Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, July 25, 1914, Page 11

n-n% Hatch has / beer the est of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. £ Hatcn. “Mr. Mrs, James S. Palmer were with e Mra. James C. Paymer over the week-end and Sunday. ' Mrs. Lilly C. Kingsley and daugh- ter Louise, have opened their home season. ”’52'.5."':,"{%“" a Brooklyn boy, but for many years a resident of New York state, has been calling upon old friends, \Mr and Mrs, Howard Walker and four children spent the end and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs, F. A Odna Seguin is visiting her sis- | M! ter, Miss Rose E. Seguin, at {ha home | Bidwell Saturday. 9f 'Dr. Robert McLeod in Brookiyn, 'MiSs Mary Byles has returned from a month’s S visit with enectady, N. Y. relatives Mrs. George Loring is ill. Mr, and Mrs. Darius daughter of Swampscott, Mass., have ;be_eu visiting at the home of Alpheus Rider, who is slowly recovering from a serious illness. Richard Lafavre of Idaho, who has been visiting his brother, William La- fayre, has gone to the lsle of Pines. Miss Abbie Medbury has returned from Quebec, where she has been Wood and spending part of her vacation. Mrs, lfl“?lzng. Palmer spent Sunday with his parents Mr. amd Mrs. James C: Paimer. Attending Summer School. rles Edwin Blake is attending the pesehers School in Danbury. Mr. Mrs. William Warner of Newton, Mass, were the guests Sun- day of Mrs. George G. Gilbert. Yire. Minnie Little of East Hampton has been visiting Mrs. George G. Gil- Do and Mrs Clinton ‘Frink were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Spaulding. - . Riley B. Witter Recovering. 5 Minott returned home Tues- d-(;h:n:f—:m. Jeaving his family for a longer visit, and taking with him to Northfield, Miss Helen L. Witter and Miss Jennie Witter, who were called cunddenly home by the illness of Riley B. Witter, who has raptdly recovered. Mrs, Irving Lyon was with her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Allen, over S William R. Pond and daughter Elinor, have returned to Meriden. Trees Strucke der shower ¢f Tuesday aft- !r:::fl“:"::; ite severe, the lishtmmz being very vivid. It was the first of the season and the rain was very much needed. A tulip tree standing asidence of George D. Angell was struck. also a tree a little way from George Eastmond’s residence. gl s 2 L ABINGTON Ladies’ Benevolent Society Meets— Birthday Party. | The Ladies Benevolent Society of 8! ational church met with 3:’5;.“’3“;‘ Sharpe, Thursday after- noon of last week. Miss Hazel Sherman is summer school at Danbury. attending Mrs, Jennie McFarland and daugh- | - Mrs. Herbert Whitehouse, wno }iie been visiting friends here, Te- turned to Willlmantic, Monday. g ests at Mrs, A. J. McGorty's last week were Misses Margurite and Alive Dunn, of Killingly; and Miss J. Muvr\v- 1ay of Worcester; and Mrs. A. N. Vaughn of Willlmantic. Gives Birthday Party. 25 ;, the little daughter of Mr. and o B, Whitehouse, enter- fained litile friends at a birthday party, W ednesday afternoon. 4 y Recent zue!t! at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. W, Whitehouse were, Miss Eliza Cheney of Hastings-on-th> Hudson, formerly a teacher at Wil mantic Model school, and Mrs. W. N. Howard and son Rudoiph of South iZaston, Mass.. and Mr. and Mrs. Her- bert Hanover and family of Groton Narcisse Caplette has confined to her home by illness. Mr. Arnold At the Shore. Mathewson, Helen Mathewson, Miss Ruth Mathew- son, Miss Pauline Mathewson, | Loring and Miss Beatrice Segui gone to Matumuck Beach, R. B. spend two weeks. Miss Helen W. Tillinghast has re- turnéd from Plainfield, where she has been visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Tillinghast. Mrs. Alfred Hill, Master Alfred Hop- kins, ‘Mrs. William Eyers, Master Roy Eyers, Miss Ervin Whitehead and Miss Mildred W hitehead s Ocean Beach. Henry * Baker was at Watch Hill Sunday Piainfield William Baltic have here. Miss Grace Tourtelotte of Hartford | Newport family to Kennedy City. Mrs. Joseph Levalley and son Leo of visiting relatives Try Out Hose. The Central Fire company called the hose team out Thursday evening and took them to the upper part of Main street, using the hydrants ‘Woolen been I, Pent Saturday at near is visiting at Samuel Lewis'. Played at Voluntown, The Colonial orchestra was in Voi- untown Saturday evening to play at a dance. Rev. H. B. Goodsell of South Kil- lingly will preach here Sunday. Mrs. S. Albert Clarke has recovered from a recent iliness. On Long Island Trip. Mrs. Mortimer Stef Elizabeth and Lois, tson and children, are visiting Mrs. been Miss George have to| ~ Isaac Gordon of East Killingly spent the company’s mili, where the streets were nicely waterad. has moved his al © Misses Eleanor and Louise Castle of New Rochelle, N. Y., were guests of s C A. Russell and Mrs. W. F. Henry Allen o(whltln!vllle, Mass., called at W. E. le’'s Tha 0 The Ladies’ Aid society met at Mrs. A. T. Hope's Tuesday. This was their last meeting for the summer. hostess served ice cream and cake. Newton Blanchard and son Byron are visiting at the home of James Blanchard. Miss Edna Ayer is improving after a severe illness. Miss Maude Street and Miss Mary Blanchard are spending two weeks at Belfast, Me, Mr. and Mrs. John Jordan are visit- ing Mrs. Lewis Moffitt. Fhomas Hope of Potter Hill, R. spent the week end with Mr. and M.s. A. T. Hope. . v Birthday Party. Mijss Doris Hopé entertained Wed- nesday afternoon a party of young friends in honor of her i0th birthday. Mr. and Mrs. William Brown were guests Sunday of W. P. Kelley. n Sunday in town. Willard Bennett of Providence is spending his vacation at the home of his mother. John W. Wright is entertaining his mother and sister from Maryland. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wakefield spent the week end in Norwich. Mrs. Joseph Miller, who is at a hos- pital in Holyoke, Mass., is improving. Mr. and Mrs. Almond Heneault are entertaining his mother for a few days. Mr. and MrsflJ...... Mrs. N. L. Grelg has returned from Hanover. Ralph Elliott and Henry Burnett toak a motorcycle trip to Pleasure Beach Sunday. 'HAMPTON Damage Done by Storm—Equal Franchise League Organized. A severe thunder storm, the hardest of the season, passed over this place Tuesday afternoon. It was accom- panied by severe wind whica did much damage in the Apeqaug district of the town, where large trees were up- rooted, a barn partly torn from its foundation and other damage done. Mrs. Mary C. Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Phillips and daughter, Isa- belle, Orin Phillips and Miss Mary Pearl, spent Sunday at Webster lake, Stetson’s sister, Mrs. Charles Walker, | SuUcsts of Mrs. Louise Healey. at Southampton, L, 1. 7 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bence of Rock- Miss Margaret Norworthy, who has been visiting in Willimantic, has re- dale, Mass., have been visiting Mrs. | turned home. Bence's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Bourgne. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ames hae gone to Illinois for a visit. s Mrs. Susan Hawkins of New London has been a guest at Willis Rouse's. EAST KILLINGLY Members of Baseball Club Give En- tertainment — Lightning Trees. During the thunder shower T uesda: afternoon lightning struck ftwo Jarge trees in front of the Upper church. Battey attended Humphrey-Jacques wedding at Put- Miss Alice nam, Thursday. Mrs. Frank Harrington and daugh- ter Vivian, spent former’s sister and mother, in Plain- field. Long Point. Elizabeth Rich has returned from a visit with friends at Pomfret Centér. Mrs. Frank Griges was a recent guest of friends in Fitchburg, Méss. ATTAWAUGAN Local People Enjoying Vacation & Quaker Hill. Clarence Weeks is weel at Wintergreen Kiil Mrs. Bert Thyng and child of Wil- spending this Point, . Quaker mington, Pa., are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Thyng. lisses Marguerite and Florence tt are visiting at Fall River this irs. Alfred Seamon is visiting her brother and family at Danielson. Mr. and Mgs. B. L Taft were at Quaker Hill Monday. The All Stars defeated the basebail team Saturday by-the score of 6-7. The schoolhouse was struck by lighining Tuesday in the shower, but littie damage was done. Phil Coffey is having his annual va- eation this week. A, E. Gay, Cornellia Geer and Mrs. @ibney attended the clambake at East Charies Weeks, Jr, and family o to Quaker Hill today for two weeks' oiay. NORTH STERLING Mise Edith Fryer and nephew of Providence have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Richard Fortune, Mrs. Fred Shippee &nd daughter of Plainfield are at the John Potter farm. Miss Spencer of New Haven is vis- iting H. R. Hoadley. Leach and two daugh- Mrs. Willlam ters of Wa spent the past week with J. D. o Miss Doris Drew and Miss Olive Brooks of Providence are guests this week of their aunt, Mrs. George Pierce, Jr. H. H. Crowell and T. O. Plummer made a business trip to Providence last He:ry McEwen and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John Gritf- fith, The heavy shower of Tuesday was ‘welcome. POMFRET CENTER Mies E. J. Clark and household are at Nahant, Mass.- 3 Dr. Allerton 8, Cushman and family are at Roaring Rock cottage, York Harbor, Me, g2 = Mrs. Courtland Hoppin is at Na- hant, Mass. Joseph Scott is entertaining his flounr and brother from Rutland, ase, 5 Fred Paine is on ‘his vaeation. ‘Woif Den grange gave the third and fourth degrees to a class at the regu- lar Mn& ‘Wednesday evening. © _ Euretta G. Grosvenor was at Rocky Point this week. ¢ Mr. and Mrs. Warren !Averill and Misses Clara and Lena Averill were on the Providence river the past week, SOUTH CANTERBURY Mr, and Mrs. Wilfred White and Florence of Taftville, were George R Miss Alma L. Newport, R. Luther Andrews spent the week-end L Sunday with Rich spent Sunday in with friends in Springfield, Mass. Mrs. Alfred Barratt is ill. Mrs. Eliza Chase entertained friends from Providence, Sunday. Walter Cheaver of Providence, visit- ed friends here Friday. Miss Rowena Dawley spent Sunday in Thompson, the guest of her sister, Mrs. Albertus Chase. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Burton, of Put- nam were guests their son, Ernest Burton, Miss Hilda Roberts spent with 'A. H. Shippee and family. Mr, and Mrs. Robert Sands of Long Island, are guests of for a few days. The members gave an church 1la of the baseball ntertainment at the Upper t, Saturday was enjoyed by all present. Mrs. A. E. Sayles and Miss Lillian Sayles, visited in Danielson, Sunday. evening, last Thursday local relatives SOUTH WILLINGTON Horse Blocks Road Frightened by Automobile h Load of Hay. Miss Mildred Jacques has-returned from a visit in Richmond, R. L Mr. and Mrs. Pawtucket. Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Coffey and chil- dren ‘were in Foster Center Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jacques visited | joyed & shore dinner. G. W. Barlow have been entertaining their son Winsor of friends in Putnam Sunday. Mrs. R. C. Kies was in Woonsocket Monday. A. E. Hall has finished haying and| well advanced. returned to his mill in Windham. Horse Refused to Budge. A near-accident occurred on Horse Hill Wednesday night when an auto- mobile rounded a sharp curve in fronc of a load of hay. team was the young nephew of Elmon The horse, frightened by the automobile, backed across the road ard refused to go on. A. E. Hall was in his fleld and hearing the cries of | four children of Port Chester, N. Y. the boy, did some sprinting across| are visiting their uncle, Thomas Red Gendreau. country and soon had the The driver of slow driving for public safety. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Hall, Miss Doane, Inez Doane, Ruth Coffey and Dora Lefleur were at ground Monday. Rev. Mr. Downs ‘Willimantic - wns o Dayvitle wil preacl n exchange with t tor Sunday morning. i) - WILSONVILLE Misses Mollie and Alice Welch-are home after a Visit with their brothor | M crance Harricar S and his wife in Dover, N. H. . A good number attended the Bap- tist Sunday school picnic last Satur- Y. Mrs, Frank Wilson entertained her brother from Putnam last Sunday. Mrs. James Perry visited with Ms.| ford representative Staley Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kenyon’s Sunday. Mrs. Allen Kenyon was in Pomfret Monday attending the funeral of her| Brooklyns Saturda C. Williams, formerly { vor of the latter. They will play, the ds today (Saturday) at the cousin, Charles Sanford Freeman of Webster ca on Mr. Paine Sunday. gl WOOLSTOCK VALLEY Turner children and Mr. and Mrs. Maynard of Putnam visited at Allen Strikes the the of Monday club which the mix-up | ding. straightened. There are a number of i curves in this vicinity which call Jor| friends in Taftville. and Equal Franchise League. A few of the voung ladies in town, mostly summer residents, have form- ed a club called the Hampton Equal Franchise league, Mrs. A. H. Fuiler has been critical- ly ill with pneumonia She had a surgical operation last Friday. She Is attended by two trained nurses. At last report she was slightly improved. Birthday Celebratad. Miss Amy Burnham entertained sev- eral little friends last Monday after- noon in honor of her birthday. Major and Mrs. F. C. Marshall, who have been occupying the Fuller bun- galow are now at the Prospect house. George Burnham and family of Hartford are spending their vacation here. Mrs, George Fitts spent Wednesday with Mrs. John Fitts. = Mrs. M. W. Jewett spent Wednes- day_with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Weaver. EAST WQODSTOCK Cousins Attend Birthday Party—Reav. Ezra Pike, 81, Preaches at Congre- gational Church. Paul Gifford and family of Webster are spending two. weeks’' vacation with local relatives. Stewart Morse had a party Wednes- day in honor of his fifth birthday. His cousins were guests, accompanied by the mothers. Preaching at 81. Rev. Ezra Pike, a retired Congrega- tional minister; preached at the Con- gregational church last Sunday morn- ing. Mr. Pike, who is in his 82d year, is spending a few weeks with his son, Dr. E. R. Pike. Mrs. Charles M. Palmer and son, C. C. Palmer, of Willimantic, have been visiting the former’s brother, N. O. Chaffee, and Mr. and Mrs. E. E. the past week. Misses Edith Eddy and Flora Alton have been spending several days with Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Slye in Pomfret May Center. Entertained .School Friends. Esther Bixby entertained several school friends last Saturday afternoon at_her home. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Ames, Mrs. Whit- aker and Mildred May motored to Crescent Park, R. L, recently and cn- The same party spent Wednesday at Webster lake. The farmers have been favored w'th several fine days, and the haying is George Frink and family motored to Rocky Point Sunda; Ladies of Baptist Church Hold Bean Social. Mr. and Mrs, Augustus Studwell and AMiss Corinne Semino is viSiting Mr. and Mrs. Henry Truesdale re- turned to their home here Wednesday, after spending a few weeks with their camp | son, Clarence, of Attawaugan. Mrs. William Tilly is fll. The ladies of the Baptist church bean social in the chapel Wed- nesday afternoon and evening. Over five doliars was added to the treas ury. Miss Edith Howe returned home Tuesday, after spending a week with Mrs, Charles Harrison calling on friends Monday WESTMINSTER Rev. Walter E. Lanphear of Hart- of was here Sunday morning, July 26. Gay Head school at 3 p. m. Mr. St. John will meeting Friday night. ™ iss Alma Newton. score 19-12 in fa- Scotlands N Connecticut Temiperance union, will preach here on The - topic will be “The task that Lincoln left us™ He will also hold a meeting at the lead the prayer Clifford. N. Raymond spent Sunday ‘William | at Rosendale. Miss May A. Hearn is a guest of The Westminster A. C. played- the the ng following it was ’vom&:m: the uu;cmlv. commit- tee for W union should of the presidents of the local societies, together with tae vice presidents of the district and the pastors of the’ local churches. The presidents of the three societies are: Mrs. Columbus Smith from Westmin. ster, Mrs. Bernice Bliven from the Plains, Mrs. S. B. Hadley from the Green. Miss Edith Exley was elected president of the district. Rev. Jacob Speerli is the vice president. It was voted that the next union meeting be held at the Second Congregational church at Westminster on the evening of Aug. 2. The leader at the Green tomorrow (Sunday) evening at 7.30 will be- Mrs. S. B, Hadley, . The subject of Thursday evening’s prayer meeting at the parsonage July 30 will- be Christian ‘Experience Wih God. Rom. 8: 1-17,.31-39. Mrs. G. W. Miller of Staffordville is a guest at the parsonage. Dr. and Mrs. Reed returned Monday to Central Islip, L. I. They were visit- ing Mrs. Reed’s mother, Mrs. T. D. Wilson. ~Mr. Wilson was in town over the week end. Guests from Norwich. Mrs, James Lathrop and Miss Lydia Lathrop have returned from New York. Miss Cgeille Hale of Norwich is a guest of Mrs. Lathrop's Mrs. H. U. Larkbam of Norwich has | been spending a few weeks in Cantor- bury at the home of her son, George Larkham. Mrs. Larkham also visited her grand- daughter, Mrs, _Henry Davis. Mrs. Larkham is a very bright little lady, over 90 years old. Houston Lathrop returned home t week for summer vacation from North- field, where he has been at school. Mrs. S. Seltsam of Dorchestcr, Mass., is spending the summer at North Society at Henry Seltsam’s. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hoxie are at their cottage at Quonochontaug, R. I. Mrs. S. H. Hatch of Oakdale, Mass., is visiting her son, Herbert Graves. Bdith Williams is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Herbgrt Tracy. Mary Ni&hols and Gladys Flint spent last Senday at Mrs. Lewis Lyon's. Loans” Horse to Pastor. Rev. E. P. Ayer of Mansfield Center has loaned one of his horses to Rev. M. H. Jones during his vacation moath | of August. The parsonage barn has been nearly finished by S. M. Carpen- ter and has been in use during the last week. - Mr. Carpenter’s mother-in-law, Mrs. Hicks, is ill. Mrs, A. Schmidt and her son, Jack Schmidt, are spending the month with Mrs. Allen King at the Green; also ;fiss Ellison and Miss Martin of New York. MEDAL CONTESTS. Charles H. Perkins of Jewett City the Winner During the Afternoon. The medal contests under the au- spices ofethe Canterbury Woman's Christian Temperance union were heid July 21. afternoon and evening. The plan for the afternoon was an out of door contest and a picnic in the town hall; but the heavy shower drove the women and children under cover of the hospitable Methodist church, and there the programme was well carried out m spite of thunder and storm. Six girls and two boys were contestants for the L. T. L. silver medal, which was won by Charles H. Perkins of Jewett City, who is with his aunt, Miss Grace Daw- ley, for the summer. All the boys and girls spoke exceedingly well and were presented little cameo pins in token of appreciation of their willingness and effort. They were Elsie Rodler, Florence Christian, Elise Hawes, Maud Graves, Daisy Ladd, Elmer Ladd and Ingleborg Olsen. There was a_solo by Mrs. Speerli, Molly and the Baby, and several recitations by boys and girls not in the contest. Ten children gave the temperance acrostic. They were Georgie H. Contrell, Eilsie Coombs, Pearl Christian, Helen Brown, Alfred Utz, Fred Speerli, Doris Olney, Arthur Christian and Elsie Coombs. Fred Lachapelle of Gay Head, winner of last year's prize, spoke, also Bernice Rosenweig. Arthur Christian gave A | Boy's Pledge. Lola Ladd with her dolly recited My Newest Child. Har- old Olsen gave My Trumpet, with toy trumpet _accompaniment. The White Ribbon Basket was given by Gertrude Rosenweig. The judges in the after- noon were all teachers from out of town: Horace G. Brown of the Wor- ester Normal school, Lillan Calkins of Norwich, who teaches in Franklin, and Sarah Louise Hadley of South Canterbu In the evening M:ss Hadley was unable to be present and her place was taken by Mrs. T. D. Wil- son of Canterbury. Miss Speerli Won. More of the men and grown people of the town could come to the even- ing contest, and the church was weil filled. The leader was Mrs. Jaccb Speerli and there was singing by tae choir of the church with Mrs. Bush- nell and Arthur Tracy. Mrs. William Rollinson sang the solo of the even- ing. The six young ladies taking part in the contest showed a fine spirit. There was much enthusiasm over thei accomplishment. The_silver W. U. medal was won by Miss Speerli. The others ta Florence Exley, Hattie Fauley, Cassie Medbury, Edith Exley and Vigue OI- son. The committee for medal contest under the W. . U. is as follows Miss Jones, Miss Olney, Mrs. Speer’| Bliven, Miss Exle; This con- gely under the direction of peerli and Miss Olney and was a great success and exceedingly en- Joyed. WOODSTOCK Gardner Richardson of New York in_town. brother at Bass Rocks, Gloucester, Mass. Congregational church Sunday morn- ing in exchange with Rev. R. R. Ken- dall. to_the Lawton house. Rev. and Mrs. J. G. Merrill Florida have been guests of Miss Mary Perley. Miss Mabel Ritch of Yonkers, N. is at R. B. Ritch’s. Tolland County . WILLINGTON Church or. As usual, Mr. and Mrs. Darrow mo- tored Sunday to South vice, and the assistant, Miss Nellie Chandler is visiting her Rev. H. A. Beadle preached at the Mrs. W. W. Sheldon is soon to move from Interssts—Musting' of _the Grange—Stafford Players Win Fav- illington for v the morning Sunday sChool and -ir» N r. Vachon, went to West Willington for sons, Daniel theif wit 4 on of South Coventry, a Mrs. and Mary Pelican, from Northfield, L k3 tell of the delightful time they are 5 4 Darrow. tage many occupied by transient there, All¥who attended the play The Lit- tle Minister, given at South Willing- ton by the Stafford young people, speak in terms of the highest appre- ciation, Mrs. F./W. Pratt and daughter, Miss Alice W. Pratt, plan to attend the Chautauq at Rockville this week. - z Mrs. Sleight was obliged to return to New York on account of the ill- ness of a friend. . Charles A. Robbins of Middletown is making a vacation visit with his brother, Benjamin G. Robbins, at the old homestead. At the prayer meeting Thursday evening the sixtf chapter- of Rev- elations was considered. Colonel W: H. Hall with a force of his men and materials, with the building committee, made -a good start on the foundations of the new Guests of Their Mother. Mrs. Ida Clark Dorkings of Colo- rado, Mrs. Nettie Clark Russell of Boston and Mrs. Mabel Clark Hull of Norwich have been visiting their mother, Mrs. Mary J. Clark, and their brother, *W. L. Clark. Mrs. Dorking is in Boston at Present, but will re- turn here before going to her home in_Coldrado. The Northfield party returned on Tuesday, having passed a pleasant and, profitable week. Miss Emma Rose Mass., is visiting her Darrow. While_at work in his garden re- cently Willlam Ruby discovered an ancient brass button bearing the stamp of the figure 5 deeply indent- iy. John Merrick In his reminiscences mentions that the local militia was Co. 5. Dear Mr. & Mrs. Still-in-Loves You don’t ever want ‘‘love’’ to out, of the window,”’ do you? Then you must make your home beautiful and attrac— tive. Nothing inspires graciousness and politeness between people as much as re— fined, HARMONIOUS SURROUNDINGS. You will £ind at our store Just the handsome and graceful styles of new furniture that will make your home a perpetual delight to you. Come in and see them and satisfy yourself that our PRICES will be reasonable. SHEA & BURKE, 37-47 Main Street of Brookfield niece, Mrs. of Manchester Green spent Wednes- day at M. W. Howard's. Mrs, T. W. Skinner, A. W. Skinner, William Skinner and Annie Von- Deck_ spent Sunday at Laurel Park. Mrs. Emma McGinn, of Hartford. visited her sister, Mrs. Loren Maine over Sunday. Entetainment and Supper. The Ladies’ Aid soclety gave entertainment and supper at STAFFORD Sale of the Holbrook Place—Loocal People Going to German: Mrs. Elza Holbrook has been fll Miss Elsie Tracy of Manchester ig the guest of Mrs. Rose Trecy. R. S. Beebe of Los Angeles, Call, 18 the guest of Mr. and Mrs. H F. Cady. ‘Willlam Black of New York speng Sunday with his mother, Mrs, Sarah Black. Home from Block Island. J. W. Romn spent & few &ays o d daughter. Rollinson an . . and Mrs. Jerome Orcutt of Bridgeport were guests of friends here i for a few days recently. Mrs. Miles and Mrs. Griswold of ' Heriden are spending a fortnight with | Mrs. Cyril Johnson. b Miss Ruth Johnson of West Haven, who was the guest of Miss Mabel Col« burn, has returned home. ‘William Walbridge and family have returned from Mystic after spending & few days with friends. * Favorable reports are g:n by the, friends and relatives of Willtam Loughheed, who have visited her im . the sanitarium at Enfleld where she Tecelving treatment. Holbrook Place Seld. The place known as the Holbrook place has been sold to Joseph Rible- key. As soon as Mr. and Mrs. Kreisel can complete their preparations they will go to Germany for a lengthy visit,” | with a possibility of making their home there. COLUMBIA Pea Vines 8 Feet Tall—Collection Taken For Salem Fire Sufferers. James Utley has two rows of peas his garden which measure over en feet In height, and are still church Friday night. reaching upward, some of the vines are| State Policeman Robert Bridgeman 8 feet high. Jack’s Bean Stalk was) visited his son, who is boarding- at not in it with these peas. Frank Wheton's, Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Drysdale and daughter| Mrs. Maud Woodward = went . to an the in of Willimantic are spending several | Qronochontaug, R. 1., Saturday and weeks in town and are occupying the| returned Monday. house on Columbia Green where Mrs.| Mrs. T. W. Finnegin and Mrs. Wi Mary G. Tucker, formerly resided. MR pCT e A s s e y and Wednesday. At a bali game plaved here last Saturday afternoon by the Wallopers of Hebron and the Columbias the Wallopers were again walloped. Score 19 to 10. The Woman's Missfonary Society met at the home of Mrs. Mary B. Yeoman's last Tuesday afternoon. Aid For Salem Sufferers. A special collection was taken last Sunday at the morning church service for the sufferers from the Salem fire. Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. HaM of East Hampton have Hall's mother, Pine street. Miss Lucy Burton and brother Will- ard, of Hamden, are visiting their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Willard B. Clarke on Columbia Green. Mrs. William Manning Fred, tecbottom, of Sou ite@ in town Tues SPRING HILL Arthur Cummings of Staten Island, N pant last Sunday with his fam- ily at the home,of B. M. Sears. “Dr. E. R, Storrs of Hartford has been the guest of his brother, Judge L, J. Storrs, the past week. “Miss Eleanor Weeks: of Noank. is the quest of Miss Dorothy Lamb, at the Rogers summer home. Bernice ardiner have been visiting Mrs. Mrs. Eunice Hunt in rs returned this week from daughter E. FSt a short Cotuit, Mass. 3 Leona and Muriel Palmer are visit- andmother in_Vernoa Michel with his in i their i and son|'"g YT, S \ire. Nathaniel of of Yantic, were guests of Mr.| M 800 TG and Anna Grier and Mrs. Edward P. Lyman last Sun-{. > Y. are guests at 3 day, and attended the morning churen | 9f Bronxvilie. X STORRS Sstyice. - Miss Lols Manning _taschesni| ™y gnd s Louls. Miithesier-and —_— S v e G S com Ladlie, of Norwich. were Euests | Speoial Meetings This Week—Founda- ey e at Alanweid Jast Sunday. < tion Built For New Standpipe. >yrus Hilton of Glastonbury spent | #4080V 3175 “met with the pres- 2 ihe week-end with Mr. and Mrs. J{P.|igent, Mra. H- C. Hawkine Jast Tuds- | The Coumsctictt Pomlowioal Sookaty e. v an: vegetable growers e] wel - Prof. Raymond Hunt and brother | 3 \vinnifred Harris of Staten Is- | tended meetings at the college this Clavton E. Hunt were with friends In| .o\ "y is the guest of Miss ) week. S New London bver Sunday. " Cummi Mrs. A. G. Gulley entertained the Everett Bosworth who is employed | 9758 C" Rice. Day of Staten Island | visiting ladies .Wednesday afternoon. at the Hartford Postoffice, spent thel| _.on sunday with her parents, Mr.| The steel frame for the roof of the week-end with his family who are|ang Mrs. Charles D: armory is being erected. 3 here for the summer. Sbment el Foundation For Standpipe. AMiss Nellie Hunt is visiting friends HEBROV The foundation" for new standpip® in Sturbridge, Mass. E ¥ { has been built and the sections for the 3 s . | pipe are being hauled from the sta- M 1~A 'l,l. iz l“ Ay The hardest thunder ehower of the | tion at Eagleville. G Mrs. Emily A. Little was taken 10| joa50n passed over this place s0on af-| “'\fr ang Mrs. Esten and Lelia, have Joseph's Hospital, Willimantic, last ter 3 o'clock Tuesday afternéon. gone to Old Orchard, Maine, for their Tuesday for a few weeks' treatment. Vincent Henderson returned to New Uocosion Mrs. James P. Little was a Hartford | yoric Sunday evening cew Yoric| . DMiss Helen Hammond has been vie- "s‘"‘&r ’{L‘fi‘”&;‘*“‘iflfl‘fm‘ of Yantie] o 3, - Mann returned to New Yo®| ying pher sister. Mrs. Edmond. 3 3 n unda: e o Flavell Giliett of New Haven is in { town looking after his farm. The Ladies” Rogers, ircle met with Mrs. Monday afternoon. Reports for the half year’s work were read. has been spending a few days with the fami 4 P. Lyman. Tabere Stanton of Willimantic was | "5 ne UalT year's work wers rest o calling on friends here Wednesday. P o B Miss Genevieve Little is visiting Miss hine Hart in Montville. Hilltop Homes Club Mests—Foot Cut | TSR Crarkc of Willimantic is che | Dwartf Trees. g ghis } Swimming. guest of her sister, Mrs. Clair Robin-| = 'The Chinese infuence on interior decoration extends to the wonderful dwarf trees which, once almost prohib | itively expensive, are now to be had at really popular prices, commeneing | at about 60 cents for diminutive yews apd cedars that look as if they had cbme out of a “Kewples' " garden. Stately oaks, sycamores, cedars, stand- ing at least 20 inches high, are wom- derful with their gnarled and twisted branches and close foliage; they ap- pear like ancient forest trees viewed from afar and through the “wrong end” of a telescope. is k | FINEST QUALITY LARCEST VARIETY son. Mrs. H. . Tennant and family of} Bast Hampton are in Hebron for a few days. Dr. and Mrs. Douglass and Mr. and Mrs, Tarrill return to Boston Satur- day. Mrs, Josephine Porter is out after a long iliness. The Hilltop Homes Club met with Mrs. L. Zechiel the 17th. Ten mem- bers and three visitors were present. The next meeting is to be with Mrs. Sarah White. Mr. and Mrs, R. W. Hazen and Miss Maud Brigham were in Windsor, Mon- day. attending the funeral of Mr. Lgom!s. To Usé Crutches. Austin Peterson cut his foot badly while swimming last Friday. He is able to get about on crutches. ir. and Mrs, R. G. Sherman of brook are passing thelr vacation he hill. Gypsies Going To Pittsfield. Three wason loads of gypsies passed over the Will Tuesday en route for Pittsfleld, Mass. A heavy shower late Tuesday after- noon left the air delightfully cool and refreshing. BOLTGN Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Phelps of Wind- sor are spending a few weeks at Prof. S. M. Alvord' 3 Robert lioomis of Westfield spent the first of the week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Loomis. Mr. Loomis, who has L, much improved. A number of trees near the Loomis house were struck by lightning in the hard shower Tuesday afternoon. Miss Ralpha Hills of Hillstown is the giest of Mrs. Ernest M. Howard. Miss Clara Post of Hartford spent the first of the week with her cousin, Miss Annabel Post. Mrs. J. Wesson Phelps has returned from a week’s stay in Branford. Charles F. Sumner and family were at Ocean Beach the middle of the week. EAST WILLINGTCN - been SOUTH WILLINGTON Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hall and daughter Clara, and Mr. E. J. Holman, are at Cape Cod, Mass. Miss Claire A. Sheehan of Walling- ford, a former teacher in the local school, s spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. William H. Brackett. The !inde'nvar Soclety held | 3 meet- ing in the pine grove Sunday afternoon = and, if the weather permits, will do| A card from Mildred Amidon, telling so next Sunday at 4 o'clock. of attending open air meetings on | Charles Woodworth. Carl Goodman,| Round Top, East Northfield, every Walter Colburn and John A. Richard- | ni interesting, the site b)e‘l'nt son took a trip to Mt. Tom Sunday by | near the grave of D. L. Moody. M'ss automobille. | Amidon is spending the week in Rav. Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Fox of| Darrow's cottage at East Northfield | Stafford were gyests of Mr. and Mrs. with her ‘ilu\day school teacher and | E other pupils. Benjamin Fox over Sunday. herpd Favkey o ‘hkmm to parties who are intending to keep place BOLTON NOTCH | {ail ctocked with beef cattle. Aid Society Gives a Supper . and Entertainment. M. Cushman and his two sons IEII again working on the road. Olin Wil- son is working on the road after hav ing a vacation to attend to haying. Mrs. Frank Bosworth and her- daughter have been Spending a few days at East Willington. Airs. S. P. Sumner and two children of Rockville, are visiting Mrs. Sum- ner’s father, Marvin Howard. Frank Wheeler and Thine Own Battle. Bm Howard and two