Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, June 22, 1912, Page 9

'NEWS EROM ONE HUNDRED LIVE CORRESPONDENTS EASTERN CONNECTICUT AND WESTERN RHODE ISLAND. Who is Going and Coming—Incidents, Accidents and Building in New London County OLD MYSTIC Patriotism at Riverview—Graduating Exercises of Grammar School—Va- cation Visitors. Charles Q. Bldredge had fourteen flags floating at Riverview Flag day. An immense flag was flying from the tall flagpole on the front lawn. One large fllf waas draped at the frent en- timnce of the mansion and three other large ones were floating from ropes stretched from the roof of the barn to the north side of the mansion, while the other nine of different sixes were fiving from standards placed at inter- vals around the plot of ground on which Q battery is stationed. Ghildren’s Day Concert. The Baptist Sunday schoo! held a Children’s day concert Sunday eve- ning. The order of exercises follows: Piano solo, Miss Viola Eldredge; song, This Is Children's Day, schoal; Tesponsive reading, Supt. F. E. Will- iams and i prayer, Rev. Arthur Withee; song, Like the Suabeams, #chool; exercise, five small girls; song, Well Spread the Light; recitations, Master Ralph Ciark, Sunbeams of Happinese; song, Happy Day, schooi; axercise, Sunbeams of Charity; song, Shine, Light Divine, school; exercise, Sunbeams of Hope, Morcy, Trust, sev- eral little girls; songs, Sunshine in the axercise, Suabeams of Compassion, love and Sympathy, several pupils; song, The Bunshine of God's Love, vouk, The - Teraperasce. Tish ars; Song, ‘smperance 1, school; collection, $3.51; reading, The Light of the World; closing song, Marching in His Light. $5 Tuition Agreed Upon. William R. Hull and Horace O. Will- fams, representing the new Twelfth school district of Groton, Old Mystic, conferréd on the question of attend- ance and tuitlom of papils of the Twelfth of Groton in the Sixth schoo; district of Stonington, with the boards of selectmen and school visitors of the town of Groton, who met in joint session, Tuesday, June 18, at the se- lectman’s room in the town house at Poquonoc. H. Schoonover, the committes, having previously re- ceived from the superintendent of #choois of Stonington a scale for tui- tion of the several grades, it was sub- mitted to the Joint boards for consid- eration. It being the opinion of the deiegation that with $5 from the town coupled with the aid offered by the state per capita, and transportation, the fund would be sufficlent to furnisi the grammar pupils and thoss wish- ing to attend the high school, the mem=~ bers of the delegation asked for this amount which received the hearty ap- proval of the joint board. Grammar School Graduation, The OMd Mystic grammar school hebl its graduating exercises Wednesday letmeon, June 19, The members of elass are Hazel Davis, Abraham b loh; #n'r:nhu:d ;flld Horace 8. Willtams. ‘ollo g 1% the programme of exercises: Chorus, Tn the Twilight of the Silent Woods, aschool: The T z'l:.m-. Dr. lmn'w: closing o Lineta, school. Local Interests. Mise Blanche Winifred Brown, Miss Phil wates of Stonington high school, class of 1912, g A delegation from Old Mystic Dap. tist church was present at the moegt- ings of the Stomington Union assogia- tion, Wi and Thursday, a Mre. Nellie F. Schoonover, a atu- dent at Smith Collegs, Das returned to Elmhurst to spend the vacation, Mws. Charies Q. Eldredge has re- turaed to Riverview after ten days’ visit to Geoton, Mass. Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Wilcox of Bound Brook, N. J., were over Sun- fay guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Desley. 3 & Miss Frances Hidredge, who taught &t South Woodstock the past school ear, §8 at the home of her parents, 7. and Mre. Perry H. Hidredge. The Mathodist Sunday school will hold a Chfidren’s day concert Sun- éay evening. Mise Gertrude W, Chapman has re- trrned from A visit to her brother-in- law and sister, Mr. and Mrs, William D._Harris of New London. Harold W. Schoanover, a student at Worcester academy, has returned to Mmburet for the summer vacation, AMigs Annle B, Lee has returned from & thres weeke' stayv with her cousin, Mrs. Christophar Les of Providencs, NORTH FRANKLIN Lesal Pesple Attend Pomona Meeting at North Stonington, Mr. and Mrs. F. A, Rockwood, Mre Fred H, Race and Miss Florence Hoff man atiended the Pomona meeting at North Stonington Thursday, After spending maveral weeks here, Herbert Hoffman has returned Northampton, Mags., accompanied by s mother, Mrs, Janette Hoffman, Mrs, A, T, Browning attended the committee meeting of the Larkin as- soclation held at the Dixon house in Weesterly Tuesday, Frank Rockwood and family and Pred Race, Jr, spent Saturday in An. doyer, Miss Hthel Browning spent Bunday with friends at Ocean beach, o Bevernl young peopla from this of lace a June box to Miss Vera Hexis sbanon on ¥riday evening, Herbart Ward had a cow killed hy the frolley near Williams crosstng on GRISWOLD . Mrs. Biephen Peokbam of Dunham stroet and Mes, Herber| Peckham of Prospect park, Nerwich, spent the day with Mre. Willlam Bamond regently, Nine frem this plase atpendsd ths conference st Newent deflyg‘, Re«, and Mrs, M, 1, Weensh apd son of Montville spemt 4 few days with acquaintances in town fhis week, Three Counties. : UNCAS!I_LLE Graduating Exercises of Tenth Dis- trict and Palmer Memorial Schoels— 0. U. A. M. Celebrates 19th Anni- versary, The graduating exercises of the 10th district (Uncasville) school were held Friday afternoon in the chapel of the Methodist church, it being decided that this place would be more satisfactory than for undergraduates to go to the Palmer Memorial ball, as was at first planned. The following programme was well given: Maren; invocation, Rev, J B. Aldrich; music, June Seng, school chorus: The Hague Peace Con- ference Clifford Shields; recitation, Tubal Cain, John Harrigan; piano so- lo, The Charmer, Helen Shea; Love by Moonlight, Mae Sullivan; John Green- leaf ittier, Mildred Rush character sketches from Snow Bound, The Fath- er, Joseph Sandberg; The Mother, Ar- lene Collins; The TUncle, Clifford Shieids; the aunt, the elder sister, the younger sister, Mildred Rush; the schoolmaster, John FHarrigan; piano solo, The Flower Seng, Leona Devine; reading, The Ride of Jennie McNeal, Arlene Collins; class paper with vale- dictory, Joseph Sandberg; piano solo, Sflver Bives Caprice, Margaret Me- Dermott; presentation of diplomas C, W, Comstock; song, Joy of the June, school chorus. The five graduates were Arlens Col- lins, Joseph Marrigan, Mildred Rush, Joseph Bandberg, Clifford Shields, Personal Interests. Miss Anna Shaffer, after a week's stay with relatives, returned Saturday to_her home in Baific. Miss Margaret McDermott, Miss Ruth Long, Miss Hazel Beebe, Mise Mae Sullivan, Miss Helen Driscoll of this place were in Norwich Friday ev- ening playing at the piano recital giv- by the pupils of Mrs. Hlizabeth Geary en . 0. U. A. M. Anniversary. American council, 0. U. A. M., ob- served its 19th anniversary Thursday evening. The families and friends of the members of the lodge were invited and the following programme was giv- en for their entertainment: Opening ode; address of welcome; Mardi, sound off Walden's band; contralto solo, Miss Grace Lee; Waltz from The Spring Maid; piano selections; duet by Fred Costi and Fred B. Tooker; golo, John Lynch; quartette, Sweet and Low: banjo and guitar duet, George Pratt and Miss Elsie Pratt; Walden's Jolly Singers, Walden's band: closing ode. A delegation of members from Ledyard council of New London was present. After the programme refresh- ments wers served. Local Notes. The Godd Cheer Sunshine society was entertained Sunday afternoon at the hofe of Mrs. Fred Bitters. HaroM Brown, son of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Brown, began duties at the Hotel Griswold, Hastern Point, on Fri- day. He will be in the drug store at the hotel. At Paimer Memorial. The graduating exercises of Palmer Memorial school were as follows: Song, school chorus; A History of the Panama Canal, Mamie Simon, West Stde district; Lewis and Clark Expe- ditfon, Hilda Driscoli, Palmer Memo- rial school; mandolin solo, Daisies Won't Tell, Agnes Auwood, Palmer Memordal; The Progress of Virginia Hazel Powers, Chesterfield distriet: Dantel Webster, Charles Chapel, Pal~ mer Memorial; piano sojo, Angel Voices Ever Near, Mande Bennett, P, M, 8.; Bome Chinese Charaeteristics, Barah Freed, Chapel Hill; The Aims of Education, Etta Kaplan, Chesterfield; song, school chorus; address, The Home and ths School, H, A, Tirrel], principal N, F, A.; announcememt of Oomstock prizes; presentation of di plomas; song, school ehorus, The graduates are Agnes Auweod, Mands Benneti, Andrew Raessniund, Charles Chaps), Hilda Driscell, Henry B, Sarah Freed, David Bas- sett, Biis Kaplan, Emma Resofeky, Hdna Welden, liazel Powers, Moses Savin, Mamis Simon, Various Interests. Howard Vibber of Worcester was a visitor at the home of his father this week. Miss Barbara Cornet, teacher in Wa- terford, will attend the summer school in Danbury. Miss Alzada Comstock, afier spend- ing the winter and spring in Chicago, has returned to the home of he par- nets, Mr. and Mrs. L. Comstock, at Hill Top. Ralph Shaffer has returned after a week spent in New York state. Mrs. James B. Armstrong is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Charles Chapel. at the Chapel homestead. There was a larg ttendance at the services in St. John's Roman Catholic church during the week’s mission giv- en by Rev. John Vincent of the Pas- sfonist Fathers. LEBANON Statq.Sullce Search for Thieves Who @le Ducks from Incubator, ChildTen's day was observed in the Congregational church Sunday. A con- cert was given in the evening. The church was prettily decorated with laurel, Fred Burgess has sold his farm and | stay in Maine several weeks, has bought the Erastus Randall farmm | have E. H. Mre. Randall and daughters moved to the house owned by Gibbs, After Duck Thieves. The state police were In town Mon- | graduation exerciscs | day, looking for the person who en- | Viilage | terad George Chapell's house Saturday | ning. | right and stoie fifty ducks from an in- | perjey cubator, Mr. and Mrs, Henry Sweet of Nor- folk, Va. are vialting Mr, Sweet's mother, Mrs, Mary Sweet. Francis Duffy is the guest of hls parents, Mr, and Mrn, Duffy, Miss Helen Weimora of Hartford 18 the guest 6f her grandparents, Mr, wnd Mrs, Willlam Wetmore, The Lebanen baseball team went to Andover Saturday, They were defeat- ed 13 to B, (lement FoWier hes returned from Providence, where he was the guest of Radney Hewlit, Perscnal Briefs, Mps, Arsoid pad dapghier, Miss Nellis Avnold of Norwigh, Bave been Huesis the pusi week pf Mes, Ida Abel, Mrs, R, :E Murner is visiting friends in Nerwich and Preston Oity Mrs, Chagies Martin has been snend- ing several dayy in Willimantie, ealled theFs by the illuess of her mether, l Migs Prances Burgess has been vis. itiag ber eimier, Miss Bdns Burgess, ‘ from Yonkers, N, Y., | { | | { | | { one at Newent closed Jast week for the es prexched in Hanover church Jast Sunday morning. In the evening the . H. conducted the ser- vice, with Harlan Harrison as leader. Rev. F. J. Pohl of Breoklyn, N. Y., will preach in the Congregational church next Sunday, Miss Ruth Stan- dish will lead the evening meeting. Topic, Readlng Worth While. The funeral services of Mrs. Daniel Ladd were held in the Congregational church on Tuesday at 2 e'clock, Many friends had assembled to pay a last tribute to Mrs Ladd. Rev. Mr. Smith of Baltic condueted the service. Sing- ing was by the cheir. The floral pleces were many and handseme, one large pillow being marked Mother. Mrs. Ladd had seen much sorrow durl the past five months. Her husbant Daniel Ladd, passed away Jan. 16th. Two months later her son, ' George Ladd, died, and about oge month ago the home in which she had lived for more than 40 years burned to the ground. About two weeks ago Mrs. Ladd had a fall, cutting her arm se- verely, then grip set in, which devel- oped into pneumonia. Mourners who came from out of town were Mrs. George Ladd of New Haven, who was with Mre. Ladd several days before she died, Master Harold Jadd of New Hampshire, Mr, and Mrs. George Bmith of Montville and Mrs. McKelvey of Poquetanuck, Much sympathy is felt for Mrs, Ladd's two sons, Fred and William, The bearers were Charles Perry, Edward Souter, Jere- miah Delaney and Fred Papineau, Mr, and Mrs, Allisen Ladd, Mr, and Mrs, James Ablarde, Mrs. Nelson Lyon and William ¢, Park attended the con- ference at Newent on Wedneaday, Mr. Park led the praise wervice in the af- ternoon, Mr, and Mrs. James Tucker spent last Bunday with Mr. Tucker's brother in Bast Lyme, who with his wife leave this week for a trip to England. Mr, and Mrs. A. B. Ladd entertained Rev. Joel Ives of Hartford over Sun- day. Norman Standish spent the week end in Boston. A party from here atiendpd the graduation exerclses in_ Willimantic Wednesday evening. Miss Gladys Crember graduated from the Natchaug school. Mrs. Roger Peck and two children of Washington, D. C., are visiting at the home of James W. Badie. Mrs. Mabel Waugh Good of Brook- lyn, N. Y. is being entertalned by Mrs. D. P. Warwick. Mr. and Mrs. H. Parker and son Harold, who have been spending the winter with Mr. and Mrs. D. P. War- :iok. will leave for Maine next Mon- ay. Mrs. P. G. Drossing and daughter Gladys have returned from spending a week in New York. Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Dressing are en- tertaining Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Blbers of New York. Herbert Bennett left on Wednesday for a few days’ stay in Lowell and Manchester, N. H, and on Saturday will start for Marine, expecting to Fred Biackburn of Philadelphia Textile schopl is visiting his sister, Miss Eliza Blackburn. The Airlle ball team defeated Can- terbury last Saturday in a very close and exciting game by a ecore of $-7. The Afrite boys will try their luck with Montyille today (Saturday) on the home diamond, Keily {8 expected to piteh for Hanover, either Phil- ipson or Welsh for Montville. The Air- lie boys will make their first appear- ance in their new guits. Friday, June 16th, the FHanover school closed the vear by a plonic at the grove. The exerciges were well attended by parents and friends. The following programme was carrled out, soms of the numbers deing on patri- otle gubjects, In order to celebrate Flag day: Greeting, Storrs Lee; song, American Heroes, school; Meaning of the American F Ralph Standish; roeiation, Leroy Luey; Our Oolors, Catherine Malntosh, Fanny Meintosh, Darothy Harrigon; gong, Heroes, Barl Papineau; Playing Robingon Crusos, Wiiliam Hope; Vaeation, Albjna Des- champs; song, Vacation Days, school; resitation, Iieremce Ablards: seng, Ameriean Flag, schoel; Glad and Sor- vy, Margaret Tueker; violin sole, Georgie Parker; Our Flag, Vieteria Larese; Jupe Song, Fiorenee Meln~ tosh, Bianeh Papineau, Marie Carter, Tergneg Lauoy, Viateria, Laross, Amelia Babbiit; King Bruee and the Bpider, jeremiah Delaney; Vacation's Watehword, Mavy Kasian; Hats Off the ilag is Passing By, Edward Carter; The Duel, Faith Lee; closing song, schosl. At the concluston of the programme Marie Carter and Earl Papineau, in behalt of the school, presented to each teacher a beautiful gift In the form of a silver mounted blotter, pencil and vaper cutter. Miss Browning was pre- vented by iliness from being present. At the close of the exarcises lunch was served to the ohildren and thelr friends, after which games were play- ed and races run until about 3 o'clock, Following are names of pupils who were present every day in the past term: Joseph Carfer. Jeremiah Data- ney, Dorothy Harrison, William Hope, Henry Kusian, Faith Lee, Louise Lyon, Catherine Mcintosh, Warl Papinean, John Papineau, Georgie Parker, Cath. erine Meintosh amd Jeremiah Delaney | receive a state certificate for being neither absent. tardy nor dismissed during the entire school year. Miss Lina Grierson will not return to teach in Hanover, having accepted a position in Collinsville, " LISBON Miss Baldwin Starts for California— Vacation Begins. iiss Lucy Baldwin left or Pacific Grove, Cal., to Miss Hannah Baldwin. 1 Samuel Wibberley attended the the Central | last week | sit her sf t | Her daughter, Miss Lois was one of the graduates, he schools in town excepting the All summer vacation _Mr. and Mrs. George Ross and Miss Kat! Ross of Wellesley, Mass, are| at thelr summer home here. i Mr, and Mrs, J. B. Palmer were in| Stonington Wednesday and Thursday, attending the meeting of the Baptist assoclation, Dr, Helen Baldwih of New York is at the home of her brother, Henry Baldwin, for her vacation, MOHEGAN June Supper and Strawberry Festival. | There were no seevices at (he chureh | Sungday en pecouni of ihe storm | s, Diolpegre pnd Mes, Avery were | in New Lendon Tuesday, Donald Meeeh and Roscos Skeesueke a¥e in Boston, | veloped was that life as well as money The ladies of Mohogan will held ‘Hu-u’ June supper, strawbarry and jes crenm festivel the 3dth.—adv. ' SALEM Chiltiren’s Day Concert—Grange Molds Strawberry Festival—Gardner Lake Service. / Sunday evening the Children's day concert Was given, the following wpro- gramme belng well carried out: Open- lnfi chorus, The Day of Jubilee, cholr; scripture reading and praver by the pastor, Rev. T. A. Williams; song, Over 'This Wonderful Land, choir: recitation, Children’s Day Greeting, Miss Minnie, Kingsley; concert recita tion, This is Children's Day, Chari Miner and Floyd Bailey; duet and cherus, Blessed Children's Day, Mrs. T. A, Williams, Miss Susan Miner ang the Sunday scheol; recitativns, Pan- sles, Theedore Balley; You and I, Mil ton Gorden; class exercise and song by the primary class entitled Sunbeams; recitation, If You Have a Message, Miss Ella Bellonoski; class exercise and seng by the Buds of Promise en- titled Garlands Fair: reeitation, The Meadow's Glery, Miss Kiitie Ra class exercise and song by the Roval | | Bons entitled W re a Part; recitation, Glving, Miss Susan Miner; dress, Rev. T. A. William r the | Cengregational Sunday and | Publishing society; c Name of Jesus, cholr; benediction, Rev, T. A. Willlams, Primary Children to Be Heard. i Because the primary class were not | all present, some disappointment was manifested, and by special request the primary class will be heard in recita- tlons, song and erercise after the les- #on study period in the Sunday schaal hour next Bunday, Mr, and Mrs, T. Hunt Sterry, who | bave been spending some time at their summer home, returned to New Lon- | don to attend the college race: Lawrence Beabe of Norwich is spend- ing the week at hig home in town. Master Charles Miner {s visiting his grandparents In Millington, Mrs, Cora Hanney and daughter Catherine are visiting relatives in Montviile. | Miss Harriet Lane, who has been at- tending school in New Lendon, is spending her vacation at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Lane. Henry Darling is spending the sum- mer at the heme of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose Darling. Miss El!thd.fl!ng has so far recov- ered from T recent lliness that she is able to ride out on pleasant days. Mzs, Frances Tillotson is seriously ill at the home of her niece, Mrs. Susie B. Rogers. J. Frank Rogers is 11l also. Miss Fluvia iner, who has been spending some time at the home of her brother, S. A. Miner, has returned te Millington. Mre. Charles Gordon and sons, Mil- ton and Chester, of Montville Center, were week end visitors at the home of Mrs. 8. K. Tibbetts. Charles R. Tiffany of Wallingford visited at the home of his sister, Mrs. Susie B. Rogers, Monday, making the trip in his new automobile, The family of Prof. Hiram Bingham has arrtved at their summer home on ‘Woodbridge Hill. Strawberry Festival. The strawberry festival given by the grange In their hall on Wednesday evening was well attended and was a decided success. | There will be service at the Gardner | Lake Baptist church Sunday afterneon, June 23, at 3 o'clock. Rev. George C Chappell will preach about the Man | in the Basket. There will be special music and singing. HAMBURG Steriing Houss Burned—Loss Covered by Insurance—Strawberry Festival. The house and shed and carrlage house belonging to Miss Flora Sterling on Lord hlll, were burned Tuesday forenoon. The bulldings were not In- sured. Miss Sterling was badly burn- ed about the face, Nelghbors succeeded in maving what wus downstairs, Bchool in town closed with last day exercises and plonic, Mr. and Mrs, Harry Walsh went to New London Thursday to attend the graduation of their daughter Mabe] G, Hly and G, B, Sterling attended commencement exercises in Bufflsld, Richard Wly is the guest of his par- | ents, Mr, and Mrs, E. S, Hly, Dr, and Mrs, B, . Richardson and Miss Daphne Ely were Middletown visitors Tuesday, Miss Tessle Harding of Norwich is spending her vacation with her par- ents in Sterling Clty, Mrs, Robert Jewett {8 entertaining J. €, Warren of Danbury, Rev, R, Oakes spent the past| week in New Haven, Miss Mae Harding visited her cous- | in, Dorothy Danfels, the past week, | Prizes Awarded. 12 The In B. S. held a strawberry fes- | tival last week Friday evening. The | programme included the reading of to | prize essays, recitations and musie, e for essay was awarded Lord, second Inez Peck, third Jones. Firat prize for recita- Harriet Reynolds, second Olive Harrison Tiffany has returned 1o New York after spending three weeks with his grandmother, Mrd, Mary 7if- fany. NORTH STONINGTON Commencement Week at Wheeler School—Inspiring Sermon—Six Pu. | pils Graduated—Pomona Meeting. | The inspiring sermon to the gradu- |in town Thursda. | ton, | the farm owned by Henry Kenyon. ating class of the Wheele: F. M! from Matt. xxv. For one that hath shall be give 11 have abundance: but fron th not shall be taken away « that which he hath.” The thought & may be invested and increa: fulness and satisfactory returns. The Wheeler school gave a reception Monday evening to the graduating class and their friends, a number of | young people from out of ‘town belng present. Dancing was enjoved. | The commencement exercises of tt Wheeler school were held evening. The members of were Gertrude Idelle Main, Bisie Or- rina Chapman, Lilian Marie Hollister, Horace Malcolm Hollister, Harold De Vere Allen and George Lyman Prindle, The programme was opened by a piano march played by David E. Carter, the music master of the school. FPrayer was offered by Rev, Lucian Drury. Miss Main and Mlss Chapman were oach heard in a declamation, Miss Holllster read o series of original vorses, Mr, Halllstor gave a fine plano solo, My, Allen had an able paper ou The College Prospect, and Mr, Pri dlo a practical essay on The Advan tages of Good Rouds, Songs by the! sghool were Interspersed, ¢, P, Ken- dall, hend master, and Themas B. Hewitt and Amos A, Hrowning, trus- tees, each made an pddress, Mr, Brewning preseniing (he diplomas, Dismivgnl wes by Rev, N, B, Prindle, those -present were Rev. ead - Pages Nine to Sixteen 7 Mrs, Prindle and Mr. and Mrs: Appleton Main of Preston and E. O. Chapman of Worcester, Mass. Playground Described. Under the title of A Playgreund in the Villaze, the July number of the Lagies' Home Journal contains an ar- ticle by Mrs. Lucian Drary of this town descriptive of the playground conducted here the past two summers. At Stonington Union Meetings. Rev. and Mrs. Lucian Drury, Mre. D, F. Chapman, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Perkins, Mr. and - Mrs. Frank Thompson, Mrs. P. B. Maine, Misses Fanny, Lila and Ruth Thompson, Miss Dora T. Maine, Mrs. C. C. Gray and Lyle €. Gray attended the asso- clatlon at Stoningten. Pomeona Session. There was a large attendance at the Pomona grange meeting held with the local grange Thursday. Twenty-six new members were obligated in the ifth degree. Miss Alice E. Avery has frem a trip to Oberlin, O. Rev, W. 8. Hubbell of New York was a recent caller in town. Drury of Mount Hermon, sited his father, Rev. Lucian week. M. Thompson New Ilaven. Miss Leonas C. Thompson has ar- rived home from Brantwood Hall school, Bronxville, N. Y., where she was private’secretary to the principal. Mr, and Mrs. B. P. Wheeler of Pleas- ant View spent Sunday In town. Mrs, Enos M. Gray and Mrs. Luther Gray of Ledyard called on friends N. B, returned is visiting 0. NIANTIC Much Pink Granits Being Shipped— Trolley Extension to Crescent Beach —Grove Notes, Many pink granite blocks are being taken frem Malnatti’s quarry in_the Roxbury district and shipped to New | Jersey and Quiney, Mass. Mr. Malnatti of Quiney is here directing the werk of shipping the stone, Rev. J. W. Knappenberger of the Congregational church left Meonday merning for New Haven, where he entered a private hospital for treat- ment, Rev. Jeel 8, Tves of Hartford will oe- | cupy the pulpit at the Congregational church Sunday in the absence of the Banta and Truman Slocum have entergd the employ, of Byron Clark. L. Sheldon Munger, who was gradu- ated from Bulkeley school recently, in Norwich Tuesday and Wednes- , taking examinations at the Acad- A. Atkinson is able to oper- s ner touring ear, . Lucy Miner of Lyme is visiting her son, J. Percy Morgan, in Washing- avenu Elvira Douglass, who is visiting relatives in Washington avenue, leaves shortly to spend the summer with her daughter at Montville. Francis Be:kwith of Norwich was a guest Saturday of the Luce family in Pennsylvania avenue. Dr. and Mrs, E. 8, Warner moved on Thursday into their new residence on Pennsylvania avenue, recently pur- chased from F. C. Odgers. Clarence Luce, proprietor of the store has engaged Miss Hetty Stevens dur- ing the summer season. Mrs. Amelia Thompson has returned from a visit to Newport and is a guest of Miss Fmma B. Whaley, Mrs. George D. Allen left Thursday for Crescent beach to spend two months, I G. Doolittle of Hartford and E. B. Smith of New Haven spent Sunday with their familiel here, Sidney Taylor is assisting . C. Od- gers in moving his household effects to the house in Lincoln street, which Mr, Odgers purchased from C. H. Cone. Mr, and Mrs, J. B, Mead have been entertaining their daughter from Bos- Miss Florence Cadwell of Hartford was a guest of Mrs. Martha Way on Wadnesday. Progrese on Trolley Extension. The trolley extension which is being built from the end of the old line at the depot to Albert Manwaring’s, op- posite the Crescent beach railroad sta- tlon, s fast nearing completion. The poles are being set and a large quan- tity of wire is at the depot waiting to be strung. Supt L. G. Rudd of the llast Lyme street rallway company was in the village Tuesday looking over the 98 of tha work, PENDLETON HILL Attendants at Association Meetings— 8tudents Home for Vacation, Mr. and Mrs, were guests at C day. Birdsey G. Palmer and Sheffield Douglass were in Westerly Monday. J. O. Newton was the guest of his sister in Westerly Tuesday. Mrs. Amos Palmer is in Westerly for a few days with her daughter, Mrs, Thomas Ahern, who is ill. Several from here attended the as- ciation meetings in Stonington Wed- day and Thursday At Wheeler School Mrs,Warren O. Chepman and daugh- ters, Mary, Alice and Bella, Mrs. An- nie Cooke and son Morton and Avery Chapman attended the graduating ex- | ercises at the Wheeler High school Tuesday evening Miss Edith Cooke is home for the summer, having finished her duties as teacher at Lower Pawcatuck Susan_Cooke, Alice (hapman and Noyes Wheeler are enjoying their summer vacation, having attended the Wheeler High school the past year. Maleoim Thempson has purchased Charles E. Hillard Thompson’s Mon- Graduation. BREWSTER’'S NECK Strawberry Supper Given Chapel. in the On- v of Plain- | eorge H. id society in the ¢ large n held apel umber C. Wilson Harrison and aau Gales Ferry attended the- supper in the chapel Tuesday evening. Mrs, James R. Peckham and M Libbie C¢ ng of East Norwich were guests Thursday of Mrs. George H. Patridg Miss "Almy Carpenter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Carpenter, who has been {ll the past week, is very much improved. OAKDALE Rev. C, L. French preached Sunday from Jas, 1: 8, and I Cor, 13: 4, On account of tho weather the attendance at church was small, The X 1. club met at the home of | their Sunday school teacehr, Mrs, O, I, afiernoon, gnd | Freneh, Baturday worlke. Light re- 1, inade plans for fuin freshments were served, Migs Evelyn Comstock 1s spending the week at Quaker Hill, the guest of Miss Katherine Ragers, : afternoon. Mre, D, A, Jobnson, who has hee confined {0 the houss with a severs cold the past week, ls somewhat lme. Proved, GALES FFRRY School Picnic Clo: The village school taught by Miss Maude A. Hauck of Norwich closed on Friday, June 14, for the summer vaca- Mrs. John J. Lawless and Miss Florence B. Hurlbutt were guests of the school at a picuic luncheon served under the oaks on the C. A. Satterlee farm, Other parents and friends at- tended the exercises held during the Miss Hauck was presented a handsome cut glass vase as a part- ing gift by the children. M, Lawson was perfect In attendance tion, for the school year. Noyes B. Ally visit at Redfern. Mr. and Mr N wich were over atives In the village. returned from ten days' trip spent visiting rela- tives and friends on Long Island and northern New York state. Miss Cora Allyn of Groton, who has V. Mann, w J. Crowell orwich, emained for a longer Miss Ruth last At Flag Day Fete. A part of ten, including Mrs, the Term—Pu- pils’ Handsome Gift to Miss Hauck— Cottagers Arriving—Children's Day. weelk h her nieces, nd daughter, on Wednes- son Parker of Nor- unday guests of rel- Del- ing. The church was -nmnv? deo-. orated with mountain laurel, Oulb'- ing was the _gm‘rmml! chorus, Qlve Thanks Today, Beripture reading, by the school; pray+ er, pastor; song, 'Tis Children's Duy, School; recitation, In the Garden of the Heart, Hermon Leonasd; song, Bowing for the Harvest, school; reeita- tlons, A Little Buttercup, Arad Robin son; Anita Holton: so Little Clov ers,’ school; recitations, Behold, the Lilles, Marion Mitchell, la Rockwood, and Rachel Mitchell; song, The Little Things That Help, school: recitation, Service, Dorothy Cox: song, We Dare Not ldle Stand, school; recitation, We Are a Part, Hattie Leonard, Rena Mit- chell, iAnita Holton, Ruth Mitchell, and Nina Clark; exercise, The Good Shep- erd, superintendent and school; Roses, Blooming Roses, Elsie Malne. recitations, Words, Stanley Armstrong; Choice of Birds, Hdwin Mitchell, Ro- land Avery and Archie Mitchell; song, The Sweetest Story Ever Told, Mrs, L., been ‘spending a few days recently | A. Robinson: Recipe for Children's v\m': h’n-r cousin, Mrs ~ Charles J.|Day, Winnitred Holton; Scripture Plerce, at Allyn’s Point, returned home | reading, pastor and schoel; reading, last week. Mrs, Charles H. Winches- [ Giving, Ileanor Beckwith; Offering, ter of Norwich and Mrs, Latham | Winnifred Holton and Arad Robinson. Smith_of the Ie were guests of | Address by the pastor. The concert Mrs. Pierce for a day last week. was under the direction of Mrs. Louls Mrs. Franklin H. B entertained | Smith and Miss Eila Smith, P, Aldrich _— GLASGO Children's Day Exercises Tomorrow- Eighth Scheol District Meeting. Miss Grace Thompson was in Nor- wich this week attending the Academy alumnl meeting Miss Prisc end guest o Billings was a week Miss Lalu Young. phine Fish, Mrs. Harlan Newbery. Mrs, | Mrs, Walter Lewis and family re- Fanny Molthrop, M Henry Hurl-|turned Sunday to Westerly butt, Mrs. Franklin 1. Brown, and| j ¢ Bill was a recent guest of Misses Kate Colver, Sarah L friends in Willimantic. ra Perkins, Adeline P« fete given Dby the American __Revolution ). Lena Lewis from Brooklyn, vacation with h Mrs. Charles Wednesday in ( Mrs, Edgar Chap Mrs, James Miss Mabel, n. rtin Miss Mildred Se arrived Monday to Misses Amelia and Su Tracy Smith and from the Ferry, with Byron James of | who has been Fosior with his brother, Iyn’s Point, E week. and Mrs. have ngan taine in the Alice Satterlee, attended thy Daughters of Meriden, began work at Ward been gues week of Mr. and Mrs, Bugene La Fon- Allyn's Point district. the James of the Navy Adams of this s Officers Re-elected. the Shaw | ion, New London, last week. arrived rece to spend a mother, jam Lewis, at Allyn’s Point Mrs, A | The Children’s day exercises at the Bethel were postponed on acoount of the rain to next Sunday at 11 & m. At the school meeting held in the Elghth district last week H. J. Colas was elected district committee, Henry autier treasurer and Sterry Kinney collector. Mrs, Fred Chapman was a recent guest of her mother, Mrs. Sterry Kin- ney. James Whitman of Mystic was the and daughter, | guest of Mr, and Mrs. Blmer C. Hall are at the|the first of the yeok Mrs. W. Q. Burdick was in Jewstt of Durham | City Tuesday. her aunts,| Walter Lewis was a guest of his sis- an Mathewson. | ter, Mrs, Ray Button, Seturday and Ralph Hurlbutt, | Sunday. Farmers report loss of crops by taying recently | heavy frosts the first of the week 1- Miss Nellie Button wag a week end guest of Mrs. A. Ray Button. " PRESTON | Local People at Lisbon Confersnce— ! Miss Crary Graduated. e annual business meeting of | lhé“l ;::l‘u ”‘,‘l\‘inl‘.«-m’»;lm held last week| Miss Sybil Tillinghast of Providenes at the vestry the officers, Miss Kate B. |is visiting Mrs. Charles Crary. Colver, president, Perkins, sec re-elected. Mrs. Thomas Latham, Brown and Mrs. were appointed directresses, with Mrs. Harl bery and Miss Alice Satterlee as solic- Sarah Colver, Mrs. iting committee. Miss Mildred vacation. Mrs Lydia butt, vice president, and Mrs, Alberta stary and treasurer, were ah Perkins, Mrs Harmon L. Sailed for Europe. Mr, have oecupied the since May 1 and Mrs. Murrey Warner, Mathewson left Monday to sail Thursday for Europe. C. Allyn_Brown of Hartfor Ohio Northern ! Ada, O., is visiting his grandmother, | dent at Mrs. Lucy Brown. w VOLUNTOWN Children's Day at Baptist Church— Change in Teachers—State Road to Be Finished. Sunday evening the children cert was given at the Baptist An excellent programme was rend the augmented to The singing of was a feature pleasing large congregation. the Two Teachers Resign. Closing exercises were held at the Mur Mrs. Pierce, a student at Northfield, Mass., has returned to her home at Allyn's Point for the summer who place for Boston chotr very £ Several from this place attended the Baptist association in Stoningtenm. Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Hall, Mr. and Mrs. J. Kellogg Hall, Mr. and Mrs. M. Franklin H.| R. Harding, Rev. and Mrs. Kenneson Perking | and Mr, and Mre. G. V. Shedd attended the conference at Lisbon Wednesday. n N. New- Bessie T. Crary _was ome of the graduates at Willimantic Normal school. John H. Wilson is visiting reletives in New Lontion. Miss Annie McClimon, a teacher in Winsted, is spending hes > at her home here. Several from Preston attended the Pomona meeting in North Stonington Mrs, C. K. Crary, Frank and Lyn- wood Crary, Sybfl Tillinghast attended the graduating exercises at Willlman. tic Normal school Thursday. LAUREL GLEN The Dwight Bromley Place Sold te Pendleton Hill Man. Hattie White 1s enjoving her vaca- tion at the home of her mother, Mra. Phoebe White. Mr, and Mrs. Marble were in West- erly Monda: Mre. William Emery Mass,, is Watson. Mr, and Mrs Willlam Main and daughter Brama, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Palmer, Mr. and Mrs. John Geer, Mr, and Mrs. Nathan Main attended the of Hampton, visiting her brother, Johm public school Wednesday afternoon. | association meeting held at Stoningtom At the close the children were served | Wednesday. refreshments, icg cream and candy. Malcom Thompson of Pendleton HIN Miss Lenora K. Dunleavy of the pri- Haze! Backus of ave been en- term. et their res- ignations, as their work has been very They were also very pop- mary grade and Mi the intermediate gra to teach satisfactory. ular soclally. To Finish Up State Road. elsewhere next has bought of Henry Kenyon his foury horse team and woodlots, also i place known as the Dwight B place, situated in the southera part Voluntown. Mr. Thompson intends make repairs to his new property, LEONARD BRIDGE Contractor F. H. Gilbert of Jewett| TLao Cummings, who attends school City bas men at work setting up the |{n Woreester, was at his home in tbis stone crusher and other machinery | place over Sunday. preparatory to commencing Mrs. Olive Judd,who has been spend- the road that been so long unfin- | ing gsome time with her parents, Mr. ished. | and Mrs. George A. Mflls, has return- Morris Anderson and Peter Gravelin ed to her duties ds nurse in New Ha- took entrance examinations at the | ver Norwich Free Academy Wec y Mora Spaulding is tn Norwich The Rev. R. P. Morr is spend- | attendir « graduation of Miss Ger- ing the week at Norwalk aldine Oat; aleo spending a few days Miss Alice M s enjoying a | with . G. Cobd, vacation visiting relatives in Iitch Judge 0 burg, Mass. _ | mantic Saturda Mr. and Mrs. Edwa v nd Miss Lena M g, a successful family of Hope Valley € the | teacher in Wes omwell, 18 at her gueats of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E.[home in this place and will not resuma Maine. her teachin West Cromwaell the Mr. and Mrs. Charles Anderson and | coming school year son Morris were in Norwich Wednes- | Mrs, LeRoy Kneeland ahd son and ay. Miss ®dna Ra f Mygtle were vie Mr. and Mre. Louis Boucher were|itors at E. P. Kneeland's Wednesday, visttors to Norwich Saturday : Mr. and Mrs, George Phillips of | . New Haven are guesis ai the home of LIBERTY HILL Mr. Phillips' parents, and Mrs = Amos Phillips. FRANKLIN How Flag Day Was Observed—Chll. Congregational dren’s Concert Church. at Mr tained Samuel F and Mrs, Gager. Mrs, Josie Parker of the guest of ioc day. M and Mrs. L. A Monday R cen laure] and fla parents and was present. of exercises: friends Flag Day and an. Hour. with Our Chief American Poets—America, Flag, school; History of ell's Life, Mary recitations, Nellio drex, recitation Firet Sugar Rockwnod little fots, Tsham Date Ing, Edith Date; A tation, Arad Robin er, Calla White; Star Spanczied Children Congregaticnal church Jame Mrs ¢ Alborg of guest of John Engstrom Following was A large of the the and Hernr rejatives New athy eftation, by Day Concert. Chlldren's day was vbserved ul the Bunday, mber ot ASHWILLETT Fololwing was the order Robinson enter- ung | H was | MHurs- York oy Frank Rockwood; Our Chief Poets and Their Writings, Cella White; Sketch of Low- Chappell Tay Jongfellow's Life, Jennle lidred ol Day, Sketeh of Little Plant, reci- on; Life of Whitti- Burefoot Boy, school; sehoal, Goodrich Olsan Wedding of Loeel Ins torest. n A, W. Nayes of Chicagn was thé gmest of his mother, Mrs. B. A. Nowes, from Saturday unt{l Tuesday Willlam Kneeland of Columbia was the gmest Friday of his nephew, Joha Kneeland. George Oehlers of New York vistted { friends here Monday. The High sche '8 | willimantic High Glady: “arke Wl Mis | Harvey, from Liberty No service was held a Swnday on t of the The marrts | rieh of Hartford and Mise Annie Olsen | took place at the bride’s home In New | London, Wednesday, June 19, | There was a most acceptable shower Monday afternoon, with no electricity, | lasting a half hour. Horatio Pierce of Ledyard was a visitor with his father In Rixvown Sunday. Herbert Waiker of North Stoningten was visiting relatives here Sunday, George and Daniel Pierce shearsd sheep at §. C. Fggleston's farm Tnes- day. Chil- Samuel D. Plerce was in Norwich Tho | Thnesday. Cox; | Joseph F. Pierce is working for Or- Bl | rin Main near Wyassup pond threo | Isamc Dawley of Narth Stoningtom called on C. F. Hayward Wednesday, James M. Whitman and family of Mystie drove through this place the firat of the week on the way to Glasgo and Voluntown, . The farmers are all busy heoeinz as mowing time comes on, hi Whitney Vergason lost aaddly horee by an accident one Gay PecemtER