Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 15, 1915, Page 9

BROTHERS—WE GAVE FAIR WARNING % ~—New York Herald —St. Joseph's News-Press It Did Last Month? —Brooklyn Eagle PoLIFY . HISTORY 99/5 &o/s T4 & ¢ (( 4 '\‘ CAL 3 = <3 1 —Baltimore American NEWS FROM ONE HUNDRED LIVE CORRESPONDENTS EASTERN -CONNECTICUT AND Who is Going and Coming—Incidents, Accidents and Building in Three Counties. New London County SHUNOC Hugh C. Pendleton and Katherine M. Newman were married Monday eve- ning at the residence of Mrs. Henry M. Perkins, by Rev. John M. Collins, pastor of the Second Baptist church. Leon H_Pierce was best man and Miss Minnie H. Newman, sister of the bride, was bridesmaid. After a wedding trip Mr. and Mrs Pendleton will reside in Westerly. The eroom is a con- ductor for the Norwich and Wester- Iy Traction Co. Officers of Sunday School. The Sunday school of the Second Baptist church elected officers Sun- day for the year emsuing, as follows: Superintendent, Miss Flora A. York; assistant, Palmer Miner: secretary and treasurer, Miss Nellie Vincent; libra- rian, Miss Beatrice Maine, and organ- ist, Miss Louise Merrill. Rev. J. M. Collins spoke in the Pot- ter Hill chapel, Sunday afternoon be- fore a large audience. He was in at- tendance, Monday, at a_ ministers’ meeting held in Ashaway, R. I Ezekiel B. James and family were in Hopeville, Thursday, to attend the funeral of Mr, James' sister, Mrs, Ella Revnolds Griswold, Mrs. W. H. Hillard was in Groton Sunday to attend the funeral of a rel- ative, Mr. Getchell. Judge Calvin A. Snyder recently sold his village residence to Mrs. T. P. Nor- man. Mr. Snyder and family will soon move to Westerly. They will be great- 1y _missed here. p Mrs, Arthur Herbert has returned home from the Backus hospital, much improved in health. May Wilkinson is having a barn re- bullt which was blown down by the high wind. GARDNER LAKE Mrs. Julia Cooper Vigorous at 80. Miss Lizzie Dolbeare, a nutse * 4t Rock Nook home, was the guest.re- cently of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Loren Rathbun. - Mrs. Ella: Champlin_had' as:Sunday callers Mrs. Mary J. Bogue and Miss Venle Bogue of Yantic and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Briggs of Franklin, Mrs. May Daniels and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Del La Hooke ‘are settled in their new home. Edward Standish is carrying logs to Geisthardt’s mill, now located on the Bolander lot. Mrs. M. A. Morse, Mrs. Earl Lewis has been with Mrs. Lewis’ father, Lewis Lati- mer. Mrs. Charles Winchester was a call- er in Franklin last week. Mrs. Julia Cooper passed the eighti- eth anniversary of her birth May 6th. Mrs, Cooper is in good health and takes long walks every d: Elmer Harris was in Norwich last week. LISBON The pulpit at Newent church was supplied Snday by Rev. W. J. Rey- nolds of Ekonk, who-chose for his sub- ject, A New Creation. Mrs_ J. H, Kennedy, Miss Alice Ken- nedy, ‘and Mrs. F. E. Hyde, attended the ‘county conference in Norwich Town Tuesday, as delegates from the local church. Among those who attended the con- ference at Hanover were Mrs. Augus- tus Read, Mrs. Ransom Read, Mrs. Sarah Tracy, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kendall, Mr. and Mrs. William S. Foote and Mrs_Jessie Carpenter. Mrs, Taiglund of Greeneville was the guest of Mrs. Olaf Nelson Sun- day. and attended church at Newent. Mrs. Haiglund visited her former home in ‘Sweden a_ year ago, crossing the Atlantic on the Lusitania. Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah Vallette of New London were visitors Sunday at Mrs. J. H, Kennedy's. Miss Nellie Mell entertained Sun- day Miss Bessle McCluggage and Miss Ada Marsh gf Jewett City. Mrs. W. S! Foote, Clara Hyde, Ruth Kennedy and Mabel Kanahan attended the .Christian Endeavor rally at Park church, Norwich, on Saturday. LEFFINGWELL Miss Gladys Leffingwell and Miss .| Irene Thompson of Norwich were Sun- day guests of Mr. and Mrs. F, C. Leffingwell, Mr. and Mrs. Irving Foote of New London were guests of Mr. and Mrs. G._L. Palmer, Sunday. Frank Baker was in Jewett City Sat- urday. ‘Mrs. Fred Fish spent Saturday with friends at East Great Plain. VILLE Mr. and Mrs_Harry Conrad are vis- iting Mr. Conrad's parents here, Kiess of Mystic was a caller here Sunday. Mrs. F. A. Eccleston, who has been ill, is so mueh improved in health that her daughter, Mrs. Woleott Main, who staying with her will re- WESTERN RHODE ISLAND. turn to her home at Wequetequock at the week's end, PRESTON County Agent Warner Addresses the Grange—May Box Social Follows. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Purtill of Westerly and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Phil- lips and J. E. Rouse of Versailles were callers at W. E. Crary’s Sunday. Rev. and Mrs. L. M. Keneston, Mrs. E. Shedd and Miss Marjory Willis, N. H. Hall, Miss Helen Miller, Miss Emma_Geisthardt, Miss Cook, Mrs. John Boswell, Mrs. M. Harding and Master Mather Herding atiended the county conference held at Norwich Town. Nineteen from this place attended the conference of churches heid at Hanover Wednesday. P County Agent Speaks. There was a good attendance at the grange Tuesday evening. During the lecturers hour Mr. Warner, the coun- ty agent, gave an interesting talk on what the league has done and is to do, after which there was a May box so- cial, the boxes with suppers for two being sold at auction. Rev. L. M. Ken- eston acted as auctioneer. HANOVER Interesting and Profitable Conference —Young Crusaders at Norwich Rally, The conference of the six churches was held here Wednesday, May 12, as told in The Bulletin, proved of unusual interest. The C. E. meeting will be led Sun- day evening by the juniors. It is ex- pected there will be a meeting of The World Family. The Young Crusaders were well rep- resented et the rally held in Park church parish house, Norwich, last Saturday. Mrs. Joseph Berth has entered St. Joseph's hospital, Willimantic. Mrs. William Chartier is also a pa- tient at the same hospital. William Croft of Yantic was vi: in town over Sunday. CHESTERFIELD Supervisor Carlon E. Wheeler vis- ited schools here 'Friday. Misses Susan and Harriet Rogers of ‘Waterford were callers here the last of the week. Mrs. Samuel Sullman and children of New London spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Max Rosofsky. There will je services in the M. E. church Sunday at 3 p. m. Rév, Mr. Crawford of Salem is to speak. Miss Mary Tinker spent Tuesday ting with Misses Hazel and Florence pow- ers. People from here attended church at_Salem, Sunday evening. Mrs, Sarah Friebis and daughter of ew York are spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Max Rosofsky's family. 3 Mrs. Matthew Tinker was a recent caller on Mr. and Mrs. Robert Taylor of New London. The dance at Kaplan's hall was well attendead Tuesday evening by people from New London, Waterford, Hast Lyme and Sglem. NIANTIC Delegates to Norwich Convention— Cottaggs Being Opened—New House on Washington Avenue. Delegates from the Congregational church went to Norwich Tuesday to attend a conference of Congregational churches. In the party were Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Knappenberger, H. W. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Roberts. Mrs. Abagail C. Rice spent Tues- day in Norwich. Mrs. M. S. Robbins of Auburn, Me, was here last week for a short stay. Mrs. H. E. Tyler has returned from Hartford end is_occupying her cot- tage at the beach. Start on New House. A force of men started Tuesday breaking ground for Mr. Beckwith's new house on Washington avenue. Harley W. Tripp of Waterbury pased Sunday as the guest of W. H. Dorman in the Grove. Electrical Contractor E. W. Hunt- ing of Middletown has purchased the Fuller cottege on Center street in the Pines. Mrs. Adam F. Bishop has returned from New London. Alr. and Mrs. Henry B. Goodenough left Monday for a short stay in Hart- ford, after which they will return to the Grove for the season. 3 Mr. and Mrs. Fred Partic arrived at the Grove last week on their launch Crescent from Long Island City. They are here for the season. James Medcalf is working with A. R. Dewolf in the lumber business, James ‘E. Hurle left Monday for a business trip to Norwich. Miss Henrietta Conager has gone to the Newbury farm in Waterford, where she is employed. Patric Cottage Opened. George S. Patric, ‘'who has been passing the winter at his home in South Norwalk opened his cottage in the Grove last week for the season. Mrs. Benjamin S. Mallory ‘of Bos- ton and Eastern Point, was here last week on a visit to her father, George S. Patric. E. W. Hunting of the Grove is wir- ing the Goodenough and Washburn cottages for electric lights. Harry Spring is working for J. E. Beckwith. Miss Laura G. Smith has returned from Waterford. Miss Lina Harding, who came here from Grassy Hill to spend the summer with Mrs, Gleason, is ill. ind_daughter Althea, spent Saturday LEDYARD Committees for Graduating Exercises —B. T. Avery in Line for Another Bulletin Turkey Prize. The graduating exercises under the supervision of F. W. Barber of Put- _nam, supervisor of schools of the town of Ledyard, will be held in the Led- vard Congregational church Wednes- June 16. Supervisor Barber has nted the following teachers for pective committees: Programme committee, Miss Pendleton, Miss Doro- thy Lester, Mr. Barrett, Miss Walsh; exhibit committee, Mrs. Avery, Miss Whiton, Miss Chapman, Miss Lucy Lester; Lamb, s A In Line for Bulletin Prizes. Billings T. Avery, who won The Bul- letin prize last year for the best and fattest young turkey, has 65 young ones which he expects to try and raise aend compete for The Bulletin prize again. e A Young Vielinist. Mrs. Susie Lillibridge and son Clar- ence of Norwich Town have been suests of the former's sister, Mrs. Jo- seph D. Austin. Master Lillibridge is a very fine violinist. Miss Catharine Lee, who has ‘been visiting_friends in Hartford, has re- turned home. Mrs. "Angie Chappell of Montville is visiting relatives in_town. Representative and Mrs. Joseph D. Austin were in Hartford Thursday. This was Mrs. Austin's first visit to Hartford and she was highly pleased with her trip. Appraisers Named. Joseph D. Austin and Frederick W. Burton have been appointed appraisers on the estate of Zachary T. Pierce. James H. Belden, who has been in- disposed for a long time, is able to be about again. Mr. and Mrs. William Cheapman and son of Westerly, R. L, are expected to come today and stay over Sunday with Deacon and Mrs. Isaac G. Geer. Active at 82. 3 Mrs. Goodenough, mother of Rev. Giles F. Goodenough, who is 82 years of age, arrived on Thursday and will stay a few days with her son and fam- ily. Mrs. Goodenough is very active and walked five miles Thursday. Rev. Mr. Goodenough and Deacon and Mrs. Isaac G, Geer attended the ministers’. convention held in Norwich Town Tuesday. Mrs. Knight of Hartford has been for several days the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Charles D, Geer. Mr. and Mrs. Knight will soon take possession of the Capt. Nathaniel Geer place. Charles S. Hewitt, who formerly lived in town and now lives on Laurel Hill, is painting St. James' Episcopal church in Poquetanuck. Frank G. Maynard, who has been confined to his home, is able to be out. Miss Florence Geer was the guest gied?}' night of Miss Mebel Hagberg of ston. ASHWILLETT Mr. Youngs' family has moved from Fort Wright to their farm here. Mr. Youngs returned to the fort the first of the week. Mr. Louis Weltip is at his home here for a few days. Mr. Evans was around locking up demonstration committee, Miss Irs. Denison, Miss Finnegan, the school children the first of the week. Sigfreid Ahlberg is the first to plant field corn and to finish his planting. Mrs, Julia A. Crumb was in Glasgo during last week. Charlie Ahlberg and Oscar Swensen were in Yawbux Saturday. John Morgan of Mystic cent caller on friends here. Barly apple trees are in full bioom. "HAMBURG Grange Class Receives Degrees—Con- tractor Mahan’s Steam Shovel Re- moved. was a re- William Crook is visiting friends on Shelter Island. Reginald Lord spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and -Mrs. James Lord. Lee Harding, with his family, and Miss Ida Harding returned to Fitch- burg last Sunday after a visit with their mother, Mrs. Ida Harding. Degrees Conferred. At the last meeting of Lyme grange a class of young people was given the last degrees. Mrs. Jane Holman returned to her home the first of the week after a visit with her daughter at Red Gables. Steam Shovel Removed. man from the manufactory of steam shovels in Ohio was in town the past week and removed the one used by Contractor Mahan on the state road last year. The L. B. S. met with a large at- tendance last Wednesday afternoon. Supper_ was served by Mrs. Ida Hard- ing and Mrs. Georgia Woo Miss Tessie Harding of Willimantic and Miss Ruth Harding of Norwich spent the week end with their parents in Sterling City. LEONARD EBRIDGE Rev. Elwell O. Mead of the Exeter Congregational church exchanged pul- pits with Rev. Mr. Ayres of Mansfleld Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Burnette W. Cum- mings and children, Arline, Leola and Bawin Cummings of South _Man- chester spent Sunday at Mrs, Ida E. Cummings. Rev._Elwell O. Mead conducted the Y. P. S. C. E. meeting at Liberty Hill Sunday evening. In tho absence of or. Mead from the Excter church on Sunday evening, Mrs. Mead conduct- ed the evening service in an able man- ner. Harold Lombard was in South Cov- entry and Willimantic recently. Rev. Elwell O. Mead attended the conference of Congregational churches at Norwich Town Tuesday. The Busy See society met with Mrs. Sadie Carpenter Thursday afternoon. NORTH LYME Mrs, H. A. Rogers of Salem visited Mrs. William Sisson over Sunday. Mrs. Carrie Granger has returned to her home here, after a month’s stay at Miss Emily Stark’s. Lena Hyde is essisting Miss Stark. Mrs. George Babcock is visiting her daughter Mrs. Alpheus Nye. Miss Lila Babcock .of Middletown recently visited her parents over Sunday. M. J. Stark was in Middletown Sat- urday. 5 Rey Hedgecock and fomily have moved, to Lyme, where Mr. Hedge- cock is at work on Ernest Rogers' new house. FRANKLIN Rev. B. P. Capshaw Lectures on Birds Before the Grange—C. E. Officers. Clifford H. Robinson and Clifford A. Heath were in Willimantic attending the meeting of the 1. O. O. F., Wed- nesday evening. Miss Marion Beckwith has been the guest of Grant. Miss Louise Douglass of Willimantic was entertained one day the past week at the home of Mrs. Herbert Wheeler. At Summer Home. Mr. and Mrs. William Woodward of New -Haven have come to their sum- mer home. Lecture on Birds. Franklin Grange held its meeting in the Town hall, Friday evening. The illustrated lecture on birds given by Rev. ‘B. P. Capshaw was very inter- esting. It was an open meeting Boz- rah and Lebanon granges were invited. In spite of the rain therc were sixty present. After the lecture which was given at the church, sandwiches, cake and coffeo were served at the Town hall. Games were played and a social time was enjoyed by all. A vote of thanks was extended Rev. Mr. Cap- shaw. George W. Wheeler of Packerville was e recent guest of his brother, Her- of Norwich Miss Clara bert Wheeler. The subject for the Sunday morning service at the Franklin Congregational church will be “The Living Church.” Harry Richmond of Norwich was a recent guests of ¥erbert 'Wheeler Jr.! Those who attended the County As- sociation of Congregational churches held at Norwich Town Tuesday were Rev. B. P, Capshaw, Deacon William C. Smith. C. E. Reorganizes. Sundey evening the Christian En- deavor Society reorganized. Follow- ing are the officers for the enswing year: President, Rev. B. P. Capshaw; vice president, Fred S. Armstrong; corresponding secretary, Mrs. George QMiner; secretary, Rena Mitchell; treasurer, Ray Beckwith; lookout com- mittee, Mrs. Mary Miner; prayer meet- ing committee, Mrs. Louis Smith; so- cial committee, Catherine Holton; missionary committee, B. P. Capshaw; music committee, Mrs. Fred Arm- strong. MMrs. C. M. Grant and daughter Miss Clara Grant were viiting friends in Norwich one day the past weelc. John Yusarcrak recently captured & large turtle. OCCUM AND VERSAILLES Hose Company to Have Baseball Team —Two Year Old Louis Mell and His Mother Painfully Burned. At the regular monthly meeting of the Totokett Hose company Wednesday evening it was voted to put a baseball team into the field this season. Wil- liam LePage was unanimously elected manager. Louis Mell Badly Burned. Louis, the 2 yea:r old son of Mr. and Mrs. Willjam L. Mell, received painful burns Tuesday forenoon from matches which he secured. He is -severely burned on face, hands and limbs. Mrs. Mell received, painful burns on her hapds w the life of her con.