Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 27, 1913, Page 11

Windham County BROOKLYN Burial of Mrs. John P. Wood—Cream- ery Directors Declare 4 Per Cent. Dividend. AMr. and Mrs. Samuel T. Cooper have E-lited relatives in New London for a - A, C. Reynolds and family have mov- od_to Southbridge. Mass. Miss Florence M. Brown of Putnam been the guest of Judge and Mrs. . D. Pond and of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Potter. Death of Mrs. John P. Wood. The death of Mrs. John P. Wood, a former resident of this town, who died &t the home of her daughter in Brook- N. Y., was brought here for burial. er funeral was held Thursday, Re oseph Allen of Boston officiating. Bur. was in the family plot in the South @emetery. The present owner of the Mathewson place, on 1 Mmon, is beautifying it by adding a pi- azza on the north side. Vacation Begins. The Center schools held a joint Christmas tree Friday afternoon Wwith epecial exercises. The . schools have closed for two weeks' vacation. Miss Molly Robinson is visiting her Bister, Mrs. S. W. Bard Ethan Paker was obliged to close his #chool on »unt of a hard cold. He bhas been home for more than a week, #8nd will not return until after the holi- e who came homse te < were Robert Bard, Grace M. Thurber, Mr. and_ Mrs. and Mrs. Lewis , Mr Miss Bettie M who has been at the Baptist parsonage for several months, has gone to spend Christmas with friends of her fatther. Motored from Providence. Dr. and Mrs. R. P. Bennett and @aughter were guests of Mr. and Mrs. ¥ D. PoAd Sunday for a few hours making the trip in an automobile from Provid 5 Frank D. Spanlding has moved his household goods from Providence into | the tenement vacdted by Mr. Reynolds. 4 Per Cent. Dividend. day the di etors of the Brook- hin Creamen eting and de- clared a dividend of 4 per cent. on the is home from Storrs vacation. f Rochester, ace Thurber. Pond are with Providence over | arl and George Pearl with friends in Hart- WlNDHAM Dinner Guests on the Holiday—Festi- val For Sunday_School—Family Re- unions, Mr. and 3 Sherman en- tertained among others on Christmas | day, Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Adams Norwich, ex-Representative and f G. Larkin of Lebanon and Te arkin of Willimantic. e and Mrs. Ada ce dined h Mr. and Mrs. srown in Norwich Thursda E. K. Leflingwell, Teffingwell and the Misses Neal leave to d the rest of the holi- in Brooklyn, N. V. Special Music Planned. “orfgregational church assisted by an ' played by Paul Hop- Cook. The offer Paul Hopkins again solo will be by Alan meeting will be led Sun- y The with dining _ with and Mrs. Charl holidays Plum ir mas’ d In the ev- entire pa were guests k Larrabee in Mrs. Plumb ham to in S lumb ridge- Gn/er‘ Annual hildren of the this w recitations s, H. €. Among entertained _at dinner T were Dr. and Mrs Gutle, Mr and Mis H, G Lathrop W. F. Maine, Mr. and Smith, of South home of Mr. and Mrs Wood. Alfred Abbe spent Christmas in New York at Dr. Robert Abbe's. WARRENVILLI:. Term Closes—Christmas Con- cert at Baptist Church. School Mrs. R. H. Wright Is critically Ml at her home here. Mrs. L. Case spent a few days George | of last week with her brother, €. Mathewson, in Willimantic. chool closed Friday for the holi- Miss Woodbury, the teacher, is =pending her vacation in North Adams, Mass. Christmas Concert. There will be a Christmas concert in the Warrenville Baptist church Sunday evening, December 28th. and Mrs. D. H. Shippee were recently of friends in New Carrie Simonds of Westford spent Sunday with her daughter, Mrs. A. M. Bassett ev. and Mrs. B. C. suests at_dinner recently, Mrs. C. D. Chapman in Ashford. Mr. and Mrs. George O. Balch and R. O. Balch spent a day in Hartford recently. Morgan Brewer has moved his fam- fly to the Upton place. NOETH STERT MG School in the Titus district has clos- or two weeks' vacation. O. Plummer has his new grist miil running order in his electric light Bughee were of Mr. and in s. Alva Pierce of the Bquaw Rock farm took a drive here Eaturday. F. O. Plummer was in Providence on & business trip Monday. E. A. Hall has moved his sawmill to the Oscar Jencks wood lot. This is the children’s best week of the vear. ALLEN’S FOOT-EASE The Antiseptic powder shaken into for the feet for a quarter ao 000 testimonials. \olfl ‘m FEEn the west side of the Com- | ! of | * tomorrow | Christmas Concert and Tree at Con- gregational Church—Pastor to Hold New Year's Reception. At the Christmas concert in the church Wednesday night the Nativity music was given by an increased choir under the direction of Mrs. Hiram Hawes and with the aid of Mr. Haweg' violin. The church was decorated with wreaths of green and 6f holly red. The full and sparkling tree and Santa Claus with his white beard were the principal attractions to the little folks who with their families and friends and other members of the Sunday school were numerously represented. A full programme of recitations and readings was given. - Mr, Miller wit- tily introduced the various numbers. F. S. Hoxsie, superintendent of the school ,gave a strong forward word of encouragement and greeting.. Mr. ‘Willlams® Santa Claus was much ap- preciated.. The programme follows Song, Merry. Christmas, choir; pray. er, Rev, M. H. Jones; recitation, Wel- come, Charlie Hart; song, Christmas | Bells, choir; recitation, The Story of Christmas, Irene Trumper; song, Shin- Jing Afar, primary class; recitation, Jesus, Little Child, Ruby Babcock; reading, The First Christmas Tree, Florence Ixley; song, Christmas Glory, choir; exercise, Jesus' Birthday, children: recitation, Watching for Santa Claus, Evelyn Graves; song, duet, Gifts for the King, Mrs, Davis, Mrs.-Lathrop; recitations, John Hen- ry Paul Brown, Lucius Exley; Candle Tree, Mary Malk song, The Holy Night, choir; reading, Quest of Christ, Esther Cornell; recitation, The Christ- mas Tree, E Babcock; song, The Star of Bethlehem, choir; exercise, The Christmas Holly, five girls; reci- tation, Christmas Bells, Liana Maki; song, Long choir; reading, Elsie Rodler; exercise, Christmas Tree, Siy boys; so Oh, Come to My Heart, | Lord Jesus, choir; remarks by super- | intendent, : Wednesday Evening Prayer Meeting. The prayer meeting next week will i be held at the parsonage at 7. 30 p. m. eninge Instead of on Thursday as usual. It will be a New ‘ Year's meeting. Lesson from the Past and Present for the Future, | New Year's Reception. ew Year's day Miss Jones and h Exley will be “at home” at the | parsonage after two_o'clock and will | be glad to see their friends of church, | congregation and community. i 1l at 82. | The grandmother, Mrs. H | riously ill Mrs. {in her eighty-t SOUTH WiNDHAM | Pupils on Honor Roll—Sunday School Christmas Exercises. Charles Hahn and )s-nding the week Carpente ird year. Mr, and Mrs { little daughter are | with Mrs. Mary Lark | " Mr. and Louls Putoz are spend- ing the Christmas holidays with their son, Louis Putoz of Hartford. Harry Anderson, emploved by the Smith Winchester Co. had an accident to his eve one day last week. 'A large steel chip passed throegh his eyelid tself in the eyeball, y escaped the sight, F. E. Peckham and spent ' Christmas day in embedded son Donald Norwich and saw the community | Christmas tree Mrs W, Cady Fitch and little daugh- | { ter, of New Haven, have been spend- | ing the weel with Mrs. Fitch’s father, | B Harlow Holmes. Carl Johnson is spending a few days at his home at Ivoryton. | Honor Roll of Pupils. | _The South Windham school closed | Wednesday for ten days’ recess, each scholar receiving a box of candy. The | dance a chool has been re- this term. The fol- ltrv ing chlildren have been present ev- day during de taught by, Mi, Colbert,” Dolly Colbert, Waiter ¥, George Healy, Henry Kenfield Horace Smith, Stanley Smith, Russell v TLoretta Stone, her Stone, | Kath Paui Kirchner of New York has been the guest of his uncle; Felix Kirchner. r. and Fred Smith and two pent Christmas with friends at ‘ridgenort » is at her home in Putnam for Ha Conantville : Windham Avery ( The South Windham Sunday { held its Christmas concert evening. The entertainment rge of Mr sert Card wa fully, after school rece with ¢ rs Habhn of | Bowen of North s of Mrs. school Tuesday | v\hx(‘h Helen Card and carried througn which each child i | brance, the tozether ndy and received nge. There attendance in spite of the | Death of Patrick Keane—Christmas | Tree Exercises—Holiday Visitors. Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Hall are spend- ing the holi with their daunghter, Miss Edith H. Hall, in Philadelphia, A Good Man Gone. Patrick Keane died at this town after a short illness. He was of a qulet and home-loving dis- position. The funeral was held at St. Mar church in Putnam Thursday | morning, Gardner Richardson of New York the guest hardson. Mrs. Herbert W. ning her of Mr. and Mrs, R. B. | R Bowen mother from New 5 Christmas Tree and Play. The Christmas tree exercises in Academy hall passed off successfully. The play, Grandmother’s Dream, was well acted. At the close of the pro- gramme Clavs arrived and dis- | ributed presents from a heav- ily laden Mrs, Elizabeth Bingham of Spring- field is the guest of her mother, Mrs. | . W. Flynn A ane Kendall of the parsonage. George McCiellan and family of New York spent Christmas with Miss J. T. MecClellan. CAMPETLL'S MI' ' 8 Christmas Tree and Interesting En- | tertainment at Wylie Schoothouse— | Pupils Collect 31,415 Egg Masses. n the Boston is at | There was a pretty Christmas tree house Friday, December schoolroom was decorated with ever green and the tree was filled with presents for the children. There was | a good aitendance of parents and friends. Following was the program: Song, Welcome to Santa Claus, by the | school; recitations—¥®elcome to Santa Claus, Evelyn Mathewson; To Santa| Claus, Alvert Dawley; My Dollie, Marion Breswn; A Christmas Eve Ad- | venture, Floyd Barber; An Alarming Possibility, Helen Congdon; Dialogue, A Christmas Joke, Alice Gardner and Gladys Dawley: Old Santa Claus, Joel Barber; song—Santa Claus, Eaith Barber and Mabel Phillips; Why Do Bells for Christmas Ring, Susan| Gardner; Santa Claus’ Map, Walter Brown; Ethel’s Letter to Santa Claus, Mabel = Phillips; A Query, Howard Gardner; song, Bethelhem, Christmas Night, AMfred Prat school; t; For 3 ne Turner Frank | red a remem- | his home in | is enter- | Jer- | Come, Pratt; A Stitch in 'K‘lme, Ethel Oon! don: A Christmas = Legend, Phillips; A Christmas Beclf.i.flon. Nellie Dawley; song—The Song of the Bells, school; W en Santa Claus Comes, Roy Congdon; How Santa Claus Gets His Christmas News, BEd- ith Barber; The Monthe, Gladys Daw- ley; So Quefl'. Clifford do Hang Up the Baby’s Stocking, Young; No Santa Claus, Bertha Mathewson; Red Stockings, Olive Cole;play, Mr, St. Nicholas, Collected 31,415 Egg Mlln& The number of caterpillars collected llz pupils in the Wylie school {s 31,415, artha Gray has collected the most 6,693, Henry Congdon 4,283, and Olin Cole” 4,167. Three others have col- lected over 8000 each. This school has closed a very suc- cessful term and both teacher and pupils have done good work. CANTERBURY PLAIN Watch Meeting Planned for Year’s Eve. Master Philip Olney of Providence is visiting his aunt, Miss F., A, Olney dur- ing the Christmas holidays. Willle, George and Clara Perry of New London are visiting thelr grand- parents, Mr. H. E. Perry. Miss Isabel Hyde is visiting her sis- ter, Mre. Fred Lewis of Willimantic. Christmas Sermon. At the regular service last Sunday morning a Christmas sermon was preached by the pastor, Rev, .J, F. Speeril. Special music rendered by the choir, included a bass solo nicely sung by Arthur Tracy, a soprane and alto duet and full phorus es, Santa Claus on Hand. Christmas exereises were held Christmas eve. There were recitations by the little ones which were very good and singing by some of the pu- pils and Christmas carols by the choir. Santa Claus came in at the close and helped distribute the presents. Watoh Meeting. New Year's eve a watch meeting will be held at the parsonage. HAMPTON Accident to Mrs, Mary Pearl—Heavy | Christmas Mail. ‘Mrs, Mary Pearl, who is visiting in Webster, Mass., fell and hurt her aunkle seriously a few days ‘W. J. Philllps of Chapiin took din- ner with his mother last Wednesday. The Congregational Sunday school ’he!d their annual Christmas tree and { exercises in the church Tuesday eve- ning. Owing to the severe weather many were obliged to stay at home, Mrs. Mary C. Phillips spent the week end with friends in Webster. Walter Hoffman is at his home hin after working for W, N. Jewett m Pomfret. Alhext Shippie is working for E. B. Phillips. New 0. Heavy Mail. Christmas mail has been very heavy. R. E. Pearle, carrier on Route 1, has been obliged to drive a pair of horses and a big two seated wagon to_carry all the mall, Mr. and Mrs, C. H. Benziger are vis- iting their daughter, Mrs. Wiiliam A. Pearle, Mrs, R. R. Porter is enteriaining her sister. Miss S. E. Hlcks of Nutley, N. I, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C._B. Hicks, ‘Willlam A. Pearle dressed over 250 nead of pouitry for the Christmas mar- PLAINFIELD Meeting of Church Societies—Happen- ings During Holiday Week. The Earnest Workers met with Miss | Thelma Lynch last Saturday after- noon. There were eight present. The mission band met with Miss | Rhoda. Marsland and built a Japan- ese village. | Mrs, Ellen Weeks and little som | Charlia came from North Windham to ! attend the funeral of Mrs. Weeks’ aunt, Mrs. Harriet Armstrong. The Episcopal Sunday school had a (‘hnstmma tree Christmas eve. William A. Devolve and little Mildred spent the holidays with Mrs. | Devolve’s mother in Providence, Mr. | Devolve joined them Christmas eve. |, Floyd Shaw from Yale preached at | | |the Congregational church Sunday | morning and spoke in the evening at | the Christian Endeavor service which was led by Miss Mary Kingsley. | One Week Vacation, The schools are having only one week | vacation because of the enforced stop | of three weeks for vaccination. Christmas Entertainment. \ The Congregational Sunday school | held its entertainment and tree Christ- | mas eve in the vestry. The music was tations by the children. ‘Albert G. Greene of Glasgo and Mrs. Charles Morgan of Pachaug were here Saturday to attend the funeral of their | cousin, Mrs. Harriet Armstrong. | ~ Silas L. Barber of Campbell’s Mills | has been spending the week with rei- | atives here. | EAST WOGDSTOCK Visit from Santa Claus— Union Service. Annual Mr. and Mrs. Loren Shead are spend- 1ing a month with their son, Olin Shead in_Dorchester, Mass. | Eleanor and Leuise Lindeman have | been visiting thelr cousin, Mrs, Fenner |in’ Providence the past week. | Harris S. May of Sheffield Sclentific school, William Richardson of Willis- ton academy, Ethel Upham of Boston university a.nd Lyle Turner of Welles- {ley college are spending the holidays at_their respective nomes. Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Upham are vis- ing their sons, E. L. Upham of West ‘%erwlon and Sydney Upham of Rowen, ass. Kris Kringle Appears. A Christmas tree with exercises by the children was the center of attrac- | tion Wednesday evening at the Con- gregational church. Santa Claus made his annual appearance and the Httle ones were made happy by gifts, candy and oranges. A social hour followed. Mrs, N. T. White is in Putnam with ber mother, Mrs. George W. Child who is seriously ill. Union Service. A union service held at the Con- gregational church, North parish, Sun- day evening, was well attended. The Christmas music of the day was re- peated. Mrs., Herman Chandler and daugh- | ter Dorothy are visiting relatives in ‘ Hartford. | WOODSTOCK VALLEY D. Briggs nnd family spent stmas with Mr. and Mrs. Allen ‘W. Kenyon, Miss Edith and Harold staying over Sunday. | Mrs. Emma Spencer of Pomfret is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Allen W. Kenyon. Mrs. O. A. Hiscox is visiting her mother and sister, in New Haven over | the holidays. Mrs. A. N. Hammond had a Christ- | mas tree at her school in District No. 19, Friday afternoon, several of the | townspeople attending. {4 Miss Marjorie ~Hammond of 1 Marlboro High School is spending the holidays with her parents. { _ There was an auction at tha Levine | Place, Saturday afternoon. ‘Walter Avery has sold hls place in the Valley, Mrs. Chester Habstat is entertain- ing her prother from Worcester, by the young people's choir and recl-A s For lho Holiday— ‘8uccessful Christmas Festival. Miss Jennie Berriman is spending her Christmas vacation at her s'r-nd mother’s, Mrs, Samuel Miss Ruth Benneit Is at home for the holidays. Mr. and Mrs, N. L. Grelg and Mr. Greig’s mouzer were guests of Angus | in Park and family for Christmas Hanover. Raymond Barnett is home for the holiday: Miss Alice P. Fish is the guest of Mrs. Russell during the holidays. The Misses Kelley are spflndinz their vacation with Mrs. A. P. Kelley and family. Sunday School Festival. The Sunday school helé their Christ- mas exercises in Columbia hall. Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Hope had the affair in charge. The drills, exercises by the children were excellent and the tree was all the children cguld desire. It whs a success for all who helped in the entertainment. ~ Miss Bernice Cogswell, W. D. Cogs- well, Mr. and Mrs. BenJ. Cogswell were in Worcester for Christmas. Mrs. Henry Allen and children of Whitinsyille, Mass., are guests of Mrs. W. G. LaBelle over the holiday. Family Reunion. 'W. F, Bidwell had a family reunion at his heme in Dayville, Guests were pregent from Passaic, N. J., Norwich and Danielson, Mr, and Mrs. Joseph Miller and fam. ily are spending Christmas in Holyoke, ass, 2 R nd Burnett is heme for the Providenes, ‘Wayland Bennett is at ¥, W, Ben- netts. WESTMINSTER Accident to Weodman—Sunday School Christmas Exercises to be Held on Tuesday Evening. - Mrs, Henry Worthington is spending the holiday season with her daughter in Massachusetts. Henry Worthington is friends in New Loundon. Clifford Raymond, who had one toe injured by a timber truck while work- ing in the lumber camp-one day last week, i3 able to work again. Mrs. Spaulding, formerly a resident of this town, and more than seventy years ago a member of the Sunday school of the Congregational church attended service on Sunday morning. Christmas Sermon. Rev. W. H. Raymond, pastor of the Congregational church, preached a Christmas sermon to an appreciative congregation subject “Would the World Receive Jesus Today.” In the evening the service was led by Mrs. Charles Barstow. Sunday School Festival. The Christmas exercises of the Sun- day school will be held on Tuesday evening the 30th at 7.30 p. m. An in- teresting programme consisting of carols, recitations, solos and trio sing- ing has been arranged by Miss Edith Raymond, the organist. Next Sunday morning the pastor will preach . His subject will be “Love of the World.” In the evening the Christian Endeavors will have charge of the service. Edgar Parkhurst will lead, subject, Our Church at work for the World, CHAPLIN Funeral of Miss Antoinette M. Hali— Christmas Tree For School Children Miss Mabel A. Lanphear teacher at ‘West Haven, is spending the holiday vacation at her home at South Chaplin, Funeral of Miss Hall. Miss Antoinette M, Hall whose mind had become unbalanced was com-~ mitted to the Norwich State Hospital on November 22, Her conditien grew worse and she died at the hospital Monday. The body was brought here | ‘Wednesday meorning where a funeral | service was held at the vestry of the Congregational church at 1le’clock. Rev, H, C. McKnight the pastor, con- ducting the service. The bearers | were George T. Crane, Frank M. Hall, | Arthur L. Hall and Adam Landeck, | Burial was in the family lot in the Bedlam cemetery. Miss Hall was | korn in Chaplin, the daughter of the | late William Hall and Louisa Swift | Hall, She joined the Congregational church in May, 1885. Mr. and Mrs. George E, Snow, and Miss Ruth Snow spent Christmas in Hartford with Robert O. Snow and | famiiy. Tree at Center School. The center school Miss Alice M. Bradford, of Plainfield teacher, closed on Friday of the past week. The in- teresting Christmas exercises by the school in the afternoon were enjoyed by a number of visitors. At the close the teacher had arranged a Christmas tree with preeents. for the pupils. visiting EAST KILLINGLY Mr. and Mrs. Walter Card were in Providence Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Blanchard of Dayville called on local friends here Sunday. Robert Shekleton and family of the North road visited Mr. Shekleton’s brother, Joseph Shekleton last Sun- day. Sidney Barstow is critically il He was selectman here for several years. Mr. Irving French is making re- pairs on his house. The funeral of Mrs. G. L. Chase was held at her home Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Truesdell of At- tawaugan called on friends here on Thursday. Mrs. E. E. Hill and son Henry spent the week end in Providence. ATIAWAUGAN Jobn Mathieu who has been playing at Danielson Saturday night Schools closed Friday for two weeks. Miss Agusta Colby Maine is visiting her parents in At- tawaugan. Miss Ruth Emerson of Northbridge, | Mass spent Sunday with Mrs. Albert Rollinson an dfanily. There was a concert and Ch: tree at the M. E. church Chris night Mrs. Stockton is seriously ill. Thomas Fmerson of Taftville vis- ited Robert Stott Sunday. SOUTH CANTERBURY Charles Ladd of Norwich is visii- ing his sister, Mrs, T. J. Barber. in Philadelphia with his daughter, Miss June Barber. On his way home he i; | to call on his nephew, Prof. Walter W, | Waterman at Mount Vernon. Mrs. T. J. Barber and Charles Ladd called on their sister, Mrs. Jane Ladd, ‘Wednesday and spent Friday with rel- atives in Franklin. Mrs. Carrie E Clark is spending sev- eral days at Norwich with her daugh- ter, Mrs. Frank R. Burdick. George E, Larkham and Mrs, Clara | nm were guests of Mr. and N, Clark, Sunday. illam Cone was in Norwich ASHFORD CHarles Blumenscheid of New York is spending the holidays with his fam- 11y here. C. D, Chapman who has beon em- Tuesday. ill with pneumonia is able to be up. 1 The Attabal Drum corps enjoyed Thomas J. Barber spent Christmas about Jan first to Wes he will be cmfluyefl i the lmn of H. C. Barlow. Earl Poole of Wallingford is at his home here for a few days. Tolland County COLUMBIA Lake Not Frozen Yet—Many Holldly Guests—Observance of Christmas Sunday, School Supervisor William H, Bliss whose fleld of Jabor is in the north- ‘western part of the state with head- quarters at Winsted, is spending 'a ‘week at his home on Chestnut Hill. Miss Bessie Frink, instructor in the mercantile department and assistant principal in the high school at North ‘Woodstock, N. H., is spending the hol- iday vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Allison L. Frink, No Ice on Lake. Columbia lake has not frozen over. Home for Holidays. Myps. May Lyman Smith and her sis- ter, Miss Agnes Liyman, who are at Miss Dow's Boarding school for young ladies at Briar Cliff Manor, on the Hudson, are spending the holiday va- gfllnn at the home of their parents, r. and Mrs. Willlam A. Lyman at the Lake. Herbert D. Lyman of West- minster is also spending the Christ- mas season with Mr, and Mrs. W. A. Lyman, Miss Harriet K, Porter of Wellesley college is spending three weeks' vaca- tion with her parents, Mr, and Mrs. H, W, Porter, Lyndon Little of Worcester acad- yet been my is passing the holiday season With relatives In town, - Among those employed in other flaces who are spending the holidays ere are Llewellyn La,filam of Cole- brook, Miss Annie Palmer of Maple Hill, Newington, Miss Viola Lewis of Grosvenord and Miss Maude La- tham of Middletown. A business meeting and social of the Young People’s society was held at the parsonage Friday evening. Observed Christmas Sunday, Rev, B, O. Foster preached an excel- lent Christmas sermon last Sunday at the morning service and there was special music by the choir. The church ‘was handsomely decorated with ever- green conspicuous in the adornment being two beautiful poinsettias. Plants in blossom grown and furnished by Mrs Fred A. Hunt. The evening ser- vice was also of the Christmas char- acter. There was special music and instead of the usual service the pastor read from the story entitled No Room at the Inn. Tuesday evening there were Christmas exercises at the church by the Sunday school. A Christmas tree made glad the hearts of the children. Mr. and Mrs. Willard B, Clarke left for Hamden and other points Tues- day, where they will spend the holiday Beason with their children. Family Reunion. A family reunion was heid at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. Hutch~ ins at Chestnut hill Christmas day, be- sides those in town. Mr. and Mrs. Louis W, Little of East Hampton were Ppresent. Farm Sold. Earl M. Holbrook has sold his farm property located in South Pine street to” New York purchasers. The Nop- erty sold comprises what was former- ly two farms and contains about 200 @acigs. The new owner will take pos- segsion as soon as possible and Mr. Holbrook will for the present occupy a portion of his son’s residence in Pine street. Success of Mr. Antes. The following item from a Green- fleld, Mass., paper is of interest to friends and acquaintances In this place: “A Self Made Man.” We can- not help admire such men as Max An- tes, one of the most prosperous farm- ers in Conway, or Franklin county, He started as -a poor man working for rothera by the meonth I am told. On his farm of 450 acres in the south part lof Conway he raised 20 acres of to- bacco this, with other erops, He milks 50 cows, houzht 19 earloads of grain, paid $4, 600 for ferullzer, and does bus- |iness on a big seale” Several years .of Mr, Antes’ hoyhood days were spent {in Columbia and he received the great- | er part of his education in the schools in town. When about 20 years of age he left his home here and went to | work on a farm in Conway and eveni- {nally purchased the large property im Conway kmown as the Marshall Field | place. Mr. Antes picks and markets | his tobacco himself, selling direct to the manufacturers, thus deing away with the middle man. Mr. Antes has | a sister, Mrs. Kate Wolff, who resides lon Colimbia Green and he annually visits her when on his tebaceo sell- ing trip. Misses Agnes and Evelyn Lyman, Mrs. May Lyman Smith and Messrs. Herbert and Clayton Lyman spent last Saturday in Norwich. Charles Hall has gone to Auburn, |N. Y., where he will reside for the Ppresent. The young people held a dance at i Yeoman's hall Wednesday evening. | ~ ANDOVER | Crowd at Town Hall for Christmas Tree Festival—Santa Claus Present. The Christmas tree festival for the children took place Tuesday evening. In,spite of the storm the town hall was well filled. The chairman of the town Christmas committee, Rev. John J. Lockett, presided. The following pro- gramme was rendered: Opening; reci- tation, A Christmas Surprise, Roscoe | Talbot; dialogue, The Christmas Dolls, primary room; ' recitation, Troubles, Beatrice Hamiiton: song, In Bethlehem Long Ago, three little girls; recitations, Benny B. Edwin Lindholm; A Tele- | phone Message, Mary Lindholm and Essie Frink; operetta, The = Two | Queens; distribution of presents by Santa Claus; singing, America; bene- diction, Rev. F. H. Cooper. Every child in ‘town under 21 years of age was well remembered on the i tree, as were also the two teachers of the public school, Miss Alice R. Morri- son and Miss Gladys M. Bradley, both of Willimantic. The two local pastors, | Rev. Fenimore H. Cooper and Rev. John J. Lockett, were agreeably sur- prised to receive a fine turkey each from the tree. Numerous house parties are being eld over the holidays. In | BOLTON Christmas Programme—Congregation- | al Church Invites Pastor to Continte Pastorate. The Sunday school furnished a Christmas programine at the Congre gational church last Sunday mor ng in place of the usual morning service. The programme was arranged by the uperintendont, Mrs. C. W. Burt, and { consisted of readings, recitations, songs and solos by members of the Sunday school and was much appre- ciated by the gDDfl sized audience present. The three schools in town closed last week Friday with Christinas exercises. { All of the schoois are to have two ‘weeks' recess. Miss Annie Alvord has been spend- ing a week with Mrs. Herbert Howell in_Marion. ‘Walter A. Dewey spent Christmas with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George L. Dewey, in Torringford. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fryer of Willi- mantic are spending a few days with her mother, Mrs. Jane Finley. Church Meeting. At the annual church meeting held J BREWERY BOTTLING J. Quinn & Co. N. J. Fournier & Co. J. Tetlow A. Clendennin W. E. & J. H. Wilsos. \@3 BREWERY BOTTLING JorDRAUGHT B2 ALE J. Quinn & Co. LAGER George Greenberger J. Quinn & Ce. w ihon iBse _ Goorge Greenberger it i B Shea i : The Palace J Z:?;wv;-k' gn e lorhety 8. Tkaczak & Co. H. Allari H. J. Kilroy Wright J. Slosberg G ool G. Groenberger A. Clendennin Carroll & Shea The Palace N Eaatel Aos s .. Fouesier & Cov W. E. & J H. Wilsen i M. F. Shea & Co. J. Slosberg George 8. Draper D. J. Murphy & Co. Wauregan House 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 & Co. Lariviers Bros, Zook & Puokop Carron Bros. Lariviere Bros. ORDER FROM YOUR DEALER || W. E. & J. H. Wilson H. J. Kilroy M. Golds Lariviers Bros. Geo. Schocz & Migcoz Carroll & Shea C. E. Wright at the Congregational parsonage Tues- day afternoon Rev. C. W. Burt was in- vited to continue his pastorate in town another year and, to the pleasure of all, the invitation was accepted. The following church officers were elected: Church committee, Charles N. Loomis, John Johnson, Miss Alvord; secretary and treasurer, Miss Adelia Loomis; superintendent of the Sunday school, Mrs. C. W. Burt; secretary, Mrs. Fred- erick D, Finley. RIPLEY HILL Funeral of Henry Snyder—Migration of Wild Geese. The funeral of Henry Snyder was held at the residence of his father the 22d. Rev. R, H. Sherman officiated. The bearers were John Reynolds, George Robertson, R. W. Hazen, D. C. Bingham. Miss Nellie ‘Albertin sang Kindly Light, Sometime We'll TUnderstand and Beautiful Isle of Somewhere, Relatives from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Snyder of Pottstown, Pa., Mr. and Mrs. ~ ene Rice and Mrs. Mary Rice of omervills, Mass, Mrs, Agnes Doyle of Boston, Mr, and Mrs. Willaim Rose and Mrs. Slater of Willimantic and Mr, Blank of New York. Burial was | in the Nathan Hale cemetery, Wild Geese Noted. A large flock of wild geese was seen in Lake Wangumbaug the 17th, The 233 a very large flock passed over the hill. A number of meadow larks were seen last week, as well as biuebirds. Bchool closed Friday for two weeks’ vacation. STAFFORD Clork Quarantined Because Exposed to Smallpox. Stafford grange will meet next Tues- day evening. The Baptist church is being shingled with asbestos shingles. The Riverside woolen mill is shut down this week while a new water- wheel is being put in. Christmas tree exercises of the Uni- versalist church were held in the Sun- day sehool room Wednesday evening. The teachers’ training class will| meet at the Episcopal church next; Monday evening. Willlam Walbridge for smallpox. H. been shut in by the same disease. Mr. ‘Walbridge’s business as clerk for H. F. Cady took Rim into homes where one or more of the occupants had what has been called chickenpox but proved to be smallpox. Many have been vac- cinated as a precaution. is_quarantined M. Jenkins has also | WILLINGTON The New Year's Parish m held under the auspices of the & Al society for the pastor and wife as n token of good will is one of -the time honored institutions of the old.town. It will be held New Year's eve—the supper will be at the conferencs room. All have been invited to coms and bring something for the table and stay to_watch the new year in. The <Christas exercises at the schools were held at different hours so that visits might be made and re- turned between the schools. Mrs, Willlam Green has returned to her home in Waterford for a few ‘weeka, Mr. and Mrs. Anna FEldridge have moved from Meadow Brook farm to the house of Mrs. Sarah D. The W. C. T. U, meeting at the sonage Saturday afternoon, the was well attended. president, and Mrs. Darrow, school superintendent, had charge of the programme that was Peace. Mra. Holman, president, had charge of the opening devotional exercises. | Preston gave a history of the Peace movement and read The Christ of the Andes. Mrs, Brown read a beautiful | poem, very beautifully. There was a gom.‘pi:nltkm by Mozart very finely ren- oT «» HOPKINTON | Mrs. William H. Burdick Injures :Hip— Death of George W. Gray. ‘Walter _ Mills and Miss Susan Cran- dall spent Christmas in New Haven, Conn, Mrs, Sarah A. Kenyon has returnsd home from a visit with her sister at { Matunuck. Deacon and Mrs. Hlwin A. Kenyon of Providence are spending some time with the former’s mother, Mrs, Harrtet T Al s My, Hon. E. B. an 8. George T. Kenyon and mflu B. Kenyon were business callers in ‘Westerly Tuesday, Mrs, William H. Burdick of High Ashaway, fell on the toy door- step of her home last week and In- jured her Iip badly. 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