Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, September 19, 1914, Page 9

NORWICH B! ULLETIN, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1914 ? TIMELY EVENTS PICTURED IN CARTOON BY THE LEADING ARTISTS OF THE COUNTRY UP AGAINST THE BIG GUNS NEWS ERON ONE HUNDRED LIVE CORRESPONDENTS THE LABORS Aaw haw! Ohs ot v«&ym‘k v ey M TS Counke ) 4 W OF WAR AND PEACE! / CAN YOU BEAT IT? “N-RY-MEN YA NEEPNT BE A BIT SURPRISED To SEE TH|S CR-E-AT UROPEAN CaNFLIET %EZSTRM THE BOUNDLESS PROS~ ITY QUR NATIDN HAs 8o LONG JO (3 EASTERN CONNECTICUT AND WESTERN RHODE ISLAND. Who is Gemng and Coming—Incidents, Accidents and Building New London County GALES FERRY Winners in Country Club Tennis Tournament — Officers Elected— Methodist Church Chooses Trus- grounds, in the viliage last week. This_was conducted independently of the Roxbury School players, who have participated in these events. There were 34 contestants from the Gales Ferry Club alone, the results of the towrnament being as follows: Ladles’ Singles—Stlver Cup taken by Miss Mary Rudd Gibbs; second prize, et tennis balls, Miss Dalsy Wulf. by Men’s Singles—Siiver cup taken by Frank Aplin; second prize, set tennis balls. Oliver Wulf. Boys' Singles—Blue ribbon taken by Romeyn Smith; second, red ribbon by Clinton Jones. Mixed Doublcs—Blue Ribbons, Miss Dailsy Wulf Mr. Carl Lawson; second, red ribbon by Miss Bessie Ames, Mr. Frank Aplin. A special tournament now being held on the West Court by the Rox- bury School players, will be concluded this week. The officers and members of the club feel well pald for the sea- son’s efforts, having been able to add this year a new clay tournament: court, making two clay courts in all; a substantial bathing dock, and to set aside a balance as a nucleus for a buildimg fund with which to other improvements as needed. Officers Eleéted. The Summer election of officers re- sulted as follows:—President, J. P. Batteriee; vice president, Miss Mary Rudd Gibi treasurer. Oliver Wulf; recretary, Miss Daisy Wulf; chairman sxecutive ‘committee, Robért J. Fitz- maurice. Former, Pastor Preaches. Rev. D. Ward Adams of Uncasville, s former pastor of the Methodist shurch here for six years, preached at ¥ o'clock in ths church Sunday after- noop in the absence of Rev. Mr. Pot- ter. Mr. Adams spoke from these King Agrip- werds of St Paul's—Oh! in Three Couaties. e :tm disobedignt umto: thee: ory t ot Tear Mot Te ob, Toveat Leagu arvm it 7230 33 at 7o the evn.tn&’wu led by Mrs. John J. Lawless, the topic Deing, What shall my life work be? D. R. .sang a baritone solo, Fll go Where You Want Me to Go, Dear Lotd. Return to Putnam, 5 . Manp , and Mrs. daughters. Missas Mann their their home in Putnam; Monday. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Clouse, who have b “The Pines” returned to New Haven Monday. Mr. Clouse who Is copnected with the Raxbary school will return later. Mrs, Annje Ames, her daughter, Miss Bessie Ames, and son Richard Ames with her mother, Mrs, Harriet Frost, returned to their home on Sat- urday at Yonkers, N. Y. Perkins Cottage Closed. Mrs. John C. Perkins with her guests returned to her home in Nor- wich Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Beckwith of New London were guests of Mr. and Mre. Dudley C. Perkins at their home ‘Wednesday. Mzs. E. V. Mann who has been for| several weeks at the home of her sister Mrs. Franklin H. Brownre- turned to Providence last week. Leave for Canada. Mrs. Kemp Jones and two_ little daughters. AMary Jeanette and Louise, Who have bLesn at the home of Mrs. Jones' mother, rs. Delphine Fish, left for their home at Rainey River, Canada, last Thursday. Mrs. Fred Richards of Laurel Hill, Norwigh, was a caller at the cottage of her brother J. P. Satterlee in the village Thursday afiercoon. Adele 3f. Dennis of Colum- bia. 8. C. has been gusst of the Misses Mathewson for several weeks. Mrs. .Gaorge Hamilton of Norwich was the week-end guest at the cottage ot Mr. and Mrs. Louis Church on the Bluft. Mr. Hamilton and the Misses ?gamflton joining her for Sunday e e. - Entertained College Friend. John Raymond Perkins has been en- terfaining Thomas s Rivers of Meridian, Miss, and Alpheus Wade Stevenson Jr. of Philadelphia, Pa., former classmates of his at Mt Her- The young men left the village E‘rfiq:g. Mr. Perkins and Mr. Rivers to er: their second year, in the University “Wisconsin, and Mr. Stevenson at the University of Penn- sylvania. Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Perkins and their daughter Miss Jennie G. Perkins with their son John R. Perk and his guest enjoyed a =ail and fishing in the So\lgd Monday, in the auxiliary boat Ruth. Methodist Trustses Elected. The annual meeting for the election of trustees of the Methodist Episcopal church was held in the vestry Mon- day evening at 7:30 o'clock and re- suited in the following choice: Court- land B. - Colver reelectsd president; board of trustees, Dudley C. Perkins, reelected treasurer; Charles H. Irving Hurlbutt years, ‘W. Hurlbutt for one year, Miss Ruth Bogue of Narwich was a fecent guest of Mrs. Emma Bennett of the village. ROAD SOCIETY - —_— Mr. and Mre. John Culver to Move to Detroit—County Institute Sept. 23. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Thompson of Pegdl%ton Hill and Mr. and Mrs. Clar- enée Shay of Groton were at Mrs. Marcia A, Stanton's Sunday. Arthur Buddington, who has been in New Fo d for several months was at his uncles’, A. G. and Fernando Whealer's recently. before his return to_Princeton College. Mr._and Mrs. Stephen Paimer have returned from a trip to Massachusetts. Mrs: Bert Barbour has been spend- ing the week with her cousin Mrs, Frastus Main, at Ol Mystic. Opening of the Schoals. The schosls have begun with Miss Hewitt of Hinkley- Hill at Taugwonk n;;l Hall of Avondale, at the Road. and” Helen Williams of Quonmantaug Hill at the Wheeler school. . Harry M. Crandall is at his sister’s, Mrs. Henry Mattison's a while and workicg on the mew road to Mason's Island. umber from here attended Stonington fair on Wed- nesday and some exhibits were shown. | Mr. and Mrs. Ckarles Culver left for Detroit some days ago where Mr. Culver hag been in the auto works for a number of years. This week Mr. and Mrs. John Culver leave for the same Pl te meke thelr residence.- Mrs. G. Whesier and Miss Mary S. Wheeler were in New Londen Sat- urday. = The members of Stonington Grangs were all invited to the Grange picnic at Atlantic Beach given by the Avon- dale Grange Friday. Miss Martha Wiliams left for Bos- tan on Tuesday where she enters the Conservatory for musical instruction. Eer mother accompanied her and re- turned Thursday. Miss Mary S. Wheeler left Friday for Wellesley Collége. The Annc Warner Bailey Chapter D. A. R. Chapter D, A. R. celebrated its 21st birthday on Monday at Box- wood . County Institute. The New London County Sunday School Association will hold an Insti- tute in the Seccond Congregational church at Stonington on Wednesday Sept. 23rd afternoon and evening. Wiss Abby Williams is visiting friends in New York having returned with F. L. Williams and family in their automobile lust week. Miss Amy Hazard has returned to her school work in New Jersey. Amos Hewitt is enumerating the school children at Mystic. East Side. Allen W. Harvey has been the guest of pervenis at Norwich Tows recently. LIBERTY HILL Young Men Get Busy and Build Horse Sheds at the Church, Since the Liberty Hill church was organized there has been an urgent Recessity for sheds to accommodate the teams of the.church people. A week ago Sunday it was announced from the pulpit that all those who were interéstad in bullding sheéds for the church were asked to meet at the Ball the following Tueséayv. The meet- ing resulted in quick action and sev- eral public spirited young men went to the woods and hewed out the frame ang rafters and by Saturday night succeeded in_ getting six sheds near- ly completed. - Horace = Foote and Charies James contributed ths frame and rafters. The youns men who did the work were Winthrop Davoll, Ray- mond Moffitt, Earl, Robert and Rav- mond James. The men are busy fill- ing silos this week, but it is expected the sheds will be ready to occupy next Sunday. The Ladies’ Sewing Circle met at the hall Friday afternoon. ASHWILLETT Stolen Cow Found Tied Nearly Starved. in Woeds, Malcolm Thomgp sawmill from Billings W and had cu n has moved his n Hill to the ke purchased re summer. uring Stolen Cow Fourd. The cow stolenm from over the line in Rhode Tsiand and traced to Cossad- duc hill two weeks or more ago, was founa tied in the woods on the farm of T. B. Hewitt in a starved condi- tion recently. The sheriff has a Cescription of the man and is looking him up. Horatio S, Pierce attended the fair in Norwich the first of last week and visited with relatives out of town the last of the week. Samuel D. Pierce of Rixtown was working in Pachaug the last of the week. N. N. Main and son Grover weré recent business callers in Norwich. Mr. and Mrs. A, A. Morgan were in Norwich on business last week. Mrs. Julia A. Crumb was a recent caller in Glasgo and Voluntown. Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Weseman of Rixtown were recent callers in North Stonington, Floyd Russell was a busipess call- er in the Mystics Tuesday, C. F. Hayward was a business call- er in Norwich during the week. The farmers are busy cuiting corn and digging potatoes which are rot- ting badly in places. Everybody attended the Grange fair in North Stonington this week, LISBON Rev. and Mrs. T. B. Davies have been pasfing their vacation in and about Hartford. Rev. G. C. Polloek of Narwmh_dauv- ered a helpful discourse at Newent ¢hurch Sunday morning from the text All tidngs -work together for good to those that love God. Miss Nellie Meil has beea a visitor in_Willimantic this week. Miss Isabel Hyde of Canterbury vis- ited Sunday at Mrs. C. F. Johnson's. Misses Sarah and Alice Hill have re- turned to New TYork after spending several weeks at Mrs. Frank Clem- ents’, R. R. Barber, Miss Martie Barber, J. B. Palmer, Mrs: Robert Swain, Mrs. W. 8. Foote and Mr. and Mrs, W. A. Reade attended North Stonington fair ‘Wednesday. Harry Hull is filling his new silo. -Mrs, Ransom Reade entertained Sun day Mr. and Mrs. Bliven and two chil- dren from Rhode Island. GRISWOLD Miss Mary Buck of Monson, Mass., was in town last week visiting her brother and old friends. Mrs. F. S. Child was called to Hartford last week to attend the fu- neral cf her aunt, who died suddenly. Mr. and Mrs. George Geer of Baltic were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel g’ormnn Tuesday night and Wednes- ay. Deacon E. A. Geer and family were in Montville Saturday calling on the Rev. C. L. French and family, The Ladies’ Aid society met last week Thursday with Miss Bessie Bur- ton. There was a good attendance. AMrs. Jane Lester visited relatives in Mystic the past week. Samuel Gardner has added to the looks and comfort of his home by building a large veranda. Willlam Saunders visited his father, W. N. Seuvnders, at Hopaoville last week. — An Overhead Charge. Would you call a Zeppelin an over- head charge?—Wall Street Journal. openeq for the fall term. Return from Westbroak. rook. 3 athan Williams gnd 2 returned to their home at Falls, Vt.,, after spen 2 month gt their summer homie on 9] - Miss Mary Williams bas 1o OLD MYSTIC Teachers in the Local Schools—Sum- mer Visitors Leave for Their Homes. _Rev. George H. Miner, D. D., of Mys- tic occupied the pulpit of the Baptist chyrch Sunday morning. Mr. Green of New London ¥. M. C. A. occupied the }xlmépltdat the :In;mdm W Eplscopal church Sunday morning. . Rev. Herbert Bacon Hutchins of Old | Frovidence after & vislt to hal“ssmt, Mystic occupied the pulpit of the First ” —_— Baptist church, New Britain, Sunday, Bept, 13th. | €. E. Social—Prof. H. C. York ¢o Be Instructor at Mt Holyeke College. 3 Grammar School Teachers. The Old Mystic school teachers: Mrs. Florence Clapp, princi- Christian social pal; Miss Jennie Eldred, teacher of 5th % Gnd 6th srades; Miss Fiorence Clark, | R0, 8% the home of Bev. Johm T teacher of 34 and 4th grades; Miss 3 nearty ¥ " Eleanor Ex teacher of 1st and 2d| " At the Christian Endedvor grades. the pastor, Rew. The Mystic Woolen company of Old the third in evening H. Knott, gave ” the Mystic is ing extensive improve-|of interesting talks from the mfl B wsd 6 Ailhn Witheo | T ETe55: Fian of Cos v. and Mrs, r . Mrs, have returned from a weel vacation hfi:uuv‘vdue mli:r‘- %w!: ot spent with Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Fepner of Putnam. Rev. and Mrs, Herbert Bacon Hutch- ins have returned from & month’'s va- cation spent at Cape Porpoise and Lewiston, Me. Mrs. Casper W. Dean arrived Tues- day for her annual visit to her cousin, 3Miss Mary H. Dean, at the Dean home- The Ladies’ Aid soclety met fn the lecture room Tuesday afternoom. Move to Mt. Holyoke. The household goods of Mr. and 3 Tarey 0. Sork wets Bel to yoke, Mass., Th . Profs 1s to assume the duties in Mt. college as instructor on the Bible. * rsac} Charles Browning of Norwich was a. Mrs. Augustus Babcock of New Jep- | Saller af his brother's, F. H. Brown- was a recent guest of her sisters, | 1D&'S, Wednesday. sses Dora Alden Welles and Minnie Welles, at the Welles homestead. Miss Emma Avery Willlams of Old == Mystic is teachipg the seventh grade| Small Blaze In Tenement House—s at _the Broadway 00l, Mystic. " - 2 M E. Gates and daughter, Ladies’ Aid Society to Mgt rs. Miss Mildred Gates, have returned to Providence after their annual visit to Miss Matilda Holloway and Mrs. Neil at_the Holloway homestead. Mre. Harriet Ralyea of New York state is the guest of the Misses Ken- Miss Rosa Eccleston returned from Willimantic the last of the Felix Dutka has moved into the gs\lxlu formerly cocupied by Geerge el Mr._and Mrs. H. O. Hocleston of New London were visitors at W. Gu Burdick’s the first of the week. Several from this place attended the nedy. Miss Florence Clarke of Norwich, teacher in the third and fourth grades of tue Old Mystic gchool, has a room at the resldence of Mr. and Mrs, Her- | Gregge Fair at North Stoningtop. man Main. 4 Charles S. Cady has returned to There was a small blaze in one of Hartford after a visit to local rela- | (1% JeRSReRts Honcay altermocn. The ves. o X Mrs. Josephine Beebo of New Lon- | inSuished the fire. No damage was don Is the guest of her cousins, Mr.| “HS . Vi 0 on of WiAmsvine Sind Mra. George H. Swain. een spending a few days in town. Teaching in North Stonington. Albert Green is having an ell bufit The schoo! in the Warren Wheeler on his house. district, North Stonington, reopened on TMOHECAN Monday with Miss Ielen s MOHEGAN id — Willlams of Quoquetaug Hill, . Mystic, as teacher. Mrs. Dolbeare and Mrs, Avery wers Miss Florence Walbridge has return- | in Uncasville the first of the week. ed to her home at Stafford Springs Mrs. Harris and Lemuel Fiaidine of after a visit to her uncie and aunt | Norwich were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Mr, and Mrs. John Kennedy. | Fowler Sunday. Miss Eleancr Eckman, teacher of the Mrs, Davis of Mystic was the guest first and secord gradeg of the Old| of Mr. and Mrs, Hunter Snday. Mystic school, is boarding at the home Mrs. Maples and Miss Cooke of of Mr, and Wiltred E. Brown, New London spent Su-day with Mrs. X sewis of New London was | Baker. a recent guest of the Misses Welies Frank Burrows and Earl Ouldveor at_the Walles homestead. of Yew London called on here Mrs. Frederick Moser and Miss Mary Smith of New York were calling very recently on Miss Mary H. Dean. The, Burpei's Corners school has I Sunday. Mrs. Avery and Mre. Johmmén and Dolbears attended chureh