Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, June 14, 1913, Page 11

CANTERBURY PLAIN Strawberry Supoer Nets Nearly $18— W. C. T. U. Meeting at Town Farm. The C. E. meeting of the M. © church last Sunday_night was led by Mrs. Abbie Buss. Next Sunday Ray- mond Gray will lead. Cleared Nearly $18. | The stewards did very well at the strawberry supper held last Thursday evening; nearly $18 was realized. Willlam Pope, who has been living | here for a few vears past, will move | with his_family to Williamsville. Mrs. H. M. Bushnell and Mrs. H. T. Perry visited Mrs. Carter of Scotland last Friday. W..C. T. U. Interests. A large delegation of members and friends of Buell union, W. C. T. U, at- tended the county convention at Scot- land Wednesday. All reported having «a very good time and enjoved the con- vention. p Floral Mission day will be observed by the W. C. T. U. by holding a mee:- ing at the town hall next Tuesday aft- ernoon. x The W. C. T. U. held their regular evangelistic meeting at the town farm last-Sunday evening. The inmates look forward to the meetings as an effor: is always made to make them inter- esting. The meetings consist of Scrip- ture readings, prayer, entertaining ar- ticles are read, and there is singing of favorite hvmns, Children’s day will be observed Sun- day morning. SOUTH WINDHAM Pupils of Sunday School Working for Picnic Fund—Suits Arrive for Ball Team. W. P. Barstow was a visitor at En- | glewood, N, J, Monday. Timothy Watts is quarantined at his home with diphtheria Raymond Maine of Stonington spent Monday with his cousin, Mrs. Arthur Sweet Miss Ethel Golden and Harry Er gon are members of the graduation class at the Windham high school. Reh rsals are being held for a Sun- day school entertainment for the ben- efit of the picnic fund. Mrs. E. Backus entertained her cous- | in, Mrs. Frank MaGuire of New Lon- don Thursday. New Suits for Team. The South Windham ball team have received their new suits and will ap- pear in them for the first time today (Saturday). g i Perry Crane is at home for ten days furlough. : Attended Convention. LETTERS FROM TWO STATES ' { mother, j visiting her grandmother, Mrs. C. M. HAMPTON First Selectman F. A. Phillips had & valuable horse drop dead’ one day last| week. He ‘purchased a new horse welghing 1650 pounds, to replace if. ! Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Button of Rocky | Hill ‘spent Sunday with the former’s Mrs. Mary Button. * It is reported that Mrs. Pell and daughter are to occupy rooms at Chel- sea inn during the summer months. Miss Esther Walles, who has been Smith, has returned to Hartford. Mrs, William Phillips has returned home after spending several days at her cottage at Crescent beach. Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Porter entertain- ed his son and several of his friends over Sunday. M. E. Boothe has moved his family out of town. George H. Kimball, a former residen: of this place, was in town Wednesday. Mrs. Reuben Town of North Grx venordale was a visitor the past week with local friends. Mrs. Charles Webster was a Worces. ter visitor Wednesday. ; Charles Smith, who has been paint- ing for L. Keegan, will go to North Grosverfordale in a few day: Mr. and Mrs. Huntington of E: Thompson were at C. A. Kelly’s Thurs. da, B. S. Upham and Tom Paine at- tended an auction at M. Child's Thurs- day. E. J. Tuesday Miss Upham and Miss Wallace were Webster visitors one day this week. CANTERBURY Mrs. C. E. Baker of Mansfield Center, a5 a guest last week of her cousins at stal Spring Farm. They took her to Plainfield 4nd she was very much surprised to see the wonderful change there since she was,a child and used her uncle, the late “olburn of Webster was hers er Mrs. Zanina Med- guest of her Tolland County COLUMBIA (o go there with Hon. Charles Bennett. Hayes, the lecturer, presented an in- The Westminister school will hold | teresting programme including a his- its closing exercises next Wednesday, |tory of the grange by Mrs., B. B. June 18th. Fitts; The Work of Mrs. Mayo, by A delegation from this town attended | Mrs. C. A. Wheeler; Current Topics the W. C. T. U. convention at Scotland | of Interest, by Mrs. H. D. Fdmond. Wednesday. % Enjoyable musical numbers were fur- Mrs. Bitgood of Danielson is _tac|nished by the young ladies: week includes: laureate Sermon by Rev. ers. banquet, Lord of Bast guests at Charles Pinney’s. Miss Helen H. Berry of Hartford has been the guest of Miss Adelia Loomis. Three Graduated. The exercises of the graduating class of the Bolton grammar school were held Tuesday -evening at the Congre- gational church. The graduates were Misses Olive Hutchinson, Helen Math - ein, and Annie Schell. Class colors, crimson and white; class flower, laurel; motto, “Always do your best.” The Program was, sSOng, prayer by Rev. Mr. Burt; saluatory essay, “Luther Burbank, His Life and ‘Work,” Helen Mathein; song, South duet, Zutic and Annie Schell; reading Ellen La Chappell; song, Center schqol: essay, “Little Laborers of a Great Cit; valedictory, Olive Huichinson; prese: tation of diplomas by supervisor A. Potter; America, by all. Mrs. Koons Comes from Kansas for Commencement—The Week’s Events —8ocial Affairs. Mrs. John Fitts spent the week-end at her father’s home in Ware, Mass. Mrs. G. H. Lamson, Jr., is enter- taining her mother, Mrs, Kuschke, of Bridgeport. Wife of First President. Jennie S. Koons arrived from Topeka, Kan. Friday to attend the exercises of commencement week. Mrs. Koons was the wife of B. F. Koons, the first president of the Con- necticut Agricultural college. She is the guest of Miss Edwina Whitney at present. Mrs. Ella M. Slater left Monday for a summer at Oak Bluffs. Gave Porch: Party. On Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Esten gave a porch party for the ladies to meet her mother, Mrs. Langdon, and her aunt, Mrs. Hunt. In the evening the senior class were her guests, Woman's Night at Grange. Mansfield grange meeting Monday evening was Woman’s night. Miss Mrs. Commencement Events. The remainder of Commencement Sunday, June 15—2.30 p. m. Bacca- L. G. Rog- Monday, June 16—Evening. Shakespearean Club banquet, Allyn | house, Hartford: Eta Lambda Sigma Bond's' restaurant, Hartford. T Hartford were Trecent Center schoo; " school; recitation, Elmer Shaw; read- return. TFannie Greene was the only ing, Margaret Sheriden; song, North |pupil present at every session. But school; essay, “Nathan Hale,” Annie for his accident Raymond Greene Schell; recitation, Gladys Loomis. |would have been present also. Rev. and Mrs. R. H. Sherman and {Mrs. ¥. B. Topliff attended the Sun- |day School institute at the Baptist {church in Willimantic Thursday. | _ Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Renshaw of Mid- {dletown are at the Perkins Topliff house for the summer. | School “closed with a picnic at Bechel’s grove on Friday. Miss Helen Packer has had a very successful year, and it is hoped will Pests of Farmers. Ctut worms, caterpillars and potato bugs are making life a burden for farmers in this vicinity. Gift of Singing. Books. The Hilltop Home club met with Mrs. Bechiel the 6th, a helpful instruc- tive session was held. Mrs. Ayer pre- sented the club a number of singing books. Mrs. Williams of Middletown the guest of her mother, Mrs. last week. The Hilitop club is to havé an enter- tainment at the house of Mrs. Sher- man. Lightning struck the barn of A. G. Rowley Saturday afternoon. tearing off clapboards. WILLINGTON Collection $11.85 on Children’s Day—- Church Roll Call. Mrs. Harold W. Pratt and son of Providence, R. I. are at F. W. Pratt's, The shower of last Saturday was of | unusual severity and lightning struck in_several places. Misses Carrie and Grace Hill, Miss Batterson and Miss Hyde were at Hill- side Saturday. Miss Grace Hill re- | mained over Sunday. Miss Alice M. Preston returned to Hartford with he- was Ayer Monday, for the day. Rev. and Mrs. E. W. Darrow returned home Friday, he from Newton Center, Magss., and she from Northfield, Mass. The Children’s day concert passed off finely and was largely attended.’ The collection to be sent the Baptist Pub- lication society was $11.85. The church roll call Tuesday after- noon and evening was as always much enjoyed by all the participants. Sup- per was served. The music was excel- lent, new members were received, the Lord’s Supper was observed, and the exercises closed by singing the roll call hymn, as all stood in a circle about the church. SOUTH COVENTRY Churches To Observe Children’s Day— North Pole Three Great Discoveries South Pole Polarine. The standard oil for all motors. Use Standard Oil Company’s Gasoline For sale by all dealers STANDARD OIL COMPANY of New York. Mrs. W, P. Barstow, Mrs. John Rose | Fourth of July, Observance Talked Of | Tuesday, June 17—8 a. m. Examina- sarve and Mre. C. L. Clinton attended the | o |\ “Ministers to Meet—Re- | tion for Alumni Prize in Practical Ag- New Clock in Library Tower. county W. C. T. U. convention at Scot- il riculture; 10 a. m._ Class day exer- z land Wednesday A e scoR cises of the Schools of Agriculture, Children’s Day will be observed at|making the change into the new build- | for T. R. Prentice, and has entered the | Lela Bowden last Sunday. Miss Bowy Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Roy and son| = o Columbia green Sat- | Home Economics and Mechanic Arts; |the Methodist church tomorrow (even- | ing, employ of Chas. M, Anis. den has been in the Hartford hospital Raymond were visitors at Bagleville| 4 ball g8me on O reen local players|2 . M., Class day exercises of the (ing, June 15) with a concert in the| Mr. and Mrs. 5. W. Phillips have| Mr. and Mrs. George Potter spent |for sonte time. Sunday. G he ATl CAndover nine was called | College: 4 p. m, Baseball game, Alum. |evening. ¥ returned from two weeks' visit with |Sunday in Moodus guests, of the| At’ Norwich Meeting oo "’| f“th 6th inning on ac-| i vs. Seniors; 8 p. m.. Senior dance. At the Congregational church, there | their daughter in White Rock, Conn. former’. ster. Rev: W. D: Hamilt i Srorwioh NORTH STERLING A e o e e ower. | Wednesday, June 1§—1045 a._m, |will be a Children's Day concert, June o il Mrs. I Jaquith is visiting. vela- |, Fe¥, - DF Hamijton wae ‘S orwion S o e Y ore Mond 6 1o 0 | Graduation exercises, address by Rev. |22nd, in the afternoon. uried in Rockville. tives in Sounth Coventry. e 4 Rdustisis it 0l hats |1 ooy wiimache. scong S0 H. B. Starr; 1 p. m, Alumni dinner; | R.F. D.Carrler Geo. B. Carpenter is| The funeral of Charles Martin, who | Mrs. T. R. Prentice entertained her |2 svmud‘“msign» N el Jacob Pidge [Industrious in favor of Columbia. . . ¢ p. m, Meeting of Alumni associa |laid up with blood poison in his feet. died at Hartford hospital, following a | mother, Mrs. Louis Helm-from Stafford | 427, 2nd Tuesday af e Me! s Steal Chickens. A Second Blossoming. tion; 8 p. m, Alumni reception and |Substitute W. A, Wolfe is covering the | surgical operation, was held in the | the past week. Ef'\‘fmp’i‘ church. | P we T J. P. Little has an apple tree of the | dance. rqute. | Congregational church Monday morn- gl g e S - TS, )<‘h‘as,. r‘ Iiou o y hoy ston, Miss Louise Wibberly closed her|ggoot Bough variety which blossom-| The president’s reception to the se- | Rev. Mr. Christie occupied the pulpit | ing, Rev. Mr. Thomas of Rockville of - | aan Dop, Srxiveq (o) epend Her aum school here Friday of last week With|oj carly in May and now has a good | nior class was given by President |at the Congregational church last Sun- [ ficlating. Burial was in Rockville. | STAFFORDVILLE I N s itad e a picnic for the pupils in Wheaton | quantity of apples about the size of {and Mrs. Beach at Grove cottage on |day. Mr. and Mrs. De Witt Kingsbury at . | Y el e T oian: o ETar i THRE woek wood grove. marbles; from several of the clusters | Friday afternoon. The state road through the village | tended the funeral of Mrs. Kingsbury's | o oop 2 in | Mlss dones s Mrs, Charles Coon of Danielson | 5% Wl 10T ohoots started out and| Miss Helen L. Packard gave a la- | has had a coating of tar. father, James Bradbury in Lyme, Tues- | Funeral o » Who Died | mORY: o v called on friends here Sunday. _llast week were in bud and blossom. luncheon Wednesd Now o e day. Suddenly—Pastor Attends Norwich | Blew, Mot Tempared George Plerce, Jr., is out with a new | 1330 Weok For R 0 e of Rook- - Tae ey sstinge: i ; d. automobile. Sl rees piGacRE: atktho im ating ok The new town clock has been in- TURNERVILLE = President Wilson’s big stick is up- Jacob Pidge was here Tuesday work - |, %1 001" orange Wednesday evening HEBRON stalled in the tower of the new Booth - | Alden Williams $0. died suddenly of | holstered in velvet, but the lobby finds ing on the road throwing out the ). . L o) ey ) Dimock Memorial library. Its striking _— heart failure in Wales, Mz Saturday. | there s teriffic force back of it just stones. He will be 92 vears old Childronts Day: Elisha Lewis Able to Leave Hospital— |[can be plainly heard for a comple of | The frost of Monday night did little | His body was brought to the Stafford- |the same—Kansas City Star. the coming December. 7. Chlldren's’ day By At Willi Gioah ¢ T Hall miles. damage here, but affected the Valley | ville cemetery for burial, Monday. e THES = Was. & Laes IEOSL0 isemme [ S e Y T ‘sicel D s N O R The public library is closed all books | and Grill districts considerably. Misses Maude Smith and Pearl Han-| Of 99 county school superintendents aces hvrv};{unfl 8 dm‘lef;mnm FEC L H:‘r?“l;‘g":f:;(}i’zgsdb‘, b ")‘ g = i i having been called in preparatory to| George Potter has resigned as clerk ! ner, and Alhson Lyon visited Miss |in Iowa, 65 are women. Jeorge ierce enter uests e] Vers X Y e 'Ol Mr. and Mrs. enry Spafford were from gl“\'vdfln(p Sunday. members of the Sunday school con-{ ijling in town last w}ael\’ ©" H. Cole lost 35 chickens in one |sisting of songs, and Tecitations. Re- | “Glifford Dorry 15 out with 4 new au- night by rats. marks by Rev. and Mrs. B. O. Foster. | \smobile. 3 Farmers complain about the cool|The church was handsomely decorated | '“Ropert Porter was home over Sun- nights as crops cannot grow. CHAPLIN Attractive Programme for Day—Strawberry Supper Aid Society, Children’s Given by The Congregational Sunday school W. Martin, superintendent, observe 1 dren’s day last Sunday with a va and pleasing programme. The ex- s took the place of the usual Sun morning service at 11 o’clock. Re H. C. McKnight gave an address at th: lose of the concert and Superinten- dent Martin also spoke briefly. Strawberry Supper. | The Ladies’ Aid society gave a straw- | herry supper and ice cream sale at | the church Tuesday evening that was well patronized. W. A. King and fam of Willimantic came up in their tomobile to the supper. Rev. Walter E. Lanphear of Hart- ford visited his mother at South Chao- | week and preached at the | Wednesday evening NORTH WOODSTOCK Miss Leavitt to Teach in West Hart- ford—Auction at Chandler’s Store. Mr. and Mrs. Lendall Houghton have | urned from a visit of two weeks in | uffalo, N. Y. Frank Barrett was in Grafton, Mass . s week, attending the graduation | { his niece, Miss Marion Brown. i Mrs. Ellery Paine and little daughter | Srivia from Urbana. Tll, are spending a month with Mrs. Luther Leavitt. Mrs, Bernice Leavitt is at her home here for the summer vacation. She wiil teach in West Hartford the com- inz_year, ~ Miss Olive Pafne, a senior at i s university, has arrived here fu: he summer. Attended Auction. i The auction at Frank Chandler's atore in Fast Woodstock Wednesday called a good many peopie from here. There will be no service in churer June 15. it being Academy Sun t_Woodstock. Mrs. Frank Perrin was in Providence severai days this week HOWARD VALLEY Coneland and Saide Young of eld were caliers at ¥. A. Burn- Sunday. McGrath of FEasthampton, 2 t the home of 1. F. Hawkes his sister, Miss Margaret M:- | . teacher in the Vallev. Master Guréon Humes visited at th» home of M. McGrath in Easthampton, Mass. last Sunday. John MeGrath is at the home of T Hawkes this week. Miss Helen Burnham of Willimantic was at the home of F. A. Burnham on Tuesday. Otis Whipple was in town Wednes- day. SOUTH WOODSTOCK Oraination Wednesday Next — St.| John’s Sunday Services. | h ¥ Tt is exvected that Brother Plerce will be ordained pext Wednesday, June 18th, at the South Woodstock church. There will be quite & number of out of town speakers. | Sunday, June 22, will be observed as St. John's Sunday. The brothers me at the lodge rooms at 10 &. m. to at- tend church at South Woodstock. Mr. and Mrs. C. W, Bowen were i town for a day. They expect to saii for Burope at an early date, Many from this place atlemded the | Latham. | services in the church in the after- | noon at 2 o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. James P. Little at- tended the Barnes-Williams wedding with ferns and flowers, and a lively have been spending the week with New York relatives. Talk of Fourth of July Observance. A cooperative observance of the coming Fourth of July by the various home of her father, A A. Miss Latham is a graduate of Smith college. Mrs. John Mitchell has sold her farm property mnorth of Columbia green to Charles Wyman of New York, who takes possession at once Miss Edith Little who is engaged in library work at Springfield has been spending several days with relatives in this place Mr .and Mrs. Rolland Smith visit- ed Mrs. Smith's mother in Malborough over Sunday. Frank W. Woodward setts is visiting his Woodward. A. E. Brown ia having bungalows erected and is putting an addition to another. He now ha six fine bungalows located in a han. some grove on the south shore of the lake. is at the Massachu- Madison of son two new Seven Foot Rye. Merry thought farm has a fine field of seven foot rye which is being. har- vested this week. Merrythought com- prises two farms owned by Miss E. B. Whitney. N Reception For Rector. Mrs. Welch gave a reception for Rev Charles Lawrence Adams, rector of St. Paul's church, Willimantic at her home Noxid, by the lake Thursday of last week. Those present were Rev. and Mrs. Adams of Willimantic and Chas. K. Hitchcock, wife and_ daughter Helen, Mr. and Mrs. Willard B. Clarke, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Clarke and son Raymond, and Mrs. John Mitchell of this place. * The Tolland County association of Congregational Ministers is to meet in Columbia next Tuesday in convention. With this meeting there will be public at Glastonbury Wednesday. Miss M. H. Jones formerly pastor of the Congregational church at Staf- | fordville is expected to occupy the pul- | pit in this place next Sunday and to be present at the Association of Min- isters the following Tuesday. BOLTON Recent Farm Sales—Grammar School Graduates Three. George L, Mxh has sold his farm co Fast Hartford purchasers, Fred W, Buckiand has sold his pla:e to 8, D, Peurl of South Manchester, and has moved to the Wm. Risley farn in Vernon, Both of these farms are ou Coleman street, 7 Mrs. Wesson Phelps is | short stay in Branford, Mrs, J, W, Massey hus returned from Suffield where she has spent sever. months at her son’s, She is with h grandson John H. Massey, Mrs, O, E. Pomerey of Windser with her daughter Mrs, William White for the summer, Charies Loomis Jr, and family have home frem a making the trip | local church Sunday. day. canary contributed to the muslc. The | fisha Tewis came home from the attendance was large. y | hospital Saturday where he under- Henry Brown is out With a new|went an operation a few weeks since. automobile. Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Lewellyn Latham and Horace Little | manderson and #Mrs. Frink swere vise itors in Wi]imantic one day this week in Chamberlin’s au- to. Children’s Day Exercises. Children’s day was observed at the organizations in town is being talked | Congregational curch. The exer- of. cises included singing and speaking by Misses Lena G. Wolff and Florence | the children. The young men sang, Bowker of Norwich were at the home |also the Sunshine club, a class of of Mrs. Kate Wolff Saturday night and | young ladies. Sunday. Mrs. H. Clinton Porter is in Bxeter Miss Maud Latham who has just|caring for her mother, who is very completed a year's post _graduate |feeble. course at Columbia college, New York| Mr. Roger Porter was home from Stamford over Sunday. J. W. Hewitt took a party to Black Hall Sunday. W. 8. Hewitt, Sidney Hewitt and James Brown are at Black Point for a few days. Honey Boys Entertain. The Honey Boys of Willimantic gave a show in the town hall Satur- day evening to a large audience. Dance at Town Hall. There was a dance at the town hall evening. Fitzgerald and Mrs. Mrs. Phelps went to Willimantic Thursday Louis in_J. W. Hewitt's auto. Will Chamberlain, Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Thompson were in Willimantic Thursday. Miss Marion Gott of Hartford visit- ed at Edmund Horton's last week. Miss Susan Pendleton is visiting in Norwich. Harry Bond and family of Black Point were callers in town Sunday. Attractive Settina for Children's Day Exercises—Lumber Burned in Saw- mill Fire. C. 1. Perry recently purchased a touring car. Miss FEdna Post, who teaches in Washington, D. C. is ai her home here for the summer. The "Builders met with Earle Post last Friday evening. Mrs, A. E. Lord visited Mrs. N. W, Lord in East Hartford last week. Mrs. Albert Gilbert of Cambridge, Mrs. Mary C. Mass., is visiting at Gilbert’s. Children’s Day Observed. Children's day was observed at the The programme consisted of recitations anq music by the children and choir. The church was prettily decorated with laurel, dalsies, yellow lilies, ferns and other Melissa Jones son, J. B. Jones. Fire at Sawmill. A fire at Whitehouse’s sawmill Sat- urday morning burned meveral thou- wand feet of lumber and delaved work & few days while repairs were being made, Mr, and Mre, 1, K, Nowecombe of Manchester visited at J. 1. Ellis’ re- eently, Deems Buell is spending the guest of Miss Lyda White Plains, N, Y, Mrs. Miller and sen Clayton of Cel- is visiting her a week as Maxwell in moved from Seuth Manehester te their march and fireworks at Pomfret Fri. day evening. e homs in town fer the summer, Raymeond Bow of Windsor and Leran chester visited at ¥. B. Foote's Sun- day. Motered to Princoton. Mr. and A, W, Hutehinson vis- ited at the in ‘Prineeton, Mass., this week, made the trip by aute by way of Springfield and Wor~ eester with €, Parker Stearns of An- dever as ehauffeur. Hebron grange met at (he hall last evening, Just Out! The CATALOG OF?REMIUMS IS NOW READY FOR MAILING It is of vital importance that you increased value of the new Serv-us Coupons and also with the many Pure Food Products which are sold by all the. Leading Grocers. You will receive a valuable Serv-us Coupon from each Serv-us Product. SERV-US PURE This information can be obtained by writing for a free 'r,opy' of our new Serv-us Premium Catalog. 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