Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, August 30, 1913, Page 9

JOHN BULL: 1 WiSHEI WAS ABIG MRy Ao RItH Guy AW PoweryL , AN’ EVRYTHIN G} “I DON'T_CARE IF Y COME BACK.” | ~ VIRT W WH | WERE A HPPY.CARELE BoY AGAN NEWS FROM ONE HUNDRED LIVE CORRESPONDENTS OU NEVER TIMELY EVENTS PICTURED IN CARTOON BY THE ; ////4%/ y CLEVELM BAN DEAER A POOR RECORD FLE DS .v RDANT (NSATS) . NODERPIA S NN SPRNGRELDURIN / e EASTERN CONNECTICUT AND WESTERN RHODE ISLAND. Who is Going and Coming—Incidents, Accidents and Building in Three Counties. New London County OCCUM AND VERSAILLES | New Pipe Organ at M. E. Church Will | Be Used for the First Time Sunday —Dead Eim Removed. —~— | Workmen during the past week have | removed the large dead sim located in | the Versailles school vard. | The elm has been highly prized in the past, it being killed by the ravages | of the sim beetle. Ernest T. Leonard of the Totokett company store is enjoying a week's vacation. Mr. and Mrs. F. B Swan are enter- taining Mr. and Mrs. Edward Farrell, Sr., Misses Nellle and Margaret Far- rell of Wauregan. Mrs. L. C. Gardner and children ot Norwood, Mass,, are the guests of Mr. and Mre C. H Sengman. M. J. Holland of Whitman, Mass., hae recently been the guest of Occum friends . Miss Mae Freemam of Knoxville, Tenn., is the guest of Mr. and Mre, A. R. Boutlifer. 3 | Church service and Sunday school | sessions will be held at the Versailles M, E church on Sunday. No service Bas been held during the past two weeks. ~ The recently in will be used for the afternoon service. LAUREL GLEN Mrs. Lydia Holdredge Is visiting her sons in Providence, Horace Palmer and family, alse At- taway Main and family attended the annual picnic of the Sunday schoel at Pendlcton HAl last Thursday, Mr, and Mrs, Nathan Main' yisited Pleasant View Sunday, Helen and Vers Martin are visiting thelr grandvarents, Mr, and Mrs, Na. than Main Mrs, Horsce Palmer was & guest of Rer sister, Julia Burdick, of Chase Hill, Bunday, Bleanor Hill was m week end visitor at the home of her parents, { Mrs, Sarah Hale has returned te! her home in Springfield, Mass. Dr, Hale, W, L, Main and Carey Main gave a drum seremade at the home of John Mefriss in Bradford, Tuesday evening. 1. P. Von Carishers was in West- erty Monda led pipe organ rat time at the George Hill and soa, Ray, were if ‘Westerly Tuesday, i CLARK'S F~11S Attended Reunion of Eccleston De- scendants at Glasgo—Low Water Makes Gasoline Necessary. Wilson D. Maine have | s of their parents, Mr.| . Maine. e Federal felt mill is running with gasoline engine, the Water in the pone being at low water mark Clark B, Maine has an outing with friends at Mystic. i John . Perry, selectman, “has had | some brush cut in Laurel Glen at the | foot of Stone Bridge Hill. Attended Eccleston Reunion. | Mr. and Mrs Horace F. Palmer at- | tended the reunion of the children and grandchildren of the late Avery N, Fe- | cleston and wife, Sally Ray, heid at | Glasgo Tuesday. They were panied by thelr daughter-in-law, Mrs. S, Frank Palmer, and her sister, Mrs, | Anna Meis of New York city. | Miss Ruby Maine has the mumps. Miss Margaret Hayes is the guest of | Mrs, R. D. Malne. | Premium List Out. | George H, Stone, secretary of the| North Stonington Grange, has sent out | the premium list of their annual fair, E, D, Chapman, postmaster of this village, 18 one of the committes on flowers, EAST COLCHESTER F. H. Browning Injured by Fractious * Bull—Personals, Mr, and Mrs. returned from | Miss Hazel Allen, whe hds been spending the summer with relatives here, returned to her heme in North | Adams, Mass, this week, Mrs. Smith of New Londen is spend- ing the week with relatives. Her son, William Smith, uccompanied her here- Supday by auls, Ar, ‘and Mrs, Frank Case and son Robert were Reek end gucsts ut (ho lafter's parents’, Phe rain of Jast week did much good althoagh - teo late to help the growth Lo any extent, P. H, Browning was badly hurt re- centiy when attempting to lead a bull inte the barn. The animal turmed on him-and knecking him down, bruised him guite badly, Further injury might have been done had he not succeeded in twisting. the halter rope about a post Maater Alvin Fargo, Jr., and brother accom- | M Francie of Fitehwille are the guests of friends here for a few days. LISBON Carrier Palmer Is Enjoying Vacation ¢ —Lightning Killed Cow Near R. R. Barber's Barn—Auto Truck Took 30 to Camp Meeting. Newent church was closed Sunday | on account of camp meeting. An auto truck took about thirty to-the camp &round, J. B. Palmer, Ir, the local R. F. D. carrier taking his vacation. Sub- stitute Carrier O. H. Irons Is deliver- | ing the mail on the route. Having sold her farm, Mrs, Susan Kanahan fs moving to Jewett Cit After visit of 2 several weeks In Exeter, R. I,” Miss Beatrice Read re- turned S\home Friday accompanied by her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Bliven, who remained for a visit at R. T. Read Mr. and Mrs, August Hoelck and little son returned to Springfield Mon- day after visiting for some time with parents, Mr. and Mrs. . ._A. Kennedy Ernest Enquist who has been in Branford for several months is at the home of his mother, Mrs. Olaf Nel- son. Mrs F. E. Hyde had as guests | Thursday her cousins, Mrs. J. Harry Miner and Miss Mildre@ Abel of Boz- rah. Henry Kendall and his brother-in- law, George Mevers are in Montreal, Canada, for a ten dave' stay. Rev. and Mrs, F. A. Fuller and Mrs, F. 8. Avery and three children were gilests of relatives here on Wednesday, During the thunder shower Wednes- day noon a cow was killed by light- ning a short distance from the barn at R. R. Barber's, YAWBUX VALLEY Westerly Ladies Were Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Peacock on Galluf Farm, Mr, Whitmarsh of Hallville recent caller at Mr, Briges'. Mrs, J. B’ Thempson spent Tuesday with friends in » Mrs. A. A, Westerly is at James D, Miner's as housekeeper, Mrs, R, C. Maine of Eden Park, whe nding the summer at her farm on orwich road, has been enterlain- ing several members of the Ladies’ society of the Phillips Memorial church of Eden Park, Providence, on Wednes- day. was a S ladies of the Calvary church, Westerly, spent Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs, Joseph L. Peacock, who are summering at the Gallup farm. A picnic dinner was served on the lawn and a good time enjoyed by all, NORTH STONINGTON Rev. George H. Chambers Coming in | October—Lightning Struck Edward Man’s Barn and It Was Burned, the Stock Being Saved. Rev. George H. Chambers of Adams | Center, N. J,, has accepted the call to the pastorate tendered him by the| | Third Baptist church, and Is expected about Oet. 1. Mr. Chambers is 37 years of age. He is a native of Vermont. | He obtained his’ education in the Mount | | Hermon school and the Gordon Train- | ing school in Boston. He is an inti- mate friend of Rev, Luther Latham Holmes, who is Lo become pastor of | | the Praston City Baptist church, the | | coming autumn, | g Outing at Gallup Farm, The ladies of the Calvary Baptist church of Westerly had an outing on| Tuesday at the Gallup farm, the sum- | mer home of Rev. and Mrs. J. L. Pea- | cock. About-85 were present. A ple- nic_dinner was served on the terrace, and the day was much enjoyed, A ff‘,\\" North Stoningten - people, including Rev. and Mrs. F. M. Holllster and Rev. and M Lucian Drury, were present by invitation. Playground Closed Friday. The playground closed 'a successful season Friday with an exhibition, games and refreshments, Picnic at East Great Plain, By invitation of Mrs. Martha H, Rogers of Kast Great Plain, Norwich, the Ladies' soclety of the Third Bap- tist church held a picnic at her home Tuesday. Miss Rogers proyided clam chowder, coffee and watermelon, and spared no effort to promote the pleas- ure of her guests, About 25 were present, Sudden Death of Mrs. Ensworth. Mrs, Forrest Ensworth, who resid- ed in Massachusetts, but had been spending a few weeks with her sigter, Mrs, E. ¥, White of this town, died | very _guddenly, almost without warn- | ing, Wednesday afternoen, at the home of Edwin White, whers she had gene 1for a day's visit, .Edward Man’s Barn Burned, Puring the thunder storm Wednes- evening the barn of Edward Man was struck by lightning and burned, | Mr. Man was able to save his stock, buf lost his hay, The funeral of Blisha Brewn, a vei- eran of the civil war, was held at hi late home Monday moraing, Rev. J. L. Peacock officialing, Rev. and Mrs. lLacian Brury were the glesis Monday afternoon of Mrs. Luther . Gray. | d ‘Mg, and Mrs. Herbert Barlow and family of Springfield, Mass, have en visiting Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Maine. Discarding the gueues in (Canton, China, has gutted the local market for human hair and has made, foreign pur- chasers waly. | New London County LEONARD BRIDGE Shekleton-Kneeland Invitations nounce Labor Day as the Personal Items. An- Date— Wedding invitations have been re- ceived for the marriage of Miss Jo- sephine Nettie Kneeland, "daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Henry Kneeland of Columbia, and Frank Stone Shekle- ton of Hartford at the Columbia Con- gregational church at quarter past twelve, Sept. 1. Mr. and M Leon Sweet and daugh- ter, Elizabeth, of Washington, D. C., who are visiting in Lebanon, spent Friday with Mrs, Albert G. Kneeland. Everett E. Loomis has returned to Schenectady, N, Y. Mrs. Lcomis and son will remain for a longer visit. The house, barn, ice house and shed on the Daniel Abell farm, owned by Mr. Lugar, was burned to the ground Sunday night at about 10 o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. William A. Kneeland and daughter, Jeanette, of Hartford, and Judge and Mrs. Albert G. Knee- land attended camp meeting at Willi- mantic Sunday afternoon. The trip was made by auto., On Tuesday they motored to Hampton and were the guests of Mr, and Mrs, Charles Burn- ham, No Scheol in 13th District. There will be no school in district No. 13 this year. The pupils will be transported to other districts. Mrs. Maria Morgan has returned to Colchester, after spending some time with her niece, Mrs. Albert G. land. Lebanon Fishermen. A party of Lebanon fishermen were enjoying the sport at Williams’ pond Saturday night. Ed. Caples and party from Lebanon ‘were recent guests of Elmer E. Caples. Mr, and Mrs. W. A. Kneeland and daughter, of Hartford, and Judge and Mrs, Albert G. Kneelaud spent Thurs- | day in Montville, the guests of Mra. Hehry Johnson. VOLUNTOWN Vacation Dance for Summer Visitors— Employes Saow Esteem for Overseer Viotor Dupont—Fire Escape and Other Changes at School. On Saturday evening the annual va- cation dance in henor of the summer yisitors was given in Union hall for the benefit of St Thomus' church, There was u good altendance,includ- ing many former summer guests who came here for this event, The affair proved 1o be n greai success, both seeially mnd flRancially, Richards’ erchestra furaished music and Albre prompted, . Overseer Dupent Changes Duties. On Saturday neen Victer Dupent finished his labers as everseer of the twisting, reeling, spooling and warp- ing departments of No. 8 mill, ef which he has had charge for the past 15 yvears. Monday he toek up the du- ties of overséer of spinning, twisting and winding at the No. 4 mill. Oliver Boucher succeeds Mr. Dupont at No. 3 mill. On Saturday evening & party eof Knee- | [To Camp about 30 hands employed in the twist- ing, reeling and spooling departments of No. 3 mill surprised their former overseer at his home and presented to him a handsome couch as a token of the esteem in which he is held by all who have worked with him and as a memento of many years service to- gether. All former hands express re- gret at his departure. Mr, Dupont, who was taken by sur- prise, in his reply expressed hls'grval pleasure at seing so many of his old hands present and thanked them heartily for the handsome gift. The | presentation ceremonies being over, the party, having brought re- freshments 'of ice cream, cake, etc, proceeded to make merry and with vo- cal and instrumental music and seléc- tions on the phonograph a very pleas- ant social evening was passed. Personals. Miss Alice Clark and Miss Margaret Goss, who have spent the summer in town, left for their homes in New York on_Sunday. S Miss Nora Dunleavy of South-Wind- ham and a lady friend from New Britain were recent guests at "the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Clark. Manager Arthur A. Gaudette has enjoved a ten days’ vacation and has spent the time in camp on the shores of Pachaug pond, in company with Ovilla Le Doux of Jewett City and, Edmund La Pointe of Pachaug. Misses Mary Hevrin and Winifred Mortarty of Willimantie, who are to teach school here, are at present guests of Mr, and Mrs, B. B. Clarke. Many improvements are being made at the school. A new fire escape has been added, the doors have been ar- ranged to open either outward or in- ward, as necessity may arise, and the building is being repainted. Louis Disco_left Friday for a week's visit to New York. FITCHVILLE Meeting by Autotruck— Guests in Village Homes. A large number of Fitchville peo- ple attended the'closing exercises of the camp meeting at Willimantic Sun- day, going to the Threéad City by au- totruck. Mr, and Mrs. Willlam Brady and family have returned from a month's stay at Oakland Beach. Mrs, Frances Gribbin and children, John, Frances and Mary, are. spend- ing the week with her gister, Mrs, Frank Brooks, of Norwich, Mrp,' Arthur Chapman. and children, Bernice and Helen, are spending the week in Willimantie, Mrs, llenry Tucker and daughter (irues have returned to New York af- ter spending several days with her sister, Mrs, Albert Ilarris, Miss Mury Klemming and Miss Kliza Murphy of Naugatick are gpeading a few days at the home of the Misses Iingberger, Miss Alberta Authier was the re-~ cent guest of M and ¥n, James Feley of New fonden, Mr, and Mrs, Fred Hawthorne and children, Mrs, Nanmcy Sullivan and Miss Nora Sullivan of New e, Hauasn Fields, Miss ields and Mr. and Mrs. Jeremial Lynch af Nerwich were the guests the Misses Fields Sunday, g s g v The Frisco railway system has adopted the old-age pensien 25,000 empleyes are efféected, 1 plan, Sems | Miss . | Fuest LEBANON Columbia - Nine was Defeated Here— Visitors in Local Homes During the Week. The Columbia baseball team came here Saturday and played the local team and were defeated 9 to 4. Miss May White of Waterbury spent a few,da ast week with Mrs. Charles Backus. Mrs. N. B. Royall is spending a few weeks in Eaglesmere, Penn. Mre. Annie Holbrook of Madison, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Holbrook and son of St. Louis, were the guests of friends in town one day this week, making the trip in Mrs. Annie Holbrook's auto. Lois Manning of Yantic has returned home after visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Lucy Manning. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Noyes of Fall River, Mass.,, were the week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs, F. K. Noyes. Miss Delia Briggs is visiting im Peacedale, R. I Mrs. J. P. Abell and Mrs. Benjamia Peckham are spending a weék at Watch Hill. Mre. Cornelia Spivery and two chil- dren of Norwich spent a few days at Ed. Caples, M, ‘and Mrs. Clarence Hoxi-.m Attleboro, Mass, are spen time at Mr, and Mrs, Fred ‘;:g“ Miss Edla Willlams is visiting if ‘West Haven and South Norwalk, Miss Miner of Springfield, Mass, was the guest Sunday of Mrs. Hollls Camp- bell. Miss Alice Bishop of Bgzrah is vieft- ing Mrs. Otto Pultz and) Miss Mabel Noyes. Mrs. Mary Brown is the guést of friends in Moodus, Wauregan and Nor- ‘wich. Miss Vera Hoxie and Hazel Palmer ‘were in Willimantic, Wednesday. HANOVER Final Game Against Glastenbury Mers This Afternoon—Personal Items. of The final game of the season will be played on Airlie park today against the Glastonbury team. Last Saturday the Alrlies defeated the Glastonburys by the score of 8 to 5. The regular meeting of the C. E. so- clety was resumed last Sunday after a two weeks’ vacation. Mrs, A. B. Ladd led the meeting last Sunday. Mrs. R, C, Peck and children are the guests of James W. Fadle for 4 few ‘weeks. Mise Ruth Greenway and father of Gilbertville are visitin~ friends in this town, Mr, and Mrk, Willlam Campbell are the guests of his mother, Mrs. Camp- bell, 12, Tinkham bas gone to a hospital in Boston for treatment, LED A ~ Town SBohecls R on for Fall Term on 8ept, 3, PR All the gehools In town will far the fall term Wednesday, sfln Miss Fannie Fanning of Hart 1 of (Mhe guest of Mr, and Mrs, Isaac G, Miss Laura Perkins s alse the guest of Ars, Geer, of 3