Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, June 21, 1913, Page 10

LETTERS FROM New London County UNCASVILLE . Officers of Epworth League—Dancing Class Season Ends—Graduating Ex- ercises at Uncasville School. The Epworth league at its recent business meeting elected the followiug officers for the ensuing year: Prest- dent, Miss Florencé ilolmes; vice pres- idents, Miss Iva Bartlett, Mrs. James B. Aldri Edith Calvert, Mrs. William Noble; secretary, Miss Win- nie Bartlett; treasurer, Mrs. Mary Newton; organist, Miss Iva Bartlett. Mrs. Oliver Conover, child and sister, Miss Marion Manchester of Jersey City, N. J.,, are spending a few weeks with Mrs. C. Everett Chapman. Howard Keisey and Herbert Rogers have obtained empioyment n Hart- ford New Read. First Selectman George H. Bradfcrd had men at work this past week laying cut a new road which extends from the Gay Hill road southeast to the Elias Eeckwith place. This road when cm- pieted will accommodate several fam= iiies living off the main road. Arthur L. Botham visited in Hartford this week. Good Cheer Sunshine society was en- teriwined Thursday afternoon at the home of the soclety’s president, Mrs. A'bert W. Avery, at Hill Top. ward Kelsey and Herbert Rogers have obtained work at Hartford. Elmer Teft, who is employed in Can- ter! y, is spending a few days In town. Miss Daisy Bergman and Miss Ruth Kent of Norwich were in town Fridav evening, attending the graduating ex- ercises at Palmer Memorial school. Teachers Leave for Home. Miss Charlotte Simpson, teacher in grade one in Palmer Memorial schocl left Saturday for her home in Wailing- ford. Miss Helen Kelley, another teach- er, left the last of the week for her home nbury James E. Murphy, principdl of Pal- will spend his vacation at in Dover, N. H. Burke and William BEdwards | R. I, were week end guests in_town. | ) Jospehine Hart, who has_been teaching in Salem,returned to the home| of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Moses Hart, Saturday to spend her vacation End of Dancing Class Wednesday evening cig#ed the term of dancing lessons conducted by John Carlton in Tooker’s hall. Mrs. Maurice Brown. who has been attending the commencement exercises | at Jefferson college, Philadelphia, has returned home. evening a party was given awn in front of the home of nd Mrs. Thomas Church, in honor iss Sadie Edwards. Outdoor games slayed and refreshments served. Commencement Exercises. graduation exercises in the th district (Uncasville) school were, i in the chapel of the Methodist: rch Monday afternocn under the supervision of the principal, Miss Grace 1. Hooper. The following programme was rendered: March: invocation, Rev. J. B. Aldrich; song, The Rally, schooll| chorus; Cottage Gardens in England, May Sullivan: American History as a4 Basis of Literature, Mildred Goodfel- low; songs, A. Santa Lucla and Slum-, ber Song, girls of zraduating class reading, Kentucky BellIrene Beetham,, Rebecea’s Composition Writing, Leona. Devine; Joaquin Miller, Margaret Mc- Dermott; The Necessity of Manual] Labor, Nicholas Doyle; song, The Peasant's Return, school chorus; class: paper with valedictory, Ruth Beebg address and presentation of diplomas, Frederick A. Johnson; awarding of Comstock prizes; song, Kellar’s Amer- ican Hymn. school chorus. Those com- posing the graduating class were Ruth, Beebe. Irene Beetham, Leona Devine, Nicholas Doyle, Mildred Goodfellow, Margaret McDermott, Mary Sullivan. Personals. Mrs. Winthrop M. Daniels and son, Balfour, of Princeon, N. J., are guests of Mrs, Elizabeth Burcherd at the Robertson homestead. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Jeffers are en- tertaining Mr. Jeffers’ mother, Mrs. Sarah Jeffers of Jewett City. Miss Addie Miller, who has been spending a few days in Pawtucket, Rf| I, has returned home. ) Mrs. Henry Alilen is entertaining Mrs. Reuben Allen and child of Boston. Mrs. Sarah Spencer’s Funeral. The he funeral services of Mrs. Sarah ncer were held on Saturday at her yme, at 12 o'clock. The Rev. F. D Nmgton officiated, and bural | was in Comstock cemetery, beside Mr. | Spencer, whose death occurred several vears ago. NORTH STONINGTON Westerly Grangers Visit Local Grange —Commencement at Wheeler School —Diplomas Presented by Prof. Sam- uel J. Dutton. members of Westerly grange isited the local grange at its last meeting and furnished the literary and al entertainment for the evening. Commencement Week. encement exercises of the 3 School began Suinday morn- | ing in the Congregational.church, when the baccalaureate sermon: was preach- ed by the pastor, Rev. F..M. Hollister, from the text found in Psalms XXII, 16: “There shall be a hand- ful of corn In the earth .upon the top of the mountains.” Rev.:Lucian Dru- ry, pastor emeritus of the Baptist church, assisted in the services. Sun- day evening a social song service for the boarding puplls of the school and a few friends was held in the girls’ | o Monday afternoon the | 1l, the graduates being Har- Potter Robbins. Ruth Anna Rich- ardson, Francis Bennett Coley. Bach read a well written essay. Professor Samuel T. Dutton of New York ad- dresseq the class and presented the diplomas. There was also an address by Amos A. Brownipg of Norwich, one s of the school of the trt ang by Priincipal Kendall. Thomas B. Hewitt, president of the board of trustees, presided. Rev. Lucian Drury offered prayer and Rev. F. M. Hollister pro- nounced the benediction. The exercises interspersed with songs nder the af ter, by the ction of the mu- David E. Carter. In the eption was tendered the were scho sic m evening Fraduates "Fifteen Admitted. Examinations for admission to the sub-freshman class of the Wheeler school were held la turday. Out of 21 applicants 15 were admitted. An- other examination will be held in Sep- tember. The boarding pupils of the Wheeler town Tuesday morning. abeth W. Whitman was ed from Brown university Wed- Erastus H. Hewitt of Williamstown, Mass., has been calling. on relatives here this week. Horace M. Hollister has arrived home from Michigan where he I8 a student_in Olivet college. Miss Ethel L. Hull, a student in the Norwich Free Academy, is at her home is village for the summer. Elsie O. Chapman of Worces- been a visitor in town this week. Miss Martha H. Rogers of Norwich attended the Wheeler school com- mencement Monday. Mrs. C. E. Williams of Northamp- ton, Mass., has been in town this week. TWO STATES —— in Acpident—Busy Days in Pine Grove. A large fire fighting motortruck ar- rived in the village Saturday .evening from Minneapolis. The machine Is at Dickingon's garage awalting parts from the west before proceeding to its destination. The machine is a large one, In fact the largest seen in this part of the country. The car has at- tracted considerable attention by the villagers. Charles H. Cone is about the vil- lage with a large motor truck. A Narrow Escape. Leslie Gavitt, son ‘of Mr. and Mrs. George Gavitt of Main street, came near being killed Tuesday afternoon. The boy was playing near some freight cars on the spur track. One of -the cars was being moved. He was knock. ed down and pushed out to one side. He escaped with a few bruises. Miss-India Seaman of Bridgeport is occupying the Brown cottage on Pine street. Her mother, Mrs, Barnard, is expected later. Harry Glossenger of Bridgeport ar- rived Tuesday evening. He is a guest of S. O. Harrington. G. W. Pierce is entertaining his niace, Mrs. T. E. Ober from Hart- ford. Janitor Smith is installing the street lamps about the Grove. Probably the last of the month the lights will be in operation. Byron Clark with a ferce of men is cutting the grass on the farm and about the Grove. Mrs. J. M. Sweet is entertaining her daughter, Mrs, H. R. Farmer, and chil- dren, from Brooklyn, N. Y. Mrs. George Tubbs and daughter, Miss Katherine of Nerwich are at the ‘Washburn cottage. They have as their guest, Miss Florence Washburn, Mr. and Mrs. Waterman and chil- dren of Hartford are occupying the Goss cottage on Main street for the summer. Mrs. W. from a week's Willimantic. Mrs. Eli Dorman has gone to her home in Beverly, Mass., after a length visit to her mother, Mrs. Jane Dor- man. F. B.- Tice of Niantic is assisting Harry Lee in making repairs to the motor of Mr. Lee’s racing boat. Mrs. Agnes Lloyd was in New Lon- don Wednesday afternoon toe attend the wedding of Miss Agneg I.. Doug- lass and Archie Wheeler at St. James Episcopal church. - Miss Douglass is a daughter. of Capt. and Mrs. Warren Douglass now residing in Waterford. H. Dorman has returned visit to her father in They lived here ajout ten years ago. Mr. and Mrs. G. K. Bkeland of New York -arrived in the Grove Sunday for the summer. They are occupying the Colville cottage. Miss Lizzie Colville' left Saturday for Townshend, Vt., to spend the sum- mer with friends. Miss Bertha Keiss of Stamford visiting Mrs. C. Von Feilitz at Newton house. Frank Aston returned to his home in_Middletown Tuesday evening. Mrs. W. B. Griswold and children, of Hartford, are at their cottage for the summer. George Bell has returned to his home in_Philadelphia. Mrs. H. C. Boden closed her cot- tage a few days ago and left for her home at Willimantic. Leonarq Mallory of Quaker Hill is the guest of his uncle, aValter Barker. « Vacation House. The summer vacation school at Breezy Point known as the Brattle- boro house, will open for the season June 20. Caretaker R. L. Manwaring is putting the grounds in order. It is Teported that Mrs_Stedman, who was in charge of the school last season, will not be here the coming season. . Mrs. Martha Williams left Wednes- day for New London after spending a month in the Grove at the Monroe cot- tage. . The store opened Monday for the summer. Elias Manwaring will leave soon for New Haven. He has been visiting his brother, Robert L. Manwaring, for about two months. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Noble of Hart- is the ford have taken the Norman cottage on South street for the summer. Mr. and Mrs. Shankowitz of New York spent Sunday at their cottage on Orchard street. LEBANON Interest in W. H. 8. Graduation—Miss Vera Hoxie Perfect in Attendance for Four Years. Miss Mary Randall was the guest Friday of Mrs, E. I. Gadboys of Nor- wich. Mrs. C. A. Perkins has returned af- ter visiting friends in Mystic and Waterford Mrs. Harold Maine of Windham has been the guest of her aunt, Mrs. James Pendleton. Dr. and Mrs. E. L. Danielson have been in Danielson this week attending the graduation of their daughter, C. Danielson, from Killingly school. Clifton Sweet a week end guest of his mother, Mrs. Mary Sweet, = “ Local Graduates. Those from here who were graduated from .the Windham High school were Vera H. Hoxie, Helen E. Blakeslee, Ruby Williams and Bdward Lamb. Mrs. E. A. Hoxie and Miss Hoxie were in Norwich Saturday. .ur. and Mrs. Charles Geer and Mrs. Hulda Peck attended Pomona grange in Bozrah Thursday. Punctual for Four Years. Miss Vera Hoxle, who was graduat- ed from Windham High school Thurs- | in the four | day, did not miss a day years. Ralph Royall of New York spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. B. Royall. Miss Winnie Robinson spent Thurs- day with Mrs. C. L. Preston. Miss Doris Troland s spending sev- | eral weeks in New London. The Ladies’ Aid society met Thurs- day afternoon with Mrs. N. B. Royall. J. P. Von Carlsberz visited Provi- dence Saturday. The trip was made by auto. Stella Martin and children visited over Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs, Nathan Main. _ The entertainment and supper held in the chapel Saturday evening was a success. A large sum was added to the treasury. , Mrs. Lydia Holdredge has returned home Mrs, Smith of Westerly hac been the guest of Mrs, Eugene Congdon. Dwight Main and family were in Putnam Sunday., Mr. and Mrs. Attaway Main were appointed delegates (o attend the Ston- ington Union seiation at Groton | Helghts Wednesday and Thursday. George il and daughter were in Norwich Tuesday Mrs. Simeon White attended the sehooll plenic in distruct, No. 6 Satur- day CAMPEELL’S MI' ' S Features of Graduating Exercises "at Local School. exercises were held at Graduating The school Wylie school Wednesday room was decorated with laurel. children of the lower grades gave recitations and the eighth grade read the following essays: The World Peace of New Britain was | Vera | The | Foundation, Eisie Brown; The Flag, Alfred Pl’:‘t Camp Life in America cal feature was & Japanese Following the Droj re ments were served to :d ?t;‘:’m Diplomas were present ¥ ervisor Yo‘:mg to Klsle Brown and Marion Gardner, Then followed Good Bye by Fthel Congdon and the song Happy School Days Now Are End: GALES FERRY Pleasing Exercises on Children’ Business Meeting of Society. s Day— Ladies’ Aid Children’s day exercises held at the M. E. church Sunday morning in place of the morning service and Sunday school was largely attended by parents and friends of the children. A musical programme entitled Children's Day Classics was rendered by the choir and school and was interspersed with recitations by the children. The pro- gramme as given follows: Song, By Hig Cross Triumphant, choir and School; responsive scripture reading; invocation, Rev. C. Wilson Harrison; hymn and baptismal seryice; song, Let the Waking World Adore Him; Welcome, Miss Madeleine Birch; hymn, Send Out Thy Light; song, Sweet and Low, quartette; recitations, Master Alton Chapman, Miss Mary Birch; song, Awake O Earth; recitations, Miss Ernestine Talbot, Miss Edna Chapman; selection, Thou Art Near, choir; exercise, nine girls;* songs, Morning With the Birds and Flowers and Songs of the Summer; offering, taken by Misses Mary and Madeleine Birch; recitation, Miss Gertrude Allen; | duet, 'The Lord is My Shepherd, the Misses Grace Chapman and Florence Hurlbutt; address, Rev. C.Wilson Har- rison; song, Eventide. Cottage Notes. Mrs. Joab Rogers, with Mr. and Mrs, Milo Benn and children of New London, were week end visitors astheir summer home in the village. Mrs. E. D Coleman of Norwich | opened her cottage for ihe season. She entertaining her daughter ard son- in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Tol- hurst, of Hartford. Mrs. F. V. Meyers of San Francisco, Mr. and Mfs. Victor Jerome of New FYork and Mrs. A, F. Derrington of Boston have been spending some time recently with Mr. and Mrs. George F. Dean. Mrs. Franklin H. Brown was the guest of Mrs. Mary Taylor in New London Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. George E. Pitcher of Norwich have opened their cottage for the season. Bathing Season Opened. The bathing season at the Ferry opened Saturday, several of the village young people enjoying a swim at the Perkins wharf. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey P. Aldrich and granddaughter, Dorothy Crowell, from Norwich, were visitors over Sunday at Twin Oaks cottage. Mrs. W. Jones of Mount Vernon, N. Y.. arrived last week for a visit over the races with Mr. and Mrs. | James Freeman. William Taylor from Canada was a guest the first of the week at the home of Mr. and Mrs.” Nathan A. Gibbs. Mr. and Mrs. Hudson P. Leaven- worth from Jewett City. with their 1son, William, a student at Bellevue hospital, New York, were guests of Mrs. Leavenworth's brother, J. P. Satferlee, at Ichabod cottage on Sat- urday. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Wulf and family trom Norwich arrived at their summer cottage Wednesday. Miss Dallas Tyler of New York re- turned here Wednesday from a week's visit with friends at Chickopee Falls, Mass. Mrs. W. F. Gilroy of Mount Vernon, N. Y., arrived here last week for a visit with Mrs. F, A. Alpin, remaining here over the races. Mrs. Martin, who accompanied her as Mrs. Alpin's guest, returned to Mount Vernon on Friday. Aid Society’s Officers.” The annual election of the officers of the Ladies' Ald society of the M. E. i church was held at a business session | of the soclety last week. Rev. C. Wil- | son Harrison was appointed as chair- |man of the meeting when the former officers, Miss Kate B. Colver, presi- {dent; Mrs. Henry W. Hurlbutt, vice president, and Mrs. Dudley C. Perkins, secretary and treasurer, were re-elect- lee. Mrs. Colver, Miss Satterlee and | Mrs. C. Wilson Harrison were appoint- the soliciting committee. . George Arnold and Miss Nellie ed for the ensuing year. The four | directres; chosen were Mrs. Sarah | Perkins, M Sarah Colver, Mrs. Har- | mon L. Perkins and Miss Alice Satter- d of Worcester were guests for a Gay last week of Mrs. Franklin H. | Brown. | Mr. and Mrs. Isaac S. Jongs and | family of Norwich arrived &t their cottage for the season on Monday. Lieut. Charles Satterlee of Boston and Elmer Satterlee of North Haven were week end guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles A, Satterlee. Miss Mildred Scranton of Durham is visiting her aunts, the Misses. Mathew- | son. Misses Marion and Mildred Rogers, ,g:: }.‘&T ‘llacgbsc A l‘pe:h! sl | Rebinson e , Nw Next Week—Closing Exercises | Kate Johnson: quilt committee, ! Williams, accompanied by their cousin, Mrs. Wil- liam Brooks, of Hartford, arrived at their home in the village for the sum- mer vacation Monday afternoon. PENDLETON HILL Mr. and Mrs. George A. Wheeler and children, Nelson and Louise, were Sun- | day guests at C. D. Thompson’s. Mrs. ‘James Brooks of Jewett City is | spending this week with her mother, i Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson. The Palmer woodlot has been sold to Richard B. Wheeler. Miss Mary Chapman closed her | school in district No. 6 Saturday with a pienic Mr. and Mrs. Irving Button were in Norwich Tuesday. | Mrs. Irvin Mills and Miss Mary J. | Chapman attended the graduating ex- ercises at the Wheeler school Monday. i E. C. Maine, who was seriously cut | on-his feot, is improving. b Bertha Lewis of Voluntown | spent Sunday at Mrs. Mary P. Palm- | er's. Miss Sarah T. Palmer was a guest at J. N. Lewis' in Voluntown Sunday. Morton and Susan Cooke were in Westerly Monda; Misses Winifl and Cecil - Palmer | were guests of their mother, Mrs.| | Mary P. Palmer, over the week. Mrs. Jennie Thompson,. Mrs. Irvin Mills, Clark Coon and Miss Mary Chapman were in Groton Wednesday ,to attend the Baptist Union associa- | tlon. | —~ ‘ SHEN I SPETT | Guest at New York Wedding Fractures | Wrist—Many Qail This Season. The Ladies’ Ald soclety met with; Mrs. W. W..Gillette Tuesday afternoon, | | Charles Bailey and Klmer Abel of | Salem were callers here Tuesday. Fractared Wrist. Mrs, Paley and daughter, Miss Mollle | Paley, have returned ffrom spending a few ways in New York. Mrs, Paley | was attending the wedding of her| | brother-in-law in New York when she !slipped and fell, breaking her wrist. | [ The fracture was reduced, but she will | be dihabled for some time. lone hardy cluster of oid-fashioned {roses that have been growing in one | corner of a Gashen vard for nerrly a hundred vears, are just bursting into bloom once more. Quail Numerous. i Quail were never o numerous, and | | they will many times answer the farmer’'s whistle and vigorously pro¢ claim more wet ————— 7 3 Family Reunion to Be Hl!; has been spending a few days with Mrs. Lavius A. Robinson. 3 Mrs, J. D. Simpson has returned from & lengthy stay Mr. and Mrs. Gi tained on Sunday at dinner Mrs. Eliza Preston of Denver and Mrs, Benjamin Burdick of Baltic. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Simpson and son, Robert Arthur, Mr. and Mrs, €. C. Simpson, Mr, and Mrs. Clarence Brown of Norwich and Clarence Simpson of Hartford were visitors at J. D. Simp- son’s over Sunday. Mrs. Hermon A. Gager spent Sunday in New London. A tus Linblaumn of New York is spending a few days at The Birch Mpys. Katherine Spalding of St. Cath- erine's, Ontario, is visiting Mrs. J. D. Simpson. 5 Robinson Family Reunion. The annual reunion of the Robinson family will be held Thursday of next week. Mrs, Horace Smith of Lyme was a week end guest of her mother, Mrs. Sarah Greenslit. Closing Exercises. The Sixth district school closed Fri- day of last week for the summer. The school room was prettily decorated with laurel, daisies and ferns. The ex- ercises showed careful training on the part of the teacher. Following was the programme: Song, school; logue, How We Got Our -Seasons— King, Frank Rockwood; Marco, his counsellor, Celia White; Spring, Doro- thy Cox; Summer, Jennie Scinto; Au- tumn, Mary Chappell; Winter, Nellie Taylor; a quartette 'in verse, Isham Date, Edith Date, Myrtice Browning, Ella Rockwood; humorous recitation, Nellle Taylor, Harold Armstrong months of the year, Ella, Rockwood, Arad Robinson, Mildred White, Myrtice Browning, Edith Date, Isham Date; recitation, boys of school; song, school. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Beckwith, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Smith, Arthur Smith, Mrs. George Avery and Milton Beck- with attended the graduating exercises at the Academy Tuesday. % Mr. and Mrs. Louis Smith attended the grange meeting in Bozrah. Heard Letter from Rev. E. H. Smith. The Home Missionary society met with Mrs. Louis Smith Thursday of last week. Mrs. Lizzie Parsons of Ot- tawa, Canada, gave a'talk on Missions. Several solos by Mrs. Parsons were much enjoyed. Mrs. Owen S. Smith of Norwich Town read a letter from her son, Rev. Edward H. Smith, a mission- ary in Ing Hok, China. Following are the officers elected for the ensuing year: President, Mrs. George Avery; vice president, Mrs. Fred Race; secre- tary and treasurer, Ella 1. Smith; chairman of the work committee, Mrs. Mrs. Jeannette Hoffman, Miss Ella Hoffman, Mrs. Frank Rockwood; executive com- mittee, Mrs. Willlam Smith, Mrs, Lav- jus A. Robinson. ROAD SOCIETY (Stonington) End of School Year—Personal Notes and Comment. Miss Abby Willlams has been the guest of her niece, Mrs. Fernando Wheeler. Prof. James Hazard of New Jersey was married -the ' past week, Prof. Hazard spoke at the Grange meeting here last August, upon the chestnut tree. blight. Mise Lucy Billings has returned from her school dutles at Chester, for the summer vacation. Schools closed Thursday for the summer. ’ Rev. Dr. Bates of the Mystic Bap- tist church preached a forcible ser- mon last Sunday morning. At Wheeler School Events. Mrs. Stephen Palmer has with her for several weeks, her niece from Cleveland. Miss_Grace D. Wheeler and Miss Mary Sara Wheeler who is at home trom Wellesley, attended the Wheeler school graduation at North Stonington Monday afternoon., Mr. and Mrs. Seth N. Williams at- tended the concert given in memory of the Wheeler family, Thursday ev- ening at North Stonington. Mr, and Mrs. Harry Palmer were at the reception of the graduating class of the Wheeler school Monday even- ing. Miss Martha G. Willlams was grad- uated from Willlams Memorial, at New London, Thursday evening, the friends from here who attended were Deacon B. F. William, Mr. and Mrs. Seth N. A. G. Hewitt, Mra. Fanny Williams and Mrs. Emma Willlams from Westerly. David L. Gallup and John S. Pal- mer of New York were at church- on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood Avery of Bozrah and Mrs. Charles Johnson of Norwich made an auto trip to Lord's Point this, week. Little Linda Wheeler is recovering from {llness. Windham County SOUTH WOODSTOCK Rev. H. Douglass Pierce Ordained P. tor of the Second Baptist Church. A council was cailed to convene at the Second Baptist church at 3 p. m. Wednesday for the ordination of H. Douglass Plerce, acting pastor of the church. The council consisted of the pastors and representatives from the churches of the Windham County Bap- tist assoclation, with Dean Nathan R. Wood of the Gordon Tralning school of Boston; Rev.. A. B. Coats of Hartford, and John A. Robertson of Malden, Mass. as visiting brethren. The af- ternoon session consisted of the hear- ing of the Christian experience, call to the gospel ministry and views of Christian doctrine of the candidate, which were given in clear and full terms and were unanimously voted by the council to” be satisfactory.. The council! voted to recommend the church to proceed with the ordination, which took place after a repast prepared by the ladles of the church, at 7 p. m. The evening service opened with a praise service led by the pastor, with Randolph Tetford of Boston, organist. Prayer was offered by Rev. A. A. Meur of Mansfield, the scripture was read by Rev. G. H. Boardman of Thompson, the sermon was delivered by Dean An+ thony R. Woed, D. D., the or- daining prayer was offered by Rev. J. R. Stubbert of Putnam, with laying on of hands; the charge to the candi- date was given by Rev. G. F. Genung, D. D. of Brooklyn, the charge to the church was by Rev. A. B. Coats, D. D.. of Hartford and the right hand of fel- iowship to the gospel ministry by Rev. B. Curtis of Stafford. After sing- ing, Blest Be the Tie That Binds, the benediction was pronounced the pastor, Rev. H. Douglass Plerce. Masons to Attend Church. Rey. Mr, Pierce will preach at the Baptist church Sunday morning, June 22nd, before the Masonic fraternity as guests In observance of St. John's day. The Masons are to meget at the lodge room at 10 o'clock, going from there to the church. Grange Memorial Sunday Observance— Children’s Night with Pleasant F tures. Rev. week in Boston with his son. There dia- | how you paid for it. to organize this Hoosier Club. Miracle Workers in 500,000 Homes 35 FAMOUS HOOSIERS $1.00 Club Opens Monday Morning, June 23rd At last the Hoosiers are here! For months we’ve been trying to get permission Women al! over town have been waiting patiently. Our opportunity has arrived. Next week you and a few other women who come early can own a Hoosier Kitchen Cabinet on payment of $1.00. You can have it de- livered at once to use and enjoy, just by joining our Hoosier Kitchen Cabinet Club. Only $1.00 is the membership fee—weekly dues are $1.00. weekly dues both apply to the price of your cabinet—there are no other payments— you pay not a penny extra by joining. Furthermore, this club is under the direct supervision of The Hoosief” Manufactur- ing Company, which fixes the standard low price of Hoosier Cabinets the world over— a low price made possible by low cost of manufacture from enormous sales. Seize your great chance to own a Hoosier upon terms so easy that you never know Memberships are limited. Many will be disappointed as last year. Be early and those who wait will call you lucky. SCHWARTZ BROS. ; “THE BIG STORE WITH THE LITTLE PRICES” 9-.11 Water Street Telephone 965 Membership fee and | @5 HooSIER KITCHEN CABINETS &5 was a large attendance at ehurch Sun- day. Rev. Mr. Reynolds preached a very inspiring sermon. It being Grange memorfal day the patrons attended in a body and after the service went to two cemeteries and decorateg the graves of deceased members. Visitors on Sunday from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. George Frink and Mrs. Lucy Williameon from Woodstock, Mr. and Mrs, John Baton and Mrs. Jessts Baton of Wauregan, Mr. and Mrs. George Gallup and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Haz- ard of Providence and Clark Gallup and family from Moosup. The Ladies’ Ald soclety met in Grange hall Thursday afternoon and tied comforters. Grange Has Children’s Night. Children's night was obseryed in the Grange Friday evening. Strawberries, ice cream and cake were served. Mrs. Olive Gallup, ‘Mrs, Edward Gal- lup and Miss Esther Gallup attended the graduating exercises in Central Village Monday evening. Several of the high school graduates were pupfls of Miss Gallup when she was teacher in Moosup. Benjamin Wilcox began mowing for Max Revnolds on the Grangé farm Thursday. Edward Gallup recently went to Stamford and spent a day with his wife, who was improving, SOUTH CANTERBURY James E, Towne and Mrs. Henry P. Larkham of Canterbury Green called on Miss Bertha M. Clark Sunday. Miss Bertha M. Clark and nephew Master Francis Burdick, spent Tuesday with Mrs. Clara V. Larkham at Can- terbury Green. Mrs. Mary J. Larkham of Providénce is visiting Mrs. Carrie E. Clark. CANTERBURY PLAIN Exercises of Children's Day—W. C. T. U. Holds Flower Mission Meeting. Children's day was observed at the M. P. church Sunday morning. The programme consisted of recitations by the youngest members of the Sunday 8chool and readings by the older ones. The choir sang some very pretty car- ols and Misses Bertha and Eveline Christian sang solos. The pastor spoke briefly, giving particulars_of mission work in Japan. An offering was for Forelgn Missions. The church wa: prettily decorated with 'laurel and daisies and many beautiful bouguets. Flower Mission Day. Flower mission day was observed by the W. C. T. U. Tuesday, June 17, by holding a meeting in the town hall. A short programme. consisting of re itations by Fred Speerli, Clara Perry and Doris Olney; readings of Miss Jen- nie Cassaday's life and the Mission of the Blossom, by members of the Union and singing by all from hymnal. A social tea was enjoyed and the inmates of the town farm were remembered. A large number of flowers were brought to be made into bouquets and sent to the hospital in the city. WESTMINSTER Edwin P. Shorter of Brooklyn, N. Y., Dies Suddenly While at Country Home. Friends and neighbors were shocked to. hear of the death of Edwin A. Shorter, of Brookiyn, . Xy Friday morning of last week. Mr. Shorter had been in ill health for some time, but had attended to his business in’ the metropolis and his death occurred sud- denly at his country home in Canter- : bury, vhere he came to spend a few days in the hopes of benefiting his health. He was vice president of a large business firm in New York, hav- ing been in the employ of the same company since early life. Mr. Shorter was a kind husband and father and will be greatly missed in the home where he was so much loved, as well as among his large circle of friends and business assoclates. Hegis sur- vived by his mother. his wife and two | daughters, Misses Bdna and Ruth | Shorter. The funeral was held at Mr. Shorter's home in Brooklyn, N. Y., | Monday afternoon, burial being in that ty, | Personals. | . Mrs. Caroline Button of Hanover and | Mr. and Mrs. Myron Allen and son | Raymond, of Scotland, were visitors at Mrs. Mary Rathbun’s Saturday and were callers at Oscar Hubbard’s the same day ¢ | Mrs. Sarah Finley of New York is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ro- senweig. Rev. W. H. Raymond preached an in- teresting sermon Sunday. Mr. Ra mond and Miss E. Raymond will sing at the service next Sunday morning. Miss Raymond_ played on her violir }at the service Sunday evening, RIPLEY HILL Mixture of Mustard and Lime Kills | Cut Worms. | | | Miss May Wilcox of Middletown, who has been visiting Mrs. R. R. Renshaw, has returned home. Robert G. Sherman of Westbrook is ’On the Hill for his vacation. } Dry mustard mixed with air-slaked | lime is solving the cut worm problem | satisfactorily in. this vicinity Miss Ruby Bigelow is passing the week with friends at Nodoneyo. Mr. Reynolds is spending the ¢