Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, October 5, 1912, Page 9

I . o ‘ e . ®FET T o n—— — . — - 4 ) 7 erly Wednesday. 1 k A Morgen wus in Norwich Saturday, October 5 L} NEWS FROM ONE HUNDRED LIVE CORRESPONDENTS EASTERN CONNECTICUT AND WESTERN RHODE ISLAND. Who is Going and Coming—Incidents, Accidents and Building in Three Counties. OLD MYSTIC Corn Roast on Prentice Farm—Musical and Literary Entertainment—Ad- dress on Prohibition. Rev. Arthur H. Withee, pastor of the Methodist church, held the regular preaching service Sunday, followed by a baptismal service and reception of members. Rev. Henry E. Anderson, pastor of the Baptist church, preached Sunday morning on A Defeat Through Disobe- dience. The B. Y. P. U. service at 6.30 D. m. was led by Mrs. Anderson; sub- Ject, Missionary Herogs The subject New London County UNCASVILLE Band Concert Am;-dod by Large Crowd—Meeting of Sunshiners—One Act Play at Palmer Hall. The open air concert given by Wal- den's band in front of the Thames elub ‘was largely attended. Among ! those preaent trom out of town was the Jol Hill, ly Bunch club from Quaker which enjoyed a straw ride up in Burke Hewitt's ieam. The party in- cluded Miss May Benham, Miss Ida Benham, Miss Lena Bitters, Miss May | Of the evening sermon was Lite's Bitters, Miss Ida Brown, Miss Barbar | Great Work. Cornet, Miss Ethna Edwards, Harry Corn Roast Enjoyed. Williams, Elwood - Vickery, Walter | On Thursday evening Miss Helen Burgess, David \Vhite, Harold Bart- lett. The young people brought a lunch and after the concert went as . far as Houghton's, then returning to their homes. Women Qualify to Vote. - Saturday was the day for the regu- lar meeting of the board of selectmen, it being the last meeting of the old board; also was the second Saturday before town meeting day and # de- voted to the qualifying of voters. Sat- urday a large number of women from this place appeared for qualification to vote on the school question. About 30 men also qualified. Engagement Announced. . Rev. and Mrs. G. C. Chappell enter- tained the young ladles’ Friday night club at the parsonage. A pleasant so- elal time was spent. During the even- ing announcement of the engagement of Miss Hilma Resenlund, one of the club members, to Viector Pearson of vidence, R. 1, was made. Miss enlund was given a linen shower by the club members. Refreshments were served. i Infant 111 Mrs, Ida Browning was suddenly summoned to the home of Wer son, Earl 1. Browning, in Providence, on account of the critical {liness of his in- fant daughter. Fair Committee. American council, O, U. A. M, has appointed the following committee of arrangements for a fair: Frank B. . Mitehell, chairman, Robert C. Burch- ard, Harry Auwood, Howard Rogers, Richard Johhson, Frank Richards, ‘Willlam Watt and John Lynch, Mrs. Henry McArdle and daughter Miss Minnie McArdle, were week en. guests of rclatives in Providence. George Riél, who has been spending some time with his sister in Brooklyn, has returned home. Sunshiners Meet. The Good Cheer Sunshine society was entertained Thursday at the home of Mrs. Willlam Osborn. At the next meeting of the society account of the state convention will be given by the delegates attending. Arrangements were made for a Hallowe'en party at the Quaker Hill oasino. Mrs. Osborn merved sandwiches, cake, punch and tea. After a visit with friends in town, Mrs. Joseph Slater has returned to ‘Williams and brothers, Lawrence Wil- llams and John S. Williams, gave a corn roast on the farm of Prentice A ‘Williams. After the guests had enjoy- ed roasting and eating the corn,dough- nuts and coffee were served. The re- mainder of the evening was spent m playing games around the camp fire. The guests were Misses Marjorie Har- ris, Laura Avery, Elinor Cheesbro, Bs- ther es, Dorothy Harris and Christine Avery, and Philip Harr's, Paul B. Lamphere, Warren Wheeler, Clark Barnes and Daniel Gilbert. A Pleasing Programme. A musical and literary entertainment was held at the residence of Mrs, Jane H. Dean Friday evening, when the fol- lowing programme was admirably ren- dered: Piano solo, Chariot Race, Miss Mildred Peckham; vocal solo, Honey Sweetheart of Mine, Miss Charlotte ‘Marchand; recitation, The Old, Old Story, Miss Laura Avery; piano duet, The Butter Dance, Miss Gertrude W. Chapman and Miss Marjorie Harris; vocal solo, Four Leafed Clover, Miss ima Williams; recitation, The De- bating Society, Everett Johnson; vocal s0lo, Who Knows? Miss Marjorie Har- ris; plano solo, Fifth Nocturne, Miss Della Williams. [] Inspected Tall Corn. An automobile party from Glaston- bury was down to Riverview Friday to inspect the big corn of Mr. Eldredge’s and ‘take pictures of the same. Mrs. William D, Beckwith entertain- ed on Wednesday evening the Ladies’ Aid soclety of the Baptist church. Miss King to Teach. Miss Helen M. King of South Brain- tree, Mass., has been secured to teach the intermediate grades of the Old Mystic school. Mrs. Halsey E. Packer of Mystic taught that department un- til Miss King arrived. Prohibition Address. A. Judson Bolster of New York de- livered an ad s Friday morning of last week in e'mrk on the prohibition, perity progress To Wed Norwich Young Lady. The engagement of Miss Lena Leemis of 46 Ward street, Norwich, to Benja- min E. Welles of Old Mystic was an- mounced last week by a miscellaneous shower given by about sixty of her ence. younclfl-lg:ih‘m ‘marringe will take m In autumn. Ralph Hooper, after a week spent setta G. T of New at their cottage in the village, return- yard. spending Latham home in Chester, Pa. Norwich and Mrs. E, H. Tracy of New London, E1LES. Frony Attendance Contest in Sunday School —Reading Club to Meet with Miss Satterlee. Plans for the attendance contest to begin on Rally day, October 13, at the M. E. Sunday school were explained by Supt. C. E. Colver to the school on Sunday. Buttons were distributed to the members to secure the attendance of friends. The school was divided into two teams, the Reds and Blues. Miss Alcie Satterlee was selected as captain of the Reds and Miss Jennie Perkins as captain of the Blues. At the enq of the contest, which will con- tinue for five weeks from Rally day, the losing side will entertain the win- ning team. g Cottage and Village Notes. Mrs. Harmon L. Perkins, accompa- nied by her cousin, Mrs. Denison Chapman of Uncasville, visited Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sterry at Norwich Town Tuesda) Mrs. John J. Lawless and little daughter were guests Saturday of Mr. and Mrs. Olin Miller in Jewett City. Albertus Dean, employed on the tug Aquidneck, visited his grandparents, :Ir. and Mrs, George F. Dean, on Sun- ay.~ Mrs. Hiscox of Norwich, returned here recently for a longer stay At her cottage on the Bluff. Mrs. Amos Hurlbutt's sister, Mrs. Judson, accompanied by her daugh- ter-in-law from Pennsylvania, who have been guests for the past two weeks of Mr. and Mrs. Hrulbutt, left here Thursday morning. Luzerde Spalding of Norwich vis- ited his cottage on the Bluff Saturday. The quarterly missionary service| will be observed at the M. E. Sunday school Sunday. Mrs. Charles A. L. Morgan of Mid- dletown arrived Wednesday for a few days’ stay with her mother, Mrs. Thomas Latham who is in poor health. Miss Caroline Freeman, who has passed the summer with her parents at Ichabod cottage, returned to Mt. Vernon, N, Y., Monday. Mr. ang Mrs. George Carey and Loue Stockwell of Norwich were vis- itors at their cottage Saturday. The Misses Mathewson have been entertalning their sister, Mrs. Will- iam Scranton, and a friend, Mrs. Ba- con, from Durham. Attorney and Mrs. John J. Lawless entertained Clarence Noble of New London and Nelson J. Weymouth of Saybrook with Misses Caroline and Charlotte - Paulberg of New London, Sunday. Mrs. Richard Povey, with her daughters, Misses Adelina and Grace Povey, who has passed tHe season ed to New London Wednesday. Miss Laura Perkins returneq Satur- day from a month's stay with her cousin, Mrs. Isaac G, Geer, in Led- Mrs. Eillen F. Kline, who has been a week with Mr. and Mrs. Smith, left recently for her Reading Club to Meet. The Reading club will be entertained Oct. 9 by Mies Alice Satiterlee. Noyes B. Allyn entertained his nieces, Mrs. Lucius Brown of Nos with his brother-in-law, Edward M. Taintor of New York, over the week end. Mr. Taintor returned home on urday to his home in Arlington. York, Mi=s Julla E. of Wester- | Tuesday. The Ladies' Ald society of the Bap- | Iy and Miss Mary A. of Poque- | Work is progressing on the bunga - tist church was entertained Friday | tanuck were tly on Miss'jow which Postmaster Samuel F. afternoon at the home of Mrs. Thom- | Lucy GaHup. Brown, assisted by members of the as Watt. To Build Parish House. Gales Ferry Glee club, from New Lon- The Ladies’ Atd society of the Meth- odist church gave a baked bean supper in the chapel Wednesday evening. Miss Gertrude Rogers, a student at the Willlmantic Normal school, was a ‘week end guest at the home of her father, Frank H. Rogers. Geing to North Carclina. Miss Helen Rogers has resigned im Palmer Bros. company’s .mill and re- turned to her home in Lyme, whence she will go with her parents to spend the winter In North Carolina. Miss Katherine Cochrane has left the Palmer Bros. mill and accompanied by her sister, Miss Jennie Cochrans, will mn’d“. the winter with relatives in Tampa, Gave a Play. Under the direction of Mrs. A. P. Mttohell, Mrs. G. C, Chappell and Miss Carrle Comstock a_ one-act character #ketch entitled In the Ferryhouse was given in Palmer Memorial hall Wed- evening. After the entertain- ment cake and ice cream were on sale, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Shaffer and dsughter of Lonsdale, R. I, after a vidt at the home of Mrs. Shaffers. parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bur- gess, left for Baltic, where they are r'lr.u of Mr. and Mrs. George Shaf- The Baptist church is to have a new furnace installed soon. The C. M. Robertson Co.'s Red mill, which has been shut down for several work in a short time. 0. «sWilliams block. ‘the Collegiate school for boys. they will tion with friends. Miss Addie Russell has returned to Hlllelde farm after ten days’ vacation with Worcester friends. ‘William J. Eldredge of Cincinnati is the guest of his uncle, Charles Q. Eld- redge. 3 Dena Taylor Gallup of Cambridge, Mass., 1s the guest of his mother, Mrs. Stmeon Gallup. Mr. Ives has moved from the Walter Dewey place to Charles E. Lamphere's ‘bungalow, near the Lantern Hill roaa. LISBON Husking Bee Planned—Rev. Sherrod Soule at Newent Church. Mrs. Charles . Jobuson hid s ‘weeks guests Sunday her nephew, Bert Olin, Tapks for repadrs, started up on Mon- | of Willimantic, and Mr. and Mrs. Wil- ., Mam Noyes of Norwich. LT ¥ Miss Alice Kennedy returned Wed- FRANKLIN nesday from a week's visit with friends in Hurtford, ; ; -3 The young people ara planning for Miss Daisy Parker and Miss Ethel |a husking bee at H. J. Kendall's Tues- Hflr_‘;a,v of ’l‘\ew London were week end | day evening. e T e Caer Fourteen Foot Corn. Mr. and Mrs. Ruel Hyde of St Ajrss| . W. Corbett has been cutting a were guests of Mr. and Ml"s. S. N. field of corn some of which measured Hyde Sunday. 14 feet in helght. . Mrs, George Geer of Plain Hill was | . Fred Kanahan's family have moved & recent caller at Lakeside farm. into their mew house which has been built near the site of a house that Miss lucretia Grace of N mpent one day last weeek with Mvs, | ARV years ago stood on the left. of PMza Johnson. the drlveway approaching the H. L. Reade house. Harold Bolande has entered th - ss in| Addresses by Rev. Sherrod Soule. loy of John and George H. Bliss in Norwich. An _attentive audience listened to Mrs. Emma Taylor of Norwich is | Rev. Sherrod Soule of Hartford Sun- r:;?:ng two weeks with Mrs. Louls | day morning at Newent church when he told of the work of the Missionary soclety of Connecticut. In the even- ing there was a good attendance to hear his illustrated address in which he was assisted by Rev. E. M. Anthony of Jewett City with his magic lantern. The audience was taken on an imag- inary automobile trip stgrting from Willlmantie, first visiting the historic town of Lebanon, showing views of the church and other points of interest and people of note, crossing to Frank- Mr. and Mrs. John Byrnes of Nor- wich are spending a few dave with Mr, and Mrs, Clark James. Mre, Louis Smith attended the mis- sonary meeeting at Mrs. Myron Emith's, Blue Hills, the past week. Miss Fakth Gager is spending a few weeks at her home. Miss Jennie Potter of Norwich Town was the guest of Mas. C H. Robinson Baturdny lin, then to Bozrah, Norwich Town, Park church, Broadway church, Second Congregational, Greeneville, Tattville, Long Soceity, Preston City, Pachaug. There i 1o be a service In the chapel | Jewett City and home to Newent Pflnf{‘fl.\: Oct. 6th, at 11 o’clock. The AT R speaker will he Rex o eyt Dpele faay CLARK’S FALLS Samuel D, and Daniel B. Pierce were e on Norwich Tuesday Mre, Fidelia Gallup is the guest of Fdwin Plerce returned the first of | her brother, E. P. Chapman. Mr. and Mrs, Richard Main were in Westerly Wednesday. The Federal Felting company is do- fng a rushing business at present. Mrs. Horace Palmer and Mrs. Frani | Palmer were in Westerly Tuesday. SAliss Sarah Palmer of Main street Westerly, was the guest Sunday of her uncle, Horace Palmer. Miss Bently attended the teachers’ mecting ot Narth Stonington last Fri- F'ey m; the week from a visit with relatives i Ledyard. i A, forgan has put in one orcha e and is working in anoth this wéek for Otto Anderson. _Otto Anderson entertained his son Edward one day the first of the week €. F. Hayward and Bdwin H. Pierce. were in North Stonington and West- The people of the Methodist church are recetving generous contributions towards the fund for the new parish house, on which they hope to begin ‘Work is being rushed on the Horace Miss May Bentley of Whitehall left Saturday for New York, where on Oc- tober 1st she began her elghth year as teacher of drawing and penmanship at Rey. and Mrs. Arthur H. Withee left Mondar morning for Putnam, where spend a two weeks' vaca~ bury and son, Edward, of Providence, were week end visitors at their sum. mer home. to Plainfield this week, where he will guest of Mrs. Job Thorpe in Westerly, oxen owned by business callers in Mystic Thursday and in Norwich Friday. don, is erecting on the club unds north of the village. 5 Principal Hudson P. Leavenworth of Jewett City was at his summer home here Tuesday, attending to the removal of his household goods. Home from Virginia. Mrs. Leavenworth, with her son, ‘Wildam, returned last week from a two weeks' trip to Virginia, on a visit ‘with her son, Lieut. John Parke Leav- enworth, U. 8. A, of Fortress Monroe. Mrs. Isaac Norman of Westerly ar- rived Thursday morning for a visit with her sister-in-law, Mrs, Sarah J. Perkins, Mrs. R. D. Fitzmaurice of Water- GLASGO Alexander Gibson and family moved work in the mill. Miss Sarah Cameron was a week ern1 R L Sterry Kinvey and I O. Burdick took a trip to South Windham Satur- day hy automobile to see a pair of Charles Ames which Mr. Burdick bought. Ed Cole will occupy the tenement vacated by Mr. Gibson. Mr. and Mrs, Albert Green took a trip by auto to Norwich Sunday. Herbert Pollard and daughter were guests of Mr, and Mrs. J. T. Wilbur the last of the week. Mr. and Mrs. John Woodmancy were Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Lague of Jewett City were recent guests of relatives in | this place. Mrs. Herbert Tift and Mrs. Burrows were in Norwich Thursda; Frank Blish and family, with several others from Willimantic, were guests| of Mr. and Mrs, R, H. Young Sunday.’ making the trip by automobile. Irving Button was a recent caller at | Homer Kinneys’ on Pendleton Hill. J. G. Bill was In Norwich Tuesday. WATERFORD i | Nurse Able to Save Life of Child That Swallowed Poisonous Tablets. | A short time ago Dr. Minor was called to visit a family at Durfee TIill | and leaving some tablets, gave strict orders to keep them fwom the chil- dren. Saturday he had a hurry call, as one of the children had taken sev eral of the tablets; but by the timely assistance of a nurse in a nearby fam- 1ly the life of the child was saved be- fore the arrival of the doctor. General News. Erastus Raynor of Shelter Tsl- | of friends at Buena sk, fary A. Littlefield is spendir i in New London with friends. | annual town meeting Monday 30 or 40 thousand dollare were placed in the hands of the first lectman to spend without any restraint. The ney schoo at Jordan does | no- fly the Stars and Stripes, but they hang m the hall Wiliiam Williams has purchased a| ames L. Raymond fan. of oxen from J e on his farm s E. Young were | Gales Ferry visitors Wednesd Mrs. Harriet Johnson, a er of ‘Arthur T. Avery, is spending a few dudys at Durfeo HW | aa; LEBANON Social and Supper Net $18—Officers and Committees of C. E. Society— Whist—Basketball League. The Ladies’ Aid society gave a So- clal and supper in the church parlors Friday evening, $18 being taken in. The entertainment was furnished by the All-Star mandolin club and sing- ing by the Glee club. Officers of C. E. Society. The Christian Endeavor society has elected the following officers for the coming year: President, Fred M. Ab- ell; vice president, Miss Rose Stan- dish; recording secretary, Miss Edla ‘Williams; correspondlng. secretary, Miss Virginia Loomis; " treasurer, Christie H. Fostis; pianist, Miss Gladys E. M. Hewitt; first assistant pianist, Miss Virginia Loomis; secomd assistant pianist, Miss Ruby K. Sweet, The following are the committees: Lookout, Miss Hattie E. Robinson, Mrs. F. N. Taylor, N. S. Loomis; prayer meeting, Miss Ellen B. Hunt- ington, Mrs. Otto Pultz, F. M. Abell; social, first division, Mrs. Karl Bishop, Miss Mabel K. Noyes, Fred M. Abell, Miss Fannie Perkins, Mrs. Amos Lil- lie; second division, Miss Gladys Hew- itt, Miss Virginia Loomis, Miss Win- ifred J. Robinson, Royce Loomis, Edla Williams, F. N. Taylor; missionary, Mrs. E, L. Danielson, Miss Hattie B. Hewitt, Miss A. 8. Hallen; music, Miss W. J. Robinson, Miss Geneva I. Stark, C. H. Foster, Miss G. M. Hewitt; flower, Miss Bernice A. Hewitt, Miss Florence Loomis, Miss Ruby K. Sweet, Clement A. Fowler; information, Miss Mabel Noyes, Miss Rose Standishe Twenty-Table Whist. There was a whist party In Grange hall Monday evening. Twenty tables were played and the f8llowing prizes awarded: Ladies’ first, Miss Vera Willis; second, Mrs. Fred Race. Gen- tlemen’s first, Robert Lillie; second, Amos Lillie; consolation prizes, Mrs. N. 8. Loomis, Charles Geer. They or- ganized a Lebanon whist club, to hold meetings every three weeks beginning October 18. The following officers were elected: President, Karl Bishop; vice president, Frank Rockwood; sec- retary, Geneva Stark; treasurer, Da- vid Pitcher; executive committee, James Thomas, Mrs. Frank Rockwood, Mrs. Erwin Hewitt. This committee is to work with the officers. Basketball League. The Lebanon Athletic club has or- ganized & basketball league of four teams. They are to play every Wed- nesday and Saturday evenings. Postmaster F. P. [owler began welghing the mails the first of October and will weigh them for two months. Mrs. Emily Potter of Peace Dale, R. I, spent several days last week with her sister, Delia Briggs. Mrs, Ernest Gadbois and two chil- dren, Alice and Eleanor, of Norwich, . a;lm Saturday with Miss Mary Ran- Mr. anq Mrs, C. F. Clarke of Spring- fleld were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar J. Tucker. Stanton Buggs is attending. busi- ness college in Norwich. Dr. and Mrs. E. L. Danielson have returned, after spending a few at_Chapman’s _beach, 'Westbrook. Mrs. Sarah E. Gager was the guest last week of her niece, Delia Briggs. Frank K. Noyes is visiting his son, Lawrence Noyes, in Fall River, Mass. While there he attended Brockton fair. NIANTIC Village and Grove Interests—Cottagars Depart for Winter Homes. Frnest Allison Smith of was here Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Truman Slocum are moving from the Chappell house on Lincoln street to a house near the lane. Mrs. C. C. Meigs of New York ‘is visiting friends in town. Origen Daniels has gone to Guil- ford. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Twies, Jr., are ocecupying the Arnold house on Wash- ington avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest L. Spencer and son Lawrence of Colchester were call- ‘iing on Mrs. s E. Spencer Wednes- ay. Norw.lch Pine Grove Notes. Mrs, Charles Belknap of Bridgeport spent Sunday at her cottage on Broad- way. R. O. Libby of New York spent the week at Wild-Air. Mrs. Fox returned Wednesday from Hartford. Mrs. Josephine Sweet has returned to _Gales Ferry. Mrs. Eli Dorman of Beverly, Mass., is visiting her mother, Mrs. Jane C. Dorman, in Pine street. Mrs. N. W. Rogers of Waterford was a guest of Mrs, R. L. Manwaring Wednesday. Mrs, W. H. Barker and Mr. and Mrs. Walter G. Barker have moved to Ni- antic for the winter. Mrs. Paul A. Kumbpitsch of New Haven is visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Manwaring. Harry Lee has begun work at Dick- inson’s garage in Niantic. Jacob Linicus of New London was a glne Grove and Niantic visitor Mon- ay. Mr. and Mrs. George W. Beers have closed their cottage on Laurel street and returned to Hartford. Mrs. F. A, Aston has returned from iddletown and will spend several weeks here, occupying her cottage on South street. Joseph Hill is making a lengthy stay with friends in Hartford. The Glossenger family left Wednes- after spending some time here, occupyving the Scott Snow cottage on Pine street. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Blish of Willi- mantic came down by auto Wednesday and visited friends in the Pines. VOLUNTOWN Crowd at Social—School Opens After a Month's Delay—State Road Fin- ished. Court Liberty, No. 132, F. of A, held a very successful apron and necktie social Saturday evening in Union hall. There was a very large attenda many from Glasgo, Jewett City an Plainfield being present. The prize for the pretties pron was awarded to Miss McGovern of Glasgo. The affair opened with a short concert by Rich- ards’ orchestra, followed by a grand march led by W. McGovern and Miss McGovern. Prompter Desco then took charge and kept the dancers moving until midnight. School Opens. The public school opened on Mon- Gay morning after a month's dela; owing to alterations and repairs to | the building. One teacher has been added to the staff, which now consists of Mrs. Annie Andrews, principai, Misses W. Moriarty, Mary Hevrin and Rose Cooke, assistants. New State Road. The new state road has at last bee: finished, is opened to the public, ang is quite an improvement. Repairs at No. 1 Mill. The Ne. 1 mill al Bunhflllla closed <& ‘| last Sunday morning and evening. Th: down Wednesday evening for the pur pose of installing a new and large: bol and other repairs. which it i estimated will take about nine days. October Devotions. October devotions were held Wed neésday and Friday evenings and will be continued throughout the month on those evenings at St. Thomas church. William Warren, George W. Macom- ber and Noie Dupont, who are employ - ed at Plainfield, spent the week end at their homes in this village. A gang of men has been in town fo several days reinforcing the long dis tance tele%hone and telegraph poles. George B, Dawley, George A. Daw ley and George Sheldon attended th: Brockton fair one day this week. Chief Ranger Nofe J. Dupont an Financial Secretary McDonald repre sented Court Liberty, F. of A, at u conference of New London and Wind- ham couny courts at Norwich Sunday John Albro of Jewett City is the guest of relatives in town. Nelson Derosier, who has been vis iting relatives and friends in Moosu; and Plainfield, returned home Wednes day. HANOVER Airlie Mill Working Overtime—Jacol Barrows Sails for | England—What Baltic Sportsmen Shot. Rev. M. J. B. Fuller of Irving, Mass. preached in the Congregational churci Rev. Mr. Fuller will conduct the scr vices again on Sunday. The Ladies’ guild met at the home of Miss Eadie Thursday afterncon Plans were made for the Harvest sup per and committees appointed. Mrs. Cora Ladd has had a beautifu monument placed over her husband's grave. Rev. M. J. B. Fuller was enter- tained at the home of Mrs. Caroline Button over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Osborne and son Milton of Norwich spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wih- berly. Mrs. G. D. Andrews of Norwich is the guest of Mrs. E. L. Tinklam. Miss Mattie Abble and Mrs. Grower spent Tuesday in Norwich. Miss Julia Babbitt and Welcome Babbitt spent the week end In Mont- ville. Miss Ina Seavey of Norwich wa: the guest of Miss Georgia Souter over Sunday. James Whitehead spent Sunday in South Coventry. Miss Eliza Blackburn is visiting iu Boston and Pawtucket. . Miss Alice Hadfield has joined the Hanover Thimble club. Miss May Freeman was the guest of her aunt, Mrs. C. Rood, this week. Fred Gauthler spent Sunday at his home in Norwich. Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Tinkham enter- tained last week A. J. Olberreau of Middle Falls, N. Y. Mrs. James W. Bennett attended the W. C. T. U. state convention in New London. \ Sailed for England. Mrs. Fred Blackburn accompanied her father, Jacob Barrows, to Bosto. Thursday. Mr. Barrows has spent several weeks in Hanover and sailed from Boston to his home in England. The frosts this week have been very severe, Working Overtime. Airlie mill is working overtime three nights a week. 5 A number of young people attende.l the dance in Scotland last Friday evening. The Hanover Gun club began prac- tice last Saturday. Game, But No Coon! A party of hunters from Baltic spent Monday night in the Salt Rock woods coon hunting. About midnight they treed what they supposed was a coon. They carefully guarded their prey un- til 5 a. m., when a volley of shot brought down, not a coon, but some- body’s pet cat! 'NORTH LYME Frank Hall Injured by Falling from Aple Tree. Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Jewett and chil- dren spent Sunday at Frank Cowe's, in Bashan. Mrs. Francis Ross of Saybrook Point visited Miss Emily Stark the migdle of the week. Mr. and Mrs. W. M, Sisson, Jr., were Norwich visitors Wednesday. Miss Gertrude Ward, who has been at the home of W. M. Sisson, Jr., the past seven months, returned to her home, in Leffingwell, Wednesday. Mrs. Drew of Hartford visited hLer ‘brother and uncle, Courtland Maynard and Sterling Brown, over Sunday. Mrs. Emma Marvin, who has been visiting at H. B. Maynard’s, returned to Grassy Hill last week. N. S. Strong has been filling a silo on Mrs. Salisbury’s farm in Lyme this week. Fell from Apple Tree. Frank Hill was seriously injured on Monday by falling from an apple tree. Miss Helen Rogers, who has been in Palmertown the past summer, return- ed home Saturday. Miss Harriet Leffingwell has return- ed to James L. Raymond's after two weeks' vacation. ‘Mr. and Mrs. Warren Rogers visited in Waterford over Sunday. PENDLETON HILL Clark Coon Home from Backus Hos- pital in Improved Health. Clark Coon returned Tuesday from Norwich, where he has been in the Backus hospital for nearly three months. His treatment there has been a success. Mrs. Martin Chapman and two daughters, Rilla and Alice, were guests of Mrs. Hannah Hiscox Sunday.y Mr. and Mrs. Sheffield Douglass and ron were recent guests of M Ir. and Mrs. Char! Brown, o Joseph Hopkins and Morton Cooke were in Westerly Monday. Mrs. Harriet Maine of Westerly i Mrs. Homer Kinney Mrs. Jennie Thompson and son Clif- ford were in Norwich Tuesday. Miss Mary J. Chapman spent over Sunday in Westerly. Y. Dwight Thompson spent last week with his few r, Mrs. Gegrge A. Wheeler, of Stoningtor Mrs. Miner was in Wethers Oscar LEONARD BRIDGE Chauncey Johnson, who has been spending a few davs at Judge A. G Kneeland's, has returned to his hom: at Nyack, . after spending the summer at Watch Hill Mrs. Fred O. Brown was a recert visitor with friends in Middletown. . Simon Valensky has returned n after spend- several weeks with her parents, nd Mrs. Maurice Valens Mrs, Stella Miller of Portland is vis- iting Miss Lena Manwaring. While Elmer Geer was running his gasoline engine, filling silo for Ken- neth Cummings, the cylinder head blew out, causing a wreck of the en- gine. Fortunately, no one was in- Miss Hattie Hendricks is her aunt, Mrs. Celia Rood. G. M. Williams was in Colchester Tuesday. Mr, Fedus has moved into the house with Adam Motylke visiting o Bulletin F:ges Nine to Sixteen ™ s ;¢ with Mr. Thompeen's HAMZURG 2 i e mraa; et Mt 3 Willlam Valletto of Hartford has Local People at Essex Ordination— | .en spending several days with Late Summer Visitors Leave Town. friends in“town. Jullus Mattern and Edwin Hendricks 't Preston were in town Sunday. Met After Twenty Years. Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur D, ‘hapman had as their guests Mr. ‘hapman's father, Luclus Chapmen of ‘olchester, and brother, Mr. and Mrs. 'dell Chapman of Groton. This was e first meeting in twenty years be- brothers, Arthur and Odell Mrs. Harry Walsh was a New Lon isitor the first of the week. C Bill visited his mother on Li iill early in the week. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gage and Mis ¢ Harding of Norwich spent Sun day with their parents, Mr. and Mrs Lyman Harding. Mr, and Mrs. Willard Anderson hav cturned from a visit with friends ir Hartford. Arthur Stebbins of Essex was a call r at John Tiffany’s last Tuesday. Clayton Barrows has gone to Hart ord to attend the business college. Attended Ordination. J. L. Lord was elected delegaie iror he Congregational church to the ordi ration of Rev, Mr. Kirkland at Ess ast Tuesday. Others attending we: ftev. R. M. Oakes, Deacon J. B. War en, Mrs. J. L. Lord, Mrs. R. M. Je tt, Mrs. Willilam Sawyer, Mr. an virs. William Marvin, Mrs. John Tii iy and Roscoe Jewett. Mrs, E. Stiles Ely and Miss Da~ went to New York last Wednes twi the The Y. M, D. C. ve a dance im Palmer hall Friday e‘u‘enm‘. William D, Monroe has Hartford, where he will m"" Misses Rose Marra and May Feley spent the fore part of the week with relatives aln mn, Hdward Chappell of New Britain bas visior in town. ‘been & recent MOHEGAN Roger Dofbears ImM— g at Backus Hospital—Recent Visitors. Services were held in this place Sufiday l:ar‘:m(. r. and Mrs. Lamalne and ch g! Norwich were in Mohegan mln- ey, ., Mr. and Mrs. Sturgis and childrem f Néw London were guests of Mrs,. Baker Sunday. Mrs. Harrlet W. Quidgeon of New London called on friends in this piace Thursday, Miss Bmma Baker, of New London - spent Thursday with her mother and sister, Mrs. Baker and Mrs. Dunn. Ml'l“I Flora Du;llu:: Massachusetts was the guest of . Lizzie Fowler Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton of Uncasville unllatt-l on local friends the last of the weel Roger Dolbeare who is still at the Backus hospital is improving slowly. iMr:.ll}!flu‘nt;:r who has been Mys- e visit er daughter, Mrs, Davis, has returned home. Mrs. Hamilton and Mrs. L. Fowler were {n Yantic the first of the week. OAKDALE Men's Club Holds Meeting With Sev. enteen in Attendance. The Men's Social club met in the chapel Friday evening, Sept. 27. A busiries meeting was held, after which sev, selections were rendered om the plano by different members. There "Rov. Mr. Trench prodched Sunday v, M. nch pro S from Luke\22: 32, There was no C. E. meeting held on account of the un- Plegsant weather. daughter, rs. Witteman, of Jawete ughter, Mrs. e City, attended church at Center Sunday. Mrs, Ella Beebe of Leffingwell was a visitor at the home of Mr. and Mrs, John ‘Dolbear the first of Z7SHEN Aid Socolety Meets With Mrse W. H, Geer—Harvest Day Service PlaWned The Ladies’ Mdlod"‘u'l- Mrs. W, H. Geer. Leave for City Home. The Rev. Austin Bassett and fe. eturned to Hartford last Monday af er spending thes summer at the man- ton on Lord Hill Mrs. Mary Smith of Essex Is visiting wr grandson in Sterling City. Ray Harding has a new automobilc Albion Holmes, who has recovered rom his recent illness, has visited rel- wives in Montville. DE. and Mrs. E. C. Richardson have eturned to Princeton, N. J., after spending the summer on Lord Hill, Miss Mesa Warner was the guest of rer sister, Mrs. W. C. Reynolds, the past week. Reginald Lord attended the fair at Suffield Tuesday. LEDYARD Selectman Alfred J. Clark Suffers a Shoek--Twenty Voters. Made—Music for ths Grange. Selectman Alfred J. Clark suffered n paralytic shock Sunday evening. Mr. Clark had just finished milking when he was stricken. He is comfortable and improving some, Danlel D. Taylor has been visiting his daughter in Colchester. The Ladies' Ald soclety met at the parsonage Wednesday. This was the first meeting of the soclety for the season. e Ledyard Grange has purchased a new plano and has had it installed. Miss Nellie Geer, who has been in Pittsfield, Great Barrington and other places, had returned home. Miss Laura Perkins, who has been staying geveral weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Isaac G, Geer, has refurned to Gales Ferry. Surprise Party. A surprise party for Miss Laura Clark was held at her home Saturday evening. The young people played 2ames, after which refreshments were served. Twenty Voters Made. The selectmen made’twenty voters on Baturday, the greatest number made in many years, for the annual town meeting. day afternoon with o AR ] ! Sunday school will hold a Har. LEFFINGWE' . e Sl i e Ingall; ‘moved Sunshine Band o Mest-=Mny AR |ttt Sto o v oolieh St o T lce Cream Social. o 1 < A n from this pm: attended Fred’ N, Palmer of Hartford was a # C ter grange held om recent guest of Mr. and Mrs. C, . Palmer. ] ml: ‘m‘of Col?.m. Is Rev. J. G. Ward preached an inter- t with clads- eati;; sermon Sun‘gly, the theme be- | mate, Mits Ethel Randall. Bome farmers have their fall work well advanced and have begun husk- ing Repentance, Luke 13: 5. A seld was beautifully rendered by Harold A. Rose. Mr.-and Mrs. Henry Palmer of Rain- bow were week end guests at the homa of the former's brother, Leland Pal- mer. Mr., and Mrs. Albert Ross and son, Casper, spent Sunday in Fitchville with Mrs. leffingwell Miss Gertrude Ward has returned home, after spending several months at North Plain. S s Mrs. LeGrande Chapell of Montville spent Tuesday with Mrs. Austin B. Rathbun, i : Miss Hazel Caulkins has returned to the home of Deacon J. C. Leffingwell, after spending several days in Nor wich. The Sunshine band meets today (Saturday) with Miss Gertrude Ward. The ice cream social-held at the parsonage Tuesday evening was well attended. N NORTH STONINGTON New Owners to Build at Pleasant View —Supervisor Evans Visits Schools. EAST COLCHESTER Plenty of Chestnute—Walnuts Soarcs. Many from this place attended Col- chester Grange fair Thursday. Mr, Smith and Miss M. Holloway of New London were guests of relatives here Sunday. wich visitors Tuesday. There is & large quantity of chest nuts this year. Walnuts are soarce. Mr. Ingalls has moved his portable sawmil] from the Foote lot to one re- cently purchased of James Thomas of Goshen Hill LAUREL GLEN Sixteen-Pound Raccoon Captured by Nathan Maine. The entertainment and supper held in the chapel last Saturday evening was well attended. Nathan Main captured a raccoon om Wednesday that weighed sixteen pounds. Mr, ang Mrs. Frank Palmer attend- ed church on Pendleton Hill Jast Sun~ NORTH FRANKLIN . Miss Florence Hoffman spent Tues- day with friends in Canterbury. Arthur Johnson of Southbridge, Mass,, was calling on friends Sunday, Bradford Larkin of Lebanon and Mrs, Marian Eddy of Yantic spent the - week end at A. T. Browning’s. F. A, Rockwood was a Boston visiter BSaturday. Eduardo Gonzalez of Costa Rica, who spent the summer at the Congre- zational parsonage, as gone to New York, to enter Columbia university. Mrs. H. M. Pendleton and Miss De- lia A. Wheeler, who recently bought a lot at Pleasant View, will immedi- ately proceed to erect two cottages on it. Selectmen Nominated. A The nominations for selectmen are republican, George F. Coates and John B. Perry; democratic, H. Frank But- ton and Clarence Palmer. Death of Infant Daughter. Genevieve M. Crandall, the 11 months old daughter of Mrs. Jessie Crandall, died at the home of her grandfathey, William A. Rathbun, on Wednesday. . The ladies of the Congregational church served a harvest supper Fri- day evening. Teonard B. Kinne of Voluntown was a caller in the village Monday. Visited Schools. W .Evans, supervisor of schools, wa n town Monday, and with the chairman of the school committee made the round of the schools, dis- tributing textbooks and other needed supplies. GO RIGHT AT IT Friends and Neighbors in Norwich Will Show You a Way. Get at the root of the trouble. Rubbing an aching back may re- YAWBUX VALLEY Heve It, Miss Bdna Palmer of Pendleton Hill| But won't cure it if the kidneys ase < heen spending the week with her | oop cousin, Miss Annie Maine. Mrs. (. P. Miner is confined to the You must reach the root of it—the house by illness, ki ™ Mr. and Mrs, Charles Chapman en- | Kidne¥s. tained friends from Preston Sun-| Doan's Kidney Pills go right at ity Miss Chapman has returned | Reach the cause; attack the patn to her home in Worcester, after visit-| Are recommended by magy Nor- g for some time with relatives in ’ 2 this vicinity. ~ wich people Miss Mabel Vredenburg has gone to| m . Roath, 5 Thames Strest, Nor< :.i:l(\r\ ork where she will spend the | Citn. ss P Miss Fdna Maine of Auburn, R. I,|vears I have used Doan's Kidney ed over Sunday with her mother, R. C. Maine. Arthur White and daughter of ondon have bheen spending the ith Mrs. E. Thompson, Pills when having severe pains in my back and other symptoms of kidney trouble, and they have always rid me of my trouble. I procured this rem- edy at N. D. Sevin & Son's Drug Store, and since using it I have felt better and stronger in every way.” If your back aches—-if your kidneyw bother you, don't simply ask for & Ne week FITCHVILLE First Meeting of Brothers After Twen- ty Years—Dramatic Club's Dance. A large number from here attended |Kidney remedy—ask Adistinctly for Davis theater, Norwich, Wednesday | Doan's Kidney Pills, the same that Mr, night. Roath had—the remedy backed by Cleveland Burdick leaves today for a trip to Montreal. Mr. anqg Mrs. Lyman Thompson of Gr;cnfleld, Mass.,, are spending 3 few home testimony. §0c all stoves. Poster-Milburn Co., Props, Buffals, N ¥