Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, June 29, 1912, Page 10

NORWICH BULLETIN, SATURDAY. EASTERN CONNECTICUT AND WESTERN RHODE ISLAND. Who. is Going and Coming—Incidents, Accidents and Building in Three Counties. ] "New London County OLD MYSTIC Children's Day Concert—Meeting of 5. Y. P. U—Dana T. Gallup Appointed C—Summer ~lkeieutenant of Guests. Trooop A Children’s da Sunday evening at Methodist church. The low Organ voluntary, trude W. Chapman; chorus, Miss Horace O. Williams and school; pray er, Rev, Arthur H. Withee; Barnes: Geneviev of Nature, Henry Heard, Voices Smart; school; Roland Avery: Hobart masine Marchand; class Siswick, —six girls and six bo; Me So, Miss Lottie ) tion, Cracked, Mildred Spicer; chorus, On This Summer Day, school; recits tions, ~ The Birth of Children’s Da Hazél Davis: The Fairy and the Rose song, Louise Smallwood; recitations, 4 'Fidendly Hand, Leslie Haley; Soap the Oppressor, Freddie Marchand; mo- tion song, of recitation, Setfish ¢ nd a Hand, Bernice Bur- i song, Miss Johnson's class; rec- in, The Meadow Lark and the am, Nellie Smart; class exercise, of boys; recitation, The Flower Mision, Mildred Peckham; song Lesson from the Lilies, tfon, The Queen’s Girt, Fannie. Mar- chand: song, class of young ladies rémarks, Rev. A, H, Withee; collec tion; closing chorus, school; benedic- tfon, Pastor Withee. Baptist Y. P. U. Meeting. The Baptist Young People’s union met Tuesday evening with Rev. and Mre. Henry Anderson at the Bap- tist parsonage. The attendance was good and the evening pleasantly and profitably spent. Epworth League Social. There was an Epworth league social Friday evening in the M. E. rooms over 31 0. Williams' store. A dialogue en- titled The Lippincott Church Mission and Society, was presented and recita- tions and songs were rendered. Ice cream was on sale after the pro- grammeé. The proceeds will be used for church expenses. Appointed Lieutenant. , Dana Tavlor Gallup, a graduate of Harvard Law school, class of 1912, has been appointed lieutenant of Troop C, First squadron cavalry, Massachusetts Volunteer militia. The Ladies’ Aid society of the Bap- fist church met Wednesday evening at the residence of Mrs, Willlam D, Beck- with, The tax collector for the Groton wag in Old Mystic Tuesday Attended Stafford Springs Funeral. Supt. wick, and Mrs former superintendent of the Old My tie factory, which was home in Stafford Springs. was made by automobile. run by Mr. Kennedy's nephew, Rich- ard Walbridge. I Personal Interests. Mrs. Elisha Miner of Groton and gnests, Mr, and Mrs, Erastus Williams of ‘Portland, Ct, attended Sunday morning service at the Old Mystic wBaptist church. Mrs. Miner (Mercy Williams) and brother, Mr. Willlams, are natlves of Old Mystic ‘and were #warmly welcomed by friends present at the service. Miss Q. Agalice Brown has returned to Brookside, after spending the win- ter and spring months with her cous- dn, Mrs. Arthur McDonald of Prince- ston, N, 1. THenry Tift of Tifton, Ga., was call- ing a few days since on his aunt, N Jane H. Dean of Main street. ’ Mrs, Johm I. Tift and Mr. and Mrs, ‘*William Ainsworth and _children of ‘Providence are guests of Mr. and Mrs. V. Martin White of the Wolf Neck district, Miss Maude Conrad has returned to New London after a visit to her cous- ing, the Misses Eldridge. Mrs. Baum and young daughter, of ""Tantic, are guests of the Misses Wil- ss May Bentley, who has taught for a term of years in a school in New York city, has arrived at Whitehall to spend her vacation. Neath of Mrs. Charles H. Wilecox. Mrs. George G. Weller was notitied this week of the death of her sister, Mrs. Charles H. Wilcox of Groton WBorough. Fhe funeral was held Friday .at Groton. Burial was in the Poque- tanick cemetery beside Mrs. Wilcox's ,first husband, Carl Woodmansee, Mrs. "Wilcox is survived by her second hus- Band and her two daughters, Mrs. Weeks and Miss Grace Woodmansee, both of Groton borough. Ernest W. Brown of Riverhead farm 3 has returned from a business trip to New: York city. Mr. and Mrs. Calvin H. of relatives at Montville. Miss Lilllan Hyvde of California was \Ahe guest of her cousins, G. Agalice| Brown and Carleton W. Brown at| Brookside. | Mrs. David €mith of Wast Mystic aiting relatives in Washington, D. C. | Mr. and Mra Harry wera Sunday gu s of Mr, and Mrs. John Hoxie of sterty, Mrs. E. W, Sisson and two children have returned to Ashaway after a visit to local relatives, Cady and sons .Haying Begins—Gilbert Rudd Able to Sit Up at Backus Hospital. of Mystic s the week with Mrs. Rhoda Miss Lucy Stanton nding iner. Mr. and Mrs, Charled A. Pendleton of Wauwecus Hill were guests Sun- day at the home of Edwin Lathrop. o Albert G. Avery and Frank Way “ibegan having for E. Judson Miner . g ednesday. ¥ Mr. and Mrs. William H. Chapman »f Laurel Hill called on Mrs, O, A, Bighop one day this week. Arthur Gager of New lLondon was in' Bozrah Wednesday. Mrs. Bdwin B, Lathrop and Miss Maude lLathrop attended the graduat- ing exercises of nurses at the {.\'nrwl('h #tate hospital Thursday evening, Miss Mazie Pendleton of Wauwecus Hill was one of the graduates, Recovering from Injuri Gitbert Rudd, who was serlously in. jured last week by falling from his wagon, is at the Backus hospital and was able to sit up a short time ¥Fri- any, Mre. 8. G. Avery {s spending a few weeks away visiting friends. concert was held 30 o'clock at the programme fol- Ger- Nature Song, school; responsive reading, Supt. chorus, Anywhere; The Little Rosebuds, three little girls; recitations, Rain or Shine, What a Little Girl chorus, recitations, A. Soldier, Harry Cady, Jr.; His Piece, Tho- exercise—A Row of Bees and the Work in the Hive solo, He Loves archand; recita- town of John Kennedy of the Mystic Waolen company of Old Mystic, Mrs. Kennedy, the bookkeeper, Sidney Sis- Siswick attended Sat- urday the funeral of C. H. Meyers, a held at his The trip The car was Hoxie and | Calvin H. Hoxle, Jr, have been guests | GALES F_F:.‘ZRY : bud Club's Outing—Motor Party from New Bedford—Cottagers Arrive —Open Air Service Planned. The Rosebud club of New Londoen enjoyed a day's outing and a pienic dinner on the ledge overlooking the village Tuesday. Those attending were Mrs, Matilda Ruddock, Mr. and Mrs. Louls Ruddock, Mrs. Mildred C. Bee- be, Miss Hellen Harris, Mrs, Ethel Beckwith, Mrs. Arthur White, Miss Elinor White, Mrs. Grace L. Nash-and Mrs, Violet E. Gates. Mrs, D. Gleason of Los Angeles, Cal,, with her son, Joseph Gleason, an artist of New York, were guests over the races of Noyes B. Allen. Mrs, Willlam Harris of Groton vis- ited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Har- mon L. Perkins, Tuesday. Mrs. Frank E. Tolhurst of Hartford, who has been spending a_ week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Emerson N. Coleman, wag joined by Mr. Tolhurst for a visit over the races and the week end. Harriet Bosworth of Spring- Mass, is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. R. B, Taft, at Decatur Bluffs, Mr. and Mrs. Taft also entertained over the races Mr. and Mrs. Jones of ‘Worcester. Charles H. Comstock was in New Haven on Wednesday attending the annual reunion -of the Twelfth Con- necticut regiment at Savin Roc: From New Bedford by Auto. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Spoener vi New Bedford, Mass., returned Monday after ing with Mrs. Spooner's brother, Nathan A. Gibbs, over the races and week end. Mr. and Mrs. Spooner, who made the journey in their automobile, were accompanied from New Bedford by their niece, Miss Natalie K. Gibbs, and were joined by Mr. Gibbs and daughter, Miss Mary, who were In Cambridge, Mass., for a few days last week. Miss Eloise White of Ledyard was at the parsonage race day. William Leavenworth, a student at ‘Bowdoin’ college, arrived from Bruns- wick, Me., Saturday evening to spend tion with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hudson P. Leavenworth. Presiding Elder on Vacation. Rev. and Mrs. George H. Murphy of Hoore's Hil,, Indl, arrived last week to spend Rev. Mr. Murphy's vacation from his duties as presiding elder of the Moore’s Hill, Ind., arrived last week to Murphy's mother, Mrs. Richard Lati- mer. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Jones and sons, Emerson and Clinton, of Norwich, ar- rived last week to spend the season at their summer home on the Bluff. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Weller of ‘Washington, D. C., were entertained over the races and the week end by Mrs. Weller's sister, Miss Georgia Rus- sell, who is spending the season at the home of Mrs. Emma Bennett. A party of 17 members of Ledyard grange crossed the river from the vil- lage Wednesday evening to give an entertainment at the meeting of the Montville grange. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rundlett, Jr., of Worcester, summer residents at Al- lyn's Point, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs, Chamberlain of Worcester, were members of an auto party spending race day and week end at Ravinehurst cottage. field, Noyes Smith 11l . Noyes Smith, engineer of the wreck- ing tug Tasco, is spending a few d owing to illness at his home in the village. Mrs. W. F. Gilroy and son Robert of Mcunt Vernon, N. Y., are spendiug a week as guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Aplin. M Mildred Pierce of Allyn's Point was the guest of her cousin, Miss Ca rie Chapman, in Norwich Wednesda Mrs, Mary Vontish and son William of Newark, N. J, are guests for two week vacation of Mrs. Vontish's E er, Mrs, A. L. Fairfield, at Allyn" Point. The Epworth league service Sunday evening was conducted by Sister Em- ma Harrison, who returned Monday to the Willimantic camp ground from a few days’ stay in the village. Plans for an open air service are being made by Rev. (. Wilson Har- rison for the evening meeting next Sunday. Rey. T. A. Williams preached an excellent sermon Sunday morning on the theme What is a Good Neighbor? Text, Luke 10: 37 Mrs. Bertha Williams led the Chris- tian Endeavor service in the evening. Mr. and Mrs. F. Starr of New Lon- don were Sunday guests of Mr. Jones at his cottage in town. Professor Brubeck of New london is spending several d in town. H. A. Rix visited relatives in town Sund Miss Gladys Beebe of Kast Great Plain is visiting Miss Jennie L. Rog- ers. Austin Rix and Henry Hyde attended the boat races. Mr, and Mrs. F. R, LeRoy and Theodore, visited friends in New London last Friday and at- tended the varsity race. The Y. P. 8. C. E. is to hold service Bailey and sons, next Sunday evening at 7.45 in the Gardner Lake Baptist church. There will be special music. Rev. T. A. Wil liams will have charge of the service. CLARK’S FALLS Mre. Elisha P. Lewis left early week to visit her son, Walter and family. Mr. and Mrs. Horace F. Palmer at tended the Baptist association at Ston- this Lewis, ington as delegates from the First Baptist or Pendleton Hill church. They were accompanied by their son Frank and his wife. Mrs. Frank Maine and Mrs. Guy Marro were in Westerly Tuesday. On Wednesday John Perry, Mrs. Horace” Palmer and daughter, Mrs. Frank Palmer, were in the city on business. Cassius Colling and family have the sympathy of all in the loss of their little son and grandson, Donald Collins, drowned in the river at Westerly. LEONARD BRIDGE Miss Irene Skinner of FEast Hamp- ton has been spending several days with Mrs. E. P. Kneeland. Mrs. Frank Pease of Middletown is spending a portion of the week with Mrs, F, O, Brown. Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Kneeland and daughter Jeanette of Hartford are at Mr, Kneeland's fathers, Judge A. G. Kneeland's. Mrs, F, J. Brown recently spent a few da: with her daughter, Mrs, E. H. MeCall, of Gosher. Miss Mary I. Park, dean of Heldel- burg university, Tiffin, O, is at her home in this piace for the summer va- cation, Miss Flora Spaulding has returned home after spendin week with Ger- aldine Oat of Norwich. UNCASVILLE Pleasure for Sunday Scheol Class— Shaffer Family Meve to Poughkeep- sie—Judge Cemstock at Convention. Mrs. Ida Browning, whe has been spending several weeks in Bosten, re- turned home Thursday, accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Elvira Douglasa of Niantic, and her daughter, Mrs. Clarence Walden, and three children of Bogton, who will spend the sunmer here, Entertained Class. The class in Sunday school of the Methodist church, taught by Mrs. W. B. Walden, were recently entertained by Mrs, Walden at her home. Those present were Mrs, Addie Botham, Miss Sadle Barl, Mrs. Marian Thorpe, Miss Alice Osborne, Miss Grace Keyes, Miss Hazel Shields, Miss Ethel Barlow, Miss Dorothy Burdick, Miss Mary Yetski, Miss Marian Hewett, Games anpd music were enjoyed by the guests and refreshments were served. Mrs, Clark Hummell entertained the Ladies’ Ald society at her home on Wednesday afternoon. Moving to Poughke Ralph Shaffer, who has obtained work in Poughkeepsie, N. Y., has sold out his household goods. He and Mrs. Shaffer and daughter Ruth left town to spend a few days with Mr. Shaf- fer's parents in Baltic before going to Poughkeepsie. The members of Oxoboxo lodge, F. and A. M, went to Norwich to wit- ness the third degree worked on a class of candidates in James® lodge, John Carlton recently gave a re- ception in Hickey's hall for his dancing pupils. Gardner Lake Service. Rev. G. C, Chappell conducted serv- ices in the Paugwanuk church near Gardner Lake, Sunday, going by auto and accompanied by Deacon Edwin Henry, Miss Marion Henry, Miss Min- nie Chapel and John Brown. Mrs. Winfield Hanney and children, Wellesley and Katherine, returned to their home in Salem, Sunday after a few days’ visit at the home of Mrs. Hanney's father, Moses Chapman. Miss Eloise Landphere is entertain- ing Miss Lucy Palmer of Perry, N. Y. Mr. Bosten of Rochester, N. Y., has succeeded John Vogeitanzt as overseer in the C. M. Robertson Co.'s box shop. Miss Helen Rogers returned to the home of Moses Chapman after a week end visit at the home of his parents in North Lyme. . M. E. Tooker who has purchased the property located in front of Walden's store, moved to his new residence on Wednesda. . Mrs. Henry Allen is entertaining her nephew, Walter Edwards of Waterford. Mrs. Alice P. Mitchell entertained :ihe home missionary society Wednes- ay. Palmer Bros. Co.'s mill closed down to enable the operatives to attend the boat races. Mrs. Eugene Chapman has been a recent guest of friends in Hartford. Fred Chapman, employed as fireman on the yacht Narada, was a guest at his home on Gay Hill Saturday, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Chapel are entertaining Mr. and Mrs.. George Clough of Palmer, Mass. Entertained Church Societies. The Ladies’ Aid society was enter- tained by Mrs. Norman C. Allen and Mrs. Fred J. Hope at the home of Mrs. Allen Thursday afternoon. Mr. and M Frederick Comstock entertain over Sunday Mr, and Mrs. Henry Schlink of New London, " Mrs. Leroy Gracey entertained the Second Baptist Ladies’ Aid soclety on Wednesday afternoon. Attorney Charles W. Comstock is in Baltimore, attending the democratic convention. Mr. and Mrs. William B. Walden have been entertaining Mr. and Mrs. George O. Gadbois of Central Village. PRESTON Worthy Master Burdick Furnishes Strawberries for Grange Supper. At the grange meeting held Tues- day evening Worthy Master AmB. Bur- dick furnished strawberries for a sup- per. Lewis Holden, mail carrier on R. F. D. No. 3, resumed his duties Thursday after 15 days’ vacation. Jacob Merklein, Mrs. Ogden Stanton and Miss Abbie Stanton were recent visitors at Watch .Hill. A strawberry supper was held at the Baptist church Wednesday evening and at the Congregational church Thurs- dg evening. Both were well attend- ed. Mr. and Mrs. Norwich Ernest Lathrop of were Sunday visitors at Mr. 4 Brewster of Griswold is vis- iting her aunt, Mrs. A. B. Burdick. NORTH STONINGTON Foundation Being Laid for Grange Hall—Opening of Playground July 8. Rev. . M. Holl pits with Rev. Dr. tor of the Method erly. Rev. P. L. Cosman, pastor of the Free Baptist church East Killingly, the enly church of that denomination in the ‘state, preached in the local Baptist church Sunday. New Hall for Grange. The foundation for the new grange hall at the north end of the village is being laid. Mrs. Albert Wheeler and two chil- dren of Mystic are visiting Mre, FL. M. Perkins, Miss Graca Sheffield will attend the summer normal school at Danbury which opens next week. { Horace M. Hollister spent a part of the week in Worcester, Mass. Playgreund to Open July 8. The North Stonington playgreund, which has become known to fame, will be opened for the season July 8, er exchanged pul- . L. McGilton, pas- t church in West- Mrs. Helen Bill and children of D River spent Sunday at Ludowick Mr. and Mrs. Ray Harding are en- tertaining C. F. Frederick and family of South Windsor. Mrs. C. L. Hubbard of Norwich was a caller at John Tiffany’s Tuesday. Miss Dora Reynolds has returned to work in Springfield. Mr. and Mrs, Felix Starkey of Deep River were visitors at L. Bill's last Saturday. Mrs, Fred Beebe and children of Had- lvyme spent Sunday at Linden Lawn, the home of Mrs. Beebe's parents, Mr. and Mrs, J. W. Martin. Stanley Davis of Saybrook was a Bill Hill visitor the first of the week. Mrs. Fannie Tiffany of Hartford is visiting her son, J, J. Tiffany. Miss Ada Harding is spending her vacation at her home in Sterling City. Mrs. Ernest Latimer and daughter, Loig, of Salem, were at Mrs. L. Bill's in_Sterling City, Monday. Mrs. James Warner of East Had me has been at J. L. Lord's the past week. “NEWS FROM ONE HUNDRED LIVE CORRESPONDENTS 1 viour, recitation, ing, The Reign of the Roses Has Come, Mabel Main; prayer, Rev. W, F. White; Greeting, Mildred Austen; solo, O Sa- Hear Me, Miss Eloise White: recitations, June, Robert Avery; Glad Children's Day ness in the Seul, Phebe Bromley; sing- ing, Teach U: tions, VOLUNTOWN Baptist Lawn Festival a Success— Many Attend * Dance—William E. Barber’s Sudden Death, Saturday evening a very successful strawberry festival for the benefit of the Baptist church was held on the church lawn, which was prettily dee- orated and illuminated. There was a large erewd in attendance. A good sum was added te the church treas- uryi oy Dance Well Attended. An enjoyable evening was spent Saturday by a good sized crowd at the dance given by the members of St Thomas' church in Union hall. Jeseph Gravelin, violin, and Miss A. Boucher, piano, ~ furnished the music, while Prompter Disco kept the dancers mov- The M. Sunday Call, Elmer singing, cholr; ten; Roses, Aver Heart, Fannie Gray Me, Teil Me So, Mr. and Mrs. Mont- tation, Roses, Elsie Mal. recitation, Dearest of All, Stella Bai Beautiful Roses, choir; gomery; re: dro; singing, recitation, dren, primary King, to Pray, choir; ower's Mission, Agnes Austen; The Meadow Glory, Finnegan; singing, O Message of Love, choir; responsive reading, Supt. John v and school; Schoel, Sarah Gray; very; Pansy, Edith Aus- od Takes Care of the reading, Son Restored to Life, recitation, In the Garden of the duet, If You Love recita- Carrie recitations, The Harvest The Widow's Mrs. Edwin Make Room for the Chil- Helen White: class: singing, Daisies, reading, Child of the Miss Alice Finnegan: Crown of the Lovely June Time, choir; exercises by primary class; male quar- tette, The Lord 1s My Shepherd, D. Stiffle, Fred Burton, Emmons White, and Harold White; singing, recitations, Mas- ing. ters Wilfreq Pierce and Morris Main; Sudden Death. Saturday afterncon William E. Bar- ber, 30, son of Grand Juror Silas Bar- ber, of Campbell's Mills, while stand- ing on the plazza of Herbert Brothers' store, talking with a number of men, suddenly fell back against the building and in a few minutes was dead. Dr. Agnew and Medical Examiner Jennings of Jewett City were called immediate- ly and gave permission for the body to be taken home. Much sympathy was felt for Mr, Barber, the father of the deceased, In the loss of his son. The funeral took place Tuesday from his home, burial being in Kennedy ceme- tery, Party at Beach Pond. Joseph Dupont and daughter Blanche of Adams, Mass, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lapine and son of Springfield, Victor Dupont of Willimantic, Olissim and George Dupont of Chicopee and Mr. and Mrs, Peter Marchessault of Baltic are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Boucher this week. The party, with members of the Boucher and Dupont families of this place, spent several days at Beach pond, where they had a merry time. Elliot and Lloyd Ames of South Windham are guests of relatives in town. Won Gold Medals. Misses Amelia and Catherine Bir- racree of the Aeademy of the Holy Family, Baltic, are spending their va- cation at the heme of their sister, Mrs. winners of gold medals in their class. Miss Christine Bri; of the Acad- emy of the Holy g‘mfly. Baltic, is spending her vacation at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Briggs. Misses Helen and Catherine Ford of New Haven are guests of their cousin, the Rev. R. P. Morrissey, at St. Thom- as' rectory. Passed Academy Examinations. Morris Anderson and Peter Gravelin, pupils of the local schools, have suc- cessfully passed entrance examinations for the Norwich Free Academy. Picnic and camping parties are ar- riving daily at Beach pond to enjoy the cool breezes of the shere. Norville and Exias Blanchette of Drummondville, P. Q., are guests at the home of their sister, Mrs. Orela Russi. Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Ritchotte are visiting at the home of Mr. Ritchette's brother, Alexander Ritchotte, at Phoenix, R. I, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Saunders of g.flckvllle, R. I, were in town Satur- ay. FITCHVILLE Polish Mill Hand Who Found $215 Which Had Been Through Picker Redeems It for $175 at Norwich Bank. Master John Gribbin has been spend- ing a few days with his aunt, Mrs. Frank Brooks of Norwich. Mr. and Mrs. Napoleon Hastland are spending several days with relatives in Chesterfield. ‘Master Jerome Shea of Norwich has been the guest of his aunt, Mrs, Cerne- lius Kame. Miss Mary Lyons has returned to Providence, after spending a few davs with her nieces, the Misses Field: John Holsten and children of Nor- wich were recent guests at the home of Mrs. Hlizabeth Foley. Miss Florence Hourigan of Nerwich was a recent guest of Miss Alberta Authier, Mrs. John Brown, Sr., has returned, after spending several days with her daughter, Mrs. Clifferd Cantlin of Ludlow, Vt. Miss Alberta Authier was a recent guest of friends in Stenington. Mr. and Mrs. George Adams spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. William E.| Hough of Scotland road, Norwich | Town. Got $175. The Polish mill hand who recently found $215 after it had been through a picker and badly chewed up, has had it redeemed at a Norwich bank, re- ceiving $175 for it, the remainder be- ing unredeemable. Mrs. Mary Marra has returned, after a visit to her mother, Mrs. C. Glas- brenner of Gardner Lake. Mrs. Marntin Saultzer has returned home. after speding several days with relatives at Gardner Lake. number of stakes have been Joseph Ring of Norwich was tie re-| placed in the Niantic river designating cent guest of Michael Sweeney. the course of the channel. The river i is traversed daily by many pleasure N boats. LEFFINGWELL T. U. met Thursday af- et s R ternoon in Temperance chape Ladies’ Aid Society Elects Officers for| The last supper of the season was the Vaur hflt. by the l,«Ld|§< A.ul society of the st Congregational church Tuesday even- . e | ing. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wilcox and chil- i oward of Providence dren of Jewett City and Rev. and Mrs. hp‘;'p‘sfm"',hr:',)‘ll“‘f\,,"’- o J. G. Ward of this place spent a day Shure Brothers of New York have last week with Mr. and Mrs. William | grrjved on Pennsylvania avenue. Strong, Jr., and Miss Gertrnde Ward | at North Plains. The trip was made | by auto. Miss Edith Leffingwell was the guest | of friends in Ledyard over Sunday. | Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Leffingwell en-| joyed an auto trip to Greton Sunday and visited relatives. The strawberry supper held at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Silas Leffing- well, Tuesday evening, was well at- tended, several from Norwich bejng present. The Ladies’ Aid society held their annual meeting and the following offi- cers were elected for the ensuing vear: President, Mrs. Samuel Beebe vice president, Mrs. Charles Ellls; sec retary and treasurer, Mrs. J. G. Ward; solicitors, Mrs. Silas Leffingwell and Miss Edith Leffingwell. Miss Edith Leffingwell left Wednes- day for Pleasure Beach, where she is to spend the summer. LEDYARD S Miss Finnegan Fits Two Puplls for Norwich Academy—Children’s Day Observance. Miss Alice Finnegan, teacher in dis- trict No. 8 the past year, fitted out two of her pupils so that they passed the examination to enter the Norwich Free Academy in September. This speaks well of Miss Finnegan, who | was graduated from the Academy and | has taught only one year. Dr. Nathan Gray and wife of Nor- wich Town were visiting friends in town Sunday. Children's day exercises at the Con- gregational chureh were held Sunday morning, Following. was the pro- gramme: Voluntary, Miss Ruth Norman; sing- J. Roses, Annie Aloud Your Anthems, tlon, The Lord Giveth to Ail Alike, Miss Luna ‘Williams dress, A Your Share, Edith singing, Rev. W. F, White. Briefs and Personals. 3 Florence M. Praise at_the residence Miss Bloise lie Gray. town cemetery, Mr. and Goshen are guests of Mr. William 1. Allyn. frem Ledyard grange at- grange Wednesday evening and furnished the programme. Migs Lillian Gallup returned day from Miamus, where she has been the guest of her sister, Mrs, Charles James McGuire. Both young ladies are | B, tended Montville day. tion of Mrs. Marcus Burr. was the order prelude; song, class; recitation, Day, Miss Alice Mahoney; an exercise of recitations by Miss Clara Gillette, June, hymn, . tions, donk; recitation, The district taught b, suee den ercises Rev. Henry J. Pasadena, home of Mr. and Mrs. Misses Bessie H. and Ethel F. Ran- dall are spending the week end with friends in A number from Goshen attended the reunion in of Robinson Frenklin Thursday. and Mrs. to Meriden Wednesday two farmers began is the guest Mrs. Stephen Dunstan. Dunstan, Crescent is expected to weeks, Rev. her home here. caring for her. Miss Maud Thompson of Westerly d over Sunday with her brother, E. Thompson, and family, 's. Reynolds of Shunoec was the A s: visites K!l‘e!l of Mrs. A, night. ing at Henry L. Providence. Ackley W. B Mrs. GOSHEN Sunday School Day—Music Under Direction of Mrs. Marcus Burr—Vacation Begins. of prayer, The Miss Lamb; address, recitation, Alton Gray; ad- White; recitation, Austin; to God; White, of Yale Moses Observes exercises: processional hymn; Brightly Gleams Our Banner, school; respense, Reverence in the Church, by the cheir; Lerd's Prayer, hymn No. 44, With a Song of Joy, by choir and schoel; responsive reading: I Think When Sweet Story of Old, by Miss Gillette's Somebody, Origin by repeated by the primary Lilllan recitations, Edwarq H. tations, Arthur Randall, Roland Keu- yon, Andrew Lauranda, Alfred Onder- Miss Dorothy Me- Call; solo, Fairer Than Lilies, by Mrs. Watarman, chorus by school; remarks by the pastor, Rev Rev, Henry J for Christ; McCall, singing, Sound recita- cholr; offering; Bennett of Nor- wich has been spending a few days { Charles S, Hewitt. who has been teaching in Atlanta, Ga., the past year, has returned to spend her vacation with her parents, Rev. and Mrs. W. F. White. Bmmons White family hemestead. Funeral of Dr. E, W. Case. The funeral of Dr. Edwin W. Case was held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs, Enos M. Gray on Tuesday after- noon, Rev. W, F. White officiated and the bearers were Samuel E. Holdridge, John M. Gray, Daniel E. Gray and Les- Burial was in the Quaker- Wadhams of and Mrs. The Sunday school held the Chil- dren’s day concert at The music was under the direc- Following Organ singing, 11 _o'clock Sun- pastor; school; I Read That by scheol; of teacher; Miss Jr.: Marcus Burr, and Crist; closing song, Love benediction. Close of School. Mass. H. Meriden, family this week. At the Children’s day exercises Sun- day the church was prettilv decorated with maidenhai roses and other June flowers. «: NIANTIC Channel in River Indicated—Twenty- five Teachers Expected at Vacation scheool on Goshen Miss Susan Perkins, after a sful year, closed June 21st. Miss Perkins returned Monday to her home in Revere, and Mrs. fern, . Fenn of Meri- guests of friends here this week and attended the graduating ex- in Colchester made the trip in their touring car. Crist and Mrs. Cal, are guests at the Tuesday. F. G. Stark. H. H. Fenn returned afternoon. Mr. ew At State Camp Ground. J. Wise of Hartford was at the state camp ground Thursday. Anderson, employed state arsenal in Hartford, has arrived at the camp to begin work. and Mrs. G. at W. Merry of Hart- ford, former Niantic residents, are vis- iting in town Joseph Dunstan of Mansfield Center of his parents, Mr. and employed in Bridgeport, is visiting his parents here, Fred J. Howard is employed at the Beach postofice and store during the summer. Tiwenty-five teachers are expected to arrive shortly at the vacation school near Pine Grove, Huntley is conductor on the Bast Lyme street railway. Rev. J. Willlam Knappenberger, pas- tor of the Congregational church here, aarrive home in two Knappenberger has been undergoing treatment at a pri- vate hospital in YAWBUX VALLEY Haven. Edwards and mother spent Sunday in Westerly. Agnes Greenman is very i1l at A graduate nurse is Maine Saturday eda Slocum has been visit- D. Miner's and Mrs. C. E. Richmond’s the past week, Miner spent Tuesday in Nathan benediction, at the Mon- Children’s The Children’s class, recita- Mahoney, Miss Susan Perkins, Miss Alice Rod- man, Miss Lavinnie Kneeland: music, No. 167, duet and chorus, When Jesus Was There; Throw, Lena rect- Hin They Crist North haying noneysuckle, the New Finishing Room Utilized for En- joyable Reception—Airlie Team De feated by Mentville. The Rev. F. P. Waters of Recky Hill will preach in Hanover Cengrega- tional church Sunday. In the evening Miss Helen Eadie will lead the Chris- tian Endeavor meeting. Toplc, Mis- sio: Work in Africa. 111':5 Sunday evening Miss Ruth Standish led the C. B. meeting: Read- ing That is- Worth While was the topic and was discussed in an interest- ing manner with pemarks by Rev. F. J. Pehl and Mr. Eadie. Junior C. E. Election. At the Junior C. E. meeting Satur- day afternoon the following officers were elected: Faith lee, president: Louise Ladd, vice president: Florence MclIntosh, secretary; Dorothy Harri- son, treasurer. On Monday there is to be a joint meeting of the trustees and church.| commitiee in the vestry. Reception in New Fi ng Room. A delightful reception was given by the Airlle Mlils corporation at the dedication of the new finishing room in the Airlie mill Saturday evening, June 23d. The room was beautifully dec- orated with flags and bunting, England and Canada also being represented in the decorations. The electric lights were shaded by Japanese lanterns. Dancing was the feature of the even- ing, music being furnished by Par- ker's orchestra, Miss Grace Tucker at the piano, H. Parker and E. Souter, vielinists, and Milton Souter, trom- bone. L. Tinkham prompted. During Intermission ice cream was served, There was an aitendance of about 250. A vote of appreciation was extended Senator Angus Park by all who attended for the enjoyableeven- ing spent. Montville Won. The Airlie baseball team was de- feated on their own grounds last Sat- urday by Montville. The score was § to 3. Phillips pitched for Montville and got nine strikeouts. Kelly, the pitcher for Hanover, had 13 strikeouts. Today (Saturday) the Airlie team plays Lebanon at Airlie na:*x. and on the Fourth they expect to play Leba- non in Lebanon. Seen and Heard. Rev. F. J. Pohl was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. John Adams over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs, E. W. Bingham have as guests Mr. and Mrg Herbert T. Miller and George Corey of Norwich. Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Warwick are entertaining Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Man- sell of Newport, Me. Miss Bertha Amadon of Boston is the guest of Mrs. James Bennett. Miss Marian Bliven and Miss Kath- ryn Bliven of Norwich are visiting Mr, and Mrs, N. A. Bewnett. Senator and Mrs. Angus Park enter- tained Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Way and Miss Elizabeth Way of East Glaston- bury for the week end. Masters Jonathan and Robert John- son of Nerwich have been spending several days with Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Lee. Mrs. Webster Standish spent days in Hartford this week. Fred Evrion of New York is the guest of Mr, and Mrs. P. G. Dressing. The huge old elms in front of the residence of Mrs. E. L. Smith have been cut down. Mrs. Roger Peck and two daughters have gone to Wellsfleet, Mass,, for July " LEBANON Clarence B. Blakeslioe Wins a Scholar- ship—The Week's Visitors in Local two Hom!¢ Last Sunday Willard Madley led the Junior Endeavor. Miss Virginia Loomis led the Christian Endeavor meeting. The Ladies' Aid society met with Mrs. J. Abell last week. Won a Schelarship. Clarence B. Blakeslee is one of three to win the anatomy scholarsbip in the A, 8. 0. of Kirksville, Mo Miss English of Unionville spent last week with Mrs. Herbert Sweet Winthrep Abell and Miss Flora Mat- thews of Greeneville were week end guests of Mr. Abell's mother, Mrs. Carrie Abell, Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Fowler are in Danbury this week, visiting Mr. Fowler's sister, Mrs, Reed. Was Graduated from Brown. Rodney Hewitt, who was graduated from Brown university last week, is at_his home here. Mr, and Mrs. W. A. Kneeland and daughter Jeanette of Hartford were calling on friends in town Saturday Clifton Sweet of New Britain the guest of his mother, Mr Sweet, over Sunday Richard Bishop spent a few days in was Mary Norwich last week, the guest of R. H. Gray. Mrs. Robert C. Tuttle and children of Hartford are here to spend the summer. Miss Addie Hallen, who has been teaching in Middlebury, is at Miss Dutton’s. Alfred Mason of Hartford was the week end guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Mason. Miss Sarah K. Danielson, who has been attending Killingly High school, is at her home here. Mrs. Byron Blakeslee and children of Waterbury are at her summer home here. LeRoy Robinson is visiting friends In Recky Hill, Guest from Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. Wilmarth, with their son of Willimantic nd their daugh ter, Mrs, Chartes Starr. of Virginia spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. L. H Taylor. irs. Mary Taylor has been spending a few days in New London, the guest of her son, Dr. J. (. Taylor Mrs. Louis Abel and son of Middle bury are visiting at Mrs. Ida Abel's Mrs. R. M. Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. David Clark of Mansfleld, Mrs. Lydia Bowen of North Windham and Mr, and Mrs. J. H. King of Franklin were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs, C. S Goodwin Mrs. Nellie Tuttle and three children of Hartford are in town for the sum mer, NORTH LYME Recent Visitors—Guests at the Par sonage. Rev, C. H. Frederick and family of South’ Windsor visited at Ray Hard ing’s on Bill hill this week, and were guests at C. F. Jewett's Wednesday. Miss Emily Stark visited at 1. M Stark's in Bashan one day last week Dorothy and Neville Syme of Mid- dletown and Cromwell visited at the parsonage over Sunday. Norman Syme of Winsted is spending his va- cation here. Miss Lena Marvin of Yantic visited at H. B. Maynard's over Sunday Mr. and Mrs. W, M. Sisson, Jr., were in Essex Tuesday, Mrs. Julla Chapel returning with them. OAKDALE Interests—Combined Ages of Five Persons 440 Years. Church Rev. (\. T, French, pastor of the Cou- church, preiched Sunday 3 The (. K. meeting was led by Mrs. E. F. Comstock. Topic, Reading That is Worth While. T Tim, 4: 1-18, Merril Kimball of Lowell, Mass., and Mrs, W. H. Raker of Laurel Hill, Nor- wich, attended church at Montville Center Sund in this vielnity. Charles Johnson made a trip to Fall River last week and returned the first Preston Saturday, of the week with a ] , 10 be track for the Massasgol used ardund the here. Young Felks at Birthday Party. net often that ll-“mw Yeare, ages a w part m td ?‘Ez the case Thesday when Mrs. iMfield oejebrated her “S1st - W Al Vet i B: . Svholfieid, ’d, C. V. d, 95, Mrs, F, Bebelfield, 89, and Mrs. Almy Lindsay, B i A, D, Herrlek of Norwich spent Sin- day with Mrs, Heerlek at the home of her sieter, Miss A, M. Fellowes, where she is,spending the summer, . \SOUTH LYME | Cottagers Arrive at Sheffield Beach— Local Visitors. Edward Bates and family of Chester were guests Sunday of Mrs, Bates' father, Frederic Chapman. Miss Caroline Watrous of East Lyme is visiting . ler sister, Mrs. Lucy Chap- man. Mr. and Mrs. Stanhope have been entertaining friends from Vermont. Mr. and ‘Mrs. Frank Gorton have re- turned from a two years' stay in Cali- fornia. Mrs. Gorton is the daughter of Captain James Laace. Mrs, Walter Sharp is in Newark, N. J., the guest of relatives and friends. Mrs. James Champion is in Ivoryton, caring for her mother. Miss Edna Comstock of New Haven is spending the summer with her grandparents, Mr, and Mrs, F, C. Payne, Frederic W. Comstock, a studemt Tufts Medical college, and his o er, Merritt, were guests of Mr, and Mrs. F. C. Payne Sunday. Miss Elizabeth P. Slate 1s the guest of relatives and frienas in New Lon- don. Charles Waterhouse has his bunga- low nearly completed. The members of the summer colony at Sheffield Beach have arrived. Mrs, John Roath and daughter have arrived home after a lengthy visit in Ivoryton. NORTH FRANKLIN Local Visitors to Hartferd Admire Rose Gardens—S8ummer Guests. Mrs. A. T. Browning and daughters, Bthel and Myrtice, spent Wednesday in Hartford. They vistted Elzabe park; the roses there are a beautli sight. . Myron Smith of Bozrah visited Mrs, Jane Smith and Mrs. Emma Warnes one day recently. Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Rockwood and family and Miss Ella Hoffman took an auto trip to Seuthbridge, Mass, Wed- nesday. Mrs. Young and daughter Laura of Willimantic spent Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs, L. A. Browning. Mrs. F. A. Rockwood entertained at dinner Sunday Gilbert Hall, Mrs, Cornwall and Miss Jessie Campbell of Colchaster, Mrs. Fisher of New Haven and Mr. and Mrs. 8. N. Hyde of this town. Mr. and Mrs. Lucius Browning, Mr. and Mrs, A, T. Browning and daugh- ters, Fithel and Myrtice, spent Sund at Ocean Beach. Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Manning at- tended the graduating exercises at Ba con academy, Colchester, Tuesday evening, their niece, Miss Bessie Ran- @all, being one of tha graduates. Mrs, Ernest Mnnnln&( and s=on Roland of Thamesville, Holden and Arthur Arnold of Willimantic and Er- win Arnold of Brockton, Mass., spent Wednesday with Mrs. Reuben Man- ning. . § MOHEGAN ' Church Supper Nets $20—The Wesk's Happenings. The ladies of Mohegan churai held their strawberry and ice cream gup- per Tuesday evening, and netted $20 Mre, Avery and Mrs. Dolbeare were in New London Tuesday Mrs, E. C. Fowler was in New Lon don Saturday. Mrs. Griffin and daughter, Pear], Groton, were guests of Mrs. Hunter this week. Mrs. Langenbach was in Mystic on Tuesday. Raymond Davis has returmed {2 Mystic, after spending a few days with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Hunt er. Mrs, Hunter is in Mystic for a few days. Miss Baker, who has been very ill, is improving. There were a good many out St day morning and evening at church services. Willlam Hascot has sold his farm to Mr. Hopkins. FRANKLIN %7 Johnson Family at Sunny Top—Guests and Tourists. Mrs. Kate Whitford of Philadelphis {s spending the summer with Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Smith. Migs Florence Growe has returned tn Somerville, after spending several days with Mr. and Mrs. Louis Smith. Mrs, May Ross and Louis Stark weather of Norwich were recent guests fr. and Mre. George Ladd John Engstrom was a week end guest of friends in Providence. . 0. Dodge and daughter, Miss E Dodge, and Miss Annie Park were recent visitors in town Miss Maude Davies of Montclair, N. 1. is spending the week with “Mrs. Sarah Greensiit At Sunny Top. Mre. Fliza Johnson and family are at their summer home, Sunny Top, for e fummer. 'hl,\m':‘ R. Robinson of Rrattleboro, Vt. is spending a few days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lavius A. Rob- Inson. e ) WATERFORD 5@ Severs Storm Wednesday Evening— Personal Items. Mre. lizzie Ames of New London was a guest of Mrs, Charlotte Howard Wednesday Mrs. James McNaughton has joined her husband at Hardwick, Vi, whersa he is employed Mre, Emma Pachey is making im- provements at her homa in Jordan Miss Ida Howard is at her Granite- ville home after a lengthy visit with friends at Canterbury. Wednesday evening at 0.15 a terrific storm of thunder and lightning pase- ed out to sea by Montauk I Hugh McGovern and daug! mie are guests of friends In sey for the next two weeks. Py PENDLETON HILL #" Guest from Wisconsin—General News Miss Mary J. Chapman has been spending a few days in Fast Green- wich. Mrs_ Florence Bunting and grandson, and Miss Isabel Smith of La Crosse, Wis, are visiting Mrs. Willlam Kin- ney. Mr, and Mrs, Homer Kinney epent Saturday in Norwich, Mrs, James Brooks of Jewett City ting this week with her motber, en. Iolizabeth Thompson, Mrs, James Cooke and son Morton o horse and spent last Sunday with her son, Reu- ’ ben Cooke, at Watch Hill, Mies Sarah T. Palmer, supervisor of and called on friends |schools in Colchester and Hebron, is here for a few days, Oscar Miner was 4 business caller in