Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 9, 1915, Page 11

LETTERS FROM TWO STATES New London County NORTH LiME {Tucker-Way Marriage — Kitchen ! Dance. ! Thomas Tucker and M: uw-g_ma‘ 3 ater of = Al Wa distriet, were mart Aefl v, Rev, Mr, Gallop of { a J. L. the s lived roard entertained & most enjoyable Yeur's eve. | v are \uxt- R R G s on lce Ca fice to ke n district & after two alied in to put : place and splinted the G fron _also fell onj er side badly. soon to be moved is to Kenyon and ore and Henry Gautler is 4 Thompson returned to| afternoon. e 1 be en- Hatch next tichmond re- | nterta endiD.. entertained a New Year's eve. 2. Lamphear returned to Windham County CENTRAL VILLAGE | Fire Company’s Dance Wcll Attendel —Funeral of Mrs. Aucust Holgercen. - and children, El- Plymouth, Ma ere, wi her hus- T nd a 1 about three were held at oon at 2 pastor of rch, officiat- © and beau- mar EAST WOODSTOCK | Seventy Ahend Social—Arnnual Meet- ing of Library Asseciation. Later & Mr. and located h DMrs. e Ls returned to colleges this urday. Morse, 11 was re-elected. chesen He pmcha*er] men le a year ago. Takes Possession of Farm. farry Cowan and c hompson récently moved to the I farm, which they —-nurchased tw more years age. Mr. Cowan is ploved on the Ream estate and wi coms later. Hig father, George Cowan, has been at the farm some mcnths, Officars of Library Asseciation. 10 annual meeting of the Library tion was held Tuesday. The following officers were clected: Presi- dent, A. G. Morse; vice president, Mrs. N. T. White; secretary and treasurer George O. Robbins; iibrarian, Mrs, Lil- @an fay: collector, Mrs, A. H. Hibbard; arles E. Plke, Mrs. L 5. L, H. Lindeman, entertainment comin Officers clety—Men's Mrs. friends from Danlelson dence Mrs. Mies Sara Furnett g ter and wil] soon return to her sc¢hool. Elected Officers. The following _officers Tuesday when they met with Mrs, W. C. President, Miss president, er, M united Ten greg: ing. Richard L. 1 vacation The Woman's Mi George P, an, SOUTH KILLINGLY Guests at Barlow Hemew—Actident to | Charles Edgerly. | du Fred a siste Mr. and Mrs. visiting t daughter, Mrs, James sbet, in Lithonia, Ga. Tazard wae in Sterling he am.eumrs are meeting In the | ‘e‘] A. Russe! Mrs. afternoon. { White, - .‘G. Morse, Miss N DAYVILLE James Sunday. .3 1 M Sabin fiss Alico McDonald of Mystic for Ladies’ vice : secretary. treasurer, Mrs. N. L. Greig. The ty is in a fine condition financially and scciallly, Men's The Men's club met Monday evea- n the church parlers. Baracca Walter Briarley has returned from L, eorge 2. few ss Hilda WOODSTOCK Churches Unit:f::Recaptian to Rev. and Mrs. F B, Harrison—Christmas Stocking Holds Useful Gifts. ocic Hill Ten persons ational chureh lecussion was The Red Man's Land, with Mrs. o B. ty {opened for the winter sess Marble, Henry Snaulding has re[lrnpd with a visit ceived word of the death of Freeman Hall in Sterling. Mrs, Albert Pike is r of Hall. I gerly, an emnvloye of A. ed a finger while at work Dr. e d o ONECO weeks with her chester, Rev Sunda the W St. | WOODSTOCK VALLEY | il be Cecelia’s Guiid Willimant| the bool: Elected by Ladies’ 3. Hasbrouck ev a reception irs. Harrison's tenth an- hence the contents of the F, W. h of New s present made _some ake and co T Series of Sermons. Harrison has announced a series of sermons for the month. The subject next Sunday Gertrude Hall of Putnam is vis- iting at The Oaks Todd dre: Vorwich this Stanton and Monday. much rriott home Wednesday E. N con‘ my Mabel tee, Mrs Agnes ilie Pratt. Earl M Aid So- Club Moets. | O'Ne entertained and Prov visited MMrs. onday and Tuesday Russell is entertain- is very much bet~ Aid society eclected the afternoon, Dar- Bernice Cogs- Mrs. Jabez Miss Mary Blanch- Club Meets. club met Wednesday where he was called illiams has Deen days with her daugh- Williams. ening_the churches of | and Nerth Woodstock to Rev. and Mre. n the chapel. After a short entertainment then a hugo stocking hich upen nz to contain various nickel and gran- eception came almost M d Mrs. Harri- surprise, gave | it Sana- W ‘ved. Join Church. united with the Con- last Sunday morn- for at nary society met Perley Wednes- The ject under Child as leader. is Wanted—A Mildred 3yron . S. reported 8. The erade schools n Jan. 4. ulding of the losion been spending a few nd Mrs. who has been ill for omewhat improved. her daughter his vicinity have re- d the wound. he Wilcox who was indisposed better. ain storm Wednesday * the snow meon. x up the tax and family returned from South ™an- wion's theme for n ’s There Any Taste Presenh Play at young jazdies of St. Ce- antic Tues- play, The e audi- held the chapel ne l‘rder the auspices < have been eek and report 1 condition. een a patient is able to be ap of Ting for .Mre. aer illness. Goss is entertaining two Y .C cousing from out of town, Mis< Mahal Barrett returned to Hartford Monday. A, and Mrs, Tarold Blsom enter- NORWICH BULLETIN, SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 1915 ed Mr. Toster's son of Boston and West Woodstogk last week. SCOTLAND Sunday School Concert—W, C. T. U. Holds Reception. The Sunday school gave the follow- ing Christmas program Sunday nizght: Opening_hymn, Joy to the World; prayer, Rev. Martin Lovering; recita- tion, o Welcome ibu, Ilorence Whyte: exercise, Our Greeting, mri- mary class; exercise, Chrlstmas. nine song, Away in a Manger, pri- ¢ class: recitations, The Sweetest Anpie Russell; Santa Claue' | Drive, Harold Kimball: cxercise, This | Is Merry Christmas, two girls; reei- { tations, The Happy Way, Arline Has- kins: The Christmas Heart, Ferdinand 8ylvia; Love Fannie Butler; Story of the Stars, Lina Wheeler; exercise, The Voite of the Bells, Annie Bucks, Lot- tle Ruseell: Christmas Story, The Sta; of Glory, interspersed with music b: the choir and the children; story read by Rev. Martin Lovering; offering; bymn; benediction. New Year’s Reception, A New Years reception was giver by the W. C. T. U. in the chapel. ‘A good number were present and en joyed the social hour, foliowed by re- freshments. In the afternoon the L. T. L. save a short orogram. Mrs, Caroline B. Buell, state president of th- W. C. T. gave an address, fol- lowed by a talk by AMrs. Nellie Gager, te treasurer of W C. T. U. Mrs. Ruth Geer and daughter, Miss Beatrice Geer, spent Christmas week with relatives in Norwlich, tepresentative O. Hasking and ex-Representative Clarence Perry went to_ Hartford Tuesday. Miss Martha Babcock, Miss Esther er_and Miss Susen Taver spent v Year’s day in town, Frank Wood has been spending a v -days in Providence with his brother. Winslow Gallap, Alice Kingsley, Beatrice Geer and Henr: lark are now staying in Willimantic and zo to high schoo! there NORTH STERLING Guest Dies and Host Blind in Hos- pital from Drinking’ Wood Alcohol for Quinine. Joseph Nappie was taken to the hode Tsland hospital last week Thursday. It is feared he will ne-e recover his sight, which he lost through drinking = somets which ntained wood alcohol Christmas d: friend who was visiting him die ristmas morning after they had aken 1at they supposed was quini. Mr. Nappie has a wife and three small children who have the sympathy of the entire neighborhood. Fred Chesley and John Griffith have hildren_ill with the mumps. Miss Lucinda Knight attended ihe inauguration in Providence Tuesday. . Charles Munroe of Bo at F. O. Plummer's. ng parties find the ice pretty for their sport. Charles Sweet will move this week to the John Potter place. The Albert Tillinghast house is be- ing much improved by the present owner with paint of four colors. | Those who use ice are harvesting a | fine crop of 10 inch ice. _Toxes are very numerous and a num- r are out daily for the sport. As yet no_pelts have been reported. Miss Lois Wibberley of Boston call- ed on a number of friénds here last week. SOUTH WINDHAM Church Meeting and Supper Planned— Cards From Florida Travelers. Mrs. na Hatch and Mrs. A. E. Swe ere in Norwich Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs, Chares Hakes baby were guests of Mrs. ham over Sunday. and | Mary Lark Mrs, Martha Potter is a_guest of| friends in Hackensack, N. J. | Mrs. Lydia F. Card is feeble and not| able fo get around much. Mrs. Blla| Walkup is making her home there. Church Meeting. ng of the church and so village will be held on evening, January 11 at the planned to have a will be heard the| | Monday chure! supper afte: ch, reports of the varfous socie and work done during the past y The Ladies’ Mission society met with Mrs. Helen Tubbs Th aft- Lillie Hatch home who had a fall some time ago is slowly Jennings has been home on t recently. of friends of Mr. and . B. Peckham have received rds from them saying that they settled in Orance City, Florida. Mrs. Claren bul low s W, nd has been en- E. Eastman, Mrs. Dalsy S of Mr. andi r, who has been very Dette; eral in tov n are filling their ice- { house Mrs. Henry Eastman, who has bees is able to si* up 2 short time eac { and Mrs. Andrew Lawson and ren_spent New Y. day at of Mr. and Barlow and little Mr. and Mrs. F. W lool operes weeks’ vacation. Miss B Monday after two 10 i8 employ homestead, returned il Lmun Tueésday on ac- 0f bhaving whooping coug s Harrington returned W(’\lx‘eh ay ed to home Funeral of Jel—m Weeks Held Tues- day. died Sunday morning The funeral was v al one o'clock ve cemeter officiating. Dr. . I'red Bowen, Mrs. John dge and Mrs. Charles Clark sang Varren has filled his {ce nd now is about to fill several others. Senator J. and Represen- tative W. D: to Hartford on Tuesday. Darwin Lewis who has been home| ill for a week or more is convalescent. Miss Kate Perry returned to her hool at Woodstock, Monday. Miss Mary Green has not been able to return 1o Normal school Willi- mantic on sccount of illness. Sore throat has been qute prevalent in town The schools began Monday two weeks' vacation, WARRENVILLE ! AMrs. Albert E. Sr., of Eim le, Warrenville, celebrated their 20th wedding anni versary at their home last Monday, Januaty 4. Mr. Howlett at the age of 21 and his wife at 17 were married in the Warrenville Baptist church. Soon after their marriege thc home whichl after Mr, and Howlett, quietly 1A barrel | Riverhead, WATERFORD i i they mow occupy \was bought. Mr. FHoklett was born in Mansfield, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. How- lett. Mrs. Mary Jane (Cushman) Howlett was also born in Mansfield, the oldest of eleven children of Mr. and Mrs. Orrin L. Cushman. Mr. and Mrs. Howlett have two sons, Albert 1. Howlett, Jr, of Fiskdale, Mass., Jonn A, Howlett, of Warrenville, and two daughters, Mrs. Lillie M. Pratt of ‘Warrenville and Mrs. Minnie A. Jacobs of Chaplin WINDHAM Meeting of Missionary Society—Ob- servance of Day of Prayer. The Woman's Missionary society met in the chapel Tuesday afternoon with 15 present. Letters of thanks were received from Rev. and Mrs.| Fred Gafert of Allfance, Mo, for the ladies have been sewing. of_clothing has elso b Normal school in whom sent to the Brewer Greenwood, N. C. The last chapter of In Red Man's Land was read by the president, Mrs. Pequin. At the next meeting the text book The Child in_the World, will be commenced. W. F. Maine has been conflned to the house this week wtih the grip. ‘Mrs. lda Pequim entertained her Sunday School class the other ngiht. They have adopted the name Christ's Iclpers. Helen Hopkins is president and Margery Sherman secretary. The C. I, society held a very in- teresting meeting Sunday evening led by _the prescdent, Miss Harrlet Guild. Rev, W, M Brown preached in Westminster last Sunday. Goodwin Waterous returned to the Fessenden school, in West Newton, on Wednesda; Albert Guild of Hampton who has just returned from s three months’ stay in Cincinnati has been visiting at Dr. Guila's and George Cook’s. Services wefe omitted at St. Paul’s last Sundsy on account of bad traveling and illness among the mem- Ders of the congregation. Miss Magion Larrabee returned to her studies at Simmons college, Be: ton, Monday. Rev. W. W. Brown will lead the C. E. meeting Sunday evening. Topic: Our denominational boards and our relations to them. The roll call and supper of the Con- gregational church will Thursday evening, January 14. Day of Prayer, The day of prayer for Home mis- ns was obscrved at the Congrega- tional church Thursday evening, the meeting being held_under the auspites of the Woman's Missionary society and led by Mrs. M. R. Plumb and Mrs. Robert Pequim. Mrs. Emma L. the week with Chicken Supper Follows at Grange, Mrs. Emily J. R her father. Joseph I p for some time. Mr. Jone: n of lats being very critical. condi- Mt. Holyoke Miss O’ive Williams returned to Mt. Holyoke seminary to re me h‘r stud X Valentine's family of l’t'mlrel visitors at Arthur Williams’ an w Year 10 officers of Natchaug grange were | installed Friday evening, Janua The officers are: Worthy master, AMyrtie Lanphear: overseer en Demin: lecturer, Mr: stant st , 1t steward, F. Wilson Pomo s 3 Mrs, Guay. Clarence T. Ches nstallation the members enjoy: hicken supper. Miss Florence I Hunt of tan attended the roil call days in towr ew vice and the SOUTH CANTERBURY Collation Follows Installation Grange Officers. of Mr. and Mrs, Fre Plainfield and Mrs. were guest: Ly on New attended the automo- York Thursday. Grange Installation. The following officers of Canterbury grange were installed Wednesday ev- cuing by Mrs. Addie C. Hyde, master ofg Brooklyn grange, assisted by Che 8.°Hyde: Hubert M. Graves, master James E. Towne, overseer; Mrs. Lil- lian M. Frink, lecturer; Harry P. Larkham, steward; Henry C. assistant steward; Mrs. Jennie N. Wil- son, chaplain; Mrs. Eva M. Moxsie. treasurer; L N. Clark, secretary “ranl gate leeper; Abbie arrows, Ceres; A. Fawley, Pomona; Mn Larkham, Flora; Miss E M, craw, lady assistant stward. After staliation a collation was served. ABINGTON Murray and Family Start i wley Dr. T. M, be held next! Installation| Lecraw, | { i New | = For California—Delay in Opening of | School. It is expected that the schools w open Monday, January 11. day vacation having been prolonged one week on account of several cases of scarlet fever st Pomfret Center. Mrs. George Hicks returned Satur- day from a visit with her son, A, C. Weeks, at Poquonoc Bridge. B. W. Whitehouse attended the fu- neral of a relative in Brooklyn, N. Y. Tuesday. George Johnson, a former resident, L\nw at George Thornton’s. Allen, a teacher at Nas! # Il, spent the holiday vacation wllh friends here. Leave For Santa Barbara. Dr. T. Morris Murray and _ his famil rted Tuesday for Santa Barbara, Call, where they expect to spend the wir Mrs. Fred n Williman CANTERBURY chools have open d weeks' vacatfen. Charles Robbins *otham spent Thursday after two was L. Bennett, who has been ve: ill_with quinsy is able to be out. The roads are pretty badly washed from the rain Wednesday night. There was a teachérs’ meeting Prof. TDowns present. at and the teachers were PACKER . and Mrs. Elmer Tarbox Sunday with Mrs Fred Haskell. Mrs. Fred Graviin and family spent New Year's in Sterling visiting triends. M. W, Baxter and Mr. Fred Pineault spent in Plainfield v ‘The Loli- ! wee E | weeks’ | tor | Tar pent the week end with Philip ino. Miss Mary Hallasey spent ‘I‘hmdw visiting friends here. | Fred Haslkell shot two large foxes! recently. Philip Simino_of Taftvilie epent‘ Thursday withr Philip Simino. » Mrs. Martha Milliard has recovered from a serious illnes. 2z z z z 2| CANTERBURY GREEN Thres Join Congregational Church— Annual Meeting—New Missionary Committee—Election at Grange. At the communion service last Sun- day three ncw members joined the Congregational fellowship on confes- sion of faith. Nathan Exley who has been for a long time a regular at- tendant and helper in , the church work and Lydia Lathrop and Charles Randall two of the younger people of urch famniiy. Church Meeting. > church annu- h roll call and Responses to the roll by word were many and most inter- supper. or letter esting reports were read from differ- ent organizations of the work. It was a very enjoyable affair and well at- tended. Frank Hoxsie reported as cle: and treasurer of the church. Mrs. Henry Randall as president of tho B. society, Miss Edith Exley for tho oOrganized Bible class, Miss Lydia Lathrop as president of the Ju- nior Christian Endeavor. _Mrs. Frank Hoxsie as president of Ladies’ Ald so- ciety and Nathan Exley secretary and treasurer of Ecclesiastical society brought most interesting _greetings.| James Towne ~was to have re- ported for Sunday schools but on ac- count of ness his report was | postprrnvd until Sunday. Lommltlem in charge of the programme was Dea- | con Hale Eennett, Deacon George| Rowland, Rev. Mr. H. james. committ Mrs. James Lathrop, Mrs. Frank Hoxsie, S. B. Hadley. Frank Hoxsie w reelected clerk, t and George Row- 1. M. Graves .010, “TI Know that My | Rc:i(rmsfl' At the me: of the Sunday school Sunday mornin. Misg Louise Hadle of 2 Missionary of member Lf ¥ These members b er Brown, Nathan mittee the main ing Mrs. schoe Teec lev. Edith \Williams, Charles Randall, and Elsie Rodler. Sunday school officers elected at the p sunday Superir sis superinten . S. ley retary, Fra urer, Roger Brown. C.E. I nk Tawley nstallation, | Mr, and Mrs, Supper | .., it grange meetin He § the ice. ITce on the pond cut before the the ouses of E. James App Truman Hart, and Henry Keayo nes attended the Minister's meeting son Tuesday. Helen Adams is in Moosup at Dr. W, W. Adam where L 1 make her home through the winter. A. Hale Benneett is able on crutches to get into the air outdoors for a few moments each day. His foot is im- Irs. Fred Graves has so far re- red as to be e and to I able to do without a about t house. HOWARD VALLEY s is visiting his Mr. and Mres. Isaac 4 School " = Ice 12 inches thick is being harvested on Henry Humes’ pond. Elmer Hawkes of Willimantic spent Year's in Howard Valley with after two iere are suffering from bad account of the changeable ighlin has returned to Willimantic. He has been t Henry Humes’ for the past ard Fiall has moved his sawmill here, where he has been sawing e ree weeks. He is mov- ing to D: A dance was held at Henry New Year's eve, there belng attendance. ATTAWAUGAN Miss Pauline Coffey returned Mon- y to Willimantic where she attends Normal school. The company’s store and Henry Vrosmaker have filled their ice houses the ice beirg from twelve to fourteen Humes’ a large inches t School opened this week after two weeks' vacation. N iting Gertrude Baker has been vis- cr parents, Mr. and Mrs. B, L Waiter Emerson Rollinson visited dMrs. James and family of Worcester, on Saturday and Sunday Luedov Hemmenway of dence and a friend called on in_this place Saturday. Mr. Charles Weeks has been with bad cold. Floyd Mitchell called on Mr. Mrs. Albert Rollinson Sunday. Harry West of Worcester, a vaude- ville acter, whc has been visiting here, returned home last Monday. While here he went on several fish- Provi- friends in and ing trips and caught some good strings of pickerel and yellow perch. At Ballouville New Year's night Joe Haselton, Bernard Simonds and Har- Iy West, the latter of Worcester, pro- vided a pleasing entertainment. EAST KILLINGLY Mrs. James R. Binns Jr, who has |a<~a i visiting in_Canton, Ohio, has re- the home of her parents, James Bmith. Clarence Burgess of Chepachet, R. 1., viited at tie home of Isreal P. Chase, Monday FHaro the week-end with friends in Providen £ Alice Law nee i8 u few day iss Ina Ralph Shekleton Hartford. Mre. Charles Roth is visiti has returned to Mr, Pray's liam Pray, and guests of Sunday. Tolland County COLUMBIA Annual Meeting, Supper and Rell Call of Congregational Church—Not a Member Died During 1914—Low Death Rate for Town. I. P. Chase and fami The annual meeting, supper and roll call of the Congregational c¢hurch was held at Yeongn's hall, New Ye: evenin, About ) responded to the roll call either in person or hy mes- sage. After the supper the iness meeting was held. Reports were made and accepted. The howed the rresent memt of which 37 are mal males. Additions to tne ing the past year weic ve were by profes letter; removals crease in were ten deatis, the largest rumber for m than 30 years. The| urer’s report showed ~that the contributions for and benevolent amounted to aring T repairs on t rious other pu sit In the savine: ance of § of smailest ¥ 25 wer ins for S imounted leavi was on rreser village has and is in illage. Lowest Death Rate. The vital statistics or the town for the past year are as follows: Mar- riages 8, births 15, including two pairs of twin: deaths 3. This is the low- est death rate recorded in the town records. Rev. and Mrs. E, O. Foster "left Monday for a twb weeks vacation. will visit Mrs Foster's parents mherst, M: During the pas- absence the pulpit will be sup- plied from the Hartford Theological seminary. River Sunday School Reorganized. The Sunday schocl was reorganized for the ensuing year last Sunday. Officers were chosen as follows: Su- perintendent. Clayton E. Hunt; assist- ant superintendent, L. E. Winter: sec- retary and treasurer, William Wolfr; assistant seéretary, Howard A. Rice. Miss Lura Collins lost a horseé re- cently which had been used on the malil route between this place and Hop River station. Miss Enid Hawkins, now employed in library work at Hoboken, N. J., has been visiting her uncle, S. B. West. Mrs, Warren A, Collins and daugh- ter Lura left early in the week for Burnside to care for their son and brother, Erwin S. Collins, who is il] witn pleurisy. Creamery to Wind Up Business. Charles K. Hitchcock attended the meetir~ of the stockholders of the Andover Creamery held at Andover last Saturday. It was decided to close up the affalrs of the company and dispose of the property to the best advantage possible. Mr. Hitchcock was a director and the heaviest stock- holder, The Andover Creamery had been running some 27 years and at one time was in a flourlshing condi- tion. Stockholders have always re- ceived 6 per cent. on their invest- ments. Lack of cream was the cause of its failure. Many of its former patrons are now and have for some time been shipping their milk to Prov. idence and other places. Mrs. James P, Little spent Tuesday and Wednesday with the family of her son, Dr. S. A. Little, of Hartford. Mrs. Carrie Frost has returned from a visit with friends in Boston. WILLINGTON Gift to Pastor and Wife at New Year's Partv—Death of Charles Lathrop. Some were detained from ¢ A tendance Sunday morn#Tx by fesr of falling on icy walks covered by a thin coating of snow. There were 58 at Sundey school. however. The pastor, Rev . W. Darrow, —reached from Matt. 33, a very suggestive New Year's text for eversbody, Rural I. D. Carrier llorner took his wife and E. C. Carpenter, wife and son in his automebile to EBridgeport for the holiday and the week end At the regular Grange meeting Fri- { ters During | ATrip toFlorida “Land of Sanshine and Flowers” affords an enviabiechange from the rigors of winter in the Nerth. Oae may play Golf under erfect climatic conditions, ein the surfofsemi-tropical waters, motor over the finest beaches to be found anywhere— in a word, enjoy summer pleas- ures throughout winter in the society of congenial peopie. The “‘East”and‘‘West” Coastsaiike bold out their varied attrac- tions. For osklot, “Tropieal Trips,” sad Laformation, apply Adlantic Coast LineRR. “The Standard Raiiroed of the Souih” 248 Washingtan St, Beston, Mass. da came up of an cuselc Party, Ezri W. Darrow Year's perfect atte Charles Lathron _From Mrs. . D. IA[ den Geath her_broth: Mr. Lathr STAFTORD | Rev. Dr. Charles O. Judtins to Lec- ture—Death of Mrs. Bertha Ziska. Mr. and Mrs. Zo to Cleveland, wag to recel v the {llness She {= pleas- antly remembered by those who met her on her occasional Larned’s heme on Stafford street. 1lustrated Lecture. A large audience gathered at Memo- rial hall on_Monday evening to enij Dr. Frederick Poole’s {llustrated lecture on Picturesque Panama and the Canal, SOUTH WILLINGTON Only Two Out of Ten Justices Qualify —Reception at New Parsonage. Of the ten justices of the peace elected Nov. 4th only two have qual- fied, namely, Col. W. H. Hall and Wm. H. Brackett. New Year’s eve was fittingly cels- brated by the reception by Rev. and Mrs. E. W. Darrow at Memorial church. Instrumental musie, singing and refreshments enlivened the social intercourse enjoyed by many from near and far. Mrs. Helen A. Jewett of Tolland has been engaged to substitute for Miss BEdith L. Morgan in the village schocl during the latter’s {llness. Harvesting lce. The Perry Ice company began mark- ing off the ice for cutting last Monday. The ice will run about 12 inches in thickness. Colonel W. H. Hall was able to be present at the opening of the legisla- ture Wednesday. The record of vital statisties for the town of Willington shows 33 births, 9 marriages and 9 deaths for 1914, RIPLEY HILL Climbers’ Cilub Elects Officers—New Teacher from Manchester. The Climbers’ club met with Miss Maude Brigham, the 31st. The elec- tion of officers resuited as follows: President, Wiillam Richardson: secre- tary, Maude Brigham; treasurer, Ger- trude Hazen. Refreshments were served and the company watched the New Year come before separating. Miss Helen Packer, Miss Ilorence Bates and Mrs. Tracey were guests of the evening. The nest meeting will be_with George Freeman. Miss Maude Brigham spent Sunday with friends in North Windham. Mrs. Webber, who has t staying with Mrs. F. L. Top a weeks, has gane to 1. Mr., and Mrs. Row \fr and Mrs. Barber an j of Manchester I the vacancy. ca of Aiss Florence Gate Mre. F. J. rder the house by a severe attack matism. Hobson Hobbies. e gather from Captain Hobson’s ncluding remarks that the Ruym Devi] now mepaces the American re- Bdubli¢ as ferociously as the \fikado of Japan used to do.—~Hartford Times.