Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, July 13, 1912, Page 9

W - EASTERN CONNECTICUT AND WESTERN RHODE ISLAND. Who is Going and Coming—Incidents; Accidents and Building in New London County - ~ UNCASVILLE Bazaar - Held on the Lawn—Many Summer Visitors Arriving—Prihci- pal J. E. Murphy, Makes Long Trip in His Launch. Miss Jane Paton has been enter- Paining Mr. and -Mrs. Jeremiah An- gel of Norwich, George Rice of New Haven,a former ‘resident, who is 'spending his vaca- tlon with Miss Rice and party at Pleasure Beach, was in town calling on_acquaintances recently. Clarence Walden of Boston was a week end guest of Mrs. Walden and Shildren, who are spending the sum- mer with Miss Ida Browning. Fred Hubert has resigned with the |- “Palmer Bros company. Mr. and Mrs: Thomas Church have “aoved from Treyor Robertson’s house hmiliarly known as the Ritchie place, ‘v the little cottage Dwight Kelsey re- ®ently purchased from I. E. Browning. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wilbur have moved to the tenement vacated by Mr. Church. Miss Hilma Rosenburg is spending her vacation with relatives in Provi- Helen Rogers, accompanied by Mrs. Henry Church, spent the week end at the home of her parents in Old Lyme, George Edwards, after several days pent at her home, has returned to Vaterford. Charles. Olson entertained his son, John Olson of Waterbury, over the -_Sesk end. Bazaar on the Lawn. The Good Cheer Sunshine society %eld a bazaar on the lawn of the Ruaker Hill church on Wednesday af- grmoom In the evening Walden's and of thirty pieces played an enter- %aining program. Mrs. Bailey of Norwich js spending ; few weeks as guest of friends in wn. Class Social. The members of the class in Sunday hool taught by Mrs. Ived I Phil- Ean met at the home of Miss Lottie ill Tuesday afternoon for a social. Miss Hill is 2 member of the class, but wing -to poor health is unable to at- %nd Sunday school. After a pleasant . ¥me spent on the lawn refreshments vere served. Summer Visitors. A party of twelve have established camp at a cottage at Perryville, A e number of Hebrews from New ork are constantly arriving to spend few weeks on the farms, while the tlgdes along the river are all oc< ied. * Rev. and Mrs. A. G. Wileox enter- ed. aver the week end their dafgh- Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Hyde of New ndon. The Ladies’ Aid society of the Meth- Hlll church gave a party on the urch lawn Wednesday evening. Went Home in Launch. James E. Murphy, principal of Palm- Memorial school, left Wednesday lor his home in Dover, N. H., making e trip in his launch Ivineda. Mr, urphy has experienced considerable Nroublé with his launch, building it imself last year. It was launched st before the boat races "on the hames. Mr. Murphy ran it on a few ‘xpeflmenta] trips and intended to re- urn to his home in it last year, but through an accident to the engine he yvas unable to get repairing done in xime; he abandoned. his trip. by wa- ‘Aer and went overland, anchoring his Jaunch in the Thames for the rest of the summer. During the summer the launch was sunk and had to be bailed out and changed to another location. Mr. Murphy has worked on it during his {eisure time and has now put it in shape to make the trip to Dover. Mrs, Peter Harrigan has been en- tertaining her daughter, Miss William ‘Walsh of Greenville. Moses Chapman’ sapent with relatives in Lyme. Normah Lathrop's big team moved ® boiler weighing 12 tons. from the spur track at the Rockland mill to the assasoit company's mill in Oakdale asday. . The dry weather is causing many of the Jawns in town to be burned brown by the heat of the sun. LEONARD BRIDGE Oeath of Miss Bessie Kneeland—92 Degrees in the Shade This Week. Judge A. G. Kneeland was in Middle- Wednesday to bring the body of me Bessie Kneeland, daughter of the te John Kneeland, to Lebanon, for arial. Miss Kneeland died at the Mid- letown asylum. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence K. Hulburt mnd4 Mrs, Hensler of New York, Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Cobb and Mrs. Maria ith of Norwich spent a few hours ursday with Mr. Cobb's sister, Mre. §. Spaulding. The trip was made by nirto. Bert Stimpson was taken to St. Jo- g'wh'l Hospital, Willimantic, Monday. e has typhoid fever. 1. A. Manwaring:a, few days ago lost hie best horse. It was sick only a short time, and coming as it does at the haying season ,it i a great loss. Mr apd Mre. L. A, Manwaring, Miss Lena Manwaring and Mr. Paddock wpent Saturday at Norwich, New Lon- don and Niantic. The trip was made tn Mr. Paddock’'s touring car. Miss Hattie Willlams, eldest daugh- ter of H. J. Willlams i {11, being over- eome by the extreme heat. The mercury soared to 92" degrees in the shado in several places Tuesday and Wednesday. . OAKDALE LONDON COUNTY T . Mr. French Holds Interesting Meeting for Men. “ Thursday Rev. Mr. French preached Sunday from Prov. 14:2 —and administered eommunion. Mr, French held a spe- wlal meeting for the.men in the church Bt 7.46, taking for his text Matt, 414 Isa, 56:2, Memurs, (‘hapel and meh sang several dusts, ¥, I, Park- or was organist, There were eightean ressnt, The ladies:held the usual C, meeting in the chapel at.the same Albert T.indsay of Brookviile, Ind, b vistting his grandmother, Mrs, AT- Ray Tindsay. v The Misses Parker and thelr broth- r. Bdward. entertained friends from altham, Maes, the first of the week, Mre. Mary A, Beard of Fushing, ¥, Y. han come te spend some time u Rems of Ber brother ¥ ¥ Three Counties. OLD MYSTIC Summer Guests Come and Go—Picnic Outings—Catalpa Grove Beginning to Bloom, Mrg. James Eldridge, a former resi- dent of Old Mystic, has arrived at the home of her son, Rev. (. Frederick Eldridge of Niantic, after a lengthy visit to her son, -Willlam J. Eldridge of Cincinnati. Captain A. P. R, Hanks of New York was a Sunday guest of his brother,, W. H. F. Hanks. Miss Marjorie Harris of Old Mystic, a4 graduate of New Britain Normal school, class 1912, has been engaged to teach the primary grades of the 0Old Mystic school. Mr. qnd Mrs. William H. Hafris have returned from a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Grosvenor of Abington. Frederick Munich returned Sunday evening to his home in Bridgeport, after a week's visit with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Q. Eldridge at Riverview. Mrs. Munich and their two children remain- ed for a longer visit. J. Alpheug Schoonover of New York was a Sunday visitor at Elmhurst. Deacon Cyrus H. Brown of Westerly was the guest Saturday of his cousin, Miss Susan H. Babcock. Miss Grace Meech of. Providence is spending her vacation at the home ol her brother, Henry Meech. Mrs. Coman and daughter of New Jersey are guests of Mr. and Mrs, Wil- liam Gilbert. Mrs, F. Edgar Crumb and Miss Vir- ginfa B, Crumb of Riverside, R. I, were over-Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Alpheus H. Schoonover at Elm- hurst. Mrs. Henry Tift of Tifton, Ga., was calling recently on her aunt, Mrs. Jane H, Dean. Mrs. William D. Harris has returned to New London, after a week's visit to her father and sister, Dr. A. T. Chap- man and Miss Gertrude W. Chapman. Mrs. George Siswick and her moth- er, of Stafford Springs, were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Siswick. Miss Annie E. Lee went to Newport, R. L, Tuesday to attend the funeral of her cousin, Mrs. Robert S. Burlingame, Milton, the 3 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred E. Brown, is critically ill. battleship Vermont, at Norfolk, Va., after spending 14 days’ furlough at the home of Henry Meech. Mrs. Alice Charoux and Mr. and Mrs, Victor McNeil of Hudson, Mass., were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Rice of Norwich recently visited Mrs. Rice’s father, Wil- liam I, F, Hanks. Miss Lucy Gallup left Monday for Foster, R. 1, where she will spend the month of July with her niece, Miss Mary Williams, Mrs. George.-Stone, have returned to North Stonington, after a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Morris B. Caswell. Miss Alice Welch has returned to Nashua, N. H, after visft‘to her cous- in, Miss Hazel Clyde. Attended Picnic. The following enjoyed a picaic at ‘Wheeler's Grove, Stonington,Independ- ence day: Miss Louise Harris, Miss Gertrude W. Chapman, Rev. and Mrs. Arthur H. Withee, Miss Margaret Boothman, Mrs. Hattie Peckham, Miss Florence Johnson, Miss Marjorie, Miss Annie McDonald, Miss Esther Barnes, Miss Dorothy Harri§, Miss Mildred Peckham, Miss Fay Johnson, Miss Christine Avery, Miss Delia Williams, Miss Emma Williams, Miss Laura Av- ery, Miss Helen Williams, and Law- rence Williams, Everett Johnson, Phil- ip Harris, Paul B. Lamphere, Theodore Johnson. Pleasant Outing for Scouts. The Boy Scouts picnicked the Fourth at Davis’ wharf on the bank of the Mystic river. Those present were Hor- ace S. Williams, Daniel Gilbert, Per- cival Anderson, Herbert Whiting, Har- old Main, Clifford Desley, Howard Clyde, Earl Gilbert, William Marchand, Benajah Davis, Raymond Anderson, Edward Welles, James Whiting, John ilbert, Frederick Marchand, Edwarl Davis, Elmer Anderson,Charles Welles, John Marchand. The boys were in charge of Scout Master Rev. Henry E. Anderson and Assistant Scout Master Rev. Arthur H. Withee. Chowder made by Daniel Gilbert assisted by Mr. ‘Withee and Mr. Anderson, was served, also sandwiches, cake etc. Guests at the picnic were Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Withee, Mrs. Alpheus H. Schoonover, ‘Mrs. John R. Babcock,Miss Emily Bab- cock, Miss Dorcas Bindloss, Harold W, Schoonover and Everett Johnson. Catalpa Grove in Bloom. The catalpa grove of Charles Q. Eldridge, at Riverview, has come into bloom the past week, 10 per cent. of the trees being\in blossom. The sight | of the beautiful flowers from the high- way and the delicate odor are worth driving many miles to enjoy. NORTH STONINGTON Playground ,Opens—-R_ecerod Gift from Dr. E. R. Butler—Costa Rica Student at Parsonage, The play ground was opened for the geason Monday, with an attendance of 29 children. Among visitors present were Dr. and Mrs. E. R. Butler and Miss Butler of Brooklyn, N. Y, guests of Mrs. Thomas B. Hewitt. Dr. But- ler mafle a zenerous gift toward carry- ing on the work. Visitor from Costa Rica. Bdward Gonzales of Costa Rica is egpending a few weeks in the family of Rev. F. M. Hollister for the purpose of familiarizing himself with the Eng- lish language preparatory to entering Columbia university next fall. Miss Alice E. Avery is spending the month at Pleasant View. Charles W. Dewey has returned from ten days’ visit in Waffing, Miss Gladys Geer and her brothtr, Master Henry Geer, of East Orange, N. .are visiting their yaunt, Mrs, Fannie Stone, PENDLETON HILL Clifford Thompson has pyrchased an automobile, Migs Sarah T, Palmer has returned home after spending u wesk in (Tol. ter, Edith Cooka spent Monday in Wes- urllf'. r8. Harris Boardman and Lwo ahil- dren of Lancaster, Pa., are here for the summor, Mrs, Jaumes Brooke of Jewsit Clity returned home Mouday after spending a few davs with her mother, Mrs, Flizabeth Thempsen, Arthur Ahern of Weslerly is spend- ing this week with his grandmether, Mrs. Amos Palmer, Josaph Pisxce .of Giasge is helping Thempeen with his aying. John Hood has returned to the U. S.| Mrs. William Babeock and daughter, | SALEM Winners in Contests on the Moliday— Bela L. Pratt May Purchase Music Vale—Equal Suffrage Speakers Ap- plauded. The largest crowd that has gathered on the town Green in several years were on hand to help the Sunday school of the = Congregational church have a safe and sane Fourth of July. Dinner was served at 1 o'clock and the afternoon was taken up with races for the children. In a foot race for girls under 8 years the first prize was won by Etta Schmuckler and the sec- ond by Helen Rogers; foot race for boys under 8 first prize Sigmond Bel- lonoski, second Theodore Bailey; foot race for boys 8 to 10 years, Mooney ‘Wolsenka first, Lawrence Spencer sec- ond; foot race for girls, 8 to 10, Sarah Schmuckler first, Ella Bellonoski sec- ond; boys' shoe race, Paul Purdy first, George Phillips second. In the pennies race for Small girls, Etta Schmuckler won 2 cents, Audry Morgan 1 and Alice Rix 4. In the four legged race Sigmond Bellonoski came in first and Chester-Gordon second. After the races a game of baseball was played between the single and married men, resulting in a victory for the married men, 20-15. Miss Kittie Ray spent the Fourth at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Ray. Mrs. H. A. Rogers spent the Fourth at the home of her sister, Mrs, Mary Sisson of North Plain. Charles Tiffany of Wallingford and Mrs. Francis Tillotson of Waterford were also present at the family re- unioj Miss Harriet Willlams of New Lon- don spent the holiday at the home of her parents in town. Entertained Friends. Mr. and Mrs. William Maynard gave a house party at their home the even- ing of July 4. There was a display of fireworks, and watermelon, cake and ice cream were served by the hostess. Mr. and Mrs. Moore and children ot Philadelphia arrived in town July 4 and have taken up their residence for the summer in the new house recently built for them on what is known as the Calvert place. S. A, Miner and daughter, Miss Su- san, visited relatives in Millington on Sunday. Mr. Caulkins and daughter, Miss Ju- | lfa Caulkins, arrived at the Hurlburt house last Wednesday. Mr. and-Mrs. Thomas Clark of Col- chester were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs, Nathaninl Clark. H. T. Register returned to his home in Milton Mowuday ,after spending sev- eral days at the hame of her daughter, Mrs. T. A, Willlams. | Charles Miner has returned home, after spending several weeks with rel- atives in Millington. Mr. and Mrs. William B. Kingley en- | tertained friends from Norwich Sun- day. i Miss Ruth Sterry has ben confined to her home by iliness. May Purchase Music Vale. It is rumored that Bela Lyon Pratt, the sculptor, of Boston, is about to purchase the old Music Vale place for & summer home. Woman Suffrage Endorsed. The meeting in the interest of wom- an/suffrage held in the town hall on Tuesday evening was well attended. The women spoke on the following subjects: The condition of women in the home; The condition of the work- ing girl in the factories; What womern have accomplished with the ballot. All received hearty applause from the au- dience. Miss Pierson won round after round of applause from the audience as she so ably discussed the subject and an- swered questions asked by those in the audience. A large number of those present declared themselves for wom- an suffrage. Communion Sunday. Rev. T. A. Williams preached last Sunday morning from the theme, The abiding presence of Jesus Christ with | His people; text, “So I am with vou al- ways, even unto the end of the world.” At the close of the preaching service the ordinance of the Holy Communion was observed. The Y. P. 8, C, E. ser- vice in the evening was led by Na- thaniel S, Clark. R Mrs. William Darling will lead the Endeavor service next Sunday even- ing. Topic, How much should a Chris- tion think of personal appearance? 2, Kings, 9: 30-35. Psalm 45: 7-15. SHUNOC The Rev. E. B. Saunders of Ashaway, R. I, supplied the pulpit of the Sec- ond Baptist church Sunday morning. Arthur M. Morgan of Ashwillett was the guest of friends here Sunday. Miss Fanny Edwards and a friend from Lyme were visitors in Shunoc Sunday. The hay crop will be light, owing to dry weather. V. F. Morgan has finished work for R. B. Wheeler and is now employed at Tillinghast's sawmill in North Ston. ngton. George W, Larson and Mr. Ashcraft of Pontiac, R. 1., were callers here Sund: guests of E. B, James and carload of beef steers to Boston. Wheeler has a large force of workmen gathering in his hay crop. Joseph James and daughter, Miss Effie James, of Weekapaug, R. 1., were Sunday guests of E. B, James and family. The continued click of the mowing machines is heard daily. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Wilbur Clark of this place attended the fu- neral of Origen Seymour Gallup in Voiuntown, MOHE! July Visitors Come and Go—Local People on Outing. Mr. and Mrs. Sturgis and children of New London were guests of Mrs. Dunn, Sunday, Mrs. Davis and son Raymond of Mystic, are spending several days with Mr, and Mrs, Thurston. B, H, Flelding of New London call- ed on friends in this place on Bun- day. Roger Dolbears of lyme was the guest.of Mrs, A, Dolbsare Sunday, Mrs, Dunn was In New London the first part of fhe week visiting her daughter, Mrs, Blurgie, Alrs, 1. M, Plelding 18 In New don vislting her daughter, Harriet W, Quidgeon, Mr and Mrs, B, H, Fowler and Miss Cynthie Fowler were the guests of Mrs, Quidgeon the Feurth, Mrs. N. Fowler was In New London Monday calling en friends, Walter Stamn, Vielet Bradferd and Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Fewler were at the beach last of the week, Lon- Mrs, Amelia. Burdiek and Herbert Rush we:; in New Lenden early the wei NDENTS . GALES F=°RY Preacher Frofin;nn — Officers Elected by Country Club—Cemetery Association Votes for Extra Land. Rev. George H. Murphy of Moore's Hill, Ind., occupied the pulpit at the Methodist church Sunday morning and conducted the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper, assisted by tne pastor, Rev. C. Wilson Harrison. Consecration was the theme of Rev. Mr. Murphy's ser- mon, the text being Romans 12: 1, 2. The largest audience of the season was present at this service, many of the " summer visitors at the Ferry availing themselves of the opportunity of hearing Mr. Murphy speak. Mr. and Mrs. J. Harry Mann and family of Putnam arrived last week to spend the season at their cottage on the Bluff, Mrs. F. Herbert Brown of Norwich was a retent guest of Mrs. Franklin H. Brown at Redfern. Richard G. Povey of Schenectady, N. Y, was a guest over the holiday and week end of his mother and sis- ters at their summer home in the vil- lage. Mr, Povey was joined by How- ard M. Morse of New York City for a week end visit here. Visit Grandmothers. The children of Maurice Maynard, Luella, Leroy and .Byron, from Groton, enjoyved a day’'s visit with their grand< mothers, Mrs. Lydia Maynard and Mrs. Wm. D, Fairfield at the Ferry Monday. Misses Alice and Georgiana Hurl- butt arrived Tuesday from New York to spend their vacations at their home at the Ferry. Country Club Election. The annual meeting of the Gales Ferry Country Club was held at the home of Miss Marion Earnshaw Mon- day evening. The reports of the so- clety for-the past year were given. The election resulted in the selection of the following people as officers of the club: President, Rufus W. Hurl- butt: vice-president, Miss Bessie Ames; secretary, Miss Marjorie Mann; treasurer, Miss Natalie Gibbs; tennis court , committee, Louie Stockwell, Raymond Wulf. Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Gilbert of Norwich have arrived to spend the season at the Perkins place. Horace Lucus of Norwich was a re- cent guest of Miss Earnshaw. Judge and Mrs. John H. Barnes of Norwich are spending several weeks at_the Pitcher cottage on the Bluff. Wesley Dexter of Brewster’s Neck was a visitor at the parsonage Sun- day. Mrs. Chas. A. L. Morgan and daugh- ter Florence Jeannette of Middletown, who have been guests for a week of Mrs, Morgan's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Latham, have left for a week end visit with Mrs. Morgan’'s brother in_Guilford before returning home. Miss Caroline Freeman of Mount Vernon, N. Y, arrived recently to spend the season with her parents at Ichabod cottage. Work on the Freeman residence on the Noyes B. Allyn place was. begun Thursday by New London carpenters. Mr, and Mrs. Fred Richards and daughter, Miss Evelyn, of Laurel Hill avenue, Norwich, were guests over the holiday of Mr. and Mrs. Harlan N. Newbery, Miss Richards remaining for a week end visit. Mrs. Joab Rogers, with Mr. and Mrs. Milo Benn and children, arrived from New London Wednesday even- g to spend the season at their sum- mer home here. More Land for Cemetery. The special meeting of the Gales Ferry Cemetery association called for last Saturday afternoon, at the vestry of the M. E .church, to consider the need of the enlargement of the ceme- tery grounds, resuited in the appoint- ment of Noyes B. Allyn, president of the association, to secure the neces- sary land on the west side of the pres- ent yard. Mr. and Mrs. Latham Smith enter- tained friends at their home on the Fourth with a picnic dinner in honor of Mrs. Smith’s birthday. ent from New London, Poquonoc, Allyn's Point and Long Cove. Rev. George H.: Murphy, who has been a guest of Mrs. Murphy's mother, Mrs. Richard Latimer, during his va- cation, left. Wednesday evening to re- sume his duties as district superin- tendent of the Moore’s Hills, Ind., Con- ference. Mrs, Murphy will remain here for a long visit with relatives. Mrs. Nicholas Allyn of Ledyard, who has been spending the winter with her daughter, Mrs. Alice Leach, in New York City, returned Monday evening to the home of Mr. and Mrs. George H. Mr. | Babcock at Ledyard Center. Mrs, Leach accompanied her mother for the journey from New York. HANOVER Meeting of Missionary Society—Home of Everett House Burned—Equal Suffrage Meeting., A meeting of the members of the Congregational church is to be held Monday evening. Missions the Theme, The annual meeting of the Woman's Missionary society was held at the home -of Mrs. Allison B. Ladd Friday, July 5th. Miss Ruth Standish read a paper, What the Congregational De- nomination is Doing for Home Mis- sions, work in the cities among the forelgners, work in the rural districts, work”for negroes and Indians. Miss Helen Eadie gave an account of the conference of missionary workers held at New London. Miss Jennie Gallup read a paper on Work in the South. Mrs. F. G. Way of East Glastonbury gang two solos, accompanied by Mrs. L. Greig of Dayville. Annual reports were read. Mrs. W. Standish was elected secretary of foreign missions in place of Miss Ellen Peck, who has moved from town. The other officers were re-elected. The hostess served tea, ice cream an®@scake. Guests of the 'meeting were Mrs. Tappam and Miss Tappam of New York, Mrs. F. G. Way, Mrs. L. Greig, Miss Ella Lin- deberg and Miss Marian Walker. ‘Walter Wibberly led the C. E. meet- ing last Sunday evening. The topic was Christian Virtue—Honesty, Home and Contents Burned. On Friday of last week the home of Ernest House, with most of its con- tents, was destroyed by fire. Efforts were made by neighbors to extinguish the fire, but were able to save only a small portion of furniture and wearing apparel. Woedland #iu. Sunday afternoon about 2 o'clock W, B. lee discovered n fire in the Sall Rock Wwoods, The alarm was quickly given and about 20 men responded, It required several houra of hard work te put onl the fre. W, B, l.ee, Oséar Allen, N, A, Henneft, Norman Stan- dish, J, Bessette, Jr., and Ralph Stan- dish were among the first to respend. About 25 acres of sprout land was burned over. Te Play JowottAcuy Today. ‘The Airlie baseball club was defeat- ed last Saturday: by the Hespital boys in a close aad Bame by & There was | an attendance of 23, guests being pres- | | | | | | | | | when a score of 4-2. The Alrlies had the Hos- pitals shut out until the fifth inning, when a few errors let in three runs. Bill Walsh pitched for Hanover ahd boys down to five hits. play jhem again on the 20th. (Saturday) they play Jewett City in Alrlie park. Rev. F. J. Pohl was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. B. 8. Gallup over Sunday. Mrs. Franklin has as guests W. Britton and son Harold and Win- field and Alvin Gafney of Providenoce. Mrs. Charles Peck of Marshfleld, Mass., 1s spending about two weeks at the home of James W. Hadie. Misses Dora and Maynie Papineau spent the week end in Canterbury. Everett Moulton has sold out his business in Branford, R. I, and with Mrs. Moulton has come to care for his father, Spencer Lyon, who is ill, Miss Emily Pierson to Speak. At the suffrage meeting to be held in the Congregational church this (Saturday) evening- Miss Plerson’s subject will be Woman's Suffrage in the Home. Miss Pierson will be ac- companied by four other speakers. VOLUNTOWN Ritchotte-Boucher—Court Liberty In- stalls Officers—Miss Pierson to Speak en Equal Suffrage. Satm-day' morning at St. Thomas’ oshureh, Miss Alphonsine Boucher, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Bou- cher, and Joseph Ritchotte, were united in marriage by the Rev. R. P. Mor- rissey, pastor of the church, who also celebrated the nuptial mass that fol- lowed. 'The bride, charming in & gown of white silk, with bridal vefl, and carrying a bouquet of white carpations’ entered the church accompanied by her father anq was met at the altar by the groom (and grooms man, Wm. Ritch- otte). During the progress of the bridal party to the altar the wtdding march from Mendelssohn was rendered by Mrs Michael Duffy. The ganctuary was prettily decorated with poses and ferne. A speclal musical program was rendered by the regular cholr. Aftar the church ceremony the brjdal party assembleq at the home of the bride's parents on School street, where a breakfast was served, -relatives and friends being guests. he young cou- ple are both popular. The bride has been organist at St. Thomas” church and pianist for Richard’s Orchestra. After a brief honeymoon spent with | relatives in Rhode Island and Massa- chusetts, they will make their home in the village. The groom being em- ployed as a machinist by the Briggs Mfg. company. The bride's presents were many, handsome and useful. Forester’s Installation. The following officers were Trecently installed for the ensuing term by Court Liberty No. 132, F. of A.: Past Chief ranger, Geo. W. Macomber; chief ranger, sub chief v recording sec- Dupont; senior wood- ward Wm. Monsees; junior woodward, P. Leurs; junior beadie, J. F. Hall; lec- turer, Geo. W, Wilson. Work on the new piece of road on School street is progressing rapidly. Foreman Charles Fiske has charge. Relief from a week of intense heat was experienced. Thursday afternoon, terrific electrical storm broke over the village. Lightning struck in several places and slight ehacks were felt by several persons. Many large parties were camped at Beach pong en Sunday last. John Page iof Greenville was a guest last week of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Disco. Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Stewart of Seymour are guests of Mr. and, Mrs. Chas. B. Maine. Miss Pierson to Spsak. Miss Emily -Pierson, a well known suffragette, will speak in Union Hall on Wednesday, July 17. Painters at work for the Briggs Mfg. company having finished painting No. 2 village are now at work in Beach- dale, Mairmr street is looking neat after the cleaning it has received during the week. NIANTIC Burial of Robert Prics in Hartford— Methodist Sunday School Picnic— Improving Warner Place. The body of Robert Price was taken Wednesday afternoon on the 3.44 train to Hartford for burial. Mr. Price was spending the summer at his cot- tage at Attawan Beach. He had been ill about ten days. Claude C. Russell and family of New Haven are spending the summer in Niantic. A family from Brooklyn, N. Y., have taken the Waldorf house in Lincoln street for the summer. Pastor Returns. Rev. J. Willlam Knappenberger has returned from an Elm City private hospital where he went some time ago for treatment. James Way leavgs Sunday evening for his business in Meriden after two weeks' vacation to his home here. Ernest Mead has been spending a few days in Mystic. Dwight Luce is moving from his house to the cottage recently vacated by John Hoffman. F. C. Odgers of Lincoln street is en- tertaining his mother from Waterford. Mrs, George Clark of the Black Point road has been entertaining her sister, Miss Hattie Smith, from Deep River, Home from Cincinnati. Robert F. Bacon of Cincinnati is spending a few weéeks here, the guest of his parents in Main street. Frank Hale, who bas been attend- ing a medical school in Boston during the winter, is at Crescent Park for the summer. Dr. Everett S. Warner, who recent- Iy purchased the Odgers place on Pennsylvania avenue, is number of improvements, the building of awweranda. Miss Bessie Twiss of Hartford is visiting her grandparents, Mr. , and Mrs. G. W. Peirce at the Grove. 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Foster-Milburn Co,, Buffalo, New York, sole egents for the United States. Remember the name—Doan's—and ‘ake no other. ———— e dan have bought.a farm of about 2§ acres at Logger Hill. Mr. Wright an- ticipates an early retirement from the stone cutters’ trade. Frances Faulkner's home at West Jordan is nearing completion. It will soon be ready for occupancy. Picnic at Wright's Grove. . The Missionary society of the First Baptist church held their annual pie- nic at Wright's Grove Tuesday. Mrs. George Holmes of Chesterfield was the guest of fritnds at Durfee Hill the past week. Fawns Chased by Dogs. Albert S. Bramard saw a pair of young deer on Logger Hill the other day. That night a couple of hound 1d’nms gave them the chase of their Ves, LISBON Assignment of Tuchar_l—Flock of 23 Young Quail Seen, The annual Sunday school picnie was held on the church green the Fourth, with an attendance of about one hundred. A collation of sand- wiches, cake, ice cream, bananas, lem- onade and peanuts was served. Tha committe in charge was Willlam S. Foote, superintendent, Paul Bradlaw, Mrs, H. J. Kendall, Mrs. E. W, Cor- bett, Mrs. F. E. Hyde, Dr. Helen Bald- win. Teachers Assigned. Schools in town will be taught the coming year as follows: /At Newent, Mrs. J. R. Carpenter; the Brick school- house, Miss Murphy; the Bend, Miss Weller; the Hyde district, Miss Bessie Crary; at Blissville, Miss Murphy and Miss May Leathers; the Learned dis- trict, Misg Rogers. Claire Barber of Waterbury is at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R, R. Barber, for his vacation. y Anthur Edmunds spent the Fourth In Providence. Maltelm Wibberley of Yale Scientific school has gone to Boston for the sum- mer after a short stay at his home here. Everett Chapman has moved with his family to a tenement near Ver- sailles. Misses Bertha and Minnie Kruck of Taftville called on friends in town on Sunday. J. B. Palmer was in Hartford Tues- day. Mr. and Mrs. Erva Barnes and child, | of Preston, were callers at Miss Martis Barber’s Sunday. Big Flock of Quail. Mrs. Phebe Brown saw a quail with a flock of 23 young ones on the ¢l green one morning recently. ASHWILLETT Hartford Fishing Party at Billinge Pond—Outing to Lantern Hill. Mrs. A. A, Morgan was in Norwick Saturday and Wednesday on business John Morgan returned to his work Sunday night, after a week’s vacatiox with his parents here, Otis Morgan visited his home hert Sunday, and called on friends. Hartford Fishing Party. Daniel B. Pierce has been entertain- ing a party of six men of Hartford, whe were fishing at Billings pond. Thurs- day, the 4th, they made a chowder and entertained relatives during the dav. Misses Katie, Annie and Marie Wese- man of Rixtown were visitors at Pres- ton Plains Sunday, Picnic at Lantern Hill. Mrs. Julia A. Crumb and Edwin Pierce spent the Fourth at TLantern Hill, where they met relatives from Ledyard, Jewett City and Poquonnoc. They mmde a chowder and had sand- wiches, pickles, cake, pie and coffea. Dr. John K, Buckley of Mystic was through this place Wednesday in his auto. The farmers are busy cutting hay, as it is drving up fast. , Monday and Tuesday wers warm and close there was hardly air to breathe. Tuesday ofternoon a thunder show- er passed to the north and cooled the air some In the evening. NORTH LYME Twiss resided here a few years ago. The Methodist church members and the Sunday class enjoyed a picnic Wednesday at Calvin's Island. WATERFORD Fidelity Chapter to Hold Picnic—Phin- eas Wright Buys Farm at Logger Hill. Fidelity Chapter O, Bastern Star, of New London, will hold its annual pic- nic at Buena Vista Thursday, July 18, arriving by 9.20 trolley from New Lon- don. Niantic members will arrive about the same time, Henry Sykes and family of Oswe- gatchie attended the Bapunt_?cnic at - hards’ Grove Tuesday. s rs. Sarah Maxwell dakghter, Miss Carrle, of and a- bk X, are at Mr.and Mrs, Mo- sier's of Rlvm}}'lew during their va- catlon. - o #C'onductor Patch of the N. H. HoR. R wag u caller In Wed- it y. P “Heorge Caldwell and Cyrns Burnham werg at Pleasune Beuch the past week, Mrs. Mary Fengar of New London s the guest of friends at Buena Vista for a week, Mrs. A. T, Avery, Mrs, Sherwood Perkins and Miss Donalling Avery werg guests of friends on Legger Hill this week, uys a Farm. Mr, and Mrs, Phineas Wright of Jor- Miss Elizabeth Fosdick, 96, Moved to New Home—General News. Miss Elizabeth Fosdick was moved jast Saturday from C. F. Jewett's, wWhere she has lived for several years, to J. W. Stark’s. Miss Fosdiek is about 96 years old and is confined to her bed most of the time, being weak both in mind and body. ‘W. M. Sisson and son, Mrs. William Sisson and Miss Gertrude Ward mo- tored to Norwich, -New London and PBast Lyme Monday. Mrs. Julia Chapel spent several days in Essex this week. Misg Etta Woodruff, who has been caring for Miss Elizabeth Fosdick, has been visiting Mrs. Mary Fosdick and Mrs. Helen Harding this week. Mrs. Fred Miner has been in Ham- burg the past week, caring for Mr Harold Reynolds and little son. Mrs. Frank Miner kept house for her in her absence. PRESTON Mrs, Charles Wulf and daughtér, Lilllan Wulf. spent a few days recent. ly with Mrs. Wulf's daughter, Mrs, J. C. Atterbury. Miss Viola Seymour of - Norwich is' spending the summer at Mrs, Charles Crary's, Mrs, John Burdick and Miss dhrll tine Peabody of Westerly are visbwag Mrs, G. A, Holder 2