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4 officers of the society are: Pres- |/ onight ident, Dr. F, E. Guild; vice president, | for n.r.u;,nm‘-.hm secref Lodge, No, 16, 1..0. 0. F., of Co. LI, Armory. MEDICAL SOCIETY BANQUETS. City Physicians Feast and Hear Witty Spesches by Professional Guests. ‘Covers were laid for thirty-five at the sixth annual banquet of the Wil- limantic City Medical society, held at the Hotel Hooker Wednesday evenlg at 830 o'clock. The popularity Suffering from Appendicitis. Two pendicitis - ent ‘were taken to.gt. Joseph's {:.“ws within the last twenty-four hours. They are Laura Linderbeck, daughter of Mr. and ‘Mrs. Uriah Linderbeck of Jackson and Charlotte Houston, daugh- ter of J. B. Houston of Mansfield, WEDDING. Jacobs—8hurtliff.. - Howard L Jacobs of Windham and Miss Giadys G® Shurtlift of South Coventry were matried by Rev. Wil- liam F. Rowley at his residence Wed- nesday morning about 11 o'clock. They will reside at 560 Jackson ‘street. erTy 3 . Cook, Dr. Orrin R. Witter, Dr, E. R. Storrs, Dr. C. Morris Hath- Hartford: . C. W. K. Tingley, Dr. Norwi Burroughs, Danielson 3 C. Hartford; Dr. Emilian Roch, North Grosvenordale: Dr. Willilam L. Higgins, South Coventry; Dr. H. M. Norwich; Dr. F. B. Converse, gut gatherings was attested by the number of out of town guests, :'hho responded to the invitations sent Wi Success. llington; Dr. Daniel Sullivan, 9 Ve ew London. ENJOYABLE CONCERT. em, The following excellent menu was enjoyed by the members and their " Municipal Ice Water Grape Fruit—Macedonia Telephons Repradantatives at Norwich —$36,000 of $51,000 Taxes Collected— Everybody ‘Werking to Make Clean- G.O.Bmmilhl‘veulyigfl:: Mass, where he inn until No- Miss Lovewell and Miss Townley At Storrs College Shoot. Guinois is to spend Lob: ocktail Colery - “Otteas Balted Nuts| Pleass Large Audience at Baptist| Dewitt C. D L VI e T e Cream of Corn Church. s S w . visitor with friends Iin Danielson | Machinery for New Textile Scheol, i ¢ < % yed to Starrs college Wednesday to | $o Mslor ™ Cottos i nstalled Shad with Cream Sauce There was a large attendance at|ensage-in a shoot t the C. A. C.| Ty P*W, P. Kelley of Dayville an- | in :; mn mnc'mnr‘rey belln‘ 1 ~ Sauterne the concert given by the Brotherhood |Fifie team in the armory there.” They | Hon. W. ¥. Melley o e - g 0L doom: 0 e Roast Squab of the Baptist church Wednesday night | went as a team representing the | [TNFCRS BN T SFs, SOOMY U8 PR | opened. Potato Croquettes in the church parlors. The artists | Windham Rifle club of this city. May 15, Mr. Keliey i8'a member of the Hearing on Bank Charter Application. Asparagus on Toast | were Miss Marguerite B. Lovewell, commission that has had supervision | May 26 has Been set Dy the state Lemon Ite : Raspberry Sherbet | soloist, ntd ::'I&- Lffl;l M: ?;geyk 'f.; . FUNERAL. of the ‘establishment of thé institution. | Pank commissioners as the ha::, for Salad compants of New RIS 50 : o a heari t Hartford, on the appli- Strawberries and Cream Lovewell is a pupil of Prof. Klamroth, Mrs. Jennie Gardner, Proparing School Building Plane. | 3, A0aRE: 2% FRTCOTE, o) M 20800 Cake and Miss Townley, although but six- | Funeral services for Mrs. Jennie| James N. Tucker, member of the| Trust company, which 18 to be organ- < Cheese teen vears of age, has been graduated | Gardner, who at the | sPecial committee on the erection of &|ized to do business in Putnam. Cigars Coftee from the Institute of Musical Arts. | tuberculosis hospital in Norwich, were | new school building at the Valley, an- Helmold's full orchestra furnished music during the banquet, playing pop- ular airs. The table decorations were the gift of Samuel Chesbro and added a t deal to the enjoyment of the gathering. -Dr, Robert C. White was toastmas- ter at the post-prandial exercises and in an entertaining manner | Teachers’ association. ®peakers, Dr. E. J. McKnight and —— - Dr: A. G. Cook of Hartford, Dr. S. B. . To Spray City Trees. ‘Overlock of Pomfret, Dr. C. C. Gilder- The contract for the spraying of sleeve of Norwich, Dr. F. E. Guild of | the city trees has been awarded the Windham and_Dr. C. E. Simonds of | Millane Tree Expert Co. of Middle- ‘Willimantic. In addition there were |town, who have contracted for the informal talks by others of the pro- |job at the rate of 70 cents a tree, be- cause of the large number to be taken care of. The sum of five hundred dollars was appropriated by the coun- cil for this purpos The song and piano recital given by the two accomplished young ladies was greatly enjoyed by all. School Convention Friday. Most of the schools of the town will be closed Friday on account of the convention of the eastern Connecticut held at St. Mary’s church at 8 o'clock Wednesday morning, Rev. J. J. Papil- lon. officiating. . Burial was in St. Jo- seph’s cemetery. There survive the deceased a child, two sisters, Mrs. George Williams and Miss Alice Lam- irand of this city, and five brothers, ail out of town residents, D. A. R. CONGRESS, Reviewed by Delegates for Benefit of Anne Waod Elderkin Chapter Mom- ra. The regular monthly meeting of Anne Wood Elderkin chapter, No. 23, D. A. R, was held Wednesday after- noon at the home of Mrs. E. B, of Windham Road. A short business meeting preceded the social time and programme of the day. 2 The programme consisted of reports of the recent national congress at ‘Washington, D. C. Miss Rose Hall of Willington spoke interestingly of the first day of the congress and was followed by the regent, Mrs. George F. Taylor, who spoke in a general way of the activities of the gather- ing. Former Regent Mrs, L. P. Litch- fleld spoke of the congenial atmo- sphere of the congress and the per- sonality and excellent leadership of Mrs. Story, the national regent. A deliclous lunch was served at the close of the meeting. Mrs. Agnes WT;:(:G. ogoco‘v::dtry rp(;\;rellc ‘The Oim- of his ordination te the priesthood. mittee consisted of Mrs. Crane, Mrs. $36,000 Alread: ected. Bullard, Mrs. Goss, Mrs. Wood, Miss Al ly Coll 3 Crane and Miss Lottle Royce. nounces that the committee have ientative plans ready in a few days. i Goes to South Noryalk. Robert Burns, who has heen ing a lelson, to 8. N. E poration he was formerly Telephone Conference at Norwich. office, wili be at Norwich toda: employes of the 8. The Joy of Dancing Exercise Very few women or men seem to care to Tango or get Dancing Exercise mless they are assured the freedom gm aching feet that Allen's Foot- the aantiseptic powder to be n, into the shoes, always glve an changes. Week End House Party. Brick-Laying Started for New Shop. The Doyle & Murphy Co., who are handling the contract for the erection of the shop for the 8, C. 8. Box Co. on Moulton’s court, started to lay brick Wednesday morning. The foun- dation work is already completed. The building will be of two stories, and is being built by the Willimantic De- velopment company, former for the purpose, < Since the tendency td hold arties has become almost a daily ourly necessity in every_communit: the sale of Aliens ¥oot-Ease, ‘so b tre in Providence Sat Miss Mame Dunn hi cester to spend several atives. evening. days package free. imsted, Le Roy, REMOVAL 1 _have removed my business from Jackson Place to 521 Jackson Street, I will pay the highest market for Cattle, Poulitry, Veal, eto. postal card. Talm-‘ool- seph’ Committed to Norwich State Hospital. e behan i George P. Walker was committed by the probate court to the Norwich State hospital Wednesday, after an exam- ination by Drs. Owen O'Neill and R. C. White. A petition had been pre- viously made to the court alleging that Mr. Walker was unable to take care of his business on account of mental impairment. He was taken to ‘the institution Wednesday after- noon, and is en route to th HYMAN CHASEN. Willimantic, Ct. F. C. JACKSON, Dentist ne m of this week Tax Col lector W. N. Arnold of the How They Cleaned Up. Humorous incidents are being re- lated concerning the general clean- :;: in this city this week. group _youngsters on Union strest who tal collections now amount to $36, Mrs, D. W. Cadwallader Seeks Divorce 000. had a particularly untidy yard to clean Extenei of G Mains. . A dispatch from Waterbury Wed- | worked like beayers one svening and The o ppadon g s 5 e 2 ng company has and Fi a Specialty —eeee | Quite Into the night. In the morning | gians for extending its gas mains from 482 Main Street, . - Willimantis Coughed for Three Years. | much improved in appears ccoriatnly | a point in Main street opposite Maple Telephone street to the Quinebaug bridge, an glance into the next door neighbor's | very probably will yard showed that the industrious ban had not adhered strictly to the golden rule, having used the m lawn as a convenient dump. “I am a lover of your godsend . to humanity and science. Your medicine, Dr. King’s New Discovery, cured my cough of three years' standing,™ says Jennie Flemming of New Dover, Ohfo. Have you any annoying cough? Is it stubborn and won't yield to treatment? Get a 50c bottle of Dr. King's New Discovery today. What it did for Jen- nie Flemming it will do for you, no matter how stubborn or chronic a cough may be. It stops a cough and stops throat and lung trouble. Relief or money back. 50c and $1, at your druggist. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for pimples. Indigestion? Can’t Eat? No Appetite? A treatment of Electric Bitters in- creases your appetite; stops indiges- tion: you can eat everything. A real spring tonic for liver, kidney and stomach troubles. Cleanses your whole system and you feel fine. Electric Bit- ters did more for Mr. T. D. Peeble’s stomach troubles than any medicine he ever tried. Get a bottle today. 60c and $1 at your druggist. Bucklen's Arnica Salve for eczema. push the HIRAM N. FENN UNDERTAKER and EMBALMER “$2 Church 5t, Willimantie, Ct. ”, "elephone Lacy Assistant e JAY M. SHEPARD Bucceeding Elmore & Shepard Funeral Director andEmbalmer 60-62 North St., Willimantic Lady Assistant ‘Tel. connectiog Auto Truck Moving LONG DISTANCE WCRK A SPECIALTY Address P. A. WEEKS, or 'phone 850-2, 338-12 or 284-5 Willimantic, Ct. ing The had another chance at the pile with their little shovels and ex- press ‘were made last fall. Improving Parish Property. Turf is being laid along the border: Social Evening for Brotherhood, The Men’s Brotherhood of the Meth- odist church held their regular month- ly meeting in the church parlors Wed- nesday evening with a good attend- ance. Routine business was acted. After the business session mu- sic was furnished on an Edison disc phonograph kindly loaned by the A. C. Andrew Co. and a substantial lunch was enjoyed. church property on Water and Fran! lin streets last fall. There is to be another border of turf along the insids border of the walk. Now that Killingly has rightfully en. tered upon a period public expenditures, there are many I the borough anxious to see those 1 the outlylng districts of the town ap: Drove Car from Boston. William R Frisbie went to Boston Tuesday and bn Wednesday drove ¢ i back with a new 1914 touring car. stions a5 they SF o SNl improvements ‘The slogan seems be “Stop all ate road work in the Brief Mention. John Keegan was in Norwich Wed- nesday. Rev. Leonard Smith spent Wednes- day in Norwich. Rev. James Broderick returned to Waterbury Wednesday. Mrs. E. F. Fuller of Scotland has returned from a visit in New Lon- don. Mr, and Mrs, Ernest C. Sharpe spent the past week at their cottage at Pleasure Beach. Mrs. James A. Shea and daughter have returned from a visit with.Mrs, | Secretary, Shea's relatives in Pawtucket. Swameld C. L. Anderson is improving rapid- wn. Borough People at Wauregan. Danielson was represented Wednes: day at the annual lprlng the Windham County held at the 8essions. Murray's Boston Store WILLIMARTIC, CONN. Silk Petticoats At no other season have we shown such a large variety of Silk- Petticoats. Every color is represented in the collection, and some are made in all silk Jersey and are priced at $6.50. Others made in silk messaline are priced as reasonable as $1.98 and up. We also have plain, navy blues and blacks with Jer- sey top and silk ruffle, also in changeable colors. We assure you that we can fit you in Silk Petticoats from $1.98 to $6.50. THE H. C. MURRAY CO. Capital $160,000. discussion at the ' afternoon Hartford. Rev. . of Danielson conducted th the evening session. Bu Men and Clean-Up Work. Little business was transacted at th regular monthly meeting of the Dan jelson Business Men's association. Va A Happy Home (Read What Peruna Did) Mrs. James F. Summitt, No. 1008 Best Eighth St, Muscatine, lows, writes: “My health was so miserable for years that I was practically an in- valid. We had mo family, owing to my ill health. I was induced to give Peruna a trial, and found very quickly that it was helping me. later, but nothing definite was decid ed. . The association voted $10 to th Civic federation for use in meeting the expenses incident to Clean-up week. With Funston at Vera Crux. Henry Pallette, formerly of Daniel son, writes to friends here that he i He has seen little excitement since hi: arrival in Mexico, but, like others wh campaign. : CLEAN-UP EAMPAIQN Waste and Rubbish. been named as Clean-up week in Dan. felson by the Civic federation. one in which every person with prid in his hom to accomplish wonders along the line: BugELe Surpius and Proiils $169,000 +Established 1832 are members of a com. a pofld,nnhmntm# BANK, which aims customers relations uring the coming week such rubbish or accumulated about pi they are interested. this week, the committee in the mea time to be notified that there is ma- terial to be be sent to remove the-accumulation of waste matter. bt Men’s asséciation will take an acti interest. FATENTS :mym“lna«.' page Guide Book Free s the Scouts, as _ THE WINDHAM NATIONAL BANK of the building spend. ew weeks at his home in Dan- 1as gone to South Norwalk, where he is to be in the employ of the T. company, with which cor- W. L. soni, Putnam Moosup divisions and Miss Bertha %gt, wrfigr in the local company from the eastern district ex- ‘William M. Franklin is to entertain trip in_automobiles, attending a thea- gone to Wor- with rel- Rev, Father Kost Going to Louvain. Advices received here announce that Rev. Ignatius Kost, pastor at St. Jo- church, Dayviile, has completed ‘American college at Louvain, where he is to celebrate the silver anniversary From Saturday morning up togWed- orning town of Killingly had received $12,000 out of the $51,000 due the town for taxes on the grand list last compléted. The to- through the West Side part of Muin street during the season now opening. Plans and estimates for this work of the new cement sidewalk that was put in along the front of St. James’ ‘border of turf between the outer edge of the walk and the street curbing and Economy in the Suburbs Advocated. of economy in ply the same rigorous restraint from voting money for highways for their hibit Danielson from getting street convention of unday School assoclation convention for district No. mgregational church in ‘Wauregan, with afternoon and gvening Rev. C. A. Boyd, Hartford; Rev. W. J. Swaffleld, D. D. Boston, and Evan F. Kulgren, Providence,were among the speakers. The Round Table session was led by Wallace L Woodi% state devotlonal exercises at the opening of rious matters were discussed, some of them on which action may be expected with a division of marines now serving under General Funston at Vera Cruz. are writing home, makes it known that { he is anxigus for the opening of a real To Start Saturday With Collection of Next week, May 9-16, inclusive, las The work of brightening up the borough is e town 8 invited ' to take | part, and the lending of a littie effort by a great many people will be certain ested. Mrs. Nathan D. Prince ~and ' Mrs. Alfred L. mittee of the federation in charge of the arrangements, and they will work out the details of the city beautiful paign. The commiitee has sug- d that all persons devote time to gathering as may have y in which Saturday of taken away, & team will Members of the Danielson Business _clean-up in repres: tatives of eight granges in this section wijll be .present, . arrangements ' will probably be made for holding a union outing and picnic this summer. - Te Debate on Monres Doctrine. Resolved, That the United States Should Abandon the Monroe Doctrine as a National Policy, will be the sub- ject for the final interclass debate of the high schocl next Wednesday eve- ning. The affirmative is to be upheld by the sophomores, the negative by a team from the junior class Mrs. M, F. Smith of Freemont street is visiting relatives at Dover, N. H. Rev. A, B. Coats, D. D., secretary of the Baptist state convention, is to preach at the Baptist church in Thompson Sunday. Married at Worcester. Miss Ruth M. O'Connor, daughter of J. B. O'Connor of Elm street, and John E. Whitmyer of Worcester were married in that city April 30. Y IN'THE PINK SECTION, Townspeople Get on the Clean-Up Map—Firemen to Help the Work. ‘The map of the city of Putnai pared for the Putnam Business Men's association showed largely increased areas of pink Wednesday, the shade indicating the degree and ‘the places in which. the city is being given atten- tion by. the Clean-Up workers. The Ve street section as shown on the map was very well “pinked” Wednes- . indicating that there is concerted n among the residents of the east side of the city to do all the things that have been advocated by the com- mittee in charge of the movement. Wednesday afternoon members of the Boy Scouts were out again carrying out their part in the campaign, This (Thursday) will be a big day of the week In cleaning up and will be marked this evening by a parade and an entertainment arranged as a part of the programme of the week. Tonight also the members of the fire department will be out working along the river banks, which are to be clear- ed of refuse and garbage. EGG MASS PRIZES., A. R. Money and Supt. Swift's .Books Given Diligent Collectors. o pre- d line D. e Prizes of money and books have been awarded pupils in the public schools in Putnam- for their efforts expended in collecting egg masses of the tent caterpillar in the contest that closed April 30. The total of egg masses collected by the pupils in this town was 85,800. Of this total the pupils in the Putnam Heights school turned in 30,200. George Torrey, who collected 20,400 egg masses, the high individual record for the town, was the winner of the first prize at this school and received $2.00. Pupils of the Israel Putnam school turned in many thousands of the nests, in all 20,000. Ruth Pratt of the fourth grade, 11,700, received a prize of $2, Roger Whittemore of the fifth grade, 4,200, and Evelyn Nichols, 2,600, each receiving a book as a prize. At the Gary district school the total egg masses collected was 17,900. Thomas Richmond had the highest in- dividual total in this school, 7,400 and received a book as a prize. The East Putnam school pupils . | turned in a total of 10,900 egg masses. e | Edward Gibson was the highest col- lector in this school with a total of 6,500 masses: he received a book as a prize. At the Sawyer district school the total of egg masses turned -in was 6,800, Evelyn Kies leading the collect- ors with a total of 3900. Her prize was a book. The money prizes were offered. hy the local chapter of the D. A. R. the books being given by G. C. Swift, superintendent of schools.. n n 0 & e FAVOR FIRE TRUCK. But Common Council Recommends 8pecial City Meeting to Apprepriate $6,000 Therefor. £ The . May meeting of the common council was. held Tuesday evening, Mayor Macdonald presiding. Present Aldermen Dady, Johnson, Byrne, Du- vert, Padget, Bouthillette and Larue. A request from N, Peloquin to en large the stage of the Empire theatre was referred. Permits were granted ¥ Illi for a hen house and Julius Cordier for a garage. An offer from Richard Gorman of $5 a year to erect a billboard on city property was re- ferred, with power to act. not to sprinkle a portion of South Main street was tabled as the matter bad already been decided. A commu- nication from Postmaster Letters re- garding the care of sidewalk abutting property purchased by the government stated that he had been informed by the department at Washington that the matter was one for the city to take care of. A report was received from the fire chief stating that all hydrants had ‘been tested and found in good condi- {tion. The superintendent of streets reported sidewalks in need. of repair. It was voted that the abutters be no- tified to have sidewalks put in good condition before the first of August. A communication from the business men’s association requested the .coun- leil to call a special city meeting to i mee if the city would vote to pur- s 0 4 fire committee reported that they had investigated the matter and recom- mended that a truck be purchased, and led that a speclal city meeting be called for the 12th of May and that the polls be open from 9 a. m. to 3 p, m. to see if the city would appropriate the sum of § considerab it was so voted. The council teok the attitude that as it was the wish of the a city meeétin th that the used eéting be eed the | called It was their duty te call it It A petition | chase an automobile -fire truck, The' look into the matter of bonding the water and sewer debts. s following were among the larger bills paid: F. Seward, $24.83; bighway department, $221.50; Drrln(fleld “Rubber Co., $140; J. Douty, $39; Light and Power Co., 34813 A. Light, $35; court officers, $108.22; R. Bullard, $39.50; H. J. Appley, $600; P. A. Gardner, $76.82. FLIES, MOSQUITOES, TIN CANS. Brought to the Attention of Business Men’s Association at Annual Meet- ing. ‘The annual meeting of the Putnam Business Men's association held Tues- day evening elected the following of- ficers: President, Clinton S. Andem first vice president, John G. Johnson second vice president, John J. Mec. Garry; rd vice president, Ulric D. Beausoleil; secretary, George L. Bald- win; treasurer, Charles H. Brown. executive committee, Ernest C. Morse, Jobhn O. Fox, George L. Padgett, Wil- liam E. Wheaton, Charles E. Dean. Rev. C. J. Harriman outlined the work of clean-up week referring to the campaign against flies and mos- quitoes; also the planting of shade George E. Shaw, along the same line, spoke of the tin can nui- sance. E. M. Wheaton, the retiring presi- dent, outlined the work of the asso- clation during his g@dministration. He was tendered a vote of thanks by the association. 5 C. 8. Andem, the new president, spoke briefly and asked for the sup- port of the members. He thanked the association for the honor conferred upon him. George L. Baldwin spoke in regard to new industries and said that five concerns were at present being cor- responded with. He stated that a citizen of Putnam stood ready to erect an industrial bullding if occasion aros ‘He also spoke of a merchants’ week as being a good thing. He thought. that the present plan of light- ing the city inadequate, especially the present. way of having no lights on moonlight night. s F. J. Trinder, superintendent ~of state trade schools, gave a talk on the subject and asked the cooperation of the association -in getting pupils and giving the school its support. He said it was probable that an electri- eal course would be added so that it might be carried on in conjunction with the public and high schools. H. D. Martin, director of the local school and Mayor Macdonald alse spoke on the question. have Odd Fellows jts b in Cottrell street known as the Shore Line hotel. Miss Nellie Beebe of New. York is the' guest of Miss Emily Gates. Mrs, Addison Schofield has. returned from a visit in Bridgeport. George Spencer is spending a few days in New York. George Carpenter of Ashaway was a-visitor in town Wednesday. : Alexander Jordan of Norwich was in Mystic Tuesday. Charies D. Holmes is in New York Miss Jul MeLaughlin is* critically i1l at her home on Greenmanville ave- nue, leased from Stonington lodge of uilding TIC - School Pupils Hear Lecture on Colo- nial History—Special May . Devo- ons. The pupils of the Versailles school enjoyed a free lecture on History of Colonial America, in the school build- ing. The lecture was illustrated with stereopticon views, and was given by Mrs, James G. Burr of Baitic. Super- intendent A. L. Young made a few remarks on the subject. The lecture is given by the state and was greal Iy appreciated by teachers and pupilg Notices have been posted in stores about town by a defective agency of Boston offering a reward for fhe ra- covery of an automobile stolen ® Providence recently. A meeting_of the public schoel teachers of the town of Sprague was held in'the school rooms" Wednesday afternoon. Edward J. Kelly of Boston was the guest of his parents Wednesday. May Devotions. During May there will be devotion each eyening in_St. Mary's church i honor - of the Blessed Virgin Mary. On Wednesday and Friday there will be .special devotions. evening® On Wednesday ~the devotions will con- sist of the Rosary, prayer and Bené- diction of the .Blessed Sacrament. Oh Friday Stations of the Cross foliowed by prayers and Benediction. PLAINFIELD Village Modernized and S H Improved Through~the Building of Its Fine, Well Kept Mill. A number from here attended the Sunday school convention at.the Wau- regan Congregational church Wednes- John Taylor went to Boston Tues- day to meet his sister who has come from England to visit him. 3 ‘William A. Devolve, Jr., is entertain- ing a friend from Maine. Mill a Big Advantage Beautiful Plainfleld is putting on the ents of spring and will soon look er best—one of the prettiest villages in eastern Connecticut, and one of the few that a mill and its tenements has not defaced. Even the old residents who fought for the beauty of their be- Mabbitt-Smith Lodge to Be Instituted May 15th— Local Boy at Vera Cruz. Miss Gertrude Smith of Providence and Frank Mabbett of Mystic were united in marriage Saturday evening at the parsonage of the Baptist church i Mabbite. returned. to this | loved Plainfield would be proud of the village and will reside with Mr. Mab- s Bl miodecn tedements: the Sittl parentssin ‘Demisoh: Shg pretty Catholic church, the new school To Institute Lodge May ‘15th, building and the many houses and The date set by Grand Master. Royce ‘M!lndl- blocks that have been of Winsted to institute a kah since new Plainfleld was : added to fire Jodge in Mystic is Friday evening, | 0ld. Electric cars, elec ghts, tel m§ 15. The exercises are .to .begin |Phones and uuto: are lheyec:rn‘unm at 4 o'clock at which time Grand Mas- | thing now, but no‘::um-.nm yp ‘l‘ov. ter Royce, Grand Secretary -Hutch- . e et inson, Past Grand Master Bunnis will | because it h-dch el eiw-e” e Dbe present. District Deputy Bertha Times have chang: any L. Crane of Home Rebekah lodge of people wanted a boom. but they want- Groton will install the officers and will be assisted by Mrs, Libbie J. Den- nison, Mrs. Birt O. Fowler, Mrs. Ce- cella Bunnis, Miss Jessie Emmerich, . _Belle Stewart, Mrs. Pahiberg. Mrs. M. Louise Johnson and they will be accompanied by the guard team of Home Rebekah lodge, Mrs. Agnes Park, Mrs. May azler, Mrs. Ethel Barnes, Mrs. Kate Hood, Miss Fannie Chapman, Mrs. Eva Black, Mrs. Isa- belle Park, Mrs, Gertrude Hodgdon. Mrs. Fannie Perkins, Mrs. Mattie Edgeomb, Mrs, Elien Newbury, Mrs. Eliza Coffin. It is expected that'there will be a . great many visitérs from Westerly, Groton and New London. The charter list calis for 114. 8ix Join D. A. R, Fanny Ledyard chapter, D. A R, held a board meeting at the: ome of Mre, A, O. Colby on West Mysti¢ ave- nu The principal business of the afternoon was the reading of applica- tion papers by the registrar, Mrs. Hor- ace N, Wheeler. Six new members were moted into the soclety. The regent. Mrs Ira Clift Hoxie, presided. Refreshments were served and a so- cial hour was enjoved, Attended rthday “Party. Miss Marjorie Gledhill. Miss Eleanor Davis and Miss Ruth MacDonald have returned from New London, where they attended the birthday party of Miss - Louise Fish, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Waiter T. Fish, who were former residents of this village. Writes from Vera Cruz Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Rickerman have recelved word from. their son Harold Rickerman, who is on the U. S. 8. Arkansas now in Vera Cruz wa- ters. He writes he is having experiences. there. Heard About the Village. The daughter of Mr, and Mrs, Clar- ence Wilcox has been mnamed Mar- Jorte. Cliffora _Gates has returned from |tom. R. L, 18 visiting here. chkso! spen! - | Géorge W Swift of Detroit, Mich, ’.. St ‘t'uu h was e recent visitor-at the First Bap- Herbert Thomas and 'E, C. George | tist parSohage. ed summer residences and hotel guests or some very refined employment, and the boom did not materialize, so when wton mill was talked of many seid it would amount to mothing, but it is here, as is the bank and many other things that would surprise the d residents. Amd local people have trn-d that the employes of a mfil Itkke the one here &re both a and social help to the village. STONINGTON 7% Oid Lottery Tickets and Articles Taken From Those Lost on the Metis Giv- on_Historical Society. Dr. James H. Weeks. has given the Stonington Historical society a col lection of rare and Vflu‘a‘?lo W.re » and documents, .Among them | large number. of lottery tickets, issued in 1788, to obtain funds for the build- ing-of the Qongregational church. Mrs, Samuel H. Chesebro has given the _society a hox of articles which S g—uall the en Mmmm who perished on the in 1879 and never relatives of those Who Chesebro had in his steamer - Metis. claimed - by: ‘were :Jost. * Entertained Westerly Club. Mistuxet club had the Cbloni- dTei‘:b of Westerly as guests at their rooms Wednesday night. Whist and pool -were played and refreshments were served, Ladies’ Auxiliary Meets. Division No. 27, Ladies’ Auxiliary of the A. O. H. held & special meeting in their. hall, ‘Wednesday _night. Mrs. John Cassidy, of SBummit street will entertain the society this ‘Thursday) evening, whist will be played. Mrs, Joseph F. Joseph has returned fro ., 4 Vit Willldin ¥ Chapion, of Kings- great 000. After |- le discussion of the matter |-

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