Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, March 7, 1914, Page 11

- Windham County CENTRAL VILLAGE _ Special Town Mesting Votes 12 1-2 Mill Tax—Twenty-three Flocks of Quall Being Fed—Rider-Kilpatrick Wedding. At the specisl town meeting held bturdl: afternoon it was voted to a twelve and one-balf mill tax. An riation of 3240 was made o fini the repairs on the town hall. Mrs, Eugene Rivers of Greenevills bhas returned home after visiting her parents, Mr, and Mrs. Colbert Cou- <hane. Flood. Sunday during vere windstorm portion. of the tin roof was Barber b house by F. H. and the Central Cash hen houses were surrounded by water and the hens had to be moved to dry quarters. One man had just finished moving his hens whea his coop began to float. Allan Moffeit has moved his family to Wauregan where he is an electri- clan for the Was <company. Fdward Till t left Saturday night for New York, where he is at- tending an embalmers’ school. The King’s Daughters met at their roems Monday afternoon. Injured While Coasting. Miss Alice McCabe is confined to her home with an injured ankle caused by & comsting accideat. Thomas Ledd is seriously ill. Rev, Linley Gordon spent Sunday at Mrs. Lowell Horton's. Mr, and Mre. Stephen A. Clarke were in Brooklyn Tuesday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Clarke's sister. The W. C. T. U. met with Mrs. Low- ell Horton Tuesday afternoon. The Ladies of the G. A. R. met at the home of Mrs. Charles Byles Fri- day afternoon to sew for an Easter sale. Miss Lillian Parker was in Brook- Iyn Tuesday to attend her grandmoth- er's funeral. Edward Cutler has been a Provi- dence visitor recently. Miss Aura Baldwin, teacher in the graded school, has returned to her school after an absence on account of illness, Miss Phebe Barber is spending a few | days in Norwich at the hame of John E. Vaughn. Mre. Sarah Huntington of Putnam is visiting her son, Eba Huntington. Feeding the Quail. Game Warden Eba Huntington and | Town Clerk Sessions L. Adams have | 23 flocks of quail in the woods that | they are feeding during the winter. Gift from Club. Friday afternoon Miss Merle Kil- patrick was invited to the home of Miss Edna Lillibridge, where she was given a pleasant surprise by the mem- bers of the Eucliea, having been the | mecretary of the club. During the af- ternoon she was presented a case of | silver spoons by the club. Rider—Kilpatrick, 1 Saturday evening Miss Kilpatrick of this village, daughter of Wiiliam E. Kilpatrick, and Raymond Rider of At- | tleboro. Mass, youngest son of Mr. end Mrs, Alpheus Rider of Central Village, were married at the home | of Mrs. George Loring by Rev. Linley | Gordon of Yale. They left on an ewt- | ning train for Providence and will re- | side in Attleboro, Mass, where the #room is an electrician. Mrs. George Loring has returned from Westerly where she has been visiting relatives. Miss Beatrice Dean has returned from Norwich where she has been en- tertained by relatives. The Ladies of the G. Friday afternoon” with ~Mrs, Lewis in Plainfield. Charles Bragg has been in Ne\v| York. Mr. and Mrs. L. Howard Cross, spent 1 Sunday with Mr. Cross’ brother, Bd- win Cross, in_ Willimantic, Mrs. James Popple was in Manches- ter Saturday to attend the funeral of | & relative NORTH STERLING Mre. Lillie Swan h in New York and Boston three weeks. The bean supper held at the home of Sarah A. Hill's last Wednesday evening was well attended, about 50 being present. The birds are glad to see the bare A. R, spent Pearl been the siting past ground again. Many have died for) want of food the past two weeks. Roads are washed badly from the harg rain storm of Sunday. Miss Lucinda G. Knight has_ been | visiting Mrs. H. H. Crowell. { Richard Fortune has taken the con- | tract to transport the pupils to the | Titus district. LETTERS FROM TWO STATES BROOKLYN Ennis-Morrison Marriage—Meeting of the Wemen'’s Club—Speaker at Bap- tist Churoh Meeting Rev. Dr, J. B. -Slocum. Friday evening at the Baptist par- sonage, Archibald Ennis and Miss Ma- bel Morrison, both of ‘Brooklyn, were united in nm-rln;e by Rev. George F. Genung, D. D. Lorin’ L. Blake of Arlington, N. J.; vislted his aged father, Warren Blake over Sunday. Sunday there was no service in the Baptist church as the pastor was away, On account of the severe rain- storm there was no service in any church save the Episcopal. Quail Came to Be Fed. James C. Palmer has fed each morn- ing since the heavy snow fell, the ve- rious birds that gathered in his yard and garden. Among them was a flock of ten quail that came regularly ever: morning for their feed. Nearly every, day there are four bluejays and six crows that come for food. Women's Club Meets. The Women’s club of Brookiyn met Monday afternoon, the Misses Palmer being hostesses, Mrs, J. Sprague Bard read a paper on Government of An- cient Egypt. Mrs. Theodore D. Pond | prepared a paper, the subject being | The Awakening of Every Maid, being & masque glven by the young ladies of the University of California, which was read by Miss Nellie Palmer. Misses Annie and Mabel Dyer have returned home. Fined for Assault, Leon Kilpatrick was arrested Satur- | day for an assault on Charles A. An- | derson and brought before Willlam R, Thurber, justice of the peace. He entered a plea of not guilty and under one hundred dollars bond the case was continued to Tuesday, March 3rd, at 10 a. m. before Justice of the Peace Clarence K. Cundall. When the case was called he changed his plea to one | of guilty of assault and the charges | of breach of the peace and abusive language were nolled by the grand juror. A fine of $5 was imposed and costs -amounting to upwards of $12 | taxed, which was paid by the accused. | Rev, J. B. Slocum the Speaker., the Baptist 11 The annual meeting of church was held Wednesday. At o'clock in the forenoon a roll call wa held at which 47 responded either in person or by letter. At noon a fel lowship dinner was enjoyed and st D. m. the business meeting took placé. The report of the treasurer showed a balance in the treasury, with ail bills paid. Riley B. Witter was elected a irustee for three vears. Theodore D. Pond clerk, Irving W. Chapman treas- urer agnd William B. Potter collector, each for one year. At the close of the business meeting Rev. Joel B. Slo- cum, D. D, of Norwich, ve a short | address and thus closed one of the best | meetings of the church: EAST WOGDSTOCK Clover Circle Meets—Death of Merton Child—Men Serve Appetizing Sup- Pe Alan Upham of Dedham is spending | a few days at his home here, Clover Circle met Saturday after- | noon with Mabel Richardson. Thc' young ladies are studying Turkey. At | the ciose of the meeting light refresh- | ments were served. ! Miss Eunice Hibbard of the meigh- Dborhood is visiting her cousin, Mrs. L. | H._ Linderman and family. Mrs, Herbert Bixly will move soon | into the Darling cottage. H. B. Chand- ler will take the rent In the Edward AMrich house vacated by Mrs. Bixly. Going to California. Miss Helen Chandler has resigned as stenographer at the Lyman school, Westhoro, Mass, and will go to Cal- ifornia the coming season, where her | parents reside. She will be in town a few weeks. Death of Merton Child. Merton Child, who moved with his family to Thompson in January, died | Sunday from acute indigestion. He | had been in failing health for some time with tubercular trouble. While in this town they resided at William Chandler’s, Mrs. Child acting as house- keeper. She survives, with one daugh- ter, Men Serve Supper, The event of the past week was the men’s socidl given last Friday evening. It was largely attended. Supper on he European plan was served in the apel. The menu was salads, frankfurts, rolls, t nuts, cheese, coftee, etc by waiters clad in white. A program of music, speeches, etc, was given in the hall, Rev. T. A. Turner acting as chairman. Comings had charge of the mu. The male quar- tette rendered several selections very pleasingly. Dr. E. R. Pike gave an a dress on the Religious Movement Among Men. James Aldrich gave a violin solo. An auction sale of the surpius food IN SUCH PAIN WOMAN GRIED ‘Suffered Everything Until Re- stored to Health by Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegeta- ble Compound. Tlorence, So Dakota.—*‘I used to be " sick every month with bearing —met dOWN pains and backache, and had headache a good ! il deal of the time and very little appetite. The pains were so bad that I used to sit right down on the floor and cry, be- cause it hurt me so and I could not do any work at those | times. An old wo- | man advised me to try Lydia E. Pink- ham’s Vegetable Compound and I got a | bottle. I felt better the next monthso | I took three more bottles of it and got well so I could work all the time. hope every woman who suffers like I did | will try Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vega'abls + Compound.’”” — Mrs. P. W. lemc. Route No. 1, Florence, South D: ‘Why will women continue to suffer da; !n and day out or drag out & sickly, half- rted existence, missing three-fourths joy of livin, 3 when they ean find enm: in Lydia E. ’l Vegetable Compeund 2 \ For thirty years it has b.en the stand- ard remedy for female ills, and has re- stored the health of thousands of women ‘who have been troubled with such ail- ments as displacements, inflammation, ulceration, tumors, irregularities, ete. , read and answered_ by a woman and held in strict econfidence. used quite a little merriment. A white elephant party and games fol- {lowed. The proceeds were $21. | tion T E. ‘the Congregational iSt, SOUTH WILLINGTCN Fox Hunters Get Exercise but No Game—Quail Come to Deoryard for Food. The officers of Highland grange were installed Saturday evening. _Mr. and Mr x Lafleur spent Saturday in Wauregan. On account of the storm there was no service at the church Sunday. Hiked Ten Miles, A. A, Jacques and B. M, Burdick covered about ten miles in a fruitless fox hunt Tuesd blew Mr. Stringer’ The high wind Sunc of the roof from barn. C. E. Child vicinity Satur lumber interests A, E. Hall spent Saturday cester. Mrs. G. R. Barlow is spending a few | days with Mrs. G. W. Barlow. i A shed belonging to Peter Bernier was blown down Sunday, damaging several vehicles which were in it. Bluebirds were singing Wednesday morning. | Quail Come for Food. 1 Putnam was in looking after ay his | his in Wor- A flock of quail hias been fed in A. Hall's yard duri iter, Near- every day the be scen walk- ing about, busily picking up the grain | Which has been scattered for them, Edith Martin, a K. H. S. pupil, did | | not return to school until Monday af- | terfioon on account of the traveling. | — i Silo, Chimneys and Windows Suffer in ‘Gale—Super at Chapel Followed by Lecture, There were thirly in attendance at church last Sun- day morning. The evening ser was omitted and there was no'service at Paul’s Bpiscopal church. Sunday’s_storm was the worst ex- perieaced in this vicinity for many cears. During the gale a part of R. Watrous’ silo was demolished and sev- eral trees in his yard blown down. Windows- at the parsonage, Arthur Roberts’ and John Wilcox's were blown in. A chimney at at Edward Billings’ wis talen down to the roof. Several ice | church Sunday. | years in this section. |are well attended by the resldents ot; Miss Mabel Baker who has been vis- iting at the Koch farm will return to her home In New York City the | early part of next week. { Mrs. Mary Larkham. baked 5t little over thirteen dollars was add- ed Thursd Farmers’ Institute, A Farmers' Institute under the di- rection of the State Board of Agri- | | culture and the Woodstock Agricul- | tural soclety | subject Bprays trees were blown down in differeat sections of the town and leaking reofs and miner damages reperted. Miss Mary D. Little went to Hart- ford Wednesfl&.fln‘ a short visit. Miss Helen Cartwright of Williman- tic was the guest of Miss Josephine Keeney Tuesday evening. Mrs, Robert Pegrum left Wednesday for two weeks' visit in Bridgeport, George Cook, Mr. Spakesfield and Alfred Abbe attended the dairymen’s Insutu—te at Mansfield Center Wedn: agm—!. Hattie Harvey Woodson is the ix\lelt of her parents, Mr, -and Mrs . Harvey. Supper and Candy Sale. A fine supper in charge of Miss Grace Bates was served in the chapel Tuesday evening followed by a stere- opticon lecture by Rev. M. R. Plumb on Japan in Cherry Blossom Time. A candy table in charge of Miss Jose- phine Keeney netted $5.80. Those as- sisting Miss Bates included Mrs. F. E. Guild, Mrs. H, C. Lathrop, Mrs. George Keeney, Mrs. H. S, Harvey, Miss Haw- kins, Mrs. Lucian Bass, Mrs. Jennie Josephson, Mrs. Charlotte Lathrop. Mrs, B, W, Loomis who has been at the Inn since her return from St. Jo- seph’'s hospital opened her house and returned there Thursday. WESTMINSTER Four of Church Horse Sheds Unroofed By Gale—Local Interests. On account of the severe storm no service was held at the Congregational An adjourned meeting of the Hccle- tical Soclety of the Congregational is to be held the last Monday month. of the horse sheds belonging to the Congregational church were un- roofed by the gale Sunday night. This | storm was the worst known in many Prayer Meetings At Schoolhouse. The Wednesday night prayer meet- ings held in the Gay Head schoolhousa’ that neighborhood. | A portion of the chimney on Fred Newton's house was blown to the ground by the high winds Sunday. The subject for next Sunday morn- ing at the Congregational church will be: Are You Afflicted with Heart Diseas The Christian Endeavor Society at 7 p. m, will be led by Edith Raymond. There is to be special singing. A cottage prayer meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Jones Friday | evening. The Ladi monthly ' Aid Society did not hold business meeting this i week. | | SOUTH WINDHAM | lliustrated Lecture on Japan Follows | Supper of Mission Society. [ The storm of Sunday while not as| bad here as in many parts of the state | severe. A barn belonging to | s had a part of the roof | taken off and a number of trees were | blown down. There was no church | service held during the day or even- | Hannie arrived Wednesday to | 2 month with her sister, Mrs. spend | Neliie Tubbs. Mrs, Green of Norwich Town spent | Wednesday with Mrs. W. C. Card. s. Charles Hahn and little daugh- | ter are visiting Mrs. Hahn's motper, | Mrs. Martha Potter has returned after a few weeks’ stay with her moth- | er, in Chaplin. Mrs. W. C. Card was a visitor in New London Monday. The girls' club met this week with Mrs. Pauline Perry. Mrs. Myron Hatfield has been very i1l with grip. Lecture Follows Supper. The Ladles’ Mission Society held 2,{ bean and salad supper at the church Wednesday evening, by which to their treasury. The following ladies entertained: Mrs, Arthur Sweet, Mrs., Worthington Smith, Mrs. Richard Perry, Mrs. Henry S$cribner ana Mrs. Daniel Ives. At the close of the sup- per the Rev. Raymond M. Plumb gave a very Interesting illustrated lecture | on “Japan in Cherry Blossom Time.” Mrs. Gertrude Potter of Pittsfleld Mass,, has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. Lucy Lewis. Harry Avery returned Sunday even- ing frcm a trip to New York. EAST KILLINGLY Pranks Played By The Gale On Sun- day—Personal Items, Leonard Bartlett Br., ls very il Harry Battey was in Putnam,| Thur: | A._E. Sayles of Providence, was at rome here Wednesday. and Mrs. George S. Shippee were | Saturday. ss Orpah Chase of Danielson, visited friends here Saturday. Mrs. Hannah Smith is friends in Putnam. his Mr. in_Foster, Mi visiting Miss Doris Roehrer spent the week- end in Elmviile. i Edwin Knight, of Port Chester, N.| Y., is visiting at his home here. the A number from here attended supper and entertainment at the North oster church Saturday evening. During the storm Sunday evening, part of the roof blown off the barn, | ihe barn doors blown in, at Gilbert | Larkins, 1 barn deors blown in at D. Sheldon’s, a barn door blown in at George Rhippee’s and a coop turned upside down ai Joseph Duma’s were some of the pranks played by the wind. MRS e R g 1 WOODSTOCK Farmers’ Institute to Be Held March 11th—Death of Miss Foye's Father. | { Mrs. B. { aturday. ve of the lied home Mr. and Ritch were in Hartford ’ Academy faculty week by the death Gallup was in Norwich 18 to be held in Soclets hall, North Woodstock, Wedn March 11 with a morning and noon session, Mr, Duffy, the dairyman will speak on Dairying. Professor | Britton, stale entomologist, has for h nd Bpraying, and Mr Cousley, from the Agricultural cellege will peak on the subject All Weaol and a Yard Wide NORTH WOODSTOCK Grange To Visit Putnam Grangers— | Death of Albert, Lombard. Mr, and Mrs. Ransome Arnold eame from Woercester to attend the fumeral of Albert Lombard Friday, Maro Lewis pf Hastford moved his steam saw-mili Wednesday to Leroy Allen’s lot where sawing will soon begin. Albert Lombard died at his_home here Tuesday morming. He had been ill for a week with a nurse in attend- ance. The probable cause of death was heart trouble. A teachers” meeting was held in the schoolroom here Fhursday afternoon. Miss Bernice Leavitt returned tg Hartford Monday after a week-en visit at her home here. Woodstock Grange has accepted an invitation to atiend Putnam Grange next Monday evening, ! throwing a friend and herseif out. Th | Willimantie, High - Water Ferces Mill to Close— Fears for the Dam, Mr. and Mrs, Elmer Tarbox and daughter Verna spent Sunday with Mr, and Mrs. Fred Haskell. Mrs. Frank Conden and Byron Has- ! kell of Plainfeld spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs, Fred Haskell. The mill has been closed because of the high water. Mrs. Albert Hasitell of Plainfleld has her son, Fred Haskell, Grut ent was caused Tues- by the fear that Packer dam was lfl ng to be washed away. 3J. W. Dows visited the Packer school Tuesday. Mr. nnd Mrs. Herbert Parkhurst en- tertained their daughter, Mrs. Fred Lyon of Plainfleld, Wednesday. " RAWSON Mrs. Josie Daggett visited Mrs. D. T. Phillips Tuesday. Several from here attended the mas= querade ball in Grange hall, Hampton, Wednesday evening. Among those in Willimantic recent- ly were Mrs. J. J. Fitzgerald, Mrs. Joe Ditchie, Mr, Menkins and Edward Bergeren. The severe wind Sunday night blew over henhouses belonging to I W. Hammond and D. T. Phillips, smash- ing the one belonging to Mr. Phillips all to pieces. It aiso blew down sev- eral enveu-oughu POMFRET CENTER st e “was born to Mr. and Mrs, Raymond Gascon Sundey, March Patrick Noon has been confined to the house several days with grip. John Peal is erecting a garage near Averill & Aldrich’s store. Everett E. Brown attended the con- i1st. | ference of Rural Progress at Boston Friday under the auspices of the Bos- ton Chamber of Commerce. A banquet was tendered the delegates. Mrs. Willis Covell is under the doc- | tor's care, WOODSTOCK VALLEY Miss Edith Canpenter fligured in a runaway last week. Driving to North Ashford, she turned out for a loaded team and turned the sleigh over, horse cleared himself from the sleigh and harness. John Martin spent Sunday at his ! home in Clinton, Mass. Miss Hazel Keach is at her home. Elmer Goss was in Putnam on Wed- nesday. HAMPTON M. E. Phillips has finished his con- tract as teamster for F. A. Phillips and is at the home of his mother for a time. g Ralph Burchnall gave a very enjoy- able dance in Grange Hall Wednesday | | evening. Mrs. William Phillips spent a few days this week in Plainfield. SOUTH CANTERBURY T, J. Barber was in Norwich Wed- ! nesday. # George Rowland was a Taftville vis- | itor Wednesday. Andrew A. Adams was in Willlman- tic_on business Wednesday. Charles H, Newton of New London was the guest of Levi N. Clark, Thurs- Tolland County MANSFIELD CENTER Good Attendance and Lively Interest at Dairymen's Institute—Boys Ex- hibit Corn, ‘Wednesday was Dairymen's day at the Center when a large number from out of town together with quite a few residents took possession of the ves- try of the Congregational church by invitation of Echo grange, to the Con- necticut Dairymen’s association for a Dairymen’'s Institute, The program for the day was in charge of C. B. Pom- eroy, Windham county director of the association and was as follows: 10.30 a m. address of welcome by Albert E. Anthony, master of the grange response by F. E. Duffy, president of the association; discussion, The Best Feeds for Dairy Cows and How to Grow Them, by Thomas Holt; piano solo by Mrs. F. B. Eaton; 12.30, din- ner, which was furnished bv the ladle: 1.30 p, m., plano and mandolin duet by Mrs, ‘Wayne Storrs and G. Stalker; address, How to Conduct Dalirying for Profit, by Prof. G, C. White, dairy husbandman Conn, Agricultural col- lege; reading by Mrs, Albert Anthony entitled The Goat: encore by Mrs. An- thony, entitled The Cow; address, Breeding and Feeding the Dairy Cow, by F. K. Duffy, president of the as sociation. Through the kindness of the school | board the several schools of the town werg closed at noon, to enable the children to be present. In one corner of the room there was a table with a nice display of corn | grown by Alfred Dodd, Mason Parker, Stanley Cervany, Myron Green, Joseph Prue, Joseph Marchatt, Stedman Storrs, Abraham Schwartzberg, mem- | bers of the Mansfield Boys’ Corn Grow- ing association, Sale and Supper. The Willing Workers held a supper and sale last Friday evening. Good luck attended their efforts and about 350 was added to the treasury. Dur- ing the evening a sleigh load of about | twenty-five from South Windham stop- ped over and Fefreshed themselves with the bountiful supply of good things provided for the evening. News in General. Mrs, J. F. Bowers was in Hartford over Sunday visiting friends. Mrs. George H. Allen has been con- fined to the house the past week with tonsilitis, Arthur 'Dunstan was a week end vis- iter in Hartford. Mrs. Lucy F. Cross, who has been spending the winter months with her son, Edwin, in Willimantic, left Wed- nesday morning for Providence, R. I. to visit her daughter, Mrs. Melvin Doty. Miss Vera Olin house_with a severe iliness. H. E. Avery took a load of young people on a sieighride Friday night to moving pieture show, Sigfried Olsen began his duties as clerk for Alfred Oden Monday morn- ing, taking the place of Axel Ericcson who resigned. GILEAD Death of Mrs, Danlel H. Hedge, For- mer Organist of Congregational Church and Lecturer of Grange. Mrs, Florence L. Martindale Hodge, wife of Daniel H. Hodge, died at Hart- (ord March 1st. Mrs. Hodge was born Hebron Jan. i7th 1865 the daugh- ter of the late Joel W, and Mary Web- ster Martindale. At the age of five she moved to Enfield, Mass., where she resided until her marriage in 1887. Be- sides her husband she Jeaves ome Helen M., wife of Sherwood nd, and a grandsonm, Sher- d i, Jr., n(V\‘ir Britain; a broth- William’ M. Martindale of Hart- rora and five sisters who reside in etfs, Mrs, Orrin W. Vining and Mrs, Albert H. Parker of Spring- field, Mrs. Susan F. Bartlett and the Misses Mary and Bertha Martindale of Enfield. Mrs. Hodge was a friend to all’and was hel@ in high esteem is confined to the | where they enjoyed the | MARSH by all who knew her. She was a mem ber of the Gilead Congregational church, Sunday school and C. E, so- ciety and for many years was the organist. She was a member of He- bron grange and during the past vear held the office of lecturer with much ability. The funeral was held at the Congregational church Wednesday af- ternoon at 2 o’clock, Rev. J. G. W. Her- old, pastor of the church, officiating. A quartette sang The Homeland, Face to Face, and To Die No More. The bearers were J. Banks Jones, W. N. Hills, C. Daniel Way and M. W. Hilis. The floral tributes were beautiful, con- sisting of roses, lilies and sweet peas and a floral piece with P. of H, on it from Hebron grangse. -~ The sym- pathy of the community is extended to the afflicted families in their be- reavement. Local Note: Mrs, W. S .Ellis returned Tuesday from spending several days in Hart- ford. Howard Milton returned Wednesday to_his home in East Hartford. Mrs, BE. W. Buell and son Deems spent Saturday in- Marlboro. Hebron grange will meet at the hall next week Friday evening, when the third and fourth degrees will be con- ferred "ELLINGTON Death’ of Miss Ell-n D-lano—Spuneer- ge—Sleighride to Tol- Miss Ruby Parsons gave a shower Monday evening for Miss Tina Pease. Miss Ellen Delano, who suffered a shock last Thursday, died Monday aft- ernoon. The funeral was held from her residence Thursday afternoon. Rev. D. St. Louis, Mo., her native place. Spencer—Pease. Miss Tina Pease and Howard Spen | cer were married Wednesday by Rev. D. E. Jones. having been called here on account of the illness of her sister, Miss Delano. Those whose name sbegin with S. T. and W. will have charge of the supper and social which will be held in the; lecture room next Friday evening, | March 183, > Mr. and Mrs. Harry C. Aborn hl.ve gone to Bermuda. Guy P. Collins is able to be out after | his recent illness.. The young people enjoyed a sleigh- ride to Tolland last Saturday evening. Mrs. Frank Nangle is in Wallup tak- ing care of her sister, Miss Neelans, | who is very sick with heart trouble. Mrs. Fred Firtion is slowly improv- ing, after her recent illness. Mr. and Mrs. Sweeney entertained Inn. Willard Rowe of Springfield, Mass., spent Sunday with his family here. tion was held in the library hall on Tuesday evening. Mrs. Katherine Bartlett will move to Windsor the first part of April, to live with her daughter, Mrs. Mandizo. STORRS Shuman Heink Qpartette Gives Enter- talnment and .Plays at Vespers— | Meeting of Book Club. The third entertainment of the win- ter course was given Saturday even- | ing, when the | tette rendered a programme consist- ing of carefully selected music from | some of the older German composers. On Sunday afternoon they played a vespers in Grove cottage. The storm on Sunday was very se- vere here. The high wind and deep snow in the roads made walking al- most impossible. There was a rainfall of 21-2 inches. Some damage was | done by the wind. On Wednesday a large number of meeting held at Mansfield Center. In the evening Mr. Duffy of the Dairy- men’s association spoke to the stu- dents in the College hall. Book Club Hears Paper. The Book club_met Tuesday evening | at the cottage. Mrs. Kirkpatrick gav a paper on Social Institutions of the | Rural Community. Mr. Manter is spending Sunday his home in New Hampshire. STAFFORDVILLE at Six Tenement Houses, the Giltrop Homestead Burned—Birthday Party for Herbert R. Bosworth. The house known as the Giltrop homestead, owned by Leo J. Schindler was burned to the ground last Sun- day morning. Mr. and Mrs, Schindler had just time to escape. The cause jof the fire is unknown. This house had three tenements. The high wind carried the flames to the roof of the {large two story three-temement house ! west of the Schindler house. This bullding was so high no ladders were | available to reach the top roof and It was who | the house was soon consumed. lowned by Mrs. George Meyers, ‘lhrd in one of the tenements. | houses were insured, | tenements is a severe blow to Staffor viille and it is hoped the owner v\lll ret The families were cared for over Sunday by thelr friends, who | gladly gave them shelter. I Birthday Party. A geod number of little fnds and | sehoolmates of Master Herbert Ray- mend Besworth met at his home Mon- day afternoon after sehoel to celebrate his sevemth birthday, Refreshments were served and many gifts were left, for the youmg host, Sewveral from here aiiended the au- temobile shew in Hawtford. Rev. W. P. Buck of Stafford Springs preached the first union Lenten BericetTudha M Cthonts Friday eve- ning. UNION J. Furner visited friends in Fairview mce-nu;H G. Horton visited her daugh- ter, Mrs. J. Barreit in BSturbridge, Friday. Mrs. T. O. Newell and son Roger visited friends in Monsen, Friday (For Refiular Sizes) COATS for $6.00 B. Jones officiated. Burial will be in | Mrs. Fowler of Holyoke is in town, | Miss Shea Sunday at the Ellington | A meeting of the Cemetery associa- ! students and others attended the dairy | Both | The loss of six | ALL’S, omen's Suits T $8.00 SKIRTS for $2.00 Materials we will sell to you at CUT PRICES-10 to 20 per cent. ' ORDER YOUR SPRING SUIT NOW. DONT WAIT UNTIL THE RUSH IS ON 101 Main St. ailored o Fit COLUMBIA Search For Brown Tail Moths— Clark-Green Marriage—Miss Love- land In Colorado Hospital. Two young men employed by the U. S. government in the campaign against the “Brown Tail Moth” were in town recently hunting for nests. When in- terviewed they had found none In this place. covered later is not kmown. Mr. Cook of- Hebron formerly of Brooklyn, N. Y. has hired the large house on Columbia Green, owned by H. W. Porter, and will move into 1t | with his family early this month. Hiustrated Lecture. Rev. E. O. { illustrated lecture in the ‘“Country { Life” series at the church last Friday | evening. The attendance was good. The last of the series wlill be delivered Fred A. Hunt over Sunday. Mr. Fisk the farm of Hon. E. Rockville. Clark-Green. | Miss Mariva Green. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Green of this place, and Wallace Clark "of North Windham ceremony was performed in Middle- town, and at present they are residing in North Windham. Clayton E. Hunt attended the auto- mobiie show at Hartford. Sunday heavy rain, together with ! the great body of snow on the ground, made slush in many pldces knee deep. Roads and ditches were turned into water-ways and what are ordinarily small streams were turned into rivers. In the afternoon the wind began to rise and by evening was blowing a _ ! gale. Monday morning it was snow- | ng again. Class Degree Work. | A class of nine young people was in- structed in the first and second degrees {in the grange at its Wednesday even- | ing’s meeting. 4 Miss Loveiand In Hospital. Relatives have received word that Miss Gertrude Loveland who left here last fall for Colorado hoping to im- | prove her healith is now in a hospital { where she has been operated upon for appendicitis and is getting along as | well as could be expected. | Rev. E. O. Foster attended _the | Country Church Conference and Con- { ference of the Church Federations of | New England, which convened at Bos- ton last Wednesday and Thursday. WILLINGTON Death of Former Pastor, Rev. Y Moore, At Florida. David | The church services were attended | by seven of the standby’'s and nearby’s | {and were interesting as always. Five dollars was voted by the Sunday school for the Orphange in Alaska as | it_has been for several years. This | offering going toward the church ap- Baptist Home Missionary Society. From J. F. Whitford of Cromwell a | | former resident tidings comes of the death Feb. 26th in St. ! Florida of Rev. for several years was pastor of the Congregational church here where he idid excellent work. Mr. Moore who and | Af- Mount Hermon Willlamstown Hartford Theological Seminary. ter his marriage here with Miss T in Illinois. ‘Whether or not any were dis- | Foster gave the fourth! Cummings next Friday evening at Yeoman's Hall. | Mr. and Mrs. George O. Fisk of Rockvilie were guests of Mr. and Mrs. for many years has been manager of | Stevens Henry of | were united in mariage recently. The | | in the choir, | | benefit of M | mings, florida, ‘where he had a charge, for the Moore's declining healtn but his malady proving to be of a cancerous nature rapidly developed and the end was not unexpected. Mrs. Moore and little daughter are with friends in St. Petersburg. Snw-Tunniclifla Wedding At Ware, Mass. of Interest To Local Friends David Lombard Snow, son of Mr. and Mrs. es Snow of Truro, | Mase., and Miss Beatrice Alfretta Tun- nnchfle daughter of Rev. B. H. Tunni- cliffe of Gurleyville, were married February 25th at one o'clock at the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. G. A. in Ware, Mass. Rev. Edward W. Lutterman pastor | of the M. E, church in Ware officiated, | assisted by the bride’s father, Rev. E. H. Tunnicliffe. The bride wore ory white charmeuse, with beaded trimming, and carried a shower bou- quet of lilies of the valley. She en- tered the parior accompanied by . her father while the Lohengrin wedding march was played by Mrs. G. A. Cum- meeting th arch of souther was decorated and cut flowers. The couple were unattendsd and only members of each of the families were present. A wedding luncheon was served at 4 o'clock, and the brieal couple left Ware, for a honeymoon trip to New York and Philadelphia. They will live in Truro where Mr. Snow is in the contracting business. Dr. and Mrs. E. H. Tunnicliffe Jr, Boston: George Snow, Philadelphia; Norman smilex. The house th southern smilax, | Snow, Boston, were present from out of town. The bride has resided im Gurleyville for neariy two vears,. her father being pastor of the M. E. church here, where she is held in high esteem by the people who tendered Mr. and Mrs. Snow congratulations, and best wishes. The bride will be missed by her many friends here and especlally whers she has been a faithful member and also active In all branches of church work, and at so- cial gatherings. She was given a shower by her friends here before go- ing to Ware. BOLTON Sunday’s Storm Plays Pranks of Odd Sorts—Church Social. Theodore S. Perry of Lisbon re- turned to his school there Wednesday after a few days spent in town. ‘Walter Keilogg, foreman on the F. C. Atkins farm on the Rockville road is to become foreman on a large fruit farm in Wallingford. Mrs. Sarah Bishop who left Bolton five or six years ago for Indianapolis, has recently returned to New Haven, vhere she is staying for the present with her sister, Mrs Charlotte Pond. | Mrs. Bishop went West to live with her brother, John White, who died last year. John L May, teacher in the Center school spent Sunday with friends in | Bilington. portionment of $50, for the Woman's | Petersburs, | David Y. Moore who | human Helnk Quar- was from Armenia was graduated at| ! ‘ Lena. | Whitford they went west and he held | to tax John D. $1 successful pastorates in Indiana and | little consideration They went last year to users.—Columbia The hard storm of Sunday did all kinds of tricks in town from blowing | barn doors around the door yard and landing against a veranda post, with fatal results to the latter, to topping over low sheds and raising roofs. The church social held at the home of Mr. and Frank Strong Wed- nesday evenin, well attended and much enj They Pay His Bills. land assessors who want 00,000 might have & for the gasoline C.) State. The Cl (8. They’ve Jjust bought some new furniture. | ! Engaged Couple:— What a pleasure to plan the furnish- ings of your new home together! want all your furniture to be of the best quality, for you know are never cheap in the end. Now, if you come to our store when you get ready to buy, you will find here the best, most substantial and elegant furniture at prices that are honest and A home furnished by us will make your happiness complete. SHEA & BURKE, 37-47 Main Street fair. | i You will ¢ CHEAP’’ things groom under an -