Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, August 30, 1913, Page 11

_~End of August Marke Departure of Summer Visitors—Worthy Master and Mrs. H Attended Pomena Meeting. Miss Ella Fex, Miss Adams Henry Fox have returned (o Kansas City, Mo, after spending the summer at Fox homestead in town. T, Hunt Sterry and daughter, Miss Ora Sterry, were Colehester visitors on Wednesday: R, A. Brubeck of New London visit- ed friends in town on Wednesday. The family of Oramel Pratt have re- turned to thelr home in Kansas City, Mo.. after spending the summer in town, wr Little of Toledo, O. 1s spending some time with his wife at the sum- mer home of Mr. and Mrs. John Hills of Delaware, O. Kenneth Avery of New London was a visitor in_town on Wednesd- Mr, and Mrs. F. R. Bailey and son, LeRoy Bailey, and Miss Kathryn Ray were Colchester visitors this week. Herbert Houston, worthy master of the Salem grange, and Mrs. Houston attended the county grange meeting at_Lincoln park last Friday. Rev, Mr. Purvis and Mrs. Mary Sis- son of North Lyme were guests of Mr. and Mrs Henry A. Rogers om Mo‘- Mrs M. R. Siegfried is speading this Week at the home of her daughter, Mrs. H ¢ S Ray. B0 srs Bruce Benton of Beacon City, N Y, and Mrs Cynthia Ladd and sons, Leslie and Nelson, of Danbury. are visiting at the home of their fa- her, Neison Webster. Mrs. William B. Kingsley entertain- ed her sister from Fort Lee, N. J., this week. Miss Susan Miner was a week end guest at the home of her uncle, Wel- lington Miner, in Norwich, Sherwood Miner and I\ K. Bailey were Norwich visitors last Saturday. PRESTON Ladies’ Night at the Grange—Lawn Festival at Congregational Chugoh. Tillinghast and family 6f Prov- unday callers at Mrs. r . Crary’'s. Misses Mary and Alice Zabriskie are spending their vacation with their fatheg, A, D. Zabriskle. MFS. Thomas Owens and Mrs. John Burdi®k, who have been several weeks at Gustavus Holden's , returned to their home in Westerly Wednesday. Ladies’ night was observed at the Grange Tuesday evening. The ladies furnished a fine programme, Miss | Helen S the evening. were served. A layn festival was held on the lawn of the Congregational church on Thursday afternoon; the evening. Free auto given the children. Supper was serv- d from 6 to 8. A programme of vocal instrumental music, speaking and reading was enjoyed. Nearly $25 was taken in from suppers, ice Cookies and lemonade pream and mystery boxes. Mrs. . A. Holden visited in West- erly this week. CLARK’S CORNERS School Opens on Sept. 8th—Persanal Recordings of Local Interest. Mr. and Mrs. William E. Ennis of Cohassett, Mass, are occupying Sel- dom Inn, owned by Allen Jewett. Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Fairbanks and son Leonard were week end visitors at Millbury, Mass. 7 H. C. Murray of Willimantic“¥isited Allen Jewett recently. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Reardon gnd child, also Mrs. MeKane and‘children, are at P. J. Navin's, Miss Ruth and Master William Scott are visiting at South Manchester. Mr. and Mrs. Philip J. Palmer of Springfleld are visiting the former's grandparents. The Misses Hill of Paterson, N. I, have been guests at the Olfver farm. Mrs, E. C. Jewett and children were guests at Modena last week. Miss Nina Hattin of Newark, N. J., visited her brother, D. C. Hattin, last week. School opens Sept. Sth. Mr. and@Mrs. B. G. Palmer and chil- dren, Amelia, Lewellyn and Richard, spent Sunday with Mrs. Palmer's par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Prentice Miner. Miss Sarah T. Paimer, who has been attending a supervisors’ meeting in Hartford, returned home Tuesday. Nelson T. Wheeler of Stonington, has returned home, after spending _two weeks with hmndpamnls, Mrg and Mrs. Dwight pson, ’ Mrs. Arthur Billings and daughter Hattle, of Natick, R. I, have been spending a few davs af Mrs. Mary Palmer’s * s. Alvin Corey of Fkopk spent Tues- da ynight at B. G. Palmer’s. Miss Berthas Lewis of Voluntown epent last week as guest of Miss Win- Hred Palmer. Mrs. Josephine Gallup, who has been Toving. wutte Ul iz tmp; s Mary J. Chapman was t guest of Mrs Button of Canonche R 1, last week. e Mrs Phillips and Mre Wighipan of Pawtucket., R. L, have re| home afier spending two week thelr sister, Mrs. Willis Almy, GRISWOLD Mrs S G Norman visited reistives 4n Chaplin, Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. Contractor F. Gilbert of Jewett City ts repairing the sheds at.the church that were broken by a high wind last spring. Mise Beryl Woleott of Worcester is vistting at Mrs. Willlam Montgom- erv's. Miss Nellle Wood of Bryantville, Mass, returned to her home Haturday after a_three weeks' visit with her cousin, Miss Susis Morgan. Test of Marksmanship. It Mexican leaders go into battle in full regalia, its hard to see how they can escape getting shot in the hat—Washington Post. You Never Can_Tell. Huerta may talk about not “taking Lind serfously,” but we should advise him to stop, look and listen—Chicago Inter Ocean. Labor is 80 cheap in Trinidad that it does mot pay to buy lawn mowers, as coolles will cut the grass with a small sickle or knife at a trifling cost, Hoods , W ‘Sarsaparilla Acts directly and peculiarly on the blood; purifies, enriches and revitalizes it, and in this way builds up the whele sys. tem. Take it. Get it today. 1n usual lquid or in chacolate i osated uw.n!m ‘:en the guests of their grandmothe: and | | | have returned from a Ww Windham County Mrs, Llfunu‘ Accompanied Children to Canadian Schools—Arthur Brad- Mrs. Urgele Lafrance, Jerome: La- france, Raymond Lafrance and Beat- rice Lafrance left Iriday for Canada, rs. days leaving her children to attend school. Motorman Thomas Weaver-has been off duty on account of illness “with malaria. Misses Gladys Barber of Washington and Frances Barber of Exeter, R. I, are visiting their aunt, Mrs. Wm. Dean, Dr. and Mrs. James L. Gardner and daughter Dorothea have returned from an auto trip to Boston. ‘Warren Hopkins is visiting his par- ents in Foster, R. I Mrs. William Myers has returned from Baltimore, where she has been spending several weeks with relatives. Rev. John Payne of Jewett City, preached here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Mathewson have returned from the White Moun- tains, N. where they have been spending several weeks, Raymond Carpenter has been en- tertaining his sister from Providence. Arthur Bradley has been at West Haven Center this week to attend the convention of the Connmecticut State Firemen'’s Association. Frank H. Tillinghast and family egk's stay at Block Island. Miss Chapin Now a Supervisor. Miss Isabel Chapin, formerly princi- pal of the schools here is at the home of James Pellett. She will go Johnson, Vermont, where she will supervisor at the Normal school. Harry Stanthrope, clerk at Brews- r’ £ro v, has been off duty to be s at her home in X - s Hill was in the terling of a s Amella A to attend funeral relative. Mr. and Mrs. R L Will and « Mrs n, Veymont are iilinghast's rkweather was lecturer for | [ in the church in | rides were | | visitin n, Mrs Larber. Miss is spending a! rew in. Danielson. Mrs. ~ Arnoi Mathewson and daughter Ruth and Pauline are spend- ing a w at the “Wigwam” at Plea- sant Vi s Mr. and Mrs. William Street and on William are at Crescent Beach for a ten days vacation. Mr. and Mrs. George Thatcher have been spending several days at the | Willimantic Camp _ground. Mirs. George Lofing is entertaining her sister and niece from Waterbury. | William Dean, Mr. and Mrs. L. How ard Cross spent Sunday with Miss Phebe Barber at the Willimantic Camp ground. | | up. of WESTMINSTER Norwich People Move Here to Place Purchased from Mrs. Mary T. Rath- bun—Personal Mention, Mrs. Sarah Hadley' of South Can- terbury, with her daughter and ter of New York, was at church here Sun- day morning. Simon Rosensweig’s was taken 11l Monday Mr. and Mrs. George Kammerer of Norwich arrived Tuesday at their home which they recently purchased of Mrs. Mary J. Rathbun. THeir furni- ture came through®by autotruck horse, which better. Mr. and -Mrs. Roy Barstow and their | two children, Tone and Ellison, of Norwich, have been ‘at the home of his | father, George Barstow, this weelk. Mrs. Laura Baker has been enter- taining her sisters from Plainfield. Elmer Bennett took a party Rocky Point in his auto Sunday. to The barn owned by Oscar Hubbard | has been undergoing extensive repairs. The work on the exterior is nearly finished and the bullding presents the appearancd of a new one. Several persons from this vieinity attended camp meeting at Willimantic Sunday. #&chools Open Sept. 8. 8chools in town will begin Sept. 8, as stated Tuesday by a member of the school hoard. Mrs, Carrie Carr and her guests, Mrs. Roy Barstow and daughter lone, also Miss Malcom, were callers on the Hill Sunday afternoon Mrs, Nandg Cha ed atives her® last week. Frank Linmnell returned Friday from his visit. Mrs, Mary 'J. Rathbun and Mis: Grace Rathbun left here Tuesd Their hbusehold goods areé%e stored in Packer for a short.fime, as they have not decided where they will lo- cate pérmanently. FRes ONECO _on ‘11th Birthday—Mrs. Partridge Returns from Canada. Waiter Place and wife have been en- tertaining Mr. Buffington and wife the past week. Mrs. Samuel D. Rose is very low at this writing. Miss Angelina Sherman entertained 28 of her friends Wednesday afternoon in honor of her 11th birthday. Games were played and all enjoyed the after- | lnoon. Music was a pleasant feature also. Frank Burr has moved, his family to Oneco. Miss Ada Greenman was in Sterling Thursday. Mrs. Lena Geer and daughter Mary are visiting her sister, Mrs. William U. Kenyon. George Lincoln is home for a few days. Mr. Labonte is entertaining his sis- ter from Putnam this week. Mrs. Partridge and daughter Delia have returned from Canaan. They were there on accounigof the death of Mrs. Partridges’ father, which was auite sudden. Automobile Trip to Nerwich—Visitors of the Week. _Rev. E. P. Mathewson of Ashaway, R L, has been the guest of W. L. Dur- kee. John E. Murphy, who has been In St, Joseph's hospiial, 1s now at the hoime of his sister, Mrs. George O. Balel, Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Shippee entertaining friends from New Yo Mrs. Nellle Durant of Bouthbridge, Madss, was the guest ef her parents in this viliage last week, Miss Helen Winch and friend frem Southbridge, Mass, are the guests of her grandparents, Mr, and Mrs, O, Cushman, Mrs. I, L. James and (we sons en- joyed an autemebile trip to Nerwich one day this week. They were the . guests of Miss Alice Cepeland of Chaplin. Marjorie E. are Case and Ruth A. Case ord 1 ley Was at Firemen's Gathering at West Haven—Rev. John Payne Preached, o & Lafrance will return in a.few on | 3 John Capwell, of Moosup visited relatives Sunday. Miss Elsie Ladd is the guest of| Ethel Collins in Warren, R. 1 Mr. and Mrs, Deecher Brown and son spent y at Willimantic. Miss Ella_Hill g a few e of Brooklyn visit- | “Three . Tolland County Boys Selected by Colonel Mall to Attend State Fair Notable Change in American Birth “Rate in Ten Years—Drop from 80 to rs, William H. Brackett were guests of Mrs. J. Korper and family at Ocean h the latter ministrator of the estate of William F. Carroll by Judge E. S. Agard Mon- day. . Miss Ethel Richardson left last Thursday evening for Three Rivers, Canada, taking advantage of the ex: cursion rates now offered. The three following mnamed boys have been selected by Col. W. H. Hall from Tolland county to attend the state fair at Hartford next week as guests of the association: J. H. Larned and Herbert Plumb of Stafford and Stedman Storrs of Mansfield. It is to be regretted that not all who applied can attend, but that is to be expect- ed. Forgign Birth Rate Ever Upward. A comparison of the birth records of ten vears - - with the records of the past year show in the first instance, of 40 births the parentage of 32 were American, 2 Danish, 2 German, 2 French, 2 Bohemians. In the past year the parentage in 36 births were 10 Americans, 7 Bohemians, 3 Austrian, 4 Italian, 2 Danish, 1 Slavie, 1 Galacian, 2 French, 4 Hungarian, 1 Polish, 1 Russian. = The American birth rate dropped from 80 per cent. to a scant 28 per cent. Personals. George Joslin and family of West | field, Mass., guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Joslin, stopped here Tuesday while out with their automobile. Pranklin C. Gurley returned Wed- nesday to his school in Worcester, Mass. Warren Chase spent Sunday at his home in Pomfret. BROOKLYN Workmen Busy on New Electrio Light Line—Personal Gatherings. | Charles Hen t has been | | visiting relatives in Willimantic and ! attending® Camp meeting; and Mrs. James C. Palmer, have st of late, their son Jfames | mer of Attleboro and Mr. Lewis S. Palmer of Manchester. | { Miss Rita Pond has returned to | Mr. | her home in Providence and Mrs. Mary H. parnett to her home in New Haven fter being the guests of Mr. and Mrs. D. Pond for several days. rofessor Rufus Sheldon and daugh- re. for a short time visit- and Auburn, n -Pittsfield, Mia . Frank P. Hoxie and daughter n are visiting friends in town for a short time. Carrol Lawton was home over Sun- day . Mrs, Ida Dixon and daughter Laura | of ‘Worcester are visiting Mrs. Laura “hapman N. A. Witter of Providence was the | guest over Sunday of his parents Mr. and Mrs. George A. Witter. PR Charles Edwin Blake was a visitor in | Providence on Monday, M N. Wolcott Witter has returned | irs. ) { to her home, and Bert Cardiner of | ylssville, are visiting relatives | in town. 1 The workmen have reached the vill- 1 - getting the new poles / to be set for the electric light STERLING, ‘ Chamberland-Kenyon Wedding—Mrs. | Hall’s Funeral—Ladiss’ Aid Met With Mrs, Vaughn. | =l \‘ Arthur Chamberland of Sterling and | | Miss Hilda Kenyon of Oneco were united in marriage by Rev. Paul Miller | on Sunday evening, Aug. 24th, at 8 p. m. The ceremony was performed in| the Methodist parsonage at Sterling The bride and groom have the best wishes of their many friends for ‘the | future. They will reside in Oneco at the home of the bride's parents. James Thornley is much bet- Mrs. | ter. Mr, and Mrs. ew London are Mrs, B, G. Douglas | The funeral of Mrs, Myra Hall was| | held on Tuesday at her late home in Sterling, ! Abbott Douglass of | guests of Mr, and | | Mrs, Isaac Belknap and daughter,| | Alice, are visiting Mrs, Hiram Ford of | Providence, { rl Belknap and Clarence Babeock | (At { vicinity, ! | Earl Knox 1eft town Tuesday morn- | ting relatives in Providence and ing for Hanover, Mass., where he will | attend school, The Ladies’ Ald society met v\'hh‘ Mrs, W. W, Vaughn on Wednesday | | afternoon. SOUTH CANTERBURY Mr. and Mrs, Benjamin F. Colburn 1of Ekonk and Elbsrt Gardner of tios- | of Mr. and Mrs. | Barber last week' Thursday. | ton_were the gue Mr. and Mrs. E. Douglass and | Master Willie o Norwich have been spending the week with Mr, and Mrs. | J. Barber. Mrg. Burr Smftn was at Jewett City'| | last Saturday. | Grove E. Larkham ana Mrs. Henry | | . Larkham of ireen were | | the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Levi N Clark Sunday. Mrs, C. A. Lyon and danghter Hat- | tie of” Brooklvn, N. and Mrs, { George Tillinghast were the guests of | Mrs. George 1. Wheeler, Jr., last Sat- urday. | Mrs. John Muillen of New York and 1 Mary O'Donnell of Norwich were | guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Barber Tuesday. 5 Charles H. Newton- of New London was the guest of Levi N. Clark over Wednesday night. WILSONVILLE Agnes Clare was in Webster Wednesday and Thursday. | _Mr. and Mrs, L. H, Grey of Bethel, | Vi, were with. Mrs. Clare and her mother Sunday. Those attending Oxford fair were Mr, and Mrs. Charles Webster, ‘Mr. | |and Mrs. 8. Adams, Fred Mills and family, Hugh_ Duffy and Bsther and | Stewart Upham and Thomas Paine, Farl Ballard of Quinebaug was with his sister the first of the week, Mrs. Shaw, who has been visiting friends, returned to her home in West Dudley Tuesday. Mrs. James Barnes and daughter | Gladys of Webster were at Mrs. | Charles VW/sbster's Tuesday. Mrs, B, Forbes of Webster was in town Tuesday. . ¥. May and wife called on rela- tives Monday night. SOUTH WwOULSTOCK Miss Rachel Glover and brother from Stafford are spending a few days at Frank Shippee’s. ‘FThe South Woodsteel Sunday seheel held their annual picaic at Reseland | Mrs. /! Mry and Mrs, W, H, Young are en- tertathing friends from Lostes, A musieal cencert was held at the lecture. reom of the Puipam Baptist church by memtbers of the South ‘Woodsteck Baptist chureh and friends of the neighboring churches last Wed- nesday night. The proceeds will be used te help pay for the new pipe or- #an, = always better soda crackers, varying g The name “Une every biscuit—means that if a million es of Uneeda Biscuit were placed before you, you could choose any one of them, confident that every soda cracker in that package would be as good as the best Uneeda Biscuit. ever baked. Five NATIONAL BIS ATYAWAUGAN Thirty-five on Auto Trip to Rocky Point—Personals. Walter Rollinson, Mr. and Mrs. Ray- mond Mitchell and_Ira Pray visited over Sunday at Northbridge with James Emerson and family, Mrs. Ida Watson spent several days in Boston recently. A party of 35 from here enjoyed an auto trip to Rocky Point Sunday. Mrs. Dagerais is entertaining her niece and husband from Anthony, R. L, who were married Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Hebert and family of Taunton are visiting = Mr. Hebert's mother. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Rollinson and Mr. and Mrs. Cobby and daughter went to Rocky Point Sunday. There were no services in the M. E. church Sunday. it being camp meeting Sunday. Bert Thyng of Wilmington, Pa., is visiting .his parents. His wife and child have been here nearly all sum- mer. \ NORTH WOODSTOCK Edmund Backus of College Ga., has been visiting at C. M. Park, Per- rin’s and with other relatives here | this week. Miss Mildred Brown has returned from Matunick, R. 1, where she has been spending (wo weeks. Her par- ents are to stay a week longer. Mrs. Frank Skinner and Carrie and Grace Barrett were in Worcester’ Sat- urday. Mrs. Clara Rawson and daughter are camping at Lake Mashapaug in Union. The family of Frank Perrin were guests of friends in Providence last week. Mrs. Harold Hibbard has been en- tertaining Mr. and Mrs. Whelply of Boston. They returned home Sunday. Mr. and Miss Harwood of South- bridge were guests of /Miss Bernice Leavitt Sunday. Clifford Hibbard and Cyril _Paine spent several days last week camping at Black pond. Henry Hill and Mr. and Mrs. Irving Paine and daughter Christine motored to Auburn Sunday. WOODSTOCK VALLEY Miss Fannie Kenyen of Willimantic is visiting her’mother at Winfield Ken- yon’ Mrs. George Young of Putnam spent Saturday at Allen Kenyon’ Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Campbell of New York city and Henry Vroom of Philadelphia are at Allen W. Kenyon's or two weeks. Miss Florence W, Kenyen and Mrs, Josephine Bartlett are in town for several weeks’ stay. Mrs. Kitty Carr and daughter and hester Ferguson have returned ¢heir homes in Hartford. Mrs. Nellie Morrison and Mrs. Mabel Spicer have returned (o their home in South Willington, Misses Mildréd and Hazel Vroom pent Sunday with the Fisk family at afford, Albert Webster and family and Miss Burton of Providence were at Allen Kenyon's on Sunday, to HOWARD VALLEY Rev. Charles Tuttle of Providence Will Preach Tomorrow. Mrs. H. Humes went to Taftville Monday 4 Mr. and Mrs. I. F. Hawkes visited in_Plainfield Tuesday. Mr. C. C. Fitts and Mr. Manchester of Bristol Ct., were in Hampton on Dbusiness. Rev. Charles Tuttle of Providenc R. I will preach in the Valley Chure y August 31. / Toliand County STAFFORD Edwin C. Pinney Placed on Woman's Reformatory =~ Commission—Pastor’s Son Will Conduct Universalist Ser- vice. Miss Mabel Park is the guest of relatives in_Coaticook, Can. Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Wightman are at Block Island for a vacation. Miss” Mildred Noble of Gilbertville is the guest of Miss Elsie Phillips. Clarke Brown has resigned his po- sition with ‘the Phoenix Woolen Co. at Hvdeville. Mr. and Mys. Walbridge were the guests of their son Farl, at Old Mys- ic, lact week. Hdwin C_.Pinney has been appointed by Gov. Baldwin a member of the commission to inquire ‘into the ad- visability of establishing a reform- atory for women. Mr, and Mrs. H. R. Wightman of this town and Misses Mildred and Mae MacCullum of Talcottville, have oceu- pied Twin Oaks cottage at Quaker Hill the past week, Willlam_ Gaskin, son of the pastor, will* have charge of the service at the Universallst church Sunday, Miss Rachel and Irederick Glover are spending thelr vacation with friends in Blackstone, Providence and Waodstock, Mr, and Mre. Jehn Andrew and daughter Ruth, were called to Low- ell, Mass., the first of the week fto atiend the funeral of Mre. Andrews’ mether, » STAFFORDVILLE Ornamental Steps for the Methodist Church—Otte Serne Had No Rela- tives. A set of ernamenmtal cement ef the S te the main b goodness. Ialwdys ‘of un- eda”—stamped on ~ cents. CUIT COMPANY |church have been erected this week by Benjamin Campo of Stafford Springs. The steps are the gift of William Dun- bar of Canada, in memory of his grandmother, Mrs. Sarah Sanger, a former member of' the church. Dr! Dunbar is a Staffordville boy whe has been successful in the West. The pas- tor also announced on last Sunday morning that through the generosity of other former members and friends of the church, the vestry is being ren- ovated and beautified and further ren- ovation of the parsonage is planned. This will put the church property in better condition than it has been for many years, Found Dead in Bed. Otto Sprno, 59, who has lived in one of Mrf( Vaill’'s" tenements for some time, Was found dead in bed Sunday evening. Mr. Serno had heen in poor health for many months. He lived alone and had no relatives in this part of the country. He came from Ger- many. His funeral was held in the | Congregational church Wednesday af- ternoon. The burial was in the local cemetery. Mrs. Sarah Potter and C. F. Wil- liams and Mr. and Mrs, Eara S. Co\- burn and Merton L. Thompson at- tended Old Home day at Holland last Saturday, BOLTON Misses umner Hostesses at a Picnio —Mies Elizabeth Daly’s Birthday Celebrated. Mr. and Mrs. Goodall and daughter, of Indianapolis, Mr. and Mrs, Thomas Noonan and son of Cincinnati are suests of Mr. and Mrs, Louis H. Levey. Robert Traynor of Springfield was a recent guest of Carlos Ruggles, Jr. BEdward Henderson of New York, who has recently returned from Europe, was a guest the first of the week of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Finley. Walter Dewey is visiting friends and relatives in Farmington, Barkhamsted and Torringford. / Miss Mabel Rogers 6f South Man- chester is spending some time with Miss Sara Pinney. Prof, Samuel M, Alvord and Mrs, Alvord of Hartford, who have been visiting Mrs. Alvord's relatives at Ocean Grove, N, J., have returned te their farm in town, Misses Elizabeth and Ella Sumner invited a party of girls to their home last week Friday, where they had a picnic on the large lawn, Mrs, C, W. Burt and Mrs, J. W. Phelps assisted Mrs, C, F, Sumner, mother of the Misses Sumner. Miss lizabath Daly entertained a cempany of forty friends at her home bration of her birthday, The evening was spent in dancing and playing games, after which sandwiches, cake, coffee, ice cream and candy wers serv- ed. WILLINGTON Grange Activities. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Marsh have been entertaining Wm. Cousin, Dr. Russell and friends from Hartford. Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Gardner of Rock- ville, were at Mrs. Emily Gardiner's I for a couple of days last week. | Mr. Cosgrove has received from Tom | Barren, England 6 beautiful white leg- | horns, a cockerel and 5 pullets in fine { condition. 2 | Mr. G. A. Cosgrove and daughter {Mrs. Brown passed a few day in- | cluding Sunday with friends in Boston land vicinity, The Grange initiation and supper | passed off very pleasantly with a large |company In attendance. ;| _Mr. Cummings and daughter are in | Springfield for a visit. those from the garden of Charles Chism, Westford Hill. He has early, medium and late varietfes, At the Grange it was voted to hold the second annual Grange Fair early in October. Date and particulars to be decided 'later. Mrs. Willlam Green of Waterford is visiting her daughter Mrs. E. W. Dar- row. Mrs. Preston went early in the week to visit her sister Mrs. Emma G. S. | Greene in Providence, R. L | __The concerts given by the Misses | Ellis, one at South Willington, one at |the Church on the Hill have been | greativ enjoyed and appreciated by {all lovers of the best music in the | vicinity, BOLTON NOTCH Venison Supper Follows Dr. Maine’s Shot—Burial of Alfred ‘Daniels.~ The members of the Quarryville Sunday school held a picnic at Laurel park Monday. About thirty atténded. About forty Manchester men attend- ed the venison supper at the New England house last Thursday evening. The deer was a fine buck shot by Dr. M. M. Maine. The supper was. well served by Proprietor Woodward. Abraham Oliver of Belknap has pur- chased a new touring car, Mrs. William Skinner and daugh- ter Lizzie, of Boston, Mass., are the guests of Mrs, Thomas N, Skinner of Belknap, ¢ Mrs. Barap Hale of Springfield, Mass, 12 spending o few days with her sis- ter, Mrs, Mary E. Brewneil, Mrs, Hattle French has moved from the Warren cotiage and returned to Hartford, Alfred Danlels, one of the oldest res- idents of Bolton, wids buried at Belk- nap last Sunday, Owen Taft has returned te Nerwich after spending the past week with iends at Belknap Heights. and_Mrs. T.. H~Mann and Mr, and Mrs. Petersen of Belknap Heights, spent last Friday at Ocean Beach, New Leadsn, 1 Thursday evening, Aug. 218t in cele- | | Concerts By Misses Ellis Appreciated | The finest pears seen hereabouts are | 8 a urop-evuh Mr. return from Ei their f and Mrs, Elbert C. Little of New Orl- ‘eans who have been sumim here left for New Orleans iast week. on of M. 'and Mrs. Little ex- ‘pect to leave early next we P e dtke Goodwin. v, Fast Hartford. with his mother and brother were in the family of F. H. been spending the summer here. Goodwin came in new auto- mobile and visited Columbia Lake, be- fore returnin to East Hartford. Miss Ida Holbrook has a beautiful white dahlia of the variety known as “Druss Giant White,” It is indeed a/ thing of beauty when in full bloom. i 1 { mil Saved Woman From Drowning. Mr. and Mrs. Henry D. Hunt and son Theodore of Providence have been 8] ding a few'days with Mr. Hunt's mother and sister in this place. The many friends and acquaintances of Mr. Hunt in this vicinity will be in- terested in the following clipping from a Providence daily. “Mrs. H. B. Caf- frey wife of Inspector Caffrey of Pol- lce” Headquarters this city, narrowly escaped drowning at Oakland Beach yesterday. Mrs. Caffrey went to Oak- yland Beach yesterday with her son and some friends for the day. After lunch they decided to go in bathing, she went out a short distance f; the shore and started to float. Sorfie one on the shore noticed that she seemed to be raising her feet from the water and that her head was apparently beneath the surface. Finally Henry D. Hunt of 58 Dexter street this city, who has a cottage -at the beach de- cided that her actions indicated she was in trouble, and he put out to see what was the matter. As he swam along side of her, he saw thdt she was apparently unconscious, and im- mediately seized her and started for the shore. As soon as he had landed her on the beach other spectators be- gan the work of reviewing her, while some one telephoned for Dr, 8. H. Lone of Apponaug. When the phy- gician arrived he found that the volun- teer workers had succeeded so well in the work of resucitation that Mrs. Caf- frey was out of danger.” Columbia Won Two Games. Two ball games were played by the Columbia team last Saturday after= noon at Lebanon. One with the Goshen nine in which the Columbia team was victorious, score 14 to 6. The secound was with the Lebanon nine and was won by the Lebanoms score 9 to 2. Master - Randall Porter has been. spending several days with friends in Saybrook. Mrs. Burnham of Danvers, Mass, has been vislting her brother Rev. E. O. Foster at the Parsonage. Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Badge and child of Brooklyn, N. safled for England, Saturday whe they will visit friends and relatives of Mr. Badge. Mrs. Badge was- formerly Miss Florence Latham dgughter of A. A, Latham of this place and her many friends in Columbia will be interested in the above item. C. L. Sherman was Saturday and Sunday, Judge D. A. Lyman. Mrs, Russel Clark of Hartford is spending a few days with relatives in in town last the guest of | town. Ball Team Gave Dance. The Columpla ball team gave a con- ! cert and social dance at Yeomans Hall on Friday evening of last week, which was well attended. Refres] ments were on sale. Music by Ly- mans Full Orchestra. Miss E. B. Whitney is having a large poultry house erected on the prop- erty known as the Madison Woodward place near the Lake. The building is 15x80 feet, and will have con floors when completed it will accom- modate a large number of fowls. Annual Tea of Missionary Socisty The Woman's Missionary Society held their annual “Tea and Mite-box offering last Wednesday afternoon at the Church. Miss Laura C. Smith missionary from Africa was present and gave an interesting address. Ted was served atjthe hall. Thepe was a very good aftendance. Netted About. $150. . The fair and entertainment recently given by the Ladies’ Aid Soclety netted about one hundrey and fifty (150) dollars, Personal Interest. Miss Rut,h Isham who for some months has/ been in Winsted is visit- ing her parents Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Isham at Chestnut Hill. H. A. Johnson and family of Willi- mantic were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Tucker last Sunday. Mr. Henry Boyce who is at Curtis A. Holmes has a motor boat on Columbia Lake. Mrs. Howard Doane and son Merrit were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Roll- and Smith over the Sabbath. Mrs. George Miner and sister Miss Lillian Little who have been spend- ing this week with their sister Mrs. Frank Squier, have returned to their home in Springfield. Master Herbert Woodward is spend- a week with relatives in Mass. r. and Mrs. Clons and daughter Ruth are with the family of Frank A. Squier. ‘A party in honor of Miss Polly Pabts was given by the Sawyer family at their summer cottage by the lake recently to which all their neighbors were invited. Rev. Mr. Barber Will Preach. Rev. Clarence Barber of Danielson is to occupy the pulpit in this place next Sunday (tomorrow) in the ab- senge of Pastor Foster. Annual Tea. There was a good attendance at the | Woman’s Missionary association’s an- nual tea and mite box opening Wed- nesday afternoon. The lecture by Miss Laura C. Smith was excellert. The mite boxes’ contents amounted to " {$31.84 and the thank offerings $5.60. Will Teach in New Hampshire, Miss Ressie Frink leaves today (Sat- urday) for North Woodstock, N. H., where she will occupy the position of teacher in the commercial department of the high school of that place. Miss Latham in Swimming Feat. The following clipping from a New Jersey ‘paper will interest Columbia people: “A mile swimming contest by Miss Maud Latham and Arthur Hoyt, guests of Melrose Inn, was the exacting feature of many beach on- Jookers. The two kept even in_the race until near the finish, Miss Lat- ham gaining finally, to the cheers of the admiring cfowd.” Miss Latham is a Columbia . girl. daughter of A. A. Latham. Columbia Meets Lebanon Today. The Columbia and. %.ebanon ball nines are to play on Columbia. Green this Saturday afternoon. Samuel Dwight Lamb, Native of Ash- ford Was Well Known' Here—Person- al Notes. Prof, Beeching was i’ Wercester on Sunday, Dudiey Clarke s enjoying his.two | week's vaeation at his cottage, Mr, and Mrs, Munres Dimmock of Stafford were at Ferry’s Inn Last Sunday. § Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Me@ilpin _of Seuthbridge were at Ferry’s Inn last Sunday, Samuel le‘html.llb. ‘who_ cently, was a long resident of Stephen_Avery and Mary Wi Lamb. He js survived by his wife and one sister, Mrs. Merrill Cushman of East Willington. Rev. L. B, Curtis of- ficiated at the funeral, M ing the Baptist minister at Staffon Burial was at Westford Hill cemetery, COVENTRY Engagement of Miss Ada M. Storrs and Rev. Hollis M. Bartlett—Chrie- tian Endeavor Society’s 25th Amni- versary. / P The announcement has besn mafle of the engagement of Miss Ada May Storra to Rev. Hollls Manning Bart- ett. The Christian Endeavor soclety held its 25th anniversary on Tuesday eve- ning. An address on Endeavor Duty x‘u h[Ll:;en 'U?fnt;v. H. R. H - ey e ory o e soclety . F. Pitkin, letters from former w2 members, solo by Mrs. L. R, Haven and a duet by the Misses Schell, There was a goodly number 3 Miss Carrie Secor has returned homs :;m- a two months' stay in Northfield, ass, New Dairy Barn. John E. Kb is bullding 2 new aatey warn TEHE . Archle Petar has charge of the w: Migs Helen Jacobs s the guest of Miss A. M. Storrs.. Rfl\, H. R, Hoisington is the guest of Mrs, W. C. Haven. Miss Maude A. Murphy, a former ' teacher here, spent a few days In town this week. i Edward Maskiell of New York spent last Sunday with his parents, SPRING HILL 4 Attended Reynolds Family Reurfon in Boston—Drilling Well—Apron Sale Mr. and Mrs. W. A, Weld went to Watch Hill last Monday for s day's outing. On Tuesday, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Muir and 'Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Davis and Frances went in automobile to Ocean beach for a day’s outing. Miss Ida E. Reynolds attended "the reunion of the Reynolds family at Boston last week. . Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Sears have been spending the week in the Berkshires. Arthuy C and ‘family have been at the Sears’ home the past week. ‘Amos Rogers of Noank has been the guest of his brother for a couple of weeks. J. W. Nolan of Mt. Carmel has bean drilling a well at the Rogers home the past week. The A. C. M. B. held a sal®sf aprons at the Baptist church last week Fri- day evening. Supper was. furnished. R. W. Gardiner has been his barn for his stock. SOUTH COVENTRY Mise Allyn Spoke of Work in Alsbama —Pastor Eaton Returns. Rev. and Mrs. Walter Eaton arrtved on Tuesday from their honeymoon. They were accompanied by Mr. Eat- on’s parents. Miss Loulse H. Allyn of New Lon- don was the week end guest of Miss Julia White. At the C. E. meeting on Sunday evening Miss Allyn gave an interesting recital of her work in the south where she is principal of a col- ored institute at Athens, Alabama. -Miss Julia White was a New Lon-, don visitor the first of the week. John I Hull of Schenectady, N. Y. spent the week end with his parents. Mrs. George Barber, Sr., Is visiting her sister in Cincinnati, Ohio. Mrs. Henry Armstrong is visttin at Westbrook, Conn., and Camp Beth "Bylerville, Conn. Mr. and Mrs, George Avery of Hart- ford and Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Avery of New York have been spending & few weeks here. HEBRON Marlboro Ball Team Dafeated—Schoel« house Renovations. There was a ball game on the park Saturday, Hebron and Malboro boys, Hebrons won 13 to 10. Mrs. John Simons of Willimantic was calling on friends here on Monday. Willlam _Griffing is ‘vistting his brother in Manchester. Parker Stearns was a caller in town Monday. Rev. Harold will he out of town next-Sunday, August 30th. Miss Kate Phelps has taken rooms at Mrs, Frink's for the winter. .. : Mrs. Wyman is to move into - Mr. Hipp's house soon. Dr. Douglass expects to return | Boston Saturday the 30th. . Mr. Havden of Boston is a guest of Dr. and Mrs. Douglass this week. The schoolhouse is being cleaned and put in shape for the schools to com- mence soon. S_ Arnold O. Kenyon of New York and to Paul H. Kenyon of Island _are ests of etheir cousin: . and Mrs. harles T. Fuller of Mansfield. Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Fuller and daughter, iss Berth: and their guests, the Mesers. A. O. Kenyon, Paul H. Kenyon, s%en( Sunday in Wester- ly, R. I, and Watch Hill. While there they attended church at the Metho- dist Episcopal church and called on a number of friends . They made the trip by auto, Mrs. Bert Beebe and children are visiting the former’'s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Slater. Mrs. Silas Pendleton is spending a few days in Windsor, the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Maxfleld. Barbara Prentice, who has been very ill, 48 much improved. Miss Minnie Slater returned Sunday night from a week's vacation spent with relatives in Lakeville. George Potter, Sr, is seriously ill, - WELHOPE Mr, and Mrs, Gilbert Mathewson asd Mrs. Hamilton were recent visitors in ‘Willimantic. J. H. Bacon made a trip to Williman- tic last Tuesday. Miss Cora Grant has been gpending a few days at her home. Y B, 0. Moore has been Mpe. Mary Stimpson la her shop to her farm near Mansfield. - er. where it will be Used for a a severe attack of .cholera A, and Mre, H. R, Howard went-iohouse .