Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, June 1, 1912, Page 9

N NEWS FROI ONE HUNDRED EASTERN CONNECTICUT AND WESTERN RHODE ISLAND. " Who is Going and (Coming—Incidents, Accidents and Building” in Three Counties. — e New London Coun'ty GALES FERRY | Owner of Riverview Home fr¢m Rec- ord Tripto Europe—Epwortii. League Elects Officers—Postmaster, Leases Land for Bungalow. Charles H. Brown of Norwitzh, owner of Riverview place and Decj.tur Bluft farm, was a caller in the vil.age early Thursday morning, while an his re- turn journey from a flying trip through Fuyrope. Mr, Brown made a record trip, being gone 30 days ‘from Nen York to New York, Traveling by fast steamers and trains, Mr. Brown made daylight journeys the length of Ger- many, Belgium, France anfl England, spending three days in Hamburg and Rerlin, four days in Paris and five in Lendon. This is Mr, Browr/['s 30th trip wcross the ocean. Epworth League Ehr;tiom’ The postponed meeting 'of the Ep- worth league for the election of offi—; cers was held at the close ‘of the pray- er service on Thursday evening of last | week. The following members were appointed for the ensuing! year: President, Rev. C, Wilgon Harrison: first vice president, Miss Jennie G. Perkins; second vice president, Mrs. Courtland E, Colver; third vice pres- fdent, Miss Laura A. Perkins; fourth vice president, Mrs. C. Wilson Harri- son; secretary, Rufus ' W. Hurlbutt; treasurer,- Miss Florence B, Hurlbutt; planist, Miss Jennie G. Perkins. A smpecial service for the installation of the members of the cabinet was held at the Sunday evening meeting of the league. Village and Bluff. Mrs. Delphine Fish returned Mon- day from a brief visit in Hartford. Her daughter, Mrs. William Brooks, eccompanied her home. Frank Corey and family of Norwich arrived last week for a few days’ stay ‘1 their summer home at the Ferry. Corey has been making many im- ements recently to his cottage on e Bluff. Mrs. Martha Noyes of Mystic ar- - gived last week to visit her sister, Mrs, arah J, Perkins, Charles Pierce, Jr., of Worcester | spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs, Charles J. Pierce, at Allyns Point. Leases Railroad Property. OLD MYSTIC Annual Exhi of School Work—He- morial Services in the Churches— May Basket Party—Children's Day Plans, school held its an- exhibit Friday afternoon. The The Old Myst nual followinj.z_ programme was rendered: The Fairies, grades six, seven and eight; Bluebirds, grades three, four| and five; Golden Crimson Tulips,grades two and three; ‘All Among the Barley, grades six, seven and eight; We Hear the Robin, grades three, four and five; Good Mother Hen, grades one and two: Star of Home, grades six, seven and eight: Birdie Song, grades three four and five; Wee Little Nest, grades ons and two; Winter Song, grades siv, seven and eight; Piggie Wig, grade: one and two; Song of the Morning, grades six, seven and eight; Daffodils, grades one and t six, seven and e » Shoemaker, kindergarten, one and two; Songs and Plays, kindergarten. After the programme the relatives and friends of the pupils and teachers inspected the exhibit of illustrated Zan- guage work, cooking, sewing, incluxling dusters, sewing bags, aprons, etc, etc; relief and production maps for geography, etc. The kindergarten :sew- ing cards, weaving, toyv furnituze of cardboard and other specimens at- tracted much attention. The teachers are: Principal, Batchelder, and Miss Johnson, Powers, and assistant teachers;, Halsey E. Packer and Miss Memorial Services. The Methodist and Baptist daurches held special services Memorksl Sun- day. Miss Miss ‘Mrs. Eldyedge. May Basket Hung. Miss Maude Williams was hung a| fine May basket Wednesday evenin pated in the fun: Misses Tita Mae Lamphere, Hazel Clyde, Addi e Russell, | Lydia Main, Christine Avery, Nora Massey and Laura Avery, ajid Everett Johnson, Philip Harris, Dan.iel Gilbert and Richard Walbridge. After the members of the party had t.een caught by Miss Williams, she invity»d them in- to the parlor, where the rest of the evening was devoted to g2 mes. B. Y. P. U, Meets. | { UNCASVILLE Pupils Net $é7 f;m Recent Sale— Prompt Fire Drill—Memorial Exer- cises. The, ice cream and fancy work sale held by the senior class of the Palmer Memorial school on Iriday afternoon and evening, was not as largely at- { tended as ‘was hoped for, owing to the severe electrical storm, but was well patronized by those who did attend. Thirty-seven dollars was realized and will be added to the fund which the class already had raised to defray the expenses of their annual class trip to Hartford. Willlam McKenzie was awarded one of the sofa pillows and Allen Beckwith the other. ~ Andrew Jchnson guessed nearest the number of beans and won the baseball, Guests from Oregon. Mrs. Genung and son of Oregon, who kave been guests of Mrs. Genung's sister, Mrs. F. D. Luddfngton, are now visiting friends in Pittsfield, Mass. Wednesday evening the Quaker Hill Ladies' Aid society closed their work for the year, by holding a supper at the home of Mrs. Stephen Comstock. Mrs. F. E. Dart and Miss Florence Holmes were week end gucwew of rela- tives in Providence, Mrs. Oscar E. Church entertained the Ladies’ Aid society of the Metho- dist church Wednesday afternqon. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Teft recehtly entertained William Weaver of Say- brook, Service at Salem. An automobile took Rev. G. C. Chap- pell, Deacon Edwin S. Henry, Miss Ma- rian Henry, Miss Gertrude Olsen and John Brown to Salem Sunday after- rcon, where Rev. Mr. Chappell con- ducted services in the Paugwaunk Baptist church. Walter Dart of Springfield returned | home Monday after a week end visit at the home o‘ his mother, Mrs. Henry Dart. Guy A. Loomis of Hartford was the week end guest of his father, G. Turn- | ! ; INg. | er Loemis. The following voung friends: partici- | Local Team Won. A ball game between the Thames Social club's team and the C. A. C. team of New London on the Driscoll land, resulted in a score of 10 to 7 for the local team, Tony Roma, whose leg was badly lacerated while at work at the Thames Specialty mill, was taken to Memorial hospital for treatment. Mrs. Albert Avery and her niecs, s Ruth Long, were week end guests ing with Rev. erson at the Baptist parsonage. The B, Y. P. U. met Thaesday even- | and Mrs. Henry -E. And- | After | ence Memorial of Mrs. Avery’s- daughter, Mrs. Clar- r of South Windham. exercises were conducted Postmaster. Samuel F. Brown has btained a year’s lease of the small fiact of land belonging to the New /#Haven road Ilying a short distance morth of the village station, for the use of the Gales Ferry club, composed of members from the village and New London. . Mr. Brown and his friends expect to erect a small bungalow as a place’ for the members and their families to -enjoy a' fi days’ outing from time totime dusing the summer meason. 3 Mrs. Walter Gardner and her guest, Mre. Carnever of Wilmington, N. J,, pent Wednesday with Mr, and Mr tham Smith. Mrs. E. H. Tracy of New London and Mrs. Lucius Brown of Norwich spent Friday and Saturday with their uncle, Noyes B. Allyn. A company of twelve from the v lage and its environs attended the Bass-Clef concert at Slater hall, in | Nerwich, Friday evening. The families of Herman and Otto of Norwich, with guests, spent day at their cottage on the Juft, Mrs. Isaac Norman of Westerly has beén a recent guest of her sister-in- . Jaw, Mrs. Sarah J. Perkins. Mr, and Mrs. Robert R. Wild and Miss Wild of Jewett City and Luzerne #palding of Norwich were recent ar- m at their summer cottages on the ¥ Reading Club Meets. Mrs. Dudley C. Perkins acted as hostess at the session of the Gales Ferry Reading club on Tuesday after- noon. Plans for an outing to be held some time next month were discussed ! at the close of the afternoon’s pro- | gramme. Mrs. Richard Povey of New London hes arrived for the season at her sommer home at the Ferry. Mrs. Walter Gilbert and son Don- 2}4 of Norwich were guests of Mr, and Mrs. Nathan A. Gibbs on Saturday. Miss Grace A, Chapman of Allyns Point was an over Sunday guest of Mra. Curtss Gates in New London. Miss Maude A. Hauck of Norwich was & week end guest of Mr, and Mrs, John J. Lawiess, WATERFORD Btetfon Agent Leaves—Three Deer at Buena Vista. Station Agent Peck of the N. Y., N. H. & H, has left Waterford station for a better place. 1 ! i | enjoyed by all. Refres/ aments served. The United Workers niet Wednesday afternoon in the M. E. rooms. Mrs Alpheus H. Schijonover enter- tained the Baptist Lad/ es’ Aid society ‘Wednesday evening. Death from Heart Trouble. Clark NI Whitford, the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Urban C/. Whitford, died Thursday morning of = heart trouble, after an {liness of a fe v weeks. He was in his 3d year. News in C;eneral. The Groton and Stonington Strest The churches are ) jehearsing for Chil- dren's day concert: . There was a goo d attendance at the first meeting of t he Baptist Young People's union Sur iday evening, led by the pastor. 5 Judge Willis E. Heaton of Troy, N. Y., was the guest « yver Memorial day of Mr. and Mrs, Ch arles Q. Eldredge at Riverview. % Miss Mary Will jams' of Providence is spending the hipliday recess at the home of her aunt, Miss Lucy Gallup. Lawyer S. As habel Crandall is re- covering from ar attack of gri Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Lakey and child, of Provid ence, were guests over Memorial day «»f local relatives and friends. Miss Sheldon | has returned to South Woodstock, aft er a visit to the Misses Eldredge. Miss Susie T jabcock has returned to North Stoning ton, after a visit to her aunt, Miss Su san H. Babcock. Miss Annie E. Lee is the guest of Providence re latives. FI TYCHVILLE Mill Operativ e Finds $217 in Bills, Mu- tilated, Bu | Many of Them Redeem- ablg. The mill tlosed Thursday for the day. Mr. and D frs. George Holmes, Jr., of Chesterfield were guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. N. IChappell Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. George Eastland of New Londo n have been spending a few days with Mr. Bastland's parents, Mr. and Mrs. E [enry the business session, a social hour was | were | | Railway company |pas begun to run open cars on the :0ld Mystic exten- | sion. | | | | Palmer Memorial school on Tues- ay afternoon. G. R. Sanders of Nor- wich, a veteran, also three, others, and Rev. G. C. Chappell, gave interesting addresses. Michael Curtin, who has been in the employ of G. H. Bradford, has ended work there. Mr. Bradford has sold his business to Jacob Lidofsky, also leased the use of the building to him, Mrs. Augustus C. Stearns left for Boston, where she will attend the mar- riage of a relative. She was joined ou Wednesday by Mr. Stearns and Miss Dorothy Stearns. Mr. and Mrs. George W. Hewett are entertaining Mrs. James Lane and son Carl of New Haven. After a week’s visit with Mrs Thomas Dolbeare and Mrs. John Nich- ols, Mr. and Mrs, Louis J. Noble have returned to Brooklyn, N. Y. Mrs. Ella Chapel of Dolbear hill was | a guest at Mr. for a few days. Mrs. Sarah Hyland entertained the week end Miss Amelia Morgan of East Lyme. Mrs. Walter Auwood has been guest of her sister, Mrs, brenner. Ray 'Smith of New London was in town Monday Mrs. Thomas Church, who has heen undergoing treatment at hospital, is expected to return to her home today (Saturday), Pupils’ Fire Drill. Under the direction of State Super- visor C. E. Wheeler, the pupils of the Vallette's homestead the Paul Glas- Palmer Memorial school were recently | given their first experiences in a fire drill. There are one hundred_ and seventy pupils. The gong was sound- at 2.15 p. m. and at 2.20 the room had | been cleared and the children back in their accustomed seats, During the’ electrical storm Friday night the house on the Manwaring . farm was struck, No serious damage was done. GLASGO Soldiers’ Graves in Rixtown Cemetery —Visitors During the Week. Several from the village hung a May basket to Rev. J. Thompson on Wednes evening. It was a sur- prise highly appreciated by the pas- ter. The friends were invited inside and a pieasant evening was spent by ali. Joseph Roode and family and Frank Mr, and Mrs. William Copeland wers Mr. and Mrs. Burton were callers at I. O. Burdick's enta of L O D o | dren of N pw York are | Sunda ;‘:fllls gflgg’: T:::«;:;‘,d s mother, Mrs, eral days +it the home of Mr. and Mrs.| Harry Ececleston and Misses Belle, Mrs. Albert Brainard was a cal]erl‘]m”' MecM jfanus. 1% : Edith and_ Irene Eccleston attended MPuesday in the city. | Miss Mjabelle Coughlin is spend\ng;;cr\'u es at the Bethel Sunday morn- Mr. and Mrs, Al M several d#jys in New H:"n*n. { ing. The E. L. Sunday evening t Lyme were “mnagnon‘?;,?"%s ?rf‘ Mrs. Nijra Hamiiton has returned to|led by Frank Gardner. Miss Lau aterford Tuesday. | New York, after spending a few days| Young presided at the organ Y Mrs. Willis Miner was the guest tn\hh her!prother, Timothy Coughlin. Miss Gladys Thompson was a week ‘Wefends in Noank .\hma.rial o i { Schoolj wlosed Thursday for the day. | end guest of her father at the parson- . Martha Getchell was a ifi-a( u{i Ehnod & £31e) and srt“n'\rfiln(fll h"‘( sEL s sgaentel theghond- . ma Be: == " | Norwich, were guests of Mr. Lameh's!emy, r:?i:l ila.y,’be of New London over | brother, ‘Thomas Lynch, Sunday. | Miss ie Lord is ill at her home AToert Brainard was at Higganum, Mrs.f SeopEev. Alln end son, WIL-{1ni Pachailx, Big old home, Memorial day. Three deer came to the houge [nt at Buena Vista Wednesday afternoon. My. and Mre. Phineas Wright of Jordan were callers in the city on Thursday, as was also Walter Young, the guest of Miss Frank Palmef ir Canterbury for a few days. NORTH FRANKLIN Mrs. Jane Kenyon to Make Her Home in Lishon, Mrs. Leon Ladd of Greeneville was the guest Wedmesday of Mrs. Jerry ahoney. Mrs. Jane Kenyon, who has been a resident of this town for more than forty years, has gone to l.isbon, where #he will make her home with her sis- ters, Miss Kliza Ayer, and Mrs, Fd- ward Barreit. Mr. and Mus. A, R, Race and daugh- ter Rena were visitors at W, k. Loo- mis’ In Greeneville Sunday, . A. Rockwood spent Tuesday and Waednesday In Southbridge, Mass, Mrs, Ladd of Willlmantle spent two @ays recently with her sister, Mrs. . 3. Cox - Mrs. (ornellus Mahoney las been spending several davs with her daugh- ter, Mrs. FPaul Brennan of Raltic. | » Mr. and Mrs, Charles Crandall at o Thwdor} liam, of . Hartford, are spending 3 few (the home of Mre. J. C. Allyn. /2r. Remington and wife of Col e;: were calling on friends in the village: Tiuesday. " " IFound Rell of $217. Miss Tda Howard of Graniteville ?w! sund $ A ] >olish millhand while working in the Wapper room of the mill recently found =a voll of money which had gone i throu gh the pickers in amother room of this, factory and passed through the blowys'r and was carried into the lapper roonm . The roll contained $217, and was ! Ipadly mutilated, but a part of the roll |#s redeemable. | YAWBUX VALLEY Nhrs. John Brown of Shewville was a ¥ gcent caller at George Caswell's. drs, Albert Briggs spent Saturday Norwich. Mrs, Orrin Stedman has beén enter- ¥ alning her brothers from out of town e past week. The many friends of Mrs, William Geer were pained to hear of her death last Saturday. 'T'he funeral was held from her home on Tuesday, Rev., cian Drury officlating. Durlal was in the oid Plain cemaeatery. Mrs. Irving Maine and Mrs. David Nason of Westerly were callers at James Miner's Wednesday, Mies Cecil Stedman spent afternoon with ber sister at iy Sunday Whi.g Lu- | r ! i | [ | | | | faund the horse dead the next | £ One Session of There wag only one ses Memorial day. Mr. and Mrs, John Woodmanses and Miss Sarah Cameron attended services at the Valuntown Raptist church School, on of mchool on | Sunday evening. Miss Segried Gustafson and a friend mere week end guests of Mr. and Mrs, Gustafson, Mrs. Byron P. Young and sons wers week end guests of Mrs. Young's par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Richmond, | Graves Decorated. The ‘graves of the old soldiers in Rixtown cemetery were decorated Me- mcrial day by a delegation from Vol- untown. Mrs. A. Ray Button was the guest of her brother who lives in Westerly the past week. CAMPBELL’S MILLS Will Clark worled one of his horses all day Monday on the road and morn - ing. Albert Dawley has finished his work t the sawnfll and 18 working on his 'm, William Earber made a business trip to Kscoheag hill Monday. _About 45 attended the/ party at John Tanner aturday might, A fine time W reported, S. 1. Barber hae been dn Plalnfield the past two weeks the Backus | tdays at the LIVE CORRESPONDENTS VOLUNTOWN Town Manifests Its Patriotism in Spir- ited Observance of Memorial Day— Inspiring Address by Herman Alof- 8in, 2d, of Norwich. Memorial Sunday patriotic exercises were held-at the Baptist church. The speaker wa~ the Rev, William Quayle, { pastor of the church. The service was attended by members of the G. A. R., Court Liberty, No. 132, ¥. of A., and Court Advance, 1. O. F. The church svas prettily decorated in honor of the ay. Children Capital Entertainers. ‘Wednesday evening an entertainment and social for the henefit of St. Thom- as’ church was given in Union hall, The entertalnment was by the children and consisted of recitations and songs suitable to Memoriai day, the children acquitting themselves with ability. Aft- er the entertainment there was danc- Ing to the music of Richards’ orches- tra, with Disca prompting. On Memorial day, in spite of un- favorable weather one of the finest cel- ebrations of the day was held in the afternoon. At 3 o'clock, after being de- layed an hour, awaiting the band, the parade left Union square in the follow- ing order: Chief marshal A. L. Briggs, mount- ed; Jewett City band; school children in charge of the teachers, Mrs. A. B, Andrews, Miss Hazel Backus and Miss Lenora K. Dunleavy; uniformed guard of Court Liberty, under Captain N, Dupont; Court Liberty, No. 132 F. A., 40 men, Chief Ranger George W 'Macomber; Court Advance, No. 3836, I, O. F., 20 men, Chief Ranger Charles Anderson; Byron D. Smith. post, G. A. R., 10 men; Veterans’' Sons; citizens in carriages. On arriving at the cemetery the pro- gamme W Payer by the post chaplain; dirge by the band; ad- dress by Re William Quayle; Lin- coln’s address at Gettysburg by pupils J. f | of the public school; singing, Red, ‘White and Blue, by the school chil- dren; decoration of the graves. Taps was sounded by James La Bonn of the band. The line then reformed and re- turned to Union hall, where the exer- ci; were continued. The hall was ef- ively decorated. The programme arranged Dy the commitiee was an ex- ent one and ed by the audienc Never has Union hall held such a large crowd, many being compelled to stand in the aisles and on the stairway. The programme Short concert by Jew- salute to the flag, school ations, Memorial Day, oves; The Mother of a Ola Tanner; The Mean- ag, Louis LaChappelle; song, My Country Has First Call, Miss Mildred Groves; dialogue, three pupils of the school; selection, Richards’ or- chestra; song, Miss Marie Frueda; ad- , Herman Alofsin, 2d, of Nor- ; popular airs, orcnestra; reading, Miss Bertha Gallup: song, Star Span- e I'rueda. The h the singing of Amer by the audience, standing, ac- companied by the orchestra. All tak ing part did splendidly, and exception- ally fine was the singing of Miss Marie Frueda, the beauty of whose voice has never heen surpassed on the local stage. The add 5 of Alofsin of Norwich, who was only secured at the last mo- ment to speak, s of stirring patriot- ism and was well received. Patriotic Sermon—Frank G. Morgan Marks Soldiers’ Graves—Birthday Party for David Geer. Sunday morning Rev. W. F. White w preach a sermon suitable to Me- morial ¢ In the evéning stercopti- con views on Asia will be glven. Marked Soldiers’ Graves. Frank . Morgan placed flags on the ves the soldiers for Memorial Morgan has done this work t 17 years. o v meeting was Mr. de for A mi held at the residence of Mrs, Daniel Gray on Thursday afternoon. A birthday party in honor of Master David Geer, who is 8 years old, was held the residence of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Geer, Memo- i afternoon. Those present were e H. Taylor, teacher in district and Masters Kenneth Main, Main, Ray Holdridge, Carl Hol- dridge, Harold Mansfield, Clarence Spicer, David Geer, George Geer, Richard Geer and Misses Carrie Main and Marion Geer. Mrs. Geer amused the little folk by a peanut hunt, spell- ing match and pinning the tail on the donkey. The prize winners received boxes of chocolates. Ice cream, cake, candy and bananas were served. A birthday cake with eight candles burn- Ing was one of the features, Personal Mention. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Dean of New London are guests of Mrs. Dean's parents, Mr, and Mrs. John M. Gray. Mrs. Charles Babcock and son Earl, who have been visiting relatives in Waterford, Franklin and Norwich, haye returned. \ Mr. and Mrs. Enos M. Gray, have been spending several dayvs Providence, have returned home, Edwin Reynolds and William Snow Providence are spending several summer home. HANOVER Mrs. Theodore Lee Des:‘ribes Condition of Women in India—May Basket Fun—Holiday Week Notes. 4, who in of Rev, Henry Lee Springfield preached in the Congr: onal church last Sunda morning In the even- ing the . K. conducted the service, | with Mrs. Walter Wibherly leader. Rev, Hollis 8. Camphell of Spring- field will preach in Hanover Congre gational church on Sunday All interested in the Congregational | church are to meet (Saturday) evening An effort iz being made fo hold a Memorial service in the cemetery on Sunday afternoon. Conditions in India Described. Friday afternoon there was a very large attendance at the sionary meeting held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Dressing. The ladies lis- this in the vestry tened to a charming speaker, Mrs. | Theodore ,T.ee, who is in this country on a furlough and will return to her | missionary work in India July 3d. She | told of conditions of women in that country, speaking of the law just pass- ed that girls must be 14 years of age to marry and of the evasions of this law, girls as voung as 7 being married off by thelr fathers, who belleve it a religlous duty, Saddest of all is their Hindu religion, which in some respects I8 too degrading 1o speak of. Mrys, lLee sang several hymns in the Hindu tongue and eet to nduo muste. lee cream and cAke were served by the hostess, Airlie Club to Buy Suits, At a well attended meeting of the Alrite baseball club in the vestry last Monday evening it was voled to pur- chage sulis for the playvers, the money to be raised by subseription, Hung Two May Baskets. There was u plessan gathesing af greatly appreciat- | the home of Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Dress- ing last Saturday evening when a num- ber of friends hung two May baskets to them. Music was the feature of the evening, with refreshments served by the host and hostess. . Monday evening the members of the H. T. C. hung a dainty May basket to Mr. and Mrs. N. A, Bennett. At the regular meeting of the club Tuesday evening a social time was enjoyed. Miss Maud Delaney gave a recitation, Miss Grace Tucker presided at the plano and there was singing by the clud, Fruit punch and fudge cake were served by Mr. and Mrs. Bennett. Newsy Notes. Mrs. Franklin is spending the holi- day in Fall River. Mrs. N. L. Bingham and Mr. and Mrs, E. H. Bingham of Hartford am being entertained by Mr, and Mrs. Waldo Bingham and Mr, and Mrs. Webster Standish. Mrs. Harry Andrews of New Haven is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Bennett. Miss Agnes Grlerson of Norwich was the guest this week of her sister, Miss Nina Grierson. Mrs. Ella Corey is staying with her sister, Mrs. James Babbitt. Miss Elsie Freeman is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Clarence Holdredge, of ‘Wiilington Hill. Misses Euphemie and Georgina Sou- ter spent the holiday in Norwich. FFrancis Johnson has returned from a visit to hig brother in Simsbury, Mass. Mre. M. Campbell was a guest of Mrs. Daniels of East Lyme this week. Herman Gitcher spent last Sunday in Norwich Town. South Windham Won. The H. A. C. was defeated at South Windham last Saturday by a score of 2-0. Peter Fisher twirled for South Windham and H. J. Crofts for Han- over. Each team got four hits. OLD LYME Town Loses Two Prominent Citizens, John H. Bradbury and Richard Waite, | John Henry Bradbury died at his home in Silltown, Tuesday, at twelve a'clock of apoplexy. Mr. Bradbury was born in Webster, Mass., Decem- | ber 12, 1841, the son of the fate John ! and Joanna Bradbury. In politics he was a republican and in 1903-1905 served as representative to the state | legislature, serving on the committee on fisheries and game; with but this exception he has uniformly refused all public office. He was a member of Pythagoras lodge, No. 45, F. and A, M. He is survived by his wife and one scn, Harry W., who is married and has one daughter. He also feaves a sister, Ann E., of Layville. { Richard Waite Dead. Richard Waite of Old Lyme died at his home on the neck road. His funer- al was held at the house. Rev. H. M. \ Chapman and Mr. Graves officiated. The bearers were James Riddle, John Haskins, James Bugbee, and John Noyes. The Odd Fellows had charge of the services at the grave. Mrs. Jules Turcas and daughter of New York have arrived on Grassy Hill for the summer. Mrs. A. J, MeGaw, who has been a \| patient in the Memorial hospital, has returned home, greatly improved im health. | Miss Helen Clark spent Sunday In New London, the guest of Miss Edna | Potter. Mrs. Ernest Chadwick has returned | from Brooklyn, N. Y., where she at- | tended the funeral of her father, Al- | bert King. { Pupils Repeat Play. The pupils of the graded school have | repeated their play in the hall Wed- resday night. Owing to the bad weather there was not as many pres- ent as before. | NORTH STONINGTON Mrs. Julia C. Geer’s Funeral—Village School Closes—Delegates to Noank Ordination. B Allan W. York, a Yale genior, spent Sunday at his home here. Rev, Lucian Drury supplied the pul- pit of the church at Quonocontaug, R. 1., last Sunday. He will preach at the same place next Sunday. Rey. C. F. Eidrelige of Niantic occu- pied the pulpit of the local Baptist church Sunday morning. Funeral of Mrs. Geer. Funeral services of Mrs. Julia Cas- well Geer held at her home Tuesday morning were conducted by Rev. Lu- cian Drury, pastor emeritus of the Baptist church. Burial was in the Old Plain cemetery. Dr. Robert E. Harrington and Post- master George W. Tryon have changed their places of abode, but both remain residents of the village. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Gray of Provi- dence were Memorial day visitors In town. Charles P. Thompson of New Haven was a guest at the home of Frank A. Thompson Memorial day. Close of School. The village school, taught by Mrs. F. M. Hollister and Miss Alice E. Avery, closed Friday with special exer- cises. Mrs. Dwight E. Hewitt has been vis- iting in Westport. Rev. Lucian Drury, Lyle C. Gray and Charles C. Brockway have been pointed delegates from the Third Bap- tist church to the ordination at Noank June 4. Rev. F. M. Hollister preached at Avondale, town of Westerly, Sunday afternoon. William P. Babcock and Chester 8. Maline are serving as jurors. NORTH LYME Church Property Being Repaired—Am- to Guests from Moodus. The horse sheds connected with the Raptist church are undergoing repalrs | this week. The barn near the parson- | age is also to be repatrad. Mr. and Mra. Charles Fmily of Meo- | dug visited at C. F, Jewett's Sund: | making the trip tn their new automo- bile. Mre, Lena King of Middlstown vis- ited at her home in Old Hamburg over Sunday. Mre, Emily Stark was in Past Had- dam Saturday. A Miss Fthel Maynard visited Miss May Harding in Hamburg over Sun- day. 'i'he families of W. M. Sisson and !son are suffering from re colds | this week. Mrs. Erwin Rogers is car- ing for Mrs. Sis;on, Jr., and daughter, Mrs, Erwin Rogers, Mrs. Minnie Durkin and Miss ILois Rogers were in New London Monday. LEONARD BRIDGE Miss Lombard Entertains Club from Willimantic. Miss Ruth Lombard entertained on Memorlal day the C, O. A. club of Willlmantle, of which she is & mem- Ler, The day was delightfully spent and a straw ride to the station at evening completed the pleasure, Miss Lena Manwaring end guest Mise Lamb of C SBamuel Johnson of New Haven was a recent callar at Judge Kneeland's, Miss lLavinia Kneeland spent Sun- éday at Columbla, the guest of her umele, Henry Kneeland, Mrs, H, (. Lesnard and echildran huve gone to (heir new home at Aj- blen, R} SALEM Damage Done by Storm—Visit from Bela L. Pratt—Rev. Sherrod Soule Preaches on Sunday. The electrical storm which visited town last Kriday evening struck the barn on Gilbert Murray's farm and a tree close to the house of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Gordon; also a large tree on the Mitchell estate. Rain came down in_torrents. Bela Lyon Pratt, the sculptor, of Boston, and son Minot were week end visitors in town, staying at the Hurlburt house. Mrs, T, Hunt Sterry of New London is boarding at the Hurlburt house. Mrs. Frances Tillotson, a former res- ident of this place, is visiting at the home of Mrs. Willlam Darling. Donald Mitchell of New London vis- ited Woodbridgo Farms last Friday, Moges Chapman of Montville wes the guest last Thursday of his dawgh- ter,” Mrs, Cora Hanney. Mrs. Remington of Willimantic e spending some time at the home of har parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ambross Dar- ling, called here by the {llness of h sister, Miss Ella Darling. ¢ The Ladies' Aid mociety met at the parsonage last Thursday afternoon. Mrs. 8. A. Tibbetts joined the moctety, lce Cream Social. The ice cream social given by the Y. P. 8. C. B, at the home ot Mr, and Mrs. Winfleld Hanney on Tuesday evening was well attended. Miss Graves of Willlamsburg, Mass., and Miss Bessie Lane have taken up their residence for the summer in the house recently purchased by Miss Lane. Deacon Miner of Millington spent Sunday at the home of his mon, Sher- wood Miner, and attended morning service at the Congregational churcn. Miss . Miner and Master Harry Miner of Millington are spending & few weeks at the home of 8. A. Miner, Mrs. Gurney and daughter Edith, who have been visiting at the homs of Mrs. Gurney’s brother, Charles Malona, returned Sunday to their home in New London. Clyde Rix spent Sunday at the home of his sister, Mrs. Helen Malona. Miss Standish gpent Saturday at the home of Mrs. Mary Darling. Howard A. Rix speht Sunday at the home of his father, J. A, Rix. Mr. Boss Trout Fishing. . C. D. Boss of New London is spend- ing a few days in town trout fishing. He is staying at the home of J Frank Rogers. ank Gifford of New London was in town on Tuesday. Master Henry R. Maynard was the guest of his aunt, Miss Jennie Rogers, on Tuesday. Rev. S8herrod Soule Speaks. Rev. Sherrod Soule of Hartford, su- perintendent of the Home Missionary soclety of Connecticut, occupied the pulpit of the Congregational church Sunday morning and evening and gave a descriptive account of the work be- ing done by the society in a most pleasing manner. While in town he was entertatned by Rev. and Mrs. T. A. Williams. NIANTIC Eighty-fourth Birthday of Mrs. Mer- tha 8. Brown—Hartford Men Busy at Camp Ground. The public forary was closed Me- morial day. The local branch of the Woman's Christian Temperance umion postpon- ed its meeting this week on account of the meeting of the East Lyme Histor- ical society. Schooner Caroline Butler is loading rallroad ties at the head of the Nian- tic river. A May party was given under the auspices of the Hpworth league Wed- nesday evening. Iece cream, cake and candy were on sale. There was a good attendance, " 84th Birthday. Mrs. Martha S. Brown of Washing- ton avenue celebrated her S4th birth. day Tuesday, Mra Brown recef many useful gifts and a shower post cards. Busy at Camp Grounds. G. W. Merry and Louis Andersoy employed at the state arsenal in Hart ford, are at work on the state camy ground. Social and Personal. Dr. and Mrs. Adam F. Bishop o Pennsylvania avenue entertained o Sunday Hon. Thomas M. Waller, At torney Tracy Waller and Judge Chal B. Waller of New London. Mrs. Bessa OGibson of New Londot was a caller here Tuesday. Miss Bleanor Coates of Mags, was here Sunday. Harry lee of New London has bees in the Grove for a few days. Fred Dougiass of New London ¥ the guest of H. A. Brockway. Miss Eunice Parks of Staff Springs has been a guest of Captall and Mrs, Edward Luce. Frank A. Aston returned Mondag evening to his home in Middletown. Mr. and Mrs, A. T. Boon of Norwick were here Sunday. Mrs. James Pennington of New Bed- ford was calling on acquaintances ir the village Sunday. MOHEGAN Jerry Sanders of Norwich is visit- ing friends in this place. Afru. G. L. Harris of Norwich attend- ed church here Sunday. James Strickland and son, Kenneth, of New London, called on friends in this place Sunday. Miss Burdick of Fitchville was the guest of Mrs, B. E. Fowler on Sun- day. Trmrnuol F‘eldi:: of Norwich was in this place Saturfay. A good many were out to the Sun- day evening services Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bennett are moving to the new house which they lately purchased. Franklis ASHWILLETT Horatio Plarce and sen, Ctmtom, of Lsdyard, wera over Runday guests of the former's parents, near Rimtown, His mother is ill. Miss Katie Weisman of spent Sunday with her aunt In untown. Mrs. Homer Kinnie of Pendleton Hill visited her sister, Mrs. Irving 1Runon. in Rixtown, Sunday. Farmers are nearly through plant- | Ing. o ol- _ GRISWOLD Rev. Lemuel W. Frink of Norwich preached at Pachaug Sunday. Mise Mary Buck of Monson, Mass, is vigiting friends in town, Mre. Lydia Partrage of Hopeville spent Sunday with Mre. J. B, Saun- ders. T. Fred, W. A. and Mrs. Fdmond and John P. Hollowell, were callers Sun- day on Charles Edmond and family of Hartford. EAST COLCHESTER Mre, Clark and son, Everett, of South Windham, were callers on relatives here Sunday. Fargn and children, o4 Mrs. Alvin s 28 L oA 7 ools o or a hol - - day, Memorial day