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GERGE STA‘I" U5 PALACE. Silent A IS GOING TO BE - 1 N [ZUITN Protest AN il READY FOR HIM | Howrs THAT ? YOU 3AY Ta 15 STATE FAIR WEEK= 3 Y20 WANT ME TS STAY ko 2 say FRIEND OIDYTY &vER &1 T TRINK IF T HARMT BESN FoR ME YU WoILDNT HWE My FAIR? INTERFSTING WINTER NEWS [ROM ONE HUNDRED LIVE CORRESPONDENTS! EASTERN GONNECTIGUT AND WESTERN RHODE ISLAND. Who is Going and Toming—Incidents, Accident and Building in Three Counties. New London County NORTH STONINGTON Rev. George II. Chambers, pastor of the Third Baptist church, left town this (Saturday) morning for three e vacation, which he will spend visiting friends in Vermont. His pul- pit will ‘be supplied tomorrow morn- ing by Rev. E. A. Witter of Hopkin- ton, R. I, and in the evening by Rev. Lucian Drury, pastor emeritus ofi the church, Rev. E. O. Mead of Leonard Bridge supplied the pulpit of the Congrega- tional church last Sunday. Tomorrow | the pulpit will be occupied by ' W. F. White of Saybrook, formerly of | Ledyard. Rev. George I. Chambers, Rev. Lu- cian Drury, Mrs. H. M, Perkirs and Mrs. Leonard Main have been chosen by the Third Baptist church delegates to the Connecticut Baptist convention at Hartford, Oct. 19-21. Parents-Teachers’ Association. Twenty-two met, at the residence bf Rev. Lucian Drury Tuesday evening and organized a Parents-Teachers' as- sociation for the purpose of promoting interest in the schools. Officers were chosen as follows: President, Judge €. C. Gray; vice president, Rev. Lu- cian Drury: secretary, Miss Grace Shefileld; treasurer, Mrs, H. M. Pen- dleton. New England Supper, The Ladies’ society of the Third Baptist church served a New England supper Friday evening at the resi- dence of B. R. Park. Frank T. Wheeler, secretary of the town school committee, has been housed for several days as the result of stepping on a nail. Mr, and Mrs. F. H. Arnold of Bos- ton, Mrs, B. F. Arnold and Mr. and Mré. Herber Maine of Providence, Mrs. B. A. Greene of St. Petersburg, Fla., and_Mrs. E. O. Silver of East N. J, were in town Sun- have been auditing the town accounts. Floyd L. Main has_been substitute teacher in District No. 6 for a few days. The regular teacher, Miss Jen- nie E. Stedman, took up her work Thursday. Wil it Norwich Grange. Ty invitation, the North Stonington srange will visit Norwich grange on e cvening of Oct. 14 and furnish the program under direction of Worthy Lecturer Mrs. John D. l.7€y. ROAD SOTIETY (Stonington) Mirs, Fanny Williams entertained a party of friends at the Gallup home- wtead, in North Stanipgton. Satu=day Rev. | and Sunday. Fernando, Wheeler entertaived Mr. Flood of Vermont over Sunday. Rev. Mr. Blake of New York will preach here next Sunda: Mr, and Mrs, Clarence Shay and John Kane of Groton were at Horace Frink's last Sunday. Mrs. George Middleton and daugh- ters left Saturday for Brooklyn, N. Y., where she will live this winter. Rev. and Mrs. Hollister, who have been several months with their family 2t Quaquataug Hill, will move soon, into town for the winter. Frank Main and daughter of Hebron spent Tuesday at J.'E. Lord's. NORTH FRANKLIN Mrs, Marcella Kelly of Palmertown was & guest of Mrs. Grace Peckham, Tuesday. C. J. Phillips and Mr. Leach, of ‘Wauregan, were callers on F. A. Rock- wood Wednesday. L. P’ Simpson of the U. S. S. Itasca, Baltimore, Md., Mrs. Mceeley and son John McNeeley, Mr. and Mrs. C, C. Simpson of Norwich, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs, J. D. Simpson, Mrs. Fred H.. Clarke spent Tues- day with her son, Arthur Clarke of Willimantic. Mrs. Desmond and daughter Mary, gere guests Sunday of Mrs, C. Ma- on Rev., Mr. Lamphere and wife spent Wednesday afternoon with Mrs, Frank Tracy. Mrs, Charles Crandall and daugh- ter Myra, of South Windham, spent Monday with Mrs. Theodore Cran- dall. Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Rockwood and children were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Mellen Smith of Can- terbury, Mr, and Mrs. Reuben Manning and children spent Sunday in Hanover, the guests of Mr, and Mrs, Walter Wib- berly. _Bradford Larkin of Willimantic visiting at A. T. Browning's. Mr. and Mrs. Fred H. Clarke and Miss Myrtle Clarke were Sunday vis- itors with Miss Emily Wilcox of Scot- land Road. Alton Cox of Groton spent Saturday 18 and Sunday with his mother, MMrs. Emma. Co: Harriet Kingsley and dausl s. Grace K. Peckham, x y with Mrs. John Recwick of Rev. C. A, Northrop of Norwich gret.chefl in the Goshen church Sun- 2y S. Holbrook entertained the Aid society Tuesday after- ce of Peace Sunday, Oct. at the church services for the National Red Cross society, The thunder showers Wednesday morning were most welcome many wells have gone dry. . Workmen have been using dynamite in blasting out the ledge in the bot- tom of the parsonage well to make it deeper. et =l GALES FERRY Winner in Roxbury School Tourna: ment—Cottagers Come and Go— Village Happenings. In the Roxbury school tournament which closed last week, H. F. Mc- Veish was first winning the cup. R. R. Converse was runner-up. A series of men's doubles was also played, but not completed before the school closed. Mrs. James McKane and daughters, of Newark, N. J.. who have been at the Davis cottage for the summer, left last Saturday. Occupying Brown Cottage, Mr, and Mrs, Hamilton R, Douglas of New London ere @pending twio weeks at one of the cottages at River- view Place, the farm of Charles H. Brown of Norwich. Mrs. Mary Taylor of New London spent the week end with Mrs. Frank- lin H. Brown and attended church ser- vices at the Central Baptist church in Norwich last Sunday, leaving the vil- lage Monday for her home in New London. _Mr. and Mrs. Louis R. Church of Norwich have closed their cottage on the Bluff and returned to their home in_that city. Miss Mary Rudd Gibbs left Mon- day to spend several days with friends in_Cambridge, Mass. Mr, and Mrs, Eugene La Fontaine spent the weel end in Groton, Mass., as guests of Mrs. La Fontaine's broth- er, George W. Maynard and family of that place. Mrs. Henry® Collins and daughter Arline, of Medicine Fat, Canada, ar- rived Saturday at the home of Mrs, Phebe L. Norman of Allyn's Point, Where they spent Sunday, leaving Tuesday for the home of Mrs. Collins’ father, James Norman, of Old Mys- c. Frederick Webb visited his cottage on the Bluff Monday. AMr, and Mrs, D, C. Perkins and daughter, s Jennie G. Perkins, at- tended the Uncasville Methodist church last Sunday. Mrs. Emma_ Bennett and little granddaughter E. M. Beth, spent Sun- v with relatives in Norwich. HAMBURG Warning Signs Placed Near Scheol- housss—Repairs to Belfry. Mrs. Irene Woods spent Sunday at her home in New London. Clarence Birden of Hartford was the guest of friends here last week. Mrs. Edward Otis attended Guflford fair Wednesday. The I.v.e][ry of the church is being the repaired by carpenters from Had- lyme. Fi Mrs, William Cruk is entertaining guests from New York. Mr. and Mrs. James Lord were in Hartford last Wednesday. Leslie Cone of Snohonish, Wash,, is visiting his grandmother, Mrs. Bige- low. Warning Signs Placed. Selectmnan J. W, Stark has put up “Run Slow” signs near the school- house: Prof. A. B. Bassett and family have closed the “Mansion” on Lord’s Hill! and returned to Hartford. CAMPBELL’S MILLS B. F. Wilcox carried Mr. and Mrs. John E. Tanner, Margaret Tanner and William H. Dawley to Brockton fair in_his automobile Wednesday Willlam J. Tanner has moved fito §.. L. Barber'’s house. Williem_Bitgood and Grover Frye attended Brockton fair Thursday. James H. Dixon and William H. Dawley attended the democratic con- gressional convention in Norwich on! Tuesday. Miss Blakeslee attended a coon sup- per at S. B. Sweet's in Voluntown re- cently. Cottagers Closing Their Summer Homes—Season in the Pines End- ing. Walter Waldorf and party of friends, have returned to their homes in Hart- ford after spending the week end in the village. They came down for a few days’ fishing. Men hafe completed the work of painting the Congregational parson- *%lirs.) Charles Lester of Hartford ‘s the guest of her mother, Mrs. N, W. Rogers. Mr. and Mrs. Gurdon B. Coates and daughters, Misses Marjorie and Elea- nor, of Hartford, spent Sunday with Capt. and Mrs. N. J. Huntley. MMr, and Mrs. Charles A, Bell return- ed to their cottage in the Pines Tues- dey_evening after a visit to relatives in_Centerville, R, 1. Mies Alice Arnold has returned from Montreal. £ Comstock's sawmill is at Beckwith's woodvard sawing up a large quantity of slabwood. Leave for New York. Mr, and_Mrs. Stephen Bond _of Champlin_Hill left by auto to New London Wednesday evening, taking the express for their home in New York. Irs. Susan K. Luce had as her guest Wednesday_Mrs. 2 Edward . Proctor, who has been on Main street -during the summer months, has moved his business to his home in Hope streect. Frances Luce is attending Academy in Norwich. Rev. Charles F. Eldredge occupied the pulpit at the First Baptist church in Westerly Sunday morning. Miss Inez Horton has returned a visit to friends in Meriden. Elias B. Manwaring of New Haven is the guest of his brother, R. L. Manwaring, in the Pines. the Free from Mrs. W. E, Alden has returned from after spending ten days’ vacation with Southbridge, Mass. Return to Cottage. Mr, and Mrs. W, H. Dorman return- ed to their cottage in the Pines Tues< day evening_after a week's visit to relatives_in Willimantic, Mrs. Charles Baker of Hartford ar- ed in_the Pines Wednesday for a visit to Mrs. W. H. Dorman. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rosenberg left Tuesday for their home in Boston after passing the summer in_the Pines. Fred Goss of New London pasgcfl Sunday in the Grove. Mr, and_Mrs. Jacob Linicus, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Eshenfelder and son. Henry, Jr. of New London were in the Pines Sunday. Miss Emma Bradley of Putnam -is occupying her bungalow at River- Dank. Fred Jones of Westerly was in town Wednesday on business. GLASGO Trip to Brockton Fair— Man Has Rib Broken. | Automol | The meeting at the home of Mr. and AMrs. Jemes McFalls Tuesday evening, conducted by Rev. John Thompson,was well at\onded. ¥ Albert Green and I O. tended the Brockton fair Thursday, makingythe trip by automobile. Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Clark of Central lage were Sunday visitors at Edgar Clark’s. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Brand wers Sunday visitors with their son, Rus- sell. William Clark of Campbell's Miil visited his father, who has been iil, but is now better and able to attend to_his work in the mill. The Ladies’ Aid society will meet with Mrs. Frank Eccleston next Wed- nesday afternoon. Rib Broken, Mr. Gustafson was badly injured last Saturday while helping load ma- chinery into the car. He was taken Lo the doctor’s office, where it was found that one rib was broken. It will be a month before he will be able to work. Frank Gardner will lead the Ep- worth league next Sunday evening. { Topic, A Song of Companionship. Ps. X LISBON Rev. T. E. Davies Resigns—Round Hi Cattle at Brockton Fair. Rev. T. E. Davies tendered his resiz nation as pastor of Newent church Sunday morning, to take effect the last Sunday in November. After several days' visit at the par- sonage, Mrs. Bunce returned to her home in Waterbury Saturday. Mrs. Henry Kendall picked a large bunch of apple blossoms from a tree in her yard Friday. . B. Palmer has had his herd of cattle and flock of sheep at Brockton fair this week and next week will be at Danbury A very teresting meeting T.adies’ Missionary society was held at o parsonage Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Davie: e leader, gave reminis- cences of childhood life in Alep- vieited over Sunday with relatives in Stoning- ton. ‘ LEFFINGWELL | Aliss Edith Leffingwell returned on urdick- at- | of the her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Lef- fingwell. Frank Harris is able to be out after undergoing a surgical operation. Mrs. Charles Perry, ~Mrs. Austin Rathbun_and son of the East Side spent Thursday with Mrs. C, L. Palmer, Mrs. Frank Gardner of Yantic, Mre. Carrie Parks, Mrs. Willlam Drake, Jo- seph Ashwell of Norwich, Mr. and Mrs, Willard Way of Norwich Town and Mrs. Albert Ross of this place spent Thursday Wwith Mr. and Mrs. John Ross. GARDNER LAKE Leon Abel Wins First Prize on Big Squash—Sale of Bailey Farm. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Chapman and doughters and Miss Nellie Chapman of Montville spent the week end in Miss Florence Chapman’s cottage. Mrs. Brayley and two sons of Brook- Y., returned to their home Fri- ter spending the summer in one Phillips’ cottages. Henry Harris spent two days last week in New London and Lyme. Mr, and Mrs. Henry Church spent {Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W. W Hanney. Adelbert Winchester was a recent vieitor in Norwich. Miss Grace Lathrop has returned home after visiting her brother in Montville. Asa 'Walden has finished work with G. A. Gelsthardt. Received First Prize. Master Leon Abel received first prize on a squash -exhibited at Col- chester fair by his school. Harris Morgan has returned to his home after assisting his father filling his silo. i Purchases Farm. E. J. Lathrop has purchased the Charles H. Bailey farm, adjoining his own. B Mr. and Mrs. Clarence H. Bailey were at the Bailey auction Tuesday. . and Mrs. Earl Lathrop snd two children were guests of Mr. and Mra. E. J. Lathrop the past week. S. A. Dolbeare was in New London Tuesday. CLARK’S FALLS Elbert ‘W. Monda: Miss Doris_Collins of this village, [who is attending the Hopkinton High school, will be the guest of her for- mer teacher, Mrs. Clifford Thompson, over the week end. Mrs. Arthur Maine was in Westerly Monda Mr, and Mrs. George 'W. Burdick and daughter Evelvn of Chase Hill, Ash- away, called on friends in this district Clark was in Boston Miss Grace Brown of Westerly teaching the public school. LEONARD BRIDGE Antlers Found—New Owner Remodel Former Gilbert Williams House. is Early in the spring Olto A. ton found a handsome deer’s antler. So far as was known this was the first one to be found hereabout. Re- cently Miss Nellie Hunt of Columbis. while in the huckleberry lot, chanced to find an antler which is nearly like the one found by Mr. Nettleton, prongs, which is the same num Hunt's has. Be owne: rTuesday to her duties in Philadelphia se sion. . Berkowitz of New York is Nettle- : | are very proud of their treasured pos- having his residence here, formerly known as the Gilbert Williams place, remodeled and repaired. The ell has ‘been completely torn down and & new foundation is being built for a larger ell, to contain six rooms. A large ver+ anda will also be added. Mrs. K. L. Cummings and Mrs. R. . Cummings were in Colchester Wednes- day. Rexford E. Cummings stuck a nail in his foot Sunday which has necessitated }«a physician’s’ care. Kenneth L. Cummings and Alfred | Hughes were recent Norwich visitore. Miss Lavinia P. Kneeland and David Walsh were in Willimantic Monday. Edwin N. Hinckley of Goshen was calling on local friends Monday. Kenneth L. Cummings s back on the mail route after two weeks’ vacation. Fred Royce has returned from a trip to_Monson, Mass, Farmers have been their silos, EAST COLCHESTER Aurora Borealis Noted — Exhibits at Grange Fair. buey filling . The aurora borealis was plainly vis- ;ble in the northern sky Sunday even- ng. At the Colchester grange fair last week a local granger exhibited 45 v rieties of wild flowers. The Seven: district school had a good display of their summer work. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mahoney and daughters, Misses Alice and Grace, and Mr. and Mre. Case and son Robert Wwere on an automobile trip to Willi- mantic and Windham recently. C. A. Kramer was in Norwich Tues- day. The showers of Thursday were very welcome to all, in spite of the severe hail shower. Farmers are in hopes the late fall feed will start again. al farmers are digging potatoes and husking their corn. All repert good crops. Local Jewish residents have been celebrating the most solemn of their i holidays. ASHWILLETT Mr. and M tained relativ day and Sunday. Mrs. A. A. Morgan was a business caller in Norwich Saturda; John Mallory of Preston was through here in his automobile last week. Artbur M. Morgan has fizished work at Greeneville, is staying with his parents and goes to his work in his automobile. Miss Ethel Morgan is attending the high schoel in North Stonington vil-' lage, and stays with Mr. and Mrs. Irving Rathbone during the week. Tuesday morning the thermometer Floyd Russell enter- from Mystic, Satur- was 26 degrees at § a. m. The ground was frozen for the first time. FROM BACKACHE? When your kigneys are weak and torpid they do not properly perform their functions: your back aches and you do not feel like doing much of anything. Yon are likely to be despondent and to borrow trouble, just as if you hadn’t emonglr al- ready. Don’t be a vi v P The old reli Sarsaparilla, 2 tone to the kidueys and builds up the whole system. Get it today.