Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, March 7, 1914, Page 10

10 New London County Sterm Compels Omission of Church Service—Contents of the Bugle—Tea in Honor of Pastor's Birthday. Last Sunday was the first Sunday in | peneficiaries are Clarence E, many Years that no service was 0éld | of Jamalca Plains, in the M. E. church, although church bell rang at theé usual morning . One of the opening into the gallery was blown in. indow lights were broken in some houses and shingles were blown off. There has been no such storm here sinoe the biizeard of 1888. Gypsy moth scouts employed by the TU. 8. government wers in the vicinity of the navy yard last week, examin- ing trees to find the moth masses. Une inspecting the trees here. that are found are destroyed. The Bugle Read. The fourth blast of the Gales Ferry Bugle, a_paper pub. under the au- spices of the Epworth jeague and ed- ited by Mrs. Agnes Harrison, was read in the following order Tuesday even- ing in the vesiry of the M. E. church te an apprecl ¢ audience. Musiocal supplement; piano solo, Mrs. BEugens La Fontaine; Congratulations, read by R. 1. Hurlbutt; The Home Coming and Society Notes, read by Miss Florence Hurlbutt; Does It Pay? read by Miss Jennie G. Perkins; That Trout, read by D. C. Perkins; The Daylight sSav- ing Bill, Gessip Town, read by Rev. Mr. Harrison; Overheard Articies read by R. 1. Hurlbutt; Singers and Sing- ing and A Cat Tale, read by Miss Grace Chapman; We Don’'t Know and We Know, Was Grandma Ever a Little Girl? and A Time to Laugh, read by Miss Jennie G. Perkins: Musical Sup- piement, No. 2; The Cuckoo, solo, Miss Grace Chapman: Dry Toast, read by Rev. Mr. Harrison; A Page of Humor, | read by R. L Huributt; Witches, read by Miss Fiorence B. Hurlbutt: Adver- tisements Received Too Late for Classification, Rev. Mr. Harrison: Classified Advertisements read by Miss Grace (Chapman: closing, hymn, with Miss Jennie G. Perkins at the piamo. Entertains Book Club. Mrs, Delphine Fish entertained the Book ciub at her home in the village Friday afternoon. The reading was continued by Mrs. Billings F. 8. Cran- dall on Mornings With Masters of Art and chapters of Barnabetta wers read by Miss Grace Chapman. Refresh- ments were served during a delightful social hour. Epworth League Business Meetir The third quarterly business meeting of the Epworth league was held at the close of the prayer service Thursday evening. R, I. Hurlbutt, president of the isague, presided. Reports were given by the differerit members of the cabinet. Resolutions of sympathy were voted sent by the secretary to Mrs. C. i 1 E. Colver on the recent death of her father, Frederick A. Egger, of New London. Other routine business was transacted, $1 was voted to the church permanent fund, $1 to the conference claimant fund. Honored Pastor’s Birthday. After adjournment, a delay was no- ticed, the congregakion lingered, it was announced that tea would be served, with refreshments, in honor of the birthdey of the pustor on the Tues- day before, but as he was to be out of town that evening it was postponed until this time. A social hour with games followed. Rev. Mr. Harrison wag appreciative of the thoughtfulness of his parishiomers and extended hearty thanks. Mr. and Mss. Isasc G. Geer of Geer Hili, Ledvard, improved the fine sleigh- ing of last week. They were callers in the village on Friday and Thurs- day drove to Franklin. Mrs. Charlées B. Graves and daugh- ter, Miss Betty, of New London were visitors at their farm last Saturday. Edward Fitzmaurice was a caller at the Pioneer cottage Saturday. Miss Sarah Latimer has been spending & few days with relatives in Palmertown. Mrs. Dudiey C. Perkins attended the funersl of her aunt, Mrs. Nicnolas | Church, in Uncasville Tuesday Mrs. Kemp C. Jones of Rainy River ! Ontario, with two young daughters, | arrived in the village Wednesday af- | the | Walden Douglass and Orville C. Wal- i UNCASVILLE, ol TRy Uncas Ledge Pays $3000 to Meirs of William B.Walden—K. of Meet: Iing—Comsteck-Allyn Wedding, Uncas lodge, A. O. U. W., has paid | to the beneficiaries of the late Willlam B, Walden the $2,000 for which Mr. Walden was insured in the lodge. The Walden Mass., Mrs. Harriet The Good Cheer Sunshine society met Thursday afternoon at the home of the society's president, Mrs. Albert W. Avery, at Hill Top. K. of C. Open Mesting. Pequot counecil, K. of C., held an open meeting at its lodge room in Hickey's hall. An entertaining programme was given. Rev. P. J. O'Reilly of the local council and M. J. Sullivan of Seaside council, New London, gave interesting addresses. Matthew Geary sang In the Heart of a Rose and Million Dollar Doll, with several encores. There was a violin solo by Joseph Hickey with piano accompaniment by Robert Shutt of New London. At this meeting three applications for membership were ac- cepted. Fund for Class Trip. The senior class at Palmer Memorial school held a well attended entertain- ment in the hall, a play, Aunt Matil- da’s Birthday Party, being given. About $27 was made, which will be used in defraving the class trip. Miss Lila Chapman_ after spending this week with her sister, Mrs. Win- fiend Hanney, of Salem, réturned Sat- urday. Mrs. Moses Hart returned Monday from a week end visit with her son Mark at Deep River. Held a Drill. Oxoboxo lodge, F. and A. M., at its last meeting held a drill, after whicn sandwiches, cake and coffee were | served William Watt took up & strawride ioad to the chicken supper at Montvilie Center. ' Mr. and Mrs. Daniel E. Rogers re- cently entertained Mr. and Mrs. Wal- ter H. Goodell of Amherst, Mass. Mr. and_Mrs. Thomas Church and daughter Dorothy spent a few days recently witn relatives at Bean Hill. John Comstock, & student at Wor- | cester institute, was a recent guest of | his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lester A.| Comstock. Frank Crandall, who has been iIl with pneumonia, is able to go out doors for a shert time each day. | After several days' visit with Mr, and Mre, Charles Kingsley, Mrs. Ar- thur O'Keefe has returned to New York. Infant’s Burial. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hart brought | the body of their seven months' oid | infant, whose death occurred ai their | home 1n Beyta, N. J, te the home of Mr. Hart's parents, Mr. and Mrs, | ses Hart, Tuesday. The funeral ser- vices were held on Saturday, with | burial 1 Comstock’s cemetery. Royl- | ston Hart and Leon Allen wera bea; ers. There were beautiful floral em- blema. Special Lenten services are held at $t, John’s Roman Catholic church. George Coleman, who has been con- fined to his home by illness, is able to be_about. | Mrs. Charles Chapel has been spend- | ing several days with relatives in Springfield. Fury of the Gale. The storm of Sunday did a great deal of damage in various parts of the town. The Uncasville Manufacturing company’'s mill at Pequot had a por- tion of its roof taken off and the smokestack went down. Windows were blown in at the C. M. Robertson com- | pany's Rockland mill and windows were blown in at homes at Hill Top. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Alexander have been enteriaining Mr. and Mrs. Stan- ley Smith of Watertown, N. Y. Comstock—Allyn. The marriage of Miss Lucy E. Allyn and Jemes E. Comstock took place on | Friday, Feb. 27, the Rev. J. B. Ald- rich of the Methodist Episcopal churen | performing the ceremony. Miss Allyn | was for many years a teacher in the | Tenth district Uncasville school. Mr. | and Mrs. Comstock left for New York leaving that place Saturday for Flor- ida. Ten dollars was the financial result ternoon to visit Mrs. Jones' mother, Mrs. Deiphine Fish, traveling from | Greyville, 111 Mrs, Charles B. Jennings of New | London was a visitor at the home of | her aunt, Mrs. Bmma B. Latimer, on ! Tuesdsy. Mrs. Charles H. Comstock was a! guest of Mrs. Ambrose Sullivan of | Thamesville recently. Mrs. James D. Copp of Posi Hill lace was a visitor at the Copp farm ednssday. Thomas Latham was in Uncasville Tuesday attending the funerai of Mrs, Nicholas Church, a relative. EAST COLCHESTER 8ile Blown Down—Trap Set for Skunk Catches Woodchuck, Wiiliam Avery has purchased a new | eight horse power engine. During the storm of Sunday after- noon the wind tore down the large siio | of Mr. Paley. Branches were broken | off anG were scattered along the road. Meadews Floode: The brooks being blocked by ice| cakes has caused the meadows to be | floodea. The roads in some places are | badly washed and make bad travel- | ing. This giver the men who take| care of them a chance to see the value | of good clean ditohes. Miss Alice Mahoney visited school in Fitchville last Friday. Mrs. Alvin Fargo was a caller here last Saturday. Chapman's sawmill, which has beén on the iot of J. Marks for some time, wiil_probably finish eawing and move to_Colchester this week. Mre. Laura Alien was in Norwich Tuesday to vieit her son, who is in Backus hospital for treatment. Caught a Woodchuok. A local resident recently set a trap, expecting to cateh a good skunk, and #ave his chickens, was surprised to find 2 woodchuck caught instead. ————— it FRANKLIN Hnest Smith has returned after spending a few days with his aunt, Mrs. Fred Growe, of Somerville, Mass. | Mrs. C. H. Robinson was a Norwich | visitor Wednesday. There were no church services Sun- day on account of the storm. Miss Mary Lucas of East Hampton, Conn., is caring for her sister, Mrs. Edward Ingraham, who is ill. Samuel N. Hyde was in Norwich ‘Wednesday. Edward Ingraham, who has been ill, is_convalescing. Eyerett Shepard of Cranston, R. I, 18 the guest of Mr, and Mrs. S. N lyde. Herbert Wheeler, Jr, was in Nor- wich Saturday. George W. Kmerson, supervisor of alc::‘ell, was in tewn on Friday of last week. the | | o Clmated. e Rov S ¥, | down. of the Washington entertainment giv- | en by the Star class of the Quaker | Hiil Sunday school. NIANTIC {H. Chambers attended | term. Her place in 0S8 in e et ' S0 an exeellent er: ‘Fhe daneing Mr. Geer alse preved a PoR fow pence of slase ere b y w were br n soni tm and a number eel= s were flogied Sunday. Trees were ‘m déWn in neafby weods. e ten d:‘v‘ot{‘on 'a-fr:vhd:l 2‘trlam‘ s’ churc al lay cwfi?‘ 5 Wednesflay evefilng the Rev. R. P. Morristey preached the Lenten Befmon at Bt Francis' ehurch, New Have: Albert Kinnie, a veteran of the Civil war and an oid-time resident of Vol- untown, died. Tuesday at Preston. Burlal took place Friday at the Rob- bins cemetery in this town. Mr. and_Mrs. George W. Macomber and Mrs. Mary James were visitors at Hc;z: Valley Sunday. Frank Dawley of Plainfleld is a guest at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charies Macomber. HANOVER Meeting of Junior Endeaverers—Watch to Be Sent Miss Riggs—James E. Vickeridge 91. The meeting of the Junior Endeavor Monday evening was well attended by parents and friends. A short pro- gram, The World for Christ, was given by the children and a dialogue, The Journey of Life, was given by the young ladies of the senior society. The articles made by the children to send to Miss Riggs in Turkey weére exhib- ited. The hox leaves Boston March 10. The Young People’s society has also contributed the money for a watch as a personal gift to Miss Riggs, who is a misslonary of the Eastern Con- necticut branch. March Meeting. The March meeting of the Woman's Missionary society will be held at the house of Mrs, William S. Lee Wed- nesday evening, March 11, with Mrs. William Q. Park as leader, Ninety-first Birthday. Friends gathered at the home of James Vickeridge on the afternoon of March & to help him celebrate his ninety-first birthday. Educational Meeting. A public meeting of the schools of Spragie was held in the Hanover Con- gregational church Friday evening, February 27. Mrs. Johnson of Hart- ford gave an illustrated lecture on the Great Basin and other points of in- terest in the western states. - The first regular meeting of the Whatsoever club was held in the ves- try Friday evening. After a short bus- ness meeting a social hour was en- joyed by the members at which games were played. Notes. Tevli Tucker of East Lyme spent the week end with James Tucker. { During the gale Sunday night a part of the tin roofing on the Airile mills was blown off. A tree which stood near Webster Standish’'s was blown down, ’ NORTH STONINGTON Funeral of Mrs. William O. York— Gals Wrecks Barn and Injures Heorse. Rev, Luclan Drury and Rev. George the Baptist ministers’ conference at New Londen Monday. Miss Grace Sheffield, teacher of the primary school, is ill and will not be able to_resume teachin- the present the schoei roem has been temporarily taken wy Mrs. Lyle C. Gray. Daniel E. Gray has move&a mrto town from Ledyard. Charles Akers has moved into tenement house “of Mrs. George Coats on the west street. The Clark’s Falls school, which has been ciosed for a week, will open Mon- day with Mrs. Edwina Stedman Bent- ley of Westerly teacher. Funeral of Mrs. York. The funeral of Mrs. Lydia A. York, widow of Wiliam O. York, was heid at her late residence Thursday. Mrs. York was 85 years of age and had been in failing health for some time. Many relatives in town of the lale the B Mrs. Betsey Thompson Slocum, the Westerly centenarian, attended her funeral Thursda Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Burdick and chil- dren of Jewett City spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Lyle C. Gray. Mrs. B. P. Wheeler of West Hart- ford was calling o~ friends In town Thursday. The present unpleasant view at Pleasant View has attracted many Falling Tower Wrecks Cottage — Storm Causes Damage and Loss At | Crescent Beach—Personals. A large crowd were at the Grove, | Monday and Tuesday viewing the Tower belonging to Jjoseph C. Burn- ham, which was blown down in the | gale of Sunday. A number of cottage | owners from New London and Norwich visited the Grove. About all the avail- ’ able men in the Pines are at worki teariug off the tower timbers. Thomas | Rice of Dingleville and Contractor rnk 1 A. Daniels of Niantic are working on the building. It will require about two ! months to clear away the wreckage. | The cottage owned by Mrs. A. Bronson of Niantic was complete wrecked by the falling tower. A num- ber of pin about the Grove were | blown down. Some roofs were torn | off and several chimneys were biown | The bathing dock belonglng to_the | association was demolished by Sun- day’s gele and the large quantity of | ice in the Cove. The docks ~lower down the Cove owned by Almus Dor- man and R. B. Washburn have not been found yet. Band Rehearsal. The band met at Odd Fellows' hail Tuesday evening for hehearsal. Mr. Hunt the director is giving the boys | good practice. John Bogie is assisting Mr. in_filling Bis ice houses. V. Luce is in Virginia for the ben- efit of his health. Mr. Luce owns a large tract of land in that state. Mr. and Mrs, Osmond Matheson are at the Knickerbocker Hotel until they | secuire a house. Bruce Haynes of the Chocolate Soi- dier troupe is visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. Turner. C. Haynes. Willlam_ Saunders ia moving from Crescent Beach to one of the houses | at Riverbank owned by-Mr. Tubbs. | Charles Bramble employed on Mr, Wheeler's farm in Waterford is con- fined to his home by illness. Lincoln G. Luce was a caller In Now | London and Stafferd Springs, Mon- | day. Park Stafford Cone Miss Eunice of Slfl‘in? was an over Sunday guest of Miss Frances Luce. Clarence Spencer and Frank G.| Beebe have finished building poultry houses on the Pedwick farm. Loss At Crescent Beach. Const@eruble damage was done at Crescent Beach during the gale of | Sunday; especlally along the water | front. a walls were washed away, docks tern down. Mrs. Harriet Tyler, owner of Crescent Park was a neavy loser as she had spent a large sum & shert time ago in repairing the waterfront adjoining her property. | VOLUNTOWN Jewett City Minstrels Please Big House—Death of Albert Kinnie. | Tast Saturday evening the Smith & Brown minstrels of Jewert City gave an entertainment In T'nion hall. There | was a large audience presemt. The featurce ware the singing of Herman Roberts, In the Heart of a City; Mr. Porter, Your Mother is the Best Friend | rified at | demolished during the storm. | place from New York city. | teachers at the Center school Tuesday visitors from this section this week. Horse Injured in Storm. The storm of Sunday was forcibly felt here. The most serious damage was the wrecking of the barn and con- sequent injury of a horse of William H Partelo, two miles northeast of the village. PENDLETORN AILL Thompson - Bentley Marriage—Havoe Worked by Gale—Swan Farm Changes Owners. Miss Marcia Bentley of Westerly, R. . and Clifford Thompson of Pendléton Hill were married Wednesday evening, March 4, by the Rev. E. P. Mathewson | of Ashaway, R. I Mr. Thompson and his bride will reside at his ancestral home in this place. Many friends ex- tend heartiest congratulations. Miss Saran Thompson Palmer re- | turned Monday from a week's visit with friends in Westerly and vicinity. Damage in Wake of Storm. The people of this vicinity were ter- the frightful gale and rain which passed over the hili Sunday. | Shingies were blown from nearly every roof many roofs were started from their foundations, windows were blown in and window panes broken An apparently good barn, the prop- erty of C. D. Thompson, was entirely The sawmill belonging ‘Wheeler and located in the Colonel Palmer woods is again in operation, having been etill for two weeks owing to weather conditions. A large forca[ of men is employved in these woods. Arthur Billings is again at work for Maicom Thompseon in the Colonet Palmer woods. Mr, Billings has been conflned to his home in Natick, R. L, owing to a crushed thumb. New Owner for Swan Farm. The recent purchaser of the Amos Swan property, owned by Hrastus S. Park and occupled by Oscar Miner and | his son Elwoed, has moved to this to Richard LEBANON Sleighing Party—Supervisor Garrison Conducts Teachers' Meeting. The terrible storm of Sunday blew down silos and shéds and unroofed houses. A sleighing party of 15 went to Wil- lmantic Saturday evening. Teachers’ Meeting. L. T. Garrisen of Willimautie, super- visor of the Lebanon schools, met the alternoon. Six teachers were present. Mrs. E. A. Hoxle were guests of Mr. and Mrs. James Witter one day the past week, Clifion Sweet of New Britain spent the wcek end with his mother, Mis. Mary Sweet. ¥ Mrs. Charles Geer spent last Thurs- | fday with Mrs. Julla Tracy of Frank- | i Mre. H. M. Peck and Miss Vera Hoxie have returned from Laleester. John Hoffman has moved his saw- "miil on the weadlot recently purchased | from Fred Burgesa odist cw.m‘li Made Goed Reewrd. The e te -?ln epened Inst Wi m ening under [T i Ay gy oo (e tended. ell at- the ¢ an Interesting feature etings. At last Sunday merning’s service Mr. Smith preacaed from the subject: The Man, Christ Jesus. The services have continued _:"veay.nevanlnx“lm wuhxdénu- !ur. A 01 's meeting was at p. m. Wednesday with a good nttum&noe. The message of the meeting was par- ticularly an address to mothers. The solos rendered at this service by the vangelist were The Old Willow Rock- er, and He Knows. Thursday evening Evangellst Smith told the story of his conversion. No services this (Satu day) evening. On Sunday there will be morning and evening services. The campaign to close with the even- ing meeting. A men's meeting will oe held Sunday at 3 p. m. with an ad- dress by the evangelist. Four Hundred and Fifty-seven Eggs In February. Frank Sebastian of Daisy R. poul- try yard thinks he has the banner flock” of White Rock pullets for iay- ing. His exact record for February, 28 days from 2§ pullets he got 457 eg; Feb. 17th, 13 eggs; Fi 21st, 22; 'Feb. 24th, Feb. 27th, 28; Feb. 28th, 21 eggs. Local Notes. The Philathea class of the Baptist church met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs: Calvin H. Hoxie of Main street. Mrs. Willlam D. Beckwith enter- talned the Baptist Ladies’ Ald Society Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at her home on Smith street. Rev. Osmer G. Buddington of West Mystic occupled the pulpit of the Baptis: church Sunday morning. There was no evening service that the Bap- | tist people might join with the Meth- odist people in the evangelistic ser- vices conducted by Evangelist Smith. Lawyer Dana Taylor Gallup re- turned Sunday to Cambridge, Mass., after a brief visit to his mother, Mrs. Simeon Gailup. John Siswick and son Earl of Hope Valley were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Siswick. ‘lark Barnes of Storrs College was a recent guest for a brief visit with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Frederick A. Barnes. Barl Morgan who came hera to at- tend the funeral of his brother, Eli- jah Davis Morgan has returned to Hartford. Earl B. Kast of Pennsylvania is stay- ing for a time at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William P. Walls. Mrs. Edward Campbell has returned from a visit to friends at Kssex, Bvangeiist Lewis E. Smith i& being entertained at the Methodist parson- age by Rev. and Mrs, Arthur H.| Withee. James Kavnay has returned to Providence after a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Grace Meeoh. LEONARD BRIDGE Funeral of Miss Hattie Johnson Wil- liame—Auetion at Loverstt A. Man- waring's, The funeral of Miss Hattie John- son Willlams was held Thursday af- ternoon at 1 o'clock at the home of her father, Henry J. Willlams. The services wero conducted by Rev. Hol- s Campbell, pastor of the Lebanon Congregational church, assisted by Rev, Kiweil O. Mead of the Exeter Congregational church. Rev. Mr. Campbell spoke highly of the u ceased and dwelt especiaily on St. John, 14th chapter and 8rd verse: “And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and recetve you unto myself: that where I am, there ye may be also,” which was Miss Wil- lams' favorite verse. Mrs. Henry Hewitt sang with tenderness Face to Face and The Saviour's Goednight. Sne was accompanied by Miss Gladys Hewitt at the plano, Among the numerous beautiful floral tributes, which consisted of roses, lilles of the valley and carnations, were a spray of daffodils from the Lebanon Congregational church and a spray of nineteen carnations with asparagus fern from Mrs. Spaulding and Miss Flora A, Spaulding. Burial was in the family plot in Exeter cemetery. Rev. Hollis Campbell conducted the committal service at the grave. The bearers were Elmer N. Geer, Clarence G. Geer, Chauncey Williams and How- ard B. Williams, relatives and school- mates of the deceased. Reiatives and friends were present from Providence, R. ., New Haven, Waterbury and Leb- anon. Meech and sister Miss Personal Mention. Mr, and Mrs, W. Henry Kneeland and Miss Hva Standish of Coiumbia spent Saturday at Mr, and Mrs. Al- bert G, Kneeland's. Mrs. Louls Himmelsteln is entertain- ing her father, J. Zatorensky, and her brother-in-law from New York Mrs. Amos Lilley and Miss Flora Spaulding of Lebanon were recent guests of Mrs. Rexford Cummings. The terrific wind early Sunday eve- ning did mueh damage, breaking down fruit and other trees. The rain of Sunday put the roads in bad condition owing to the large amount of snow which made a deep siush. Miss Zelda Himmelstein is visiting her aunt in Colchester. My, and Mrs. Walter W. Paddock of Cromweil have been visiting the lat- er's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leverett . Manwaring. Auction at Manwaring Place. The auction sale of the livestock, tools and house furnishings of Lev- erett A Manwaring was largely at- tended Tuesday. Mr. Manwaring, who has sold his farm will move soon to Cromwell where he has purchased a small farm. OAKDALE Raymond Hill Farm Fa Gale—Auction at Cus The terrific wind of Sunday did a good deal of damage in this section. Several smail outbuildings were blown over. The silo of J. Lawrence Ray- mond on Raymond Hill was demolish- | ed, also the cupola on his barn and one of the chimneys was blown off. Part_of the roof of the house on Jew- ett Hill was blown off and several | other roofs. lost shingles. | There were no services at the church | Sunday on account of the storm. The | sacrament of the Lord's supper will ! be _observed tomorrow. J. C. Dolbeare is confined at his home by a severe cold. J. Lawrence Raymond was a ealler at his father’s In North Lyme )1 Wed- nesday. | Several from this place attended the | auction at the Cushing place in Palmertown Wednesday. SALEM Barn and Silo Roofs Demelished by the Gale—Chimney Fire—Oran Fam- ily Grateful. in} The storm which passed over here | Sunday made traveling harzardous for | ! those who were obliged to go abroad. | | Trees wera ! down and buildings wholly or pariially upraot fences hlown | unroofed. The/ largest amount damaze was that done (e the praperty of Joun Purcell, a Tesident ul:&- WSt of | [l silo Hiirier Kept bus ting & was_kep! y fighting & ning. ehn A. Young of Col~ VHI.: sehools m“‘tgwn on ciub met Thursday even- ln!. Roy Balley of Colehester spent Saturday and Sunday at the home of his parents here. Bereaved Familv Grateful. Mr. Oran in a recent letter to Miss Rogers, teacher of the Central district nnul‘ where his son_Voscel Oran, at- tended previous to 'his iliness, ex- pressed his gratitude to all who con- tributed for flowers and showed their sympathy by acts of kindness during the recent bereavement of the family. William Maynard was a business caller ia New London Monday. Child's Face. Postmaster E. D. Chapman is still enjoying his outing in the Maine for- ests. Nirs. Fidelia Gallup is with her brother, E. P. Chapman, during his absence. Teacher Resigns. There was no schopl in this district this week on account of the resigna- tion of Miss Mar took effect Feb, 27. 1 ing Miss Bentley became the bride of a popular local young man, Ciifford Thompson. Mrs. Thompson has been an excel- lent teacher and has many friends in this village who are sorry to part with her, but Wish her happiness and pros- perity in her new home, the Thompson | mansion. Willlam Bromley and fami! moved from Ashaway to their home south of the village. Bitten by Dog. The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs! Charles A. Palmer was playing with a dog recently when he became angry and bit her severely on the face. Dr. A. S. Briggs of Ashaway took several stitches in the wound. The dog was one that came to them and they took it in and cared for it. The dog had been . fighting and it thought was sore and ugly, as it had alwayvs been good friends with the child before. HAMBURG L. B. S. Meets—Eel Fishing Good— C. E. Social Enjoyed. The L. B. S. met Wednesday from 11 to 4. Dinner was served at 1 o'clock. Plans are being made for a C. E. so- cial next week. Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Peck entertained Suests from Essex over Sunday y have ummer The fishermen are gettl large catehes of eels through the ice. C. E. Social. The C. E, soclal held at Ashlawn last week Friday evening was largely attended, guests coming from Bast Haddam, Old Lyme and Saybrook. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Harding are hospitable hosts and all pronouneed It the best social of the season. The Young Ladies' Whist club met with Miss Marjorie Lerd last Wednes- day evenming. Branch Library. The Lyme library has established a branch at Brockway with Miss Hester Warner librarian. The report of the librarian for the new Lyme iibrary for February is 287 beeks in circula- tien, 197 fiction and 90 nen-fietion. Lists are being made for mere beoeks. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Harding emter- tained the Misses Bond of Niantic over Sundgay. The roof of the dwelling of C. ) Peck was badly damaged by the storm Sunday. Mrs. Samuel Jewett spent the week end on Bill Hill Windham County THOMPSON Successful Supper and Sale—Family Reunion—Two Candidates for Judge- ship. Mr. and Mrs. Allan Reynolds of Morristown, N. J., are guests or Mr. and | Mrs. Nathan Chase. Mrs. Dexter Eilliott is entertaining her sister, Mrs. Jencks of Providence. Miss Grace Cruff of the Hartford School of Pedagogy is enjoying a week's vacation at her home here. Mrs. Whittemore is in_ Worcester, with her son Harry, who has been ill. Mrs. F. M. Knight is visiting u. her home in Providence. Her sister, Miss Agnes Covell, recently sustained a severe fall. Rev. and Mrs. Boardman have been enjoying a visit from their son. Mrs. Barton Jacebs is very ill with Ppneumonia. . About $35 Cleared. _ The supper and sale of aprons at the Congregational church was well at- tended. About $35 was cleared toward the new floor for the parsonage. _The family of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Chase quite unexpectedly had a family reunion recently, when their son John Chase of New York came on Besides all the five childfen being present Mr. and Mrs. Fred Eddy of Southbridege, and Mr. and Mrs. Haskall of West Newton were here. Merton Child, who has been a suf- ferer from' tuberculosis for a long time died Sunday at his home her Candidates for Judgeship. The two candidates for the office of judge of probate are Dyer BElliott on the republican ticket and Fred Munyan on_the democrat. Miss Ida Vose Woodbury, a home missionary worker, gave a very inter- esting talk on her work at the Congre- gational church on Thursda Veranus Lewis is convale: WAUREGAN Twenty Young Men at Annual Ban- quet at Congregational Chapel. The annual banquet of the young men of the Wauregan Congregational chureh day evening in the chapel. About twenty young men sat down to the feast. Two large tables were attrac- tively set and the serving was done in true banquet style. Candles were used to light the tabies, adding a pleasing decoration. Stories were frequently told during the progress of the meal, which kept the interest of all present. Readings were glven and various col- lege stunts rounded out the evening's program. Many compliments were paid Herbert Pepler and Claude Jeete for their work in preparing so pleas- ing a banquei. WARRENVILLE A party of ten young people enjoyed a straw ride’ to Witlimantic and attend_ ed a show at the opera house last Saturday evening I.. Case and her son, G. Bur- pent the week end with her M. Ormsby in Nofth a Barl Wright 1s 4t hér home " Supper For New Grangers. Ashford Grange, No, 90 gave a cla of nine the third and ourth degree Friday evening, Feb. 27th. Then thev gave the class an oyster supper. Owineg to the severe storm there were no serviced at the Raptist church ! Sunday Mrs. B, C. Bugbee entertainad the &pmn ‘Ctrole Thursday afternoon was held last week Wednes- | magnificent silverware you You always order ‘‘Sunkist’ the world. Picked and packed by gloved Thin-skinned, fibreless. oranges and lémons and send th 12 trademarks from “Sunkist” o stamps (to pay cost of mailing, your dealer. f from our 27 different premiums. Rogers Standard A-1 guaranteed silver plate. { ‘The Rogers orange spoon shown above is sent to you for Send your name for our complete free premium sheet and Premium Club Plan. Send all orders for premiums and all inguiries {o While you are eating luscious, juicy, tangy, scedless ‘‘Sunkist’’ oranges, you are delighted with the are getting for your table. ’ oranges and lemons because they are the finest, richest, selected fruit grown amywhere in hands—the cleanest of all fruits. Not a Seed in “Sunkist” Cut the trademarks from the wrappers around “Sunkist” em to us. Select silver pieces Every piece the famous ranges or lemons and six 2-cent etc.). Trademarks from “Red Ball” orange and lemon wrappers count same as “Sunkist.”\ Buy "‘Sunkist” oranges by the box, half-box or dosen—from (159) California Fruit Growers Exchange 139 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IlL CANTERBURY PLAINS Members of C. E. Executive Commit- tee Invited to Parsonage—Horace Paimer’s Death. The celebration of the Lord's sup- per was postponed last Sunday on ac- count of the storm. Only 22 people ventured out to the morning services. In the evening it was impossible to hold the Chrfstian Endeavor meeting, which was to have been a consecration exercise, That also was postponed a weelk. The sermon Sunday morning was on the value of individual testi- mony, Acts 4: 13, “They took knowi- edge of them that had been with Jesus.” The children’s sermon was on the gateway, The Soldiers of the King. Next SBunday’s C. B. subject is to be Prevention of Poverty, Ps. 72: 1-18. Leader, Mrs. Frank Hoxsle. A busi- ness meeting will follow the regular meeting. Afternoon and evening sessions of the church midweek praver meeting are boing held on Thursdays for a while. This week's 3 o'clock meeting was at Mrs. Mary Francis’. The lead- er was Mrs. John Hern. The evening 7.0 meeting was at Mrs. Fred Saf- ford’s. There is to be during Lent the study of His Life from the interwoven story published in Chicago. Invited to Parsonage. The members of the executive com- mittee of the C. E. were invited to a supper and social at the parsonage last Tuesday evening. A Christian Endeavor social is to be held next Tuesday evening at Mrs. Henry Randall’s. Funeal of Horace Paimer. The funeral of Horace Palmer was held at North Society on Thursday morninf, with burial at Lisbon. Mr. Palmer had been a comparatively new | comer to Canterbury, a relative of Gilbert Palmer, an older resident of and his son have lived alone since the death of Mrs, Palmer, a few Years ago. Mr. Palmer has been confined to the house for a couple of months after a paralytic shock Rev. M. H. Jones of- ficiated at the house and grave. Mr. Palmer died Tuesday at the age of 70. He was born in Lebanon. DAYVILLE Mrs. C. A. Russell's Condition Favor- able—Mesting of ~ Ladies’ Aid Se- ciety. The many friends of Mrs. C. A. Rus- | sell are pleased to learn that she is doing so well and resting comfortably after a surgical operation. Mr. and Mrs, John B. Kelley gone to Union for a few weeks Mrs. W. E. LaBelle is out after sev- eral weeks' confinement in the house with a severe cold. A. T. Hope's residence is being wir- ed for electricity, N. P. Kelley and daughter, Miss Mary Keiley, spent several davs recently in | East Orange. N. J | “samuel Whifmarsh has Yantie. Entertained Ladies’ Aid Society. The Ladies’ Aid society met Tuesday with Mrs. W. E. LaBelle Mrs, Henry Marchessault entertain- ed Mrs. Vincent of Arctie Center for the week end. Miss Julia Bowen Pawtucket, R. L. Miss Myrtice Blanchard has return- ed from a visit in Providence Mr. Barron has moved his family to Norwich Town. moved to has returned to with Maxwell Reynolds and family at Moosup. ABINGTON Grange to Admit 19—E. E. Brown Suc- ceeds the Late P. B. Sibley on Ex- ecutive Committee. ! The Ladies' Benevolent society was | entertained at the home of the pres | dent, Mrs. Thomas O. Eiliott, las Thufsday afternoon. 18 Applications Accepted. Wolf Den Grange held its meeting Wednesday evening, Feb. The ap- plications of 18 candidates wers balloi- ed upon and they were accepted for membership. The first and second de- grees will be worked at the next res- ular meeting, March 11th. Everett E. Brown on Executive Com- mitt At the meeting of Quinebauvg Pomo- na Grange No. 2 held in Putnam Sat- urday Everett K. Brown, a member of Wolf Den Grange, was eiected a mem- ber cf the executive committee to il the unexpired term of the late Preston B. Sibley. The Windham County Sunday School association met here Tuesday irving Hopkins is caring for Mr. have | William Burnett spent the week end | garenls. returned to their home Mon- ay. Alfred Griggs is ill with grip at his home on Phoenixville road. Raymond Whitehouse of Askford is visiting Mr. and Mrs. B. W. White- house. Mrs. Willis Covell, who has been ill, is improving. CLARK’S CORNERS Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Martin and sons were in Chaplin Saturday visiting friends. rs. Fielder Neffff is with Mre. Chas, Wilson in Chaplin. James and Charles Oliver were re- cent visitors at the Oliver farm. B. A. Fairbanks spent Sunday his family here. Allen Jewett and daughter attended the masquerade ball at Hampton this week. Supervisor J. W. Dows was in town ‘this week. The gale of Sunday lifted the tin roof off W, G. Oliver's shed. It also demolished a part of P. J. Naving chimney. At another house the eave gutters ‘were d huried away. ~ ENTS £ WILSONVILLE Lawrence Keegan, Mill Owner, Critie~ ally 1il. with \ Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Upham of Web« ] ster were with the former's brother { and family Wednesday. : Lawrence Keegan, mill critically ill at his home. A number of local people attended the senior entertainment at Tourtel- otte High school Monday night. Merton Childs, an old resident of this place, died at Thompson Sunday night. owner, is WESTFORD Ruth and Leslie Barlow of Hartford spent Sunday and Monday at their home here. Mrs. Ethel Harrington and little daughter are in North Ashford for a while at Mrs. Harrington's mother’s. Clarence Barber, who has been very sick with pneumonia, is slowly recov- ering. The heavy rain Sunday prevented services at the Baptist church. W. H. Reed of Stafford Springs spent one day this week at his sum- mer home here. 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