Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, November 29, 1913, Page 9

EASTERN CONNECT NEWS FROM ONE HUNDRED LIVE CORRESPONDENTS Who is Going and Coming—Incidents, Accidents and Building in New London County GALES FERRY Methodist Congregation Hears Bishop's . Letter and Governor’s Proclamation —Burial of Revillo C: Hempstead— Holiday Week Notes. Sunday morning at the M. E. church Rev. C. Wilson Harrison abbreviated parts of the service to allow time to read to his congregation the bishop’s letter to the churches, which was as- signed for that Sunday, and also to read the governo: Thanksgiving proc- lamation. He then ok for his text “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God and thy* neighbor as thyself,” and referred especially to the duties of Americans | to aliens, and W ong the line of home missions The Sund nool session was well attended e read by Misses Mary and M Birch on Home Mission Work hef 5 league sei v Rufus W. dy class at the parsonage at § o'clock was direct- ed b re subject ein rina, on in ( held its aeeting irsday after- noon. The work was aprons for Christ- mas time. Pl were made for a chicken pie was voted at the t society ay hy cailed &I in these so- ght to their at- Intrison T Rev. M Burial of Revillo C. Hempstead.- The body of Re sman Hemp- stead, brother of Mt ab Rogers of New London, whe ed at his home in Newport. R. I, 1 brought here af burial in the family lot fm the > cemeter: ted the pstead w Rev. C. Wilson Harrison cond burial service. M. youngest brother merly of Norwict mers at the He the village. Be: he is survived by Mrs, Karl Schott of Hartfc brother, Albert Hempstead of Cal. He was 66 years of age. Cemetery Asociation Meets. The.special meeti of the Gales Fe 7y Ceme n was held the vestry Monday afternoon. It w voted that the treasurer, Irving Hurl- draw on deposit in the ed the working fund, to de- ¥ the expense of work done in re- moving stones from the cematery and g them available for burfai pur- poses. This work was done early in am- and a lendora, in fall, as had been decided upon at annual meeting of the association. Another matter In regard to heavy teaming Jn the avenu and careless- ness of @rivers in cutting into the sod of some ef the lots was brought to the attention of the meeting and acted up- on. Close Summmer Home. Nathan A. Gibbs, assistant cashier of the Thames National bank of Norwich, family left their home here on a to spend the winter in that ty, baving taken an apartment in the Himtingion cadway ess spent Tues- Attorne; i t day and lay in New York on business I and little 3 the time of Groton. the first turning T On Holiday Visits. Mrs, Emma nett, with her son, Orrin, and her granddaughter nt w and Mrs. E. G. i the Thanks- M ne ar olida i’ their aunt, izabeth Davis, and fami of Nor- yng those who spent the Thanks- ving holiday out of the village was | yes B. Allyn as the guest of Judge nd Mrs. Luciss Brown at their home Norwich e to les A. L. and spent s son, Charles ins and Mrs. Har mon L. sts of Mi Harrfet F Hartford. Mre, p was_enter . Henry C. Beckwith of at the home of Mr. *. Perkins for Thanks: m wit Mr, and Crandall mer has returned sit in P rlown, T v shin- Nled and p A nd litile daugh- ra Bri spent | he home f Mrs. Justin A. Peckham. re. Henry W. Hurlbutt and were guests r. and Mrs, son Parker of glon street Norwich. for Thank Nire. Vi th Wash ington street 2 visitor in the village last Frida 3 e Misser Gear recently visited their rattage, The Pines, on the Bluff. THANOVER Mosting in the Interssts of Sunday School—Standish Family Gathering on Thanksaiving. A special meeting was held last Eunday evening in the interests of the Sunday school. A praise service was jad by W, G. Park. Reports of the re- -emt state conventlon were givem by AMre. Willlam G. Park and Miss Helen adie as official delegates, also by Mrs, A. B. Ladd, Rev. M. J, B, Fuller, W, 8. Lee, JTames Tadie and A, B, Ladd. Spoke on Spelling. At the monthly l‘env\g of the teach- ors of the Lown o prague, held Wed- Pesday afternoon, Miss Browning had charge of the spocial teachers’ period, her subject helng Speliing, Live Tepics. Mrs, Ernesi 4. Long of Bosion spending a few dajys at the heme of James W. Eadie. Sir, an Angus Park spent | Thanksgiving with N. Lerne Greig of yville, Mr. and Mrs zuests for Tha tle Standish, Mr Btandish, Myl Mrs, Charles S 3 ton and Miss Rese Standisl e the lesson study | Z{the farm to Three Counties. ] OLD MYSTIC | Burdick-Babcock, Swain-Holmes Wed- | dings—November Picnic of Boy | Scouts—Prizes for Riverhead Poultry | of | mag Mrs, Mattie Chipman Babcock,widow John R. Babcock, was united in iriage Thursday evening, Nov. 20, {of Mystic. The ceremony was per- | formed at the residence of the bride | by Rev. Henry E. Anderson, paster of the First Groton Baptist church, Old Mystic. Only several relatives of the bride ard Mrs. Anderson were wit- nesses of the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Burdick will reside in Old Mystic. Swain—Holmes. Mrs. Addie Musgrave Holmes of Old Mystic and George R. Swain of North Sionington were uniled in marriage Monday evening, Nov. 24, by Rev. Lu- cian B. Drury at his residence in North onington. ~Mr. and Mrs. Swain will de at the bride’s home in Old Mys- re: te. Young Men Organize. A large number of young men gath- | Wednesday evening under the auspices of the young men’s ciass of the Meth- od Sunday school and organized the 0Old Mystic Young Men's association, for the purpose of promoting the social and athletic interests of men of the community The officers of the association ave: General secretary, Rev. Arthur H. Wthee; assistant sec- retary, John O. S. Williams; treasurer, “, ce S, Wiliiams. A committee of { nine was appoirted to frame a consti- tution A meeting was held later to hear the report of said committee. Won Many Prizes. { Ernest W, Brown of Riverhead | poultry farm, Old Mystic, won the | large silver trophy cup presented by | him to the Southern New England Poultry association, which held a poul- ||n show last week in Mystic. That cup, several smaller silver cups, a bronze medal and a large number of prize tibbons of four all won by Mr. Brown, are on exhibi- tion in one the show windows of Horace O. William ore. Scouts’ Picnic. The Boy Scouts and several gues! | along with Scoutmaster Rev. Henry | E. Anderson, picnicked Saturday at | Porter's Rocks. Dinner cooked over the | campfire and eaten with good appe- tites consisted of roasted potatoes and or more colors, | frankfurte; broiled beefsteak and | fish and rolis. The Ladies' Ald society of the Bap- tist church toolk over $20 at their re- cent harvest supper. The Philathea class took about $36 their rummage sale. Schools closed Wednesday at 11 a. m. for the Thanksglving recess. 8hingling Bee. A second shingling bee was held Wednesday at the Center Groton chapel —the last half of the roof being shin- gled that “The women Interested in the chapei served dinner each time for the men who did the work. Returns to Norwioh. Mrs. Wleanor Park, who has besn fll for many weeks at the Baptist parson- age, the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. Henry E. Anderson, has so far re- covered as to te able to return to her home in Norwich, accompanied by Rev. and Mrs. Anderson. Personal Mention. Mrs, C. Edwin Stapelyn has returned from two weeks' visit at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Capt. and Mrs. John E. Spofford. of Brooklyn, N. | Y. She was accompanied by her grand- daughter, Miss Thelma Spofford. | _Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cady and son, Master Howard Cady, have returned { from a visit to Mrs. Cady’s uncle and | aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Larkin, of New Haven. Rev. and Mrs. Henry E. and children, Percival, Raymond, El- mer, Merle and Doris, left Wednesday for Norwich. where they were guests over Thanksgiving of Mrs. Anderson’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Avery Park. George Main left a few days since for Dakota, where he will winter with Charles Hewitt. ASHWILLETT | Skunk Hunters Shot Pound Coon—8&al H at | | | | { | Twenty-five of Timber. Clark and son Henry of Rix- | B town were at' Pendleton Hill Saturday. | "A. G. Billings of Natic, R. L, was at {his farm here, turday It is Te- sold the timber on olm Thompson of | Pendleton Hill, who is soon to cut it. i Shot Biggest Coon Yet. i Daniel B, Pierce and two sons with [a friend were out after skunks Satur- ! day night, when his dog Rover, treed a | shoot | ported that They went after a neighbor to it. When captured it weighed |25 pounds, being the largest one cap- {tured here as vet. George Pierce uesday. Mrs. Ashland is provements to her in Rixtown. Relatives here jdeath of David | Tuesday. Mrs. Jane Partelo of Westerly was a caller at her siater’ Mre. Sarah Barnes, Tuesday. Mre, Sarah Barnes Tuesdas Mrs, Ashland of Rixtown purchased a team complete near Voluntown . the first of the week. Mr, and Mrs. Ahbeg entertained Mraand Mrs, Benson from Westerly at dinner Sunday. Charlie Ahiberg Wwith a friend ar- jrived from New York at the home of his parents here Tuesday. NORTH LYME Mr. and Mrs, W. M. Bisson called friends in LefMngwell Tuesday. Mrs, Brvin Rogers is home after a month's stay in Balem. Mise Gertrude Ward spent Thanks- glving at her home in Leffingwell, There was a large attendance at the meeting of the Ladies' Sewing Circle held with Mre, W, M. Sissan, Jr, last Thursday. This 18 the last of a series of meetings held prepare for & Christmas sale. YAWBUX VALLEY Wilkes Caswell of Ledya spenl | Sunday with his uncle, Geo. Caswel. Mrs, Julia A. €rumb has moved from i was In Voluntown, Ing many im- se and grounds received Crumb word of the of Stonington was in ich on to is | | Ashwillet to ihe Winfleld Egglestone farm! v |y Yen Lew has gene to New York Yhere he will be employed this win- ter Mrs. R. C. Maine Rl {spenf Friday night at Stanley Alex Brown of Wequetequock was calling on frisnds hers Sunduy, | at 6.30 o'clock with Charles H. Burdick | ered in the Methodist parish house last | the yvoung | Anderson | spend the | ICUT AND WESTERN RHODE ISLAND. VOLUNTOWN Jewett City Variety Company's Min-,| strels at Parish Fair—Constable. Ha! to Get Bride Her Clothing—Fare- well to Pastor and Wife. Saturday evening St, Thomas' parish | fair was continued with a erowd that | taxed the capucity of Union hall. In the crowd were a large party from | Jewett City, aiso_parties from Central | Village, Plainfield and Glasgo, From 6 to & the ladies of the parish served a clam chowder supper. The feature of | the evenlng was the entertainment | glven by the Jewett City Variety com- pany, who volunteered their services, and rendered an excellent programme in a very pleasing manner and re- ceived the plaudits of the large audi- { ence, every number receiving an en- | thusiastic ‘encore. The entertainment | took the form of a minstrel first part, | | the following programme being ren- | dered: Opening overture, Just for To- night, Herman Roberts & Co.; end | song,' Down in Dear Old New Orleans, Fred Smith; song, You're My Girl, El- mer Ritchie; end song, You're My Mil- | lion Dollar Doll, Mfred LeClair; song. | My Moving Ficture Girl, F. Wilcox; end song, Sailing Down the Chesa- | peake Bay, M. Griffin; song, Songs My | Mother Used to Sing, Herman Roberts; | grand finale, Sing Rockabye Baby 10 | | Me, by entire company. The company was composed of the following artists: Interlocutor, T. Dwyver: tambos, D.| Jarvis and A, LeClair; bones/ F. Smith | and M. Griffin; chorus, F. Dwyer, H. | Roberts, E, Ritchie, ¥. Wilcox; pianis Miss Catherine Babcock. The pro- | | ramme was interspersed with many witty jokes, mostly" local hits, that | kept the audisnce smiling. The com- | pany made an effective stage appear- ance. After the entertalnment Rich- ards’ orchestra furnished music for | dancing until midnight | Constable Got Bride’s Trousseau. | Tuesday evening Joseph Leg: of Woonsocket, R. 1, and Miss Marion | Gauthier of this Dlace were married | | by the Rev. Willlam Quayle at the' Baptist parsonage. This was a case | in which true love did not run smooth. Owing to objections to the match by the bride’s parents, the happy coupie were not allowed 1o return to the home | of the bride, so were entertained at the home of friends, where they spent the | night. As the bride left home with only her wedding outfit, it proved to be necessary Wednesday morning to { call in a constable to assist in getting the rest of her clothing, which did not prove very difficult, as the young lady was of age. After obtaining her ward- robe, the young couple left for Woon- socket, where they will make their home. Gifts for Pastor and Wife. Friday evening last a party of 20 friends surprised the Rev. and Mrs. | William Quayle at ‘the parsonage. | Charles Anderson, on behalf of those | present, presented Mr. Quayle a hand- | some watch chain and Mrs. Quayle an umbrella as tokens of their esteem and good will, and_expressed their regret at their early depgrture for their new | field of labor in New York state, and | wished them-every success. Mr. Quayle | in responding for himself and family thanked the donors for their gifts and | promised that while laboring in other | fields would ever keep in mind the many kindnesses shown by the friends | he made during his sojourn in Volun- town. Rev. Mr. Quayie will close his pastorate Sunday. Dawloy—Macomber. Wednesday evening Frank Dawley. son of Mr. and Mrs. George B. Dawl, and Miss Qertrude Macomber, daugh- | ter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Macomber, were marrfed at St. Thomas' rectory by the Rev. R. P. Morrissey, the wit- nesses being the bride’s brother. George W. Macomber, and Mrs. George W. Macomber. After the ceremony the party returned to the bride’s - home, where a reception was held. After spending the holidays with local rela- | tives, and Mrs. Dawley will go to | their new home at Plalnfield, where Mr. Dawley has leased a farm. I Foresters’ Interest 4 Monday evening Court Advance, No. | 1338, I O. ¥, held a well attended | meeting in Unior hall and received = visit from H. C. R. W. W. Bent of | Bridgeport and H. S. J. A. Hynes of | Waterbury, who explained the new | plans formed by the supreme conven- tion. Refreshments were served dur- ing the evening and a social hour en- | joyed. i ‘Wednesday evening Court Liberty held their i4th annual ball in Union hall and there was a gopd attendance | and an enjoyable time. Richards’ or- chestra furnished music and Disco | prompted and kept the dancers moving | until 2 a. m., when a successful evening | was closed. ROAD SOCIETY (Stonington.) Missionary Society Votes $25 to Hos- | pital in Turkey—Feilowship Meeting Mrs. Stanley Johnson of Providence has been the guest of her parents here for a week, returning home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dixon and son Francis, of Wickford, R. IL. spent | Tha iving with Mr. Dixon's parents, | Mr, and Mrs, F. Stonington g and fourth degrs and afterwards s upper at the church parlors Thureday evening. Miss Adelia P. Wilcox and Henry Rhodes Palmer received several prizes at_the poultry show in Mystic Mr. and Mre. Fred Barnes entertain- ed visitors recently who they became acquainted with at the National granze meeting in New Hampshire Money for Usher Hospital. The Foreign Missionary with Mrs, Fanoy Williams attended. Mrs. Dwight . Dixon. nge worked the third was well Stone zave a delightful account of the recent meet- ing of the Woman's Board at Spr fleld, Mass. The officers, Mrs. Fanny Willlams, president, and Mrs. Fanny Willlams, secretary and treasurer, were re-elected. It wes voted to send at| once $25 {o the Usher hospital In Van, | Turkey. i Deacon B, F, Willlams is spendin, tha week with his son, Frank L. Wil liams, in New Jersey. | George Wheeler has returned to his home fn Providence, His aunt, Miss | Caroline Wheeler, 1s somewhat improv- | ed in health. Mrs, John McDonald of Providenee spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs, | iza P, Noyes. { Clarence Williams has returned from a weslern business trip. John Yerrington of W family party Sunday in $0ih birthday. Fellowship Meeting. The fellowship meeting will be held | with the local church next Wednesday, | . William F, White of Led- | Jard will preach the sermon. l 1y had a! honer_of his | | { Arihur G. Wheeler, Jr, has an in- jured hand which required the care of # physician (wise a dag { response to the invitations sent out by { gramme was successfully carried ou ! In | Corn Song, | giving, | daughter Isabell have gone to Hartford Dec. 3d. }n SALEN! C. E. Service Led by Mrs. Herbert Houston—8&chools - Hold Thanksgiv- ing Exercises—Personals. The Y. P. 8. C. E. service was well attended Sunday evening. DMrs. Her- bert Houston was the leader. The Ladies’ Aid soclety met in the parsonage last Thursday afternoon. Mr, and Mrs. T. Hunt Sterry were guests of their daughters, Misses Ora and Iveagh Sterry, at Ye Falre Har- ‘bour, New London, Baturday, B. A. Miner and son Charles visited relatives in Norwich Saturday. Dr. I J. Manwarlng and Mrs. John Manwaring_of Norwich were Sunday guests of Mr, and Mrs. J. Raymond Douglass. Charles 8. Ray spent Sunday with his family at Crystal Spring farm. Miss Hannah Fuller and Mrs. Maggle Palmer of East Haddam were guesis this week of Mrs. Bherwood Miner. Frederick Wolf of Bridgeport was in town Monday photographing the schools. : Bnoch Crandall spent Thanksgiving day with relatives in New London. Miss Susan Miner is visiting this week at the home of her grandparents in_Millington. Miss Dorothy Fuller has returned to her home in town after spending some time_with relatives in East Haddam. Gilbert J. Myrray was in Yantic Sun- ay. Clyde Rix is visiting at the home of his’ sister, Mrs. Charies Malona. Home for the Holidays. Miss Susan Rogers and Miss Wein- raub are spending the Thanksgiving recess at their homes in East Lyme. Miss Lucy *Phelps is spending the Thanksgiving holldays at her home in Westchester. Mrs. William Robinson of Yantic Ia spending the week at the home of her daughter, Mrs, Gilbert Murray. Ira Gifford visited relatives in New London last Friday. Thanksgiving Programme. A goodly number gathered at the Central school Wednesday afternoon in a the teacher, Miss Susan M. Rogers. The following Thanksgiving prc Thanksgiving Hymn, school; recita- tion. Miss Helen Roger The First Thanksgivinz, Miss Lucyk Czarnowski; 1621, Willie Day; The Thanksgiv- Theodcre Bailey; The awrence Spen A Pl rles Miner; The Pump- Schmuckler; Essay on Willie Day: recitations, The of the Pines, Miss Vivian The Landing of the Pil- recitation, The Turkey’s grim_Boy, C kin, Mis Roads, grims, school; Sollloquy,, Miss Minnie Kingsley; Thanksgiving Day, Willie Day; Pletures of the First Thanksgiving, Miss Annie Schmuckler; dialogue, Thanksgiving Gifis, Miss Allce Rix and Theodore Bailey; recitation, The Story of Thanksgiving, Floyd Balley; Hssay on Roads, Lawrence Spencer; recita- fion, The Cat's Soliloquy, Miss Sarah Schmuckler; The Thanksglving Com- mand, Miss Alice Rix: Thanksglv for Harvest, Miss Ruth Murray dy’s Story of Thanksgiving, Lawrence Spencer; Thanksgiving, Miss Violet | Rogers: Tha ing Fun, Miss Mary Schmuckler; Thanks. Joseph Mary ¥lo; Rix, Murray; Schaols for the | open d Alice “hmuckler, Joseph Eailey, Dembenski_and Ruth ng, Grim November, school, closed Wednesday afternoon Thanksgiving recess and will again Monday morning. NIANTIC Local Poultry at Mystic Show—Many Attend Golden Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Manwaring. Mr. and Mrs, Walter R. Waldorf and | to spend the winter, as Mr. Waldorf hag obtained employment there, J. T. Cruttenden of Elm Gate farm shipped a large number of prize fowls to Mystic for exhibition at the poultry show. Mrs. Ida Montrose and son Donald | have returned from a visit to Gales | Ferry. Mrs, Adam Bishop ls suffering from an attack of grip’ Mrs. Bli Dorman of Beverly, Mass., arrived in the grove Monday for a visit to her mother, Mrs. Jane Dorman. Golden Wedding. Dr. and Mrs. P. A. Kumpitsch of Bridgeport were in town Tuesday and attended the golden wedding of Mrs. Kumpitsch’s grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. R L. Macwaring. Thé celebration vas held in 0dd Fellows’ hall. 1. M. J. Wise of Hartford, assists ant quartermaster general, was at the | camp ground Monday. Mrs. Elijah Buckingham left Mon- or a_visil to her daughter, Mrs. | Corridon Nichols, in Worcester. Gives Up Milk Bgsiness. Byron Clark, who has been engaged in the milk business in Niantic for a number of vears, has sold out his in- terest and is engaged in team work on_the state roads. Donald Montrose, who arrived in the grove a few weeks ago from several months’ stay at Sherman, Cal, has entered the Niantic school as a pupjl. 1i Dorman of Beverly, M: hanksgiving in the Pines. Capt. and Mrs. Norman V Henry Harding and er were in Niantic g. attending the golden wedding tion of Mr. and Mrs i Rogers, | Tiss Nellie | Tuesday eve celah R. §. Man- | waring. | Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Manwaring of | Vest Haven, Mr. and M Neorman E, | awaring and Ired Manwaring of | York otty selebratior and Mrs. James A. Way of| spent Thanksgiving day with ’s mother, Mrs. Martha Way, vlvania avenue. . Gadbois of New London was in | lage Sunday calling on relatives and friends. 3 rincigal Arthur McGrath Echool and Lincol Boston Satur Harvard game, E. Hurle left Sung were in {own attending | ing for a York Mrs returned f J. P. McCoy of Sm h sireet has om a visit to Pr vidence. Mrs. A. J. Strickland of Brooklyn, N, Y., and Mrs. George Kinne Crandall of | New Jondon were recent <callers on | Mrs. Martha S. Brown. LISBON Convention Delegates. Report—Auc- tion at Foote Place. Mr, and Mrs. Charles Bradlaw spent Sunday with friends in Norwiek Mrs, J, H. Kennedy and Miss Alice Kennedy' visited Bunday _afternoon with r. and Mrs, H, C. Webster in Jewstt City, Attended Danieison Funaral. Arthur Bdmunds spent Sunday with his parents in Canterbury and Tuesday was in Danielson to attend the funer- al of his grandmether, Mrs. Maria P, Bennett, who died Friday at the age of eighty-seven. Mr. Edmunds was one of the beawvers. Burial was in the family plot in Central Village. i Rev. J. W. Payne occupied the pulpit ab Newemt church Sunday morning The Standard for Baking Powders the World Over is an Absolutely Pure, Cream of Tarfar Baking Powder & REAM OF TARTAR is the crystallized acid of grapes refined to absolute purity and ground to a creamy flour. clared by physicians the most wholesome of all fruit acids, and has been proved by long and universal experience the most efficient and satis- factory for baking purposes. Highly refined products of the combined with bicarbonate of soda and a corn starch to absorb atmospheric moisture, are the sole ingredients of the ideal, high-class, standard baking powder. Many acids have been tried during the last hun- dred years to find a substitute for the grape cream of tartar which would cost less. alum, which makes a baking powder at a cost of as been used because of its trifling cost. Alum, however, has been disapproved fic chemists and physicians and is not em-~ ployed by manufacturers of high-class powders. Cream of tartar powders bein selves, add to the healthfulness of the fi two cents a pound, scienti by heal Tape,,. pro; In recent years It is de- | Tiesle 1 them- preaching from the text::“Most Glad- Iy therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power ,of Christ may rest upon me.” Previous to the Sunday school ses- sion reports of delegates to the state Sunday school convention in Norwich and the delegate to the state, confer- ence in Waterbury were heard. Many at Auction. There was a good-sized crowd at the uction sale at W, S. Foote's Tues- ay. Mr. Foote expects to spend the a a | winter months with his aged mother in ‘Wilton. NORTH FRANKLIN Guests in Local Homes for the Holiday —Theatre Party Planned. « Mre. J. D. Simpson entertained on ay Mrs. Hines and s. Arthur )son and daughter of Norwich. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Brennan of Bal- tic spent Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. | Cornelfus Mahoney. Henry Trowbridge of Eastford is spending several days with Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Rockwood. Mis: Norwich and Joseph honey. Thanksgiving her daughter, Mrs. N. S. Loomis, and family of Lebanon. Mrs. George Blake o” New London spent Monday with Mrs. Theodore Crandall. Mr. and Mrs. children and M Addison Rockwood and s Helen non. Mr. and ton and M Mrs, Harold Riley of Bos- and Mrs. Lucius Browning spent Thanksgiving at Mrs. A. T. | Browning Daniel _Smith of Brooklyn and Thomas Brennan of Hartford spent Friday with F. A. Rockwood. Misses Helen and Delia Armstrong of Fall River svent Thanksgiving with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. George A. Armstrong. Mrs. John F. Cook of Hartford spent Friday with Mrs. A. R. Race. C. Huntington Lathrop has just pur- chased a new automobile. rnest Manning of Thamesville spent the past Reuben Manning. Eastford Visitors. A. kwood and daughter Fred H. Race and Miss A. Hoffman were Bastford Wednesday Eugene Clark and Olney Chappell vere in Hanover hunting one day and returned with good bag of game. Mr. and Mrs. John Green and chil- dren, Margaret and Jobn, Jr., spent Sunday in South Coventry, guests of Joseph Green. Frank Florenc and Mrs. Charles Crandall and ter Myra spent Thu 1 Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Cr: Miss Lucy Palmer of Groton and v Mise Annie Park of were Thanksgiving guests of Mrs, Estella .athrop. Theatre Party. James Caldwell will give a theatres party at Willimantic to = friends Miss Flofence wich ppent Tha here. : MGHEGAN A. Hoffman nksgiving at her home Miss Maples of Central Village is the | guest of Mr. and Mrs. J, Fielding. Mrs. Hunter is in Mystic, visiting her_daughter, Mrs. Denison Davis, Mrs, Griffin and daughter were vis- iting Mrs, Hunter Tuesdey. Mrs. Davis was the guest of Mrs. Hunter Thursday, g, Mrs, Delbeare amd Mrs, Avery were in Miehville Wednesday and ThasSday of last week. o & s Mr, Burrews, Mr. Fieidick and Mr, Quidgeon of New Lendon speht Sunday in Mohegan. Lemuel Fielding and Mrs. Harris of Norwich were here Sunday. Roscoe Skeesucks is home from Phil- adelphia. There was a good attendance eut te church Sunday merning and evening. George A. Sanders is visiting Mohe- san friends s Hannah and Kate Buckley of | Desmond _spent | Monday with Mr. and Ms. J. C. Ma- | Mrs. Emma Warner entertained on | | Prone to Forget Him." The C. E. meeting was conducted by HAMBURG Duck Hunters Having Better Luck— Library Mesting. Mrs. Hdyden Reynolds entertained her sister, Miss Hester Warner of Brockway last Monday and Tuesday. Duck hunters are having great luck at present.’ Mrs, Chester Beckwith is visiting in ‘ew London. John Tiffany visited his mother, Mrs. Fannle Tiffany, in Hartford the past week. ‘Wilbur Otis spent Sunday with his parents. The library directors met with the state library visitor last Saturday. James' Miller and brother, Gilbert, have gone to Madison to work in a birch mill. "~ OAKDALE N Two Take Civil Service Examinations —School Closed Because of Diphthe- ria Case. At the Congregational church Sun- day the pastor, Rev. C. L. French, preached a Thanksgiving sermon from Deut, 11; subject, “God's People Mre. F. C. Schoifield; topic, “Discontent or Praise—Which in Your Life?” Ps. 100: 1-5 (Thanksgiving meeting). At the close of the meeting Miss Lillian Johnson was recelved as a pladged member and Herbert Guptel, George Johnson and George Davis as assosiate members. » 2 Two Took Examinations. The civil service examination for postmaster at this place, which was to have been held Oct. 11, was held Sat- urday, Nov. 22, in the schoolhouse at the er, and was conducted by Har- ry L. McDougall, representative of the commission and member of the Nor- wich postoffice staff. J. C. Fellowes and P. Sidofsky were the only appli- cants that took the examination. Social Postponed. The Thanksgiving social which was to have been held in the chapel last evening by the Ladies’ Social union has béen indefinitely postponed on account of sickness in the family of the presi- dent, Mrs. E, F. Comstock. School Closed by Health Officer. Hope Comstock, the youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Comstock, has diphtheria. The school at Montville Center was closed Tuesday noon by Town Health Officer Dr. M. E. Fox. Miss A. M. Fellowes spent Thanks- giving at the home of her brother and sister, Mr, and Mrs. J. C. Fellowes. Comager | | spent Thursday with relatives in Leba eels with his brother, ' veral of his | of Nor- | | | i E iamous The, { | 1 T ; POINTnTCAP Jor BRE{ERY BREWERY BOTTLING J. Quinn & Co. N. J. Fournier & Co. J. Tetlow ALE J. Slosberg G. Groenbarger Del Hoff Hotel American House Uncas Hotel T, F, Moriarty P. Mahoney Levine Bros. J. Bedard M. Goldstein J. Tuckie Theatre Cafe H. J. Kilroy & Lemith & Johnson 8. Tkaczak & Ce. Lariviere Bros, Zook & Puokop Carren Bres. YO Where You CanFi J. Quinn & Ce. W. E. & J. H. Wilso"; A. Clendennin by George Greenbsrger Ps Shes P. Shea The Palace P ; T. F. Moria .:_,' Z:llulro\;/lkl o~ 8. Tkaczak & Ce. . Allar H. J. Kilroy C. E. Wright A. Clendennin vty 1 N. J. Fournier & Co. W, E. & J H. Wilsen M. F. Shea & Co. J. Slosiserg Gedrge S. Draper Carrell & Shea D. J. Murphy & Co. Wauregan Heuse C. E, Wright Lariviere Bres. ORDER FROM }nd orid AL E H vV .A nE 1AGER Giarie Grasnbssase J. Quinn & Ce. Carroll & Shea N. J. Fournier & Co. H. Allard W. E. & J. H. Wilson H. J. Kilroy M. Goldstein Lariviere Bros. Qeo. Scheoz & Migacz ~ UR DEALER