Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, June 6, 1914, Page 10

ola Mystic Young ‘was held Monday ev-nlng. Har. . Schoonover was elected gen: eral secretary in place of Rev, Ar- thur H. Withee, resigned. Theodore H. Johnson was elected assistant sec- retary to succeed Paul B. Lamphere and Horace S. Williams was reelected treasurer. At Graduating Exercises, Mrs. Alpheus H. Schoonover of Elm- hurst attended on Monday evening in New York, the graduating exercises of Damrosch’s School of Musical Art. Mrs. Schoonever's daughter, Miss Neu lie Frances Schoonover, was a mem- ®er of the graduating class. Ald society of the Bap- met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Frank E. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Lomphere en- tertained Sunday at Courtland Bliven, Miss Frazer, of Westerly; Ralph Bliven of Boston, and Mrs, George Wilcox amd Miss Bertha Lamphere of Mpystic. The United Workers of the Meth- odist church met Wednesday at 2 P. m. in the parish house, To Play Weseterly. The Old Mystic Young Men’s asso- elation baseball team will play this (Saturday) afternoon, the Westerly Business College nine, on the Athletic fleld at Old Mystic. Franklin D. Norton of Waterbury was the guest of Rev. and Mrs. Ar- thur H. Withee over the week end, Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo B. Collis were guests over Memorial day of relatives at_Rockville, Conn. Henry Kenyon has returned to Troy, N. Y. after a visit over Memorial day with Mr. and Mrs. Anson Ken- yon. An auction was held Friday at the residence of the late Henry Meech. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Reese of Pot- ter Hill were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Anson S. Kenyon. Henry Sechrist and daughter, Miss Gertrude Sechrist, of Taftville, were guests Memorial day and Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. William Gilbert, GALES FERRY —— Children Take Part in Memorial Ser- vices Sunday—Meeting of Book Club, —_— Sunday morning a Memorial ser- vice was held in the Methodist church the pulpit being draped with the American flag and inside the chancet rail were banked red geraniums, with | flags on either side, later to be placed on the soldiers’ graves. The organ was draped with a flag. Rev. Mr Potter gave a little talk to the chil- dren before the sermon, the theme, with a diagram, being Buds of Hope. The sermon followed and was patri- otic. The text was St. Matthew, XII- 25. Special hymns were sung by the choir, closing with America by tane choir and_congregatiodn. Supt, Courtland E. Colver of the Sunday school announced the follow- ing programme: The Daughters of the American Revoluticn present pre- sented each Sunday school scholar a and a potted red geranium. They fe|f into line, two by two, headed by ‘Walter Mather, who bore the mounted flag. They were followed by the vet- erans_the older members of the con- gregation falling into line. Each child placed a flag in a holder that had been previously placed on each soldier's grave with the plant. The choir sang to _conclude the exercises. The evening service at 7.30 was con- ducted by the pastor, Rev. Mr. Potter, the subject being Francis Asbury the ‘Wilderness Apostle. Holiday Visitors. Among holiday ~guests Saturday were noticed at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Nathan A. Gibbs. Mr. and Mrs. Walter. E. Gilbert of Norwich. At the Aplin_ place, Frank Aplin Sr. and a guest from Mt. Vernon, N. Among the people on the BIuff were the families of Otto Wulf, Herman Wulf, Mr. and Mrs. L. Church and the Misses Geer. all of Norwich. Miss Mary Rudd Gibbs of Radcliffe college arrived at her home in the village Thursday for the summer va- cation, Has Leased Cottage. Miss Fmma- Davis of Norwich was here for several days last week put- ting her cottage in order and superin- tending improvements upon it, as she has leased it to parties'from New Jer- sey for the summer, Miss Lena Lester of Norwich was a guest Sunday of Mrs. Emma Ben- nett of the village. Miss Mildred Emily Pierce of the New Haven hospital is at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs, Charles J. Plerce of Allyn's Point for rest and re- cuperation until September. Book Club Meets. The village Book ¢lub met at' the home of Mrs: Courtiand E: Colver at the Navy Yard Friday afternoon. The readers were Miss Susan Mathewson on Mornings with Masters of Modern Art, and Mrs, Delphine Fish continued the fiction. Reéfreshments were served durin~ the social hour, At Ruporters’ Cottage, Fred Smith of Norwich is at the ‘Wigwam cotlage on the Bluff, mak- #'hudqunen for newspaper men uwt the races for the metro- Sedgwick of New Haven was in the place Monday. Stephen Perkins was a_visitor with her sister, Mrs, Harmon L. Per- kins of the village Thursday after- noon, On Sunday morning holy commu- nion will be administered in the Meth- odist church after the morning service. Mrs. James M. Martin of Meriden arrived at her cottage on.the Bluff Monday. Memori Day Visitors—Committee Has Balance of $17.25—Game with The i nqr friends giving her a surprise party. The evening was spent playing cards and dancing and reh-e.hmonu ‘were served, . ¢ Dr. and Mrs. M. B. F‘o& with Mr. Mrs. Frank J. exander were -Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. ey A. Smith of Waterbury. Mrs. Roy Johnson and son mond nt a few days with relatives in Providence, R. I Attorney Charles W, Comstock, who tl-'been ‘with a party of friends fish- in Maine, has returned home. rs. Fred J. Hope has spent this week with Mr, Hope’s sister, Mrs. John Freeland, of Sutton, Mass. ‘and- Mrs. Charles Kolb of Pequot have returned from New York. George Gentz of Providence, R. I, spent se'venl days with friends in town. - Howard Rogers returned Monday to Boston after spending the week end at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs, Frank H. Rogers. More Macadam Road. ‘Work is progressing on the new macadam road which is to extend from where the old road ends near the residence of George Wood to about half way to Oakdale. The first work being done is near the C. M. Robertson Co.'s bank mill where the road will be widened and straightened, also lower the grade and put in a con- crete bridge across the mile stream. The old macadam road from the C. V. station to Mr, Wood's residence will be dressed and rolled down before the work is completed. Antone Vito is the contractor. Another Game with Colchester. The ball game between the Colches- ter team and the All Star team from Montville, playe@ at Colchester Me- morial day, ended in a score of 11 to 16 for the Colchester team. Today (Saturday) the Colchester team again play the All Stars on the dia- mond in Uncasville, Henry Allen spent a few days with relatives in Mystic. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Johnson enter- tained Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Lewis of Preston City. The Good Cheer Sunshine society was entertained by Miss Mary J. Ben- ham Thursday afternoon, John B. Taylor and brother James ‘W. Taylor, have returned to work in Hamburg after spending a few days at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Taylor. Mr, and Mrs, Charles Chapel enter- tained Sunday Miss Mae Hilleroft of | Hartford and Johnston Banfield of Norwich. Balance of $17.25. Memorial day exercises were largely attended by the townspeople as well as_many out of town visitors. With ~ $17.25, which the “Memorial day committee had on hand from last year, and collections which were made the members had $91.25 for observance of the day, expenses for flags, a team for veterans and the band amounting ot. $74, which left them with S$17. balance for another year. NORTH STONINGTON Rev. F. M. Hollister Resigns Congre- ‘gational Pastorate—Address by Mra. Charles W. Gale. Rev. F. M. Hollister, pastor of the | Congregational church for the past five years, has tendered his resignation, io take effect Sept. 1. The family wiil remove to Mystic, where Mr. and Mr Hollister will establish a boarding school. much regretted by all. John D. Avery represented the local grange at the funeral of Col. Paul Hillard at Westerly Monday. Colonel Hillard was a member of the grange in | this his native town. itt, Mr. and Mrs. George W. Tryon and Mrs. W. H. Hillard, relatives, also | attended the funeral of Colonel Hillard. Attended Norwich Conference. Rev. and Mrs. Lucian Drury Rev. and Mrs. G. ed the New London Baptist ministers’ conference in the First Baptist churca, Norwich, Monday. Addressed by Mrs. Gale. The lLadies' society of the Baptist church held a foreign mission meeting Mrs. C. E. He Ia.( the Wheeler school dormitory on Thursday afternoon. The address was made by Mrs. Charles W. Gale of Nor- wich. The meeting was followed oy refreshments and a social hour. Substitute from Norwich. Miss Mabel A. Tracy of Franklin, teacher of the village grammar school, | was kept from her school duties Ll’u: week by the illness of her mother. Miss Ella C. Lester of Norwich substi- tuted. Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Newton of Cromwell spent the Memorial holidays | in town. Rev. Lucian Drury will supply ‘ae pulpit of the Baptist church in Ston- ington Sundaysmorning and evening. June 12 will be Neighbors' night af the grange. pected from the Rose of New England. | SOUTH LYME Mr. and Mrs. James F. Smith of New London were guests of Mrs. Smiths parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Slate, for a few days recently. Mrs. Julia Baldwin and daughter Julia of Derby were recent guests in this place. John Ferguson was renewing friend- ships here lately. Miss Pendleton of Westbrook is making a lengthy stay with her brother here. The Kast Lyme Historical society had a celebration at the Dr. Thomas Lee place in Little Boston Wednesday. School in the Seventh district closes June 12t for the summer vacation A party of Hartford people were at the Hatchetts Point clubhouse over Memorial day. It is reported that Miss Weinraut of | Flanders will succeed Miss Carlson next year in the Seventh district. Merritt Comstock returuned to New | Haven Wednesday night. Mrs. Ellen Douglass and family of New Iondon were recent guests of rei- atives here. GOSHEN Local Man Serving on Jury at Hart- ford—Sunday School Conference. Arthur Lathrop of New Britain was a week end visitor at the home of his parents. A number from Goshen attended the Sunday school conference held with the First Congregational church in Lebanon Wednesday. W. G, Thomas was called to Hart- ford to attemd the session of court as a juror this week. Then and Now. Several families who attend church services Sundays come in their auto- mobiles, & number of others come with the motorcycle and thoughts go back to' ye olden times when the only means of conveyance to church services was the horse, with saddle and pillion. Mr,.and Mrs. Osborne. with their daughter and two o gons, from \alden arial day. m.d‘l,he hoxng The trip down an Their prospective demarture is | T | and | t H. Chambers attend- | A large delegation is ex- ! &A mmm"'i?b" ung-‘l,e:: ) Gal: e Mrs. = lup Monday afternoon. The nrvia was conducted by_the former pastor, Rev. Charies H. of Mass., assisted by Rev. M. J. B, Fuller of Hanover. Two hymns, Sometime ngl Undel‘lm and The Christian’s xht, were sung by Mrs. An? Park, -Miss u-:.nt Eadie, James Hndle and Willlam G Mrs. Gallup was a member of the Hanover Congregational church and until recent years was one of its most active supporters. She had acted as treasurer for the Ladies’ guild for more than twenty-three years. Among the beautiful floral pleces was a hand- some harp from the Ladies’ ‘ulld. Local Notes. Mrs. Roger C. Peck and daughters Jean and Anna, of Washington, D. C., are guests of James W. Eadie. ¥ ' Rev. and_Mrs. Charles H. Peck were guests of James W. Eadie during the week. Mrs. William G. Park spent Memo- rial day at Smith ecollege, Northamp- ton, Mass,, as the guest of Miss Marion ‘Walker, Nelson Adams is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John A Mr, and Mrs. M. Brownell, of Wor- cester were guests of Mr. and Mrs Harrison during the week end. A number of the H. T. C. girls are taking early morning walks every day to see who can walk the farthest. There wiil be a meeting of the W. C. T. U. next Thursday June 1ith at the home of Mrs. James Bennett. ted. At the Congregational church last Sunday afternoon Rev. George C. Chappell of Montville preached a very earnest sermon from Matt. 5, 47, And it ye salute your brethren only, what | do ve more than others? Rev. Mr. Stewart of Hartford, the! state missionary, is expected to oe ‘with the local church during the pres- ent month, Rev. B. D. Remington of Colchester preached in the Baptist church last Sunday afternoon: The grarige meeting was held Tues- day evening. invitations are out for mencement exercises to be held In Grange hall Thursday. The Centril and West Road schools in town wiil close next Wednesday. Edwin Stedman has returned to ais home in Holvoke, Mass., after spending some time at the home of his grand. parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose Da:- ing. Charies W. Harvey of New London spent Memorial day and Sunday at his home in_town. 1 the com- | Those who came from the nearby cities to enjoy the holiday with trout | fishing were disappointed to find very little water in the brooks, and they found the mosquitoes more - plentiful than the trout. Rain Thursday laid the dust and refreshed the early gardens. LEONARD BRIDGE ker at Convention—Memorial Day Guest from Brooklyn, N. Y. ‘ Speal i | _Carlton Cummings took a trip to New London and Mohegan park, Norwich, v on_his motorcycle. A Walsh, overseer for the Boss fanufactur; ., spent Memorial day and Sunday at Edwin P. Kneeland's. Miss Henrietta Martin of Williman- has been visiting Mrs. Rexford H. | Cummings. Kenneth L. Cummings and children, i Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Hughes and Fred | Royce spent Sunday with Mr. and Mis. | :‘ Harold J. Cummings at South Coven- rs. Adam Merteka was taken to the | ich state hospital at Brewster's eck recently for treatment. Preached at Exeter. | Rev. Elwell O. Mead preached a Me- {morial day sermon at the Kxeter church Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Ibert G. Kneeland motored to rtford Friday afternoon. rs. Warren M. Kneeland accompanied { him on his return and spent Memorial | day. | Rev. | speakers at the Sunday school conven- i tion held at the Lebanon Congrega- | tional church Wednesday. joccum AND VERSAILLES ’Benewl.m Society Ends Season—Re- | pairing Macadam, IN B V William LePage w the guest of relatives in Brattleboro, Vt., over Sun- w y. The closing meeting of the season jof the Ladies’ Benevolent society was held the vestry of the Versailles M. E. church Wednesday afternoon, the meeting being well attended and one of the most enjoyable of the year. The society has had a successful year. The hostesses of Wednesday were Nrs. C. H. Pnaillips, Mrs. H. A. Richaras, Mrs. H. E. Learned, Miss Regina Lambert. District Superintendent to Speak. District Supt. Rev. G. G. Scrivener is expectéd to occupy the pulpit at the Versailles M. E. church Sunday evening, June 14. Mildred, the four Year old daughter {of Mr. ang Mrs. C. H. Phillips, is suf- ‘ferinz from the effects of a fall which {resulted in a broken collar bone. Contractor H. T. Gorman was busy Monday repairing the macadam road which was injured by the heavy au- tomobile trafic Sunday. The grade and corner by the store of H. A. Rich- ards is in most need of repair. " GLASGO School Year Blete: Wilh Picnic—A'd Society Meets. School in Boardman district closed Friday with a picnie for the children. In the Glasgo district the term ends Thursday. B. P. Young of Sterling was a vis- itor at Waiter Burdick’s Sunday, attending morning Service at the Bethel. Plans were made Sunday to observe Children’s day the last Sunday in June, Hostess is 83. ‘The Ladies’ Aid society was enter- tained Wednesday by Mrs. N, Lewis. There were 16 present. | though Mrs. Lewis is in her 84th year, she enjoyed thé meeting with her ol time enthusiasm. Miss Gladys Thompson was at her home over Sunday. Mr. and " Mrs. Henry Gautier were guests of relatives in Jewett City Sun- day ! Rev. G. W. Elmer, a former pastor of the local church, who has been un- able to preach for five vears or more, ' has taken the pastorate of the Gurleyv- ville church. Prof. R. A. Brubeck of New Londsn | was a week end guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Bailey. company of Brooklyr, | Mr. and Elwell O. Mead was one of the! B, | Saturday and defeated by the local nine 11 to 7. Guests. Mrs. John Robertson, Robertson of South Manchester, Mrs. Nellie Powell and three children of Willimantic _were calling at Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Tucker's Saturday, in Mrs. Robertson's touring car. Clayton Sweet of New Britain was in town over Memorial Ralph Royall and Miss Grace Burr of Neow- York spent Memorial day with|TS% Mr. and Mrs. N. B. Royall Mrs. Louls Tucker and son Harold of ‘Westerly, R. L spent the week end in town, the guest of friends. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Richardson, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Richardson, Miss Harriet Richardson, James Smith of Hartford and Mr. and Mrs. John Wol- cott and son Lester of South Man- chester spent Memorial day with Mrs. Nellie Lillie. Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Holbrook of aiudhon. were in town over Memorial Carlton Rucker of Kenyon, R. I, spent the weck end as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lamb. Mr. and Mrs. Rush Foster and daughter Alma, were in town over Memorial day, guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Foster. Mr. and Mrs, Charles Backus and daughter, Harriett, of Andover, were in town Memorial day. Mrs. Bernard Locke and two children ‘Worcester, have been guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clark Standish. Mrs. Franklyn H. Williams of Lo- raine, Ohio, who came home to at- tend the funeral of her mother, Mrs. (‘larlua ‘W. Standish, is the guest of her sister, Miss Rose Standish, ~ FUNERAL. Mrs. George W. Standish. There was a large attendance at the | funeral of Mrs. Clarissa W. Hunting- 1 | ton Standish, widow of George . Standish, who died early Sunday mnminz after a long and painful ill- |n Rev. Hollis A. Campbell, pas- of the First Congregational church 40! which the deceased had been a | devoted member for sixty years con- ducted the services which were held at_her home Tuesday at 2 p. m. | Mrs. Henry Hewitt and Mrs. Fred | Taylor sang effectively, “Sometime | We'll Understand.” and Nearer, My God, to Thee.” There were many beautiful floral tributes. The bearers were J. H. Stedman, George W. Ly- | man, F. P. Fowler and F. R. Noyes. She is survived by four children, | Clark H. Standish of Lebanon, Mrs. Percy B. Burnet of Kansas City, Mo., Mrs. Franklyn H. Willlams of Lo- rain, Ohio, and Rose Standish of Leb- anon. also five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. FITCHVILLE Three and Three-Quarter Trout Caught by Gordon way. Pound ! Hathe- Patrick Kelley and son, Francis, were guests of relatives in Boston, Massa- | chusetts. ! _Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Higgins of | Chesterfield were guests of Mrs. Hig- | gins’ sister, Mrs. W. N. Chappell. Mr. and Mrs. James McCarty and { family_ Miss Kate A. Murphy and Mr. ! and s. Patrick Murphy and chil- { dren, of Norwich and Florence Mc- Carty of New York were visitors at the home of Mrs. John McCarty the fore part of the week. Motored From Naugatuck. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Frink and W. D. Monroe of Hartford spent Saturday | and Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. War- ! ren Thompson. | Mrs. Margaret Shugrue and daught- ers, Kathrine and Margaret, Miss Wargaret Dolan, and the Misses 1 O'Brien and Ranesc motored from Naugatuck Sunday to Fitchville where they were the guests of friends. * Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brooks and children of Norwich spent the holi- day with Mrs. Brooks' sister, Mrs. Francis Gribbin. Mrs. Margaret Curley of Washing- ton, D. C.. is visiting her sister, Mrs. Francis Kinkead. Miss Rose McManus of Arctic, R. L, was a recerit guest of her uncle, John McManus and Mrs. McManus. Mrs. Thomas Salzer and children have returned to Peace Dale, R. L, aft- er spending a few days with Mrs. Salzer’s aunt, Mrs. Mary Mara. Handsome Trout, The finest catch of trout displayed in town for some time was shown on Saturday by Gordon Hathawa: Bozrahville. While he had several beauties of good size, the prize of the string was one weighing three and three-quarteys ponids. and fisherman brought in a string Monday the largest weighing 2 1-2 pounds. LEFFINGWELL Last May Basket and Surprise Party. Mrs. Lewis Ford of Providence, R. I. was the guest of her aunt, Mrs. C. L. Palmer. Saturday. Miss Mary Nolan of Norwich has been spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs, George F. Nolan. Mrs. arrie Parks, of Norwich, Mr. and Mrs, Frank Gardner of Yantic and Palmertown, Mr, and Mrs. John I. Ross. Warren D. Nichols and daughter, Miss Clara Nichols of Willimantic, | spent Sunday at the home of C. L. Palmer. church was well attended Sunday. | Dwight Lovett sang Memories of Gal jliee for the offertory. the congregation, Miss Hazel Calkins and Miss Mil- dred Swan were recent guests of Mrs. William Calkins of 2 Mr. and Mrs, J. A% jorwich. Point Judith, R. L, Pierce. Mrs. F. lp-nt the llnyr ‘The Leffingwell. 'Ihe last u.y basket of the season was huni Snurdly night to Miss Elsie were about fifteen in evening was pleas- after which cocoa were served by Mrs. flny night Miss Hazel Calkins 1 neho, W town Be.- ln!ly spent l- | cake and Beard. W of another The Memorial service at the Baptist Mr. and Mrs. . E. Whiting of Norwich were among Boss and Misses Al.'| Viola and Nellie Boss, motored from ‘Wednesday and were guests of Mr. and Mrs.- Alonzo ©O. Noves of Laurel Hill part of this week with i 1 i Hi 2 g lh-(}rw.' , coming | @istributors, Frank G. ren Allen and John R. Wellman appoint- court, have dis- being mi: Minister’s Wife to Preach. i il Speakat the service Hampshire will s e Cor lonal churv.h on ngregatl is the wife of Rev. Mrs. Small to whom the church has extended & call. Miss Florence Geer was the guest of Miss Mabel Hagberg of Ryders’ on Tuesday afternoon. Dudley T. Taylor is making exten- sive alterations to his house, and building an addition to one side. To Occupy New House. Joseph E. Holdredge has erected a new house on his premises nedr to the farm house where he now lives. His son, Leeds Holdridge, who was re- cently married, will occupy the farm house and improve the farm. Mr. and Mrs. Holdridge will live in their new house and rest after the arduous du- ties of many years. Mrs. Minnie Gray Holdridge has re- signed as teacher in the Lambtown district to take effect July 1. Commencement Exercises. All the schools in town will have ex- ercises at the Ledyard Center church ‘Wednesday. There will be a graduating class and | diplomas will be given. The exer- Cises will be from 3 0§ p. m. Picking Strawberries. Arthur Barrett picked severtal baskets of strawberries on Friday. Samuel Hnldfl“& lllo picked some. NORTH LYME Birthday Club Votes To Continus Meetings Another Year. Alpheus Nye and family of Norwi :h, Miss Lila Babcock of Middletown, Merrill Babcock and family visited at George Babcock's, Su Y. Miss Lila Babcock went home With her sister, Mrs. Nye, for a visit. Miss Emily Cone of Willington vis- ited Miss Ethel Maynard over Sun- | day 3 | _Neville Syme of Hartford visited Rev. and Mrs. Francis Purvis over Sunday. Mrs, Fannie Fox of Salem visited Mrs. B. Sweet several days last week. Mrs. C. F. Jewett entertained the members of the Birthday Club last Wednesday afternoon, to celebrate Mrs, Jewett’s birthday also that of Mrs. Merrill Babcock. The members voted to continue the meetings another year and appointed Mrs. Mary Fosdick com- mittee on refreshments and Mrs. Fred Miner committee on gifts. “MOHEGAN Church service was held here Sun- day. Mr. Burrows and Mrs. Cruise of New London were in this place Thursday. Mrs. Emma Maples of New London called on Mohegan friends Thursday. Miss Glads Quidgeon _of - N London is the guest of Mrs. E. €. Fow- ler. Mrs. Zurchardy who h been i1l for several weeks is improving. Mr. Hunter is working for Charles Johnson. Charles Mathew is laying the founda- tion for a silo for Mr. Sussman. Roger Dolbeare is home for a few days. Miss Cynthia Fowler and Mrs. Lizzie Fowler were visiting Mrs. Harriet W. Quidgeon Thursday in New London. Mrs. Burke and Mrs. Fleming were visiting friends in New London, Thurs- day Anne Burdick of Fitchville and Lia- zie Fowler of this place were guests of . Burdick and Dr. and Mrs, L.| in Moosup, Sunday. ASHWILLETT There was another fire in the woods at Billing’s pond during last week. Mrs. Ohland of Rixtown has the finest looking ground in town around her building. Mr. Walden of Old Mystic was a Sunday caller at Floyd Russel’s. Otto Anderson spent the first of the week in New York on business. Mrs. Julia A. Crumb was in North Stonington, Monday. Julius Walfram of Rixtown was cai:- ing in Yawbux, Monday. Bscnr Swensen has returned to New York, after spending the winter and Arrln‘ with Charile Ahiberg. Mrs. Mabel Hewlitt and a \'riend from Artic, R. spent Sunday with | her grandfather, Samuel D. Pierce in Rixtown. The Shower of Monday near evening was welcomed as the roads were very dry and dusty. PENDLETON HILL Mr., and Mrs. Frank Austin of were Sunday guests of is visiting at Mrs. James M. Cook Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hillard GDO'lt Memorial day in Poquonock as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Chapman. were at their home here over Sunday. { Olive and Fthel Button were Glasgo, Sunday. eral days at M. O. Chapman’s. Death of Mrs. B. 8. row to M-ny Friends. The death of 11. B. which occurred at her e, May 29th, home devoted wife, and mother. fare of family and home. MONTVILLE Second John A. Morgan Jr., of Greeneville Misses Winifred and Cecile P.lmerIP tor’s Busy Dny—-um for Death in Mrs. Simeon White has spent sev- Gallup Causes Sor- 8, Gallup | Gerea, n Spragu has removed & kind and highly tl!o-nofl neighbor, a whose in- terests centered largely in the wel- “Church Sunday nwgm:hn:uc-n-«l.;n:mm "‘hfll‘llelnd)lrl.!uun W) ~Local Girl' Wins Academy A 'Nn of her sister, lye committee of the Bap- mvflr society, held chapel Thursday e\".- or b‘lfln “Cm Gospel lh. A. B. Coats of Hartford gave gospel sermon Thursday evening n the Baptist church from the subject o of Christ. 'l:‘hl- was l:e covenant meeting the church, ¥ Miss Eilsie Pratt and Arthur Pratt in New Haven last. Arthur Pratt will from Palmer Memorial Invited to Speak at Deep River. R.\-. George C. Chappell has been ted to give an address at the alum- hnnqun of the Deep River high school. Misses Marion C. Henry and Carrie G, Wood will be among the graduates of the Norwich Free Academy this month, Seven delegates from the Baptist Christian Endeavor society attended the spring meeting of the New Lon- don C. E. union at the First Baptist church, Waterford, Memorial day, and two delegates represented the BEible school at the Institute in New London Monday_afternoon. Mrs, Elsie Conover and young daugh- ter, from New Jersey, are guests of Mr, lnnd Mrs. Everett Chapmu and Iy, Service at Salem. Rev. George C. Chappell spoke at the Salem Congregational church last Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the subject, The Gospel of the Extra. Miss Gertrude E. Olson ang Mr. Chappell sang a duet. About fifty were present. Sunday, June Mr. Chappell will con- duct services at the Chesterfield Bap- tist church at 3 o'clock in the after- noon and June 1i he will speak at the hke Pond Baptist church at 2.30 p. and again at Lake's Pond June 28. 'The 14th will be Go-to-Church Sun- day at the Lake and special effort will be made to have a large attendance. Miss May Chappell is chairman of the invitation committee. Mrs. Ida Browning has returned to her home in this village after spending the winter with relatives near Boston. Won Newton Perkins Prize. Miss Marion C. Henry won the prize in the reading contest held at Slater Memorial, Norwich, last week Friday evening. Mrs. Fred J. Hope is the guest of relatives in Sutton, Mass. ROAD SOCIETY Rev. and Mrs. Holl Stone Mansion—Real Estate Sale. Rev. and Mrs. Hollister of North Stonington will occupy the Stone man- sion at Quoquataug Hill, where they will conduct a private school. The home of the late Miss Caroline ‘Wheeler has been again sold to Frank Pelasco of Westerly, R. L Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Williams and daughter and David Gallup motored from New York and spent Sunday at Deacon B. F. Willlams'. Mrs. Fannie Williams is spending several days at North Stonington. Leave Key West. Rev. and Mrs. George B. Spalding of Key West have started north oa their summer vacation of several months. Mrs. Bert Barbour of New York is spending the summer with Mrs. Annie Barbour. Miss Grace D. Wheeler is recovering from illness. Grange Meeting. The meeting of the grange will be held in the church parlors Wednesday evening. Dr. I. Hart Noyes spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Noyes. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Lincoin motorad to Holbrook, Mass.,, and returned Sat- urday. They returned to their home in Leomer, N. J, this week. Windham County wrs'nMJNSTER Men Invited to o Visi Church Services. r to Occuoy | Mrs. Silberman of Baltic returned home Tuesday after a few days' visit with her father, Simon Rosensweig. Fred Newton, who broke his leg, ex- pects to be able to walk about on crutches in a few days. C. H. Koch lost one of his horses on Saturday while working on the road near his farm. The horse stumbled over a large stone and fell, breaking one leg. Dr. Bennett was lled Sun- day morning and shot the imal The services at the Congregational church were well attended Sunday morning and especially in the evening. A large number of young people have been interested and help in the sing- ing. Frank Medbury led the meeting Sunday night. Next Sunday morning the pastor will preach at 11 on How Can We Please God? In the evening the president of the Christian Endea- vor society, Miss E. Savery, will lead. {There wiil' be a grand raily of the young people at this service. * There will be a special programme. The sub- ject will be The Pure Heart, Invited to School. An invitation has been extended to the men of this school district to visiy the schools during the week M\(Imz { June 12th, for the purpgse of becom familiar with the routine work. | " Charles Seaman, of Brooklyn, N. Y | who spent the werek end with relatives in this town, returned home Monday. Mrs. A. Bopp of New York is spend- ing a few days on her farm -with her daughter. Tent caterpillars are doing consid- erable damage to the fruit trees in this section, especially among the apple trees, EKONK of Mrs, Gallup. Rev. Willlam Reynolds preached a fine sermon Sunday morning from his own pulpit; at 2 o'clock he delivered a memorial address at Dayville, and returned to his ome for the evening service which was patriotic, the school children joining in the pi ° The recitations, The )lolher a Sgldier, up, and Barbara Friet- les, ‘were well ren- Mr. and Mrs. A. A, Stanton, Mr. and Mfrs. 1:. B: Gallup and Edwin Gal- ls\lD and M Mo Amwv gul:b.h wlem u: e attend the llnEr- Url' c-rrle Wflcox and Miss Lucy 'M‘flfl spent a day in Norwich last Mrs, Annie Tanner’s sister has re- 1s afli her. ml& -ucnded 3e out of -lll L W. Carroll ‘& Son _ Walter m Qlon. Piainfield S 1 your money was a recent visitor at the Stanton homestead. CENTRAL VILLAGE Mc-Brien-Ma Wedding—Engineer Paradise Goes To Plainfield. Miss Annie Martin, oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Martin and James Russell McBrien of Bristol, Penn., were married at the home of the bride Thursday afternoon. They - left during the afternoon for a wed- ding trip and will begin hosekeep! in their newly fLynished home when they return. Thomas Parkhurst Dead. Thomas Parkhurst died Thursday, having been feeble for a long time. He leavés no near relatives. burial was in Evergreen Cemetery. Frank Lafavier is entertaining his brother from Spokane, Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Scott and little daughter Dorothy, Mr. and Mrs. Robe t Clarke and George Fowler of Provi- dence motored here Saturda Mr. and_Mrs. Brooklyn, N. Y father, Albert Miss Rose Ledudr)’ ot E wich, R. I, spent Sunday parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Be: Mrs. William Preston of Providence spent Saturday with relative: Mrs. Fred Graves has been enter- taining her sister from Boston nd Miss Mary J. Millette spent Saturday with re'a- tives In Webster. Edward Cutler has been entertain- ;ns his daughter from Pawtucket, R. Fredrick Paradise has resigned as engineer at the Central Worsted Co. mill and has gone to Plainfield where he is engineer at the power house. Hung May Basket. The members of the high school went to the home of John Lee Chajp- man Friday evening and hung a May basket trimmed with the class colors, orange and black. They were caught and went into the home where they sent an enjoyable evening. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Mathewson left Friday for Watch Hill, R. 1., where they will spend the summer with their daughter, Mrs, Arthur Atwood of ‘Waurgan who have a summer home there. Alpheus Rider returned home Fri- day from Rehobeth, ‘Mass., where he has been ill several weeks. Roses By Parcel Post. Mrs. Julia Richmond has received a nice box of roses from her brother, Frederick Holloway, who has been living in Oregon City, Oregon, for the past eight vears. They were in good condition when they were received five days after they were sent from there by parcel post. Miss Phebe Barber few days at the Vaughn in Norwich. is spending a home of John E. Miss Elsie Ladd was in Danlélson Tuesday to attend the Pellett-Barnett wedding. ATTAWAUGAN Mrs. Emma Weaver spent Wednes: day at Providence with her brother. The Atabal Drum Corps played at Danielson and Brooklyn Memorial Day and at the exercises at Dayville Sun- ay. Mrs. George Brown, Mrs. Lena Shippee and Bernard Brown, motored to Maine, Saturday for a week’s stay. Fred Wheeler of Hartfor visited orial day. Alphonse Lecianier spent Sat- v and Sunday with Mr. Walden with relatives over Me: Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Olsen enter- tained the latters parents, of Williman- tic over Memorial 4. Mrs. Lillian Filu s to New York this week to visit her daughter, Mrs. Benjamin Westcott Mr. Benjamin is getting his camp at Alexander's Lake ready. WILSONVILLE Miss Agnes L. Clare of Boston and Mr. and Mrs. Converse of Wor- cester were at the home of Mrs. Clare’s mother for the holiday. Mrs. Knowlton was a Worcester vis- itor Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Kiely and Miss Morse of Malden were at T. Paine's Sunday and took a trip by automobile to_Putnam. Mrs, Charles McGuire of Webster called on Mrs. Webster Tuesday. Mrs_ B. S. Upham was in Worcester Saturday. Mrs, Frank Wilson was a Webster visitor Tuesday. RAWSON Mrs. Simon Dietchie has returned (o her home after spending a few days with friends in Dodgeville, Mass Mrs. E. Berggren and Miss Louise Anderson were in Putnam, Friday Miss Sadie Fitzgerald spent week-end at her home here. Mrs. M. C. Williams was in. South Windham, recently. J. J. Fitzgerald was in New don recently. the Loa-