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SOMETH ING BIT MELL: e » RS S A “—““‘_ ‘1 — o TIMELY EVENTS PICTURED IN CARTOON BY THE LEADING ARTISTS OF THE COUNTRY . \\Ewsg;\;__ : NEWS FROM ONE HUNDRED LIVE CORRESPONDENTS EASTERN CONNECTICUT AND WESTERN RHODE ISLAND. Who is Going and Coming—Incidents, Accidents and Building in Three Counties. New London Gounty CHESTERFIELD Pupils Graduated from Eighth Grade— | Party. at Bridge Opening. Leon Rix spent Sunday as the guest of friends in last Haddam. Miss Georgie Way spent Sunday at her home in this place. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Powers were viaiting friends in Fitchville Sunday. Frank Counter and Allen Way were in Norwich Saturday. Mrs. Stanley Morgan spent Satfrday as the guest of her parents in Rhode Isiand Bennie Kaplin of New London was the guest of his parents in.this place over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Chapman, Flo- ra Treadwav, Louis Champan, Adolph Nacovitch attended, the bridge open- ing in East Haddam Saturday. Mrs. Jacob Savin is in New York on business. 4 Asa Walden of Gardner Lake was a caller here Saturday. School closed Friday. Those gradu- ated from the eighth grade were Max Phillips and Jacob Kaplin. Floyd Fleicher of Salem was a caller here Tuesday. Mat Tinker and men have been fix- ing the roads the past week. Thomas Hyde and C. Kelley spent Sunday -at their homes in Millington. el GARDNER LAKE The advance party from the Y. M. C. A. Brooklyn, N. Y. are at Camp paeck. Mrs. J. L. Oat is entertaining rela- tives and friends fro; forwich and Taftville. 5 Mrs, Asa Backus @nd daughter:are at Spring Grove for the season: Mrs. Bmma Bliven was a recent vis- itor at Spring Grove. A, y of young men from Hobok- en/N. J., are at Camp Cadaho. lake Godfrey of Brooklyn, N, Y. fas a recent visitor at Camp Massa- paeck. A party of ladles from Norwich were at the Lake Grove Tuesday. George Champlin, Harold Fagan ard Miss Emma Johnson attended- the bridge dedication’ at Haddam Satur- Mrs. Charles Winchester and Mrs. David Maymard returned home Tues- day. after spending several days sight- seeing in Hartford. Miss Grace is visiting local HANOVER Congregational Church to Observe Children’s Sunday—Meeting of M sionary Society—C. E. Election, Children’s day will be observed in the Congregational church Sunday by a sermon for children in the morning by the pastor, Rev. M. J. B. Fuller. Special exercises will Le held during the Sunday school hour. Missionary Socisty’s Meeting. The meeting of the Woman's Mis- society will be held Friday, at the home of the president, Mrs. A. B.' Ladd, at 3 o'elock. Re- ports will be heard from the annual meeting of the W. B. held in Norwich June l, Under direction of Miss Jen- nie C.!Gallup the missionary repre- sentation of Hiawatha will be given. Readings will be given by Miss Gallup and Mrs. W. 8, Lee and the solos will be rendered by Mrs. F. G. Way. . Mrs M. J. B. Fuiler will give a brief hi tory of the Indians in this countr: Mrs. Angus Park as leader has charge of all arrangements for this meeting. C. E. Officers. At the meeting of the C. E. society Sunday evening it was voted to accept the report of the nominating committ- tee and 'to cast one ballot for the list as presented. The following were elected: President, W¢\m G. Park; vice president, Mary D. Souter; recor ing secretary, Herbert Crofts; corr: sponding secretary, Emily Tanner; treasurer, Harlan Harrison; organist, Ruth H. Standish. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sears and Ag- nes Johnstone %5 ‘Willimantic and Har- vey Laroe of Hartford spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Francis Hill Mr. and Mrs. of New York and their sons, Durand and Waldo, were guests this week of Mr. and Mrs, E. Waldo Bingham. Duranmd Allen wue graduated from Yale this week. Mr, and Mrs. Nathan A. Bennett re- cently entertajned Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bowen of Lowell, Mass, and Mr. and Mrs. George Bowen of Willimantic. NORTH LYME M. J. Sterk’ was in New London Tuesday. Mrs. Erwin Rogers is caring for Mrs. W. M. Anderson who has been very 111, Mrs. Marion Champlain and Mrs. A, P. Gates visited at G. H, Strong’s y Stark and Mrs. W. M. were in Hartford Tues- Wednesday. Elisha Hubert Al\eny 1 GLASGO Many Callers on Mrs. Dayon on 78th Birthday—Pechie-Weserman Mar- riage. Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins are moving to Hope Valley. Surprised on Birthday. Mrs. Dayon was pleasanfly sur- prised last Tuesday by & large num- ber. of friends and relatives coming in to help celebrate her 7Sth birthday. She received a number of presents and congratulations from ten children, seventy-five grandchildren and twen- ty-one great-grandchildren. Refresh- ments were served to the company, Mis. R. A. Wilbur recently wich Satur§lay afternoon and were re- | cent guests of Mrs. H. Learned of | Versailles, making the trip in their | auto. Harris Eccleston and family week end guests of Mr. brother Frank. Albert Green, Asher Popple and Mr. Main took a trip to the shore Wednes- ay. were Eccleston’s Pechie-Weserman, erman were married at the parsonage in Voluntown Saturday at 3 p. m. by Rev. R. P. Morrissey. The bride was attended by her sister, Annie Wesgr. man. | best man. A reception was held at the bride’s home in the evening, af- ter which Mr. and Mrs. Pechie left | terest. Mrs. John Thompson, with her two daughters, came to the parsonage Sat- urday. Miss Grace has obtained a po- sition in New York for which place she will leave.today (Saturday). W. L. Main and family of Mystic were callers on Mrs. N, B. Lewis Sunday. Misses Gertrude and Lillian Luther were week end guests of their par- ents, Mr. and Mrs.sErnest Luther. “GRISWOLD Mr. and Mrs. W. C Flora Terry and Miss Holmes of Griswold Thursday. is visiting friends in town, E, F. Edmond of Griswold was an over Sunday guest of his cousin, Miss TIda Edmond of Oakdale. R. A, Peckham of Preston spent Sunday with his daughter, Mrs. W. A. Edmond | Wilford Pechie anqg Miss Kate Wes- | attended | Pomona grange meeting at Bozrah on | Miss Annie Buck of Monson, Mass., | enter- | Thomasine Marchand; | for Providence and other places of in- | Graduating | | Little i chand, Miss Emma A. The bridegroom’s brother wa;&l‘a“m OLD MYSTIC of Children’s Exercises—Party Sunday— on Observance Graduating Birthday. x e The Methodist HEpiscopaly school held a Children’s day Sunday evening. Sunday concert lows: Organ voluntary, Miss Delia Willlams; chorus, Song of Praise, choir and school; responsive reading, Supt. H. O. Williams and schoo! prayer, Rev. Henry E. Anderson; re tation, A Smiling Welcome, Henry Barnes; chorus, Summer Days, choir class exerc Miss Clara class; recitatio Boy's Speech, Hobart Siswicl song, What Are the Flow Saying? class exercise, Mrs. Prentice A, 'Willlams' cl. recitation, Mother's Rose, Mery Smart; Dalsies, Maude Shank, nestine Brown ar recitation, The and school; Mae Brown's Small ned A. A. Bicknell, Misses Mabel | Red Cross Bird, Agnes Green; chorus, Wileox and Mary Bicknell of Jewett | The Crown of Love, choir and school; City. recitations, More Work, Doris Peck- Oscar Dugas, with friends from, ham; Real Reward, Mildred Brown; Norwich took &n auto trip to Savin | Some Don'ts, Clifford Green: ( | Rock Sunday. ma’s Rainy Day, Thomasine Marchand Mr. and Mrs. H. Tift were in Nor- |class exercise, Mrs. Withee’s cl boys; chorus, A Song of Praise, and school; recitation, The Good a Child Can Do, Leslie Haley; A |- Service, Clifford Desley; The Master and the Children, Mildred Pe What “Matter, Fred Marchand; ing Toward the Light, Genieve Smart; song, In the Meadow Green; wand drill, Nancy Avery, Fanny Marchand, Mildred Peckham, Antoinette Burdick recitations,*Who is She? Edna Sh: Our Children’s Day Gifts, Walter Shackford; A Common Flower, An- toinette Burdick; female quartette, Come Unto Me, Miss Charlotte sar- Williams, Avery, Miss Marjorie Harri collection; remarks by the pastor, Rev. Mr. Withee; closing chorus, Wave Your Banner, choir and school Exercises of Grammar | School. The graduating exercises of the Old Mystic grammar school were held on Thursday at 10 2. m. in the Methodist parish house. The cl roll follows Nancy Avery, Emily Babcock, vard Brown, Antoinette Burd Pear penter, Albert Haaschild, Fanny Ma chand, Dorothy Massey, Mildred Pec! lham, John Serafin, Stella Welles, James Whiting. % The programme follows: Chorus, Morning, school; essay, Battle of Vicksburg, John Serafin; essay, Hora- tius, Pearl Carpenter; chorus, Summer, school; essay, lLady of the Lake, An- toinette Burdick; trio, O Vales With Sunlight, Nancy Avery, Emily Bab-: | cock, Mildred Peckhan , _The King of the Golden - River, Edward Brown® essay, Two Useful Articles, Stella Welles; chorus, Liitle Flowers Are Bending, school; essays, Stoning- ton, Fanny Marchand; A Vision of the Future, Dorothy Massey; presentation of diplomas, Clarence E. Sibley, prin- cipal of the Stonington High school; The programme fol- | S| Samuel Jewet and | Miss | closing schaol. Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin E. Welles of Old Mystic attended the Oral school graduation, both having been former pupils at this Mrs. Welles was Lena Leemis. nd Mrs. Welles were married last ovember at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leemis, of Norwich. Birthday Party. | Mrs, Lawrence Rattican gave a | party Friday afternoon, June 13, from | | chorus, Shades of Night, 4 to 8 o'clock on the 1ith birthday of her daughter, Elinor Cecelia Rattican. The guests were Emily Babcock, N an- cy Avery, Sadie Hallisy, Stella Welles, Elizabeth ‘Stowe, Antoinette Burdick, | Mildred Peckham, Lucy Whitford, Bes- | sle Rattican, Marguerite Rattican. Cro- | quet and other games were played and | music was enjoyed. Refreshments were served. Miss Rattican received a num- ber of pretty and useful gifts. HAMBURG | James Lord and a party of friends | attended the races at New London in | thefr new boat Zatell is seriously home of his daughter, Mr: | fany. | Mrs. ill at the John Tif- Albert Gates of East Haddam was a caller at 1. D. Harding’s the first of the week. Miss Daphne Ely was a Norwich sitor the first of the week. Miss Louise Martin, who is traifing | for a nurse in Thrall hospital, Middle- ™own, N. Y, is spending her vacation [ With ber parents. ; 1 Misses Tessie and Ruth Harding who vil r | attend school in Norwich, are spending | their vacation at their home in Sterling City. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Miller have rented the Alvin Beebe place in Ham- burs. and Mrs. Harry ning guests from summer home. B. -Sisson of Deep River town for a short time. MGHEGAN Noves are en- New York at is in B M | Hill last week. | Mrs. Dolbeare and Mrs. Avery were in Norwich Town the first of the week. wunders of Norwich called on in this place Saturday. | Mrs. Harris of Norwich called on | Mohegan_friends Sunday. | Mrs. Keating, who has been visit- ing in Haverhill, Mrss, has returned home. Mrs H, Fielding of New London was shegan Sunday. in Fowler- was in Uncasville the the week. LIBERTY HILL | | | | | Mr. missionary vidence, preached here and at Sunda; Reo, Christie of = South wentry - wiil occupy the pulpit next Geo. H. Trotter of Newton is making a few weeks visit with her mother, Mrs, E. A. Noye Mrs. Welthea Button, of Norwich and Mrs. Hattle L. Loomis of Elgin, Tll, were quests of their cousin, Mrs. J. Geo. Clark last week. The C. B, Society voted to have the annual 4th of July picnic at Clarke's Grove £ A Fowler was at Quaker ! SALEM Teachers to Return Next Term— Pleasing Programme on Children’s Day—Grange Visitors. Several citizens showed their patriot- ism by flying the stars and stripes Flag day. J. Frank Rogers and Miss Jennie Rogers attended the dedication of the new bridge at Haddam Saturday Miss Florence Hart of Montville was a recent visitor at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Lane. Charles Miner is spending the sum- m}arh vacation with relatlves in Nor- wich, At Central School. Two recitations that were given in a pleasing manner were omitted -from the program of the last day exerclses of the Central school. Wellesley Har- vey recited the Song of“the Quall and Miss Catherine Hanney recited Mam- ma’s Helper. Miss Standish treated her pupils to candy, bananas and pea- nuts, School in the Harris:district taught by Florens O’'Connor closed Monday. e expects to return to the school in September as does Miss Kathryn Ray to_the West Road school. Rev. Mr. Purvis and Mrs.Mary Sis- son of North Lyme were visitors at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Henry Rogers on Tuesday. Children’s Day Programme. Children's day exercifes were held In the Congregational church last Sunday evening, when the followlng program was well rendered: Processional; open- ing chorus cholr: responsive reading, superintendent anq &chool: prayer, Rev. T. A, Willlams: recitation, Just One Day in a Year, M.ss Susan Miner; exercise, Do a Kindness, primary class; recitation, Make Glad Your Corner, Miss Ruth Murray; song, Fragrant Roses, choir; recifations, Suffer the Little Children, Miss Alice Rix; The Dead Doll,- Miss Lois Latimer: exer- cise, Orfe by One, Violet Rogers, Min- nie Kingsley, Pauline Hatt, Stella Dembenska, Helen Rogers and Miss Ruth Murray: song, Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star, Miss Catherine Hanney: recitations The Boy Makes the Man, George Phillips; The Pansy, Miss Vio- let Rogers: song, The Stars, choir; recitations, Narcissus, Miss Carrie Giles; Something for You to Do, Clar- ence Hatt; The Daisy, Miss Minnie Kingsley: song, Lillies, Roses and Li- lacs, eight young ladies; recitations, Turn the Kay, Miss Ruth Tew; The Lily, Miss Mabel Tew: song, S0 May We, primary class; recitaition, The Clover, Arthur Kingsley; exercise, What the Flowers Say, yvoung ladies’ Bible class: exercise, Farmer Boys, Wellesley Hanney, Clarence Hatt, Ape thur Kingsley, George Phillips and Lawrence Spencer; song, cholr: ad- dresses by Wilbert T Marvin and Rev. T. A. Wiillams; offering; closing song, Christ Is Living, cholr, Visiting Grangers. A. number of grangers from Col- chester attended the meeting of the local grange Tuesday evening. Several new members were glven the third and fourth degrees. Supper was served. LISBON Fred Kanahan and daughter, have been spending a week in Mrs, Mal Springfiel with Mrs. Kanahan's par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Bates. Mrs. Mary S, Cater of South Pasa- dena, Cal, arrived Sunday morming at the home of her sister,Mrs. F. E. Hyde, where she will spend the summer. Rev, F. O, Cunningham of Norwich oceupied the pulpit at Newent church Sunday morning. A party was given for Miss Agnes Enquist Wednesday _evening at the home of her mother, Mrs. Olaf Nelson. s Enquist left Thursday for Bran- ford, where she will be employed dur- ing the summer. Schools in town have closed for thi summer vacatio.n Several of the teach- ers gave picnics for the pleasure of thelr pupils, Miss Ethel Donnellan, tacher in the Hyde district, gave her puplls a most enjoyable picmic on the }:anl:(s of the Quinnebaug, near Round 11 The pastor of the Congregational church, Rev. C, T. French, preached on Sunday from Romans 12, lf The. C. E. meeting was conducted by Miss Minnie Nichols. Topic, Farvorits Verses in the Proverbs, Prov. 4: 10-27. Mr, and Mrs. A. D, Herrick of Nor- wich visited Mrs. Hexrick’s sister, Miss A. M. Fellowes, Sunday. Mrs, Herrick will remain for a few weeks, Mrs. Paul Glasbrenner and children attended the grauation exercises in district No, 10 (Uncasville), Monday afternoon. Mrs. Letitia Comstock is visiting hee stepdaughter, Mrs. Clyde Beebe of Un- casville. Bdmund Rogers and his brother, Ar. thur, and family went on au automo- bile trip to Hartford Wednesday. The children’s day exercises of the Congregational Sunday school will be held in the chapel tomorrow (Sunday) at 4 o'elock. Some of the farmers in this vicinity have begun haying. ASHWILLETT Men Work Half a Day to Get Nor- wich Autotruck Released from the Bridge. The large four ton autotruck owned by Mr. Bromley of Norwich, broke through a bridge Saturday aftarnoon and had to be Ift over ght by the men, to return to Norwich. Sunday after six men had worked a half day they raised teh truck and started for Norwich. Otto Andersin is in New York for a few days. on business. Mr. Kelly and family, who recently ly moved here from New York, have moved back again. Mr, and Mrs. A. Afi Morgan enter- tained their sons, Arthur and John, over Sunday. Native berrles are on the market at "awreasonable price fo rfresh berrfes. School closed Thursday with a plc- nic st Wyassup Lake. Monday was the hatest day yet,with the thermometer at 4 degrees in the shade until § o’clock. at his home here last wee Friday. F. C. C. Schulze of Westerly was London will be the meeting place of the 27th International Comgress of Medicine in August *