Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, July 12, 1913, Page 11

— Windham County - : BROOKLYN Misses Anna and Mabel Dyer Return fi?n Europe—The Week’s Visitors. Grace Thurber has closed her 5] in Lowell, Mass., and is spend- ing the vacation with her father, Wil- liam R, Thurber. Miss Florence O'Neil - is friends on the Hudson. . Mes. Minott with her two young- est children are visiting her parents, Rev. G. F. Genung, D. D. and wife, Theodore H. Pond and daughter of Providence visited Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Pond over the holida: Reaches California. Mrs. Charles H. Blake received a telegram the afternoon of the Fourth from her son telling of his safe ar- rival in Venice, Cal, and that he was well, z ? Miss Carrie Olney of Providence is with Mrs, William H. Clewley for the summer. Riley B. Witter has bought an au- tomobile. Home from Europe. Misses Annje and Mabel Dyer have returned home after spending the win- ter_in Europe. Charles R. Bard was the guest of his father, J. Sprague Bard, over Sun- day Mr. and Mrs. Frank D. Spaulding were visitors with Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Spaulding the week end Sunday. James Crane has opened the shop he rented from Martin A. Kraus; his family was not able to come with him «as three of his children were sick with the mumps, Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Cooper had for guests over the Fourth and Sunday Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Newton of New Lon- don, Mr. and Mrs. Harty Zorn, of New Haven, Mr. and Mrs. Aaron R. Cooper and Miss Rector of Worcester. Bay State Preacher. Rev. James D. Smiley of Winches- ter, Mass., preached in the Congrega- tional church Sunday, DAYVILLE Notes and Summer Outings—Rev. Charles Downs Preaches at Congre- gational Church visiting Mrs. C. A. Buzzell is visiting Mrs. A. E. Potter at Oaklawn, R. 1. ¢ Miss Helen Kelley is spending sev- eral deys in Providence. Louise Gross is spending the weelk end at the home of Mrs. Oswald Street. Rev. F. L. Bristol, Mrs. Bristol and Mrs, Bristol's sister, called on friends Tuesday. Harold West tersboro, N. H. Mr. and Mrs. John Jordan spent the week end in Westerly. Mr. and Mrs. A. Tait Hope spent the Fourth at Pleasant View beach. ‘Willard Bennett spent the week- end with Mrs. Fannie Bennett. Miss Vera Pierce is visiting at the home of C. J. Bellows. Entertained Aid Society. The Ladies'’ Ald society met with Mrs. N. E. LaBeile who served cake and ice cream to the members. Ray Spaulding has joined his fam- ily and is at the home of Mrs. Addie Darling. Mrs. Harry Briarley is entertaining her mother, Mrs. Naylor of Potter Hill, R L Mr. and Mrs, Charles Fralich spent the week end at Coney Island, N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Shippee spent Sunday with Mrs. F. J. Burnett. Rey. Charles Downs_oocupied the Congregational pulpit Sunday. Mrs. Thomas Jocylin is at her moth- er's, Mrs. Oswald Street's for the sum- mer. Merrill K. Bennett has entered the employ of the Assawauga company. WOODSTOCK VALLEY has returned to Pe- Elmer Goss entertained Mr. and Mrs. Frank Goss of Boston and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wilson of Philadelphia over the Fourth and the week end. Mr. Wilson purchased while here the house and barn owned by Stewart Sickler. £ Mr. and Mrs. Frank Spicer of Ot- towa, Canada, and Mr. and Mrs. Ar- thur Spicer of Willington visited Ste- phen Kingsley's family Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Allen W. Kenyon had Fourth of July visitors Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fisk and son of Stafford, Howard Carpenter and family of Put- nam, Mr, and Mrs. Anthony Kenyon of Putnam and Mrs. Emma Spencer. of Pomfret. R Ausen Stahl is entertaining his brother form Boston. Mrs, Harriet Leonard and Miss Mand Leonard ,of Brooklyn, N. Y., have arrived at their summer home in the Valley. Alex. Bodreaux has returned to Put- EKONK Grange Farm Sold At Auction Te Carl Gallup—Party To Beach Pond. Mrs. Stella Kellogg of Cliftondale, Mass., arrived here Saturday for a week’s visit with friends. Miss Ruby Kellogg is the guest of Miss Esther Gallup. The welcome rain came Wednesday night. Grange Farm Sold. The Grange farm was sold at auc- tion Tuesday. Carl Gallup was the highest bidder. Fishing Party. Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell Reynolds, vereit and Esther Gallup and Ruby went to Beach Pond, Thurs- ‘harles Gardner and son .Albert of Boston have been recent visitors here. Rev. and Mrs. ‘Albert ~Stanton of Natick, Mass., spent the Fourth with Mr. and Mrs. 'A. A. Stanton. Earl Gallup is at his home here for a few weeks. George Gallup took Mr. and Mrs, Carl Gallup, Earl and Gladys Gallup to Rocky Point in his new auto the Fourth. Charles Hopkins came in his auto Tuesday and took Mrs. Wm. Stanton to his home in Plainfield and on 'gu[nd-y to her home in Westerly, d. HAMPTON Mrs. George Fiftts was taken to St. Joseph’s hospital Saturday. Fred Fitts has moved his family to mrt George Kimiball place. s reported that Ethel Riley, who Mas been very ill at St. Joseph’s hos- Ppital is on the road to recovery, Miss Mae Congdon gave a plenlc to the members of her Sunday school class last Monday. Master Bradford Welles, who has been visiting his grandmother, Mrs. C, M. Smith, returned to his home in Baybrook Friday. W. H. Phillips_is at his home here, Miss Gussie Wood who has been visiting friends here, has returned to ber home in Websfer. The Latest Stunt. Notice that “General” Rosalle Jones now proposes to blazon “Votes . for Women" across the sky from an aero. plane. Must want to meake th weep.—New York Evening Tel 3 Hong-Kong is adopting elegtrical ap- pliances rapidly. =y FROW | Tuesday. Local Friends at Funeral of Richard 8. Lathrop—New York House Party Over the Holiday. : Friends and relatives ‘in_this place of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lathrop of Wauregan, were Sorry to learn of tl death of thelr little son, Richard Stanley, by drowning. ‘Mrs. Lathrop (Ella_Pellett) spent her early life in this place and has many friends here. Mrs. Arthur Bennett and Mrs. El- mer Bennett attended the funeral of Richard ey Lathrop in Waure- san, Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Frank Linnell, Bernice and Dorrance. Cook, have returned from a visit in Pawtucket.- Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Clarke of Cen- tral Village, also Mrs. Fanny Rood speit Sunday at Edward Baker’s. Miss Sybil Meade is spending her vacation with her mother, Mrs. Jessie Meader Miss Jessie Coles from New York is spending a few weeks with Miss Sybil Meade. Holiday House Party. A party of seven young people from New York arrived i'riday morning to spend the Fourth with Mrs. Ida Shor- ter and family at her country home in Nortnh Society. The party enjoyed a straw ride from Plainfield to . Mrs. Shorter’s residence. A family named Collins has ar- rived at the Conrors place, now own- ed by Levi Baker. Mr. and Mrs. Towne of ew York are guests at Miss Alma Newton's. Miss Kdith Raymond sang a beauti- ful selection at the evening service, Sunday. Miss Tillie Rosensweig of New York, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Simon Rosensweig of this place was operated on for an abscess at 2 New York hos- pital, several days ago. The result it is thought of injuries received in a carriage accident last summer. Louis DeGrenier of Norwich spent Sunday here. Mrs. Oscar Hubbard spent Tuesday in Danlelson. CANTERBURY Church Service—Rain When Most Needed. Union Fell Brooks were dry and fish dying. -ung Supesw UOUN ¥ 3q [[IA 943 day evening, July 13th at the M. P. church at the Center. Although’ many farmers had. hay out, the rain Wednesday night was very welcome as feed and vegetation were drying up and suffering for rain, A Popular Pastor. The new minister of the Second Congregational church and his family are liked very much. His daughter, Miss Edith, is a musician of ability; she plays the violin at the church services and also plays the organ and piano and is a fine contralto singer. | The meetings are largely attended and all take interest in them. Life | and music is what draws the young | People and a crowd. Mrs. F. S. Bennett and son Willis L. Bennett were in Plainfield, Monday, and in Hampton and Howard's Valley Tuesday. | School children and others regret ibat the teacher, Miss Luiu M. Rob- bins is not coming back this Fall as was expected. ATTYAWAUGAN Miss Bertha Dagneis is having her vacation this week. Victor Bridges and Adelor Leftash of Central Falls visited here over the Fourth. Shubal 'Watson has moved into the tenement vacated by Archie Hemmin- way. Mr. and Mrs. Charies Blackmar spent the Fourth at Nashua, N. H. George Brown has purchased an auto. Mrs. Albert Rollinson, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Weeks, Jr., and two children, go today (Saturday) to Harrison’s, where they will stay for two weeks. CLARK’S CORNERS Mrs, M. J. Palmer and and son are at_the “Maple ‘ r‘ Mr. and Mrs. Frank, Robinson and daughter, who are visiting eastern relatives visited Mr. Robinson's cousin, Mrs. L. H. Jewett this week. Mr. and Mrs. J. Nagle and family of East Hartford, are at John Navin's. Mrs. B. C. Jewett and children have returned to Norwich after visiting at Modena. Miss Viola F. Jewett has returned from Paradise Camp, Crystal Lake, ‘where she was the guest of friends, and enjoyed black-bass fishing. SOUTH CANTERBURY Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Waldo were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson J. Lyon, the Fourth. Mrs. George F. Tillinghast was the guest of her daughter Mrs. George L | Wheeler Jr., the Fourth, Mrs. H, E, Larkham of Plain Hill, | Norwich, is visiting her daughter, Mrs, | Carrie E, Clark. Mrs. Willlam Sprague of Moosup, called on her uncle, Levi N. Clark, | Tolland Cou_;vzy SPRI;NEILL Events of the Holiday—Showers Fail | To Fall on The Hill The Fourth. was a very quiet day here, Arthur Cummings and family were at B. M. Sear's, Rev. L: B. Curtls of | Stafford, and W, B. Trobridge were guests of E. J. Storrs. In the evening at Wildfern there was a small gath- | ering, who were entertained by a pro- cession of antiques and horribles, re- freshments and readings. Rev. F. O. Cunningham of Norwich, | conducted the service at the Baptist church last Sunday in the absence of the pastor, Mr. Muir. i Aid Society’s Social. ! The Ladies' Aid Society held a soci- | able at the church Wednesday evening, | Ice cream was served. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. .Weld were called to Westboro, Mass., last Thurs- day to attend the funeral of Mr. Weld’'s brother-in-law, John S. Nason. | Whatever showers have refreshed | parts of Connecticut in the past few weeks have not touched at Spring Hill, and vegitation is beginning to suffer. Sanford Palmer is visiting his son, A. D. Palmer. COVENTRY ..Pitkin Property Purchased for a Summer Home, Miss Ada M, Storrs is visiting in Webster, Mass. On her return she wiil bring Misy Helen Jacobs to be her Y The A. B, Pitkin piace has b e A, B, n place has been pur- chaged by Mr, Robertson of the .yflv- ton Robertson Co, of Hartford, Iie will use the property as a summer home, - The Urain family of Grant's Hill has moved into Arthur Potter's house, Raymond Slater was home Ju& 4th, . B, Trowbridge has returned after a i‘hm atay ut Spring Hill, “‘u:;.mt:l‘;‘flm Ardney and grand- \ Miss May Secor have re- turned home over | resident of this village. | cottville Sean Two New Houses For Company—Brief Vacation For Mill Employes. Mrs. Cynthia Latham attended the ifuneral last Monday, of her brother, William Richardson, in Waltham, Mass. Mr, Ricl n was & former <Carl Goodman was in Hartford through the latter part of last week. Motored to The Shore. Wm, H. Nichols took: Arthur-Deve- reaux, George H. Nichols and John R. Neil in his automobile for a" trip to Now Haven and Savin Rock last Sua- ay. Joseph Radla returned Monday from a trip to New York City. Part of the lumber for the two new houses being built at the south end of the village by G. Hall Jr..& Co., has arrived ‘and the work of building is| being pushed. At The-Beach. The family of Col. W. H. Hall are at_Ocean Beach for the summer. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Spicer of To- ronto, Canada, have been spending a few days with Mr. Spicer’s parents in this village. 3 The mill was ~closed Friday Saturday of last week permitting those who wished to take a three day’s outing. Guests From Maine. Rev. Geo. O, Richardson, of East Maine conference and wife of Mill- bridge, Me., are here for a visit of a few days with friends and relatives, having run down -from Waltham, Mass., where they were called to at- tend the funeral of Mr. Richardson’s brother, Wm. A. Richardson who died of heart disease, July 4th. BOLTON Kennels Brought From New Hamp- shire—Hartford Tigers Defeat A-B Team. The Andover-Bolton ball team were beaten in both games with the Frog Hollow Tigers of Hartford in Andover the Fourth. Elmer J. Finley of New York and Mr. Page of Boston have moved their kennels from Hollins, N. H., former’s summer home in Bolton. The kennels contain hounds and bird dogs. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Browning of Brooklyn, N. Y. have been visiting at C. F. Sumner’ Wm. K. Sumner of Rockville spent the first of the week with his mother! Mrs. J. B. Sumner. Misses Eileen and Josephine Daly, daughters of W. C. Daly of New York are visiting their auntMrs. E. E. Daly. Guest From New Jersey. Miss Helen Van Derclock of New Jersey was a recent guest of Mrs, Dal J. W. Page of Boston has been vis- iting at B. J. Finley’s. Miss Jennie E. Pomeroy has _re- turned to Bolton After a visit in New- | burg, N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Phelps of Wind- sor have come to the Williams' place, Maprild, for the season. Mfss Kate Doane of Belknap is en- tertaining her sister and children from | New Jersey for the summer. Douglass Fryer of Willimantic was a recent guest of Mrs. Jane Finley. BOLTON NOTCH Vacation Notes—Guests Enjoy Local Hospitality. Miss_Anna Von Deck has returned from New York where she spent her vacation with relatives and friends. Mrs, Aldie Gorman of Albany, N. Y., is_visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Oliver. Carl Schwarb, of Clinton, Mass., was the guest a few days last week of Os- car _ Greichen, second trick operator at_tie CIiff house. Mrs. Jennie Schwenson and daught- er Elsa of Harrisburg, Pa. are guests | of Mr, and ‘Mrs. E. A, Shaw. Holiday Visitors. Visitors in town the Fourth _were Mr. and Mrs. John Stevens of Hart- ford, Mrs. Dill and daughter of Bast | Hartfogd at Loren Maines, Miss S. J. Howard of New York, the Misses Ruth, Maschester at Mrs. M. B. Howard's, Mrs. Emma Magin and John French at Mrs, Hattle French's. Mrs. Ella Brownell and daughter, Laura were guests Thursday of Mrs. | M. E.” Brownell. Miss Mary Warner of Manchester, who has been spending a faw days with | her grandmother, Mrs. M. E. Howard WILLINGTON Geo. A. Cosgrove Entertaina Tom Barron, English Poultry Expert. George A, Cosgrove entertained a large house party 'over the holiday and the week-end, Including Prof. Barker of Boston University, and the English party Tom Barron, ‘wife and cousin who have been visiting the | large poultry plants of the country including Storrs where the Barron fowls have made the best record of any in the widely celebrated egg la l’nz contest. They sailed for home th th. Miss Alice M. Preston is passing the week in New York and New Jersey. Nearly everybody is feeling. the effect of the severe warm weather and sudden change. Quiet and Diet are said to be the best remedies. Charlie Lyon who has been fll in Springfield is better and home. Will Cleveland substitute is driving the mail for two weeks on route 1, while Carrier Korner does his shaying. very at “coLumBIA Philadelphia Visitor Addresses Men's Club and Fourth—The Prize Winners. Wilbur Smith and family of 7 are spending thei at the home of Mrs. Smith's Deacon Edward P. Lyman. Miss Sarah Hutchinson of Rockvife has been spending several days with her cousin, Miss Emily C. Williams on Columbia green. Will Supply Pulpit, Rev. and Mrs. E. O. Foster are vis- iting relatives and friends in Mas chusetts and will be absent next Sun- day. The pulpit will be supplied by Rev. George B. Hawks from south- ern Nebraska, who is taking his sum- mer vacation In the east. John H. Davis and family, of Ham- den, were with Mrs. Davls’ father, Wil- liam A. Coliins on Chestnut Hill. Mrs, Davis and children expect to spend the week here. Defeated Andover, The Columbia ball players went to Andover last Saturday afternoon and defeated an Andover nine, 10 to 9. Mr. and Mrs. Fred O. Clark and Mr, and Mrs. Dow of Hartford spent the Fourth at the Clark summer cot- tage near Columbia green. A portion of the party remained over Sunday. The selectmen and town treasurer held their monthly business meeting Saturday afternoon, £ Address by William Godtfring, The meoting Sunday evening was in oharge of the Young Men's club, "r‘he evening talk was by Willlam Codi~ fring of Philadelphin, whosa - fumily I8 spending the summer hare Mr, Godifring war for several years g German searetary In Y, M. €, ‘A, work and his sermon was capecially to the young peeple, The meeting was* well attended, The singing was by the mnmbe.z of th s men's elup, olft of Norwich was fathe i and | to the | Mary and Hattie Warren of| Others—Old-Fashioned | vacation | ' All-Day Celebration of Fourth. There was a public observance of the glorious Fourth, an all-day cele- b{u n,_commencing with thé ringing of Church bell at sunrise and end- ith a_display of fireworks in the ing. There were two ball games uring the the Rovers of Willimantic= The game. in the forel.{goltl Y omon by :;.s Ro ers, Score 0 9.- In the afternoon the Columbia nine won, 23 to 5. In the forenoon Mott, catcher for the loc: ! nine, was put out of comm! n by {a foul ball hitting him on the nose’ and in the afternoon McDermott of the Rovers was knocked out by a pitched ball that hit him near the eye. The parade of Antiques and Horribles | was a_drawing feature. The prizes for unique teams and get-ups were awarded as follows: X. L. Frink, firs! Hubert Woodward, second. Those who Won prizes at the athletic contests were: 100 yard dash; Lyndon Little, first; Claude Griggs, second. High jump, Lyndon Little, first, Bdward Haub, second; McDermott, third; the winning jump was 5 ft. 4 in. Broad jump, Lyndon Little, first; Edward Haub, second; winning jump 9 ft. 3 in. Potato race, boys, Burnet, first; Cyrus Hilton, second: girls, Theda Champlin, first; Gertrude Loveland, second. Sack race, Harold Woodward, first: Randall Porter, second. Three legged, race, Porter’' and Randall, first; Lyman and Woodward, second. Rope pull, won by Lester J. Hutchins, team pull 3 ft. 4 in. Al the exercises were on Co- lumbia greem Refreshments were served to all at moon. There was a large attendance, many coming from nefghboring towns. Three Join Church. Three persons united with the church last Sunday, two by letter and one by profession. Mr. and Mrs. Elbert C. Little of New Orleahs arrived in town Monday to spend the remainder of the summer. Mr. Little has been treasurer of Stright university in New Orleans for many vears. Fred H. Avery and family of East Hartford are occupying their bunga- low on Columbia green. In Charge of Providence Campers. Mr, Kulgren, who for the past two vears has camped at the. Lake in charge of a party of voung men from the Center church, Hartford, is camp- ing this year with a party of young men from a Providence church. - HEBRON Lawn Party Enjoyed—Miss Florence Smith to Teach in Cromwell. Dr. and Mrs. Douglass and Mr. and Mrs. Parritt came from Boston last Friday in_the doctor's automobile. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Wilcox came from Waterbury in their automobile. Touis Phelps has recently pur- chased an auto of Mr. Roger Porter. s Nina Clark of Norsh Frank- lin has been visiting her grandparents. Mr, and Mrs. Elisha Lewis. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Porter of | Hartford, have been visiting Mr. Por- | ter’s mother, Mrs. Louisa Porter. Mr. and Mrs. Hough and family of | Waterbury are at _ Mrs. Hough's mothers’ Mrs. Mary Porter. Mrs. Clara Pratt and son of Bridge- port are at her mothers, Mrs. Porter. Loren Lord's. Elmer Lord a ‘short visit. Miss Irma Lord is home from Crom- ! well, where she s a teacher in the | araded school. | To Teach in Cromwell. Miss Florence Smith a graduate from the Willimantic Normal school is to teach in Cromwell in the fall. Lawn Party. The Ladies’ Aid deciety held a lawn party at Mrs. F. Frink's Wed- nesday evening, although the weather threatened rain a crowd of young people were present. Ice cream and | ¢and¥ was sold, and the society made @ good sum. Mr. and ‘Mrs. Tennant and children of East Hampton are at Mrs. Ten- | nant’s mother’s, Mra. Frink’s. Mr. Doyle of Collinsville spent Sun- Horton. Miss Wall of New York city is visit- ing her aunt Mrs. Bloo: STAFFORD | Union Picnic—Carl Stow Breaks Collar | Bone—Children’s Programme at the | Grange. | The Riverside Woolen mill is closed this week for repairs. William Park is having excavations made preparatory te laying a cement drive, The union pienic of the Universalist | and Baptist churches was held at | Evergreen park Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Johnson and Miss Minnle Hunt were guests of friends in Springfield last week. Minnfe Dbbson and Miss Annie of Springfield are guests of | Mr. and Mrs. Charles Phillips. Broke Collar Bone. ri Stow, son of Mr. and Mrs. John broke his collar bone last Fri- " Will Teach in Massachusetts. Mr. and ‘Mrs, William E. Remmert | of Kent Hil, Me., are spending the | summer with Mrs. Clara Develin. Mr, Remmert has resigned as teacher | at Kent Hill to teach in Revere, Mass. William Black -of New York spent | the Fourth with his mother, Mrs. Sarah | Bla. Miss Margaret Black is at her home after finishing a | cou Springfeld. J. W. Corbin, who has been seriously ill at the home of Mrs. Emiiy Goodell, recovered thal his physi- has so<far sian thought best to at Hartford Grangers’ Picnic. ting of Stafford jrange evening a program h‘\ rerhove him to rest cure At the me next Tuesday the children will be given. The c for grangers and their friends to be | held in the pine grove of Mrs. G. Beard, will be held in Grange hall if stormy. TURNERVILLE Joseph Slater Returns From Gettys- burg Reunion. Mrs. J. H. White of Franklin, Mass., | was the guest of friends here Wed- { nesday. Mrs. T. R. Prentice has returned from iwo weeks' visit with relatives in_Stafford. | Mrs. Lydia Gorry of Moodus, is a | guest of her brother George Pot- | ter. Mrs. Charles Dondero of Willimantic spent the week end with relatives | here. Joseph Slater returned Monday even- ng_from the Gettvsburg reunion. Mrs. Pendleton of Waterville, Me., is the guest of her son, Silas Pendle- ton, GURLEYVILLE Tom Barron, Famous Poultry Expert Pollard Home, Thomag Barron of Catforth, | Proston, England, with Mrs, Barron and Thom. Raweliffe n cousin of Mrs. Barron dined with Mr, and Mrs, A. | M, Pollard of Wormwood Hill, Mon- duy, Mr, Tarren is the world-famous poditry oxpert and expressos himself 88 highly deiighted with '“Fhings American,” Olher guests of Mr, Pol- lard were Major D, H, B, Headley, U, B, A, of fert Tetien, Leng Island and sen Derranes, who are stepping over for a few daye, en their way to the mountsins y by the local nine and | - North Pole Three Great Discoveries South Pole Polarine " The standard oil for all motors. Use Standard Oil Company’s Gasoline For sale by cil dealers STANDARD OIL COMPANY of New York | Washington County, R. l.] Mr. H. K. Viner and family are at | | is at his father’s for day with his daughter, Mrs. Edmund | commercial | = | HOPKINTON | School- Committee Organizes—Teach- ers Appointed—Twenty Gentlemen | Guests at at Chain Tea. | { quarterly meeting of the | {tec held at the town hall Monday morning all the members were present. The commitfee organ- | ized for the vear by the reelection of | Rev. E. P, Mathewson, chairman: Miss | { Clara ‘A. Olney, clerk, and reelected | | Henry J. Wheeler, superintendent of | schools. Mrs. Sarah M. Paxton was | reappointed teacher in i s At the school com the Kenyon | school, Miss Klla F. Barber at Bash- | erville, and Nancy E. Main at Canon- | | chet. 'Bills to the amount of $16 were | ordered paid. | Town Council Meets. | The town council held its monthly sessfon at the town hall and elected | for the most part the same persons as | last year for the minor offices in the town. Orders were granted on the town treasury to the mount of §913.96. | i Probate Business. At a probate court they appointed Augustus M. Balley administrator on the estate of his wife, MaryuE. Bailey, | late of this town deceased, and also | | referrea the first and final account of | | Emma Q. Perry. administratrix on the | estate of her deceased husband, Oliver | G. Perry to August 4th next with or- | der of notice. i Chain Tea. ! | aMs. Dwisht B, Merritt and. Mrs. George Murphy entertained twenly“ gentlemen at an énjovable chain tea held in the Merritt hbuse, on Laurel | | street, Ashaway, last Thursday eve- ning. Miss Clara Pashley presided at the organ and sccompanied the singing of patriotic and religious songs. | The famllles of George B. Carpenter and Daniel E. Blake have arrived | home from the beach. Rev. L. F. Randolph does not seem to make much progress. toward reco?- ery from his severe iliness | Miss Kelly of Chlcago arrived Mon- day at the home of her sister, Mrs. Olive A. Mellen. | | Deacon Roger W. Lewis entertained | | the family of Dr. Riley of Bast Green- | wich over the Fourth of July. RICHMOND | | W. C. T. U. Hears Temperance News | From All Parts of the World—Supt. | | Greene at Gettysburg. % | The Clark’s Mills, W, . U, held | |its annual monthly meeting, Wednes- | day afternoen, at the home of Mrs, | | B. B. Moore, the topic being Temper- | | ance News from different parts of the | World. In the absence of the presi dent, Mrs. Albert Hoyle presided, and Other Guests Entertained at | near | reading the 27th Psalm. After #he { epening service and prayer and the {rool call, readings were given as fol- lows: In the Lumber Camp, M Sarah Hoyle: poem, His Mother Mary James; Worlds W. C. convention—What Educators |about Cigarettes, Mrs. Stevens made | life member of World’s Sunday school association, Mrs. Nellie Moore; When | The Flood Came, Miss Waterman; Mrs, Stevens pays tribute to wife of George Haine Mrs. Lucy Dawleys vlo—I am the vine, A Hoyle. The meeting closed w he W. C. 1 U. benediction, after which the hos ess served refreshments, Local News Notes. Byron F. Perkins of Winooski, Vt., spent Monday night with friends in town. | Fred Eaton, Henry Hovle and Ed- win Hoyle made a fishing trip to Lake Worden one day recently. Johnson Hoyle spent Sunday | friends in Westerly. | Arthur Barber, William S. Muncy, | and Fred Foster, made a trip to Block | Island, July 4th. Mrs. Mary James and son, George,| spent the Fourth in Westerly Mrs. Agnes Phillips who has been | with visiting in Providence has returned ‘home, B. B. Moore and family were guests of Mr. and Mrs. William J. Nichols of | Westerly, July 4th. Miss Gladys Tucker spent Sunday with Miss Blanche Meadowcroft. ¢ 8 eaver has returned from | sStamford, Conn. At Gettysburg Reunion, Charles J, Green, superintendent of publie” schools in the lown, attended the.reunion of the f3lue and Gray at Getivsburg, July 4th. Carlton Tucker malle a trip to Westport, Mass., recently, | Arguing with a Critio, [ Den’t argue with « eritic; he ean think of mere mean things than Jou| can,—Chicago Nows. | Mr. and Mrs. | place in ! tiser. | | any WEEKAPAUG . High Wind Blows Down Water Tank —Death of Admiral Caswell—Per- sonal Items. | | The wind ' of Thursd: mnrnms‘! blew down one of the water tanks that | furnishes water for the Gladwin coi- | tagers. Admiral Caswell’'s Death. | Admiral Caswell, who has been a | summer guest at Weekapaug for sev- | eral years, died- with heart trouble at | the Inn, Wednes His son-in-law, | Captain’ Hood, of Newpork, was with | him. | Mr. and Mrs, Leon W. Bliven at- tended the funeral of John B. Dunn in | Westerly, Tuesday afternoon. The body being brought here from his home in Coram, Long Island. | Among the guests at the Macomber | Farm, are Mr. and Mrs, David Archi- | bald, and Harry Lewis, of New York, ! Charles Lincoln, and | daughter, Margaret of Hartrord, and Miss Marie Steover of Philadelphia. | Mrs Mary West of Norwich is the| guest of her son, Courtland West. | Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland Carpenter | of Pomfret were calling on friends| here recently.« | "ROCKVILLE f Blisha C. Burdick of Westerly was | a visitor over the Fourth at the home | of his sisters, Misses Lottie and Mary Burdick. The family of Osmas Edwards are occupying Canonchet coitage at Quono- contaug for this month, Mr. and M B. L. Kenyon visited relatives at Wickford over. the Fourth. Mrs. Charles Palmer and daughter | of Westerly are spending this week with Miss Jennie Burdick. A Tree That Kills Trees. The huge figtrees of the Orinoco at- tract the immediate at i of _the traveller. But the ce writes . J Mozans in “i'oilowi Jonquista dores. T'p the Orinc \Down the Magdalena,” has a derful pxpanse | of branches for which nature | plied special props r buttr s, from six to twelve inches thick, and from ten to twenty feet above the ground, that project like rays | from all sides s lofty trunk. Were it not for these peculiar stays, would be uprooted by the fi wind to which It might be exposed | But more wonderful far than the ceiba I8 a tree called by the natives i the expressive name of matapalo, tre killer. It is & species of figtree, known to naturallsts as the Ficus denroica. It | is at first only a feeble climbing.shrub, | sometimes mbiing a vine, but i soon spreads itsell over the tree on which it is fastened itself, and eventu- ally encloses 1t in a tubular mass. It | is a veritable boa constrigtor of i egelable world, for sooner or later crushes the life out if its victim. Afier the incarcerated trunk has been stified and destroved: the grotesque form of | the parasite, tubular. corkscrew-like, or otherwise fantastically contorted, continues to maintain an’ independent existence among the straight-stemmed trees of the forest, the image of an ec- centric genius in the midst of a group of sedate citizens. Turk and Greek in Cyprus. bet the Keeping th cen peace cails forth a mucy and’ integ ion of & po 10 was waite v of asking if they have a_procession the followin, day. “Why do you wish a procession? he asked: “To commemorate the ever- distressful taking of Constantinople by the infidel Turks,” was the mournful reply. Half an houY later a Turki: deputation called upon the same offi- cial. Had they the permission of h excellency to fire the cannons the fol- lowing Tuesday? “Why do you wish to fire the cannons?” he asked. “To cele- | brate the ever-glorious taking of Con- stantinople by the true believers of the Prophet,” they replied. After some | consideration he gave the required per- mission to both parties, on their sol- | emn assurance that there would be no | infringement of law and order; and it saye much for the prestige of the British govornment that no heads were hroken when the rival celebrations took due course—Dundee Adver- Well, Who Cares? | Sirange how soon a man can drop | out of public sight. We don't know | mare whether Hi Johnson is on the job or not.—Pittshurgh Post. 1 Come High, but Necessary. | BULLETIN'S PATTERN SERVICE. A NEW AND STYLISH FROCK FOR THE YOUNG MISS. Girls’ Dress in Balkan Blouse Style, With Long or Shorter Sleeves. White crepe with trimmings of Irish hown. The model is also or volle, Ynen, linene, 1k. The design “plouse lengthenac nd siightly gathered is cut in 4 sizes, vears. It requires i 36 inch material for an _ is he opria m, ¢ this illustration mailed on receipt of 10c in I The Bulletin Company Norwich, Conn. 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