir Pernber Wt Novih nnet His son-in- went Winchock pond last | Address by Dr. Ferguson. Franklin is a guest of friends { a vife, who have formerly | Thursday . e teen| Rov. Dr. Ferguson, a Baptist mis-| Mr. and Mrs. | J\\'Q; {\. Jone "l p r. Caswell, have purcha Mrs, Partiow, who has been | g nayr\ “gelivered a lecturs on Hindu- | daughter of Buffalo, N. Y., are jucsts | 1 Maln place at Lantern | suffering rheumatism, is not vet| ;' heeler library Thursday [at the home of Deacon James Y. ove there. ble to be around the house. . | evening. Dr. Ferguson, tosether with |Thomas. ! Miner Bromley and family will move| John Kilkenney was a caller in| preMa, (o FPTFIERE, (0708 West- Dogs Kill Sheep. ; Brown farm, owned by Mr sterly last Thursda erly, previous to the lecture were en- | P. A. Lathrop rec lost several | | rly, pr r " assey, to the nton N v = ! tertained at dinmer by Miss Dora T.|sheep from his flock by dogs. | A wned by Horace H. Main, - Maine, at the Wheeler school dormi-| Israel Palne n taking a | fenry Coon will move from the Stan- NORTH LYME § Yo course at the Massachusetts Agricul- | nto one of Lafayette T : : ; ; Raptai .| tural college has retarned. ; Cee. and William €. Knowles | William Strong, Former Local Resi-| Woman’s Union Gives En ‘ert={"m°"‘ The heavy rain of Wednesday left ove from the Henry Main place | dent, Died at Saybrook. e Wor nion of the Congre-| ;. 14445 in bad shap. p Tim Main place, owned by | o | gational church gave an entertainment : : | w 3 e | Friday e 2, called The —_— .. Mai William Strong, a former resident ot | Friday evening, called The 5 s finished week | this place, died at the home of his son, | ing Fxercises of the Cla LISBON Wood lot. This | Char} Saybrook, last week Thurs- | Milltown Academy | sk v est wood lots in |day, aged 76 vears. He leaves two| - Recent Visitors—Heavy Rains Damage | wr r about $8,000. | brofhers, Charles Strong of Colts Neck. | Hoads. ‘ Babe as had the frame [ X, ., and (. 1. Strong of this place: | UNCASVILLE : 2 | for a new house, which.he brook and Ar- | z Mrs. Sarah Tracy of Jewett City, s te of the Bunice thur of Colehester, and two daughters. | sunday School Classes Entertained—|who has been visiting her cousin, Mrs which was burned some- | Mrs. H. M, Clark and Mrs. China Chap- | = o . i il rs. |Ransom Read since Christmas has ol both of Montville : Surprise on Birthday—Iliness of Mrs et | - | 'The funeral was held in Saybrook| Lyman Rogers, 102. Mo St Masley of Genteal vi- ) NON [Saturday at 10 a. m. Burial was in| - Leo. |128® 13 at the home of her daughter, | LEBA Pleasant View cemetery. __ Thursday evening Mr. and Mrs. Leo- | uiy ¢ 4" Kennedy for a few waeks. . | Mre. Trances Tilloison, who . has | iin Comstock enterfained the members | \iigs Martie Barber had as her guests | Successful Whist Party—Hartford [ Spent the winter in East Lyme, re-|,of their Surday scnool clas > Misses Team Wins Basketball Game 58-1— The Week's Happenings. & nin party SLI week the sec- Iebanon Whist Lall, and was & of last of th n Gr rerfices; g e < Twenty-one 3 re played, and at the close of the evening cake, coffee and sand- iches were served. The first gen- tleman’s prize was won by E. W, few- i, the second by E. E. Hewitt, the firat lady's prize went to Miss Fannie Perkins and the second to Mis Luey Sweet. 1. L. Tucker and Miss Sarah Danielson received the consolation prizes A ¢ tuittee to arrange {or the next whist was appe . L. Tucker, N Fannie Perking nson Mrs. F. N. Frida F. N. Tavlor en Louis Smith of vening of sinted as follows: Mrs, Jisses Mabel K, Noyes, and Winifred J. Rob- Taylor Entertains. last week Mrs. tertained Mr. and Mrs, ‘ranklin, M1, and Mrs, Ch nville, Conn. ‘ Mrs. F. turned to William Sisson’s Monday. PRESTON Grange to Initiate Class—Close of | General Meetings. Miss Lillian Wulf of Norwich was « recent visitor with her sister, Mrs, J. C. Atterbury. Migs Bessie Crary visited Sunday f with ville. The Preston City grange is prepar- Miss Ellzabeth Welles of Taft- | ing to initlate a class soon. Some from this place atiended a dance 4n Pachaug Saturday evening and reported a good time. Rev. William . Newlon finished a serfes of reyival meetings in the Bap- tist church Wednesday night. Liquid air loaded in thick phosphor bronze cartridges is being successfully used for blasting in some English coal mines. & Village and Grove Interests. Sunday Nellie Frmnklin Bessie Blake of Jewett City. Paul Bradlaw has returned after spending a few weeks in Poughkeep- sie, N. Y. Mrs. Fred Kanahan recently visit- ed relatives In Springfleld, Mass. Mr. and Mrs. J. Ernest Kennedy and daughter Florence of Preston were visitors at J. I1. Kennedy's Sunday. Tuesday night's rain caused several bad washouts on the roads. and home at Hiil Top, The young men in the class taught by Mr. Comstock are George Miller, George Bitters, Ed- win Dart. Prentice Alexander, Willlan: Nelson, Georze Oram, Revere Beebe, Kencall Cockell, Maicolm Brown, Jr, and Raymond Perry. The young la- dies in the class taught by Mrs. Com- stock served the refreshments. They were Misses Jennie Nelson, Thelma “ram, Millicent Comstock, Hazel Bee- ne, Frances Edwards, Beth Alexander and Ruth Long. Entertained Socisties. Mrs. Charles E. Rogers entertained the lLadfes' Aid seciety of the Quaker Hill church on 'Thursday afiernoon and entertained the Ladies’ Aid society of the Methodisi church on Wednes- 0CCUM AND VERSAILLES Baseball Team Elects Mitchel Couil- lord Manager. T At u baseball meeting’held Thurs- Fr d day evening Mitchel Coulllord was Birthday Surprise Party. elécied manager, Hdward St. Ar- The young people of the village met {mour captain, Edmond Claude secre- at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Hartleti Charles Priday evening, as a surprise taary and Willlam LePage treasurer, It is expected, as in teh past two sea- to their daughter, Miss Iva Bartlett, |sens, the home team will receive the whose pirtliday they celebrated. After [hearty support of the baseball enthu- n enjoyable evening speni with games — siasts. | the Frank H. Brown—Notes. i Clifford "Thompson spent Sunday as the guest his uncle, C. D. Babcock of Jewett City Mr. and Mrs. Osc Miner spent last Saturday in Norwic Hrnest Perkins was a Sunday guest fat M. O. Chapman Reuben Cook wa a business caller in this place Monda Brown-Thompson Wedding. A very quiet wedding occured at the home of Mr and Mrs. Elizabeth OLD MYSTIC se Party u: >3nnday School Teacher—Burglary at H. O. Will- iams’ Stere—Funeral of Mrs. Andrew N. Chacdwick. Rev. Henry E. Anderson, pasio: of the Baptist church, preached Suaday morning from the subject, “The divine and the human in the work of the k ." /Sunday at 3 p. m. he held aching service at Center pel. Subject of sermon, The 0. He also held the regular preach- g service at the Baptist chur:h at 7 velock Sunday evening. Given a Surprise Party. Miss Genieve Frink was gi garprise party by her Sunda class, Saturday evening, while al the home of one of her pupi: Etta May Lamphere, at Hillside ter- ce. The voung ladies arrived at 8 o'clock. Owing to the illness of some and’ the rain storm all of the pupils couid not be present. Sanchwiches cake and cocoa were served. Mrs. Lamphere was assisted in serving by Miss Lillie P. Chipman af Brushwood. The members of the class are Misses Viola Clyde, Nora M Addie Russell, Sldredge, Hazel ssey, Maude Willlams, Aldeane Clark, Susan Lamb, Dorothy Waterbury, Maude Tinker, Lydia Main, Eleanor Cheesbro, Etta May Lamphere and Leila Mont- gomery Work of Boy Burglars. Horace O. Williams' store was bur- glarized late Monday night or early Tuesday morning. The thief or thieves entered the building through one of the south windows, having cut away slats in the lower section of one of the blinds, then breaking the lower gl i the window, Mr. Willlams has missed only tobacco, cigarettes, cigars and jackknives. It would seem that the work was that of young boys. Stevens-Hill Wedding Invitations. Invitations have been issued to the wedding of Miss Alida Olive Stevens, formerly of Old Mystic, and Harry Fish Hiil of Mystic, to take place on Wednesday, April 3, at the home of the bride-elect's sister, Mrs. Lester Hen- ry Goodwin of New London. FUNERAL. Mrs. Andrew N. Chadwick. The funeral of Mrs. Andrew N. Chadwick was hel at D m, me here, Henry E Ande stor of the Old Mystic Baptist church, officiated. The burial was in Waterfor Mrs. Chadwick is survived George The her husband and one son, kwood of Boston United Workers of the Metho- church and the membe of the parsonige committee met Wednesday afternoon at the parsonage to plan for renovating and getting in readiness the parsonage for the new minister and fam Miss Charlotte Johnson of New Lon- don b, ias returned to her duties as teacher of the intermediate grades of the Old Mystic school after two weeks’ illness. Mrs. Halsey E, Packer of Mystic taught the school during Miss Johnson's absence. The ladies’ Aid society of the Bap- tist church met Wednesday ning at the home of Mrs. William D. Beckwith s Iva Johnson, teacher at South Woodstock, has been ill with gri followed by an attack of acute ind and is now resting at tane of her parents, Mr. and Mr Henry Johnson. The school is now in the hands of a substitute, but Miss Johnson hopes to be able to teach the spring term. The Women's Christian Temperance union met Friday at the residence of Mrs, Jane H. Dean Supt. John Kennedy and Bookkeep- er Siiney Siswick attended the auto- mobile show in Boston Saturday Earl Walbri 3 opened a store in Dr. A. T. Chapman’s block. His cousin die Kennedy, is clerk n the Frederick Wr fias returned from t to his parents at Hope Valley. > wn has purchased an > used in his business. Edward Tinke their »n_Charlie were Mr. and Mrs. Providenc bod has returncd the N ding Andrew | WATERFORD Individual Drinking Cups, but Common funeral of Ghadwick, his mother, Pail in Local Schools—General News. | Eac hild in the town schools at| Jordan has his own drinking cup, but | they all dip them into one pail of wa Marcus Steward his hand se- rely while cutting wood the past weelk Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Young were vis- itors at na Vista Wednesd: : has just completed some Te or Sidney Wililams at Ocean Y made necessary by the recent vi- olent winds. The flving from the di gpoles in this town are badl e le: of Spithead has tion from the Rhode Mis turned on a ind hospit PENDLETON HILL Marriage of Maud Olive Thompson and Thompson , Sunday, when her daugh- ter Maud Olive w united in marriage to Frank H. Brown of this place. Rev. E. P. Mathewson officiated. Only the immediate family were present, Mrs Brown has been a acher in town for sever: very successful 1 years. They will reside on the Hill in their new- ly furnished home when they return from wedding trip. The " Sewing society will meet with Mrs. B! E. Coon this week. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Milne and Mrs. Elwell of Boston, and Mr. and Mrs James Brooks, of Jewett City, were at Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson's Sun- | day. Mrs. Brooks is spending the week here 'GALES FERRY Artist Henry S. Bisbing Gives In- forming Address—Social and Re- ligious Interests, The last of the series of literary evenings arranged with social events for the benefit of the Gales Ferry chapter of the Epworth league was held at the M. E. church on March §. Artist Henry Singlewood Bisbing, Knight of the l.eglon of Honor gave an interesting and inspiring address on Art and Its Relation to Nature. Many from the village improved the opportunity of hearing Mr. Bisbir _ speak on the subject to which he has devoted his life work. There were aitendants also from New London and Groton. One more of the series of social evenings remain to be given on the last Friday in March. Mrs. Lucius Brown of Nerwich and Mrs. 5. H. Tracy of New London were guests over Wednesday and Thursday of their uncle, Noyes B. Allyn. Mrs. Richard Latimer with her daughter, Miss Sarah and son Edward were in New Tondon Friday of last|afterwards week where they joined the funeral [church in Massachusetts. party from East Orange, N. J. bear- ing the hody of their relative, Miss Ann E. Latimer, a sister of the late Richard Latimer, for burial at Uncas- ville. Mrs. Harmon L. Perking was re- membered by friends with a post card shower on her birthday last week. Missionary Meeting. The Gales Ferry auxiliary of the Methodist Woman's Home Missionary society was entertained at the parson- age Tuesday afternoon. The Problem of Race was the tonic considered. The study of the Indian Negro and Aslatic being assigned this session. Readings, De Tables .one Turn, by Miss Laura Perkins and Just Folks, by Miss Sarah Latimer, were followed by an interesting paper on Ada was The Indian Problem, by Miss Webb. A reading, Par-Ar-yut, also given by Mrs. Thomas Luti A social hour with refre ents was erjoyed at th: close of the i is'ness session. Mr. and Mrs R. B. Taft, wno agre spencing the w nter in New Lond.n, wese at their somimer honie at Decatur Blog Monduy Hennett of Graveseu | to the vilage Sund rious iliness @ her mo 4 Mary Stillwell. Destroyed by Fire. The small building back of the Har- vard quarters at Red Top which was occupied until about two years ago by the late Frederick M. Fox of Nor- wich, was destroyed by fire last week. Engineer Charles J. Pierce of (he steamer Richard Peck was at his home at Allyns Point the first of the week. The Reading club was entertained by Mrs. Delphine Fish on Wednesday afternoon. Miss Ada Webb and Mrs. Harlan Newbery were the readers, A donation of 81 from the funds of the club was voted for the aid of the per- manent fund of the M. E. church. Mrs. J. C. Hazler of Groton was caller here Monday. Miss Mabel Smith, who was a guest last week of Miss Lucy Gibson in New London, was joined on Saturday by hpri brother Tracy for an over Sunday visit. Mrs. E. A. James of the Allyns Point section has been visiting her son and George Taylor and his family in Preston recently. Received Attendance Rewards. Three members of the Gales Ferry M. E. Sunday school received at- tendance rewards on Sunday. Miss Elsie McGuire received the gold star given for five years' attendance, Mis Rose Rockholz the silver pin and Al- bert James the gun metal star, At a meeting of the Sunday school board at the close of the session it de- cided to purchase a blackboard on which to apnounce the attendance and collection, ‘comparing the same with the previous year's record. The mem- bers of this school are to raise the necessary funds for the board. MONTVILLE Annual Reports Show Prosperous Year For Union Baptist Church—Suprise Party. wis he a The reports presented at the annual business meeting of the Union Baptist church showed the past year one of great prosperity. The treasurer report- ed all current expenses paid, and the finance committee reported all repair bills paid. Moses Chapman was cho: en chairman of the board of trustees in place of the late Deacon Brainard. The other offic and committees re main as last year The communion service will be held hereafter the first Sunday each month instead of the third The next communion will oc- cur Sunday, April and the next covenant meeting the Thurs evening before. The March commu- nion will be omitted. Local Notes. Gertrude L. Maude A. Wood of the Normal spent the week homes her The Ladles’ Aid society of Union Baptist cMiirch was entertained Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. win Henry, a large number being pres: ent. Postma turned from Hartford. The Baraca and Ogoga Bible cless 8 held a meeting at the chapel Wed- nesday evening, March 6th Given Surprise Party. A pleasant surprise party was given Miss Minnie Chapel Saturday evening ast at the home of her aunts, Migses Lydia and Gertrude Olson. About 20 voung people attended. S A FITCHVILLE Sixteen New Members Join Holy Name Society, Following an Elo- quent Lecture by Rev. Peter H. Mc- Clean of Milford. M Rogers and Willimantic end at their ster Lewis few Hurlbut days’ I busir re in John's church Sunday after- Rev. Peter H. McClean of Mil- ford, who had chosen for hie text “He In noon followeth me shall not walk in darkness, for 1 am the light of life,” delivered a °ry impressive lecture in the interest of the Holy Name so- ¥. In his introductory remarks ther McClean said it afforded him eat pleasure to be once more among the people of Fitchville, which parish he served when a curate for a number of He also expressed his thanks Re Rev. David R, O'Don- nell of Colchester, pastqr of St. John's church, through whose kind invitation he was to lecture. At the end of his address Father McClean requested all the young men who cared to join the Holy Name society to remain to the meeting of the society held directly after the lecture. The meeting s lled to order by the president Sullivan, the minutes af the last i ing being read by the secretary, 1o and, At the call for new members were received. making a total of members in the societ During the meeting Thomas Folev was chosen vice president and John I Fields treasurer. w Jr. 16 OAKDALE Getting the Parsonage Ready For the New Pastor. Rev. C. L. French excellent sermon Sunday 13:30. Some of his household goods arrived at the parsonage this week The barn is being newly covered, shingled and new sills put in and the stable refitted. Deacon D. John- son and Paul Glasbrenner are the com- mittee in charge. Fred Fish of Bozrah is doing the carpenter work with the help of some of the men of the parish. preached an from Number The Ladies’ Social union met in the chapel Thursday afternoon and tied quilts. Fitch Johnson who has been employ- ed the past winter by J. Lawrence Raymontd has resigned Mrs. Ella Chapel has been visit- ing friends in Uncasville. H;NOVER George Andrew Ladd Dies at Enfield, N. H.—The Week's Visitors. News has been received of the death early this week of George Andrew Ladd, son’ of Danfel and Mary Eliza Ladd, at Enfield, N. H. Mr. Ladd mar- rled Cora Bennett of this village some fifteen years ago. He is survived by his widow and « son, Harold, about & vears of age. For several years Mr. Ladd was employved at the Allen wool- en mills, and was a member of the Congregational church and Christian Endeavor society. Mr. and Mrs, Ladd the | Jjoined the Methodist Burial of Norman Chapman. The burial of the infant son of Lew- is and Ethel Chapman, Hving near the paper ,mill, was made on Tuesday in the Branch cemetery. Miss Eliza Blackburn is visiting Philadelphia, and will return ‘with her sister, Alice. A Ladies’ Guild social is to be held next Wednesday evening. Miss Laura Martin of Providence is visiting Mrs. Cuerles Blackburn. The week's cottage meeting was held with William Blackburn. Migs May Saulllvan of Maldens, Mass., is visiting Mrs. Daniel Ladd. CLARK'S FALLS Waste of Water at W G. W. Burdick of Chase Hill, R. L, called at H. Palmer's Wednesday E. D, Chapmi postmaster at Clark's Falls, is in Providence with his broth- er, Arthur, who is ill with liver trou- hle. Considerable water is running Wyassup pond, but the gate is tight and much of it runs away ought to be held for use by company of this place, Mr. Whitford and Elmer Merritt of Westerly were here Monday with two loads of goods for some young people r at Wyassup Pond. into not that the Felt who are to commence housekeeping £oon, FRANKLIN Mre. 8. N, Ilyde s spendine a fow days in Providence and Boston. Mrs. Hattie Cole ~of Putnam spen Tuesday and Wednesday with her niece, Mrs. Hermon (Gager Miss Anna Pearc the schools in Worc , teacher in one of ter, was the we: end guest of Rev. and Mrs Young. Miss Daisy Parker and ‘Irving Cap well of New London were guests Sun Cay of Miss Faith N. Gager. Mrs. Hermon Gager was in Norweih Frida: Mrs. Joseph Hyde recently little finger out of joint the fracture was reduced. Miss Faith N. Gager has ret Providence. George Miner and family have mov- ed to Versailles, GARDNER LAKE put her On Saturday urned to Miss Roby Boynton of Palmertown spent Sunday with her parents Mrs, George Palmer of New Haven is a guest of Mr: and Mrs. Nelson Pal- mer, M George W, Daniels of Montville called on local friends recently Erie Mitchell of Franklin was a local visitor Sunday. John Mitchell of Norwich Town cali- ed on friends here a few days ago. Miss Ethel Champlin returned home Saturday, after visiting a few days in Norwich. Miss Ethel Boynton o fNorwich was guest of local relatives Mrs, Arthur Boynton of Norwich was a recent guest of local relatives YAWBUX VALLEY. to of home several Yen here, months 3 Mr. and Mrs. 8. C. Egglestone o South Lyme were Sunday visitors at Lew after has returned an absence Charles H. Miner's. Mrs, Orrin Slocum, who has been housekeeper for James D. Miner for gone to Weque with her daughter drs. Alonzo Maine of Westerly has taken her place at Mr. Miner's. Augustus Reade and Victor Camp two years, to reside | nearly tequock bell of Lisbon were recent business callers here. GRISWOLD Miss Hattie Bennett of Preston wa the guest of Miss Anna Crary over Sunday. Ri Mr. Stanley of Jewett City preached at Pachaug Sunday. Fred Edmond is visiting relatives Waterbury this week n Windham County / BROOKLYN Sixtsen Year Old Highwayman Bound Over to Superior Court—Notes of Local Interest A pretty home wedding on Thureday of last week home of ‘Mr. and Mrs. fott when their davghier, Kthel Grace, wus united in marriage with Irving Wood Lyon of Danielson. On Friday merning J tassett charged with assauitin attemp ing to rob ( rEe I S we brought before T. D. Pond, § the peace, upon a complaint 1 t DeWitt . Parker, grand juror of Brooklyn. The accused entered a piea of guilty to the complaint. He wa bound over to the next term of th superior court and in default of bail was committed fo jail. The accused is 14 years old Local Notes. Frank A. Spaulding was in Boston. Friday, attending tre automobil show Miss Nellie Palmer is spending a shott time in Jamestown, R. I Mr, and Mrs. George Witter are with relatives in Mystic Mr. and Mrs. Leroy P. Pearl had as g Friday and Saturday, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nicholson of Suffield Center, Conn Frigay, the body of Eiizabeth Par who died in Backus hospital, was brought to this town and buried in the South cemetery. Charles Edwin Blake was with his parents over Sunday. Riley B. Witter and Miss Heler | Witter were guests of relatives Plainfield Sunday. EKONK C. E. Society Gives Entertainment and Supper—Notes and Personals Walter Frink aitended the » show in Bosion last weel Harry Shyles has entered the em antomo ploy of H. M. Woodbury for the sea son The enteriainment and supper gl len by the . E. society last Frida evening was largely attended and abou $17 was added to the ireesury Miss Helen Williams of Moosup was a guest of Madeline Sun day. Allen Sayles and Carl Gallup Wednesday in Pro-idence John Gallup and 4anghter Dorcas of Danielson were Sunday visitors a Ezra Gallup's Rov. William Reynolds of gave an excellent discourse 1o & audience las' Sunudusy morning Harsld Main and brother have gone for an extended \isit with their grand- mother near Lantern bl Engagement Announced. Mre, Stella G. Kellogg announces (he Gallup over speni Dayville large engagement of her oldest daughte Cora Esther, to John Willlam Baker of Boston. Mr. ‘Baker i a graduat of Harvard 1908, and Is connected | with Houghtcn, Mifflin & Co.. Boston Miss Kellogg is a graduate of Boston university. and ix now successtul teacher in the high school at South Manchester, Con Asahel and Henry the funeral of their rah Sunderland. st nesday. Young attended ister, Mrs, Sa Providence, Wed An ingenious German bhaker utilizes a windmill to mix and knead his bread as well as to grind his graln inve four,