Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 2, 1914, Page 9

——— Sunday; he is and Building in Three Counties. New London County NIANTIC Stone Being Shipped From numy—| Getting State Camp Ground Ready. from the quarries in the Roxbury dis- trict to the freight depot for ship- ment. p Mrs. 1da Mathewson and daughter, Miss, Ruth Connolly have arrived at the Franklin house at Crescent beach for the season. Auto owners motored to New Lon- don Tuesday afternoon to witness the ball game at Plant field. Thomas M. Waller of New London was the guest of Dr. and Mrs. Adam F. Bishop Tuesday. Mr. Waller re- turned from the south a few weeks ago. P and Mrs. George O. Brooks Mr! have returned home after a lengthy visit to their qaughter, Mrs. Howard Sherman in Middletown. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Latham of Deep River have taken the Hicks house on York avenue and will move here shortly. They resided here about ten years ago. Mrs. Crane who has been living in the Howard house on Main street has gone to Bridgeside. Irs. Jane Williams and daughter, Miss Jennje Willlam of South Wind- ham were guests of Mrs. M. S. Brow! ‘Tuesda. Th Jdived at the farm house in the grove a number o fyears ago and owned a greater part of Pine grové. Mrs. John H. Manwaring has re turned to New York accompanied by ' her mother-in-law, Mrs. Manwaring, who is ill. M Jane Douglass left Saturd: for New London after several weel visit to Mr. and Mrs. J. Percy Mor- James H. &an. Miss Nellie Webster of the * Grove entertained her brother, Oliver Web- ster from Berlin a few days last week Mr. was in the Grove Saturday ness. Henry R. Farmer of the Grove left the first of the week for a business trip to Toledo, O. and other places i nthat section. Mrs, Esther Champlin _ of South Lyme has arrived. for a month's visit to Mrs. Lucy J. Gleason of Washing- ton avenue. on busi- > i Lincoln G. Luce left Saturday for a short trip to Stafford Springs. The Wallace property on York av- enue.has been sold to Miss Georgian mx Wilson“of the Flanders ‘road. ) Conductor Winfield: J. Manwaring, of New Haven was the guest of his parents, Mr. and ‘Mrs. R, 8. .~ Man- ‘the Norman cottage in the Biies x ines y. - Mr. m‘u’ <. John Bogue -of Pennsylvania ayepue are entertaining Mrs, Boyne's_sister, Mrs, - Maynard, Grom Seund View. The members of the Niantic band met at Odd Fellows' hall Tuesday evening for rehearsal, Mrs. A. H. Bronson and sister, Miss Effie Haynes left Wednesday for a wisit to hartford. Contractor E. K. Beckwith was a business caller in the Pines on Tues- At Camp Greund. Louis Andsrson, of Hartford, em. ploved at ‘the state there, rived in the village Tuesday. He is getting the pumping station In order to fill the 60,000 galon water tank on the camp % Ar. and Mrs. Norman E. Manwar- fng of New York city spent Sunday with Mr. Manwaring’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Manwaring in the Pines. It is -understood Mr. Sheflott will use one of the Potter cottages for a store in the Grove during the season. In years:-past he occupled the lower part of the tower for a. store. Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose Higgins of Soringfleld, Mass, spent Sunday with friends in the Pines. Mr, Higgins in- tends to buy or build a cottage for oc- cupancy during “the summer season. They have been summer visitors to the Grove for some vears. Miss Esther Gallup has resumed her studies as _teacher in the Nianite ®chool. substituting for her. LISBON Temperance Address by Rev. Walter E. Lanphear. J. B. Palmer the ho 8rin. Mrs. Bates of Springfield, Mass., is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Fred Kanahan. Mr. and Mrs. George Kennedy, and Mrs. August Hoelck attended the funeral of Mrs. Kennedy's niece, Mrs. David St. John, in Jewett City, on Tuesday. Rev. Walter E. Lanphear of Hart- ford, gave a temperance address at Newent church Sunday morning, which was listened to by an appreci. ative, though small audience on ac- count of the unpleasant weather. He was entertained at the parsonage and in the afternoon went to Canterbury to give an address in the evening. Mrs. August Hoelck, with her little son, Royal, of Springfield, is the guest of her parents Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Kennedy. GRISWOLD Frank Morgan has been working in the freight station at Jewett City this week. T. Fred Edmond spent last Sunday with his brother in Norwich. has been confined to this week with at attack of Deacon and Mrs. E. A. Geer, Deacon | Flmer Stackweather, Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Norman were in Putnam Tuesday attending the funeral of Mrs. Horace A, Warren, a sister of Mrs. Geer and cousin of Mrs. Norman and Deacon Stackweather. Miss Anna Crary who an operation for Tnflsd:"’: expect. B T s e Peckham n wedding ‘wednesday evening. CAMPBELL’S MILLS. A Lewis are working in Pachaug. w of Griswold has been ives and friends in.this and son have 8 at home over Mrs. Georze T"."‘é'l ‘»:;ufl% 1:&;.. i underwent appendicitic, on is as comfortable as can be Howard of ~ Brattléboro, = Vt, ' Mrs. M. R, Davis has been' FRANKLIN Guests From Florida—Norwich Vi tors During Merchants’ Weew. and Mrs. George Avery. Beck: Mrs, Albion Rowe of Putnam is have nen and. teemis carufig Sions|Spending several days with Mr. and Mrs. George L. Ladd. Mrs. try is the guest of her brother, William Weaver. ! ! At Norwich Organ Recital. | Norwich on Thursday, of last week. P. | Mrs. Capsh: | Norwich visitor. | week. ! Mr. and Mrs. Fred Armstrong and children were in New London one day last week the guests of Mrs. Philip Robinson. Mr. and Mrs. Erie Mitchell were re- cent Norwich visitors. Harold Capshaw has heen in Prov- idence where he attended the Brown- Yale baseball game. Mrs, Matilda Weaver of Attleboro, Mass., is _spending a few days her brother, Fred Armstrong. Henry M. Betting of Norwich was a recent visitor in town. NORTH #RaNKLIN Visitors and Their Entertainers— Grangers at Brooklyn. Mrs. J. C. Mahoney and spent Thursday with Mr. and Leon Ladd of Norwich. Mrs. William Buteau of Baltic was a visitor Wednesday at Mrs. Fred Clark’s. Mrs. Grace K. Peckham and Miss Lucy Hyde hase returned after a short visit in New Haven., Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Mahoney enter- tained on Monday N. W. Spear of . Glastonbury. | Miss Ethel Randall of Goshen and ! Miss Josephine Max of Waterford | spent Friday with Mrs. Reuben Man- ning. { JRobert Fulton of Willimantic was a Luest Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Browning. “Mrs. Imogene Arnold of Williman- tic-spent Wednesday with her daughter Mrs. Reuben Manning. - Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Clark. of Hart- ford were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Clark several days this week. Attended Pomona Grange. ‘Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rockwood and i daughter, Florence, Mrs. Fred H. Race and Miss Florence Hoffman attended Mrs. Quinabaug Pomona grange at Brook- i lyn Saturday. LEBANON Items Chiefly Personal—The Visitors. Week's Mrs. Charles Backus and daughter, Harriet, of Andover spent the week end ; with Mrs. Hattle Robinson. L Alfred Mason of Hartford was at W. A. Mason’s Sunday. Mrs. Hattle Robinson and Miss Sara Robinson were in Willimantic on Sat- urday. | Miss Elizabeth Duffy of Norwich | spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and | Mrs, J. J. Duffy. {_Mrs, C.'S. Goodwin and Mrs. H. M. | Peck were in Franklin Wednesday the | guests of Mrs. George Kahn. | Miss Emma Eldridge of South Man- | chester has returned home after spend- ing a few gays with Mrs. Hattle Rab- inson. | Miss Norah Shahan of Norwich was the week end guest of Miss Vera Hoxie. Mrs. H. M. Peck has been visiting Mrs. C. S. Goodwin. |~ Miss Olive Gould of Woburn, Mass., spent a few days last week with her sister, Miss Dorothy Gould. William Pultz has purchased a new automobile. i __Fred Hoxie has Vermont. LIBERTY HiLL Three Pupils Win Proficiency Certifi- from returned cates—Everett Moffit Catches 85 Trout. Cora Chappell, Margaret Crones- berry and Richard Dimon of the Lib- erty Hiil school have been given profi- clency certificates in reading and Penmanship by Supervisor L. T. Gar- rison. - Mrs. Henry V. Ochles is York for a few days. Rev. George W. Christie of South Coventry attended church here Sunday and took part in the service. Albert W. Noyes, traveling passen- ger agent of Chicago Great Western railroad, was the guest of his mother, Mrs. E. A. Neyes from Friday until Monday afternoon. John Clarke is putting a veranda on his house. Eighty-Five Trout. Everett Moffit who is an expert fish- erman has caught thus far this season 85_trout. Fred Loomis and family of East | Hartford were veek end guests of Mr. Loonus’ mother, Mrs. J. H. Burrill ! LEFFINGWELL George Wilson of Hartford called on local friends last week, making the jtrip on his motorcycle. Mrs. J. Elliott Dolbeare was the |guest of Mrs: Sherwood. Raymond of East Great Plain, Monday. | Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Taylor, and son Ernest, have returned after spending some time in Ridgefield. J. E. Dolbeare was a business call- at Norwich Town this week. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Gardner were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Gard- ! ner of Gardner's Lake Wednesday. YAWBUX VALLEY Miss Maud Thompson of Worcester, was & recent guest at J. E. Thomp- son’s. T. B. Main has been ill for some j time. Mr., and Mrs. - Samuel Bliven of Westerly- spent Sunday evening with Miss Lillle Carroll & Mrs. Edward Man was in Brook. lyn last week to attend the marriage of her ther, ' EAST COLCHESTER Miss Jennle Naughton. has sold her in/New fer 'EASTERN CONNECTICUT AND WESTERN RHODE ISLAND, s Who is Going and Coming—Incidents, Accidents Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Ferran and son of Bustis, Florida, are guests of Mr. Hattie Cole has returned to Putnam after spending a few weeks with her niece, Mrs. Hermon A. Gager. Mrs. Rose Kinnie of South Cov;zr- Miss Faith A. Gager is spending a j few days at her heme, Lakeside Farm.” Several at‘ended the organ recital in was a recent Mrs. Kutemiyer and Mrs. George Mi- i ner were in Norwich one day the past with |° children § from Sterling those pres- ent. Richards' orchestra furnished mu- farm to Jewish purchasers who wil take possession in a few days.°M1 - ;’:::‘S’leon has dflved in this vicinity years and will be greatly mis: by friends and neighbors. 4 2t Farmers complain of a late with pienty wet weather, which be_beneficial to crops later. Twocal grangers attended the meet- ing Wednesday evening, when the first and second degrees were conferred on ur Mahoney was a busin = er in Norwich Thursday. o OCCUM AND VERSAILLES Totokett Gompany Sets Out Shade Trees—Opposition to Liquor License. Sunday morning at the 9 mass at St. Thomas' church the Re ¥r. J. D./Metivier of Sherbrooke, P. Q. now stationed at the Cistercian monas- tery, Lonsdale, R. L, opened a mission which was continued for four days Wwith services at 5 a. m, 8 a. m., and 7.30 p. m. each day. The preacher | Proved a most zifted speaker in both French and Engiish and drew large crowds to each service. In the matter of attandance all records for St. Thom- as' parish were broken and the same may be said in regard to the number who approached the sacraments, espe- cially at the masses at 5 a. m. Wed- nesday and Thursday mornings; as a result of the Rev. Father's efforts a large number of delinquents have been received back into the church and a number of non-Catholics are Teceiving instructions with a view of being re- ceived into the church. Father closed his successful missionary labors Wed- nesday evening and opened a_mission at St. Ann’s church, Glasgo, Thursday evening. | A number of Voluntown people were spring, might The Totokett Manufacturing com- pany during the past few days have| been setting out shade trees. This | custom of each year setting out trees ' is adding much to the beauty of the village. C. W. Perkins was in Boston Wed- nesday in attendance at the textile ex- hibition. Mrs. W. H. Mitchell of New B Mass, has been the muest of M ong | in Norwich Saturday 1ast for the wind- Mrs. Wililam Kinder during thé past | UP of Merchants’ Week. week. bay ERNE of men were at work on the Mrs. Emily L. Ames is the ground. Saturday afternoon and her daughter, Mre. T H. Togir -+ °F| it is hoped it will soon be ready for Miss Edith Sengman was the guest |Dusiness as Manager Sheldon is anx- of Hartford friends the first of the | 10US to start the ball a-rolling as snon week. |aaRpunslble el e Frank Leete’ presided at the organ umors were ‘in _circulation Monday at the Versailles M. B, church Sunday g e b i i g gk g ot g in the ai ~ | his homestead at the center to Mr. o e smaiics of Mims N Bk | i WAtk tasics two Heo .| old homesteads disposed of during the oty aneronx of Baltic Is embloy- | ol ey etk tof out-afitown: purchasers: candy caused by the resignation of ¥r. | _Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Ritcholk of nest Leonard: Pheonix, R. I, were guests of their v daughter, Mrs. Oligrin Boucher, Satur- day and Sunday. Plans For Memorial Day. Monday evening, Court Advance, L O. F. appointed the following commit- tors Won. The oDening game of the basebali! season for the Occum team was play ed on the home grounds Saturday with ' a Taftville team, resulting in victory for the visiting team. |tee’ Charles A. Anderson, William The extensive grading recently done Hcwson, Martin Monsees to meet with by Dennis Welch and- Frank Filliger ; committees from the F. of A, and G. on their lawns adds much to the ap- A. R. to plan a pretty observance of pearance of their property and resi- | Memorial Day. dences. Men in charge of contractor Trum- In common with approaches to school ' bull have returned to finish the new buildings in other parts of the town, road being built on the Westerly road automobile warnings have been placed | south of the village. at the Occum school. S OLD MYSTIC Want Electric Lights. Local Girl Dies While Away at School Property owners outside of the To- tokett mill property are working for: —Officers Elected by M. E. Sunday School. electric iighting. The Totokett Manu- facturing company lights its own ten- | ements and the streets, but does not wish to engage in the larger field of | lighting. Liquor License Opposed. The better element of Occum and Limerick is working against the se- curing of a liquor license in Limerick. | Both sides have circulated papers dur- | ing the last few days. K : Mr. and_Mrs. Ernest Leonard have moved to Norwich. HAMBURG ' MissBeckwith’s Arm Broken In Acci- dent on State Road—New Books For Library. The death of Miss Mary Barnes, the |14 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. | Frederick A. Barnes, of Oaklawn, oc- ing at Dr. Gordon's school at Cra berry, N. J., where Miss Barnes had been for the past three years or more. { She was ill-only about 12 hours. The body was brought Monday afternoon to the home of her - parents, Oaklawn, where tie funeral -was held Tuesday at 2 p: m. - Rev. Arthur H. Withee, Ppastor church, officiated. titul flowers. The bearers were her brothers, Clark Barnes and Charles Barnes, and Elisha_Davis, Jr, and i Theodore Johnson. Mrs. Annie Deni- Miss Angeline Beckwith broke her | son Lathrop of Mystic sang Abide left arm last Saturday by the over- | With Me and Some Sweet Day. Burial turning of her cariage while driving |was in the family plot in Elm Grove |from J. L. Lord’s to her home over a | cemetery. Among the out of town rel- piece of state road that was cut down | atives were Mrs. Burdick and daugh- | and abandoned after two weeks' work | ter-in-law, Mrs. Calvin L. Swan. of |last fall. Dr. J. G. Ely was called and | Norwich, Charles S. Taton of Norwich, ifound Miss Beckwith suffering from | Mr. and Mrs. Charles Marquardt of ishock and a broken bone. Dr. Henry | Groton Heights and Mrs. Charles Sweet of Hartford was called and set | Thompson of Center Groton. |them. Mr. and Mrs. Lord are taking | care of Miss Beckwith at their home 'n:\:' 5;:‘;3:’ f::;:: ‘:T:;OT s { BuEEn e 0 Smoutyha0 Thons T St whbitol Ao following officers for the 1 24 ensuing year: uperintendent, | s aond Moy, JWillai = Anderson o cyogiiama: assiabedt superfatendent. e e o e oy en: fartfora, Miss Florence M. Johnson; secretary P : Everett Johnson; treasurer, Evere j visitor_Tuesday. ; : e o Lee Harding and farily are visiting | Johnson; librarian, Elisha 454 his mother, Mrs. Ida Harding. : | teachers are Re Arthur H. Withee, Dx. Crook of Wast Haddam was i |y Tofifee Wise Blorence M. Johh- fom Wosneiny camng ob Driends. | suk M 5 St “Wilhams, Mx e (Eilen \Balmer s, vislting “hex| rir, i Peckhanl Mce ) Joseph Deale daughter in Boston. ; 2 e Miss Chri ne Avery; substitute max Hajuests thenlostoal studentoof | o atiaa v Tolitinon, Misi Mar- Middletown has accepted a call to the 3 rr = ) i i j Jorie Harris, Miss Fay Johnson, Miss Congregational church in this place. Dorethy Harris: Gift to Library. The Baptist Ladies’ Aid society met C. B. Wood of Chicago has present- ' Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Wil- ed the Lyme library 24 more books. |liam D. Beckwith. - —_— The Methodist United Workers met LEONARD BRIDGE Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Abby Burial of Capt. Henry Abell in Exeter E. Dewey. Cemeterv. Dr. Gordon of Cranberry, N. J., came {here to attend the funeral of Miss Mary Barnes. Sale and Chafing Dish Supper. The Baptist Young People's union took about $28 at their chafing dish supper and sale of aprons and fancy articles held last Friday evening. Frederick Belmore shipped his goods Misses Edla Williams, Flora Spauld- | 1ast week to Canada. He and his fam- ing and Nettie Williams of Lebanon i iy left Monday. They will reside near spent Friday with Miss Ruby B. Wil- | Three BNeIs o 1 b b jactor s, ! of the Court street church, Auburn, g U5, Blizabeth Hazen and Mrs. 92| Me., was the guest over Tuesday night o o - i of Rev. Herbert B. Hutchins at the Visites T. an Mrs. 1 = e, " > ’, and Providence, R. I where they visit: | Miner Bacon of Burnett's Corners is S e o ter et of| _ Capt. and Mrs. John E. Spofford and Colch Y 44 {s | daughter, Miss Thelma Spofford, have ester, a former resident of this| Jaughter, Mise Thelma Spofford, ha place, was brought to the Exeter cem- e S s i In last Friday’s Bulletin there was a; slight mistake in the name of daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. H. Le- rey Kneeland at Liberty Hill name is Dorothy Juliette Kneeland in- stead of Dcrothy Marguerite Kneeland. et s AL e etery’ for burial Wednesday afternoon.| VISit fo Mrs. Spofford's parents, Mr. Carlton Cummings has a new motor- | 204 Mrs. C. Edwin Stepelyn. | _Deacon Cyrus Henry Brown of cycie. Louis Peckham has handsome new horse. Chester J. Holmes has returned from | a visit with his brother, Thomas | Holmes, at Norwich. | Alfred Hughes is in Providence, R. I, for a few days. CLARK’S FALLS Funeral of Clark B. Maine, Who Lived | to be 85. Clark B. Main_who died at the home of his Richard D. Maine early Friday orning, April 24, at the age of eighty- ‘4 -~ five, was born April 14, 1829. He was| ciation has leased the lot opposite one of the nine children born to Jesse|the Methodist parsonage belonging to |and ‘Annie (Benjamin) Maine, all of |Miss Grace Brown to be used as an { | athletic fleld o B e Tonte 15| “'Mrs. Albert Wheeler and two children i ‘West Mystic were Stonington, Allan and Richard Maine | °f W Lystic e of Clarke I'sils. Funeral services were| Miss Josephine Waterbury is Bap. eT¢| guest of her brother-in-law and s ":j{’,.,,’;‘ ,,ff‘fhf;f;;{‘;r’n,f’*‘f, \"[h“(‘SR ter Lawyer and Mrs. Jensen of Stam- < ford. I e ol K ear My GOl Mre Fiiza Geer of Preston is etery. - There bearers were Horace F. g‘:mge‘u‘he home of Mrs. | Palmer, Nathan T. Maine, G. Albert . HANOVER | Stoddara. Collins has returned | e e i R fro n Pro - i o e tion,| A meeting of the Ladies' Guild was held Monday afternoon. where she underwent an operation. Rev. Charles H. Peck of Marshfleld She Is improving in health. e Rk e aten 2o e | made a short visit during the week at the home of James W. Eadie. Life Saving station at Watch Hill to Mr. and Mrs. Willlam G. at- | attend the funeral of his granfather, C. B. Maine. Park tended the Textile Exhibit in Boston this week. VOLUNTOWN Nelson ~Adams has resigned as — weaver in the Airlie mills. Basoball Club's Social—Rev. J. D. Metivier Gives Most Successful Mis- CHESTERFIELD ey sion. 3 PR M. Friedmen has sold his farm to Saf y evening the Voluntown | John T N ,elubh-u-mnndufi_.»mu meugn Wdsterly and brother, Thomas Brown, of Philadelphia, were recent guests of their cousin, Miss Susan H. Babcock. Miss Lucy Gallup and niece, Miss Mary Williams, of Providence, are ! spending a week at Miss Gallup's home here. Postmistress Miss Lucy A. Tourjee was a guest last Thursday in Nor- wich. Mrs. George H. Waterbury has re- turned to the Maples after a visit to relatives in Stamford. Mrs. Herbert P. Hutchins left Mon- day for New Jersey, where she will be the guest of friends for three weeks. The Old Mystic Young Men’s Asso- purchased a | iward curred suddenly early Sunday morn- | of the Old Mystic Methodist | ‘There were beau- | Horace | Jr; | Sunshine Society Elects Officers— Birthday Surprise Party—Success of Parish Fair—Thames Lodge Anni- The annuai choice of officers for the ensuing year was made at the meet- ing of Good Cheer Sunshine society at the home of Mrs; Charles E. Rogers at Hill Top, Thursday. President, Mrs. Albert W. Avery; first vice president, Mrs. Frederick E, Com- stock; second vice president, Mrs. Grace B. Mallory; secretary, Mrs. Au- gustus E. Stearn: treasurer, Mrs. George W. Dart; sick and benefit com- mittee, chairman, Mrs. Frank E. Wil- son, Mrs. Melvin H. Furber, Mrs. Thomas Church, Mrs. Peter Taylor and Mrs, Charles T. Beebe; advisory board, Mrs. Frederick E. Comstock, Mrs, Nathan A. Woodworth, Mrs. Frank D. Luddington, Mrs. Thomas A. Dolbeare, Mrs. Ezra J. Hempstead press committee, Miss Laura B. Wood- worth. * . Al report was read showing the work done by the society the past year. Eight new members have joined tne society and there was a loss of one member by death. Flowers and fruit have been distributed to the sick. About 0 visits have been made by the chairman of the sick committee. mas time while others that were ill had Surprised on Birthday. Monday evening a number of friends of Mrs. Harriet Furber met at her home as a surprise on her birthday. The evening was devoted to vocal! and instrumental music. _Cake and ice cream were served. Mrs. Furber re- ceived several potted plants and other &i ., Miss Minerva Comstock is spending a few days as the guest of her cousin, Mrs. Kelsey of New Haven. Mrs. Herbert Staplins spent the week end with friends in Mystic. Parish Fair. St. John's Roman Catholic parish held a fair and sale in Tooker hall Tuesday and Friday evenings which tp‘as well attended and well § n- | ized. “The proc will be used to defray church expenses Will Move from Norwich, Mr. and Mrs, Earl I. Browning and children, of Norwich, are spendinz a while af the home of Mr. Erowninz's | mother, Mrs. W, I. n Pai- mertown, previous to g - from Norwich to Providence, R. I. Had Serious Fall. | . Elmer Teft, who has been employed {in Center Stratford, N. H., is spend- ing a while at his home. 3 | had a serious fall which obl to_return to his home to re Dr. Harold Brown spending a few days at the home of | his parents. Dr. Brown is one of the 1 eo at a hospital in Hartford “ugene Chapma | a tenement owned . E. Chap has obtained employment at Sim and moved Tuesday to that place. Israel Gero will move from Palmer Bros, Co’s tenement to the house va- cated by Mr. Chapman. Hopkins’ sawmill has been moved from the Lewis lot to the property of Mrs. E. B. Lyon. New England Supper. A New England supper was given in the chapel of the Methodist church on Wednesday night by the Ladies’ Aid Society. Captured Deserter. Constable Michael J. Hickey tured Ernest Hamilton a deserter from the U. S. S. New Hampshire and turned him over to the authorities for iscipline. . Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Alexander | entertained over the week-end Mr. and Mrs. Stanley A. Smith of Watertown. Michael Rheaum has moved the old & buiiding, which was near his home across the road to the building lot just above the house of Dr. E. Fox. ium intends convert- ng into. a two-tenement Mrs. John Allen of Norwich is spend- ing this week as the guest of relatives in Palmertown. A building 12 feet by 20 feet has been erected by Moran St. Germaine for Fred I. Phillipg on the Spencer Annivarsary Celebrated. The following program was given at the sixteerth anniversary celebrated by Thames lodge L. O. O. F.—Address of Welcome, Past Grand Bertram Ed- monds; music, Walden's band: jmper- sonations, Prof. John W. Libby; Odd Fellowship, Rev. James W. Bixler, D. D.; volcal solo, Mrs. Fred Spiers, Miss Iva Bartlett, accompanist; saxaphone solo, Orville C. Walden; impersona- tions, Prof. J. W. Libby: music. Wal- den’s band. Delégations from Mohe- gan, Pequot and Fairview lodges were Present. taken to the Norwich Saturday. A barn on the Chappell property located on Hewett's lot, was burned to the ground Monday night. The blaze was seen for miles LEDYARD Yoke of Oxen Sells for $225—Teachers’ Meetina Held. Charles E. May state hospital, nard recently sold a Earl Geer has also recently sold | pair of young oxen to Enos M. Gray of Ledyard, Cottage Prayer Meeting. Rev. Frank S. Robbins and Rev. Mr. Holmes of Preston City held a coitage prayer ieeting at the residence of Frank G. Maynard Tuesday evening. Owing to the stormy weather there were no services in either church Sun- day morning. Mrs,_ Nellie Main of Preston City was a Wednesday visitor with Mrs. S. B. Holdridge. Miss Florence Geer, who has been | staying several weeks in Norwich, has returned to her home here. | Mrs, Fllen Stoddard, who has been { making a brief stay with Mrs. Isaac | G. Geer, has returned to her home at | Gales Ferry. 1 { Meeting. Supervisor Barber of Putnam held a teachers’ meeting at Ledyvard Center =i Friday afternoon. |~ “There is to be a meeting of the town | school committee at Ledyard Center Tuesday afternoon. BC Six Hundred Fruit Trees Set Out— New Owner Improving Parker Farm. Leroy Lathrop has been setting out a peach and apple orchard of about | 8ix hundred trees this week. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Way have moved into David Avery's house on Bozrah street, Abused His Dog. John Fat was arrested this week for abusing his dog. property which he recently purchased. | William Craig of Palmertown was | valuable pair of Devon oxen for $225. | Forty-five were remembered at Christ- . cap- | Universal wealthy, the well /by all.’ refreshment of e alcoholic content. Lager | BGer‘—;Tlle The famous Narragansett Malt Prod- ucts are used by all classes — the ordinary circumstances, by laborers farmers, mechanics, by clerks, pro- fessional and business men. 7 The price of these pure beverages’, brings them within the reach of all; the purity and qualities of taste and wholesomeness make them desired In the true sense they are temperance beverages, which discourage over- indulgence by being a bulky liquid ON DRAUGHT EVERYWHERE/ Order brewery bottling for home use. Beverage to do, the people in xceedingly low Parker farm, has been building a very pretty summer house and set out out grape vines around it. He also has painted the buildings and is put- ting up a_silo. shop is working at Yantic, one work ready to build to the store of Ed. Jones. good deal of blasting to do. James Young is in Hartford for ting her daughter. ibel is ill with grip. ox of Wethersfield with Mrs. Edwin Lath- ation rence Parker is working in Nor- GALES FERRY New Pastor to Preach Series of Ser- mons—Red Top to be League Anniversary. At the Sunday morning services in the Methodist church, the Rev. James M. Potter, besan a_series of sermons on the Christian Religion, beginning with this text. Genesis 1, Chapter 1 Verse. In the Beginning God. Ow- ing to the unpleasant day many were absent from this service. The Sunday School session was un- der the direction of the assistant, Dudley C. Perkins. Mrs. Charles J. Pierce, who has commenced on her second year of regular attendance re- | ceived a bronze star. The Sunday evening service was under the leadership of Mrs. D. C. Perkins an the Epworth League topic was, ‘Why Every One Should Sign a Temperance Pledge.” Quarterly Conference. That the fi ) conferenc is to be held b ener at E Thursd evening, May nounced by the pastor, Rev. Mr. Pot- ter, at the morning service Sunda Captain Percy H. Morgan of My tic, ealer of weights and measures of New London county village stores Thursday. To Improve Red Top. It is said that changes are to be made at Red Tov, the Harvard quarters, this season, and that the work will commense soon on the house. enlarging the dining room and mak- ing many improvements in the kitch- en apartment. b The family of Nathan A. Gibbs, as- sistant treasurer of the Thames Na- tional bank, Norwich, arrived it thei home in the village last Thursday, having spent the winter in that city. Miss Mar® Rudd Gibbs of Radcliffe college, Cambridee, Mass., after spending o few days at her home re- turned to her studies Monday after- noon. Miss Florence Bennett, teacher in Waterford. was a caller at the home of Mrs. Manda H. Perkins Saturday. Attorney John J. Lawless and Mrs. Lawless, with her little daughter, Ei nestine Talbot, were guests at the birthday dinner of Mrs. Lawless’ sis- | ter, Mrs. A. B. Cavanaugh in New London, Thursday of last week. Merchants’ Week Guests. Mrs, Fannie A. Northrup was guest of Mre, Franklin H. Brown of Norwich for Thursday and Friday of Merchants’ week. Mrs. Walter M. Buckingham Norwich entertained Miss Laura A. Perkins of the village on Thursday of Merchant's week. Charles A. L. Morgan of Middle- town, spent Sunday with his father- in-law Thomas Latham. Mr. Morgan was a delegate from the lodge of Odd Fellows’ in his city to visit Fairyiew Home, Groton, on Saturday the 2 the state visiting day and continued his_journey to visit Mr. Latham. Miss Annie Sprague of Starboard, Maine, arrived Tuesday to visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harmon L. Perkins, in the village. 3 Amonz the people from the village who were shopping in Norwich last Thursday were noticed Mrs. Sarah J. Perkins, Mrs. D. C. Perkins, Miss Kate B. Colver and the Misses Mathewson. Mrs. Lillie Newbury of New York spent | Improved— | visited the two | i the of | London was the guest Tuesday after- noon of her aunt, Mrs. Emma B. Lati- mer. Mrs. William Brooks of Hartford spent_the week-end with her mother, Mrs, Delphine Fish at her home in the village. Mrs. Joab Rogers of New London is at her summer home in the village for a brief stay. For Silver Anniversary, The Epworth League at fts last meeting voted to purchase the pro- gramme arranged by the Central office of the Epworth League for the observance of the siiver jubilee anni- versary, May 17th. The nominating committee for the annual election of officers for the ensuing year were re- appointed the change being only the new pastor, Rey. Mr. Potter. GLASGO Ladies’ Aid Society To Entertained A. C. Burdick was in the place Mon- day visiting schools. J. G. Bill attended the funeral ser- vices of Mrs. Sarah Cole in Volun- town, Saturday. He was a caller on Palmer Brown, who has been ill The storm Sunday prevented ser- vices at the local church, morning and evening. Py Aid Society Meets. The Ladies’ Aid Society will be en- tertained by Mrs. Sterry Kinney, Wadnesday afternoon. The work of the society will be tying a quilt. ! _A number of local people attenled | Merchants’ Week at Norwich. | Mr. and Mrs. Otto_Anderson are at the Bitgood place, Voluntown owned !by New York parties. Mr. Anderson is doing inside work at present, and caring for the house until the return of the owner. [ Miss Gladys Thompson was in Nor- | wich, Saturday. : ASHWILLETT Spring Changes in Farm Owners and | Tenants, | S Mr. Clarke and family, who lves near Stewart hill, were callers here Saturday. Nathan N. Main has nearly finished remodeling the house which he lives Mrs. A. A. Morgan transacted bus- iness in No , Saturday. The family 4s moving from New York to the Nathan Main farm which they purchased last season. A. A. Wood moved a load of goods to Ledyard last week for Mrs. Pugh, to a farm there, which she lately pur- | chased. | _ The saw mill began moving to the Billings' farm Saturday. Charles Culver is having & weli driven at his house. Miss Frankie Main was in North Stonington and Westerly recently. C. F. Hayward was in North Ston- ington last week to see Dr. R. E. | Harrinston. The children stopped gathering egg masses last week as they were hatch- ing out. Eggs have taken a rise in proce, be- ing 20 to 22c a dozen now. | NORTH LYME Mrs. Mary Fosdick returned last week from a visit with her sister, Mrs. Edward Bill of New Rochelle, N. Y. Mrs, Bill accompanied her home to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Raymond. Mrs. Louise Jewett’'s goods were moved to Hamburg the first of the week. The people who have purchased the farm were in town Tuesday to close the deal, Qut will not move here at _present. . Mrs. W, M. Sisson, Jr., and Mrs, N. S. Strong with their children, and Miss { Gertrude Ward visited at M. J. Stark’s, | Monday. | Mr. and Mrs, Frank Cone of Willing- | ton visited at C. F. Jewett's, Monday. | Mrs. A. P. Gates visited at H. A. {Gates’ and G. Strong’s, Saturday. visited her son Harlan Newbury at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Latham Smith several days last week. Mrs. Elmer Satterlee and Httle daughter Rebecca, returned to thelr home in North Haven, Thursday, after spending two weeks at the home of Mr. Satterlée’s parents, Mr.' and Mrs. Charles A. Satteriee. X Mrs. Curtis Gates of New London was a visitor at the home of her parents, Mr. anfl Mrs. Harmon L. Per- kins, recently. Y Mrs. James H. Freeman returned to her home here from Mt. Vermon, N. Y. last Friday afternoon., accompanied by her daughter, Miss Caroline B. 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