Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 17, 1914, Page 9

NEWS FROM ONE HUNDRED LIVE CORR EASTERN CONNECTICUT AND WESTERN RHODE ISLAND. Who is Going and Coming—Incidents, Accidents and Building in Three Counties. —y Now London County OLD MYSTIC Y. P. U. Election—W, C. T. U. Observes Prohibition Admendment Day—Rev. Henry E. Anderson Re- signs. The Baptist Young People’s Union met Friday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Williams. Horace S. Williams presided in the absence of the president Mrs. Clar- ence W. Beckwith. All the reports read were accepted. Mrs. J. Harold Williams resigned as treasurer, and Miss Viola Hldridge was elected to 41l the vacancy. It was voted to change the monthly business meet- ing night from the second Tuesday to the first Friday. After the business session a social hour was enjoyed, cake, sherbet and coffee were served by Mrs. Williams. Officers of Baptist Aid Society. The Baptist Ladies’ Ald Society has elected the following officers: Presi- dent, Mrs. Calvin H. Hoxie first vice-president, Mrs. William D. Beck- with; second . vice-president, Miss Susan H, Babcock; third vice-presi- dent, Mrs. J. Harold Williams; fourth vice-president, Miss Clara Bennett; fifth vice-president, Mrs. Alpheus H. Schoonover; sixth vice-president, Mrs. Charles H. Burdick; secretary, Mrs. William D. Beckwith, treasurer, Mrs. William D. Beckwitl collector, Mrs. Horace O. Willlams;. Twelve direc- tresses were appointed. Mrs. Oscar F. Crumb, the retiring president has rendered faithful service for about 25 vears. Union Temperance Service. A union service under the auspic of the Women's Christian Tempe ance Union was held Thursday ev- ening in the - Methodist parish house at 7.30 o'clock, to observe National Constitutional = Prohibition Amend- ment day. The order of exercises fol- lows:—Singing, How Firm a Founda- tion; responsive reading, Crusade Psalm 146—Joshua 1st chapter, 6-9; prayer, Rev. Henry B. Anderson: reading, Mrs. Lillian M. M. Stevens: proclamation, Miss Charlotte Mar- chand; singing, America; remarks, Rev. Arthur H. Withee; reading of Jjoint resolution by Congressman Richmond P. Howson, Mrs. Alpheus H. Schoonover, president of Old Mys- UNCASVILLE \Installation of Knights of Columbus— Elections of Church Organizatione— Men Pay for Throwing Stones and Hitting Woman. The annual installation took place at the recent meeting of Pequot coun- cil, K. of C., in Hickey'’s hall. The installation ceremonies were conducted by District Deputy J. J. Hennon of Jewett City. lain, Rev. P. J. O'Rellley; grand knight, Thomas_ Doyle; Michael J. Hickey; | tary, William Smiddy i retary, Matthew Geary; warden, Jo- | seph " St. Germaine; treasurer, Peter Tulley; éhancellor, John R. Mahoney; advocate, Ovide ~Brouillard; inside guard, John M. Cuddy; outside guard, Thomas Quinn; trustee, Matthew J. Walsh; lecturer, Bdwin C. Curtin. Several applications for membership were received at this meeting. After the ceremonies a supper was served which was followed by a social hour. Many out of town guests were pres- ent. Last year's officers reported a successful year. Star Class Entertained. Mrs. Leolin Comstock entertained the members of the Star class at her financial secre- recording sec- programme was given, refreshments { were served. The club members made their choice of officers at this meeting with Miss Dorothy Haves, president; Miss Hazel Beebe, vice president; Miss Millicent Comstock, secretary; Miss Jane Nelson, treasurer. Frank Hart of Deep River was a week end guest of local relatives. Repairs at Mill. The C. M. Robertson company’s Red mill shut down this week for repairs. Club Held Dance. Miss Anna Quinn entertained the members of the Alphena club at her { home Wednesday evening. Thé club arranged to hold a dance in Tooker's ball Thursday evening, Jan. 15. Miss Quinn served refreshments. Miss Elizabeth Alexander and Miss Alice Alexander, who have been ill, are | able to be out. Officers of C. E. Society. The Christian Endeavor society of the Quaker Hill church has elected the following officers: President, Ruther- ford B. Hayes: vice president, Miss i i 4 Jane H. Nelson: recording secretary B ooy, ‘nging, Orusade |yrs. Leroy P. Gracey: corresponding Anderson; prayer, Rev. Mr. Withee, | Secretary, Miss Millicent M. Comstock; singing, Coronation; W. C. T. U. bene- diction. Baptist Pastor Resigns. At the close of the Sunday morn- ing sermon at the Baptist church Rev. Henry E. Anderson read his resignation as paster, to go into effect the last Sunday in February. Mr. Anderson has accepted the call of the Rowayton Baptist church and expects to begin his labors there March 1st. A Young Pupil. A very unusual record has been es- tablished during the past year at the Baptist Sunday school by Kenneth Willlams, son of Frank E. Willlams, superintendent of the school, passed his second year in November; and was perfect In his attendance for the year. Coldest Days of Winter. Tuesday and Wednesday were the coldest days of the season. school @5 the rooms were not warm enough for comfort. Miss Susan H. Babcock left Satur- day morning for Bridgeport having been summoned to the bedside of her sister, Mrs. Wallace A. Phillips who was very low with bronchial pneu- conia. Later news reports Mrs. Philips a little better. Meeting Postponed. The annual business meeting of the Baptist church was postponed to Wednesday evening Janmary 22, ©wing to the meverely cold weather the attendance was small on Tuesday evening. Lectured to Students. Ernest W. Brown of Riverhead poultry farm lectured Wednesday to the students at Kingston Agricul- tural College on poultry. George W. Harris has returned Baldwinville after a week's visit his family at the Harris homestead. Edwin Lamphere and son Wednesday cutting ice nine thick. Tillie Main the five-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Bert Main is ill with scarlet fever. Roy Tift has returned from a three months’ stay at Linwood, Penn. to to inches Mrs. Eilery Davis and son Ben- | Jamin have returned from a visit to| relatives in New Hampshire. Albert A, Haley was a recent ton_ visitor. Mrs. Benjamin E. Welles, Mrs. Fan- | Morgan and Master Anson Morgan | ve returned from a visit to Mr. and | rs. Antone Leemis of Norwich, Mrs. Clapp of Boston Bos- who | 7 There | were no sessions at the Old Mystic began | | treasurer, Miss Annie Bitters. The re- port for the past shows the so- clety to be in flourishing condition with money in the treasury. Leg Broken by Fall. Joseph Cohen has been taken to the Lawrence hospital, New London. Mr. | Cohen fell last Friday and broke his | leg. The Ladiés’ Aid society of the Meth- odist church gave a baked bean sup- per in the chapel Wednesday even- ing. Taken to Backus Hospital. Mrs, Joseph Miner of Gay Hill was | surgical treatment. The Ladies’ Aid society of the Bap- tist church met at the home of Mrs. Alice P. Mitchell on Wednesday after- noon. Lecture by Norwich Pastor. Wednesday evening Rev. J. B. Slo- cum, D. D, of Norwich lectured on | Blue Noses and the T.and of Blomidor in Palmer Memorial hall. The proceeds | are to go to the church funds. ! Threw Stone Through Door. On charge of breach of peace Alex McNeusky and Steve Lebowitz were brought before Justice of the Peace ‘Willlam Smiddy and were fined $5 and costs each, amounting to $15.36. The charge against them was throwing of stones through the door of the home of John Regalwitz, hitting Annie Za- cher, who lives there. Both men paid their bill Jailed for Vagrancy. On charge of vagrancy brought by First Selectman™G. iel Coleman and Michael Layden were fined 30 days In jail and costs amount- ing to $16 which they could not pay, consequently they went to jail for 47 days. Chimney Fire. On Monday a chimney fire in one of ‘lhe Uncasville Manufacturing compa- {ny's tenements created some excite- | ment, but caused little damage, being i put out with chemicals and salt. George N. Wood, who has been se- riously ill, is able to sit up a Mlttle each day. The Good | met at the Cheer Sunshine home of Mrs. Ezra | Hempstead Thursday afternoon | Quaker Hill Church Officers. | The following officers were elected at the Quaker Hill church on Friday evening: Clerk. Mrs. Leroy P. Gracey; treasurer, Mrs. Mary Cornet; trustees, | W. H. Benham and Leroy P. Gracey: principal of ; deacons, W. H. Benham olin A, Old Mystic Grammar School has | Comstock and Lerov P. Gracey. the vered from an illness and re- | iast mentloned taking the place of sumed her duties. Mrs. Eaton of | Otto Lawson, now deceased; chorister. Westerly was in charge during Mrs.| Mrs. Barbara Cornet; organist. Miss Clapp's absence. | Annie Bitters; assistant organist, Miss Miss Mabel Hagberg of Norwich |Jane Nelson. Reports from the com- was a Tecent guest of Mrs. Harry | mittee show all bills paid and money Cady. | in the treasury. Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Henderson | and children Alice and Robert J. Jr., !;a\'v,- returned from a visit to New oris. MONTVILLE Rev. Dr. J. B. Slocum’s Lecture Pleases —Aid Society Reelects Mrs. Mitchell. The Rev. Joel B. Slocum, D. D., pastor of the Central Baptist church, | Norwich, delivered his lecture Blue- noses and the Land of Blomidon, in Palmer Memorial hall Wednesday eve- ning to a very appreciative audienc Dr. Slocum delighted everybody by his graphic descriptions of persons and places and his ready wit, President Reelected. The Ladies’ Aid society held their annual meeting with the president, Mrs. A. P, Mitchell, at her home, Wed nesday afternoon. Mrs. Mitchell was reelected prestdent. seriousty Tt i mproving. | o , s . Mrs. George B. Chappell returned to Chester, Conn., Wednesday fore- noon. tc care for Mr. and Mrs, E. L. Chappell. Annual Church Meeting. The annual meeting of the Union Baptist church was held Monday eve- ning, Jan. 12, at 8 o’clock. The treas- urer reported all current expenses pald for the year 1913. = The outlogk is bright. Rev- James W, Bixler, D, D., of New London is to deliver a public lscture in the Union Baptist church Wednes- ROAD SOCIETY Grange invited to Meet at Home of Worthy Master. Little Charlie Horton has been seri- ! ously 11l all week. S N. Williams has been with his motor sawing machine at Andrew Per- ¥’s in the borough for a number of | days. Mrs. Henry Carpenter and brother, George Wheeler, of Providence, have been at Maple Lawn this week. > A man from Massachusetts has been [ &t A. G. Wheeler's for several davs fixing the engine at the water works. | Mr. Yeomans. who makes his home jat J. E. Lord’s at Lord's Hill, is iIl. | Stonington grange, No. 168, will meet | by invitation at Worthy Master Fred- erick A. Barnes’ home on Wednesday evening, Jan. 21. This is an ad- journed meeting from Jan. 14 on ac- count of the state grange at Hartford this week, which Mr. and Mrs. Barnes attended. The man in charge of the place where Arthur Haynes recently died left Wednesday for New London. NORTH LYME Mips Tda Stark of Moodus has been visiting friends here this weelk. J. W. Stark hes been attending the state ge mestings at Hartford. Miss Stark was in Middle- iown Monday and gpent several davs day evening, Jan. 21, at 7.30. Subfect, | with Mra. Walter Gillatt T = Ideas of the Old Testament. | dam this week. 3 e e The officers were: Chap- | deputy ‘grand knight, | home at Hill Top. After an interestine~{ | taken this week to Backus hospital for | H. Bradford, Dan- | society | I.| : GALES FERRY Epworth League Striving to Retain Attendance Banner—Lyman J. h- ards Advanced—General New: A business meeting of the Epworth league was held at the close of the regular weekly service of the M. E. church Thursday evening. The Gales Ferry chapter of the league won the banner given by the district league to the chapter in the Norwich district gaining the largest number of credits in the contest last year. The contest has been reopened from the first of | January, extending to July 1. Miss | Jennie Geer Perkins was re-elected at | this meeting contest secretary for next contest. Miss Perkins read the rules governing the contest -and plans for increasing the membership of the league were discussed. She has begun her work of interesting members of the league to attend the regular Sun- | day evening services, as this will help | | in " gaining credits to retain the ban- ! ner. An offering for missions was | { voted upon at this meeting. Promotion for Lyman J. Richards. | Lyman J. Richards, special agent of | the eastern division plant department | | of the telephone company of Portland, | Me,, was appointed manager of the | Haverhill exchange recently and has entered upon his new duties. He was given a farewell dinner at the Con- gress Square hotel in Portland by 30 friends, when a watch suitably en- graved was presented him as a token of the esteem and friendship of asso- | ciate employes throughout the eastern division. Mr. Richards spent many of his bovhood days at his home near the | vill here before removing to Nor- | Reception and Qift for Newlywe: Court Advance Holds Installation. . Mr. and Mrs, John Monsec returned Saturday from New York where they have been spending their honeymoon and in the evening were tendered a reception by their numerous friends in Union hall, & very large, well be- haved crowd being in attendance and all spent an enjoyable evening. Rit- chotte’s orchestra furnished music for danc! During a lull in the danc- ing" Jol Potter on behalf of those assembled presented them a well filled purse of money as a token of the good wishes of those present. Merited Promotion, The Rev, J. V. E. Belanger, who has just been transferred to Baltlc, was formerly pastor of St. Thomas church -in this village and his former parishioners are pleased to hear of his promotion. Installation of Court Advance. Friday evening last Court Advance, No. 3,836, L O. F, held a special meet- ing at which the following officers were installed by State Organizer J. J. McGrath of Providence, R. I.: ‘hief ranger, A. A. Maine; vice chief ranger, J. D. LaChappelie; recording secretary, William Howeson: financial secretary, Louis H. Ritchotte; treas- urer, Martin Monsec; orator, Walter Daigneau; senior woodward, Louis Be- beau; junior woodward, Joseph Be- beau: senior beadle, Henry Macombe: junior beadle, John Oldershaw; tru tees, C. E. Maine and C. H. Sheldon; delegate to high court, P. C. R. Charles Anderson. Brother Anderson has ‘re- ceived the appointment as deputy H. C, R, for Court Advance. At the close of the ceremonies Brother McGrath gave an entertaining talk on the work of the order. =t Whist Season Opens. 3 The Home Whist club opened tha { Wich, where he was a graduate of the | 1914 ‘season Tuesday evening at>the porwicledives ety | home of Mr. and Mrs. John N. Lewis. Strange Sight in River. | At the close of play the following Tuesday morning the thermometer Winners were announ i registered 4 degrees below zero, with ' Miss Ber Lewis: |a brisk wind blowing and the sun | L. Herbert; gent shining brightly. The ice had made Clarke; second, Joh | very fast along the shores on either Men commenced cutiing ice F y | side, extending off well into the river, morning for the Briggs Mfg Co. and and as the blue water showed beyond will fill their houses with lice from the ice it was seen to show vapors K § to 9 inches thick. | rising like steam, and the river seem- | Mrs. Charles M aber is enjovin ! ed to be bubbling. The water being so |a visit of several weeks with "her much warmer than the clear coid at- ! daughter, M . Frank Dawley at Plain- mosphere caused this effect, not often | fleld. seen Arthur Gaudeite, v\:‘fl‘d Ma, ! Church Interests. | Peter Magrey, and T. W. Du | Rev. C. Wilson Harrison conducted | tonded a -"“l"“‘ P oo both morning and evening services on | 8Vening, making the trip b: | Sunday last in the M. E. church. The evening service was one provided by bile. the Epworth Herald for the Herald night. The mission study class com- | FhE TR gjele‘l an n_nel; sting scdxssxouI ~»nm'rh»= Mario Malnatti Takes House in Town RS ;’r‘:s,j‘iznfi' ‘”“‘ Tec- | While Looking After Quarry—Local Satterlee. Thanks were given Guests in Florida. Satterlee for instruction. It w. S # S £ cided to take Bible study work and the | Clarence Spencer and Frank G. Bee- class selected Outline Studies in the | be are working on the Pedwick farm New Testament, by Jessie L. Hurlbutt, | buildins chicken coops for Mr. Ped- i continuing the ¢ at the same hour | Wick, who intends to go into the poul- | Sunday evenings | try_busin For Doty Gairs | g Valter Waldort and family ate tn 3 Hartford. Tracy Sraith, who is employed by | ~George S. Smith of Noroton was & | L. B. Broakett in the wood and lumber | visitor in Niantie Tuesday ! business, has purchased an automo- Miss Grace Saunders has returned bile. Monett Lawson, who is employed | to her school in Deep River. by the same firm, has purchased a | motoreyele. Missionary Meeting. Harmon L. Perkins entertatn- onary soclety Tue Mrs. ed the Home Mi. I was under the direction of Rev. Mr. ! Harrison, who made It most interest mother. _Mrs. Emma Bennett and little grand- | Gaughter spent several days last week in Norwich the wuests of relatives. HANOVE Annual Church Business Meesting and Roll Call—Audierice Delighted with Harvard Quartette. The annual meeting and roll call of the Congregational church was. held Thursday evening. Supper was served | to members and adherents at half past . Reports of the work of 1913 | were given and the report of the nom- i inating committee for 1914 was acted { upon. ~ The meeting came to a close vith the roll call of members. A large and appreciative audience { Concert by Harvard Quartette, | enjoyed the splendid programme given | Mrs. A. E. Merr| D, of = m, M. | Hartford, was in the village and Pine | Grove Saturday on pusiness. Will Look After Quarry. & oA Si. | . Mario Malnatti, of Quin Mass., day_afternoon. There was a fair at-| ;% cupying the new house which tendance, considering the very cold |y OGwPYINE ChE MEH HOUe T | day. The rolicall opened the business | yruy ¢ will remain here to look af- session. Minutes were read by Mrs.| Malfattl Wil wemall Bore fo @ oo ox- Lucy A. Hurlbuit, recording secreta) by DRI ; n the absence o e treasurer, Miss | B S ar-of - B v s | Laura A. Perkins, the corresponding | ;, 115 Eli Dorman of Beverly, Masa, secretary reported the amount in the . [ VSInE e ' | treasury and gave a summary of | —oran 7y B dn par events that had occurred in the auxil- j, M5 W ',:;e:"{‘"“\', % i e arent fary during the year, reporting 18 ac- | o1 Jot8: SSIRES (B O anwaring =f tive and 11 associate members, After | Snda¥ @t her corage. = o the business meeting the subject for e o e oy s I New Ton- the regular session was on quotations, e T s S i { Immigrants of Yesterday and Today. e T Al tne returned. from The dprl'lesldénl. Miss Sarah Latimer, o Bravidance’ ; presided, each member following with : » cold weat Quotation. The first chapter of the |, OWINE to the cold weather Mo New America, a study In immigration, | (he janitor. Mr. Howard, was unable to heat the building. Gone to Goering Home. ing. A hymn in closing was sung all. Refreshments were served. Capt. and Mrs. Clark and da Thomas Latham was called Monday | Miss Grace left Monday for Br to substitute for Miss Gladys M. Hall, | town, F to pass the remainder teacher in the Stoddard district, on | the winter with Rev. and Mrs. H account of the illness of Miss Hall's | Goering. Rev. Mr. Goering was a for- mer pastor of the Baptist church Miss Annie Carlson., who is ing school in South Lyme, spe: day with _her parents, Perry Saunders of ~the channel lightship was the guest his family in Pennsylvania avenue last week. William O. Beebe, employed as a | brakeman on the New Haven railroad was the guest of relatives over Sun- day Walter Smith is painting at the head of the river. - Owing to the cold snap Monday and | Tuesday a number of trains over the Shore Line were running late. “"GLASGO Miss Thompson to Return to Syracuse —Meeting of Ladies’ Aid Socity. Temperature ranging from 6 to 12 | with great success by the Harvard below zero was reported Tuesday quartette and Mrs. Phillips, reader, of | morning after the most bitter cold | Boston, Wednesday evening in the Dight in vears. Wednesday morning | Congregational church. The concert Was quite as cold, but the plercing. | was under the ausplees of the Ladies’ | Penetrating winds had subsided and | goild. M Park. as chairman for | the quarter, had full charge of the arrangements. ! Four Entertainments Planned. Boston was signed. It 18 planned that | each member of he sociey shall be responsible for the selling of five tick- ets so that the expense of the course may at least be covered. The annual reports of the Sinday at State Grange, en in A dance was gi Grange hall Friday evening. Stanton's orchestra furnished music. Prof. Beebe prompt- ed. The meeting and roll call of the First Congregational church is to be held | Wednesday evening, Jan, 21. At State Grange Meeting. Mr, and Mrs. Fred N. Tavlor and Mr, and Mrs, Otto L. Pultz attended the state grange meeting in Hartford this week. - Frank Perkins of North Dakota 1s visiting his brother Charles Perkins. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Peckham of Palmer, Mass., spent a few days this week with Mr, and Mrs. Myron Peck- ham. Miss Wiizabeth Duffy has returned to her work at the Norwich State hospital, after spending ten days with ber parents, Mr. and Mrs. P, J. Duffy. | the cold did not seem so intense. Miss Grace Thompson is Intending to return te Byracuse the first of the week, having recovered from her re- the members were present. Services at the Bethel next Sunday morning will be at 11 a. m. and BE. 1., at 7 p, m. lce Crop Assured. school were given Sunday at the close | The lcemen are preparing for the of the session: all of these showed | harvest. Last winter some of them the school to be In a progressive con- | Were unable to get their full supply dition. . but indications are that there will be no searcity this season, A Ray Butten returned from New LEBANON York the first of the week. e m George Burten is working at Coop- Dance Well Attended—Local People | & Talvey's sawmill, George Boardman, whe has been 111 several weeks with rheumatism is still unable to sit up. Union C. E. Service—Teachers’ Meet- ing—15 Degrees Below ~Zero Wed- nesday Mornin, A union Christian Endeavor service | was held in the Congregational church last Sunday evening under the leader- ship of Mrs. Charles S. Ray. State Supervisor J. A. Young of Colchester visited schools In town last Thursday and conducted a teachers’ meeting In the Central school In (he ernoon. He also attended a meet- i of the town school board Thurs- Bliskn Rogers and Mrs_F. R. Balley were . of Mr. and Mrs. C. ¥. MeIntosh | chester Sunday and arm | ar teach- | eent iliness. L AL n business meeting of the Y. P. Ald Seociety Meets, S. C. . President W. G. Park an- Ea il wbch 3 R OnCratt 5 The Ladies’ Aid sociely met with nounced that the confract for the | ys'fagar Clark last Wednesday. In gourse of four entertalnments from |gniio of the cold weather nearly all | " 5 T e, -attended the Young People’s meeting &t the Baptlst churehy - - 4 Florens O’Conmner spent Saturday and Sunday at his home in Colchester. LeRoy Balley of /(Colehester spent Sunday at his home in town. * ~ Loses Other Animals. - Michael Early, who avas reported last week as having lost an: ox by breaking its leg in the blacksmith shop of .George Day, also lost a horse and dog during the week, both having broken legs. Charles Harvey was in Norwich and New London last Friday. Mrs. John Manwaring and daughter, Dr. I J. Manwaring, of Norwich, were Bunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. Raymond Douglass. Mr. and Mrs. T. Hunt Sterry closed their cottage Tuesday and with their daughter, iss Ruth Sterry, went to New London, where they expect to re- main for the balance of the winter. Mrs. J. Raymond Douglass returned Wednesday from several days' visit with relatives in Norwich. Four degrees below zero was the lowest mark registered by local ther- mometers Tuesday. Fifteen Degrees Below Zero. The mercury stood at 15 degrees be- low zero at Herrick's Corners Wed- nesday morni; and 14 degrees below in the center of the town. ~William Raymond of Norwich is Vvisiting at the home of his sister, Mrs. J. R. Douglass. Ice harvesting commenced on the Mitchell farms Thursday morning un- der direction of the foreman, William H. Maynard. Annual Business Meeting of Congre- gational Church—Raymond Library to Open Branch at Uncasville. The annual business meeting of the First Congregational church was held in the chapel on Thursday of last week at 11 o'clock a. m., the clerk and treasurer and the chairmen of the va- rious committees and organization gave very gratifying reports of the work of the church for the year. The following officers were elected for the | year: Clerk and treasurer, J. C. Fel- | lowes; standing committee, Mrs. F. C. Scholfield, Miss Jessie M. Schol- fieidd, Mrs_J. C. Fellowes; missionary committee, F. Packer, Mrs, F. C. cholfield, Mrs. John Lynch, Miss Jes- sie M. Scholfield, Miss Lillian T. John- son; shui-in committes, Mrs. Paul P. Glasbrenner, Mrs. E. F. Comstock, Mrs, Harry Auwood, Mr C. Dolbeare, Mrs. E. R. Burchard, Dinner served by the ladles was for- lowed by the rollcall meeting. Fifteen members responded in person and four by proxy. The meeting closed by singing Blest Be the Tie That Binds. Library Association Meets, _ The members of the Raymond Li- brary assoclation met at the home of the treasurer, F, C. Scholfleld, Thurs- day evening bf last week. Plans were made for opening a branch library at Uncasville. After the meeting Mr. and | M cholfield served a fine oyster suppe the members. | Rev. C. I.. French preached on Sun- | day from Ps. 143: 10, and the sacra- ment of the Lord’s supper was ob- served. The C. E. meeting was led | by Miss Eveiyn Comstock. Sundav School Reorganized. At the reorsanization or tme Sun- day school these officers were chosen for the ensu ar: President, Re le. L vresident, F. F. | Par . F. Com- | stock; M. Schol- field: Glasbrenner, | Susie Home; organist,” F Parker. | Committee for spec ons, Mrs. | | ¥. C. Scholfield, Mrs. L. French, | | Mrs. John Ivnch Mrs. E. F. Com- | IE superintendent. J. C. Fellowes; | assistant superintendent, Mrs. John | Lynch. | iEN | Everybody-at-Church Sunday Ob- served—Pupils Collect 17,762 Cater- pillars’ Nests. nday here was in hgoer's and there was a good attend- C. York conducted the morn- | ing service and was listened to with | deep interest. His text And I} Be Lifted Up from the Earth Wil w All Men Me. | Seven for Membership, | At the Cnhristian F Unto John in the evening ed in by the commit to become active members. i 1 Collect 17,762 Egg Masses. ! | The pupils in school district No. 10 ‘| have procured the largest number of | exs es thus far reported.in locality, the total number | Alfred Onderdonk has col | highest number of any one individual, | having 6,668 to his credit I morning the mercury drop- The Tuesday ped to 10 degrees below high wind that prevailed all day made it the roughest winter day _ever known. The high wind blew a shingle from one of the horse sheds against one of the large windows of the church and it was smashed. Pitcher Brothers have begun har- vesting Ice ten inches in thickness, The penny social that was to have been held Tuesday evening was post- poned on account of the severe weath- er. zero, < CHESTERFIELD | Ten Inch lce on the Pond—Teachers’ i Meeting. | Miss Annie Golstein of New York is Mr. and visiting her aunt and uncle, Mrs. A. Miiler. Kaplan, who has been In New York visiting friends, has return- | ! Robert | | ed home. Mrs. Earl Lathrop and son Merrill | are spending the week end with Mrs. | Matt Tinker. |~ Mr. and Mrs. Louis Chapman, Hareld | Gunning and Harold Perkins have re- | turned to their home in Colchester af- | ter spending two years in thix place. | | Miss Hazel Powers was a Sunday ealler In Bast Lyme, J. . Powers has ten Inch ice on his | | pond. i Miss Edna Kelley was at a teachers' meeting in Palmertown Friday after- noon. | Mr, Brennan, who has been ill at | his home, returned to New York Mon- | day. | ““Miss Mary Tinker spent the week end with Mrs. Matt Tinker. Nathaniel Holmes has returned to his brother’s after spending the spring | and_summer in Glastonbury ASHWILLETT Mrs Charles Palmer of North Ston ington was a caller at her parent Mr, and Mrs. N. N. Main's, Saturday. Her sister, Miss Frankie Main, ac- companted her home to spend Sunday. Mrs. Julla A, Crumb was a caller | in Ledyard last week Thursday. | Otto Anderson has been entertaln- ing people from New York, who have been looking after farm property. Noyes Eccleston of Rixtown was a pocent caller at his sisteraon’ Siowart athan N. Main was {n North Ston- ington on Monday, Monday and Tuesday were genulne winter davs. Tuesday night at 10 o'clock the thermometer was at 12 de- grees Dbelow zero - Wind Breaks Church Window. ' POINTuT=CAP or EY BREYYERY BOTTLING BREWERY BOTTLING LAGER it ALE ALE POINT 7= TAP & Jor DRAUGHT B2 LAGER J. Quinn - i i e MR Owsick & Migaez 4." Tetiow W. E. & J. H. Wilsor, G°0rge Greenberger A. Clendennin J. Quinn Carron Bros. George Greenberger Solomon Bros. P. Shea = J. Zahror\:cki %, T-F. Moriarty The Palace H. Alla S M, F. Shea Co. J. Slosberg H. J. Kilroy % 5 e B e N. J. Fournier & Co. The Palace : A. Clendennin H. Allard W, E. & J H. Wilsen y M. F. Shea & Co. N. J. Fournier & Co. - E- & J. H. Wileon George S. Draper ’ H. J. Kil D. J. Murphy & Co. J. Slosberg M. Goldstein Wagesgan. House M. F. Shea Co. Lariviere Bros. Del Hoff Hotel American House Uncas Hotel T. F. Moriarty P. Mahoney Levine Bros. J. Bedard M. Goldstsin J. Tucki Theatre Cafe H. J. Kilroy Lariviers Bros. Zook & Puokop T. Ethier Highland House B. Katz Solomon Bros. Owsick & Migacz The Palace C. E. Wright Carron Bros. Lariviere Bros. Geo. Schoez & Co, C. E. Wright S. Tkaczak & Ce. T. Ethier ORDER FROM YOUR DEALER B T U LISBON Extra Large Attendance at Church— Reception Held at Parsonage. The effort for Everybedy-ai-Chuych Sunday resulted in an attendance of at Newent church Sunday morning. In his sermonette for the children Rev. T Davies told a Bible story, omii- ting nam and asked the children’ to tell him next Sunday who the peeple were. In the course of the regular sermon which followed he gave a brief history of the founding of the local church and said the people who built the present church and these previous to it losked upen it as a necessity. As man must have food to eat, water to drink and fresh air to breathe in er- der to livi » the needs of his spirit- ual nature must be met alse. In the evening a vesper serviee led by the pastor took the place of the usual Christian Endeavor service. Reception at Parsonage. Rev. and Mrs. T. B. Davies invited everyone in the parish to call at the parsonage Wednesday between 2 and o'clock in the afternoon and from 7 to 10 in the evening. Henr: is serving as juror in_Nor % Irving Thornton of Jewett City spent Saturday and Sunday with Frank Mell Miss who s been ca red Kanahin through a long iliness with typhoid, re- Monday to her home in Nor- turned h Town. ward on of Boston, her convales is to ence. Evening of Music. Thyrsday ~evening Theodore Perry furnfshed entertainment with music | on the piano for a little party at Mrs. J. B. Palmer, Those present were | ence Sa and M Storrs, R. R. Bar- Cla b ie Barber, be: -ob Rubin and family were tn New York Sunday to attend the marriage of a son. Mr. s and sons have returned after_spending the hol- Mrs. Clemens -and - son aat Reade place. 3. B. Palmer Jr. had as guests unday her two brothers Charles { and Walter Snow. From 4 to 10 Degrees Below. Tuesday morning the temperature as reported from different parts of the town registered from four to ten degrees below zero. Wednesday morn- ing It was several degrees lower. EAST COLCHESTER Farmers Ready to Cut lce—Pupils Collect 18,000 Egg Mass Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Browning are in Hartford this week as delegates to the state grange. Dan Mahoney spent the last of the weelk _in New London. C. W. Try steam roller and teams | passed th h here on their way to Marlboro Tuesday. rmers who have prepared for get- ting ice belleve the cold weather this | week will freeze the ponds to a good thickness for cutting. The thermometers in this vicinity registered § degrees below zero Tues- day. Collect 18,000 Egg Masses. Schools here are advancing in the number of egg masses of the tent cat- erpillar. In the Lebanon taught by Miss Alice Mahoney, scheol has a total of nearly 18,000. Al- fred Onderdonk, the pupli with the highest number, has 6,658 to his credit. This means quite & decrease in the number of caterpillars for next spring. LEFFINGWELL Two Birthday Surprise Parties Great- ly Enjoyed. The young people about nineteen in number gave Miss Marjorie Hartridge a birthday surprise Thursday evening. Jan. 8. Games were played, the graph- ophone was much enjoyed and the hos- tess played several selections on the mandolin. Refreshments were served. Those present were Gladys and Alice Leffingwell, Annie Peabody. Ruth and the Myra Ellis, Ella Leffingweli, Margaret Beebe, Eisie and Evelyn Beard, Harold Odgers, Avery Gallup, Roy Bear Fred Lefngwell, Pearl Ross, John an Charles Rathbone, Walter Blacker, Marjorie Hartridge. . 232 Surprised on Birthday. Saturday efening aboit 1§ friends gave Miss Elsie Beard a birthday sur- prise. Games the company. served Cake and cocon was Kanahan's sister, | distriet, | and music eatertained |, LEDYAXD Congregztional Pastor Guores Thesl Who Fail to Attend Church—Storing Ten Inch Ice. Miss Hloise W};!:;annerly a teach~ er-of Atlanta, Ga., went on Monday to teach to fill 'a vacancy, Mise White, who is the daughter. of Rev. and Mrs, W. . White, taught & year ago in Mis- nisslppi. ladys Holdridge has been the guest of Mrs. 5. B. Holdridge. Many Stay from Church. Hely communion was ebserved at the - Congresational chureh Sunday morning. Rev, Mr, White led = very forcible sermon and teld his eon- gregation of the impertance of attend- ing chureh, Mere than 0 persons within a radius of 3 1-8 miles had nev- er heard him preach, The eloquent sermon was closely listened to, Isaac Chapman, who was very ill during the past fall and early winten, was able to attend chureh Sunday. Transportation for Pupils. Charles Thompson is transporting the pupils from distriet Ne. 10 to Cen- ter Groton, the former school having been closed. | Miss Nellle Geer has been substitut- |ing in district No. 4 for Miss Mollle | Ball, who has been siclk. | Everett Thompeon has hired the | Turner place of his father for the en- | suing year. Local icemen are cutting ten inch ice on the Holdridge pond. OCCUM AND VERSAILLES | Successful Parish Whist—Methodi Sunday School Eleots Officers. | Joseph Duquette began Wednesdas {to secure his ice crop from the Vera | sailles pond. Pight inch ice was be: |ing cut. whist was held in St i 1 i | A successful Joseph's hall Wednesday evening. Sunday School Election. At a recent business meeting of the | Versailles M. Sunday school the following officers were re-elected for the ensuing vear: Superintendent, P, | H. TopHff: assistant. Mrs. C. W. Per- | kins; secretary and treasurer, Misw | Cora L. Tarbox: librarian, Howard | Bushnell; music committee, Mrs. F. H, | Topliff and Miss Anna Frohmande: | Several in ‘both villages are nurs- ing frost bitten cheeks, fingers and | ears, the result of the severe weather | of the past week. Ice fishing has been enjoyed by a | goodly number during the past few | days. l CAMPETLL'S MI' " S | Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Douglass Recev- ering from Injuries. Mrs. Susan Swatze has finished working t G. L[, Barber's and is L working in Sterling for Alvin Frink. Mrs. Luther Tanner, who has been ‘:Xl for a long time, is slowly improv- ng. i Mrs. Charles A. Barber is 11 | Mr. and Mrs Ralph Douglas, who | were thrown from their wagon and | badly Injured are improving. i Matthew Gray has been confined !to the house for the past week by | reason of a fall on the ic James H, Dixon has finished saw- ing the lumber on the Dawley lot. He has moved his mill to a lot in Gris- wold and will saw the lumber for | A Tillinghast. Tuesday was the coldest day for the last four or flve vears. The ther- mometer registersd 12 degrees below zero Tuesday at 7 a m. * MOHEGAN There was a good attendance at church Sunday morning and evening. Mrs. Harriet W. Quidgeon of New TLondon and Mrs. Fowler of Mohegan were In Norwich Sunday to see their sister, Mrs. Harris who is jil. “Mrs. Dolbeare, Mre. Iznter and Mrs, Fowler were in New f.ondon the first of the week. Roger Dolbeare of East ‘was home over Sunday. YAWBUX VALLEY T. B. Main is 0. Mrs. Henry Murray and daughter, of Westerly, have been spending t&; 5. < '«k‘lth.l.xmivu . and in Hartford attending the state Weeterly spent Sunday berw ! Haddam