Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, March 8, 1913, Page 9

Pages Nine to Sixteen NEWS FROM ONE HUNDRED LIVE CORRESPONDENTS EASTERN CONNECTIGUT AND WESTERN RHODE ISLAND. Who is Going and Coming—Incidents, Accidents and Building in Three Counties. HANOVER Livingstone Centenary Observed—Mrs. Abby S. Bennett 85—James E. Vi ridge’s 90th Birthday. New London County | CIL.D MYSTIC | ( [ Surprise for Mrs. Charles Q. Eidredge on Birthday—Opening of New Par- ish- House. Mrs. Charles Q. Eldredge of River- The C. E. society recently celebrated | the centenary of the birth of Davie Livingstone. The programme preparc Dby Miss Ruth H. Standish proved interesting. Special attention was g view was surprised Monday evening | en to the personal character of the by the O. M. M. club and their guests, | great missionar: x Rev. ang Mrs. Herbert B. Hutchins of | © mhe consecration meeting of the C. Lewiston, Me. The party was given ! g gociety Sunday evening was led by | To celebrate Mrs. Eldredge’s birthday. | Afrs. Walter Wibberley. The evening was pleasantly spent. Re- | * \rg ancus Park is svending a few The guests hostess a freshments were served. presented their surprised Yeautiful silver casserole. Parish House Opening. The members of the Methodist church &eid the formal opening oi their days with Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Greig of Dayville, Mrs. Matilda Fuller, who has becn il for the past week with grip, ie| slowly recovering. i Miss Euphemenia Souter has return- | ed from an enjoyable visit at Provi- | i new parish house Thursday evening. | njoyabl A chicken pie supper was served by ; JenCe and Pawtucke:r, R. L women of the church from 6 to § Mf. and Mrs. Harry Andrews of New »velock. The exercises of the evening | Haven were recent guests of Mr. and opened directly after. The special ; MTs. James W. Bennett. reaker was Rev. Joseph Cooper D. D. 86th Birthday. stor of the First Methodist church, | Mrs Abby S. Bennett was 85 years ort, R. I. Rev. Henry E. Ander- A celebration o of age on Thursda pastor of the Baptist church at | the anniversary had been planncd, but tic had a part in the EXercises. | as Mrs, Bennatt is fll with grip the cre were musical numbers. Keports ' gav wa e o the building ang finance committee | fsr and near r Fats G ~ere presented. ach donor of the ny beautiful gifts. The TLadies >uilding fund received a special In- | zuild of - the Conmgregational Charen vitation to the dedicatory exercises. | sent flowers and fruit. Miss Welles Injured. Missionary Meeting. Miss Dora Alder Welles has_been - Sty xbeating of the i confined fo her bed at the Welles irinoomaany VATy meetinz S homestead since a week ago Monday, | home of Ars. Cheorle e when she incurred a broken Wrist and | Tred Eadic speat (he wesk ood with many bruises by a fall at th SHeTAE T Bitton i~ S of Mr. and Mrs. Rowland W S e I Mystic. Miss Welles in attemping 1o | ang wiiliam, attended a ba open the door to another room made | game at Tafivilie Tuesdas 1 mistake, opening the door to a long | & pead I.. & el dark stairway and fell from the top d,"y‘f‘it:‘“}‘,’,if_,:‘{;"if;' ,Tf“"(', to the bottom of the stairs. She was | P gl unconscious when discovered by her Baseball Club’s Meeti friends, who heard her fall. After Dr.| A special meetine 6f the Airlie base- Myers had reduced the fracture-and |ball club was held Fridav evemn made her as comfortable as pessible | Financlal and cther important matter. she was removed to her home In Old | Were considercd. After the business Mystic in an automobile, accompanied | meeting a social talk brought th by Dr. Myers. Tuesday morning an- | pleasant eveninz to a clo other break was discovereq In_ the “harles Rood Vi ed nds at same bone of the left arm. The shoc Willimantic and Cover inday. to Miss Welles’ nerves was very great, x.\{\lss iTuHa Babbitt ed Sunday | ; i Hog with relatives in Montville. S Sk ety Masts Miss Bessic Lindeberg of South The Ladies' Ald society of the Bap- st church met with Mrs. J. Harold Willlams Wednesday afternoen and evening. Supper was served from 6 to 8 o'clock, The new Methodist parish house has beea wired for electric lights. Miss Lucy A. Tourjee, postmistress of the Old Mystlc office, is stili con- fined to her home from the effects of srip. The office has been In care of her sister, Mrs. Harriet Peckham. News has been received here of the death of Mrs. Sullivan at South Fram- ingham, Mass.,, mother of Mrs. Cal- vin H. Hoxie of Old Mystic. Mr. and Mrs. Hoxie went to South Framing- ham, to attend the funeral. Mrs. Rider has returned to Norwich | after a visit to her son-in-law and | Norwalk is spending a week with her | sister, Mrs. O . Bennett. Mrs. Edgar Balkcom of Pawtucket, R. I, has returned home after spend- ing several days with Mr. and Mrs. Edward Babbitt. James E. Vickridae 90. James E. Vickridge quietly observed his 90th birthday at his home Thurs day. Mr. Vickridge cived many congratulations during the day and | was remembered by gifts from friends. Ovwing to bad weather the customary | rarty which has been given him for | the past five years by the Ladies’ guild and other friends was held Friday. Miss Annle Freeman of Whitman, t Allen. danghter, Mr. and Mra. David Cnd- Exstor Barty, 1 Sidney Siswick, treasurer of fhe Or Wednesday afternoon Miss Elsie Mystic Woolen company of Old Mys- | Allen Freeman gave an Easter party | lat the home off her ~randparents, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar S. Allen. The table was prettily decorated in pink ani white, with Faster eges and candied | chickens. ~ Miss Freeman «received | many pretty presents from her guests. Among those present were Harrison, Margaret Tucker, Florence Abalard, Macla Fuller, Faith, Dorothy and Ruth Lee, Myrtle Buteau of Bal- tie, Mrs, Susie Moulton of Canterbury | and Mrs. Ida Eldredgze of Willington. Each suest received an Easter egg a souvenir. tic, who went to his office too soon fter an attack of grip, suffered a re- apse and was again confined to his home for several days. He is now able to_be at his office again. Rev. and Mrs. Herbert Bacon Hutch- dns of Lewiston, Me., are guests this week of Mr. and Mrs. Horace O. Wil- Yams. Captain and Mrs. John E. Spofford and daughter Thelma, of New York, are guests of Mrs. Spofford’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. C, Edwin Stapelyn. Mrs. Horace O. Willlams has re- turned from a week’s visit to Mrs. John L. Tift of Providence. Mrs., Leemis has returned to her home in Norwich after a visit to her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin E. Welles. Miss Ruth Tourjes has returned to Meriden after a visit to the Misses Kennedy. The Mystic Woolen company of Old mstic has purchased a new automo- o | PRESTON | Auxiliary to Aid Scuthern Mission School—Union Service—Easter Con- cert Rehearsals. spent Fred E. Ellis Hartford. Mr. and Mrs. William E. Crary spen ;l'uesda.y visiting relatives in Wester. y. Saturday in BCZRAH @range Provides Lamps for Town Hall Entrance—Vates to Paint the Build- ing. Hear About Mission Schools. The Ladies’ Missionary eauxil met Wednesday with Miss Mert Palmer. There were 14 ladies present. Miss Clara Palmer had charge of the rrogramme, which coasis of letters | from Grand View Normal school, a | rormal school in Thomasville, Ga., and | another normal school In Greenwood. | Frank L. Lathrop has been in New aven the past week attending the g nited Seates court as juror. S. C. They have a barrel of clothing | Mrs. Klisha Lathrop of Yantlo has | y;aciced to0 send to the Greenwood | ;;en spending several days with Mrs. | Normal school, whose dormitory was ank L. Lathrop of Bozrah. recently burned. Refreshments were School in district No. 5 has been | ccroln, dAmE e EETHES i r« this week on account of fliness |~ o Rev. H. T | the' teacher, Mas Mildred. Abcl | _Sermon by Rev. H. T. Armeld. | Boneficent Work of Grange. S e Eretiy The & Belq Ats vesnias ?‘n?e(ing gsgsxu};reaclwa at-the Baptist church 1 f, the town hall Wednesday evening, ith about forty in attendance. The subject for the lecturer's hcur was reminiscences of schooldays, 2nd after that came a baskeg lunch, reminder of the days when dinner was carried to school. -The grange voted to paint the town hall, and a committee consisting of Worthy Overseer C. B. Davis, Wor- hy Lecturer James C. Young and rother George Smith were appointed © have charge of the work. The grange has also purchased and had | placed on each side of the steps two large lamps, somethng very much needed for a long time. They are to be used for Sunday evenings and alh other occasions when needed It was voted to give the first and second de- grees at the next meeting, March 19, FRANKLIN Miss Prudence Brand atives in Westboro, Mass llustrated Lecture. The Baptists and Congregational beld a union meeting at the Congre- gational church. Rev. L. M. Keneston | gave an illustrated lecture on Mexico. The choir is practicing for the Easter concert. HAMBURG L. B. S. Supper and Sale of Mystery Boxes Profitable. visiting rel. The L. B. S. met Wednesday after- noon with a large attendance. Supper was served to 62 in the evening and an auction of mystery boxes brought good returns. Sale of Oxen. NORTH STONINGTON Mrs. F. M. Hollister Resig mar School—Whesler The Rivals—Teachers’ 1 ev. Lucian Drury prea Th In the evening he condu: service. The ‘singing was Gray, the chorister of the c Mrs, Drury read Hymn: B . spent Sunday Alice amond of two niec were gu (o accompanied by *h Mi; Leonard Rev. M. Congregational Burdick, Hol'i: Mrs. D. Thompson tended the ing at Groton Tuesday. Cha C. Brockway h; Hall F. Chapman, d Miss Dord il wich was in town Tuesda; ministers’ | at New London Tuesday. ns at Gram- Pupils nstitute. ached in the hird Baptist church Sunday mornina. cted a song led by Judge church choir. a paper, Our Favorite Williams of Northamp- in town. Jewett Cit . the litt ests of Mrs. fain over Sunday. ter attended the conference Mrs. F. A. T. Maine at- woman’s missionary meet- as moved to Attorney Charles L. Stewart of Nor- . Sewing Meeting. The Ladies’ soclety of st church held their meeting Thursday at Mrs. Lucian Drury. The as devoted cme missions. an Inter ramme being rendered b: the Thirad weekly sew- the home of rlosing hour to the consideration of esting pro- v the mem- Lers of the society. Resigns as Teacher. Mrs. F. M. Hollister has resigned as of town. Gave The Rival, Pupils of the Wheeler sented Sheridan’s comedy F evening. The play dancing. “Practical Addresses “was held here day. By requ of Mr. Lucian Drury, a member school committee, presided ute. The speakers wer rof. C. P. Kenda'l, Mrs D. Houston 1, Holl ma ae intermi; eniertained a ngements being in_cha: the town school committe; Arthur T. Avery Buys Farm—Death of Mrs. F' with at 89. able teachers’ upervisor of Schools W Geer of Norwich, C her of the village grammar school. is to have private pupils from out s. school pre- The Rivals was follow- Heard. institute, of the local over the in- e Mr. Drury, George Wi of New Rev. J. M. n of ion the in dinner the of Mrs. t by North Stonington people, rge | Leonard Main, wife of the chairman of e. WATERFORD Woeodstock rancis Beck- | Give | Arthur T. Avery of Sound View farm | will d leave Waterford abo take up his of 100 _acres, plowed, so there is stones. Mrs, 9 Vista and New London T residence »ck, where he has purchased a farm 5 acres of which can be a faria without Sherwood Perkins of Mass,, spent Sunday with Miss Carrie | Hill was a business caller at ut April 1st in’ Wood- Durfees Buena uesday. Mrs, May Davison of New London was a caller on Mr. Young Tuesday. and Mrs. Allen Comes from Oklahoma. Frederick arrived in town to assu Myers of Oklahoma has me manage- | ment of Oceam View farm. Goes to Thompson Church. Rey. Brewer Boardman of the Wa- Dorothy | terford Baptist church has rcsigned, to take effect about April 1st, when he will remove to Thompson, Ct Miss Mamie McGovern of Jordan has returned rome, after a visit with friends in New Jersey. Bobseine Brothers of Graniteville are ng a granite contract a Dead at 89. Mrs. Frances Beckwith | from her home in Jordan W Among those present we Elizabeth Shelley, ’s. George Williams, Mrs. Alvin Dar 2 p. m. mes Shelley, at J. Mrs, ling, Mrs. Will Holt and New Londom, Mrs, Beck: have been 90 years of age brother James is senior. William C. Copeland has New London to a new col Miner homestead at Fog Plain, working Marcus Steward is digs new cottages at the I , where about a dozen several years t their home was buried daughter of with would in May. Her her moved from ttage at the and is for the Consolidated road. ing wells for og Plain vil- cottages are ~ SHUNOC Hev Union John M. C s of Nathan Turner chapel at Potter Hi Her L. sold personal ef Thursday ndleton was the auct Allen. will shortly move R. I, where he is to con ket R. B. W mounts of market W. J. St Pawcatuck, Stonington. cently sold his farm in No; ton to purch taken seler lumber to attended is shipping um has moved to Low L5 tha 1 George eer. Bradf io to duct a M, a large the eastern He has rth Stoning- rs in Ledyard who have possessjion of the property. Nathaniel B. Maine is building a new house. Rev. J. M. Collins, pastor of the Second Baptist church here, spoke to a large audience Sunday evening at Clarkville. The grip has ircapacitated many lo- cal residents from business the past weelk. G. F. Bennett is employed in West- erly at carpentering. NORTH LYME George Kahn Returns from California| John Tiffany dclvered six patrs of PWe M- Sisson, Jr, Hatching Early —Odd Fellows Visit Norwich Lodge. | ¥OTKINg oxen in Guilford thaf were | Broilers. * | bought of the farmers in this place the : % first of the week. _Mrs. Georgs Babcock is at Alpheus Mre, Charles Crandail of South Wind- | " Rehearsals are being held for an|NYe's in Yantic, caring for Mrs. Nve, ham was caliing on Faith N, Wednesday. Mrs. Louis Smithh is spending a few days\in Hartford. Mrs, Louis Smith is spending a few Robinson and daughter, Ruth, were in South Windham Sunday. Back from California. George Kahn has returned, after spending a few weeks in Colorado and California, calling on Miss Eva Lamb ané Ofxs Marion Lamb in Los Ange- les. . Mra. A. Caruthers of Norwich was the guest of Mrs. Herbert Wheeler on Sunday. s Mr. and Mrs. Speck of Philadelphia Guests of Norwich Lodge. were here for several days calling on Cifford A. Heath and Clifford H. | friends. Robinson, were in Norwich Tuesday | Mrs. E. Fowler was in Greeneville evening with the I O. O. F. of Willi- | the first of the week. mantle, visiting Shetucket lodge. Mrs. Hunter, who has been visiting Louis Smith was the week end guest | in Mystic for several days, has re- of friends in “Hartford. turned home. J. D. Simpson was in Bastfcrd Wed- | Mrs. Langenbach of Norwich is home sesdary. ¥ for a few dave. Mrs, Hermon A, Gager and Mise| Mrs. E. E, Fowler was in Uncasvillz ¢ Skl Gages ez B Meswick Friday. B e ——— Gager | master concert. Mrs. Willard Anderson weni to Hart- | ford last Thursday for a short visit. | New Pleasure Boat. Mr. and Mrs. James Lord were in Essex last week inspecting their pleasure boat that has just been com- | pleted. The C. F. social held last Friday evening was well attended and thor- oughly enjoyed by the young people. MOHEGAN | who has been ill with gr ip. Miss Bthel Maynard and Miss Kath- Millington Maynard's over Sunday Early Chicks. Sisson, Jr., erine Cone of B W. M. visited at L. has about 150 chickens and has two incubators dus to_hatch in a few days. Mrs, C. F. Jewett and children visit- ed Mrs, Ray Harding on B day. C. F. Jewett sold a pai Edward Dean of Lyme M Mrs. William Sisson v A. Rogers in Salem one da YAWBUX It is reportd% that Mrs. yon is to sell her place he: to_Westerly. Edmund Burdick and Varian Yo were Sunday callers at G. Mr, and Mrs, Walter Re! VALLEY ill Hill Mon- r of oxen to onday. ited Mrs. H. v last weelk. Louise Ken- Te and move . D. Coates’. ith of Wes: erly spent Sunday at Orrin Stedman’s. Miss Lillle Carroll has been sick for several dayas with grip. | | or society of the Firs MONTVILLE Chronicle of Events at Union Baptist Church—Mrs. A. P. Mitohell Writes from Florida. Fiftecn young men in company wih the pastor of the Union Baptist church Rev. G. C. Chappell, attended the men’s meciing under the auspides of the Y. M. C. A, In Norwich Sunday afternoon. — Mrs. N. C. Allen and Mrs. F. J. Hope were guests Tuesday of Mrs, William Grinnell in New.London. The Ladies' #Missicnary society of the Union Baptist church was enter- tained Friday afternoon, Feb. 28, by Mrs. Julia Coen. Refreshments were seryved by the hostess. To Return in Apri Word has been received from Mrs, A. P. Mitchell that she is enjJ ng her vacation in Florida. She will return in April. C. E. Servic: > The Christian Bndeavor meeting Sunday evenirg was helpfully conduct- ed by Miss Grace Mildred Wood; topic, Service. Psalms were recited by Mrs, C. A. Chapman, Miss Gladys Gough, Miss Georgabell Smith, Miss Susie Wood, end the eichth Psalm was re- cited by the Misses Charlotte Simpson, Henrletta Gridley, Ethel I3oynton, Robye Boynton and Marion Fenry. A duet was rendered by Miss Minnie Chapel and Rev. G. C. Chappell, Sim- piy Trusting. A violin solo, The Even- | | 1 | i i i able to sit up for a little time mn] any. 5 i Joseph Noyes went to Lh\u Lawrence hospital Monday, where he underwent an operation. At Dover Installation. = | Rev. George B. Spaiding., Jf., of! Rocky Hill, Conn., a former minister Lere, left Tuesday for Dover, N. H, where he was invited with prominent ministers from _Boston, Oberlin, O., Bangor, Me.,, and various other places to take part at the instaliation of the new minister, Rev. Walter A. Morgaa, ‘Wednesday, March th, &t the First | burial. Mr. llopkins was instantly Congregational church, organized in'| killed Wednesduy morning by fallng 1638. At this church Mr. Spalding’? | into a’quarry a distance of 7= feet from father was pastor for 14 years, Dover | the surfac: He was ioreman at ameness being_the birthplace of Mr. Spalding, | Malnatti guarry in the Roxbury Jr, and where he united with this | trict. He resided in Niantic z - Z % church on confession of faith when 11| two years, with his famil Sloan’s Liniment is a quick years of age. Rev. Mr. Spalding, Jr..|(he Gibson house on Pq a and reliable remedy for Jame- made_the installing prayer and with | avenue. He is survived by wife, . el Mrs. Spalding was entertained for sev- | one son and dhughter. Mr kins ness in horses and other farm cral days by friends in that city. P cere calling on rela cre Sat- “Sloan’s Liniment surpasses any- SALE™: e s & aaventer of thing on earth for lameness in borses i the late Mrs. A, E. Pierce gf the 2ud other Lorso aiiments. 1 would ] . te Mrs. A, E. Dot sleep without it 1n my stuble Central School Pupils Provide Inter-| Grove. MARTIN DOYLE. esting Programme at C. E. Social— | Amos D. Fopkins Instantly Killed— | ‘White were held at 2 p. m. Fr‘day. The body was taken to Malden, Mass., for burial in the family plo: taken to llards NIANTIC Deer Swims at the Grove. Funeral services of o River—Early Season James R. Instantly Kilied. The body of Amos D. Hopkins was ok, Vt., Thursday for animals. years of age. > Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wright of Bo: 432 West 15th 5t., Now York City. Homer Dorman has secured employ- Hartford operat a taxicab Spring Activity at Mitchell Farm. e Good for Swelling and Abscess. B > 8. O E 3 ShE 28 voung deer about nine months old Goihe T B S Cnla held a socjap In | on Seen roaming about the Grove on Timars pupils of the Central school under the Luesday. As the people besan to con- B0o. bottlaof & sont en o direction of their teacher, Miss Eva M, Eresate the anmimal took fo the river cured lier. 1k the tim Standish, gave the following pro- | SWimming across the & coie o Ehing about tho & gramme in a pleasing manner: Song, s 5 4 W. Fill of the Washington’s Birthday, school; recita_ | MI. and l;i?i?fi‘,{if.v“‘tfj p",‘\f.l Sl tion, Three Emblems, Miss Ella Bel- | I'arm are besinning NE SR A O lonoski; song, My Fiatchet, Charles | longings to move to New Londor Miner: reciiation. The Regson te | where they have taken a house. T Zigmont Pellcnoski; flag arlll; reclta- 2T€ expecting (o pesE T S Gre tions, If Tdére Was a War, Fioyd Bai- | & g“ e W Smith of Niantic v ley, and My Little Hatehét, Theodore Gorse W. Srih of Toanic Eelleyy adng, Iie Wlag, sciool | season. Alr. Smith will move his is a quick ar ing Song, was played by Miss Florence | Chapman. The pastor spoke from the tople, What Cbristian Endeavor Stands For. Rev. George C. Chappell gave the talk at the shop meeting at the Cutlery company, Norwich, Tuesday noon. Topic, Christ, the Mechanic. About 40 men were present. Mrs. Charles Tyler Bard of Broadway Congregational church choir sang two solos Miss Helen Kelley spent the week end at her home in Derby. Pian for Social. The soclal committee of the Baptist | Christian Endeavor society met with the chairman, Mrs. G. C. Chappell, at the parsonage Tuesday evening and planned for the next socia] at the chapel Wednesday evening, Ten were present, including the presi- dent, Mrs. F. J. Hope. and the pastor. March 12.' Dance at the Halk J Frank Rogers zave a dance in/ rickland hali last. Friday evening. | ily to the F iyn, ‘arm heuse about April 1st. Mrs, Josephine M. Sweet of Brook- N. Y., arrived at the Grove Tu€s- for hog choler Governor of Georgia uses Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Murray spent day. She is at the Alden cottage on Sloan's Liniment for Hoz Cholera. Monday and Tuesday with relatives in | Main street while her cottagc New London. | erected. When the cottage is com- fn ) ¢ Rev. T. A. Willlams attended the pleted Mrs. Sweet expects to take pos- iog from cliol conference of Congregational churches’ session, and will spend the summer e as a in New London Tuesday. | months'in the Grove. o J. Frank Rogers, James Lane and F.| Myr. and Mrs, W. E. Alden returned e R. Pailey were business callers in New | to the Grove Saturday, to romain for i.ondon during the week. the season. The Aldens spent the win- Miss Harriet Lane is ill r in New York. R. A. Bailey is seriously il Mr. and Mrs. George M. Barrett open-~ The regular meeting of the Grange ed their s in the Pines Thurs ! was held in their hall Tuesday even- | day. They have been spending ihe in | winter in Ha with relatives. S. A. Miner and Loren Rathtone were Dorman brothers have been taking lin Hebron Wednesday attending the, down severai pine trees about the funeral of a relative. Grove. i Teachers’ Visiting Day. Mr. ?n‘d‘. Mrs. F lr,“,\lr LW xm;“\:-‘&x Friday was visiting day for the teach- | 0PI thelt COCIRAC (0 e 1 i about April ist for the = efs In the Central and West Road dis- F tricts. Miss Eva Stand visited in e = ™~ , Conte Colchester, and Miss Kaihryn Ray vis- VGLUNTOWN - > (saturday) ited school in the Buikeley Hill dis- e e Sl Rev. George C. Chappell, president of the New London Christian Endeav- | or unien, by invitation the roll call of the C as present at ristlan Endeav- Conzregational church, New London.Wednesday even- ine This was the 25th anniversary ot the orzanization of that society 5 were present. "Friday Night Ciub Entertained. Fifteen members of the Young La- dies’ Friday Night club of the Union Baptist church were entertained Feb. 28th by Mrs. George C. Chappell at the Baptist parsonage. planned by the hostess were greatly enjoyed. A light lunch was served. This delightful social evening closed with the singing of The Christian En- deavor Rally Song. The average attendance of the Chris- tian Bndeavor socicty of the Lnion Baptist church for the month of De- About | Various games | cember was 104, the largest for one evening 15 average for Januury 93, | largest for one evening 134; averaze | larzest for one for the three for February 103 the evening 120. Average months was 100. _GALES FERRY Pastor Honors Wesley's Memory— Local Patient at Norwich Sanatori- um, The anniversary of the death of John Wesley, founder of Methodism, was ob- served by Rev. ‘Wilson Harrison, who took the dying words of Wesley, “The best of all is, God is with us,” as the text or an interesting sermon at t morning service at the M, E. church on Sunda; Mrs. Willlam Harris of Groton with her daughters, Marguerite, Miidred and Alice, visited Mrs. Harris’ parents, Mr. Harmon L. Perkins, on Sun- rs. Ellie Stoddard, who returned to her home here the first of the weelk from a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Isaac G. Geer in Ledyard, left Tuesday to t relatives in New Haven. ngineer Charles J. Pierce of steam- er Richard Peck was a visitor at his home ‘at Allyn’s Point the first of the | weel. | ited Mrs. Dudley C. Perkins returned on Wednesday evening from New London, where she was called by the illness of her aunt, Mrs. Henry C. Beckwith. Mrs. Harrison Davis of No-wich vis- her father, John Watson, in the Allyn’s Pont district Sunday. AMrs. D. G. Cavanaugh of New Lon don visited her sister, Mrs. John J. Lawless, Monday. At Norwich Sanatorium. Mrs. Emma Bennett visited her daughter, Mrs. Mildred Gazette, who Is a patient at the Norwich tuberculosis sanatorium, Wednesday. Mrs. Caro XManierre, who was the guest of Norwich friends over Monday night, left that city Tuesday for Har her sister, Mrs. William ‘Sympathy for Patients. The epidemic of ¢olds v ck. was the ‘e of the small attendance at the ge school last week,proved in sev instances to be the forerunner of an attack of measles. The attendance {at the Sunday school ion was also affected by the same cause, a vote of vmpathy being extended by the school to those who were unable ot attend. ROAD SOCIETY (Stonington) Rumor That Water Company May Buy Copp Place—The Week's Happen- ings. Dixon has arrived homc weeks’ absence in the Francis C. from several | | | { { | | | i | | | | | | | i made a,_business trip to Lebanon re- cently. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence H. Willlams have returned from a week spent at Atlantic City. o Four persons from Pawcatuck Mystic have been brought fo the St ington home recently. Water Compary May Buy Property. | There is a rumor that the water company will purchase the C place. Dr. Edna Chesebrough of Providenca was in town Tuesd: The y on Aiss Elizabeth Thompson at Wheeler schoal was absent Mond account of illness. iss_Grace D. Wheeler with Miss Leila Burrows were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Clift in Mystic Friday.- Miss Beatrice Chesebro attended the revival services at Mystic Friday. Miss Aldeane Clark of Quiambdye was a recent guest of friends at Gallup EHiL Henry A. Lord of Putnant: formerly of this town, is recovering from an iliness of several weeks' duration. Ernest Dolibaum of Wamphassett is \Cummings-Pultz trict. Spring work has begun in earnest on the Mitchell farm. All of the men laid if in November began work Monday, rch 3 OAKDALE | Ceurt Liberty Acts bership. on Three Applica- e tions—Visiting Day in Schoois— | ¢ . Evening of Whist. through efforts the mission is i A eing conducted.will receive holy Monday evening Court Liberty, munion in a body r. A, at the regular r Personal items. received three applications for [ e ed a These will be cleus for a class to be initiat X. L. Club Planning Debates—Reor- | SUs for a class 1o be gt nd o tn. | ganization of Sccial Union. ment committee reported plans for the | o Tanile — supper and social to be held er | tenti’ Mr oy Rev. C. L. French, pastor of the| Easter. At the next meeting, Montvi Center Congregational } 17, a delegate will be elected to repre spent Sunday at her hurch, preached Sunday from Luke | sent the court at the grand court con- | home in ; vention to be held in New Haven in| Mr, and & Tigny it Debates Planned. M son of Ha rd sts of Mr. Al- the X. L. club were members of sntertained -Saturday afternoon at the More Highest Sceres. The regular meeting of the lyn’s mothc H : < home of Mrs. F. C. Scholfield. A de- | Whist club was held Tuesday eveamng | LEDYARD te for the next meeting was decided | at the home of John N. Lewis. At the | : ubject, solved, That wom-.| cl of the evening's play the w i A o o 7 ible. Affirmative, | mers werc: Ladies ot Afiss Bertha | Congregational Church to Have Home Auwocod - and Marion | Lewis; second, Mr I Men | Sunday—Inventory of School Sup- Lynch; negative, Misses Evelyn Com- | irst, William A. Maguire; second. | plies Ordered—Big Safes Put in stock and Minnie Nichols. The club | E. E. Clark. R accepted an invitation irom the Me he Rev. R. P. Morrissey preached | ciub to meet them in debate at an|the Lenten sermon _at St. Francls | .. it haoh e date and decided upon a subject | church, Fair Haven, Wednesday even- | "%, 2 oAt charch which will be announced Jater. Miss |ing. Tt g Grace Thompson of New London was Frank Shippee of Stomington spent a guest of the afternoon. Dalnty re- | geveral days at his home here last ook freshments were served, all spendin | week. 3 e s o an enjoyable afternoon. Invited to Visit Schools. | by the ST iTie Fifteen in Attendanc Supervisor of =Schools Young of | church, S5 . tral Village and the teachers held | Our chur. he Ladies’ Social union met at Central Village an € 11 'x:n’f«nna”p Wednes afternoon and | their monthly meeting Thursd - | perous Peotsamized for the ensuing year.|Ing and issued the following Invita- There wa 15 | tion o B it it est members Parents of children and all interest- perou: ed in scheol work are invited to visit cers were chosen for the ensuing year: | tue Center 3 district e President, Mrs. R. Burchard; v of Voluntown T weh 13. president, Mrs. C. Scholfleld; Henceforth one du jecn smontl C Parker: {reasurer, | Will be selected in which those inter. g Miss~ Je M. Scholfield: collector, | ested may observe the Tegular scnool | po,, oy Miss HEvelyn Comstock. Refreshments | work. B e emters were served by the hostess. Lenten devotions this (Saturday) | FeRby < i evening include stations of the cross | oved Cotta~e Prayer Mesting. = S e s i The cottage prayer meeting Was | rosary, sermon and benediction at e held Tuesday evening at the parson- | same time. D o. : SEhh R tenie s Rev. C. L. French attended a minis- | Fonairs Big Safes: ters' meeting in New London Tues- | l:lSBON IR day. , was in town Oyster Chowder Supper for Neighbors large safe CGLASGO - of Charles Whitaker. R e e Allyn’s office. o Raymond Foote returned to New SRy Fourth Quarterly Conference to Be | y,ris Ieiday after spending a week by Held March 12—Recent Party. with his parents in Lisbon i : = Arthur Davis and family have | Moo Wl in-Sohools. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Wilbur and son | moved from the farm known as the| _ Men's Week i = Ralph were week end guests of rela- | Branch pl rar Lisbon station, to | _Supervisor W. W it tives In_Willimantic. Norwich 1 2 AT T | town senoo Mrs. EJ Hall and Mrs. H. J. Cole| Mr, and Mrs. Charles F. Johnson, |the wee were in Norwich last week who have been ill, are improving. | George Pendleton was through the| Mrs. Mattie R son, Fred de place last Monday buying cattle, Robinson, h_"« e (n‘-j..‘ D e g J. M. Whitman of Mystic was call- | into the ., Tecen Songre ing on Glasgo friends and relatives | purchased by son’s Drother. | done by the te s the last of the weck while on his| Mr. and Mrs. ote are visit: | -Sympathy is_exp ssed to Mr. and way to visit his brother in Daniel- | ing relatives in New York | in_the loss of their SOx : Enjoyed Oyster Chowder. | Mrs. Cole is visiting relatives in el S b T T ok 1 e E Sheaie eagAeln, « M er chowder su | court Tues- week _end and Mrs. R. A. Wilbur was a pleasart ker enjoyed an oy Auction at of Mr. and Mrs Loomis Farm—Posteards | Dooum ¢ Hian | at_his home one evening re Y. guest of SR, R st = .nt Sunday at Eommunio: Frank Heclestone th South | Teade s 7, communion Windham Tuesday to visit his mother, o perEghtional i who has been fously fll. s owing t9 | preq W. Burton Closing Conference. g pie s : farch has_been =i SR L n:;ng»}m‘.g:n, ]}::\x‘ m im-~ | EAST COLCHESTER hid the las 1 e 'z | ence of the vea a v nd | Hood of New York — e e Bernard McKay. | Dan Mahoney Writes from Naples— Washington Party. J Obituary Notes. The Washington's birthday party | s S e giver to a number of friends of Mr. | ) on | imes and mus Marriage at Goshen hcay. h ) k] ngs from Nap nts of sand- for B. F. Randall on 92d ocoa, ice cream fiohy e and confections were served. | Mr. and Mr: '\rrn( n of et Mr. and Mr: Monsee of Voluntown | lumbia. were b4 her were Sunday liam Wese- | early - T S | e | 5 numner from this viehity wero | b | in” attendance at the auction sale of | i s at the farm | LEONARD BRIDGE i Coreyville Mon ney a week end R | a Mrs. Case, of Col- | Parsonag Rexford Cumminzs, son of Mrs. and Miss Ruth Pultz, s ghter of Mr. and Mrs. were marri. at t he Goshe ynage Wednesday evenin~ Ma by the Rev. 1. B the home of A i Erown's. 1dall L. Spaul- ing's Wednesda ASHWILLETT ‘ rs. S. Pugh, havi d her farm, make her home in Virginia. Thera was an entertainment in the chapel_Thursday and Friday evenings for the purpose of repairing the inside of the schoolhouse. Otto Anderson transacted bustness in Norwich Monday. Sigfried Ahlberg was in Norwich the first of the week. Arthur Morgan returned to work at the sawmill the first of the weak, i ments ed in St Fr. Kelley, a Dominican Father from New Haven, is being largely attended both evening and morning. The mis- sion opened Wednesday evening and !to his wit- continued Thursday and Main w death of mer_resid in_Bean good pumb o1 Sundsy school clal teache: nembers £ houra CLARK’'S =211 S re ser FITCHVILLE . Father Kelly. O.P., of New Haven Giving Mission at St. Jehn’s Church. My and Mrs, hter Helen Henry A where he is t Frank Miner and Fran inghast are carting ties for Maicolm Thomp- son. ¥4 Clark B. Main has had a handsoms monument erected at Union cemetery Abber Eliza (Mitchell) ‘The mission which is being conduct- John's church bv the Rev.