Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, April 26, 1913, Page 10

~New London County Burprise Visit To Mrs. F. A, Comstock + —Band Concert at Quaker Hill— Hyacinths at Hubbard Estate. The drama Valley Farm sgiven by Montville Grange was repeated Fri- Jay night in Ledyard. Mr. and Mrs, Rescoe C. Dart are entertaining Mrs. Elizabeth Lees, Miss Frances Lees and Miss Mattic Warren of Paterson, N. J. 3 \ttorney Charles W. Comstock' is havinz his fine residence renovated for the coming summer. The bed of hyacinths on the C. L. Fubbard grounds attract general at- i g Armstrong of Winsted was © guest of his daughter Mrs. Charles 1apel recetly. Most of the schoels in town observed Arbor day. The teachers in three schools in town were in Jordan attending the teachers’ meeting, Frigay. Mrs. Arthur Strickland has been entertaining her mother, Mrs. E. B. Bingham of Quaker Hill. Missionary Meeting. The Woman's Home Missionary so- elety met at the home of Mrs. Eloisé Landphere on Friday afternoon. Mrs. George Enos and children of Pawitcket, R. I, were guests of Mrs. Charles E. Rogérs on Hill Top this D. Chester Comstock who has been spending the winter at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Chartes A. Chapman, has returned to her home at Montville Center. Miss Leila Chapman Is visiting rel- Niantic Woodmansee enf.eflam_ed the Ladies' Ald Society of the Baptist church, Tuesday afternoon. Surprise for Mrs. Comstock. Thursday evening a surprise was given Mrs. T. A, Comstock at her home on Hill Top by those taking part in the w Minister a drama given recently at the Quaker Hill church. A handsome potted vlant was given Mrs. Comstock in- appreciation of the work in coaching the players. < Among those present were Miss Annie Bitters, Miss Katherin Moore, Miss Ruth Long, Miss Hazel Beebe, Miss Theima Oram, Miss Ida Ben- ham, Miss Jennie Nelson, Miss Ethna Edwards, Miss Dorothea Hay Miss Yda Brown, Miss Edyth Grant, Miss Grace Keni. George Bitters, Robert Brown, William Comstock, Alfred Bit- ters, George Oram, Tiyen Benham, Elwood Vickery, George Bragan, John Miller, William Nelson. The evening was pleasantly spent and refreshments were served. Frank Luddington, grandson of Rev. and Mrs. D. Luddington, of Hill Top who has been their guest bas re- turned New Haven. Mrs. a Douglas who has been spending the winter with relatives in New Loadon has come to their daugh- ter's Mrs. W. Irving Browning's o spend the summer. . Attended New York Convention Among those of Good Cheer Sun- shine society to attend the interna- tignal conventlon in New York are Mrs. Albert W, Avery, president of Good Cheer society, Mrs. Frederick E. Comstock and Mrs Charies B. Totman. Mrs. Addie Stoddard has left the employ of James E. housekeeper and wilj make her home with. her_daughter Mys. Frank. Beck- with of New london. Mr. and M Henry Jerome who haye been.spending = the winter in Jacksonville, Fla.. hayve returned home. Mrs entertained the Cheer Sunshine afternoon. Mrs. Emma Whaley who spendinz the winter with friends town has returned tc her home Niantie. 1. J. Alexander is anaving the old barn and sflo in front of his new residence which he has had recently built, torn down, much improving the 100ks of his property. A cistern is being put in_to the basement st the Quaker Hill church. Orville Walden returned home the last of the week from a five days’ visit in” Worcester. Charles Bartiett is substituting at Dart’s store for Fred Simpson who is taking the R. I, D. route this week. Michnel Murphy has succeeded A. Plouff in the cmplay of W. b. Walden. Walden's band gave a concert in members of the Good seciety, Thursday has been in in the Quaker Hill church Wednesday night. Mrs. Henry Ames of Norwich is - nz relatives in town. Bertram Fdmonds is the Thames Specialty Co. Ameriean council,- 0. U. A. M.. have already commenced to arrange for the wbservance of Memor:al day. Entertainment and Social. The Young Men's social club of Montville Center gave an entertain- ment followed by a dance in Robert- son’s hall. Friday evening. The en- tertainment was the repetition of the four act drama Me and Otis, given by the ciub last winter at the chapel at the Center, working with LISBON Annual Meeting of Ladies’ Aid So- ciety—Mrs. F. E. Hyde Elected Pres- ident. The arnual business meeting of the Ladies’ Aid society was held at the parsonage Tuesday afternoon. After hearing reports of the secretary and treasurer the following officers were clected for the ensuing year: dent, Mrs, F. E. Hyde; vice pr Mrs. H. J. Kendall, Miss Al nedy: secretary, Mrs, B. W. treasurer, Mrs. Ransem Read; col- lector. Mrs. Robert Swain; -Girectress- es, Mrs. J. H. Kennedv, Mrs. J. F. Knight, Mrs. A. J. Gallup, Mrs. C. A. Mell; Mrs A. F. Read; table commit- tee. Mirs. W. §. Foote, Miss Alice Ken- nedy, Mrs. R. Swain, Mrs. C. A. Mell, Corbett; Mrs. V. Campbell, Mrs. R. F. Read. Tea was served at the close. Personal Mention. Mrs. F. E. Hyde had as guests hursday, Mrs. W. W. Gillette and iss Annie Gillette of Lebanon. Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Read recently spent several days with Mr. and Mrs. William Read in Pachaug and-: while there spent a day with friends in Moosup. Mrs. Lucy Kinne spent Tuesday at Mrs. Benjamin's, the guest of Mrs. Emma Hyde. PRESTON Mr. and Mrg. Erva T. Barnes at- tended the funeral of Mrs. Barnes’ father, Orrin Steadman, of Narth Stanington Tuesday. Miss Dorothy Holden, who been visiting her sister, Mrs. Beriah . Burdick, has returned to her home in Vermont. The Ladies’ Ald soclety met with Mrs. Everett Benjamin =~ Wednesday afternoon. About 25 were present. Cake, coffee and sandwiches were served. . To Preach Tomorrow. Rev. Mr. Stebbins, from near Hart- ford, preached at the Baptist church Sunday and is expected to preach again next Sunday. He was entertain- ed by Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Zabriskie. Good Hatch of Chicks. Comstock as | ~ LETTERS FROM TWO STATES | | | | | | 1 | | don, Sunday Charles E. Rogers of Hill Top, ~ OLD MYSTIC Week of Evangelistic Services at Bap- tist Church—Variety Supper—The . Week's Visitors. Wiy Special evangelistic services were .beld during the week beginning Sun- ‘day, April 13th, at the Baptist church. The pastor, Rev. Henry E. Anderson, had charge of the services on the opening day. Menday evening the speaker wak Rev. Welcome E. Bates, pastor of the Union Baptist churca, Mystie, who preached an excellent ser- mon_from Jehn 4, 35-36. The speak- er Tuesday evening was Rev. Georse B. Marston, pastor of the Baptist chureh, Stenington, whose subféct was iBeing Recommended by Jesus. Wed- nesday evening the meeting was 1m charge of Richard W. Mansfield, city missionary of New london, who brought two of the mission workers with him. Stories of their conversion as told by Mr. Flood and Mr. Chap- man were both interesting and con- vincing of the power in the gospel to save amen. Dr. A. B. Coates of Hart- ford was the speaker Thursday eve- ning and was given the closest alien- tion. He was also the sjeaker at the meeting Friday evening and at the children’s meeting held Saturday af- ternoon at 3 o'clock. Sunday was observed as Decision day. Dr. Coates had charge of all the services of that day, preaching bgth morning and eve- ning. Instead of the regular order of service during the Sunday school hour the time usually devoted to the study of the n was used for a Decision day programme in charge of Dr. Coates. Rev. William F. Newton, the singing evangelist, was present at all the Sunday services. rendering several s0los and leading the singing at the Sunday school service. "Tiie Methodist pastor, Rev. Arthur H. Withee assist- ed in the evening services, having postponed the evening service at Lie Methodist church that he and his church ~and congregation might be present at the closing services of the series. Concert at Baptist Church. A concert is to be heid in the Bap- tist church when some of the young people of the church will render the following programme, assisted by some musicians from out of town: Chorus, some Pine; song, Little Mischief Round, reading. soio, All Aboard for Bianket Bay, song, chorus, See-Saw. solo, solo, Gypsy’s “Morning: reading, Yankee Housewives: piano solo: solo, Will the Roses Bloom in Heaven?; solo; Tead- ing: guartet: lin solo; vocal duet; reading; Round Variety Supper. The United Workers of the Metho- dist Episcopal church served a va- riety supper in the parish house Wed- nesday evening from 6 to 9 o'clack, | after which a musical and literary pro- gramme was rendsred. Sguadrito brothers furnished rausic. The pro- ceeds will be used for church expens: _The Ladies' Aid society of the B: tist church met Wednesday evening with Mrs. William D. Beckwith. The W. C. T. U. met Friday 3 p. m. with Mrs. John A. to sew for the flood sufferers. News in General. Dana Taylor Galiup, who is taking at Dean a post graduate course at Harvard Law school, spent Sunday w. his mother. Mrs. Simeon Gallup. Rey. €. Leavens Eidredge of Green- field, N. H., is spending this week with Mr. and Mrs. Charies Q. Eldredge at Rivervie Mrs. Wallace A. Phillips of Bridge- port is the guest of her sister, Miss Susan H. Babcock. Mrs. Charles Tinker, Miss Flora Hall and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Tinier were at Lawrence hespital, New Lon- to visit Charles Tinker, who has been at the hospital for tne past ten days for treatment of a ser- ious iliness. Mrs. Claude a Sunday Chester of guest of her and Mrs. William R. Albert A. Haley a lengthy illness. Frederick Marchand and family are moving from Riverview cottage to Mrs Everard Whitford’s tenement on the outskirts of the village. J. Alpheus Schoonever spent Sunday with his pheus H. Schoonover. Edwin Pomeroy has returned from a visit to his mother, Mrs. H. Ida Pom- Noank was parents, Mr. Hull. of Hartford father, Al- eroy of Worcester. Rev. ang Mrs. Henry E. Anderson and three children were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Avery Park of wich. Mrs, Edward Kellogg of Stafford Springs was a recent guest of her ster, Mrs. Charles E. Lamphere. © SHEN Surprise Party at Mount View Farm ——Local People at Auction. Meyer Paley of New York is spend- ing the Jewish holidays at the home of his parents, A X om_this place attended the auction of John Coughlin in Cor ville Tuesday. Speedy Wood Cutting. ‘Two local wood choppers a short time. ago thought to try a stunt at cutting cord wood. so one began choj-- ping while the other did the pil The ¢ord pile was finished in jus minute » The Ladies” Aid W. T. Curry Christian evening w soc ely met witn afternoon meeting Miss Hai- York. The topic was Favorite from the Psalms The bright reflection of a fire many miles to the south of this place was noted Tuesday &t about 7 o'cloc _Mrs. Fannic Banks of Broo Y. apd her miece, Miss Jennetie are guests ai the home of Rev cus Burr. A Real Surprise. company of voung people gave a surprise party to Calvin Me(s his brothers Rojce and I t their home at Mount View f, A evening. Being a genuins prise ihe party was enjoved all more for it. and the evening was very pleasantly spent. Refreshments were ryed A pumber from Goshen drove over to the fire jn lebanon Center Wed- nesday forenoon. Mrs. Charles Hinckley is ill with pneumoenia. Class at Grange Reccives Degrees— Pupils’ Arbor Day Exercises. Walter Owens, a graduate of Am- herst college and a former teacher in town, now a reporter for the New York Herald. returned to New York Monday, having spent a few days with friends in town. Miss Laura Perkins of Gales Ferry Las been staying several days with Mrs. lsane G. Geer. The auction at Frank Brewster's { place on Monday drew out a large crowd. Mosi of the ariicles brought good prices. Degrees for Class at Grange. Ledyard grange worked the third and fourth degrees on a class on Sat- urday evening. VISiors were pres- ent from Nerwich and Groton. Icdwin Reynoids of Providence has been stavine a few davs a bis summer home in this place. . ana Mrs Himer Grouch gnd family have moved into Isaac G Geer's house. Mr. (rouch will work for Mr: Geer during the summer. Mr. and Mrs. Knapp of Preston Ci have moved into the Misses Geer Miss Mary Belle Gray of On the Trail of the Lone- | is recovering from | {8t y William I Allyn. ‘a party of Radchile college girls {luncheon at her home here Saturday. | ‘ School | Grace Chapman. iJohn W. j of | envelope onington has been the guest of Mrs, " Brown McKenzie of Mystic was a business caller in, town J‘{mdu.yv busine arsegpiat | E. C. Miller 0f Hartford business at the probate office nesday. Miss' Lillian £ulup. i hns:beehe: enjoying ten ys' wacation al ‘home, returned to ~West Hartford Tuesday, where she is teaching. Miss Mathea of Jersey City. N. J., has been staying a week with Miss Ruth Baldwin at the drawbridge. = - Willlam L. Main of Mystic visited his mother, Mrs. Sarah H. Maine, at Lantern Hill Sunday. Arbor Day Programme. Miss Mollie Ball, teacher in district No. 4 had the following programme rendered on Arbor dayv: Song, Spring, school: reading, Governor's Proclam- ation. Ray D. Holdridge; recitation. Arbor -Day, Glad Arbor Day, Leslie Holdridge: reading, The Tree, Carrie E. Main: recitation, The Brown Thrush, Carl H. Holdridge: song, Tree Planting, school; recitation, Vaice of Spring, Calvin R. Main; reading, A Bird Story, Georse O. Geer: recita- tien, Little by Little, reading, Message from the Governor, Ruth L. Sulzer: recitation, The Blue. D. Holdridge. bird, Ray GALES FERRY Children Observe Arbor Day by Beautifying School Grounds—M. E. Stewards and Trustees Meet— Uncasville Singers Heard Again. Arbor day was observed by the chil- dren of the village school with a gen- eral clean up of the school grounds, under direction of their teacher, Miss Flower seeds and a rose were planted. The time usually spent in exercises being devoted: in 2 combined effort for the improve- ment in appearance of the school vard. Mrs. Charles H. Chapman of the Center Groton road was a_week end guest at the home of Mrs. Sarah Col- ver at the Navy Yard. Mrs. Isaac Norman returned Westerly Wednesday from a few day to visit with her sister-in-law, Mrs. Sarah J. Perkins. The Misses Povey of New London were at their summer home in the vil- lage cn Wednesday. Miss Mary Rudd Gibbs entertained at At Greenwich, N. Y. Funeral. Att.rney and Mrs John J. Lawless | and little daugh 1eturned Wednes- cay from Greenwich. N. Y., where they were called last week by the death of Mr. Lawless’ brother, Edward A. Law- less of Indianapolis Mrs ‘Delphine iVish returned fo the villaze day ircn: a two months’ stay 2t the home of her daughter, Mrs. William Brooks in _ Hartford. M Brooks, who wili: Mrs. R. D. Fii maurice and son Edward of Water- bury, hds been spending some time recently at Key West, Fla, accc panied her mother home for a v. over Friday anc S:iurday. Miss Laura Perkins left Monday to spend several days with her cousin Mrs. Isaac G. Geer, in Ledyard. Arbutus Party. Noyes B. Allyn entertained a party of arbutus seekers from N-w London at his home in the village last weck The company inclnded his nieces, Mrs. Griswold and Mrs. E. H Tracy with their fijends. Mrs. Jeanis H. Lee, Mrs. W. W. Winchester, Miss Mabel D. Jphns and Miss Mattie BE. Bosworth. . Adopt Enveiope System. A meeting of the = stewards trustees of the M. E. church was held Tuesday evening, C. E. Colver presi- dent of the board of trustees presiding. D. C. Perkins, recording steward was appointed secretary. The pastor, Rev €. Wilson Harrison gave outline of the financial plan as submitled to the churches by the finance commission the New England Soutlern con- ference and it was voted to adopt the ystem as combined for cur- rent expenses and the benevolent col- lections. The solicitors acting last year were named for the ensuing yvear. Needed repairs on the parsonage were discussed but definite action was left for a future meeting of the board of trustees. Village and Biuff Interests. Mrs. F. A Aplin with her friend Mrs, W. F. Gilroy from Mount Vernon, X. Y. arrived Monday to spend the week at the Aplin residence in the village. Latham Smith and son Tracy were visitors Monday at the home of Mr. and Mis. Isazc G. Goer in Ledyard. Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Satteriee were guests for a day iast week at the home of their son Kimer Satterlee, in North Haven. Mrs. Thomeas Vavro and little daughter, who have heen making five weeks' visit with Mrs. Vayro’s mother, Herman Peckham at lLong Cove, returned to Newport last week. Repeated Cantata. A chorus of 16 voices from the Uncasvilie M. K. church, repeated their cantata, King of Glory, given under the direction of Mrs. Thomas Spiers, for the benefit of the Gales’ Ferry church, Sunday eveninz. There was a record attendance at the about twenty-iive crossing vice the rivar from Uncasville. Fred Richards wich of Laurel who has heen improving at the Ferry Cove was a last week at the home of his father Lyman Richards of Long Cove. Mrs. Emma Bennett with her littie Nor- his Hill, granddaughter, Emma Gazette, re- turned to their home Lere Monday, af- i ter spending a few weeks with her aunt, Mrs. Elizabeth Davis, in Nor- wich. Minor Moxley of Long Cove, scent grest for the day of Mrs. . Comstock. Miss Mary R. Gibbs, with her guest fiss Tucker, of lowa. left the first of he week for Cambridge, Mass., to re- me their studies at Radclifie college. ed Richards of Nerwich. wa Monday, of her sister, Mr Newberry mith, Harian Newbherry Jr. and Rufys and Jrving Hurlbupt with the Alisses Iva and Winnie Bartlett of Uneasville, were attendanis at the siipper #nd business session of the Ledyard grange, at ledvard Center, Saturday evening. Book Club Mests. Miss Kate B. Colver of the Navy Yard, Groton, acted as hostess at the session of (he Boek Club last week nd also entertained members of the Ladies’ Aid Soeiety, with friends to the number of eighteen, at her home on day. A social hour with re- freshments followed. The pastor of the church, Rev. C. L. French, preached unday from Matt. 11, 25-26. Mr. vench also conducted the C. E. meet- ing. topic, Favorite Verses, 1, In the Psaims, Bs, 19: 1-14. Rev. H. P. Ar- nold of Norwich, a former pastor, at- tepded church at Montville Oénter Sunday. Mrs. Letitia Congregational Comstock has returned to her home mear Montville Centef, Laving spent the winter at the of C. A Chupman in Palmertown. Mrs. J. . Parker and son Ralph, of No; wieh, have come to spend the summer with Mrs. Comstock. The cottage b) r meeting was helq Tuesday v\'enln‘ at the home of Fran- cis . Parker. " BGZRAH Nerth hear Bim. Rev. J. C. VYoung of Bozrah Center Congregatignal church will preach on | the subjeet Tuberculosis. Be sure and C. David Geer: | and | ser- | home | mansee Entertains Ladies’ Aid So- ciety. Sunday morning in the Union Bap- | tist church the pastor, Rev. George C. Chappell, will preach. Dr. Grenfell, the Missionary Hero of Labrador, will be the subject of the service of song and story at 7 o'clock in the evening. Following is the programme: Song by | chorus, The Call for Reapers; Dr. Grenfell's Early Life, Miss Susie M. Wood; song, Make Your Life a Bless- ing; His Life Story Continued, Miss Robye Boynton; solo, Jesus, Saviour. Pilot Me, Miss Gertrude® Olson and Miss Nellie Chapman and - chorus; | Story Centinued, Miss Charlotte Simp- | son: song, Theré is Work to Be Done; Miss Ella’ G. Rosenlund will continue his life story; song, Jesus Bias Us Shine, Miss Alice Chapel and Miss Mary Pratt; solo, The Sweet Story of | Old, Miss Carrie G. Wood: Miss Mari- | on Henry will continue his life story; | solo, Love's Beautiful Message, Miss Minnie Chapel; life story continued by Miss Gertrude Olson; song by chorus, God Will Take Care of Me; Mrs. Lena McKensie will continue his life story; solo, Go Carry the Message, Miss Lydia_Olson: Miss Ethel Boynton and Miss Henrietta Gridley Will recite the last of the life story; duet, ITnasmuch, /Miss Ella G. Roseniund and Miss ‘Ethel i L. Wood. These nine young people will | recite the story of Dr. Grenfell's life and work and the chorus of 20 will sing the new and inspiring songs. Miss Susie M. Wood will conduct the ser- vice. r Personal Mention. | Mrs. N. C. Allen and son, Percy Al- len, were guests of friends at Black : Hall Saturday and Sunday. | Bert Edmunds is employed at the Thames Specialty company. Sermon by Mystic Pastor. Rev. Welcome E. Bates preached an excellent sermon in the Union Baptist church Sunday morning from the sub- ject The Balustrades of Character : Miss Gertrude Olson sang a solo. Mrs. Roscoe Dart conducted the C. E. meet- {ing in the evening. _ Miss Minnie Chapel sang a_solo, Shadows. Kour | young ladies, Misses Minnie Chapel, | Ella G. Rosenlund, Elsie Pratt and | Ethel L. Wood, sang Just a Little | Nearer. Miss Ethel 1. Wood and Mr. Chappell sang Some Day. The Value | of the Psalms was the pastors_ sub- | ject. > Dr. Morris of New London was the | guest of Deacon Henry Sunday last. |~ Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Dart have been | entertaining Mrs. Dart’s mother, “sis- ter and friend from New Jersey. Mrs. Boswell of Preston City. has | been the guest of Mrs. A. P. Mitchell | the past week. Aid Society Entertained. - The Ladies’ Aid society of the Union Baptist church was entertained Tues- ! day afternoon by Mrs. Ray Woodman- see at her home. The attendance was ! good and the meeting enjoyable. SALE: Local Men in Consultation With High- way Commissioner — Seeds for School Children’s Gardens. Thomas Clark of Colchester was a | Sunday guest at the home of his sis- { ter, Mrs. N. L. Clark. | Mrs. Millie Purdy left town on Sun- | @ay after two weeks’ visit at the home of her mother, Mrs. Thomas Murray. who is still seriously ill. _Mrs. Purdy will visit relatives in New London {and Pawtucket before going to her home in northern Maine. Consulted Commissioner. 1 | Charles A. Willlams and Gilbert Murray were in Hartford Monday in consultation with Highway Commis- sioner Bennett in regard to the build- ing of the trunk,line from New Lon- don to Hartford. i W. W. Hanney and Richard Tibbetts were in_Colchester Tuesday. John Zduncryk is moving his house- hold goods from Music Vale to the farm known as the Henry Avery farm. Donald Mitchell of New London was Woodbridge Farms Tuesday Prof. R. A. Brubeck of New London spent Tuesday in town. Seeds for School Children. Vegetable and flowed seeds have been distributed to the school chil- iren in town for their own gardens. | The Christian Endeavor seryice last Sunday evening was led by Nathaniel | Clark. | A variety supper was served by the Y. P/S. C. E. in Grange hall Wed- nesday evening. Mrs. Manwaring and daughter, Dr. 1. J. Manwaring, of Norwich, were re- | i 3 | cent guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. Ray- i mond Douglass. | Misses, Fluria and Florence Miner of Millington visited at the home of their brother, Sherwood Miner, during the week. An unusually large crowd attended the dance in Grange hall last Friday GLASGO | Rain Interferes with Arbutus Parties —Minister's Wife In Poor Health. | Mr. Bonney, was in Providence the | first of the weel The Lamphere place bevond the jethel has been purchased. by H, A. Folscm of Southbridge, Mass. The. new owner contemplates making num- erqus improvement A Herbert Tift was a recent guest George Edmand. John Thompscn returned Sat- from Taftville, where he has several days, with his wife, in poor health. Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Richmond re- turned to their home in Chicopee, Monday. Arbutus Parties Planned. overal arbutus parties were plan- ned the first of the weelk, but the eold winds prevented gaihering the fow- er urday been for who i have it alm )aked the t impos- rains that have made he grounds sible for mueh farm work to be dene. Repairing Highways. The highws are being put into good condition after the severe rain- falls of the { Mr. and Mrs. Sterry Kinney were in | Westerly Monday, and in Norwich Tuesday, making the trips in their auto. Church Free From Debt, The trustees of the local M. E. church report that the conference year opens without any financial debts, and prospects are for a prosperous vear. D. A. Johnson is out after a severe sickness all winter. BREWSTER’'S NECK D. C. Perkins Assisted Pastor—Eniay- | ~able Kitchen Dance—Spring Soc | Planned. Rey. C. Wilson Harrison, | suffering from a severe cold, sisted by D. €. Perkins of Gy | lust Sunday. frs. I I) Pendleton and Mrs. Rich- | ard Pendipton of Norwich spent Tues- duy with Mrs. George H. Patridge. Mps. E. J. Day spent Sunday with her uncte in Wesierly 1ac Labrie has moved to New Lon- | don to enter the employ of the Thames | River Lumber company. Kitchen Dance. ¢ A kitchen dance was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Napoleon La- brie last Friday evening. A very en- joyable evening was spent. Mrs. Samuel Austin of Brewster's Neck, who has been suffering from a fractured wrist, is rapidly improving. The Ladies' Aid society met with Mrs. Geerge H. Fatridge on Wi who was Was as- les Ierry ‘with A ‘parents, Charles Story, of Noank. { don, William Irons and daughter, Miss Mildred, spent Sunday Mrs. John D. Carpenter, with her daughters, May and Mildred, and Mrs. William Austin spent Sunday, with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Patridge, of Poguennoc Bridge. VOLUNTOWN Prize Winners for Costumes at Spring Carnival—Ball Season Opens Teday. \Saturday evening last a good sized crowdq gathered in Union hall at the spring carnivdl given by the Young People’s society of St. Thomas' church. In the grand march of 30 couples, led by A. T. Briggs and Miss Rose Cook, there were many droll costumes, an- cient and modern. ' The costumes winning prizes were Miss Miner of Griswold, Bo-Peep, Miss Jennie Campbell, ghost: Martial Russi, nondescript. The affair proved a great success. Local Auto Again Tried. The two local manufacturers had their machine out again Monday eve- ning and it proved to be more success- ful than on its first trial. Monday evening the car, which is a small af- fair with one seat. could be run any- where at a good rate of speed. They will have their car at the ball game lhlflx (Saturday) afternoon for another trial. Opening of Ball Season. The baseball team will open their season with a game with the Knights of Honor of Jewett City and a good game is expected. The home. team will appear in new uniforms of cream color and blue. There will doubtless be a good sized crowd at the game. The Home Whist club was enter- tained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edmond Herbert Tuesday evening. At the close of play the following winners were announced: First ladies’ prize, Miss Bertha Lewis; second, Miss Rose Cook: men’s, first_ John Herbert, sec- ond Jonas L. Herbert. George E. Smith, a resident of this town for about 20 years, left Tues- day for California, where he has se- cured employment. Mr. Smith was quite popular in town, \being prompter at most of the local dances: he was also one of the local pool experts, rep- resenting the town in match games. The best wishes of his many friends go_with him to his new home. Several from this village attended the spring festival at Glasgo Wednes- day -night. Miss Mary Knox who some time ago underwent an operation of a ser- lfous nature at the Backus hospital, Norwich, returned home Thursday and is convalescing rapidly. Recovering from Injuries. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Anderson, who were injured through an accident to their team in Jewett City Monday, are recovering, although they still feel the effects of the shakeup. Charles Macomber and son W. were in New London Wednesday and Thursday, called there by the death of Mrs. Matilda Macomber, mother of Charles Macomber. 5 Jobn Herbert, of Webster, Mass.,, a former resident, was a recent guest of relatives in town. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Boucher and daughters Aldea and Matilda, spent the week end as the guests of rela- tives at Versailles. John Baer of New York ig a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Niebert. SOUTH LYME Repairs Being Made to Highways— Nine Hundred Spring Chickens at Billings’ Farm George James Slate spent Sunday with his parents here. Mrs. F. R. Peck was a visitor 1ecently. Mr. 5r.¢ Mrs. B. P, Stanhope were guests of friends in New London re- cently. Mrs. Clara_ Medcalf of Niantic was a guest of Mrs. Lucy W. Chapman Sunday. Mrs, Pierce Littlefield of Little Bos- ton was calling on local relatives and friends this week. C H. Waterhouse and son, Charles, are working at Black Hall. hway Repairs. Tlenry Black has had a force of men out repairing the highway which has been greatl New Haven improved by the worl: Nine Hundred Chicks. Eyren Billings has 900 white Wyan- dotte chicks on his the sea ing sight. Leslie Wathrous cf Lyme was the guest of B. P. Stanhope of late. H J. Chadwick was a business call- er in Lyme this week. Charles Pendleton is engaged in farm work at Crescent beach for Mr. Wigand. Mrs. Artiur Miner chicken farra by It is a very pretty and pleas- is in New Lon- the guest of Mrs. Arthur White. Miss Margaret Robinson of Niantic was calling on friends here Sunday. ASHWILLETT First Whippoorwill Heard Wednesday Evening—Sudden Weather Chang: There was no school the first of the week, owing to the sudden death of the teacher's father, Orrin R. Stead- man, Cossaduck Hill, Saturday morn- | ing. _ Otto Anderson is spending the week in Pennsylvania on business, Miss Annie Weseman spent the week end with relatives in Voluntown. The first whippoorwill was heard Wednesday evening. Arbor day was obgerved by the school children planting shrubs and flowers. The farmers are plowing. George Pierce is the first to have bean poles in_place ready for planting. Monday morning, with a_heavy frost { and frozen ground, with thin ice. was a big contrast to Wednesday, with the thermometer up to 76 in the shade at 3 p.om YAWBUX VALLEY Funeral of Orrin R. Stedman. The funeral of Orrin R. Stedman was held from his home on Cassadack Hill Tuesday. Rev. H. M. Hollister officiated. There were manyv beautiful floral pieces. Several members of the North Stonington grange, of which Mr. Stedman was a member, were in attendance. Burial was in the Wheeler cemetery, the bearers being Charles | Caswell, Calvin Snyder, Edgar Chap- man and Charles Gray. Mrs. Alex Brown and Mrs. Calvin Tes of Wequetequoek have been at the Allen farm several days this week. Mrs. Chester S. Maine epent Tues- day at Westerly. Mrs. S. C. Egglestone of Seuth Lyme isited pver Sunday at C. H. Miners. Mrs. George Stewart and _sisters | were recent visitors at Norwich. OCCUM AND VERSAILLES The Totokett ljose compahy has been able to add $350 to the treasury as the proceeds of the series of fairs recently held. secured for the company's quarters and work on the veranda s nearing com- pletion. Vivian A. Perkins is enjoving a shart vacation frem his studies at Mount Hermon. he return of Rev. Charles Smith for another vear is welcomed by the attendants at the Versailles M. E. church. At a recent meeting held by the Totokett Hose company it was veted to finance a hall team ameng its mem- bers. Melor Messey was appointed to the tgam. | from a recent A new niano has been” ROAD SOCIETY (Stonington) After Renovation—Turkeys Sent to Ranov-ti'n—Tuujmyn Sent to Aus- Australi; Mrs. Seth N. Willams and Miss Grace D. Wheeler were guests of rel- atives in Norwich recently. Miss Jennie B. Neyes has-returned from several weeks' stay with friends in_ Norwich. Miss Janette Marshall spent Sunday with Miss Julia Wilcox at Quiambaug. Thureday afternoon the jadies gave a tea at the church parlors and lis- | tened to a talk by Miss Helen C. Jen- | kins of Alabama upon her work as a missionary in that piace. Mrs, Joseph Smith and family, ac- companied by Mrs. Charles 8. Noyes | Sr., motored to Providence Friday to see Mrs. Noyes's son who has some- | what recovered from his iliness and who returned Monday to his home here for a short stay to recuperate. i Noyes Palmer has been in New York | this weel. g Horace Dewey has moved from the | Copp place to his brother's Nelson | Dewey. | George Whittlesey and Charles Perkins of New London were at Maple Lawn, Sunday. Mrs. Fannle Willlams of Mystic at- tended the D. A. R. meeting of Anna Warner Bailey chapter at Mrs. Hill- iard’s Thursday. Mr, and Mrs, John McDonald of Providence spent Sunday at Mrs. Eliza P. Noves. 4 Mrs. Beth N. Williams and Miss Grace D. Wheeler members of Anna ‘Warner Bailey chapter were in attend- ance at Mrs. Hilliard’s, Thursday when the report of the Congress wis heard, having been sent on from Washington by Miss Ethel Noyes the, local delegate. ! Church Renovation. | Next Sunday the church will be/ opened for services after having been entirely renovated. the walls are of alabastine gray with stencil trimmings new curtain. Doors have been hung, | the hall has also been done in the| same shades with new covering for the | floor. = Fresh paint makes the whole | look very attractive. This building was erected in 1829, so ig nearly 100 vears old. Rev. Joseph L. Peacock will | preach in the morning and special | music wil be rendered by the choir: a hymn will be sung which was written by request by Miss Grace D. Wheeler. |! Deacon Ethan Wilcox and Rev. Jos- |, eph Peacock of Westerly were callers at Seth N, Williams, Thursday. | The committee for the next meeting of the Grange met this week in con- sulation. Sends Turkeys To Australia. James E. Lord has again shipped turkeys to Australia via Suez Canal. Miss Charlotte M. Charter of Nor- wich has been staying with friends at/ Lord’s Point. { Rev. and Mrs. Andrew Taylor of New Jersey were at J. E. Lord's re- cently. Calvin Wheeler of Wamphassett thas been busy at the summer home of, Charles E. Davis at Shoremeadow. NIANTIC | Fans Witness Game at Plant’Field—|i Grove Not A number of fans of the village were in New London Wednesday afternoon to witness the ball game between New London and Hartford at Plant park. Mrs. Erwin of New York is at her cottage in Pine Grove. P. A. Daniels and his force of imen are rushing work on the cottage for Mrs. Sweet. R. O. Libby of Norwich and a,mem- pany were in the Grove Tuesday. George Warner Hill of New don was in the Grove Tuesday. 3 George M. Barrett is confinedsto his home by illness. Beardow Cottage Opened. Grover Beardow has opemed Knoll cottage on the Bluffs for season. Mrs. H. J. Crocker and sister, Mrs. | Comstock, left Wednesday for Rlanders | to spend the summer. Lon- Pine ents, Mr. and Mr Walter Waldorf and Oren Gorton have returned from a fishing trip up the Connecticut river. PENDLETOR HILL Mrs. William Hiscox of Jewett City/l and Mrs. Martin Chapman and daug ter Rilla have gone to see their sister, Mrs. John Rank, in Poland, N. Y. Mrs.a Rank is very ill. S Mrs. Harris Boardman was in West-4 erly Saturday. i Mrs. Char| Brown of Ashaway:| was a guest at the home of her daugh- ter, Mrs, Sheffield Douglass, Monday Trving Button was a caller in Ri town Sunday. i Homer and Bion Kinney were bus! ness callers in Westerly Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Whittaker are spend- | ing a few weeks at the summer home | of Mr, and Mrs, George P. Gilmore. | Clifford Thompson, Russel Cooke, | Marie Brown and Mr. and Mrs. Frank | Brown attended the drama presented | at Laurel Glen Saturday night. ! " Miss Susie Cooke and Merton Cooke were callers at Mrs. Ervin Mills' Sun- day afternoon. } 3 "GRISWOLD George Geer of Baltic was a busi- ness caller in town last week. George RI Bdmond of Dayville spent the day at Mrs. Lord's Sunday. R. A. Peckham of _Preston visitor in town last Sunday Frank Morgan is slowly illness. A large delegation from Plainfield | attended the Grange at Pachaug las Friday night and furnished an excel- | lent programme. An oyster supper was served at the close of the lectur: er's hour hy Pachaug Grange. NORTH LYME Ernest Rogers Breaks One of the Bones in His Arm and Cracks An- | othe: Ernest Regers breke one of the bones @f his arm and another was cracked. Mrs, Elizabeth Rathbun of Iveryton visited at C. F. Jewett's over Sun- 98y 5. Stark attended the funeral of Henry Fuller in Bast Haddam Sunday. Mrs. George Gates of Saybrook vis- ited at L. O. Gates’ Sunday. There was a good attendance at ehurch Sunday morning and evening. Mrs. Hunter is visiting her daugh- | ter Mrs. Davis of Mystic. Mr. Dolbeare was in Monday. 5 Windham County WINDHAM Jlustrated Lesture Fellows Chicken Pie Supper of K. 0. K. A—Mission- * ary 8oociety Meets ¢ i Mrs. R. G. Waterous is the guest of | was a recovering Pouuetanuck, Mrs, Charles Tainter of Port Rich- mond, 8, i, . Mr. and Mrs. Herbert F. Robingon of | was presemted by Mrs. jpMrs. imonth. ber of the Technical Equipment. com- l¢ the | | Deacon | aiways lead to | Mixed Real NORUFF 20 YEARS : Sfln‘n&alm Would Show* ly on Coat Collar, Cured After Few Treatments with Cuticura 743 Third Ave, New York, N. Y.— “Having been troubled with dandruff for twenty years and trying numerous lotions, washes, etc., without any effect, T thought I would give Cuticura. S8cap and Ointment s trial. ‘The scaip always had dry siin om it which did not iteh as 1 gave it a good brushing every morning and evening, but through the day the damfruff would show badiy on my coat collar Cuticura Boap to shampoo rubbed in'a little Cuticura After a few treatments [ found ‘clean and healthy, free from all Cauticura Soap and Ointment ‘dandruff, and now I use Cuticura from returning.” (Signed) W. . Jam, 2, 1912. pimples and blackbeads the following a effective and economical treai- ment: Gently smear the affected parts with Cuticura Ointimment, on the end of the finger, but do mot rub. Wash off the Cuticura Olntment in five migutes with Outicura Soap and hot water and continue bathing for some minutes. This treatment is best on risiog and retiring. At other times use Cuticura Soap fresly for the tollet and bath, to asist in preventing inflammation, irri- tation and clogging of the pores. Soid everywhere. Liberal sample of each mailed free, with 32-p, Skin Book. Address post- card “Cuticura, Dept. T, Boston.” #-Tender-faced men sbould use Cuticurs Boap Shaving Btick, 26c, Sample free, TROUBL SERERE iy i Riverhead, L. I, are at Mrs. Robime son’s old home for a few days. Mr. Larsen, who has been th est of Rev. M. R. Plumb for ten day turned to Boston Monday. re . W. MaGuire of Brooklyn, N. Y. is at Dr. F, E. Guld's Chicken Pie Supper. The K. 0. K. A. gave a chicken pie supper followed by an illustrated lec ture on The Boy Scouts kriday ever ing. Missionary Meeting. | There were fifteen present at the meeting of the Women's Missionas Gertrude Arnold chapter of the soctety held with Mis Wednesday. The last study book on Mormonism. the subject being Missions Among the Mormon John Palmer and Miss Olive Palmer. A Da Lincoln Academy, North Carolina, wa described by Miss Arnold. The work which the ladies have been doing for Lincoln academy was finished and a barrel of sacomd-hand clothing valued at §75 was packed for that institution. Refreshments were served The next ,meeting ‘will be held with Mrs Arthur Williems, in two weeks, when the work on China' will be finished Mrs. Mason Bates is entertaining jdaughter-in-law from New York Going #a Europe. Harry ‘Taintor of Rowayton 'Sunday at R. G. Waterous’ Mr Taintor sail for Europe her spent next Patient at Hospital. The Misses Bennett of New who have been at the inn _severa iweeks, went to Willimantic Wedne iday. The vounger Miss Bennett was aperated on for appendicitis = Joseph’s hospital Thursday. Her s ter:is a nurse in the hospital. Londoen EAST'WOODSTOCK §Meeting of Reading Club—Nathaniel Child to Lease Chapel. . aterbury Mrs, Hermoan Chandler and Dorott Chandler returned from Hartford c Tond. A, Morse .and , family day with Paul Gifford and Webster. Guests at Wedding. Mr. and Mns. Whitney Whelpley of Mrs. Frank Clapp and sister, Mrs. Fiaton have baen spending sev ra Hibbard R. Norman, of Norwieh, were l-with Mrs. Belle Witaey in Niantic Tuesday to attend the De- | The Reading club met Monday af Wolf- Whited wedding. { ernoon) with Mrs. 1. H. Lindeman Elford Rogers, a student .at snurrfl Mrs. | William ' Neely and brother college, spent Sunday with his par- A oo aktiigtmaid L os 4o . Samuel Rogers, Sr.| i spent Sur family in To Lease Chapel. A\ busimess meeting of the of the Library association wa he Tueisday afternoon; to consider the offer \of Naghaniel ] Chik, who prc poses \to lefise the: Advent chapel fo an exiyemded term of years, the onl considcration being: the association member keep the building in repair. Mr. Child offer wiws accepted, and & commi of the iwillowing appointed: President A. G. Myorse, L. H. Lindeman, G. 1 Upham, (. E. May and N. T. 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