Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, September 7, 1912, Page 10

NORWICH BULLETIN, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1912 ¥4« + LETTERS FROM TWO STATES g o \IFRERS T vy New Lonidon County HANOVER e A Canlidate Expected to Preach Sunday | GALES FTORY —All Pupils Successful in High w :,w;:.‘ Assist in Closing ¢ of Summer Course— Teachers for Sollcol Year. ¢ 3 < An enjoyable pirograinine was ren: dered at the entertainment, given ur;A der the ot the Men's Bible class, day evening, at the M. E. church, as the last' of fthe series ar- for 'the sumumer' season. Rev. C. pulldod.b Ptut:g; orte duets 24 St Sty Longet, i and Master e Of New York, with piano, solos by Miss Maynard. of Providence, Beadle of New ] % of Gales Ferry. " | 2 Casite 5. Harawiox N"O' who secured the en- the party €. 'Coleman, superintendent ‘W@um compamy of Pas- , at thelr suminer home om .4 ter, Miss Bthelyn,/ returned to of Montclair, N. J., were visitors ‘aver the week end and Lebor day at summer home here. Mrs. Frost’s Mrs. Hewes of Cohoes, N. Y, yho has occupled the cottage with her during August, returned home ‘Harriet Wood, her daughters, 3 Bigelow Miss Nellie ood, turned ‘Webster, u“ur:hru- wu;:‘ stay. wld s after i D, Fairfield at the Ferry. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Turner and Mrs. Mather of the Long Cove sec- mmu at the Norwich Term Begins. 43 ~@éhools Tuesday. Miss Grace A cu&nmrulyu Point, who for- | ter. rflh’ ught in the Stoddard distriet, charge of the vfllla: school, her ‘having been taken Miss Ur- a Avery of the Unionville district. Latham ‘his duties on : # "Bridge dis- Charles Pierce, Jr. arrived last week . from Worcester for a visit with his PO W, Cualias 2 Falech &8, 013 Martin of Meriden spént the at: aummer ' Miss Dorothy Dowell of Providence ‘the guest of Miss Jennie Pérkins Tuesday, leas to resume her studies at North- . and Mrs. Otto Wulf and ly their summer home on the Bluff esday and returned to Norwich.' e Allen family of Norwich, who e ed the season at Charles H. 's place at Riverview, returned this week. r8. Delphine Fish has been spend- the week with her daughter, Mrs. Brooks, in Hartford. HAMBURG Gase of Blood Poisoning—Fairs Ate tract Local Patronage. Misses Hsther Olsson and Margery Lord have gone to Northfield (o school. 3 . Mt. and Mrs. L. D. Harding return- ed from Norwich Sunday. ' Miss Hester Warner went to Mid- dletown last Wednesday to see her Mrs. Caroline Reynolds, who is i hospital, suffering from blood poisoning in her foot. Mrs. Ray Harding has been in Nor- ‘wich the past week visiting friends and the fair. Jewett Tiffany has been the guest of his aunt, Mrs. John Wood, in Hart- and attended the state fair, - May Harding and sister Tessie have visiting Mrs. Edward Bush- mell in' Centerbrook. __J. L. Lord and son, Clayton Barrows &nd Giibert Miller went on a bluefish- %Mp the first of the week. r. and Mrs, James Lester and daughters, Misses Mabel and Helen, returned to Hartford last Monday af- ter visiting relatives here. Arthur wnell was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. E. 8. Ely over Sunday. A number of people from this place visited the art exhibit at Old Lyme. Ba 1 & H ggg E WATERFORD Late Visitors to thc..Sharo—Hownrd Family Picnic. Mrs. Mary A. Littlefield and Mr. 4nd Mrs. Owen C. Williams took an auto spin with Frank Collins of Okla- homa City Sunday to Lyme. , ‘Walter B. Howard of New London attended the Howard family picnic at Pleasure Beach Labor day. Jacob Mossbroker of Pleasure Beach is somewhat improved after a severe iliness. Palmer Howard s spending the week with his aunt, Miss Ida How- ard, at Pleasure Beach. Thurston Howard was the guést of his aunt, Mrs. W. L. Driscoll, the past week. Dr. and Mrs. Frank Howard of Jor- dan ‘'ars guests of Mr. and Mrs. Theo. F. Howard at East Wallingford, Vt. Mrs. Frederick Eager of Harrison’s Landing was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Bennett, Mallory Hill, Thursday. Mrs. Eliza Peirce of Westerly was in town Thursday calling on friends. Miss Johanna Baubier of Boston is the guest of Miss Ida Howard during her vacation. CAMPBELL'’S MILLS Mrs. Lester Swatz of New Jersey is visiting relatives and friends here. Dwight Lewis, who has been ill for a long timeé, is improving. The cranberry crop in this section is ~very short. Jared A. Gallup lost two valuable heifers from eating beans on which iead had been put. MOHEGAN There was a morning service Sun- day, but no evening service, on ac- count of the storm. Roger Dolbeare is home sick. . Mrs. Dolbeare and Mrs. Avery were in New London the last of the week. Mrs. | Hunter was a Norwich visitor Wednesday, - | Hon. and . day qvents Wednesday,* holda fam- | day. ving Wednesday morn- |, 8chool Entrance Examinations—So- cial Notes. ! 2 Rev. H. T. Arnold of Norwich preach- ed in the Congregational church last Sunday morning. In tie eévening there wag no service, owing to the storm. It 1s expected a candidate will con- duct the services in the Congregation- al church Sunday. After the evening service there will be a meeting of the Christian Endeavor society. A delegation from Hanover attended the dedication of St. Mary's church, Baltic, Sundaey morning. Afl Pupils Succeed. All pupils in the town of Sprague who took examinations for high school entrance passed, which speaks well for the work of teachers and supervisor. Airlies-Hospital - Today. Owing to the rain the Airlie base- bal team was unable to play Lebanon Labor day. Today (Saturday) the Air- lies play the Hospitals at Airlie park, Hanover. . Entertained for New Haven Guests. Mr. and Mrs. James Bennett enter- tained at their home Saturday even- ing in honor of their guests, Mr. and Mrs, Hazry Andrews and Mr. and Mrs, Frank Andrews of New Haven. A very enjoyable evening was spent with music as the feature. Mrs. Harry Andrews and. two little daughters, who have been guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Bennett for sev- eal weeks, have returned to New Ha- ven. E __Mrs, Bishop an New York are guests of Mrs, E. W. Bingham. i Mrs. F. G. Way and daughter, Miss Elizabeth Way, spent the holiday with Mrs. Park. Miss Helen Eadie had as guests last week Miss Lina Grierson and Miss ‘Winifred Grierson of Norwich. Miss Julia Babbitt is spending a week in Providence. 4 Mrs, James Babbitt and Mrs, Corey spent the wek eénd in Providence. ‘Willlam Harrison was the guest for a week at the home of his grandpar- nets in Ware, Mass. - Mrs. Fred Walker of Norwich spent the week edd as the guest of Mrs. P. McIntosh. Mrs. 8. Vallette and daughter, Miss Hortense, are visiting reatives in South Norwalk. 3 3 Visitors at the Charter Oak fair, ,© Thursday, were Mr. weeks in Charlestown, Mass. Mr. and Mrs. M. Delaney spent the week - end in Providence. J. Irons spent the holiday in Worces- Guests of Mrs. Button, . and Mrs.. Myron Allen and son,’ ,ymond, of Westminster, Jeremiah Delaney is ezending a week at Providence. E. L. Tinkham attended Ocean Beach _Errion was. the guest of Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Dressing over Labor “"M#zand Mrs, P,.G. Pressing enter- tained during the"ffist"md & Misses Downs of Chicago, S VOLUNTOWN Town Ticket Named at Republican Caucus—Accidentt o Motorcyclist— Lecture on the Civil War, Friday evening the republican caucus was held in Union hall, Origin Galup presiding, with Howard James acting ag clerk. The following delegates were chosen to attend the tions: State, John Lewts and George T. Briges; congressional, Thomas Mc- Donald and A, L. Briggs; senatorial, John N, Lewis and H. James; probate, Charles Anderson and Charles Barber. The following town officers were also placed in nomination: Assessor, Origen Gallup; board of relief, George T. Briggs; selectmen, Elmer B. Coon and Frederick G. Dawley; collector of town taxes, John E. Kinnie; grand Jurors, S. L. Barber and Charles An- derson; constables, George W. Hatch and Geo. W. Macomber; tree warden, Luther Tanner; town school commit- tee, Origen Gallup and E. E. Clark. Rendered Unconscious. Saturday forenoon as Moses Tatro was riding his motoreycie at a moder- ate rate through Church street he col- lided with a team that was backing out of George Whipple’s barn. He was thrown from his wheel and it was thought he was seriously injured, as he was rendered unconscious for several hours. Dr. Hoover applied restoratives and directed his removal to his home. On Sunday Mr. Tatro was much bet- termrand from then on his recovery was rapid. - Briefs and Personals. Mrs. Ovela Russi and family, Mr, and Mrs, Olizim Boucher and Martial Russi spent’the holidays visiting rela- tives at Phoenix, R. L & Miss Alice Exley of Occum was a holiday guest at the home of D. O. Groves. 2 Mr, and Mrs. Anderson and son,Mor- ris, spent the week end at Watch Hill and other shore resorts, making the trip by automobile. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Chartier and daughter, Ethel, of Manchéster, were calling on friends in town Saturday. Mr, and Mrs. Edmond St. John of Danielson are spending the week with Mr. and Mrs. Louis LaChappelle. Frank Ritchotte was a holiday guest at the home of his brother, Willlam Ritchotte. Misses Mabel and Rebecca Gaunt of Springfield, Mass.,, are guests of Ever- ett Whipple. Ponds Are Low. Owing to the recent dry spell water in the ponds is so low as to necessi- tate the using of steam power at the local mills. Monday’s storm spoiled Labor's holi- day in hig town. Several from this place attended the fair at Norwich. - Tuesday morning an accident hap- pened to one of the driving pulleys at the No. 4 mill, causing a stoppage for several days. First Friday devotions were held at St. Thomas' church on Friday morn- ing and evening. Rev. Father Willlam A, Keefe of Plainfield was a caller at the rectory Saturday. William Strange is visiting reatives at Norwich. Illustrated Lecture. Tuesday ‘evening Rev. Willlam A. Quayle gave a lecture on the civil war, in the Baptist church, to a good sized audiencefl The lecture was illustrat- ed. NIANTIC Business Change—Cottagers from Village and Grove. Depart Walier G. Barker has purchased the business of H. P. Hilllar in. Main street. Mr. Barber, who spends the summer with his mother at the Mohawk cot- Jtage in Pine Grove, is physical in- structor at the Y, M, C. A. in Fred- ‘| taken for a few weeks the cottage on erick, Md. It is understood he will give up his work in Maryland, No- vember 1, and return to Niantic, to en- gage in his new line of business. Dur- ing Mr. Barker's absence the store will be in charge of William H. Dor- man of Pine Grove. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Scott and children, who have been occupying the Lloyd cottage in Wells street during the summer, leave the end of the week for New York. Frank Matthews of Hartford captur- ed a number of the prizes offered at the .Labor day exercises held in Pine Grove. 3 Mrs. J. C. Soden of Chicago is at her cottage in Pine Grove. Mrs. Charles Belknap of Bridgeport made a short visit to Pine Grove on Monday, looking after her property. Mrs. A. J. Strickland of Clinton is the guest of Miss Emma B. Whaley. Baggagemaster Resigns. James Slate has resigned as bag- > gagemaster at the railroad station here which place he has filled during the busy season. The Linicus and Eshenfelder families left Tuesday for their homes in New Leondon. 5 Dewey Smith is camping with a party of friends near Judge Bush's res- idence. Dwight Luce spent the summer camping on Grllm:td‘s island, near South Lyme. Mrs. Charles McGregor of New Ha- ven is the guest of Mrs. D. A. Crocker in Pine Grove. Cecil Spicer of New London is in the Grove. Morris Johnson has purchased an automobile. Herbert J. Crocker is ill at the Comstock place on the Flanders road. Miss Louise D. Howard employed in Providence is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Howard. Miss Nan D. Davis has returned from Montreal. : “Prof. Sydney V. Kibbe of Boston has Broadway in Pine Groye, formerly known as the Loomis cottage. Ivan Coulter has been improving the grounds about Temperance chapel. ' Miss Katle J. Willey has returned from New Haven and Woodmont. Harwood and son Percival have re- turned to Norwich after a visit to Pine Grove. Mr. and Mrs. Willlam E. Beebe left Saturday for their home in Rocky Hill after spending several days in Pine gr‘ove, occupylng the Griswold cot- e. Dr. Chipman to Speak. Monday evening at 7.30 in Temper- ance chapel, Niantic, Dn E. C. Chip- man of New London will speak under the auspices of the state prohibition- ists. His theme will be Intemperance from a Scientific Standpoint. GLASGO Students Begin School rth League Social. AR 5 Teachers ani “Year—I Harty L. Eccleston, who died in Willimantic Sunday, was a favorite Hiring it i Srandinotier, WAk aying with grandmother, ‘Hattle Eccleston. Mrs. Bion Kinney, and daughter, Sadie, of Pendleton Hill, were guests of Mrs. W. G. Burdick® Wednesday. - Misses Grace and Gladys Thompson leave for their school in Syracuse, N. ., September 16. Successful Social. The E. L. soclal at the parsonage Friday evenlng ‘was a success, a good sum being netted. Ployd Main of North Stonington at- ‘tended ur‘vleu at the Bethel Sunday morning. Mary and Minnie Richmond will teach in the places as last year, ‘Buffolk, Conn., and Windsor Locks. ' Miss Laura Young was a week end visitor at Milford.' J.' G. Bill was a business caller in Norwich Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Tift were re- cent visitors at Groton Long Point. Opening of School Year. ' Miss Catherine Cary, in the ‘senior, and Miss Winifred Jefts in the pri- mary room, commenced school in the Eighth district Tuesday. They are boarding with Mrs. Sterry Kinney. Charles Latham attended the fair in Norwich Tuesday. Bennie Young will attend Norwich Academy the coming year. Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Wilbur were in Providence jast week. Mr, and Mrs. Oscar Dugas were re- cent visitors at Rocky Point. Miss Veda Selway, who has been spending several days in Pawtucket, R. I, returned home Tuesday. Mrs. McGovern ind daughters are guests of relatives in New York, NORTH LYME PRETERIER, Pastor on Vacation—Albert Maynard's Funeral. Miss Emily Stdark and Mrs. W. M. gluon. Jr., were in Hartford Wednes- ay. Rev. and Mrs. Francis Purvis left Tuesday for New York to spend two weeks' vacation. The church will be closed for two Sundays. Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Purvis of Brooklyn, N. Y, visited at the par- sonage last week. The ladies’ sewing circle held a suc- cessful meeting with Mrs. W. M. Sis- son, Jr., last Thursday. \ Funeral of Albert Maynard. ' The funeral of Albert Maynard was held In Whistletown district, East Lyme, last Tuesday. Mr. Maynard died suddenly of heart failure Satur- day evening. He leaves, besides his widow, three daughters, Mrs, Will Brown of Waterford, Mrs. Warren Rogers and Mrs. Minnie Durkin of this place, and three sons, Byron of Lyme, Warren of Essex and Loren, who lived at home. _A number from this place attended Norwich " fair. M. S, Strong was an East Haddam visitor Monday. LAUREL GLEN Hale Family Summer Cottage Closed. A. J. Main of Canonchet, R. L, has been visiting his nephew, John Geer. Dr. Hale and family and a few oth- ers attended the band concert in Westerly Thursday evening. Attorney Main and family attended tr‘:e Pendleton Hill Sunday school pic- nie. Dr. Hale and family closed their summer cottage here last Sunday and returned to Springfield, Mass. George Hill is preparing to build an extension on his house. Willlam Main and family were vis- itors of Gedrge Partlow at Ashaway last Sunday. Hattle White left school near Jewett EAST COLCHESTER Mrs. Charles Smith of New London Monday for her is spending a week with relatives here. Schools open this week. Misses Lil- 1 lian and- Alice Mahoney resume their | work in Districts 9 and 10, Lebanon, | Miss Nellie Shea is to teach in the Seventh district here. | Summer boarders are leaving for | their homes in New York. | A heavy frost early in the week kill- | ed vines and cut- short the melon growth, Mr. and Mrs. William Avery were in Lebanon Sunday. 3 Several from here attended the fair in “Norwich Wednesday. The fireman is sure of a warm re»l ception when he goes to work. Mrs. Mary Griswold, Mrs, Frank § SALEM Ladd Farm Sold to Charles Staplins— Members of State Board of Educa- tion in Town. LITTLE RHODY’S BIG FAIR Rhode Island’s Only Fair - New England’s Best Fair The sacrament of the Lord’s supper was observed at the close of the preaching service Sunday. T. Hunt Sterry and family closed their summer home in town last Fri- day and returned to thelr apartments at the Mohican hotel, New London. Still in the Hospital. Thomas Murray and son, Gilbert Murray, were in New London Sunday to visit Mrs. Thomas Murray, who is still a patient in Memorial hospital. The Misses Rogers of New London, who have been spending two weeks at the home of their sister, Mrs. James Lane, returned home last Sunday. Rev. Dr. Goodchild and wife of Brooklyn, N. Y., who are spending the summer at Hayward’s Lake, were in town Sunday, and attended morning service at the Congregational church. Mrs. W. B. Kingsley and daughter, Miss Minnie Kingsley, spent several days of last week visiting at the home of Mrs. Kingsley’'s brother, Warren Rogers, at North Lyme. Miss Bertha Kreitsek returned to New York Monday, after spending two weeks’ vacation at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood Miner. Ladd Homestead Seld. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Ladd have sold their farm home to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Staplins. Mr. and Mrs. Ladd expect to move to Leffingwell about the first of October. C. D. Hine of Hartford and Samuel P. Willard of Colchester were in town Friday. Guy Phillips, pianist at the Orpheum theater, New Leondon, is spending part of his vacation at Crystal Spring farm, the guest of Mr, and Mrs. C. S. Roy. Albert Bailey of Westerly is taking Mr. Phillips’ place. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Smith of Was- sajc, N. Y., and Mr. and Mrs. Luce of Niantic were visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose Darling week. . Floyd Bailey is serfously ill All roads led to the Fair Grounds jn Norwich Wednesday. Windham County Salad Supper and Band Concert—Ex- press Agent John Leahy Promoted to-Norwich Office. Miss Ella Barber and Master Al- fred Devolye went to Attawaugan last week Friday to visit Mr, and Mrs. Samuel Armington. They spent Sat- urday at the lake and returned home Sunday afternoon, Salad Supper. There was a salad supper in the vestry of the Congregational church Friday evening, August 30, with a band concert on the lawn. Mrs. Lizzie Davis of Providence has been visiting the family of her sister, Mrs. Nickelson. Mrs. Nickelson and daughter, {fln Alice, have been recent guests of Mrs. Nickelson's other daughter in Graf- ton, Mass. Frank B. Greene is calling on the taxpayers with a paper asking that a part of the state road be built be- tween Edward Mortimer's ang the Bradford Hill corner. Mr. and Mrs. William H. Devolve took an enjoyable trolley trip to New London Labor day, stopping over'to visit: Norwich on the way. X Mr, and Mrs. George Brown and son and Mr. and Mrs. George Cross and three children attended Norwich fair, Henry Parkhurst moved to Holyoke, Mass., this week. 3 Going to Ncrwich. John Leahey, the express agent, fin- ished work here today (Saturday) and goes to Norwich, where he will work for the same company. He has been careful and obliging and will be missed. 1 Schools began Tuesday with fair The Day to See the BIG EXHIBITS TUES., SEPT. 10 GRANGE DAY WED.SEPT. 1] SEANGESAY THURS, SEPT, 12— GOVERNOR'S DAY Annual Address by President Rowland G. Hazard FRIDAY, SEPT. 13 — CHILDREN'S DA All Children Under 15 Years Fl ] a5t ¢ EXHIBITIONS 2aa=r= RS A e FASLRACING s EF&EE VAUDEVILLE SHOW LOW_RATES from allpoints ____ ADMISSION 50 CENTS | A W. and 1.30 P. M. In front of the Grand TES Pupil in Prim;_— Grade Receives State Certificate for Perfect Attendance. Mrs. William Cady Fitch and little daughter have returned to New Haven after spending the summer with Mrs. Fitch's father, E.+Harlow Holmes, Miss Gertrude Manning is visiting friends in Providence. Mr. and Mrs. C, W, Murdock spent Sunday with Mrs. Murdock’s brother, Clarence Strickland, of East Haddam. Mr. and Mrs, George Bristol and lit- tle daughter of Winsted were week |y end visitors with Mrs. W. C. Card. Mrs. Samuel Childs and son Robert last | are spending the week with friends in Providence. Harry Rude of Hartford was a re- cent visitor in town. ” Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Barstow were Labor day visitors at Florence, Mass. | Mrs. Lois Larkin, Clyde Larkin and Bernard Larkin attended the Larkin reunion at Pleasant View, R. I, re- cently. ¢ : For Perfect Attendance. 1 Myrtle Lewis of the South Wind- ham primary school, Miss Thomas teacher, has recelved from the stat board of education a certificate of perfect attendance for the year end- I e lowiag attended the Charter | The schools in town opened e fol atl e y fair w:a‘nmu: Mr. and Mrs, | school year Tuesday with the ward Palmer, = Miss Ina Adams, | teachers. § ety ot Miss Cora Beckwith, Arthur Swi Mr, and Mrs, mu' mmm% 5, it Her Sfpec, Mo A Daniel Ives, Percy Scribner, Harold | Newtonville, Mass., and James Adams. G. Joseph Smith of Bridgeport was a Sunday visitor in town. E. W. Avery and F. E. Peckham ‘were called to Putnam Wednesday for jury duty. o Class All Boys. 4 The entering class at the local school numbers seven—all boys. Louls Kiess has returned to Lynn, ‘Mass., after spending a few days at John Dunleavy leaves soon to begin his dutles as t'ezchtr at North Provi- dence. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Card are in Boston for : :ewth-. On 'mnlmm they attended the American league -4 the Washington and | Boston teams. Y . E. W. Avery has been spending &|] few days at Mystic. EAST WOODSTOCK New Teacher frém Cambridge—Annuat Reunion of May Family. Dr. E. R. Pike and family are en- |/ ;oflswmu Dr. Pike's IIM'. Dr, San- several days with her ‘m.,, Mrs. Bmma Bixby and two ch have returned from Gales F h where they spent the summer vaca- tion. Miss Susan Perkins of Cambridge, Cruff. e ¥ %fii’}.‘l‘:fi:‘; “T’he D. '::o:ol: .ulm.:’n Mass,, is the new tun:ghm thh‘Bdeim * a‘;.tfit“::n I::u Jeft this week lp meeting. 7 %\&;e;nd is boarding 3 Mrs. P m‘l | :.u:t o % Mrs. A, M, Gildersleeve has been en- | Raymond Chase, than WOODSTOCK VALLEY term'ixin. her son, Dr. C. C. Gilder- | while repairs are going on in thelr sleeve of Norwich. no;; home ?‘m o 201 abb b0 @ s calbyestie fer i e Ray Femity:Rangipe entering olass ¢ the Tourtellotte Me- morial high school: George Bates, Raymond Chase, Pearl Noyes, Edith Peterson. and Jullette Foisey. Town. The May family held their annual reunion_at Fruit Hill farm Saturday. A elmbl.l:e“wu ur.v(ed tct !4‘ pl.‘m. Those attending were Mrs. C. H. May, J. S. May and family, who reside on w”"“' the Topie. the home place, C. H. May and wife| The Woman of Worcester, Herbert May, wife and | met Wednesday af with Mrs. ters Marl Doro Imogene Myron El- e i on and Dorothy Smith | OOETE reader; the subject was Alas- of New London, Asa May and three “M R. C. a at the 8. . Paine lflfi solo Congregational church daughters of Howard, R. I, E. E. May | C. C. Gil e and family, the named ing. At the m [ Miss of N T Clara Bromley was received into mem- Eyelid Torn, Bership of the church. Charles Swenson, while assisting a | Mrs, G. A. Pettis and Miss Sybil Pettis made & trip t; Mt. Tom recently Mr. and Mrs, neighbor remove some blinds from Providence have b;bn w m r vacation with Mr. and H B. the house, a wire hanging from an eave trough caught in and tore his Lh§ s Myrtice K!ng bury has re- sumed teaching in ':th Windham, eyelid, requiring sight stiches to close Miss Mary E. Chase the wound. C. H. Killam and J. D. Sanger took and Mrs, Grace Noyes in k"l"(ill Caroline of a trip to Fall River, Howard, R. I, Cranska the guest of her aunts, the Misses John Gaffney and son Jack have re- turned to Far Rockaway, N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. Gustavus Davis of ‘Windsor spent Sunday with Mrs. R. ©O. Briggs. Mrs. Adelaide Davis of Hartford is visiting Mrs. Briggs. Mr. Goss is entertaining his sister of Philadelphia. .. Charles A. Paine of Worcester is Wisiting his nephew, Allen W. Ken- yon. Miss Jessie Butler of Attleboro sani- tarium is visiting her sister, Mrs. H. D. Bloom. Miss Florence W. Kenyon, a nurse at Cornell seminary, Itahaca, N. Y, is visiting her father, W. S. Kenyon. Miss Edith BEddy is teaching im district No. 9, and boagdipe at Allen W. Kenyon's. 4 Mr, and Mrs, Henry Fisk and son Donald of Stafford street spent sev- eral days at Allen W. Kenyon's this week., Wednesday they attended the ‘Worcester fair, Mr. and Mrs. Kenyon accompanying them. Mr. and Mrs, Eugene Lyon of Lynn, Mass., have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. G. N. Lyon. NORTH STERLING Farm Sales—Two Postoffices Given Up ~—Death from Diphtheria. Walter Lyon, Telless Benway and ‘Mrs. William R. Spooner have sold their farms. recently. The new rural delivery route from Sterling started Tuesday, September 3. The North Sterling and South Kill- ingly postoffices are taken off the map. M. E. Horton of Waterbury has been visiting George C. Spooner. Bdward Randall and family have returned from three weeks' vacation at Oakland beach. About 50 people attended the Sun- day school picnic last week Tuesday. Stephen Douglas ha$ been visiting N. J. Wood. % Raymond Stone made a business trip to Providence last week. William R. Spooner will soon move to Hartford. The many friends of Alice K. Reed were pained to learn of her death last week. She died of diphtheria in the Rhode Island hospital, Providence. and New London last week, calling on friends and visiting the state in- stitution at Howard where they were guests of Deputy Asa L. May. EKONK Local People Attend Nerwich Fair— New Superintendent of Schools In- troduced. Rev. and Mrs. Reynolds are enter- taining their sons and his wife from Rochester, N. Y, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Gallup visited Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hopkins at Lords Point last week. Visitors here over Sunday were Mrs. Lucy Crane and child, Mre. Gertrude Gallup, Mrs. Bert Hurst, Miss Maude Chapman and Everett Gallup. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Gallup went to Norwich Tuesday and attended the fair. Mrs. Nellie Frink is Leominster, Mass. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Corey and three children visited in Groton last week. Ed Frink of Westerly has been visit- ing his mother for a week. Miss Minda Tanner returned to the Danielson high school Tuesday. Miss Eisther Gallup went Monday to Fllington, where she has been engaged to teach, New Superintendent of Schools. Superintendent Potter of Willimantic was calling on friends here last week and introducing Mr. Young, the new superintendent of schools. G. H. Gallup, James Congdon and Allen Sayles attended the Norwich fair Wednesday. Edwin Stanton and son Edwin of Hartford have been recent visitors at A. A, Stanton’s. HOWARD VALLEY Carpenters are at work on the Thorn- hill mansion. The selectmen have finished the bridge at the Skinner mill, Miss Helen Burnham is visiting in Manchester. Mr. and Mrs. I. . Hawkes were in Danielson and Elmville Tuesday. John Vittilo fs entertaining his daughter and family of New York. Miss Dalsy Kent visited her aunt, Mrs. F. A. Burnham, recently Elmer Hawkes of Willimantic in_town Sunda) Cranska, over Sunday. ABINGTON Minstrels Presented to Crowded Heuse —8chool Year Begins. Abington society minstrels\ ¥ ‘u‘ “nml"d‘d m”.fifim space be~ A , eV ln: filleq and many had to be refused Mrs. ;. George O. Read and family left Friday morning to spend their vacation in Philadelphia. The village schools opened Tues- day with Miss Bessie Vial and Miss irginia Sharpe, teachers. Vul;l-n‘l 1da Brown of New Haven was residing in et bR . WEST WOODSTOCK B CAE Y The family of Dri’Gflder!leq" have ‘eturned to Norwich. re;’:fle Chamberlin has gone to her ool in Northfield. “’)‘Mss Bernice Bates ?;u lret\n'nca to Willimantic normal school. Rev. George Hibbard and family were recent guests at Wayland Ayer's. The meeting of the Bradford ceme- tery assoclation is to be held Tues- v afternoon. dafi\‘llsu Tva Johnson from Mystic, & former teacher in the parish, has spending a week with Mrs, Ed Cham- 1in. be;‘red williamson and famfly have gone to their Hartford home. Schools opened Wednesday, — N [RRNEI Republican Caucus—Schools Open with Same Teachers as Last Year. pushn Sy There {s to be a republican esucus this (Saturday) evening. Schools in town opened term this week with the same teach- ers. Clarence B. Chester at Natchsug, Miss Leonard at the village and Miss Shurtliff at South Chaplin. CANTERBURY Miss L. M. Carpenter, who has been spending some time at the shore, has returned home much improved in health. Mrs. Lydia A. Bennett and grand- son, Luman Bennett, 2d, have returned to Central Village. C. H. F. Rainsford has purchased a motorecycle. Schools begin next Monday, the 9th. Miss L. Robbins is to teach at No. 10 and ss Alice Bradford of Plainfield at the Gree: Miss Bradfora is a former Canterbury girl. Miss Lena M. Carpenter, Louis Ed- son and Miss Carpenter's father, Samuel Carpenter, attended the Nor- wich fair Wednesday. The Robbins brothers attended the fair at the Rose. Teddy Has His Goat. was Sometimes Mr. Debs talks as if he Rev. D. C. Stanton of Providence of- Mra. Helen Witter and Mrs. were tired of trying to save his coun- | ficiated at the F. M. conference held | ret ed to Hartford this try and didn't care a_hoot what be- |in the Valley church, August 30 to of several weeks at J, a comes of 1t.—Chicago Tribune September 1, Lanphear's,