Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, February 28, 1914, Page 9

NEWS FROM ONE HUNDRED LIVE CORRESP(INDENT EASTERN CONNECTICUT AND WESTERN RHODE ISLAND.| Who is Going and Coming—Incidents. Accidents and Building in Three Counties. —— New London County GALES FERRY by Gifts | Pastor’s Birthday Marked from Parishioners—River Open to | Allyn’s Point—Holiday Week Guests Rev. C. Wilson Harrison of the M. E. church celebrated his birthday Tues- day, Fep. 24. The celebration began wita a postcard shower in the morn- | ing’s mail and continued during tne | morning by the gift of a handsome ! quilt sent by Mrs. Emma. B. Latimer of | the village and concluded before even- ing by the gift of a birthday cake with the date Keb, 24, 1914, artistically done on the icing. This was accompanied | by a gift of money from his parishion- | ers, who wished him many happy re-“ turns of the da. | Saturday morning steamer Chelsea ! plowed her way up the river through | the ice and Monday an outside tug towed three large box barges down, | opening up the channel as far as Al- | Iyn's Point. The ice from the channel | to the shore is still heavy and looks white and glistening in the sun, Church Interests. . Mr. Harrison gave a most in- resting sermon on Sunday morning om the topic The Man With the Withered Hand. In the Sunday school quite a notice- able coincidence was that the school registered the same number of pupils as it did one year ago Sunday. R. Irving Hurlbutt led the Epworth league service in the evening, the topic being_God's Gift of Great Men and How He Develops Them. Holiday Outings. Miss Jennie G. Perkins spent the | week end and the holiday in New Ha- ven with a former schoolmate of Northfield. Miss Ada Smith of the Nathan Hale grammar school, New London, enter- tained Monday friends from that cily, including Misses Adelina and Grace Povey. at the Meadowcroft cottage near the village. Charles L. Pierce, chief engineer of the steamer Mohegan, of the New England Navigation company, spent Sunday and the holiday at his home at_Allyn’s Point. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Parker of| Washingion street, Norwich, were at | the home of Mrs. Parker’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Hurlbutt, for Sun- day and Monday. Misg Caroline B. Freeman of Mount | ernon found her father, James B. Freeman, quite feeble on her weekly return to her home here. Mrs. D. C, Perkins spent the holi~ day with her aunt and uncls, Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Beckwith, of New Lon- don. Coroner Franklin H. Brown of Nor- wich, wio had not been in the place for several months, was a caller on friends and at his summer home Mon- day afternoom, - Mrs. Arthur C. Fuller of Post Hill place, New London, was a guest of Mrs. Fanny A. Molthrop Friday. At Wedding Anniversary. Attorney Lawless and Mrs. John J. Lawless attended the wedding anni- versary celebration of Mr. and Mrs. John_J. Cavanaugh in New London last Wednesday evening. Mrs. Curtis Gates and little daugh- ver Marjorie of New London were vis- itors at the home of the former’s par- ents, Mr. and Mrs, Harmon L. Perkins, Fridaw Mrs. Delphine Fish returned Monday from a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Willlam Erooks, of Hartford. ‘Walked from Norwich Misses Natalte and Mary Rudd Gibbs and Miss Kathryn Isbister of Norwich walked from Norwich to the summer home of the Misses Gibbs in the vil- lage on the holiday, returning to the city by trato. Mre. Cyrus Chapman of Allyn's Point was & guwest of Mr. and Mrs. John Noland in New London Monday. Mrs. Courtland E. Colver has the sympathy of her many friends at this time in the death of her father, Fred- erick A Egger, which occurred in New TLendon Monday. Orrin Bennett, who has been spend- ing meveral weeks in Greenevilie, re- turned Tuesday to the home of his mother, Mrs. Emma Bennett. ROAD SOCIETY Temperatars 20 Degress Below on Chorey Hill—Crystal Wedding Cele- oration. Miss Martha Wiiliame was in New I‘L“flfln Taursday and attended a con- Miss Grace D. Wheeler returned from 4 vislt in Norwich Monday. Mies Priscilla Billings spent the hol. with her parents. Hatile Wheeler of Hartford is ataying with her sister, Mrs. Charlotie S. Noyes, who has been quite {ll. Mieses Hope and Constance Haley of the borough have been guests of Miss Dorothy Whesler. ‘W. Palmer has-been a recent guest @8 Noves Palmen. Twenty Degrees Below Zero. The thermometer at A. T. Wheeler an Cherry Hill has registered 20 below | zero several mornings recently. | Miss Grace D. Wheeler spent Wed- | nesday night with friends in Westerly, Crystal Wedding. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Williams cele- brated thelr crystal wedding Monday | eveming and entertained a largs num- —eeeeeeee A Winter Cough. A stubborn, annoying, depressing cough hange on, racks the body, weak- ens the lungs, and often leads to se- rious results. The first dose of Dr. King's New Discovery gives relief. Henry D. Sanders, of Cavendish, Vt, | was threatened with consumption, af- ter having pneumonia. He writes: “Dr. King’s New Discovery ought to | be in every family; it is certainly the | best of ali medicines for. coughs, colds or lung trouble” Good for children’s coughs. Money back if not satisfled. Price 80c and $1.00. At all druggists, H. B, Buckien & Co. Phlladeiphia or ®t. Louis, or The Les & Osgood Co., Nerwich, Comm, Fael Micorable? Out of sorts, depressed, pain in the back—Wiectric Bitters remews your health and strength, A guaranteed Tiver and Kldney remedy. Monev back 1f net wsatimfied, Yt compieteiy cured Robert Madesn, of West Bur- iington, lowa, whe ned from vir- ulent liver tromble "fl:“ menhs, After four dootems gawe him up he 100k Blectric Biiters and is now a weil man, Get a bottle teday; it will de the same for yeu, Keep iR the heuse for @M itver end kidney complaints, Perfectly safe and. dependab) Its resulte will surprise vou. 50c and $1.00. H. B. Bueklen & Ceo. Phila- deiphia or St. Louis, or Fhe Lee & Oagood Co,, Norwich, Conn | ber of friends from out of town and immediate relatives. Music was fur- nished by Grinnell’s orchestra and Miss Katherine Price of Westerly sang sev- eral solos. A caterer served refresh- ments. Many beautiful gifts were re- ceived. Miss Florence Hewitt has been a recent visitor in Boston, Elias Miner is recovering from a re- cent il:ness, MONTVILLE Rev. George C. Chappell Has Record Congregation, 135—Lecture by Rev. Dr. Coats—Secretary Hill to Speak . Sunday Evening. One hundred and thirty-five greeted the pastor, Rev, George C. Chappell, Sunday morning, the 22nd, at _the Union Baptist church, the largest Sun- day morning congregation during his | pastorate of mearly five years. The subject of the discourse was The Ideal Church, the choir sang a special se- lection and Miss Lydia Olson and Mrs, Walter Jeffers sang beautifully a duet, He Died For Me. The Bible school attendance -was good and at the 7 o'clock preaching service there was an attendance of 130. The listeners were delighted with the three instrumental duets played by Mrs. Elizabeth Danihy and Eddie Hendricks of Norwich. Miss Minnie Chapel sang _sweetly Is My Name Written There? The pastor's subject for a ten minute sermon was The Sharp Rocks. A spirit of good cheer pervaded all the services. Personal Mention. Miss Gertrude Elnora Olson was the guest of her sister, Mrs. Hicks, in Hartford over Sunday and Monday. Miss Lewis was the guest of Miss Viner over Sunday, Mn and Mrs. Gurdon Avery of New London attended services at the Union Baptist church Sunday_morning, Miss Carrie Gordon Wood of Nor- wich spent the week end at her grand- parents, Mr, and Mrs. George Wood's. Entertained and Instructed Audience. The following item is talken from the Deep River New Era of February 20, Chester news: “Three young men of the Chester Baptist church attended the meeting of the Baptist Brother- hood at the Baptist chapel in Deep River Tuesday evening. The address of the evening was given by Rev. George C. Chappell, pastor of the Bap- tist church at Montville. Mr. Chappell took as his theme, Christian Optimism and delightfully entertained and in- structed his audience, Chester may well be proud of such a representative who not only believes in the gospel of good cheer but radiates it wher- ever he goes. A pleasing feature of the evening was the music in which Mr. Chappell joined with Prof. and Mrs. Cone in sélections on the flut Miss Gertrude L, Rogers, teacher at Crescent Beach, spent the week end at her home here, Coasting on_Phillips hill has been greatly enjoyed by many this week. Mrs, A. P. Mitchell, who is spend- ing a few weeks at Winter Park, Flor- ida, writes that the weather has been quite cold for that locality. Norwich Singer Coming. Hugh Kinder of Norwich has been engaged by Rev. G. C. Chappell to sing in Union Baptist church a Sun- day evening in June. Two prominent speakers have also been engaged to address the people. Addressed Class. Dr. A. B. Coats of-Hartford, gen- eral secretary of the Connecticut Bap- tist State Convention, deivered at the Union Baptist church Thursday eve- ning, Feb, 26, the closing lecture to the Bible class from the subject: Light from the Word. Dr, Coats was at his best, and all were impressed by his earnest message. Miss Laura C. Chap- man played sweetly & piano voluntary. Secretary Hill to Speak. Edwin Hill, general secretary of the Norwich ¥, M. C. A, will speak Sun- day evening next, March 1 ,at 6.30 at the Union Baptist church. There will be special music and Rev. G. C. Chappell will present 40 diplomas to graduates of the Bible Study classes. Norman C, Allen was a New Lon- don_caller Friday. Misses Hlizabeth and Helen Lati- mer of Groton are guests of their grandmother, Mrs, Arabella Latimer, NORTH STONINGTON Funeral of Mrs, Herbert J. Lee—His- toric Fiag Presented Wheeler Scheol. The funeral-of Mrs. Alice F. Lee, wife of Herbert J. Lee, was held at her home Sunday morning at 11 o'clock, Rev, Luclan Drury conducting the service. Buriel was in Union cemetery, Walter and Stephen Lee, Leonard R. Main and Lyle C. Gray be- ing the bearers. Mr. Lee is ill with ervsipelas and was not able to be present at the funeral services of his wife. Historic Flag Presented School. Waghington's birthday was celebrat- ed at the Wheeler school Mond: morning. Col. Paul H. Hillard of Weslerly made an interesting address on Washington and Lincoln. John B. rown of Westerly, a veteran of the Civil war, spoke and presented the school the historic flag given to his company by women of North Stoning- ton at the beginning of the war. Rev, and Mrs. Lucian Drury and Mr. and Mrs. Luther C. Gray attended the funeral of Thomas P. Norman in Led- yard AWednesday. Twelve Join Grange. Twelve new members were received into the grange Friday evening, fol- lowing Wwhich supper was served. Miss Grace Sheffield has been kept | from her duties as teacher of the pri- mary school this week by an attack of neuralgia. Mrs. W. H. Partelo has substituted for her. Miss Elizabeth W. Whitman is spending the week in town. PENDLETORN HILL Ten Inch ice Being Stored—Personal Mention. Mr. and Mrs. George P. Gilmore of Fall River, Mass, spent a few days at thefr summer home here last weelk. Misses Winifred and Cecile Palmer were guests of fheir mother over ‘Washingtor’s birthday, Miss Sarah T. Palmer is visiting in Westerly with Miss Amelia Potter, Ten Inzh Ice. Maleom Thompsen filled his iceouse Momday with ten inch ice frem the Robert Paimer ice pond. Mrs, James Coek has been entertain- ing Miss Brown of Canonchet, R. I. Mr. and Irving Button enter- tained Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Frank Weseman and three sons of Glasge. Mrs. Martin Monsee and three children of Voluntown, also Mr. and Mrs. Wil- fred Pechie and Miss Weseman of Glasgo. Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson has re- turned from Jewett City Excellent Sleighing. The sleighing has beén the best for many years. B. G. Palmer has bought six head of young stock of G. D. Coats of North Stonington, Mr, and Mrs. James Brooks of Jew- ett City spent Saturday night at Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson’s. SALEM Alleged Wife Beater Under Bonds— * Vuldychic House and | Contents Burned Early Thursday Morning. Sherwood Miner, Miss Susan Miner and Charles Miner visited relatives in Norwich Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Alpheus Nye and sons, Alpheus and Franklin, of Yantic, were week end guests at the home of Sher- Wood Miner. Lyme were guests this week at the home of Frank E. Williams. J. Frank Rogers was a business call- er in Norwich Tuesday. Arrested for Wife Beating. Mr, Heilweil of the east side of the town was arrested on Tuesday by | Constable Frank E. Williams for wife beating. He was taken before Judge Charles A. Willlams and placed un- der a bond of $200 for appearance in court the following day. Court was held and adjournment was asked for until Friday, so that the accused might obtain counsel. The request was granted. House and Contents Burned. Early Thursday morning the house on what is known as the Smith farm, near Herrick’s Corner, was burned to the ground, destroying a large quanti- ty of vegetables which were stored in the cellar, besides the best furniture in the house and a purse containing $20 which was in a room in_the front of the house, where the fire broke out. The family, which consists of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Vubdychic and infant daughter, were awakened by smoke about 1'a. m. The fire started in a chimney in the main part of the house and had aiready broken out in several places when discovered. The house was soon in ruins. Through the ef- forts of Herbert Houston and Louis and Mever Schmuckler the barn, which stands close to the house, was saved. The family were kindly cared for by Mr. and Mrs, Herbert Houston. Mr. here from New Jersey in the early part of last summer. School Team Resumes Trips. Henry A. Rogers has resumed trans- porting the children from the pond district to the school In the cold, stormy weather, when the roads between the two schoolhousese were impassable. Sleighing and Coasting Good. time.many are {mproving the unusual opportunity. The hills about town are in fine condition for coasting and are cliogtted with young people every even- ng. The dancing school was held last Saturday evening and also Wednesday evening of this week. NIANTIC Activity in the Building Line—Holiday Visitors—Funeral of Mrs. Fannie Manwaring. Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Luce and Jacob E. Beckwith were at Crescent Beach Tuesday afternoon attending the funeral of Mrs, Fannie Manwaring, at the home of her son, Charles J. Man- waring. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bacon have been entertaining their sons, Jerry and Rob- ert Bacon, of New York. Miss Marian Bullard is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Bul- lard. . Mrs, George S. Smith, who is pass- ing the winter with Mr. Smith at Noro- ton, is making a visit to her farm on the Stone House road. G. B. Dickinson, J. R. Dewolf were Hartford Tuesday, Louis Daniels, who has been employ- ed at Swan's garage in New London for some time, is visiting relafives in the village. W. A. Fiske, who is passing the winter at the Stone House farm, is il H. B. Hunt of Little Boston was in town Tuesday evening, assisting the members of the band in trying out a number of new selections. A plumber from Hartford, with the | assistance of James Darry and Fred Howard, has completed his work of installing an_electric motor for draw- ing water in the Niantic House. Builging Activity. is considerable activity . Rogers and A. business callers in There at Point. There seems to be ahead for several months. James A. vy of Meriden spent Sunday and the holiday with his moth- er, Mrs. Martha Way of Pennsylvania avenue. Willlam O. Beebe, employed on the | Valley branch of the New Haven rall- plenty { the first of the week. ing her brother, Charles Twiss, Jr., of ‘Washington avenue. R. F. D. Mail Carrier J. Percy Mor- gan enjoved the holiday Monday. George Howard, who operates the | baa traveling. Band Rehearsal. The local band met Tuesday evening for rehearsal. A few of the local automobile own- ers were in Hartford Tuesday attend- ing the automobile show. OCCUM AND VERSAILLES Samuel Baldwin of Baltic has been sngaged as overseer of weaving in the Totokett Manufacturing company’s plant. Mr. Baldwin began his new du- iles Wednesday. F¥ritz I°rohmander, who has been in charge of the weaving department for several months, resizn- ed Saturday, MOHEGAN : No services heid ia the church Suns s Mrs. Denison Davis of Mystie is the 5 of Jir. and Mrs. William Hunter, Nathan Church is il Henry Dolbeare was in New London Tuesday, Mr. and Mrs. Irving Gadbois of East | and Mrs. Vuldychic have occupied the | house for less than a year, coming.| road | White Birch district after a week of | The sleighing about town is fine, | and although the mercury stands around the zero mark much of the present in the building line at Black | E. K. Beckwith has a force of | 24 men to handle his large coltracts. | of work | | road, was the guest of relatives in town | Miss Alice Twiss of Groton is visit- | | parcel delivery wagon between this place -and New London, s able to! make only one trip to the city last week on account of the deep snow and VOLUNTOWN Dixie Minstrels of Norwich Appear for Court Liberty—First Rehearsal of New Band, Court Liberty. No. 132, F. of A., held an_entert: ent and social in Upion hall Saturday evening which was at- tended by one of the largest crowds of the season. The Dixie minstrels of Norwich presented the following pro- gramme in & pleasing manane: en- ing chorus, Carry Me Back to Ole Vir- ginla, company; overture, Dancing in the Moonlight and Way Down South, Dixie quartette; end song, Plant a Watermelon on My Grave, Mr. Ci berry; song, Though Your Har Turning Siver, Yowve a Heart of Gold, M. T. Sheehan; end song, Con- ductor Man, Mr. Gadle; song, In the Heart of a City, A. Campbell; end song, I Love Her, Oh, Oh, Oh, Mr. Farrell: song, When the Maple Leaves Were Falling, H. Corning; end song, On the Old Fall River Line. Mr. Mul- len; finale, I Am Going Back to Home, Sweet Home, company. In the olio Mr. Carberry drew a big hand by his | clever buck and wing dancing, while | Mr. Reynolds pleased by his cleverness with the Indian clubs. The entertain- ment closed with a number of songs and funny sketches rendered in a | pleasing manner by the Dixie quar. tette. Richards’ orchestra rendered a number of popular and patriotic selec- tions during the evening and furnish- ed music for dancing aiter the enter- tainment. The affair proved a great success. The committee in charge | was T. McDonald, chairman, John J. Herbert, George W, Macomber, Olizim Boucher and Joseph Ritchotte. New Brass Band. A number of local young men ar planning the organization of a brass band in this town. A number of them have secured instruments and are tak- ing lessons. The first rehearsal was held Thursday evening at the home of one of the players, with eight instru- ments, and their work was very promising. Washington Soc The young people of the.town gave a Washington's birthday social Mon- day evening that was well attended. Miss Marion Briggs of Vermont is a guest at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George T. Briggs. sh Wednesday the tential ash- es were distributed at the 8 o'clock mass at St. Thomas' church and also in the evening. FITCHVILLE Excitement Caused by Runaway— Moth Scouts Examine Trees. Mr. and Bd_Glasbrenner of Uncasville were recent guests of Mr. | | Glasbrenner's sister, Mrs. Mary Mar- | ra. Miss Teresa McManus has returned | from a visit with the Misses Flanna- gan of Astoria, N, Y. Mrs. George Adams has been guest of relatives in Montville. Miss Helen Foley has returned from | it with her aunt, Mrs. Cornelius | ilins, of Norwich. 1 Runaway Causes a Stir. | A little excitement occurred last Saturday when the driving horse of | E. A. Jones of Yantic, while being driven to Fitehville, overturned the | slelgn, throwing out My. Jones' father, | who was driving. The horse started | {to run and in a short time freed itself | from the sleigh, and after making a | tour of Fitchville started for its home |in Yantic. A telephone message to the owner notified him of the doings of his steed and when the animal got to Yantic it found a crowd awaiting its arrival. Very little harm was done the horse, but the sleigh will spend several days in the repair shop before it can be used again, Sleighing Parties. The school children enjoyed a sleighride to Norwich Thursday after- noon in Hafner's big sieigh from Nor- wich Town. In the evening Mr. Haf- ner carried a large party of adults to | Baltic and return on a sleighride. | Moth Scouts in Town. The campaign being carried on by the government against the browntail | moth has reached this town. Wednes- day two employes of the government | arrived in town to take up the search | for the moth. It is required of those ' in search to secure six of the moths if possible in_each place. Thursday morning, after a few hours’ search, | | the men were successfuyin their hunt and returned with the six. The men | left in the afternoon for other parts. | The mill closed Monday for the day. | the | a C 5 : Townspeople Mourn Thomas P. Nor- man—Hearing on Distribution of Main Estate. | The funeral of Thomas P. Norman was largely attended by relatives and {riends on Wednesday. Mr. Norman formerly a teacher in town and ! s secretary of the board of school visitors for a number of vears. He was also a director of the Bill Library | association. He had been a justice of the peace, and his word was always taken, and very few men in Ledyard had the same sound judgment in mas- | tering technical affairs as Thomas P. | Norman. The town of Ledyard has | lost one of its most prominent citi- zens. Miss Mabel Hagberg of Norwich was | |a guest Sunday and Monday of Miss | i Fiorence Geer. i A. H. Chase, a prominent man of | Washington, D. C., who died recently, | married Miss Juila Avery of tms| town. Miss Nellie Geer, who has been vis- | ting friends in Waterford, New Lon-"| { don, Groton and Wesierly, has return- | | ed_home. Mrs. S. E. Holdridge, who was call- ed to Preston City by the sudden ili- |ness of her father, Shubael Hoimes, hag returned home ss Annie K. Baldwin been | Mrs. S. E. Holdridge for ! Distribution of Main Estate. 1 A hearing on the distribution of the estate of William L Ledyard Main, who died in years ago, and where there !are ‘many thousands of dollars In- volved, was heard before Judge Hold- | iridge at the probate office on Thurs { day. There was a large attendance ¢ the heirs and the session was a long 116. Jacob Gallup of Norwich and Wil- liam E. Fanning of Hartford, the ex- ecutors, were present at the hearing. Attorney Ailyn L. Brown of Norwich represented the petitioner, LAUREL GLEN Mr, Russi visited Sunday at the home of Georpge Hill. Myron Holdredge visited af® his mother’s, Mrs, Lydia Heldredge's, this week, and also called on friends. Eleanor Hill was a caller in Clark's alls Tuesday. Mr, and Mrs. Herace Palmer atiend- ed the funeral of George Burdick’s mother on Chase Hiil last Wednesday. _Bertram Hoidredge of Providence visited at Attaway Main's recently. W. L. Main gave a paity of friends a merry sleighride Tuesda: _Mrs. Horace Paimer is ili with tea- militisy | the T. | with a double ripper. | one. A distribution will be made March i OLD MYSTIC ~ Henry E. Anderson Concludes Pastorate—Evangelist L. E. Smith Begins Campaign — Funeral of Elijah D. Morg, Rev. Henry E. Anderson, pastor of the First Groton Baptist church, Old Mystic, closed his pastoral work for the church Sunday morning, Feb. 22d. He will begin his duties as pastor of the Rowayton Baptist church Sunday, March 1st. The church deeply regrets the departure of Rev. Mr. Anderson. He has done a great work for the church since he became pastor some- thing over two years ago, leaving it in a presperous condition for his suc- cessor. The members of the church, congregation and Sunday school, as well as his many friends outside of the church, wish him a very success- ful pastorate at Rowayton. Evangelistic Campaign. Old Mystic's evangelistic campaign opened fauvorably Wednesday evening at the Methodist church. Evangelist Lewis Smith of Boston conducts the series of meetings. Mr. Smith is a singer as well as a preacher and plays the auteharp to accompany his solos. For the last three seasons he has given his time to the small towns of New England and under the direc- tion of the evangelistic association of New England is carrylng the gospel message into many a needy rural com- munity. Of his work at West Glover, Vt., recently the local paper says: The closing service Sunday evening of the ten days' gospel campaign conducted by Evangelist Lewis E. Smith at the Congregational church was one long | to be remembered. Thirty-two persons | came forward to take the evangelist | and pastor by the hand as an expres- sion that they had accepted the in tation to begin the Christian life aur- ing the meetings. Boys and girls in their teens, young men and young women, husbands and wives, and men past middie life made up the number. Many in the audience were moved to tears as one after another the con- verts came to the front. It has been a splendid work, a genuine revival of religion conducted along most com- mendable lines, and the entire com- munity has felt the influence of the movemen Services will be held every evening at 7.30 except Saturday. The cam- paign will close Sunday evening, March Sth. Moth Scouts at Work. Five young men, scouts employed by S. government, are scouring this part of tne country in quest of EYpsy moths. Their territory is the town of Stonington. At present they are searching around Old Mystic and vicinity, boarding at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Gilbert of Main street. Although they found some of the moth masses in other parts of Stonington, they have as yet discov- ered few around Old Mystic and sub- urbs. Coasting Accident. Whiie coasting_on Quoquetaug hill Saturday, Delna Blanchard was badly injured in the chest by a He resides witn his grandmother, Mrs. Charles H. Cas- | weil. FUNERAL. Elijah D. Morgan. The body of Elijah Davis Morgan, whose death occurred Monday evening at Hartford after a three days' lliness from pneumonia, was brought to Elm Grove ceinetery Thursday afternoon. The burial services were conducted by Rev. Arthur H. Withee, pastor of the Old Mystic Methodist chureh. The bedy was placed in the receiving vault until the weather is suitable for the burial in the Morgan family plot. The decessed was & son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Elijah Morgan of Old Mys- tlc and was born here. He is sur- vived by one sister, Mrs. John Hart (Fanny Morgan), of Elroy, Wis., and a balf brother. Earl Anson Morgan, of Hartford. Sewing Bee. Mrs, Wilfred E. Brown entertained Friday at her home here the sewing circle of Charity chapter, Order of the Eastern Stal The Ladies’ Aid society of the Bap- tist church met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Charles H. Burdick at River- side farm. Ernest W. Brown of Riverhead farm, who attcnded the annual meeting of the Connecticut State Poultry asso- ciation at Hartford and was elected for the fifth successive year a mem- ber of the executive committee. GLASGO Irving Button Buys the Home Place— | Recent Deaths. Miss Rose Selway died Wednesday afternoon after a short illness. Miss Selway was a sister of Mrs. Thomas Mrs. Thomas Curtis. Word was received here Saturday of | the death of J. D. Eccleston of Jewett City. Mr. Eccleston was a former resi- dent of this part of the town, having lived near the Bethel church 20 years. | | Many friends were saddened to learn of his death. Mr. and Mrs. E Luther enter- tained Mr. and Mrs. William Richmond and daughter, also Misses Gertrude and Lillian Luther of Springfield, Mass., for the week end John Richmond recently spent a fe deys at his father’s. : The ladies of the Ald society planning for a supper. Bwys Home Place. The farm of the late Albert Button was sold at auction Wednesday. Irv- ing Button was the buyer of the home place. Henry Weserman and family spent Sunday at Pendleton Hill Miss Laura Young spent the week end at her home, returning to Strat- ford Monday afternoon. There was no E. L. are service at the local church Sunday evening. Mrs, Henry Richmond is {n Spri fleld with her daughier, Mrs. Raym. Matson, who is serfously ill in the hos- pital, PRESTON Grange Votes to Invite Pomona to Hold April Meeting Here. 3 J. B. Kepnedy, Miss s Kennedy and Miss Phei Sheflield were callers sbon Saturday. Miss Florenc ntingt week end with her parents h Ogden Htanton, who is { ering. Mr. Krank dnd Mrs. W. BE. Crary were in Versailles Thursda B. Bates has finished filling his ehouses here. Will Invite Pomona. The grange meeting was heid Tues- day evemng with a good attendance. The lecturer not being present, Miss Huttie Bennett acted as lecturer. There was singing by Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Barnes, readings by Herbert F. Brown and Miss Phebe Sheffield. It was voted. to Invite the Pomona grange to hold its meeting here in April. Mrs. Christine Owens made a (rip to Westerly recently. J. i. Wilsen recently lost a valuable heifer whicih was drowned. The Ladies’ at the churcih Wednesday afterncon. LEONARD BRIDGE Local Guests at Lebanon Ball—Eight Degrees Below Zero Wednesday. Mrs. Chester J. Holmes returned ¥riday from Nerwich, whers shs has - collision | clestone, also of Peter Seiway and | Aid souiety is to meet | been visiting Mrs. Thomas Holmes. Miss Lavinia P. Kneeland . spent Friday and Saturday with Miss Flora A._Spaulding in Lebanon. Mr. and Mrs. Otto A. Nettleton and g&“l’hter were at Chestnut Hill Satur- ay. Owing to the bad traveling there wes no church service at Exeter Sun- lay. Rexford and Carlton Cummings were In Willimantic last Friday. Improving at Hospital. Clarke Sullard, who was taken to St. Joseph’s hospital, Willimantic, last Thursday, Is somewhat improved. A number from here attended .the masquerade bali at Lebanon Friday night. Mrs. Rexford E. Cummings was a Willlmantic visitor Wednesday. Monday was observed as a holiday. Wednesday morning the thermome- ter registered 8 degrees below zero. Thursday morning was slightly warm- er. LEBANON Party from Norwich Comes by Sleigh ~—Masked Ball with Prizes for Best Costumes. A sleighing party of nineteen came up from Norwich and attended the service in the Baptist church Tuesday evening. Awards for Costumes, The Lebanon Athletic club gave 2 masquerade ball in Grange hall Fri- day evening. A prize of two dollar and a half gold piece was givea to | each of the best dressed lady and gen- tleman. The prizes were awarded to Miss Jennie Anthony of Willlmant and Richard Bishop of Lebanon. large crowd was present. Frank Duffy of Yonkers, N. Y., spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. andMrs. P. J. Duffy. Vera Hoxie Is visiting in Leicester, Mass. Miss Bertha Perry of New London is the guest of friends in town. Guest from Missouri. Mrs, Percy Burnett of Kansas C Mo., is spending some time with her mother, Mrs, Clarissa Standish, Mis ary Lawrence of New Lon- don was the week end guest of Mr. and Mrs. Fred N. Taylor. Mrs.’ Lizzie Parsons of Ottawa, Can- ada, is visiting friends in to Ralph Royall of New York spent Washington's birthday with “his par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Royall, Elizabeth Duffy of Norwich A spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Duffl 3 Miss Fannie C. Perkins, Mrs. E. J. Tucker and Miss Edith L. Tucker were calling on friends in South Windham Wednesday. The Ladies’ Aid society of the First Congregational church met Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Karl Bishop. HAMEBURG Winsted Candidate for Pastorate— Death of George F. Martin. Miss Helen O'Brien spent the week | end at her home in New Britain. | Dr. and Mrs. Crock went to East Haddam recently and hired & house | to which they will move the first of | April. Candidate Heard. The Rev. J. H. Knott of Winsted preached here last Sunday and is a candidate for the pastorate. The farmers have been carting birch brush to Sterling City mill Miss Jennie Parker and Miss Caro- | | line Parker were guests at S. P. Ster- | ling's the past week. The Young Ladies’ Whist club met | | with OMiss Harriet Reynolds Wednes- | day evening R. M. Peck and A. E. ¥alrman re- | {turned last Wednesday from a trip through the northern part of the state, Death of George F. Martin. Word was received of the deqth Feb. 25 at Hadley, Mass., of George F. Mar. | tin,-formerly’ of this place. He is sur- vived by his wife and two daughters, Mrs. Morrill of Paterson, N. J, and | Mrs. Lyman of Westbrook, and a sis- ter, Mrs, Mary Tiffany of Lyme. Bur- 1al will be in North Lyme cemetery. GOSHEN Morthern Lights Noticed—Partridges | Devoured by Hungry Enemy. | | The bright northern lights seen Mon- day evening forecasted the cold wave. One farmer was harvesting 14 inch | | ice this weelk. X | C. E. Meeting. ! The Christian Endeavor meeting | Sunday night was led by W. H. Geer. | Though the attendance was not large, | 1t was a very interesting meeting. The subject was Rules for Young Business Men and Women. | " Some from Goshen have been at- tending the interesting revival meet- | ings being held by the Salvation Army of Norwich in the Baptist church in | Lebanon. 3 Partridge Sacrificed. The recent snow has made it hard } ! for birdlife, and numbers of them come | | to farmouses to be fed. During the| past weel three tragedies were noted | in tho woodland of partridges; on ! close observance in each case there was a pile of feathers and the Wing: The numerous tracks around in 4 snow was circumstantial evidence that | the guilty party’s name was Fox. | Though it is good sleighing, some say they had rather hear wagon wheels than the musical sountl-of sleighbells. Misses Mary Tinker and Florence | | Powers were callers on Mr. and Mrs.| ‘William Tooker in Lyme Sunday. Many are enjoying sleighing. Mrs. Carrie Tinker called on Mrs.| Earl Lathrop in Uncasville Monday. { "Miss Paullne Con has returned to London, after spending a \\'Nki with Mr. and Mrs. P. Ribner. | Mrs. J. B. Powers is visitiug Mrs.| Bllen Powers, this week. | Matt Tinker has filled his icehouse with 10 inch ice. Miss Jennle May Curtis of New Y {s home caring for her mother, Mrs. A, E. Goff, who Willia T was Loundon on Monday. finished filling a caller in their icehou Samuel Brennan and parents are moving to their farm in Fire street, which they recently purchased OAKDALE | Lincoln Sunday Observed—Officars of Ladies’ Seocial Union. The Ladies' Social Union held an entertainment and chicken pie supper in the chapel on Friday evening, Feb. 20, about 20 being present. The pro- ceeds were about $13. Lincoin Sunday was observed by the Sunday school, Feb. 22 by a special service, an offering being taken for the American Missionary assoclation. Town School Supervisor C. E. Whee - er visited the schools in this vicinity Wednesday. Officers Elected. The Ladies’ Bocial Union met Wed- nesday afternoon with Mrs, J. C. Dol- beare, 17 being present. As it was the date for reorganization officers were elected as follows: President, Mrs, Ar- thur L. Rogers: vice nts, Mrs, E. H. Rogers. Mrs. ¥. C. Scholfield, Mrs. C. L. French: secretary, Miss C. S, Parker; treasurer, Miss Jessie Schol- field. Refreshments were served by the hostess | degrees above zero during the LIBERTY HILL : Young Folks Have Strawride—invitas P tion to Visit Parsonage. 3 Henry V. Oehiers of New York was home over Sunday and Monday. Ms re- ports great suffering in the city em account of cold, ice and snow. A Cold Week. - Last week was a cold recesd for February, the mercury ranging from zero to 12 below at different Himes through the week.. About 16 inches of snow on the level. This week Tuesday morning it was 2 below zero. Rev. Elwell O. Mead preached a pro- found and impressive sermon Sunday from the text taken from Gal. 5-17. Mz Mead's sermons would be gems of in- tellectual and religious literature. Strawride to Columbla. A party of young people had a strawt. ride to Columbia Friday night, attend- ing a lecture given by Rev. E. O. Fos« ter on Schools in Country Life. Sup- per was served. A paper received here from Orvangs Fls.. gave the mercury range for om week in January as 25 to T8 above ze- ro. Invited to Parsonage. The pastor, Rev. Elwell O. Mead, gave an invitation in church Sunday to the people to improve the sleighing and come to his home in Exeter Friday ‘| evening to spend the evening and have a social time. Charles Goodrich of Hartford was the guest of his aunts, Misses Fleta and Abble Goodrich, over Sunday. Miss Christine Watson of Springfield was home over Sunday. Up to Date Equipment. ‘W. W. Palmer has two milking mas chines in use and an electric plant which furnishes light for his mill and three houses. William F. Harvey of Norwich spent Sunday and Monday with his mothen, Mrs. Annie 1. Harvey. YAWBUX VALLEY Local Friends Sorrow for Mrs. Herbert Lee’s Death. It is reported that Mr. Vredenburg and family are soon to move from the place they have occupied the past thres years Mr. and Mrs. Alex Langworthy were Sunday visitors at T. E. Maine's. Charles Tranchell was a recent calle er at George Caswell's. Chester Stedman is spending seme time with his brother, John Stedman. The people in this vicinity wers much saddened to learn of the death of Mrs. Herbert Lee at her home on the Westerly road last week. _Mrs, Lee was formerly Miss Alice Edge- comb and spent a number of years of her life here. She was only 22 years of age. She Is survived by her hus- bad, wiho is confined to his bed by fll= ness. She also leaves her mothee. The R. F. D. drivers are haviag & hard, cold ride since the snow storms. In North Stonington they made only three trips a week during the unopene ed and unsettled roads. The continued cold weather keeps'the menfolks busy at the woodpiles. day the thermometer rose only to Ve N. N. Main was out opening the road over Cossadiic Hill last week, aft« er the storm. A few attended the auction at the Button homestead in Rixtown Wed- nesday, wher the real estate was sold. Carl Anderson has returned io work at the sawmill, after belng away with a lame back for a week. Harry Guile is still ahead tn the cat- erpillar egg mass gathering. A . week | ago he had 23,000 and was still after them. LISBON Miss Elizabeth Pullen to Speak om Missions — New Lights Outside the Church. & Mr. and Mrs. W. 8. Foote . s George have return thel - town after spending two months with Mr. Foote's mother in Wilton. Miss Elisabeth Pullen of Norwich will give a talk on missions at New= ent church Sundey evening. The lights for the outside entrance to the church recently purchesed by the Christian Endeavor society, are appreciated by all who attend the evening services. R. R. Barber and Miss Martis Bars ber attended the funeral of J. D. Ece clestone in Jewett City Tuesday. NORTH LYME Mrs. Lucy Wetmore, who has been visiting Mrs. W. M. Sisson for several weeks, hae returned to New unm John Evans visited at Alvah gan's in East Lyme several days last wesk. M. J. Stark was In East, Heldlam Saturday. N. S. Strong wes a Norwich visti Tuesday. John Evans was in Lyme Monday after -szuonne engine for W. AL Siss son & Son. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Warren leavd this week for a visit with Dr. and Mk Morgan of Providence. "GRISWOLD Mra. W, B. ??:ntgywmrk Is speniva a few days in New York. lfiran:u};uncmrt of New York ts vis« in_Pachaug. rs. Jane Lester s visiting relatives in_Mystie. Howard Leonard died at the home of £. Palmer in Hopevile, where hs 1t F. | was boarding. Pachaug Grange bolds its m. on the first and third Thursdays of month, instead of the second aad fourth Thussdays. CAMPBELL'S MILLS Mrs, William J. Turner is suffering from Iumbeago. John A. Cleveiand, who bas been verw 11l for the past three weeks, iz butter Mr. Oleveland is $1. Blijah Gremo, 4 veleran of the elvd wear, s very feebie. Howand Clark is choppiag weod for Horace Perkins. Oharies A. Tanner js cutting fimbey on A. A. Stanton's lot st Ekonk. Bad. One of the worst things about e weather is that it gives every wouid be actor a chance 10 show himweif in an overcost with a fur collar.