Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, October 12, 1912, Page 9

Saturday, October 12 | NEWS - FROM ONE HUNDRED LIVE CORRESPONDENTS EASTERN CONNECTICUT AND WESTERN RHODE ISLAND. Who is Going - and gomind—lncidmu Accidents and Bullding in Three Counties. New l.ond'un: Gounty Booial Affairs of the Week—Knights of Columbus Elect Officers—Mrs. Jo- ».seph Latimer and Daughter Going Abroad. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Alexander en- tertalned a party of children Saturday afternoon, on the tenth anniversary of their daughter, Miss Alice Aléxander. The afternoon was spent playing vari- ous games. Those present were Myr- tle Burdock, Agnes Hester, Mildred Carotyn Btier, Dorotay Frasioh, Gracs arolyn 3 3 Prentice, Florence Adhua;:,‘l May Van Kuren, Hazel Barlow, Helen Hemp- stead, Judson Hempstead. Refresh- ments were served. Mrs. Alexander ‘was' assisted by Mrs. Judson E. Hemp- stead, Miss Ruth Lawson, Miss Tda Benham and Miss Beth Alexander. Many pretty remembrances were given Miss Alexander, * Attended I. 0. O, F. Geremony. G. Turner Loomis attended the ded- jcation of the I O. O. F. temple in h ng home Monday. Charlotte Congdon has return- ed to Westerly, after several days visit with friends in town. Miss Julia Starr is entertainipg her granddaughter, Miss Florence Colton, . Birthday Surprise Party. A surprise party was given Mr. and re. Thomas Dolbear Tuesday even- g by relatives and friends, it being birthday of Mr. Dolbear. Among ose present were Mr. and Mrs. Dol- ‘s three children,Mr. and Mrs. Am- Sullivan of Mohegan, Mr. and rs. Willlam Dolbear and children, Mr. wnd Mrs. Walter Dolbear of New Lon- on, Mr. and Mrs. John Nichols,George ich, Mrs, Strickland, Mr. and Mrs, nk Nichols, Miss Laura Woodworth, Agnes Auwood of Oakdale. Re- f#reshments were served. L Teachers’ Meeting. afternoon in Palmer Memo- 1 hall the monthly teachers’ meet- was held. Carlton B. W}tl‘el:!er.‘ l:- rvisor, was present; also teach- from the other districts in town. Miss Elizabeth Alexander entertain- ed the Starr club of theBapiist chureh Rt her home employment {n Norwich, has moved anmnyr:m one of the tenements near the church. ° Mrs, @larence Avery aua «wo chil- been guests at the Rev, fi Mrs, F. D&me%.o‘n‘ ;a lr:: Lyons, of Pittsfie)d. Mase, haj . : The new boflers for heating the almer Memorial sclool building were this week. While at work .in the UJncasville ufaoturing company’s mill Peter fenigan had two fingers badly- crushed an emery wheel he was using. Netted Nearly $50.¢ E T st Chu! n er Me- o:ax hall t:: amounted to Mr‘: ‘Georgia Phffmore of Norwich ;u & ~ecep* eupst of Miss Marton A Crowley, who has been spend- g:‘ six moniths in Wyoming, has re- irne’ “ame. Going to Europe. Mrs. Joseph Latimer and daughter, r a Buropeep *rin. to be gone umtil ring. Alfred ‘@@mstock is working in Gro- n. \ F., B. Tooker, ru carrier, is en- ying his annual twg weeks' vacation. Simpson 1is substituting. The Woman's Missionary class was tertained by Mrs. Arabel Latimer at En Gladys Latimer, leave next week Juest of friends in Meriden. Fred Chapel is spending this week With friends in the Berkshires. K. of C. Election. Sunday afternoon Pequot council, K. f C., held a meeting in Hickey’s hall, ecting officegs as follows: Grand might, John Cuddy; deputy grand nigrt, Joseph Berth; financial secre- ry, M. J. Hickey; recorder, M. L. eary; warden, Joseph St. Germain; reasurer, Peter Tulley; chancellor, ohn Mahoney; advocate, Ovide Bro- llard; Inside guard, Peter Hennigan; tside guard, Thomas Quinn: trustees, vid Walsh, Thomas Dayle. Mr. and Mrs, Louis Moran of Pequot ntertained thie week Miss Cecelia orges of Worcester. Alorwin Chapman, on a coon hunt Bsturday night, shot a 15 pound coon. Entertained for Daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Stearns re- cently entertained the following young friends of thelr daughter, Miss Doro- thy Stearns: Miss Thelma Oram, Miss Millicent Comstock, Miss Elizabeth Alexander, Mizs Hazel Beebe, Miss Ruth Long, Miss Hannah Mallory Miss Jennfe Nelsow, Miss Edith Grant, and Jacoh Linicus, Harry Donnelly,Creigh- ton Tevlin, FHarold Taylor, Revere Beebe, Illsworth Grant. Games were played and music enjoyed. Mrs. Rtearns served refreshamandy during the evening. s ‘Mrs, Mary Cornet entertained the Missionary soclety Tuesday afternoon. When Mrs. James Duigan enter- tained the Good Cheer Sunshine ety at her home Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Charles B. Totman gave a report of the Sunshine convention recently held at Bridgeport. The following pupils received ser- tificates for perfect attendance during the past school year: District No, 1, Pauline Glasbrenner; No. 4, Alice Raftery, Lewis Raftery, Robert Pratt, Albert Morin, Francis Hickey, L. Moran, Percy Allen, Kath- erine Hickey, Corinne Williamson, Lil- lian Sawyer, Gladys Gough, Florence Chapel, Willie Carter, Charles Chapel, Vera s, Susan Home; No. 10, Alfred LaFlamme, May Smith, Ruth Kenerson, Robert Kenerson, Leona Devine, Leon Curtin. - Pauline Glasbrenner of district No. 1 and Charles Chapel of No. 4 were perfect in attendance for tWo years. GARDNER _LAKE Mrs. ™. J. Edmiston and daughter, Mrs. I'remont Verguson of Bean Hill, wisited local friends one day last week, Mr. and Mrs. William F. Long of Bozrah street ~alled on friends here Sunday. Mrs. William Wightman of Hopeville recently visited her father, H. N. Ford, Mre. Gage of Providence s visiting Daiaaass s -~ S ——t OLD MYSTIC Surprise Party for Miss C. Louise Harris Before Her Departure—Pu- pils Perfect in Attendance—Start on Methodist Parish House. ! Miss C. Louise Harris was given a surprise party Friday evening at the Harris homestead by the members of her Sunday school class and intimate friends. Those present were Emma A. ‘Williams, Christine Avery, Marjorie Harris, Charlotte Marchand, Harriet Ralyea, Lydia Greene, Huldah Desley, Gertrude W. Chapman, Clara Mae Brown, Florence Johnson, Delia Will- lams, Helen King, Blanche Brown and Margaret Boothman. The evening was_given up to games. CaKe and sherbet were served. The party was given Miss Harris before she started on two months’ vacation. On Wednesday morning Miss Harris | left for Washington, D. C., where she will spend a few days with friends. Thence she will go to Nashville, Tenn., ‘where she will spend the greater part of her vacation with her brother, Albert Harris, professor in Vanderbilt uni- versity. On the return trip she will visit her schoolmate, Mrs. John Hart (Fannie Morgan) of Elroy, Wis. Recovering from Injuri Mrs. David Copp-Smith, who was so seriously injured in a trolley col- lision at Avery’s Corner, North Ston- ington, four weeks ago, was removed from 'Mrs. Driggs' residence where she and her cousins were taken di- rectly-after the accident, to the Junior farm, West Mystic, the home of Mrs. Smith. Miss Kate Copp was carried there, also. They stood the journey well, but are still in the care of the graduate nurse. Miss Emily Copp, Wwho was injured about the head, was removed a few days earlier-to the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Belton Copp of Groton borough. Punctual Pupils. The following pupils were perfect in attendance during the month of September at the Burnetts Corners 8chool, taught by Miss Hstella Collins of Mystic: Alice Cheesbro;Dorothy Hewlitt, Jennje Cheesbro, Margaret Cheesbro, Martha Mitchell, Lillian Se- ‘bastian, Willle Holdredge, Irving Hol- dredge, Warren Sebastian, Emil Ny- der and Clarence Nyder. Contract for Parish House. The Methodist people have = given the contract for putting in the foun- ‘| dation for their new parish house to a Mystic contractor, who is rushing the work. v Local Notes. Rev. Charles Thatcher Hatch, pas- tor of the Methodist church, Mystic, delivered a u? rance address in the Baptift church Bunday evening. Mrs. Alpheus H. Schoonover -enter- ‘Wednesday evening at Elm- hurst thé Baptist Ladies’ Aid society. Mrs. Henry E. Anderson entertaingd fllx:;'mem iy ci at the Baptist parsonage Weéd- nesday afternoon. The B, Y. P. U. held a business meeting Tuesday evening at the Bap- tist parsonage. John Kennedy and Wilfred E. Brown were in Boston Thursday, attending the ball game batween the Giants and Red Sox. Albert A. Haley and Richard E. Wal- bridge are attendimg.the fair at Staf- ford Springs. Capt. A. P. R. Hanks of New York is the guest of his brother, Willlam H. Hanks. J. William Eldredge of Cincinnati has returneq to that city after a visit to his uncle, Charles Q. Eldredge, at Riverview. Dana Taylor Gallup, who has been spending a few days with his mother, Mrs. Simeon Gallup, has left for Har- vard law school for a nnst graduate course, Miss Lillie P. Chipman returned on ‘Wednesday evening to Brushwood aft- er a visit to her twin brother, Rev. Dr. W. P. Chipman and family at Elm~ croft, Talcottville. Frederick A, Barnes, Mrs. Barnes and their daughter Ruth have just| returned from an automobile trfp to New Jersey. John A. Taylor is the ghest of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. F. Edgar Crumb, at Riverside, R. L. Mrs, Charles Q. Eldredge has re- turned to Riverview after a visit to relatives at Greton, Mass, and Put- nam, Conn.! Henry Massard of Providence was a recent guest of John H. Whitney. NORTH STONINGTON Wheeler and Thompson Nominated for Representatives — Organization of School Committee. Rev. J. 1. Peacock of Westerly oc- cupied the pulpit of the Third Baptist church Sunday. Rev. Lucian Drury preached at the Second Baptist chur:h last Sunday and wiil occupy the same pulpit next Sun- day. Mrs, Hill, D. F. Chapman visited at Pot- ter , R. L, Tuesday, Miss Elizabeth W. Whitman of Providence spent Sunday in town. Miss Lula A, is visiting her Drary. School Committee Organizes. The town school committee elected for the coming year, Leonard Main, Frank T. Wheeler and Rev. Drury, has organized with Mr. chairman and Mr. Wheeler se Nominated for Representatives. Richard B. Wheeler and Malcolm E. Barber of New York cousin, Mrs. g.ucian Thompson have been nominated for representatives by the republicans. LEFFINGWELL Miss J. G. Ward Visiting Her Father In Vernon. Mr. and Mrs. William Drake of Nor- wich and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gard- ner of Yantic were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Ross. Miss Rosabel Palmer and Mrs. Austin Rathbun were guests Tuesday of Mrs. Willilam Maynard of Salem. Mrs. Elizabeth Champlin of Massa- peag is visiting at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ellott Dolbeare. Mr, and Mrs. C. Leland Palmer are spending several days with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Palmer of Rainbow and their son, Fred Palmer of Hartford. Miss Gertrude Ward returned > the parsonage Wednesday after spending several days with her sister, Mrs, 1Tor- ry Wilcox of Jewett City. Mrs. Emerson Turner has returned to Norwich after visiting Mrs. T, C. Leffingwell. fre. J. G, Ward is at the Lwme of her father, Mr. Willlam Herskell 's_of her Sunday schooll| Luciaa | at| L. Spaulding vicked a full hleom ] PP e H Rev. M. J. B. Fuller Accepts Congre- gational Call—Boys’ Club Resumes | - Meetings\—Social and Personal Items. Monday evening at a meeting in the Congregational vestry it was the unan- imous vote of those present to extend a call to the Rev. M. J. B. Fuller of Eyving, Mass. Rev. Mr. Fuller has | accepted the call and will begin his | pastorate in a few weeks. i Guests of Miss Babbitt. About thir#y "Hanover young people spent an enjoyable evening at the | home of Miss Julia Babbitt last Fri- day evening. Dancing and games were features of the evening, music_being furnished by Edwin Souter. Dainty refreshments were served by the hos- tess. Out of town guests were Mrs. Chappell, Mrs. Rogers, Mrs. Corey and Miss Lillian Johnson of Montville. The Boys’ club met at the home of James W. Eadie Tuesday evening, re- | suming thelr weekly meetings. Active at 85. s. Abby S. Benmett of Canter- | bury is visiting at her old home in Hanover, dividing her time between her son, James W. Bennett, and Mrs. 1 J. W. Bennett, and her grandson, Na- | than A. Bennett, and Mrs. W. C. Ben- | mett. ~ Although 85, Mrs. Bennett, is very well, enjoys the calls of friends in the neighborhood and on Thursday i took a drive to Baltic, meeting some of the few old friends who are left there, At East Lyme Funeral. | Senator and Mrs. Angus Park at- | tended the funeral of Mrs. John T. Beckwith in Bast Lyme Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rood spent the week end with Mr. Rood's sister. Mrs. Walter Day of Danielson. Mr. and Mrs, Luther B. Ciark and two children of Hartford are visiting i Mrs. Clark's father, Charles Perry, | making the trip by auto. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Latngop and son of Norwich spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. William S. Lee. Miss Euphemia Souter and Miss | Mary Souter were week end guests of Mrs. Louls Coman of Montville. Rev. M. J. B. Fuller was entertain- | ed over Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan A. Bennett. Fred Eadie and William G. Park attended the opening game of the world’s geries in New Yark on Tues- day. Mr. and Mrs. Louts Coman ot sfont- ville were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wibberly. workimg in Ernest Westberg Providence. R Mrs. Louise Franklin has returned, after spending a few days in Boston and Fall River. P. H. McNally of Norwich spent Tuesday with friends in _town. Mrs. George Windsor has returned from spending a week in Glasgo with 'hei; sigter. who was il with pneumo- nia, - v Miss mathérine Waters, a nurse in the Norwich State hospital, has been spending a few days at homer Miss Gladys Crombie is spending the week end as the guest of Miss Browning on Plain Hill. Mrs. week Mrs. Rufus Haskins of Scotland Heights and Mrs. Jonathan Anthony of Willimantic» Claude Westberg spent Sunday in ‘Westminster. Jacob Irons is in Stafford Springs for a week, is Two Hefty Goons. Albert Papineau got two large coons in the vicinity of Hanover last week, one weighing twelve, the other eight- een, vounds. el RO OCCUM AND VERSAILLES Overseer Boyens Brings Bride from Suffern—Patrick Sullivan Buys Kin- der Place. A wedding of interest both vil- lages occurred at Suffern, Y., Sept.; 30th, when Charles H. Boyens, over- | seer of the Totokett Manufacturing company’s outside work, and Mrs. Elida ¥. Bird of Spring Valley, N. Y. were married by Rev. John Ramses. A pleasant feature of the wedding service was that a granddaughter of Mrs. Bird, Miss Elmina Bird, vears of age, acted as maid of honor. Mri, and Mrs. Boyens spent several days with friends at Cornwall, N. Y., and with Frank Boyens of Norwich. They began housekeeping in one of the com- pany's tenements the first of the week, Mr. and Mrs. Boyens have an unusual- v large circle of friends in this vicin- to. N. Low Water Causes Trouble. In common with other mills on the streath, the Totgkett Manufacturing campany has beell given trouble wita low water during the past few days. Buys Kinder Residence. ~ Patrick Sullivan has purchased the fine residence on the Baltic road built a_little over a year ago by Prof. Hugh Kinder. F. H. Topliff Succeeds A. B. Tebo. At the monthly meeting of the Toto- Kett Hose, company Wednesday even- ing F. H. Topliff was elected treasurer of the company to fill out the term of A. B. Tebo, who recently moved from rh(-‘ llage. I. J. Tetrault was elected auditor. Those responsible for the breaks made in different parts of the village the first of the week have so far es- caped the efforts of Officer Filligar t locate them Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Mitchell are en- ining r of Mr. Mitche ew Bedford, M, dence of Frank rapidly nearly completion. T ing is now ready for the pai paperhanges LEONARD BRIDGE Liberty Club’s Annual Reception and Award of Prizes for Best Buck- terta a mother and nters and wheat. Miss Belle Park, dean of Heidelpurs university, Tiffin, O., spent Sunday With her parents, Rev. and Mrs. A. J. Park. Miss Park was delegate to the 75th anniversary of Mt. Holyoke sem- inary. Mrs. Smith of Colchester spent Sun- day with Mrs. Willis Gardiner. The Busy Bees met Thursday after- noon with Mrs. A. G. Kneeland. Alfred Clark of Providence is visit- Ing at Judge A. G. Kneeland's. Prizes for Buckwheat. The annual reception of the Liberty club was held at the clubhouse Wed- nesday afternoon, the 9th. A fine col lation was served. At this gathering the several prizes for the best buck wheat ralsed by the Yarmers who leas their land for hunting to the elnb w announced: First prize, $15, to C, Holmes; second, $10, Luther Spauld- ing: third, $6, Leverett Manwaring; fourth, $5, John Clifford; fifth, $5, Mi- chael Onalik, * | and Mrs. Thomas Foley. | Hartford have returned after spend- ; (which employ about 500 men), after Oscar Allen entertained this | ] ! FITCHVILLE Blood of Horse Suspected of Glanders Being Analyzed—Holy Name Soci- sty Votes $25 to St. Agnes’ Home— Tioket Elected Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Kroll and infant daughter and George Shaffer of New Haven were recent gtiests of Mr. Mr. and Mrs .William Vallette of ing a week with Mr, and Mrs, George Adams. Charles «nunps and Francis Grib- bin are guests of friends in Boston while attending the Boston-New York games Miss Annie Brady is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. William Brown of Norwich. Gone to California. Miss Katherine Coughlin left this | week for California, where she will spend the winter with her aunt, Mrs. Hamilton. Mrs. Lillie ‘rurner has returned to Gardner Lake, after spending a few days with her sister, Mrs. Mary Marra. The Young Men’s Dramat club gave a social in Palmer hall Friday night, which was largely attended. | Horse Suspected of Glanders. | Deputy Humane Officer Asa M. ler was recently informed of a sick horse on Bashan Hill that had a d ease resembling glanders. Officer Mil- | ler visited the place, which bLelongs to a Jewish farmer named Podhaski, and seeing the condition of the horse notified State Commissioner of Domes- tic Animals H. O. Averill, who sen} State Veterinary Dr. Dowd to investi- gate the case, The doctor procured samples of the horse’s blood and placed the horse in quarantine to await the report from the blood.” Motored to North Adams. An automobile party consisting of Elias Stockett, Arthur Chapman, W. M. Myers of this place and Robert Allen of North Adams, empleyéd by the James Hunter machine shops ot North Adams, but who is installing several new Hunter garnets for the Palmer Bros. Co. enjoyed an outing Sunday to North Adams, Mass. The party left at 6 o'clock and going by way of Willimantic, Rockville and Springfield arrived at North Adams at 215, They were mgt by Superin- tendent Wainger of th¢ Hunter shops and were entertained at dinner at the Berkshire hotel. Later the party were shown through the Hunter shops which Superintendent Wainger drove the party about the city of North Ad- ams in his ldrge touring car, pointing out places of interest. The party left North Adams at 4.30 o'clock Swnday afternoon and arrived home at 2.30 Monday morning. $25 Voted to 8t. Agnes’ Home. The Holy Name society of St. John's church held its monthly meeting Sun- day morning. The society continues in a flourishing condition. During the meeting a donation of §25 was vot- ed to St. Agnes' home, Hartford. Democrats Carry Town Election. The election Monday was jone of the quietest ever held in town and the number of voters turning out was small. The democrats, as usual, took all offices easily. John H. Miner, the democratic candidate for first select- man, led the other candidates. About 105 votes were cast, 55 straight dem- ocratic and 28 republiean. Following is the ticket elected: Assessor, A. B. Pendleton, d, 64; E. J. Miner, r, 33. Board of relief, Frank Tray, d, 64; D. W, Avery, d, 67;: Geo. K. Brush, r, 33, Selectmen, John H. Miner, d, 70; John F. Burns, d, 56; C:. Leffingwell, 39. Auditor, John S. Sullivan, d, 65; Frank E. Palmer, r, 32. Grand Juror, A. M. Miller, d, 60; Clarence Lathrop, d, 65; J. P. Allyn, d, 66; Warren Thompson, r, 37; Chas. T. Leffingwell, r, 35, Collector of town taxes,-John Fields, d, 65. Con- stables, Ira C. Wheeler, d, 64; Dan Marra, d, 65; John Foley, d, 66; Elijah Abell, r, 34; E, Ferry Lathrop, r, 31. egistrar of voters, Samuel Gager, d, 67; Elijah Abell, r, 32. Town school committee, John F. Fields, d, Hel- en D. Palmer, d, 68; Frank E. Pgimer, T, 33, LEBANON District No. 5 Wins in Spelling Match —C. E. Scciety Names Delegates to State Convention. Miss Bertha Perry and Miss Neilie Williamson spent last week with .Wrs.’ N. B. Royall. Miss Dutton’s Pleasant Outing. | Miss Mary Dutton, who has been | visiting M righam in Hartford, has returned home. While there she took | an automobile trip of 120 miles- to Stockbridge, Great Barrington, Pitts. field and Winsted, calling on Mr Laura Hine Carrington gat Winsted. She also went to.Mt. Holyoke and Suffield and atténded Suffield fair. Return to Westerly. Mr. and M Otis P. Chapman have returned to Vv after spending several days with Mr. and Mrs. S. W, Threop. i Mrs. Nott of Willimantic is at Miss Hattic Hewitt's. Mrs. Hollis A. Campbell has return- ed after visiting her brother in Am- herst. R Misses Mary and Elizabeth Randall spent Friday in Norwich. . “No. 5 Won. There was a spelling match Thurs- day evening between districts No. 5 0. 5 and No. 6 at No. 6 school. No. 5 won and was presented a clock. Refresh- rved aft the ex ises. Aid society met last Thursday at the church. . Danlel Carpenter, who is attending a business college in Hartford, spent Sunday here. C. E. Delegates. The Christian Endeavor society the First Congregational church have appointed Miss Rose Standish and | Frederick M. Abell delegates to the C. E. state convention at Hartford, Oct | Miss Mahel Noves and Miss Rose | Standieh attended the semi-annual | meeting of the Willimantic C. E. un- | ion at South Windham Saturday. | Ralph Royall has returned after spending a few days in New York. Mrs, Charles Lamb was in Willi- mantic last Friday. EAST COLCHESTER Cedar Swamp Pond Furnishes Water for Paper Mill. Game seems plentiful this vear and the reports of guns are heard daily. Many take advantage of the pleasant weather to hunt. Dan Mahoney returned to New Lon- don Thursda: The Midses Mahoney attended the | teachers’ meeting Wednesday afier- | noon in Lebanon. Samuel Perkins has moved hi household goods to Mlllington, where | he 18 employed. Basause of scarclty of water the Ce- | dar Swamp pond has been opened, | furnishing # new €upply for the Bos- ! m‘ RAKeT P a— - — [ Out of town guests present ‘were Mrs. SOEES EEDRY Home Missionary Mesting — Mrs. Thomas Latham Enters Middletown Hospital—Session of Reading Club. | The Gales Ferry auxiliary of the Woman'’s Home Missionary socjety was entertained for the October ses- sion at the home of Mrs. Sarah Colver at the Navy Yard Tuesday afternoon. Edwin Keeney of New London and Mrs. Stephen Perkins of Brier Hill, Groton. There was an ‘attendance of about 20, the party from the village going down to the naval station on the noon train. Porto Rico, Spanish- speaking People on the Mainland, was the topic considereq during the liter-, ary hour. Miss Sarah Latimer as first vice president of the auxiliary, presided in the absence of the presi- dent, Mrs. Thomas Latham. A Bird's Eve View of Our Work in Porto Rico, was given by Miss Laura Perkins and of that in' New Mexico, Texas and California by Mrs. C. E. Colver. Read- ings, Worth Helping, and Stories of the Work, were given by Mrs. John J. Lawless and Miss Kate B. Colver. A paper on Why Send Missionaries to Our Mexican People, prepared by Rev. C. Wilson Harrison, was read by Mrs. Fanny A. Moulthrop as Rev. Mr. Harrison was unable to attend, ow- ing to the meeting of the Ministerial association at Stafford Springs. Two Deer Seen. Two large ‘deer were observed on the H. W. Hurlbutt farm Sunday aft- ernoon. . Mary Tavlor of New London guest several days last week of Franklin H. Brown at Redfern. and Mrs. A. C. Risdon of New returned to their summer home in the’ village on Friday, Mr. Risdon remaining over the week end. Mrs. Eugene LaFontaine and Miss Alice Satterlee returned Saturday eve- | ning from attending the Waornester music festival. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Jones and sons of Norwich sp-~¢ Saturday at their summer home. Enters Hospital. _ Mrs. Thomas Latham, who has been in failing health for some time past, left Mondgy morning to enter the Middlesex "hospital at Middletown. Mrs. Latham was accompanied on the journey by her daughter, Mrs. Charles A. L. Morgan of Middletown and her son, Bradford Latham, and his wife, of Guilford. Mrs. Fred Richards of Norwich was a recent guest of her sister Mrs. Har- lan N, Newbury. Starr Dean of East Providence was an over-Sunday guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George F. Dean. Mr. Dean was accompanied by his son, Willie, who Is to remain during the winter with. his grandparents. Reading Club Meets. The Reading club was entertained by Miss Alice Satterlee Wednesday afternoon. THe reading of Stoddard's lectures was continued by Mrs. Court- land E. Colver.. Mrs, Harlan N. New- bury and Miss Laura A. Perkins also contributed to the afternoon program, Miss Perkins giving the first reading on Social Progress in Contemporary Europe, by Frederick Austin Ogg, one of the books of this vear's course of the Chautauqua Home Reading course. The club was addressed during the afternoon by Rev. C. Wilson Harrison and Rev. Edward C. Bass of Provi- dence, who, with Rev. James B. Ald- rich of Uncasville, was in the place, representing the needs of the confer- ence claimants’ fund, of which Rev. Mr. Bass is the financial agent. The usual social hour with refresh- ments was enjoved at the close of the readings. The next sesslon of the club will be with Mrs. Eugene LaFon- taine of Allyns Point. Mrs. Joab Rogers of New London was a visitor at her summar “~me on Sunday. Prof. and Mrs. Hudson P. Leaven- worth, who were week end visitors at their summer home at the Yale frésh- men quarters, attended to“the removal of their household goods by auto- truck to Jewett City, Monday mohn- ing. Their son William, a former stu- dent at Bowdoin college, left last week to enter the college connected with Bellevue hospital, New York. LEDYARD Surprise Party Given Edwin H. Rey- nolds—Antini Stencel, from Poland, Teaches Americans How to Save. Mrs. James Gilmore and son Ray of Laurel Hill were Sunday guests of ] Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Holdredge. About fifty gathered at'the residence of Edwin H. Reynolds Friday evening. Mr. Reynolds was taken by surprise, but all were welcomed and all en- joyed a pleasant evening. Mrs. Shubael Holmes and Mrs. Nel- lie Main of Preston Ci were Wednes- day visitors with Mrs. S. E. Holdridge. Mrs. Cora Turner of Groton was an bank account besides. ! Mrs. Edwin Avery, who has been visiting friends in the northern part of the state, has returned to her home here. Alfred J. Clark, who was stricken with a shock recently, continues to mprove. and Mrs. Charles B. Allyn of | s were over-Sunday guests of Allyn’s mother, Mrs, Rusgsel Gal- . and Mrs. John M. Gray were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs, Joseph Dean of New London. Tried New Piano. Ledyard grange, No. 167, P. of H., held its regular meeting October a large atiendance. The inte: i programme carried out con- °, as it was the the grange pur- piano. meeting since ed the new Series of Sermons on The Parables Concluded—New School Board Meets. Rev. T. A. Williams preached the last of a series of sermons on The | Parables Sunday morning. The drag | net was the theme. Text, Matt. 3 47, 48, The monthly con; meeting of the b soclety Sundas Mrs. Florence Murray. Moses Chapman and daughte Henry ( irch, of Montville, wer day guests of Mr. and Mrs. Winfieiw Hanney. B William Tibbitts of Yantic was a Sunday visitor at the home of his mother, Mrs. S. A. Tibbitts. Mrs. John Kilroy of Yantic and her cousin, Miss Bessie Grant, of Taft- ville, were Sunday guests of Mrs. . R, Bailey Mrs Palmer Tucsday | Miss on Austin_ Rathbone and Leffingwell were gu Mrs, William Mayn Coon Hunting. | N and Frederic | coon hunt Frederie Rogers of ing in town la at night. T. Hunt Sterry a aughter, Miss | ih Sterry, of New lLondon, were ia | town Monday, Mrs. Thompson went to Niantic lasi saturday after several weeks spent at the liurlburi house, Mg, Wesler Brown sRMU aRNeray days of this week with her daughter, Miss Pearl Brown, of Mystic. Mrs. Gilbert Murray and son Ronald visited Mrs. Murr parents in Frankiin on Wedne i The Ladies’ Aid society met a parsonage Thursday afternoon. A meeting of the new school board was held Thursday evening. Operator McCoy Back on Duty—$15 Made on Harvest Supper—Cottagers Leaving the Grove. A large delegation of Niantic mea went to Flanders Wednesday evening to attend the caucus. Second trick tower Operator Joseph P. McCoy has resumed work after spending some time visitine re'at'ves in_Pennsylvania. James Slate, Irving Dacrow, Tra D. S. Ehler were in Saybrook Wednesday looking over the wreck of the railroad signal tower. : & Mr. and Mrs. R. | lanwaring wiil spend the winter in Niantic. They will occupy the Whalley house on Main street. moving there about Nov. 1st. Harvest Suppes The Congregational Ladies’ Aid so- ciety held a harvest supper Tuesday evening. About 75 aitended. The pro- ceeds amounted. to $15. Mr. and Mrs. George Howard have moved from the Baptist parsonage to the John Lee house on York avenue. Mrs. Edwin E. Palmer js at her summer residence in Oswegatchie, George Thompson, a former employe of the Bast Lyme street railway, is working in Saybrook with the Shore Line electric road. George Kirk has gone te Bridganort to work. . Mr, and Mrs. G. F. Griswold moved Wednesday to their cottage in Pine Grove for the winter. b Strong' Morgan of Meriden was vis- iting his mother, Mrs. Martha® Way, Wednesday. Mr. Carleton of Hartford has been in town looking after his prapertv at Crescent Beach. W. W. Lasker of New York has been in town geiting matters straightened out at the Knickerbocker Typewriter factor; Rev. dergoing *. M. Reed of Flanders is un- reatment at a private hos- pital in New Haven. Mr. Reed is pa tor of a Flanders church, He wi visited Tuesday by Rev. J. W. Knap- penberger, pastor of the Congregation- al church here. Mrs, Lucy Miner of Lyme has been visitine her son, J. Percy Morgan, R. F. D. carrier. Mrs. Elvira Douglass of Boston visiting Mrs. J. Percy Morgan. Irving G, Doolittle, employed Hartford, spent Sunday. with in Mrs. Doolittle and children on Pennsylvania avenue. George W. Merry, employed at the state arsenal in Hariford, was in town Monday renewing acquainterces and casting his ballot. John F. Luce is on a hunting trip to Maine. Pine Grove ltems. William Twiss s visiting Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Peirce in Pine street. Mrs. Barnerd and daughier Indie of Bridgeport are occupying the Ripley coitage on Pine street. Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Bell will leave shortly for their winter home at ‘West Palm Beach. Mrs, J. C. Soden left Wednesday io visit in Hartford and Springfield be- fore going to her-hoiié in Chicago for Mrs. Soden has been oc- cupying her cottage on Orchard street. Howard Pitkin left Saturday for his the winter. home in East Hartford. Mrs, A. E. C. week for their homes in Hartford, George Bell and sister, Mrs. H. Boden, left Tuesday Pleasant street. PRESTON Surprise Evening and Handsome Gifts Bur- for Mr. and Mrs, Beriah B. dick. About fifty friends of Mr. and Mrs. Beriah B. Burdick visited them in their Gamcs and music were much enjoved, after which two chairs and a carving set were presented them by Rev. L. M. Kenneston, pastor of the Congrega- new home Saturday evening. tional church, in behall of the com- pany. Sandwiches, were served. Mrs. William Siddins of South Man- chester is visiting her father, Albert Richmond. Mrs. J.. C. Atterbury of New York C. Atter- has been visiting her son, bury. Mrs. Tra Rude hag sold her farm to out of town purchasers and will move to Preston City. Debate at Grange. The grange held a meeting Tuesday evening. The literary { over-Sunday guest of Miss Nellie Geer, | oPened with a rollcall, followed by a AT 2 dm’,: Nellie Geer. | 00 te, “Which 1= the most use in a neushriaus wnd EALGN, community—an old bachelor or an Antini Stencel, who has worked the | old mai Mré. A. B. Burdick and past eight vears for Samuel Holdridge. | Elsie Starkweather for the maids and has moved with his family to Yantic. | N, H. Hal! and Henry Bates for the . Stencel has saved up enough mon- | bachelors. lev to bring seven members of his| Mr. Lynwood and Frank Crary spei family from Poland "and has a good | Wednesday in Foston and attended the New York-Bo Mrs. Sarah W; iting /her is Bates. Y SR 'he Ideal club is to mect with Fred Myers this evening LISBON Husking Bee at H. J. Kendall's—Per- sonal Mention. Mr. and Mrs. Ran Read, Miss Beatrice Read and M ugustus Read spent Sunday with relatives in Ston- ington. nicee, Hm Vesta Kendall is visiting friends Hampshire in New A Nellie Mell is the guest of her Mr. and Mrs, Edward Gris spent Sunday at and Rastern Point. ity and rld were . H. Ken eturned with rela- Nellie Carventer has a lengthy visit Mass te n We Ransom huilding A rs at work bon station d at_the ad has W house rry time w husking 1 Kendall's W nesday ev es, cake, and coffee WATERFORD Smith the Choice of Republicans for Representative—Personal Items. t th l p The Men's Soc Merriam, M. D.. and gister, Miss Martha J. Colt, left last C. for Willimantic, having closed the. Boden cottage on cake and coffee programme e e ‘Pages Nine to Sixteen e e —— OAKDALE Events of the Week—Musio “Club Organized. Social evening, Oct. 4, new member was voted in. There wers several animated discussions on dif- ferent topics. Reyv. Mr, French preached Sunday from Coll. 3. Mr. French also led the C. E. meeting at 7 p. m. Topic, The Christian Virtues—Humility. Luke 1: 9-17. There was a good attend- ance. € . Deacon and Mrs. F. L. Allen of Nor- wich Town were visitors at Mr. and Mrs, B. F. Comstock’s Sunday and st- tended church at Montville Center. R. I, D. Carrier H. W. Auwood be- Monday his annual vacation of 15 Substitute Carrier J. G Pel~ lowes s taking his route. Music Club. The music pupils of Miss Doris La- point met on Thursday evening, Oft. 3, at the parsonage and o mu.- sic ol Miss La, was president, and Miss Fwelyn Comstock secretary. Essays on Mozart and Mendelssohn were read. The club will meet every two weeks. The Ladies 'Social union met Wed- wu;:mrnoon at the home of Mrs. J. C. Fellowes. Thirteen members were present. Mrs. E. R. Burchard was re- elected president. The cottage prayer meeting was held Tuesday evening at the hemne of F. F. Pgrker. Mrs. F, C, Scholfield, vice president of the Ladies’ Social union, is having the lawn In front of the church graded. HAMBURG Sterling and Seymeur Nominated by Republicans—Grange to Confer De- grees. John Tiffany attended Danbury fair last Wednesday and Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. John Wood and Mrs. Fannie Tiffany of Hartford spent Sum- day with friends here. At the republican caucus Wednes- day Stephen P. Sterling and F. E. mour were p~minated to represen town. . C. A. Tiffany, who has been in Chester for the past three months, has returned to Sterling City. Mrs. John Tiffany was a Deep River visitor last Thursd: Mrs. K. U. Bill and Miss Carris Bill were in New London on business last Wednesday. y Miss Katherine Jones of New Haven is the guest of her cousins on Sterling Heights. To Confer Degrees. Lyme grange will confer the firs* and second degrees at their regular meeting Oct. 17th, . Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gage of Nor- wich are spending the week in Ster- ling City. Roscoe Jewett is assisting in num- bering telephone poles for the 8. N. E Telephone company. FRANKLIN Auto Trip to Stony Brook—Lecal Guests at Birthday Celebration. Mr, and Mrs. Raymond Wileox of Scotland g:: rmnl o tn’l::ltl of Mr. and Mrs. uel N, nfi Ortman of Norwich and Fred Clifford Barrows an mantic were entertained by Mr., and Mrs. S-:\Iel N. Hyde one day the e8] ’.fil: Bertha Smith has returned af. ter spending several weeks in Harte ford. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Giddings, Miss Alice Glddings, Henry Giddings and 8, N. Hyde recently took an auto trip to Stony brook and Raymond Hill in Mr. e “Wheeter, 3 t Sunday er] eeler, Jr., spen afternoon at_the homle of Mrs. Louise Gardner in Sprague. Guests at Birthday Party. Mr. and Mrs. Lavius A, Robinson, Ruth Parker Robinson, Mrs. Hermea A. r and Mrs. S8amuel N. Hyde at- ten the birthday party at the home of Mrs. Amoret McCall Robinson at Norwich Town Saturday. Mrs, Lucy E, Manning of Lebanen was a week end guest of her brother, Deacon Lavius A. Robinson. George Noreross and Samuel Ellison and son were guests of Herbert ‘Wheeler Saturday evening. Miss Augusta Pember t Sunday in_town. Mrs. Herbert Wheeler was in Baltio Wednesday evening teaching a class in embreldery. GRISWOLD T. Fred Edmond returned last weell Friday from five weeks' visit with his aunt and cousins in Illinois. The Ladles’ AIdB:o:"ie’!; m Wed- erday with Miss Bessie Bul 5 b The’ many friends of Bertha Momt- gomery were pleased to welcome her back to Griswold this week. Harold ®itgood celebrated his 1$th birthday Saturday evening by giving his friends a social dance in the town 1. hu.{lrs. S. G. Norman entertained Wed- nesday her brother, Herbert Gallup, and family of Plainfield. PENDLETON HILL Malcolm and Clifford Thompson wend in Jewett City Friday. Misses Winifred and Cecil Palmed spent the week with their mother, Mre Mary P. Palmer. Richard B, Wheeler and family were at the Palmer homestead Sunday. Henry Kenyon of Canterbury was « caller on the Hill Sunday. Mrs. Hattie Maine, who has beew spending some time on the Hill, has returned to Westerly. Mre, James Brooks of Jewett City spent Friday night with her mother, Elizabeth Thompson. A Carrie Ryder has returned te Rochester, N. Y, after a month's visit with her sister here. N AMiss Bertha Lewls of Voluntown was a caller on the H1l Saturday. ASHWILLE Preacher Fails to Come, Woman Takes His Place. Mre, John Woodmansee spoke tn the chapel Sunday, as the speaker ex- pected from Gales Ferry failed to put in an appearance. There were ten present 's Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Danie] Pierce were 18 Norwich Tuesday. Mrs. Julla A. Crumb was in Volun- James C. Smith has recelved the - nomination for representative by the | town Thursday. republicans. — | Dr. Minor is spending a month in 'S FALLS the woods of Maine for his vacation, CLARK’S s, or, Johin Luce of Niantle and Y e Aoty Him U1 Migs Florence Hudson of England, "Mr. and Mis. K. B Young spent | Who has been the guest of Wre. i’tu ;u Sunday at Mrs, Nupev Williams' at | Mallalleu, is now visiting friends in Ocean View, as did also Mrs, Mary A, | Westerly » Littefield and Mr, and Mrs. Owen .| Clark B, Main has returned from & Williams, visit with friends in Myatic. g . B. Young is waking repairs to| Repairs are being made to the grist the home of Mrs. Julia Young at Jor- | mill in this village owned by Alfred an. Clark. m.\\r. and Mrs Young were Mr. and Mrs. George W. Burdick guesfs of Mrs, Osear Pateh ut New [and daughters, Flora and Evelyn, Mra. London Tuesday nces Miller and Mr. and Mrs. G. Mre, Jennie HBrown was a business ) Chester Rurdick were guests Sumday sallor dn town Wednepday . a UL Hovace Palmer ang {amily, 4