Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, July 11, 1914, Page 9

NEWS FROM ONE HUNDRED LIVE CORRESPONDENTS EASTERN CONNECTICUT AND WESTERN RHODE ISLAND. Who is Going and Coming—Incidents, Accidents and Building in Three Counties. Mrs, Allan Young, Mr, and Mrs. Ed- ward Young and Louise Edwards of Waterford, Mrs. Edwin_ Winslow, Mrs, Bradford, Mrs. Thomas Vickery of New London and Fred W. Turner, Mrs. guests Friday a 1 ¥ i the home of 8. and | of, to Mathér ‘and Walter Mather of Mrs.-Henry W, Hurlbutt. ¥ Mr. and Mrs. Alfred M. Voorhees and | “0i8 Cove. daughters, Misses Mary and Mildred | MrS. Emma Bennett and little of Brooklyn, N. Y., have concluded a |S¥anddaughter, Em Beth, have re- Vvisit to Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Com- | tuIRed from a stay at Fisher’s Island. stock of the village, Mr. Veorhees ro- | _ Mrs. R. D. Fitzmaurice left the turning Sunday - evening and . Mrg, | Fioneer cottage on the Bluff for Wick- Voorhees and daughters on Monday, | 07d Junction Wednesday. Entertained Parish-Aid Society. ST The Misses Geer of the Pines enter- HANOVER tained the Parish Aid society of Trini- —_— Guild Holds Business*Me Burned Whil New London County GALES FERRY. ISR Bermon and Exercises on Foreign Mis- sions—Activities of Summer Cot- tagers—Sale of Twelve-acre Field. There was a good attendance at the Worning service in the Methodist ehurch Sunday to hear the Rev. George H. Murphy, D. D, spoke from Matt, xxviii, 18-20, The Great Commis- ty Hpiscopal church of Norwich over Friday last. Holiday Observance. Fourth of July was generally ob- servel in the village. The celebration began on the evening of the third with a fusilade of crackers and cannon at the railroad station. Many people had guests for the day and motor boat'| parties for fishing were made up by the men, Mrs. Annie Ames and family with Mrs. Ames’,mother, Mrs. Frost of New York are occupying their summer cot tage on the Blu £ Mrs. Fred Richards and daughter, Miss Bvelyn of Laurel Hill, Norwich, visited John P, Satterlee, Mrs. Rich- ards’ brother, at the Ichabod Friday. Fred Richards of Laurel Hill, Nor- wich, spent the Fourth of July at the farm of his father, Lyman A. Richards of Long_Cove, Miss Edna Chapman of the Lester District has been the guest of Mrs. Charles J. Pierce and daughter of Allyn’s Point the week past. Mr, and Mrs, Charles W. Perce of Union Hill, N. J., have been guests of Mr. Plerce’s parents, Mr. and Mra. Charles J. Pierce of Allyn's Point re- cently. Mr. Plerce returning to busi- ness in New York Monday and Mrs. Plerce remaining at the Kappe's fam- ily bungalow above Kitemaug. Mrs. Willlam Lawless of New York spent the Fourth of july and Sunday with-her son, Attorney John J, Lamwless and Mrs. Lawless, Mrs. John C, Perkins of Norwich is at her cottage on the Bluff, Bungalow Party. F. Pierpont Dow, son of Assistant Postmaster Frank Dow eof New Lon- don, with ‘some of his fritndh spent the Fouxth at the Bungalow on the sore near the village, - Birthday Dinner Guests. Mr. and Mrs. Latham Smith enter- tained guests in honor of Mrs. Smith's over the ¥eurth of July. A *hm“mm'lg«;&w g—Soy Lighting Roocket. A business meeting of the Ladies’ guild was held Tuesday aftermoon in the vestry to hear reports and to make plans for the summer quart: Mre. Willlam S. Lee was elected treas .rer. A committep meeting of the W. C. T. U. was held at the home of Mrs. James Bennett Thursday evening to make plans for a poster campaign. Mrs.William G. Park and Miss Helen Eadi ave gone to Northfield, Mass, to attend the Congregational camp ai the session of the summer school of the Woman's Foreign Missionary so- cleties, was The choir sang at the efferotory, In This Generation, by Mrs. C. H. Morris. The Sunday School service was supplemented before the Memson by recitations in the following @rder alonig the line of foreign mission work: To Give is to Live, Miss Edna Chapman; Jewels, Mary Birch; singing by school, Gathering Jewels; ‘offering for missions. A. T. Adams to Lead. The Bpworth League service Sunday evening, June 12th, will be led by Arlon T. Adams of Uncasville, son of Rev. D, , a_former pastor of the Methodist church here. Mr. Adams’ subject is Loyalty Fundamen- tal to Noble Character. Rhode lsland Mah Buys Land. Richard H. Chase of Pottsmouth, R. has purchased a of twelve acres in the Long Cove situat- ed on the from the river road between property re- by Harold Peckham, the G. Anson Bailey Live Notes. Master Remain Carter had his hapd severely burned on the Fourth while lighting & skyrocket which he held in his_hand. Miss Josephine Dressing of New York is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Dressing. Jerry Delaney is taking a course at Norwich Commercial school. going to Stafford Springs. Mr. Nichals, the night watchman, has moved into one of the mill tene- ments. Sewing Club. Miss Emily Tanner has started a sewing club which meets once a week. George Windsor, Jr., of Central Vil h(ed.il the guest of Master Harold George. Brennan of Baltic is weaving in the Airlie mills. Miss Gladys Cromble is in the office of Mr. Young of Nerwich. Mr, Briley of Norwich is driving fer Angus Park, LEDYARD ss Nancy |. Patridge Wins Prize of $50 in Gold Against Many Contest- ants, X of 350 in gold, er a gold .w.nnf;-n&n:-un wich, Mrs. Herbert Rogers, Mr. and Albert Mitchell has resigned and is Albert Patridge, who is only Il years old. There were contestants all over the United States, but Miss Patridge won, and chose the $50 in gold, which she has received and placed in good safe keeping. Personal Items. Mrs. Minnie Baldwin and daughters of New Jersey have been guests of Miss Ruth Baldwin. Miss Florence Geer is the guest of Miss Olive Hiscox at Crescent Beach. A. W. Buchanan, agent of the stile board of education, was a recent caller in town. Misses Annie, Ruth and Elizabeth Baldwin attended the funeral of their cousin, Mrs. Goetz, in New Jersey. NORTH STONINGTON Family Picnic on the Holiday—Funeral of Mrs. Kneeland Chapman. Mr. and Mrs, Calvin O, Geer, with their daughter and son, of Bast Or- ange, N. J. have been visiting Mrs. Fannie Stone. . Family Picnic. The Samuel Thompson family had,a Fourth of July picnic at the home of one of- the granddaughters, Mre. Charles 8. Noyes, Jr., in Stonington. The Willlam P. Babcock family was guests of Mr._and Mrs. Maurice B, Cas- well of Old Mystic on the Fourth. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford W. Caswell and infant daughter of Mansfleld spent the Independence holidays with Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Gaswell. Charles P. Thompson, Jr, of New Haven was in town over thé holidays at the home of his flancee, Miss Olga F. Thompson. Mr. and Mrs, Joseph S. Adams and daughter of Norwich have been guests at the Yesidence of George A. Pendle- on. Mr, and Mrs. John L. York visited at Pleasant View on the Fourth. Mrs, C. E. Héwitt has been visiting in Westerly at the home of her neph- ew, Dr. W. A. Hillard, Miss Ella Norman of Ledyard called on_ friends in the village Monday. Mrs. W. H. Hillard and Mrs. D. W. Bissell left Wednesda$ for Dover, N. H, to visit Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Gray. Mrs. D. F. Chapman has been visit- ing relatives in Waterford. At Danbury Summer School. Miss Mary Chapman, Miss Jennie Stedman and Miss Anza Merrill are attending the summer normal school at Danbury. 3 Mrs._ Chapman’s Funeral. Rev, G. H. Chambers officlated at the funeral of Mrs. Kneeland Chap- man Wed; Inesday. Rev. F. M, Hollister, who has moved to Old Mystic, was in town Sunday to occupy his pulpit, his pastorate of the Congregational chufch net expiring until Sept. 1, |Sund:.y with Mrs. Elizabeth Thomp- son. Mrs. M. D. Chapman and daughters, Rilla and Alice, and Michael Harrins- ton attended Mrs. Kneeland Chap- man's funeral Wednesday. Miss Winifreq Palmer was a guest of Miss Bertha Lewis of Voluntown over the Fourth and a few days after. John Cole and eon of ‘were business callers in the place on Tuesday. C. DA Thompson has begun haying. i Swamp huckleberries are ripening ast. GOSHEN Gordon Hathaway Leads Season’s Trout Fishermen—Catches One Weighing Nearly Four Pounds. There were a number of Old Home gatherings in Goshen on the Fourth. Mr, and Mrs. A. E. Lyman of Colum- bia and Arthur Lathrop of New Britain were guests at the home of P. A. Lath- rop, July 4th. Mrs. George Moore and daughter, Mrs. Mabel Fox of Hockanum have been guests at the home of Willlam W. Gillette. Mr. Simpson and son Raymond Simpson of Chicopee Falls, Mass., spent Saturday and Sumday at the home of W. T. Curry. Record Trout, Nearly Four Pounds. At the closing of the season for trout, there were some handsome catches re- rorted, Gordon Hathaway takes the lead for capturing the largest one, which welghed pretty close to four pounds. A number aftend the fine pyrotecni- cal display on the green mear the Ex- eter church Tuesday evening. Mrs. W. T. Curry is spending a ow daye with fiiends near Springfleld, ass. F. H. Browning has a new auto- mobile. LEBANON - John Abell of New York spent the Fourth with his parenits, Mr. and Mrs. C._J. Abell. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Perkins and son. Frank of Sp eld are visiting Mr. and Mrs, C. A. Perkins. * Mrs. P. J. Duffy has returned after visiting friends in New York. Helen Wetmore of Hartford is the guest of Sarah Danielson. Raiph Rovall was a week end gucst Mrs, Mary ] have been this t spending week at Say: Doris Troland is in New London for ‘weeks. Miss Carrie Williams of Brookl: N.'!thmmofli-.nndh’z The ' Ald day afterncon with - on. ~ LISBON Funeral of Mra. Lucy B. Kinne—Jolly Pionic iday, y met Thurs- iss Mary Dut- Hopkinton | survived by one son, Fred B. Kinne, with whom she made her home, and four grandchildren. The funeral was held Tuesday at 2 o'clock, Rev, T. Ed- ward Davies officiating. Burial was in the Read-Herskell cemetery. the bearers being four neighbors, . Whitaker, Swain and Frank Johnson. Amon: vreath from ent church and a wreath from neigh- bors. Holiday - Picnic. The annual Sunday school picnic was held on the church green, the af- ternoon of the Fourth. There was a ball game between the married and single men, a game between the boys of the brick school district and the center, and other games for the girls and younger children. All did their share in disposing of the sandwiches, cake, lemonade, ice cregm, bananas and peanuts. Newsy Notes. Mr. and Mrs, Charles Learned, fof Franklin, Mas: have been guests for a week at Mrs. A. E. Learned’s. Mr. and Mrs, Orsemus Vaughan of Providence were at G. G. Bromley's over the Fourth. Mrs. Bromiey retur ed home with them for a short stay. Miss Martie Barber entertained u da, M!ss Bessie Blake, Miss May Blake and @ Nellie Franklin of Jewett City, and her brother, Claire Barber of New Haven. Miss Beatrice Read days last week with relatives in Pa- haug. Alfreq and Ruth Kennedy Sunday with cousins lp Central Vil- lage. J. Herbert Irons of Hartford was at spent several visited Miss Agnes Enquist of New Britain was at her home here end. Miss Viola Ericson of Elm Hil Britain 1s the guest of her aunt, Olaf Nelson. - for the week SALEM Preacher From Oregon at¢ Congrega- tional Church—Notes of July Ple: ure Trips. Rev. G. N. Edwards of Qregon whol is spending the vacation if. Colchesger occupied the pulpit in the Congre- gational church Sunday morning and evening. His theme in the ,morning was Usefulness, Text Matt. 5:12. 14.16. Evening theme, Obedience, Tex{ Matt. 9:9 And He Arose and Followed Him. A number from here attended the picnic at_Gardner Lake the Fourth. James Lane spent the Fourth with his family in New London. His wife and infant daughter, Fanette, accom- panied him on his return to_their hom in town Sunday, affer an absence about three months. Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Bailey and son, Floyd, went on the excursion to New- port the Fourth.. * . Arrive From Kansas City. Milten Fox and family of Kansas City, Mo., are occupying their home on the Fox farm. Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Waterford were recent suests of Mr. and Mrs. “T. Hunt Sterry, trip was made in their. WHO’S HERE Y7 A n Et S TR at the home of their uncle, Pratt, at Music Vale farm. Miss Susan Miner has returned from three weeks' visit with her aunt, Miss Hannah Fuller in East Haddam. Mrs. Ora Clark and Mrs. Cora Han- ney spent Wednesday of last week with friends in Colchester. Nathaniel Clark, Winfielq Hanney and Henry Fox. spent Friday of last week at Ye Golden Spur. Louis Jones of New London spent the Fourth and Sunday at his home in town Sunday at his home in town. Mrs. Julia Spencer and son, Law- rence Elroy, returned Friday from Niantic where they were guests of Mrs. Adelaide Spencer. James Beebe spent the Fourth in New London. ‘Walter De Wolfe spent the Fourth at Poquonnoc and at Ye Golden Spur., At the Mulford Farm. Mrs. Alfred Mitchell of New Lon- don is at the Mulford farm on the Mitchell estate for a brief stay. Mrs. Willilam Robinson of Yantic is visiting at the home of her daughter, Mrs. ‘Florence Murray. Miss Ruth Beebe has returned to Uncasville after spending a week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Ray- mond Mr. and Mrs. Willlam M. Sisson of North Plain and Charles R. Tiffany of Wallingford were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Rogers the Fourth. Earl De Wolf spent the holiday in Norwich. Sherwood Miner was a Norwich vis- Oramel O. H. Irons’ over the Fourth | itor Tuesday. Charles Ray was in Norwich on the Fourth. CLARK’S FALLS Find Field of Corn—Death of William A. Brown. FrankTillinghast has the best ng corn in this Mrs. G. A. Stoddard and Mrs. Dora ‘Bill were guests of Mrs. Richard Main and famlily recently. The new state road is finished and is a great fmprovement. Willlam A. Brown, who has been in poor health several months, died about twelve o'clock Tuesday t. Mrs 8, Frank Puimer. who has been - has her sister a_graduate nurse from New York with her. day. ‘Mrs. Geogre DeWolf is spending unnla?-muuma-mnw- wark, N. J. / Lynwood Cray spent the Fourth in Southbridge, Mass. he isiting Triends n Fiechvitie ve s Benjamin ‘bought N Sk S -w"i. m-kux.‘n are spending Kennedy's. 3 e ke 733 2 e