Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, July 6, 1912, Page 9

) 'NEWS FROM ONE HUNDRED LIVE CORRESPONDENTS EASTERN CONNECTICUT AND WESTERN RHODE ISLAND. Who is Going and Coming—Incidents, Accidents and Building in Three Counties. New London County UNCASVILLE Room—Today's Game with Hospital | Team. i Thames Lodge Elects Officers—Concert [R— o at_ Paimer Memorial Hall—Mrs.| Rev. I J Pobl of Brookiyn, % V. i will preach in Hanover Congregationa Frank E. Austin Starts West, il iy Thames lodge, 1 O, 0. I, elected the | 1t 18 expected that Miss Emily Pier- following officers for the coming year Noble grand, Frank B. Mitchell; vic wrand, Victor Rosenlund; secretary, ITvan B. Chapman; trea: urer, Fred J. Hope; trustce, Frank I Rogers. Mrs. George E. Clough, after a week’ visit with friends in town, has returne to_Palmer, Mass. Truman Keyes has recently chased a new 22-foot launch which h Bag christened Ada. Slles Grace Hooper was in Attawau ®an Thursday attending the weddin of her niece, Miss Trixie Filer. Mrs. D. M. Allison of Holvoke, Mass., hag been the guest of relatives in tow the past week. Farm Sold. Dwight Kelsey has sold his farm at Montville Center and has purchase the little cottage of E. 1. Browning « Providence. A singing class has been organize in this viliage and will hold meeting: in the chapel. Professor Smith Lowdon Is the instructor. Cencert at Palmer Hall. A concert was given in Palmer Ma mortai hall Tuesday evening by th Nathan Hale orchestra of New Londor Robert B. Keves director. The follow jog programme was well rendere Mardl, Midsummer Night's ’snuav reading. Miss Henrietta Grid o For All Eternitr, Miss Nellie Chap. maa; violin solo, Fonrth Concert, Leitz, Ferman Olofsin merl, Shuman, (a) Raverie, ) Trau ley; march, United Emblem, Thers was a largs attendance. r Morth Dakota. Mrm Frank E Austin left town ¥Fri Sey merning for North Dakota to visi her sister. Mre. Austin will ba ac oompanied by her sister, Miss he summer there. The Palmer Eagles. A bamsball team recently organized Semselves the Palmer Eagles and #a_their captain or a manager Rosenlund. The Good Cheer Sunshine seclety Pueeting at Mrs Charles B. Totman's mmch enjoyed by thoss attending for the coming bazar was fin- The mext moeting will be at the of Frederick F. Comstock. Launch Party Follows Sale. Ladles' Al pociety of the Quaker wharch met at the home of Mre. | A sls of food was Gracey. esedicted and was so sucoessfnl t repeat the sale later on, After the bustness part of the meet Miss Barbara Cormet left Saturday = Danbury 1o aitend the sommer Mr. and Mre Charles Powers and of Lakes Pond were guests of in_town Sundar. Rome by {liness Mrs, Henry Dougla the guest of friends week, returned to in town for Niantic Monday. Mre. 0. F. Boynton of Gardner Lake s spending 2 few weeks at the home of her brother, Frank Miner. Pleasure for X. L. Club. Baturday afternoon at the home o Mr. and Mrs. John Lynch the members club, of which the Misses of the X. 1. Lypeh are members, were entertained, recording pur- of New | Clara Dream, Mendelssohn: gavoite, Rococo Dance (a) Barcarole, Tales of Hoftman, (®) Hamoceske, Offenbach: vocal solo, Dance Hungarian, Brabm: reading. Miss Henrietta Grid- Sousa. Abbls | Bwea, of Philadelphia, and will spend 5. Hastings of Suffield vis- recently at the home of G. Turner Mrs. Charies Purgess and Miss Vera visited relatives n Baltic on Jennie Wood s confined to her who has been a HANOVER Fine Entertainment in New Finishing | son of Cromwell will glve an address | the Congregational church Satu day evening, July 13, coming here from Windham, where she has been flling engagements. Crowded House at Entertainment. A large audience was present at the entertainment held in the new finishing room in the Airlie mill, June 27, given by the H. T. C. and H. A. C. clubs. The programme was as follows: _Se. lection by Hanover band; song, Blar- ney, the Pride of Killarney,- Ralph | Standish, chorus of twenty; song, IUs| a Long Lane, James Whiiehead, re- frain by chorus who marched through | ywery lane while singing; trom- s0lo by Archie Gudrow of Willi- mantic, (a) Ave Maria, (b) Good Night Beloved; selection by Hanover band; ce ‘. d e n d | song, My Oid Town, Miss Dora Papi- of | neau, refrain by chorus; selection, | Hanover band; an amusing farce, At d | the Junction. Those who took part| s | were Station agent, Francis Johnson; Cute, Miss Gladys Crombie Fannie Quick, Miss Maud Delaney Jack Sharp, James Whitehead; Percy Keen Harlan Harrison. Those who sang in the chorus were | .. | the Migshe Maud Dsianey, Emily Tan- ;’ ner, Ruth Abelard, Effie Abelard, Julia Babbitt, Mayme Papineau, Dora Papi- nean, Buphie Souter, Georgina Souter, | Jennie Bessette, Gladys Crombic, | Grace Tucker, James Whitehead, Har- | lan Harrison, ‘Albert Babbitt, Joseph Bessette, Arthur Lannigan, Albert Croft, Francis Johnson. Miss Ruth Standish was pianist. William Park directed the singing. Ice cream was served after the entertainment. The band played several selections, 1nd an otchestra composed of Miss Gracn Tucker, at the plano, Edwin Souter, vioiin. ‘Milton Souter, trombone, fur- aished music for dancing. Game With Hospital Team Today. The Alrlte baseball club was defeat- €4 by Lebanon last Saturday at Airlls park, 9-8. The Alrlles’ regular pitcher | was gick and Willlam Park pitched for | taem. Jones twirled for Lebanon, Both pirchers were hit quite freely. Wind- sor of Alrlle got two home rens off Jones, The Afrlle team expac's 1o poy the Hospitals today (Saturday Abont seventy-five bascha't enthius fasts of hoth sexes attended the ball game «{ Lebanon between tne Leba- nons and Airlies e the Forrch, mak- ing tha trip in autos, eutotrucks c.:- nages and cerrsails. After ine game # picnfe supper was enjoyed by near- ly the entire party. Néwsy Notes. Rer. Mr. Waters of Rocky H1ll Conn, was the guest over Sunday of Mr. and Mre. W. Wibberly, Mrs, E. Tucker of Lebanon spent ! anday with Mrs. J. Abelard, Mr. and Mrs, C. Rood had as guests over Sunday Mrs Freeman of South Coventry, Mr. and Mra. Clayton Rood | and son of Baltic, and Ernest Rood | of Attleboro, Mass. i Miss Marian Walker s spending the | summer with Mrs, E. W. Bingham. | Sepator and Mrs. Angus Park had as zuests over the Fourth W. Park of Amesbury, Mask, Mr, and Mrs. F. G. Way and Miss Biizabeth Way of East Glastonbury, Mr. and Mrs. L. Greig of Dayville. Mr. and Mrs. P. McIntosh are en- tertaining John Crombie azd Lawrence and Helen Crombie of Philadelphia. Miss Ella Lindeiberg of South No- | | | 1 it | i is GALES FroRy Open-Air Service—Mrs, Francis Rapidly, The open-air service at the M. church, conducted by the pastor, Rev Special muslc morning and evening services Sunday, in the morning and Miss Mabel Mar tin of Meriden a solo in the evening. Preacher from Indiana. ' Rev. George H. Murphy, district su perintendent of the Moores Hill, next Sunday. A special offering_fo will be taken at the service. days’ visit at the home of Mrs. Mor. gan's pareats, Mr. and Mrs. Latham, Byron Maynard of Anthony, R. I former home at the Ferry. Visited Camp Ground. Kate B. Colver, of the Navy Yard were visitors for the day last week a Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Parker of Nor- wich were gu of over the Fourth. companied on the trip by her cousin Mzs. Sherwood G. Avery of Bozrah. Rufus Hurlbutt and Tracy at_Montville Monday evening. Ames of Yonkers, N. Y., joined Mrs, mer home on the Biuff, Wednesday. Funeral of Mrs. F. B. Park. was held at her home Cove section Tuesday at 11 a. m. € service, Rev. Burlal home, hav cottz e while entertaining their niece, first part of the week, s0n, as usual, on the Bluff. Mre, E. A. James and daughter, Mrs. Avery Maln of Allyns Point relatives in Preston Monday. arrived al her cottage, ily of Montela the month at thelr summer home, Mr, and Mrs. Charles Brooks guests of Mr, and Mrs. Comstock Sunday, Joscph G. Charles H. aft fllness, bury arrived at on the Bluff, Monday. More Cemetery Land Needed. the extension of the cemetery grounds. walk is spending a week with Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Benpett. weeks' visit with her aunt, Mrs. Ked. die, in Jamaica Plain. Miss Grace Tucker is the guest for a week of Mrs. C. Brownell of Frank- lin, Mass, Migs Bessio Keddie of Springfieid fs | spending several weeks with her sis- = 3 A business session was held, when it | ter, Mrm. F. Crombie, ;;.. a;--u‘a.-a ;. the club to procure| Mise Jennie Collins fs home from | ; blue and white were the colors | New York for the summer, | chogen. Games were played and “re- | freshments were soried Azweod wil next meeting Fell from Cherry Tree. Reginald Hewitt, son of Mrs, comacious. Eome he regained conscionsn. found that he was« unhu o Y Reflley treal, at 8t John's rectory, LEFFINGWELL Bwen Family Starts for North Dakats | —Mre. Frank Austin With Tham, Miss Gladve Beehe spending sever. Rogers of Salem Mrs. Robert Champlin and daughter, s Grace, of Norwich, spent & fow days the first of the week with Mre, mplin's father, J, (. Leffingwell, iss Hazel ¢ Miss Agnes entertain the elub at jis Alice Hewitt, of Hill Top. fell from a cherry tres Satarday and was picked up nn- time elapsed before when it was except for a #eneral shaking up and some hrutses, is_entertaint Pin mephew, Daniel ('Refller, of Mans has returned affer | javs with Mise Jennie Iking spent the first of the week with Miss Gertrude Herskell Mr. and Mrs. F, Stiil and little son | are visiting in Moosup, sses Annie and Rose Thorne of | ading Cove are guests of Mrs, J.| \orns. A large number attended the at Smith's Pavilion Frida dance | evening. NORTH FRANKLIN Summer Jaunts of Local People—R: cent Visitors. Miss Annie Park of Yantic fs visit- ing Mrs. Estélle Lathrop. | Miss Alma Trndeau and Miss Pearl | Webster of Willimantic wera guests Monday of Miss Florence Rockwood. Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Browning and daughters, Tithel and Myrtice, are at | their home, after ataving a few davs at thelr cottage at Pleasant View, R.| I They wiil return to the beach ac- companied by Amy and Alice Lilite, Miss Helen Warg of Willimantic vis- | fted her brothér, Herbert Ward, on| Sunday, | Amos and Dorothy Loomis of Leba- | n have been spending a week with | & Vernon, cir grandmother, Mrs, Emma Warn- Austin Avery of Norwich has been | ™, ik G ting Mrs. Ernest Lathrop. | Clarence TWhitaker of Norwich vis- “au n Lamb of Norwich wiis in t} ed at A, R. Race's on the Fourth gregation st the Bapiist churen |, M F. A, Rockwood entertained on Sunday | Tuesday Misses Juila, Mary, Neliie and « been at | Nota Dunlevy of South Windham. the B 1 hast| | Mre ). B. Blakeslee and daughter oo 7 | Marlan ‘of Lebanon, wera®visitors at B Mt of Suiw ae the | Abial Browning's Monday . R ot Mth ot . A, E. Cruthers of Thamesville Gallun, who hae beon sicic: | was calling on her sister, Mre, Jerry ing in Groton, has heen ¢ of | Mahoney Thureday | his daughter, Mrs 1 well, Wi | Miss Abbie Swan of Philadelphia { who has been Visiting her brother, PRESTON 0. Swan, and family, left Fri. day for North Dakota, accompanied by Mrs. Frank Austin of Montville. Joha ) n and two friends are atf Mr and Mrs, Thomas Purtfll and lit.| Mr. and Mrs, Robert Wilbur have | Noves of Fall River, Mass., at Mr. and the home of Mr. Morgan's parents. Mr, | tle daughter, Anna, visited over the|returned after a week spent with| Mrs, F. K, Noyes', Misses Clara Abell and Mre. A. A Morgan, for his vaca- [ Fourth at W. B. Crary's. friends in Jewett City. and Ruth Hall of Unlon City and John tlon. The Luptist Sunday school neld thetr | Oacar Dugas and family have gone | Abell of New Britaln at Mr, and Mrs, Wiliiam Mergan returned to work | pleale at the church'ths Fourth, It|to Canada for several weeks, visiting | C', J, Abell's, Mlss Emma Kidridge of Monday after two weeks' vacation was largely ultonded, relatives and frisnds, South Manchestor at Mrs, Arthur Rigfried Ablberg is working nt Taft Mr, uwnd Mrs, (harles Boswell ro- | Mra, Hull I8 the gueat of her later, | Robinson's, « Norwich firm. turned Tuesday from thelr wedding | Mrs, Allon Bayles of Kkonk, Louls Abel of Middlebury las beeu Pierce of Presion spent | irip, J, G. Bill, who has been oritieally on friends W Rixtown. Herbert Walker has moved Myers place and is working at deton Hill The farmers are nearly through hoe- Pen- g %0 A% 1o begin haying. The crop ‘ryh\ section will ba light. A his grandfather's and called to the | nelt are aitending the summer school Havward began cutting hay | ford Epent the. fourth with the for. i A .. Fourth of July Picnic of Baptist Sun- day School—Teachers at Danbury, Mr. and Mrs. Axel Johnson of Nor- wich were Sunday visitors at James Butler's, Misses Tisle and 1lelen Starkweath- er, Hophla Holiowell nd Huttls Bens at_Danbury, Mrs, Harvey and granddaughter of New London ars visitors with Mr, and Mre, ), W, Wilsan, Mr, and Mrs, Irving Avery of Hari- mer'’s sigter, Mrs, John Peckbam, - success, soclally season. Mr. and Mrs. Alfrcd E. Rogers, with | @aughters, Misses Marion and Mildred, |arrived from Panama, where Mr. Rog- ers is employed, last week to spend his vacation at their home in the vil- lage. accompanied by Mrs. Cary's Miss Fisher, and Louis Stock- well, have arrived to spend the sea- son at the Mathewson plact FRANKLIN vd R. Robinson returned Monday 1 B. Park's Funeral—Cottages Filling Up E. C. Wilson Harrison, in place of the|Ing they had recelved from Miss Ma- usual Epworth league meeting, Sun- |Tle Frueda, -who. had them in charge. day evening, was largely attended.| The programme was thoroughly enjoy was rendered at both Misses, Grace Chapman and Florence Hurlbutt singing a duet at the offertory Ind., conference, will preach at the church the conference claimants of the New Ingland conference of the M. E. church Mrs. Charles A. L. Morgan and daughter, Florence Jeanette, of Middle- own, arrived Wednesday for a_few Thomas called on relatives and friends at his Mrs, Sarah Colver and daughter, Miss their cottage on the Willimantic camp | ground. relatives here Mrs. Harmon 1. Perkins left last| was highly respected by his feliow cit- week for Starboard. Me., where she is | jzens, and suitable resolutions were to visit Miss Annie Sprague, a former | pagsed by the societies of which he resident here, and other friends in|ywas a member. that locality. Mrs. Perkins was ac-| Many of the village people were I Smith | jdent physician g a necessity. joined the mewly formed singing class Mrs. Harrfet Frost and Mrs. Richard Ames’ son and daughter at their sum- The funeral of Mrs. Francis B. Park | Buests Sunday of Mr. and A in the Long | Wilson Harrison officiated at the | R- was In Elm Grove | Louls Disco cemetery, Mystic, Mrs. Park’s former The Misses Geer of Norwich, who | Willam Eitchotte. een spending a few days at their Mrs, W, F. Gliroy, returned heme the | O Mrs. LeClair's parents, Mr. and Mrs. | Mr, and Mrs. Dumont and family of Brooklyn, N. Y., arrived recently tofll¥ sbent Sunday visiting relatives and . g ¥ (no| friends in Baitic anc mantic. gocupy the Ploneer cottage on the| @it is" Dupont of Chicopee, Mass., Mr. and Mre. John M. Lee and chil- dren of Norwich are spending the séa- visited Mrs. John C, Perkins of Norwich has Mr. and Mrs. George Frost and fam- N. J., are spending and son Lawrence of Waterford were the Veville was able to resume his dutfes with the United States Fin- ing company at Greeneviile Monday v several weeks' absence owing to Mr. and Mrs. C. S, Jennison of Dan- the Morgan cottage | A special meeting of the Gales Fer- ry Cemetery association has been call- ed to consider the purchase of-land for | Mr. anq Mrs. Hudson Leavenworth have removed from the Satterlee place {in the village to the Yale freshman | Miss Giadys Cromble is enjo¥ing two | UATters, where they are to spend the Mr. and Mrs. George Cary of Nor- VOLUNTOWN Entertainment and Dance for Benefit of 8t. Themas' Parish—Secisties Take Action on Death of Origen Qallup. An enjoyable entertainment and dance was given in Union hall Satur- day evening for the bemefit of St. Thomas' church. The entertaining programme was rendered in an excel- lent manner by the young people of the parish, and showed the careful train- ed by all present, each number receiv- ing an enthusiastic encore, The hit of the evening was the duet I Love You, by Miss Laura Maguire and W. A. Ma- guire, given in true professional style. The programme followsi Overture, Richards’ orchestra; son, Hands Up, Misses Beatrice Gaudette and Flor- ence McGovern; song, Honey Man, Miss Alice Maguire; recitation, Miss Catherine McGovern; song, Dreams, Miiss Eva Gaudette; duet, I Love You, Miss Laura and William Maguire; i song, Only One Daisy Left, Miss A | pha Gaudette; selections, Richards’ or- chestra: recitation, Miss Lulu Larkin; song, Misses Lulu Larkin and Mildred Groves; song, Brass Band Ephraham, ‘William Maguire; recitation,Five Pen- | nles, Miss Mildred Groves; song, Boo- | r { gle Boo, Misses Catherine McGovern, | | Lulu Larkin and Mildred Groves. Miss Marie Frueda accompanicd the singers in an eflicient manner. After the con- cert dancing was enjoved until mid- night. Richar(s' orchestra furnished music and Diszo prompted. Societies Take Action on Death. Surprise and deep regret were ex- | pressed in town Saturday when news was received in the village of the sud- den death of former Representative Orjgen Gallup at his home. Mr. Gallup t ) | pleased to léarn tbat a physician had located in town, as it 1s believed a res- Miss Jennie Whippie was a recent caller in' Plainfield. Alberic Russi, who was the guest of - | his brother, Ovela Russi, for several | | weeks, has returned to Phenix, R. L Mrs. Willlam Richardson and Mrs. | | Charles Sweetzer of Norwich were | . James | E. Whipple. | Mrs, Joseph Brisseite of Woonsocket, | 1., is visiting her daughter, Mrs, | Wallaca Guibeault of Turners Falls, Mass., is the guest of his sister, Mrs. | Mr. and Mrs. Will TLeClalr of Taft- , | ville were hollday visitors at the home | E._ Daigneau, | 'Mr. and Mrs. Ovela Russi and fam- is the guest of his unele; Louis Bouch- er. Will Maguire, Pverett Dawley and Henry Sheldon spent Providence. Mr. and Mrs, George Rouse of Bos- ton are guests at the home of Mrs. | Rouse’s brother, Mitchel Gravelin. Mrs. the Fourth in Matilda ' Macomber and great- | laughter, Ruth Gilbert, of New ndon, are guests at “he home of Mrs. | Macomber's on, C‘harles Macomber, | The nation's birthday passed off | very quietly in this town. The night before was the quietest in some years, | the boys contenting themselves with firing a few crackers and ringing tho | church bells shortly after midnight. | There wera dances in Union and Kin- | nie hallg, but neither was very largely | attended, A number left town for the holiday, many going to Beach Pond | and other places, On the Fourth there | were dances in Kinnie's hall and Pop- | ple's grove, chowder heing served in| both places. There was a general dis- | | play of Old Glory In the town. LEBANON Rev. and Mrs. Charles Tracy Speak on Mission Work—Whist of Twen- ty-one Tables—Defeat for Hanover | Team. | At the First Congregational church | Sunday morning, Rev. Charles Tracy, a missionary from Smyrna, Turkey, gave an address on missionary work. | In the evening Mrs. Tracy gave an in- | teresting talk on Home fe in For I eign Missions. Miss Bernice Hewitt led the Christian ¥ndeavor meeting. A missionary meeting was held Miss Dutton’s Tuesday afternoon. At a grange meeting held June the men had charge of the meetin: and an interesting programme was g at en. At the next meeting the ladies to Brattleboro. will have charge. | Miss Maud Davies. who has been Twenty-one Tables of Whist. spending the week with Mre. Sarah| . Bt Greenslit, has gone to Nova Scotia Thére Was & Jiist party Fridey eve-| for. neveral’ weeks. ning in Grange/hall. Twenty-onegables | Mrs. Horace Smith*of Lyme was a Plaveds Sav nn tto el amimece | recent visitor in town. served. e following prizes w i ~ it ) awarded: Genilemen—iirst, J. A i e mas; second, Clarence Geer. Ta- | John Engstrom has leased his farm ¥irst, Mrs. J. B. Blakeslee: sec- | to Herbert Wheeler, formerly of Bal- Noyes. Consolation Tec Rase and Fred M.| Clifford H. Robinson and children, The gommittee appointed o | Arad and Huntington, were in Nor- | make arrangements for the next whist wich Tuesday | is William Pultz, Chauncey Williame, | Frank Greenslit was a recent Nor-| Rodney Hewitt and Mark Carpenter. wich visitor. | A special town meeting was held Mr. and Mrs. George Avery and Mies | Monday, July 1, at which a sum of Ella Smith attended the reception at| money was appropriated for a state ! Oldelms Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Louis Smith entertain- d a number of friends at tea one day last week in honor of Rev. and Mrs. Young. Mrs. Lavius A. Robinson and Mrs. Hermon A. Gager were in South Wind- ham Tuesday, calling on Alfred Man- n Parker Stearne of Hartford and his and | v, Mri Mr. and Mrs, Charl mantic, were callers at Mr. and 8. N. Hyde's Tuesday, making the trip by auto. earns of Andover, Noyes of Willi- Dugas Family on Canadian Visit—Hol- iday Week Notes. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Polland and daughter Ruth spent the Fourth with Mr, and Mrs. James T. Wilbur. A good sum was realized from the strawberry supper held in Socfal hall Friday evening. 11, 1s itproving, he Dper ul Mr, Vergason's was a and financially, Mre, Frances Maln was a week end #uest of Mrs, Charles Latham. Rev, Johh Thompson gave hig pee- plo & fine sermen Sunday mernine, The ¥, L, in the evening was led by Miss Lulu M, Yeune, twenty-five in Mrs. | There were road. The Lebanon baseball team went to | Hanover Saturday and won 9 to 8. Stark M | Rev. and Mrs. Charles Tracy and | | two children of Smyrna, Turkey, have | been guests of Mr. and Mrs. w. | Mary s and Elizabeth Randall were in Norwich and New London on Monday Mrs, E. H. Gibbs of Brookiyn, N. Y., is at her summer home here. and Mrs. Lewis Reed of Dan- bury nt a'few days last week with Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Fowler. Dorothy and Amos Loomis have been | ing their grandmother, Mrs. Warn- er of Franklin. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Sisson of Scot- land spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. C. A, Perkins, Mrs. Phebie Irish has moved into the house owned by N. B. Williams. Clement Fowler has returned home after spending a few days in Dan- bury. Among Mr. those here to spend the Fourth were Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence spending o few days at the home of hls mother, Mrs. Ida Abel, Mrs, Barrows of Providence Is spend- Ing u week us the guest of Mrs, L. H. Taylor, Mr, and Mrs, Tueker and daughter of Columbla were guegis Sunday of Mr.and Mrs, William C. BMchard fM}; s Tillie KinM ey Is at the h-,vmn‘ of her parents, Mr, and Mrs, Frogf Kingsley, o | sell. OLD MYSTIC Entertainment by Junior Epworth Leaguo—Holiday Picnio for Boy Scouts—Screech Owls Attract At- tention. An entertainment by the Jjunior members of the Epworth league was held Friday evening in the Methodist conference room. Following was the programme. Dialogue, The Lippincott Square Mis- sionary Society, Esther Barnes, Fay Johnson, Nancy Avery, Dorothy Har- ris, Fanny Marchand, Mildred Peck- ham, Helen Willlams, Dorls Peckham, Genieve Smart, Nellie Smart, Everett Johnson and Clark Barnes; song, Mak- ing Shoes for You and Me, Thomasine Marchand; recitation, Jennie Travena; Qialogue, act 2; monologue, Up Street and Down Street, Miss Boothman; dia- logue, act 3; vocal solo, Miss Laura Avery. At the close of the programme ice cream was for sale. Cake was served free. Singing Class Meets. Elmer G. W. of New London a_graduate . Conservatory of Music, conducted a singing class ‘Wednesday evening In the Methodist church. About 2 have joined the class. At the close of the term Direc- tor Smith proposes giving a cencert. Entertained at Parsonage. The Ladies’ Aid society of the Bap- tist church was pleasently entertained Wednesday evening by Mrs. Henry E. Anderson at the Baptist parsonage. The regular monthly meeting of the Young Men's Bible class of the Bap- tist church was held Wednesday eve- | ning at the residence of Floyd S, Rus- After the business session re- | frreshments were served by Mrs. Rus- sell. Picnic for Boy Scouts. The Boy Scouts held a picnic the Fourth near Davis wharf, on the bank of the Mystic river. Scout Master Rev. Henry E. Anderson and _Assistant Scout Master Rev. Arthur H. Withee were in charge. Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. ithee and other friends assisted In serving the chowder and other food. On Shere Leave. John Hood of the United States bat- tleship Vermont Is spending a four- teen days’ furlough at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Meech. The Vermont has just returned from a cruise to South America. Screech Owls on Flying Trip. Four young screech owls flew into the village about 8 o'clock Tuesday evening and alighted on the roof of Mrs. Louisa Crumb's house in Main strect. For about 15 minutes they continued to fly over and alight on this roof until quite a party gathered to witness the maneuvering of the queer | littie owls. Mr. and Mrs. George G. Welles, Mrs. Barl Morgan, Anson Morgan, Miss Minna Welles, Mrs. Joseph Desley, Miss Iva Johnson, and Miss Leah Johnson went te Groten borough to attend the funeral of Mrs. Charles H. Wilcox, The conference and prayer meeting of the Baptist chapel was held Friday evening this week, Deacon Cyrus H. Brown of Westerly was a recent guest of his cousin, Miss Susan H. Babcock. Alpheus H, Schoonover has returned to Eimburst after a two weeks' visit to his brether, John 8. Schoonover and family, Ernest W, Brown was in Hartford Saturday, aitending the meeting of the American Poultry as- sociafion at Hotel Garde. Mrs, John L. Tift and Mr. and Mrs, | Willlam Ainsworth and children have returned to Mrs, White. George Norton and famlily of New York have arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ackert for the summer, ¢ Miss Addie Whipple, who taught the past year at the school for the deaf and dumb at Providence, has returned to the home of her Sister, Mrs. Harry Dennison, for the vacation, Mrs. L. R, Ross, soliciter for the home for crippled children of New- ington, was the guest Monday of Mrs. Jane H. Dean, Mrs, George Siswick and Mrs, Louis Helm of Btafford were guests Tuesday of Mrs. Siswick of Main street. LIBERTY HILL to Providence after a visit Tift's sister, Mrs, W, Martin mother, ings, Stdney | Mrs. Lucy Foote Celebrates 90th Birth- day—S8nake Stealing Cl Election. kens—C, E. Foote meached her 90th day last. It was fitting- by her children and She resides with her son, Horace Foote, and wife, and is in comfortaple health. Philip Verplanck is the guest grandmother, Mrs. E. A. Noyes. Snake a Chicken Thief. Arthur Turner found a black snake in his chicken yard which had devour- ed one chicken and had one in hi mouth which was dead. The snake was between five ahd six feet in length. Mrs, Hattie L. Starkweather, who i taying with Mr A. Noyes, is spending a wee h her brother-in- law and wife,/ Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Starkweather, of Norwich. Mirs. George A. Trotter of New Mass,, nding a few weeks r mother, Mrs. E. A. Noye Mr. and Mrs. J. George we Hamj rom Friday until Mon- is Mr. Clark's uncle, W Mrs, Lucy bisthday Satu ly celebrated grandchild of his W K in on day ing Henry Lincoln nectads unecle, J ( Smith and famil ts Mr of Sche Smith's Mrs, were e Smith and son Curtiz will stay a while | with the former's father, Mr. Smith, wio is a dray ploved by the General Electric com pany, returned to his work Monday Officers of C. E. Society. The C. E. soclety held its, semi- annual business meeting Sunday even- »z. The following officers were elect- President, G. T. Chappell; vice president, John Clarke: secretary and rer, W. Gurley; correspond- Mrs. G, B. Dimon fan F. Harvey and Tsaiah chisman, em- Hale. son Mrs 'LEDYARD Letters, Post Cards and Many Gifts for Rev. W. F. White on 50th Birthday —Philathea Class Gives Entertain- ment. 3 Noyes B. Allyn of Gales Ferry was a Sunday visitor with James H. Belden, who formerly lived at Gales Ferry at the Geer homestead. Mrs. Jennie Parmelee and son Hillis -who have been staying for the past three weeks with Mrs. Parmelee’s par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Taylor, have returned o their home In Colchester, Surprise for Pastor on Birthday. Rev., W, I, While, pastor of the First Congregatlonnl church, who was 50 years oid uday, was laken by sur- prise Sunday mornlug when he was presented 103 letters ana post cards by his family, which had been recetved in the mail the du before, Nearly all came from his parishioners, but some were received fiym Hinsdale, N, H. and Trumbull, his fo¥mer pastorates. He al- sn receivad $10 in gold from an eut- side friend, After, the clese of the morning serviee, little Mise Rdith Aus- | tin apd Master Alten Gray walsed up executive | the aisle, followed by saveral little girls and presented Rev. Mr. White $27, the amount of a subscription raised in a short time, in which Mrs. Daniel E. Grady was the leader. Mr. White was completely taken by surprise but re- sponded in grateful appreziation. Rev. Mr. White has been four years with the Ledyard church, Personal Items. Mrs. D. D. Taylor, who has been staying for several days with her daughter in ®clchester, has returned home. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Galiup of Brook- lyn, N. Y. have been guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Gray. Miss Eleanor Beckwith who has been the guest of Miss Florence Geer has returned to Franklin. Active at 80 and Over. A remarkable coincidence occurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William 1. Allyn Saturday, when Mrs. James A. Billings, aged 77 years, Mrs. Wad- hams, her sister, aged 81, Mr. Wad- hams; aged 85, and Mrs. James Me- Cracken, a near neighbor, aged 82, were present. Thelr combined ages were 325 years and all four are in the best of health. The subject of Rev. W. F. White's | address on Sunday morning was Call- ing names. It was an able sermon and was closely listened to by a good sized audience. Enos M. Gray, who is teaming in Franklin, was at his home the Fourth of July Mr, and Mrs. William L. Main of Mystic were visiting relatives in town. Netted $28. The Philathea club gave an enter- tainment and supper in the vestry Fri- day evening. The play was exception- ally good and the young ladies received hearty praise for the work they did. ‘The club netted $28. Mrs. James Gilmore and son, Ray, of Laurel Hill, were Fourth of July guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Holdridge. Mrs, James A. Billings, Mr. Wad- hams, Mrs. Wadhams and Miss Mar- garet Allyn were Fourth of July guests of Mr, and Mrs. Isaac G. Geer. NIANTIC First Meeting at Pine Grove on Sun- day—July Visitors and Tourists. James A. Way, who is employed in the Silver city, expects to spend an- other week in town, the guest of his mother, Mrs, Martha Way. Dr. and Mrs. A. F. Bishop spent Thursday at Ocean beach, visiting rei- atives. Miss Louise D. Howard of Providence is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mre. James Howard. " Claude C. Russell and family of New Haven are visiting Ernest C. Russell. Dr. and_Mrs. Paul Augustus Kump- itsch of New Haven are spending a few days at Pine Grove. T. M. Collins of Deep River was a caller in Niantic Thursday. Richard Johnson has taken the place at the Knickerbocker Typewriter fac- tory recently made vacant by Wilbur Havens. Capt. George D. Allen of Main street is night watchman at the fac- tory. James B. Hurle 1s visiting relatives at Woodbridge. Visiters in California. Mr. and_Mrs. Frank Gerton of Los Angeles, Cal, are in Niantic for the Summer, Season to Open Sunday. Next Sunday, July 7, the first meet- ing of the season at the rostrum in Pine Grove will be held. Frederick A. Nicholson of Boston will d er a lec- ture and give messages morning and afternoon. { wich spent a part of tha holiday here Thursday the guest of his mother, Mrs. Martha Brown, J. Percy Morgan, the R. ¥, D. mall carrier ,is entertaining his mother from Lyme. George W. Miller of Hartford is vis- iting his sister, Mrs. Nehemiah Gates. George White of New York, a stu- dent at Syracuse university, spent the holiday with Mr. and Mrs. A, R. De- Wolf. Mrs. Alice Arnold leaves today (Sat- urday) for a visit to her sister in Springfield, Mass. Walter Waldorf took a party to the Golden Spur Thursday in his power- boat. | " SALEM Both Churches Photographed — Sum- mer Visitors from Various Points. Rev. T. A. Williams preached a ser- mon of practical application Sunda morning on the parable of the good ed. Text, Matt. 13: 3. The evening ervice was held in the Gardner Lake Baptist church and proved most in- teresting and helpful under the leader- ship of Rev. Williams. Peter Lapee family of Scott HiIl attended the Churches Photographed. Rev rod Soule of Hartford was in town on Tuesday He was accom- panied by a photographer who took photographs of the Congregational and | Baptist churches. The trip was made i by’ automobile. Red Cottage Occupied. Coroner Franklin H. Brown of Nor- | NORTH STONINGTON Children’s Day Exercises—Strawberry Supper—Holiday Week Arrivals. The ‘Third BDaptist Sunday school observed Children's dey last Sunday. The exerciges were conducted by the superintendent, George H. Stone. The floral decorations, which were very ef- fective, were arranzed by Mrs. Stone. Charles W. Dewey, a teacher in the Wheeler school, left last Saturday for his home in Wapping. Mrs, Louisa Smith and Miss Mary L. Smith went to New Hampshire Tics day, They will be absent until Sep- tember. Miss Grace Sheffield i» attending the summer normal school at Danbury, Lawn Stpper. The ladies of the Third Baptist church gave a sirawberry supper on the church lawn Tuesday afternoon and evening. The funeral of Miss Agnes Green- man was held in the Congregational church Wednesday morning. Rev. I\ M. Hollister oficiated. Burial was in River Bend cemetery at Westerly. C. P. Kendall, head master of the Wheeler school, left for New Yo Friday to attend the summer school at Columbla university. nics on the Fourth. The Fourth of July holiday passed quietly in this village. A small party picnicked at Lake Wyassup. The Thompson family held = picnic at the Thompson homestead. A number went out of town on pleasure bent. Mr, and Mrs. Stephen Hall of Port- land, Conn, were in town on the Fourth, making the trip by automo- bile. Mrs. H. E. Wolcott and Miss Eleanor Wolcott of Westerly called on friends here Thursday. Mrs, George W. Tryon paid a brief visit to Mrs. Arthur E. Shedd of Pres- ton this week. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Hewitt en- tertained a party of out of town friends over Independence day. Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Kendall, Mrs, Edward Man, Miss Dora Maine and Miss Della Wheeler attended the Hampton starlight festival on the lawn of the residence of Mr, and Mrs. Charles Perry at Westerly Wednesday evening. Rev. Luclan Drury will supply the pulpit of the First Baptist church at Mansfield Sunday.s LEONARD BRIDGE The Week's Happenings—Mrs. F. J. Brown Entertained on the Fourth. was an Manwar- mwell Tk Paddock of unday guest Mr. over ing’s. Donald Crane and a friend and Col- by Kenerson, all of Willimantic, spent Sunday_at Maple Lawn Mrs. E. H. McCall spent Middletown. ton Cummings and Willie Durfee orking at Stony brook Tuesday in Arthur J. Stevens of Providence visiting her mother, Mrs. Julia Geer. Mrs. Julia Geer enteftained her niece and the latter's husband from Glaston- bury a few days the past wee Mrs. Bert Stimpson is confined to | the house with a severe attack of rheu- | matism. Holiday Gathering. Mre. Brown entertaincd 1ba tamilies of . O, Brown and B. 1. Me- | Call on_July 4th | “Mrs. Willlam Kneeland and daugh- [ter have returned to Hartford agter | spending a week with Judge and Mrs. | A. G. Kneeland, | “'Mr. Newberry, who iz working at Frank Browning's, in Goshen, called on George Watrous Sunday. Several of the farmers lave begun haying. Others arc finlshing their | noeing. ¥, J. Brown was In Norwich Tues day. Willlam Chamberlain recently lost two nice heifer calves, one by being choked and the wother got a crowbar to which it was tethered throgsh it 8o it was necessary to butcher it. CLARK’S FALLS Felting Company’s Mill Closes for the National Holiday. Miss Margaret Hayes of i’rovidence is the guest of Mrs. Richazd Maine. Mrs, Allen Malne has returned from a visit with relatives In Now London. The Felting company’s mCll was still to permit all to celebrate the Glori- ous Fourth, A letter from Sarah Palger, who is with friends in Bolton, Emgland, says she Is having a fine time and will visit London. Mr. and Mr: guests of the former's cpusin, S, Frank Palmer were John Hopkins and family, over $aturday and Sunday. Ernest D. Chapman and sister, Mrs. Elbert W. Clark, attended the funeral of Origen S. Galiup in Voluntown. Mr. Gailup was a stepson of their aunt, Mrs. Delia Gallup. Mrs.-Daniel Maine has heen visiting relatives in Mystic. Mrs. Millen Maine an attack of pleurisy Mr. and Mrs. Horace F. Palmer and s recovering from lttle daughter of Norwich spent the Fourth with relatives here, Mr. amd Mre. Frank Hrooks baby of Norwich spent the Fourth with Mrs, Brooks’ sister, Mrs. Francis Grib- bone. Mr. and Mrs, Al Kroll and daughter were visitors at the home of Mr, and Mrs, Thomas Foley over the Fourth Miss Rosie Burke is spending the week in Preston. Miss Rosie Marra Foley celebrated the friends on Bashan Hill. LISBON Vaoation Visi en_—d:dqn E. M. Warnes Speaks at Newent Church. Miss lda Bromley of Providence 1§ at_home for a vacation. Miss Lena Bradlaw returned Satur« day after a week with friends in Hartford. W. 8, Foote and son Harry were in New York the early part of the week. Mrs. Benjamin Brown and two little sons were at Mrs, H. J. Kendall's Sun+ day. Mrs. G. A. Kennedy has as herpguests her mother, Mrs. Rosa Marley, of Ces tral Village, and a sister and niece from Boston. Carpenters are at work bufiding & house for ¥. L. Kanahan. A few farmers have begun haying. Judge Warner's Address. Judge Edgar M. Warner of Putham delivered an address on Unquasnchable Faith in Human Nature at Newent church Sunday morning, and also gave an interesting and helpful talk in the Sunday school along lines of thought suggested by the quarterly review of the international lessons and Miss Julia Fourth with A. W. T. Seciety Holds Busin ing. ) Marion Stark, who was grad« uated from the Willimantic Normal school, is home for the summer. L. O. Gates has been ill the past twe weeks. Miss Ethel Maynard 18 attendiilg summer_school 11y, Mrs. Frances Tillotson, who has bean visiting Mr A. Rogers in Salim for a few weeks, has retamped to W, M. Sisson's and {s impreving Ja 1 Alth. W. M. Sisson, Jn, was In Ivorgton Friday Activities of Church Society. The ladies of the A. W. T. sedety, met with Mrs. Mary Fosdick last ¥rie day afternoon to tack comfortables for the benefit of the society. The A. W. T. society held a business meeting Saturday evening, when the following officers were oloctod: Presi dent, Marion Stark 1 resident, Mrs. Minnie Durkin - ry Sod treasurer, J. W. mllector, Mrs, H F. Clark. M Posdick and Mrs. J. W inted a committeo n the cost of new cushions f e chorch and re= port at a future GARDNER LAKE Boys from Hoboken, Samferd and Brooklyn in Camp om the Lake Shere. A number of boys from Hoboken, . J., are at Camp Cad . Mre. J. 1. Oa nd fapily of or« wich are al t ,~, iardner Lake, Stamford ¥, M A. @nembers camping on « 0 William Ma . and fami 24 Thamesville are occupying a cottage at Spring Grove. Brookiyn boys have arfved at Camn Sussalqna Central Y. f A ar ! Brook« v Y. are T L mp Cen- tral, Gardner lak Miss Robie Boynion of Palmertown was with her parents a few days last weel. Joseph Phillips and family of Ners wich are at their cottafle in Spring Grove, John Jencks of Norwid) is spanding the summer at Dr. Donalhie otiage in Spring Grove OAKDALF, Meeting of the X. L. Glub—Family Pienic on the Feurth. Rev. day was The Text, a Mr. Matt, 19 E. meeting n and Marian Lynch ternoon. Several matters of bustness were attended to. The clib colors are blue and white; the motlo, Strive to Excel. Pins are be gent for this week. An entertainment is planned later. Dainty rofreshments wers served and all reported & good time A family picnic waa beld at home of Mr. and Mrs. B. ¥. Scholfield on_the Fourth Miss A, M. Fellowes entertained friends on the holida GRISWOLD William Montgomery of Brooklyn, N. Y., fs spending a week with his family at the home of his annt, Mrs, J. B. Sa Mrs. J recently raturned from a Iatives in Mystie Mre. Georga Edmond of Greenavilia I8 visiting Mre, W. A ond Robert Packhan Prospact park, Norwich, was a caller In tosn undas B Rebanca Hollwwall of Pregton vesk after caring & A Fdmmd, who raturned home fow duys for Mre wag 1l Miss Bertha Geer w “Ating consing in Three Rivars, Ma LAUREL GLEN Fourth of July Picnic at Wyassup Lake. Mrs. Osmas Barnes and son Arthes of New London returned home last Thursday after a vieit with the for< mer’s brother, William 1. Main Mr. and Mrs. John Geer ware Sune day callers In Ashaway There was a soctal gathering at John Watson's last Saturday evening Mr>and Mra, Hill were recent eaflq erg at Dr. Bri n Ashaway. Mr. and Mrs. Tyman Main of Wifiia mantic were visitors this wesk ag Willlam L. Main A number of families from this place ment the Fourth at Wynssus lake Fishing, boating and a baspet hmeh were features of the day. WATERFORD Mrs, Willis Miner was a cafler i New London Wodnesday. Mrs. Charlotte Howard is spending a week as the guest of Mrs, Lizzie Ames and Mrs. Lucy Bratnard of the elty. Mra. John Biell of Newington 18 the guest of Dr. and Ars. Montoe, ‘ lTomer Balch und family have moved to Miss Adrianna Darrow's at Jordan, Mr, and Mrs. Gllbert Bowers were business callers In town Wednesday, Albert Perking is home sick just af | Storry and Tl o Mrs. Attaway Maine and son Charles | o T: Hunt Sterry and family arrived tn | Se JElaREy PEATS L cxercises of | | town Monday eve mn-'{v"'u“{dl‘? !f ‘N the Seventh-day Baptist church, Ash | "PMidk Marihy Kogers is visiting ref. |%ay, last Thursday mogning. Charies R gy, Sng Malne is a student of Ui high school | Bnoch Crandall gnd Miss Susan | ST | Miner spent Tuesda swegatchie COSHEN |~ Kenneth Avery of New London spent Ect | Satorday in town. o ew Lon. | Strawberry Festival a Succass—New | don spent Sunday at Mr. Jones’ cot- Hymn Books in Use. | tage. . TS A | "X and Mre. Warner and children of | The Ladies’ Aid souiety held 2 strax East Haddsm wers Sundas guesis of | berry fesiival in Academ hail Fri and Mrs. Carl Rogers. Tiley made | €Vvening. A good sum was realizad ip_in thelr automobile { New Hymn Books. rl Brown of Colchester s“mh"‘ The Y. P. 8, ( has p red & unday at the home of his parents, | quantity of singing hooks which were Mr. and Mrs, Wesley Brown used for the firel time Sunday evening, Rev. T. A, Willlams was in Norwich | The title of the new book is Jubilant Tuesday. Praises. v H. T. Register of Milton, Conn, is| Oramel M. Mott of Noroton is spend- t the parsonage, the gucst of his|ing a few davs at the home of his Mrs. T. A, Wiliiams | brother at Hillside farm lie Purdy and_ Master Morris Burr and his brother of Orrington ¢ John Burr, are spen A few daya the he o €he B jarents, Rev Gilbert Murra and M s. Purdy will care for mother, [~ Mr. and ng were | 7 s Murray, who is serious!y 4 in Hi | r home he s Alma Manning is spending sev | —— < with friends | PENDLETON HILL g Several tarme | Many Mourners at Funeral of Origen | """ IS0L | Gallup—Personal Items. | FITCHVILLE The funeral of Origen Gallup was FR TN held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock | Holiday Visitors in Local Homes— from his home. The service was a People Who Were Away. tended by a large number of relatives - and friends. Clinton Thompson of Greenfleld, Russell Cooke has gone to Watch | Mass,, is spending the holidays with Hill to help his brother, Reuben Cooke.fhis parents, M. - and Mrs, Frank _Joseph Hopkine and Miss Edith | Thompeon. Cooke spent Monday in Norwich Mr. und Mrs, Fred Snow of Willl Alr, and Mrs. Charles Palmer and | mantic are guests of Mr, and Mrs, infant duughter were callers on friends | Arthuy Chapin in this vielnity Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sulllvan of Miss Winifred Palmer and Cecll [ Norvich were recent giuests of Mr. Palmer are bome for theic summer | Bulllvan's sis Mrs. Cornellus Kane, vacution, : Jolin McMunig is spetding W Miss Baral I, Palmer has gone to|days with his fuiher, Mich Me- Colchester for u few days Manus, of Areile, R. 1 John O Newion 1y spending several | Miss Margaret McManus Ix spending days in Westerly. the season at Block Isiand Mr, and Mrs. B. G. Palmer and thres Mrg. Charlotte h is visiting Jher children spent Sunday with Mrs. | daughter, Mrs, O. Buddington, of Nor- Palmer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A, P.|wich, Miner. Mre, Thomas Feley hag returned Mrs, James Cooke und son' Morton | fram @ visit with relatives in New. called ng Mrs, William Palmer-of Den~ | York, ison recently, Mr, and Mrs, Thomas Sallivan and the commencement of the busy mea« son Pidellty chapter, Ne. 3 will hold « plenie ‘l% e gah' the guests O