Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, June 19, 1915, Page 15

LETTERS FROM TWO STATES " New: London County _ LEBANON Winners at Whist—Children’s Night at Grange — Concert — Vote Against State Road Extension, - Mrs. Morton Smith of Hartford is -visiting at Mrs, Clinton S. Goodwin's. Mrs. George Chappell has been vis- ;!.lns her mother, Mrs. Brown of He- ron. Last Saturday the Lebanon Athletic Club Baseball team played the Mont- ville team. The Lebanon's won, 21 to 1. Miss Kitty Shahan and Leo Zalz were Sunday guests at the home of E._A. Hoxie, Miss Vera Hoxie spent Monday in North Franklin, with Miss Florence Rockwood. Mrs, Phoebe Irish has been keeping bouse for Mrs. George Chappell the past_few days. Miss Doris Briges has returned after spending several days with her aunt, Miss Delia Briggs. Miss Nora Shahan returned to her home Sunday at Clairemount court, Norwich, after a few days® visit with Vera Hoxie. Whist Club Honors. Lebanon Whist club met in Grange hall last Friday evening. The follow: ing werd awarded prizes: Ladies: First, Miss Gladys Hewitt: second, El- la Wiliams; third, Mrs, David Pitch- er. Gentlemen: First, Wallace Sweet; second. David Pitcher; third, Clement Fowler. Fred Taylor and family spent Sun- day in Scotland. Children’s day concerts were held.if the various churches Sunday. There was a large attendance at the Con- gresational churche Ar. and Mrs. Vincent Bannister have 2 spending a few days with Mrs. Bannister's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B._ Blakeslee. J. B. Blakeslee and Miss Bea- trice Blakeslee were In Voluntown last week to attend the closing exercises of the shool where Miss Marion Blakeslec taught the past yvear. Children’s Night. ldren's night was observed by anon grange last Thursday even- A very interesting programme was given. _The next meeting which will be on June 24th, with a musical programme, The ' committee in charge fs Mrs. Fred Taylor, Miss Geneva Stark and Ottor L. Pultz. Mrs, Clinton Goodwin entertained last Sunday her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Henry King of Franklin. Mrs, Ly- dia Brown of North Windham, Mrs. Richard Johnson of Mansfield and Mr. and Mrs. David Clark. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hoxie, Herbert Hoxie agd Edward Mason were in Putnam Saturday to attend the base- ball game between Windham and Put- nam High shools. Aliss Augusta Pember is spending a few days with Mrs. George Briggs and family. Will Play Columbi Today (Saturday) the Lebanon Athletic Baseball team plays the Co- lumbia nine on the Columbia grounds. Miss Marion Blakeslee has returned from Waterbury, where she attended the wedding of a relative. Children’s Day Concert. Following is the grogramme the Lebanon Baptlst church: Processional; song, Come With A Hearty Greeting, chold; recitation, Weicome, May Chappell; scripture reading: prayer; anthem, choir; reci- <l Lel ing. given at tation. Beautiful Things, Charlie Peck- ham: sonz, Praise Ye The Name of €0ir;_recitation, A Woman of ina Burgess; recitation When and_Helping Mama. Willie and Gladys Phillips: song, Sleep Lit- tle Daisies, five girls; exercise, His Love. Mrs. Barkers class; recitation, Service, Leora Carpenter; song, Trust- ing Je: chofr; recitations, The Prince of Peace, Leroy Burgess; The 0la Story. Gladvs Peckham: song, I Want to be a Blessing, five little chil- dren: recitation, Planting Flowers, Mildred White; exercise, Soldiers True, six bovs: song, Summer Time. choir; recitations, Treason, Maurice Burgess: The Lily's Complaint, Ellen Wilson: song, Ode To The Flag, children: recj- tations, o Sunshine, Harold Clarke; A Wee Bovand A WeeBirde; Herbert Kneeland and Gladys Briggs: A Bit of Advice, Allen Sweet: offeriag; recita- tions, If T Knew, Maria Burgess; The Children’s_Offering, _ Edith _Foster; song, To Thee Our King, choir; tation. The Tapestry Weavers, Cora Chappell; address, Rev. E. J. Ayres: violin solo, Robert Palmer; emblema- tic piece, The Cross and Crown, by eight voung ladies; benediction. reci- There was a large attendance. Mrs. Goodwin attended the heid at Mrs. Charles in Franklin last Monday. Against Road Extension. A special town meeting was held in Lebanon Town hall Wednesday for the purpose of deciding about having the state road extended from the end of the one now in construction, by the Wilcox Brothers to Franklin' line, at Lebanon station. 103 voted against having it extended while 65 voted for it George Briges is ill with nepritis. few Edgar Tucker is spending a days with friends in Waterbury. GALES FERRY Children’s Sunday at Metho Church—D. A. R. Observance of Flag Day—Fred Smith Opens Cot- tage for Newspaper Men. Children’'s day was observed in the I. E. church, last Sunday morning. e exercises opened with the organ prelude by Mrs. Eugene LaFontaine eong of Welcome by cholr and con- gregation; prayer, Rev. James M. Potter. Rev. Mr. Potter administered the rite of bap‘ism to Emma Eliza- h, the young granddaughter of irs. Emma Bennett, and to Margaret Hurlbutt, the infant daughter of Mr. nd Mrs. Nelson Parker of Norwich, wheose ancestor, Rev. Ralph Hurlbutt, was the first pastor, of this church, from 1806 to 1846. Then followed Singing, “Come into his Courts,” choir and congregation; Tecitation, and _the _Children, Madeline Sunshine Exerciees, Abbie and William Blinn, Em-Beth Bennet and Dorothy Birch; song, The Child Jesus, v the children; recitation, Junior nd Helen Colver; ‘A Lullaby, solo and quartette, Misses Grace A. Chapman, Alice Satterlee, C. E. Coiver, D. R. Povery; _recitation, Lilite _Soldfers, Gordon Maniere, Donald Potter, Her- man and Richard Chase; recitation, I Know a Happy Story, Ernestine Tal- hot, Edna Chapman and Laura Mac- Guire; song, Spring, the children recitation, When Things Go Wrong. Gertrude Allen; racitation, “Don’'t You Know?”, Alton Chapman’ and Lester Whitman; solo and duet, Ernestine Talbot and_ Gertrude Allen; singing; recitation, Send One the Word, Marie Allen and Dorls Maine; The Chil- dren's Song, sung by children; reci- tation, One Great Teacher, Mary Birch:" remarks by Supt. C. 'E. Col- ver and Rev. James M. Potter; of- fering for Student Loan Fund of the M. E. church; closing with singing of University Hymn by congregation ediction by pastor. daisies and ferns, with many choice garden flowers. . Flag Day Observance. The one hundred and thirty-eighth anniversary of Flag Day was ob- served in the village by Mrs. Delphine Fish and Mrs. Fanny A. Molthrope, with Miss ‘Alice” Satterles, Daughters of the American Revolution as_host- esses to Aunna Warner Bailey chapter of Groton and Stonington, of which, chapter they are members. The af- fair was a reception at the home and grounds of Noyes B. Allyn from two to five o'clock. The following_program was given in the summer house on the lawn, which place was artistically decorated with flags and laurel: The Origin of the Flag, read by Mrs. Lillian Joseph, Groton; What to Re- member on Flag Day, read by Miss Emily Copp, Groton; Flag Day, Ed- itorial from Norwich Bulletin, June 1ith, read by Miss Grace A. Wheeler, Stonington; closing with singing_of America, all standins, led by Miss Ann Maria Moses of Groton.. Ice cream with cake and fruit punch was served. In the different rooms of the Allyn home were beautiful roses, of many varieties sent by friends of the hostesses. Upwards of forty ladies were present amons_ whom were Mrs. Willilam Mines, Mrs. George O. Miner, Mrs. Elisha Miner, Mrs. L. D. Baker, The Misses Larrabee, Mrs. Frederick A. Bill, Mrs. P. L. Schellen: Mrs. Frank O. Moses, Miss Emily Copp, Mrs. Mary Watrous, Mrs. Lil- ian Joseph, Mrs. Frank = Hutchins, Mre. J. L. Randall, Mrs. Charles Mer- ritt of Groton, Miss Grace Wheeler, Miss Fannie Chesbro, Stonington; Mrs. Olson Rogers, Westerly; Mrs. Charles Burrows, Pequonnoci Mrs. James Bailey, Miss Elizabeth Latham, Mrs. Alice Chapman, OMrs. Ja Morgan, Mrs. Charles Adams, Ralph Denison, Groton. Several ties came by by train. par- automobile and others Officers Re-elected. At the annual election of the Lad- ies' Ald Soclety of the M. E. church last Thursday afternoon in the vestr: the following were re-elected: Presi- dent, Miss Kate B. Colver; vice pres- iden Mrs. Henry W. Hurlbutt; secre- tary’ and treasurer, Mrs., D. C. Per- kins; directresses, Mrs. Sarah J. Per- kins, Mrs. Sarah Har- monn Per] Mrs. Sarah A. Colver, Miss Alice Satterlee, Mrs. James M. Potter. The Epworth League service at the M. E. churh Sunday evening was pleasantly augmented by attend- ance of Rev. D. Ward Adams of Un- casville, and a delegation of Epworth- ians from his church there. Richard Chase was leader of the service. Gift of Canoe. Amy Tinkham of Providence, R. I sent Miss Miidred Emily Plerce, of Allyn's Point, a new Robertson canoe from Auburndale, Mass., the gift a riving at the freight station Wednes- day. Personal Briefs. Mrs, Walter Gilbert and son Don- ald, of Norwich were guests at the home of Mrs. Nathan A. Gibbs last Thursday. Robert S. Ross, secretary of the Y. M. C. A. in Schenectady, N. Y., a former summer resident here, was a caller in the village Tuesday. Mr. Ross had been in attendance at the commencement at the Y. M. C. A Training School, at Springfield, Mass Fred Smith of Norwich has opened the Carey cottage on the Bluff for the convenience of the newpaper men Wwho report the practice of the crew: for their respective papers annually Misses Elen and Lucy Geer with Mrs. Mary A. Geer spent the latter part of the last week at The Pines, their cottage on the Bluff. Miss Caroline B. Frreman {5 enter- taining Mr. and Mrs. Hewser and lit- ‘were-roses.Jjeurel, | thewson, Herman Czikowsky, tle daughter Dorothy, of Mt. Vernon, Frank Alpin Jr. is at the home for a visit of several days, ROAD SOCIETY (Stonington.) Aplin Louis J. Reuter Tells Grangers About Roses—Automobile ~ Party From Norwich. Ralph Wheeler attended the picnic of the Wheeler school at Lantern Hill Saturday. He is one of the four graduates of the senior class. Mrs. Seth N. Williams and iss Grace D. Wheeler attended the Wes- terly Historical meeting and picnic at Wequotequock, Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. N. Stanton Gates were at Maple Lawn, Tuesday. Miss Prscilla Billings, who returned Saturday from Tolland is entertaining Miss Hazel Swift of Willimantic. Miss Mary Starr Wheeler, who came from Wellesley Friday had as her Suests on Sunday, Miss Louise Gray of Webster and Miss M. Louise Ham- ilton of Chicago, students at Welles- 1y _college. Rev. Samuel Catheart of Westerly preached an excellent sermon Sunday morning: Miss Grace D. Wheeler attended the Hag Day celebration at Gales Ferry, Monday. i Heard About Roses. Stonington Grange entertained the neighboring granges recently The talic on Roses by Louis J. Reuter of Wes- terly was much enjoyed, also the songs by Miss Ruth Main and Mis Alice Avery. Later refreshments wer served. All congratulated Mr. Allan W. Harvey the Lecturer, on the suc- cessful meeting. Over a hundred were present. Alek Lincoln of Lemia came on to spend Sunday with his family at Charles S. Noyes'. Miss Hattie Wheeler leaves soon for the California_exposition. Mrs. Fanny Wiliams has been spend- Ing some days at the Gallup home- stead in North Stonington. Henry Flood of Boston spent Sun- day at Mason Hewitt's. Flora to Have Charge. At the semi-monthly meeting of the grange next Wednesday evening, Flora will have charge of the meeting and the surprise committee will assist, Guests From Norwich. Tuesday, Mr. and Mrs. Allen W. Harvey entertained her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Smith, Mrs, George Smith, Mrs. Charles Kuebler and Dan- iel McCormick, the party coming by automobile from their home at Nor- wich Town. OCCUM AND VERSAILLES Pleasing Children’s Day Programme at Versailles M. E. Church—John A, Allen’s Sight to Be Saved. A record attendance enjoyed the pleasing Children’s day programme at the Versailles M. E. church Sunday evening. The programme committee consisted of Mrs. C. W. Perkins and Miss Cora L. Tarbox. The music was under the direction of Mrs. F. H. Top- 1iff and Miss Jessie Sengman. Frank Leete was at the organ. The programme consisted of respon- sive reading, school; prayer, school; song No. 1, school; Welcome, Mabel Lambert; Little Beginners, Oberline Lambert, Helen Benker, Elsie Currier, Virginia’ Bush: solo, Marion Allen; What a Boy, Cliffora Mell; song No. 2, school; The Flower of Liberty, Clara. Allen; cornet solo, Harry Allen; What They Say, George Benker, John Fllliger,- Albert Phillips, Albert Mat- Irving section pulling corn. Some farmers have planted over twice. Windham County Allen; Only_a Baby, Genevieve Den- nett; song No. 8, &chool; Summer's Coming, Earl Matthewson; The_Tone of Voice, Helen Mell; Making Faces, Oscar Matthewson; song, Children's Day, Mrs. Richards' class: _Your Words, Gertrude Topliff; song No. 5, Blossom Bells, Miss Rose Krumbholz's class; solo, Ethel Richards; Voices of Nature, Edith Phillips; A June Song, Margaret Boeing; song No. 6, school; God's Garden, Alfreda Durr, Alma Bou- tilier, Bdna Lawton, Gladys Lawton; song, T Am a Little Child, Ruth Allen; A Lesson for Us, Emma Filliger; Good Night and Good Morning, Jennie Lam. bert; Messages, Eugene Czikowsky, Gusfave Lambert, William _Seifert, George Czikowsky, Adolph Caikowsky, John Krumbholz; song No. §, We Will Follow Jesus, Miss Lambert's_clas The Meadow Lark and the Stream, Ruth Allen; song No. 9, Hear Us, We Pray, Harry Baldwin; Consecration of the Heart Life, George Howard; song No. 10. school; What They Said, Don- ald Allen, James Currier, Albert Pass- more; collection; song No. 11, school. Village Interest: Monday evening's auto accident was the first serious accident which has oc- curred in the village of Occum. Few days pass but what big risks are taken by auto drivers in making the sharp turns. The many friends of John A. Allen are pleased to learn that the prospects ars good for the saving of the sight of his left eye, which he injured severely with Jime and sand a few days since. F. B. Swan lost-a valuable huntin dog Monday. Louis Colburn and family recently moved to Plainfield. The pupils of the Versailles school enjoyed a picnic on the srounds near the home of H. T. Gorman Monday. The Occum school held graduating ises Thursday afternoon. Lessard is in a critical condi tion at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. Tetrault, from the effects of a compli- cation of diseases. Local Relatives at North Bellingham Funeral—Tourists Leave for Cana« Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Weaver and son John attended the Weaver-O'Neil wedding in Danielson Tuesday morn- ing. The bridegroom is Mr. Weaver's cousin, James Noble has been suffering from blood poisoning in his foot. Mr. and_Mrs. Joseph Barber have come here from Peacedale, R. L, for an indefinite stay. Mrs. Patrick Millette and Miss Mary J. Millette left Tuesday afternoon for three months' stay with relatives in Cenada. Attended Funeral. Mr. and Mrs. Burt Cook, Eliza, Elea- nor and Donald Cook and Avery Met- calf were at North Bellingham, Mass. Tuesday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Metcalf, mother of Mrs. Cook and Mr. Metcalf. She had a shock early Sat- urday morning and lived but a few hours. ‘Edward Cutler was in Putnam Sat- urday to attend the funeral of his sis- ter-in-law, Mrs. Joseph Cutler. The body was brought here for burial in the family lot at Evergreen ceme- tery. Andrew Northrup entertained his brother, Henry Northrup, of Westerly, R. 1, Sunday. California Guest. Miss Lila Schofield, who recently finished a course at the Domestic Sci- ence school in Boston, is spending a few days with Miss Ruth Mathewson before leaving for her home in Cali- fornia. Charles Phillips, who is employed i 5 New London, spent Sunday at his home. Miss _Marjorie Baker of Worcester spent Sunday with her grandmother, Mrs. Ellen Torrey. Alrs. Edward Brennan spent Sunday w GOSHEN Varied-and Attractive Programme for Children’s Sunday — Boys' Agricul- tural Club to Camp at Storrs, of Dayville th local relatives, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Hall of South 9.80 Saturday evening the|Killingly were ‘Sunday visitors with lights were the biggest and i . * Mrs. Napoleon Bergeron of Daniel- son visited Mr. and ver seen here. a good atfendance at the friends here_ Sunday. There v Mrs. John aughn, Miss Children’s day concert held in place of | yrin™ 202 & i : _ i aughn and Master Stanley the regular church service Sunday. | 2 ¥ i Following was the order of exercises, | SAUERN spent Sunday —at William the younger members of the school oc- | STMONSL e cupying seats on the platform: Intro- | Homera Comee wore e N TS okt ductory music: opening chorus, On-| ;Z8a5 S ward, Upward; _ scripture reading; oo Bile singing, In the Forest Trees; prayer, by pastor; solo, Alice Mahoney; reci- WESTMINSTER tations and song by W. A. Geer, George [* e Main, Ralp! wm*klc‘.‘r; }}“(‘1[1}:;‘ “\3“}?:15 One Hundred and Fifty Mile Driving sons., The O Sters:| Trip—End of School Year—Pet What of the Web We Are Weavin; Snake. Orrin Banning, Jr., and Clarence Wa den; duet and chorus, June is Here, | Mr. Croft preached here Sunday with Bessie and Ethel Randall; recitations, |@ very fine attendance. Gladys Stark and Grace Mahoney Mrs. Anna Kammerer was a recent song, Keep Sunny: recitation, God's | visitor here. Helpers, Ella Springer; song, Roses of Mrs. Moody returned from New York June: recitations, God's Little Child, |after driving her horse 150 miles. The Bradford Jones, Alfred Springer; reci- | trip took her three days and on Friday tation, Somebody Else, Dorothy Me- |She arrived none the worse for the Call; 'song, The Light of Children's |Journey. The horse's shoes were worn Day: exercise, Daisy Way, Miss Clara [ down to a thin piece of iron and the Gillette's clas recitation, We Have | Wheels were dry. Work to Do for Jesus, Edith Knott; Closing Exercises. song, Miss Annie Gillefte's class; ad- 2 Ty s dress. by the pastor, Rev. John H. The closing exercises of the West- minster school were held Wed esday afternoon. Knott; collection for the Sunday School Krott; foranes Although the school is con Sl upi 1 S iusribture read. | sidered a’ large one, there was Darel o lsine sons, t s standing room for the visitors. The - i § recitations and drills were very inter- < C. E. Meeting Omitted. esting, proving that Mrs. Bennett did Tho Christian Endeavor meeting|fine work. After the farewell address Sunday evening was omitted that the | there was a spelling match, with an beople t attend the Children's | invitation to visitors, and a great many day eXercises held with the First|responded. After 20 minutes of spel church in Lebanon, ng, five were still among the standing. Mr. and Mrs. B. R. York, with|The rest of the afternoon was given to took a very pleasant auto trip ¥ recently to New London, Say- Middletown, Meriden, Hartford and home again by way of Manchestre, Andover and Willimantic. The speedo- meter registered 190 miles traveled. Nine on Cradle Roll. sociability among the guests and chil- dren. Arthur Merrifield has a poison adder in captivity. SOUTH KILLINGLY There are at present nine resident = members of the cradle roll belonging to | 0 ""9® Confers Degrees—Funeral of the Goshen Sunday school, four being Raymand f¥oung. added during the past year: Eveli breate D M Rt wmop| Miss Eva Spaulding has closed her school in Coventry and returned to her home. Highland grange conferred the third and fourth degrees on a class Satur- day evenin Funeral services for Raymond, the voungest son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Young, were held in the church Sun- , Gloria Dawley Case, Eisie The music Sunday rection of the o was under the di- nist, Miss Clara Gillette. Going Into Camp. Asricultural the cl ma afternoon. Rev. H. B. Goodsell encampment at Storrs | officiated. Burial was in local Aus cemetery. ¥ Mrs. A. P. Grover returned to her MOHEGAN home in Providence Monday after spending several days with her daugh- Edwin_ O'Brien has returned after R C. i ting Mr. and Mrs. Palmer in Plain- eva Barlow and Byron Place were visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Willis Hill of Central Village on Sunda: field. Edwin O'Brien has been v T AP N8| “Mrs. G. W. Edgerly ited Mrs. John Fielding and son Leroy have] Bhebe Stewart at Hopkins Mills Wed- been visiting Plainfield frisnds, nesda : There was o large attendance at| Miss Mabel Miller spent Wednesday the church Sunday, when children’s | it Ballouville. day was observed. The pastor spokg| Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Hall were call- ers at Willlam Dean’s in Central Vil- lage Sunday. " CHAPLIN especially to was special music. Supt. dressed the school. A taken before the DTS, the children and there Kent ad- collection was closing hymn. Davis and son, Raymond, vis- ited Tuesday with Mrs. Hunter. Mrs. Lillian Strickland of New Lon. [ SurPrise Visit Paid Mr. and Mrs. don was the guest of Mrs. Quidgeon| Fielder Russ—Sale of Lummis and Mrs. Fowler the first of the week.| House. Frank Burrows was in Hartford the first of the week. Rev. H. C. McKnight, Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Dolbeare, Mrs, Avery and Mrs, | F. W. Martin, William Martin, Luther Martin and heard the ba Fowler were in Uncasville the first of and Mrs. W. E. Gallup the weel alaureate sermon at G. R Sanders and Jerry Sanders of | Storrs Sunday afternoon. Norw cd on E. C. Fowler Weq- | . Miss Olive Willlams is home from nesday. It being Mr. Sanders' and Mr, | Mt. Holvoke colleze for the summer Fowler's birthday, the yreceived many | vacation cards. Surprise Party. — — Mr. and Mrs. Fielder Russ were CHESTERFIELD taken by surprise Monday when 65 of their friends in C aplip, Mount Hope and Ashford gave thém a surprise party. The visitors brought an abun- dance of refreshments and the com- pany sat down at noou to a_heavily loaded table under the shade of a large rock maple and thoroughly enjoved the tempting spread,which included straw- berries and ice cream. Sells to Cromwell Man, Frank C. Lummis has sold house where he lived so m: ¥ to John Whitford of Cromwell,” who will take possession of the place In & few weeks. CANTERBURY GREEN Children’s Sunday and Children’s Night at the Grange—Parker Lathrop a Member of Yale Freshman Crew. Supervisor Carlon E, ited schools in this vicinity Frida; Misses Mary Tinker, Hazel and Florence Powers were callers on Mrs, Louis and Mrs. Arthur Chapman in Colchester, Saturday. There was a large crowd at the Bap- tist church at Lakes Pond, Sunday. Miss Susan Rogers sang a solo. There will be Children Day exercises in the Methodist church _tomorrow (Sunday) at 2 p. m. Rev, Mr. Craw- ford of Salem will preach. Misses Mallie and Goldie Kaplan have returned from New York for the season. ‘The dance at Kaplan's Hall Tuesday evening was well attended by people from Salem, Waterford, Montville and East Lyme. A strawberry supper is to be held Wheeler vis- at the home of J. E. Powers next - week. i 3 % Children’s day passed off very happi- Scheols in this vicinity closed|ly last Sunday morning. The presence Thursday for the summer vacation. |of the children was most welcome in the church and in the service with their bright faces and recitations. Friday evening also was a CHildren's night at the Green, for the strawberry supper was preceded by an entertain- ment in which the boys and girls took important parts in a programme of drills and farces which kept the audi- ence in continuous merriment. A little company of Sunbonnet Bables and Overall Boys was much applauded, while @ drill of boy and girl scare- crows was irrepressibly funny. The entertainment was under the direction of Miss Fanny Brown and Mrs. Beech- ASHWILLETT The local schwol closed Saturday with the usual last day exercises. Charles Culver cut his rye during the past week. Mrs. John Holmes and little daugh- ter Ruth Frances, of Westerly, have been spending-a week or more with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nathan N. Main. ‘A_number of people were fishing at_Billings pond Sunday. Mrs_Charles Palmer and Miss Lucy university boy, Parker Lathrop, who is now in training at Geles Ferry and Will row in the four-oar freshman race at New London next week Thursday, June 24. Miss Edith Exley {s at home from Nortafield seminary. Among the June graduates of Can- terbury parish are _Edith 'Willlams, Florence Exley and Ralph Brown from the high school at Central Village, and Gladys Bushnell from Norsich. Charles Waldo is improving slowly. He suffered a shock several weeks ago and was for a time unable to get about. At Scarborough. Mr. and Mrs. Guerin, who sold thelr farm here in the winter on account of Mr. Guerin’s trip to France, which’ was necessary on account of the war, are together again in this country at Scar- borough on the Hudson, where Mr. Guerin is employed on the Spever es- tate. Grange s Plainfield, Canterbury grange was the guest of Plainfield grange Tuesday night. Twenty-five members, in spite of poor weather, were able to attend the meet- ing and enjoyed a royal good time. Mrs. Lillian Frink, lecturer, was in charge of the prosramme presented by the visiting grange. WINDHAM Three Children Baptized—Missionary Society t Send $10 to Northland College. During the Children’s day exercises at the - Congregational church last Sunday the three children of Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey Wilson of the Jerusalem district, were baptized. Mrs. W. H. Frink has been on a motor trip through the Berkshires this week, with Mrs. Etizabeth P. on of Norwich. 5 Alfred and Ralph Eaton iome from Bellows Falls, Vt., Academy, Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Guilford Smith of South Windham opened their sum- mer home here on Wednesday. Officers Elected. At the annual meeting of the Woman's Missionary Society held in the chapel Tuesday the following of- ficers were chosen for the _coming President, Mrs. Robert Pegrum; vice president, ‘Mrs. F. E. Guild and Mrs. ‘M. R. Plumb; secretary, Ger- trude Arnold; treasurer, Mrs. John Potter. It was voted to send $10 to Northland College, Ashland, ~Wis., which recently lost one of its build- ings by fire, Goodwin Watrous is at home from the Fessenden school, West Newton, Mass. Regina Stockhausen, a student mith College, is visiting her aunt, Wil] Maynard, on her way to home in Pennsylvania. Mrs. J. C. Fenton returned Tues- day from a visit with her son, R. C. Fenton, of Jersey City. Attended Wedding. Rev. and Mrs. M. R. Plumb left Wednesday to attend the Timberlake- Hathaway wedding, in _ Bridgeport. Mr. Plumb will remain for the Yale commencement. The pulpit of the Congregational church will be occu- pied Sunday by Rev. W. M. Brown. Harold Lefingwell of Storrs is at home for the summer. Miss Mary Lynch, who has been teaching in’ Tolland, is to teach at the summer school at Storrs College. Miss Emma Larrabee is the guest of Miss Julia Burnham of Hartford. Eighty-fifth Birthday. Mrs. Charlotte Gray Lathrop, cele- brated her £5th birthday, Monday. No special observance was made of the event, but a number called to congrat- ulate her. - H. S. Eaton spent Sunday with his ife in Worcester. EASTFORD Miss Dean To Be District Nurse At Danielson—Visit ~ From Putnam Scouts. Miss Adelaide F. Brown preacher at the Methodist church, attended a ministers’ meeting Tuesday and Wed- nesday at Jewett City. Miss Fleanor Keith has closed her school in the village and is on a visit to friends in Springfield, Mass. Burton Bosworth is_staying for a time with his father, Henry A. Bos- worth, and sister, Miss Carrie Bos- worth, Appointed District Nurse. Miss Hattie L. Dean, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Charies S. Dean of this place, has recently been appointed district nurse in Danielson. She will merit their confidence. Fifteen Immersed. Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. Bowen at- tended the services at North Ashford Baptist church last Sunday morning, After the services fiftcen were bap- tized by immersion in Crystal Lake. Mr. and Mrs, Charles Clark wit- nessed the baptizing at Crystal Lake. Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Clark enter- tained recently their son George and little grandson of Putnam. Mr. and Mrs. Maro P. Lewis went to North Ashford church Sunday. Master Edwin and Miss Elsie Lewis went to Woodstock; it being Academy Sunday there. Scouts From Putnam. A party of Boy Scouts came in au- tomobiles Sunday afternoon from Putnam, accompanied by Scout Mas- ter Rev, C. J. Harriman, who gave an address’ in the Methodist church. Frank Barber, superintendent of schools, was another speaker. A number of the townspeople were pres- ent. Mr. and Mrs. William Keene and James Keene went on a fishing trip one evening last week and caught eighty-nine. Lawton-Jones Invitations, Cards are issued for the marriage of Miss Segrid Grace Lawton and Eugene Whitman Jones, on Tuesday the 22nd of Juneat 12 o'clock in the Methodist church. EAST KILLINGLY Irving French Sr. of Providence was at_his home here over Sunday. Mrs. William Law, who has been 111, is improving, Schools closed this week for the summer vacation. Miss Alma L. Rich, who has been emploved in Providence, ' is at her home here. Julius Massey of Ballouville was the guest of friends here Sunday. Selectman and Mrs. Plafe spent Saturday in Providence. Miss Alice Caron of Danielson, sub- stituted for Miss Keech at the Tucker District, Tuesday. Frank Nason and family were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Wade Tuesday. Mrs. Adelaide Battey was a Sunday guest of Mrs. John Adams. Mrs, John Wade entertained her sister, Mrs. Charles Fiske of Jewett City, Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. George Lewis of Put- nam were guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Chase over Sunda; Mr. and Mrs. A. D, Sayles were In Providence Friday. Miss Gladys Leader of Attawaugan visited friends here, Friday. Arthur Sherman of Foster, R. I, visited local friends, Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Wililam Yare enjoyed e J d er Brown. The supper committee was 1. Picrce of North Stonington were|SF EroY i 7 Bondey calers ot VN Rraa Mrs. Frank Hoxsie and Miss Frances Grover C. Main made a business 5 Parker Lathrop in Yale Crew. trip to Westerly during the week. hig | Centerbury is-proud-of _ her_. Yale| Crows .are yery.destructive a trip to Rocky Point, Sunday. Miss Helen Heath, Doris Bulingame and Marion Wood are among the graduates at Killinkly- pigh-this.year. Miss Gertrude Frost was the guest of_Rhode Island friends Sunday. Several from here were in_ Provi- dence Saturday, and attended Ringling Brothers’ circus. Oliver Credie has obtained work in Ballouville. Rev. E. A, Blake of Brooklyn called on friends here Wednesday. WOODSTOCK Baccalaureate Sermon by Rev. F. B. Harrison-wPoultney Bigelow, A. M. Addresses Graduating Class at, the Atademy. Judge and Mrs. Albert Matheweon were cellers on Mrs. William Mathew- son Tuesday. Many Hear Baccalaureate Sermon. The Congregational church was filled with the largest audience for years to hear Rev. F. B. Harrison defjver the sermon to the graduating class of Woodstock academy. The subject was The Relay Race of Life. Miss Mary Lester and William H. Lester attended the graduating exer- cises at Tufts college last week. Academy Graduates Eleven. The graduating exercises of the class of 1915 of Woodstock academy were held in Academy hall Friday afternoon. The programme follows: Music; pray- er, Rev. Fosdick B. Harrison; music; address. One Thousand Years of France and Russia, Poultney Bigelow, A. M.; music; presentation of diplo- mas, Ely R. Hall, A. B.; music. The class motto was Non Noblis Solum. The graduates were: Latin scientific course. Ruth Augusta Bates, Clara Foskett Eddy, Estella Gallup Frink, Florence Emelia Lawson, Harriet Gor- don Sampson; English scientific course, Mary Ellen Chamberlain, Mildred Louise May, Catharn Lora Hoffman Perry, Mabel Gertrude Richardson, Gretchen Elizabeth Rutishauser, George Marshall Wilcox. ELMVILLE F. C. Crawford has gone to Maine on a fishing trip. Miss Florence Brayton has been visiting in Pomfret Center. Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Wright weras in Phoenixville, R. I Sunday, the ts of Walter Wright and family. A. Reist of York, Pa, has been spending a few days af his farm here. Walter 4 Rawson of Worcester and Miss Ethel White of Providence spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Royal C. Rawson. Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Mowry enter- tained on Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Silas Babbitt of Danielson and B. S. Botham of Moosup. Timothy MeCarthy YanNg Mr. and Mrs. A. daugiter Flora, motored Sunday, to visit_relatives. Miss 'Agnes Conway and a friend from Putnam were recent visitors at Mrs, Mary Dwyers. Albert Evans was home over Sun- day from Worcester. Mrs. Flora Arnold tf Foster Cen- ter, R. I has been the guest of Mrs. Clayton Wright. The Center school closed with spec- ial exercises Friday for the summer vacation. James Kent and a party of friends motored to New London Sunday. NORTH WOODSTOCK Social Dames Entertained—Children’s Sunday Tomorrow. is home from H. Battey and to Pomfret The Social Dames were entertained by Mrs. Josephine Plimpton Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Ira Bailey is a guest of local relatives. The Misses Bishop have opened their summer home here. Edgar Trask, who has been in poor health for several weeks, went to St. Vincent's hospital in Worcester Mon- a; Mrs. Wendall Witter took a busi- ness trip to Norwich and Providence Wednesday. Mrs. N. F. Skinner has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Clark, in Hartford. Mrs. Quimby and family of Boston are spending a few weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Lerdall Houghton. Mrs. Charles Perrin was in Worces- ter Monday. Children’s Sunday_ exercises will be held in the church here mext Sunday. Last Sunday a large number from here attended church at Woodstock, it being Academy Sunday. NORTH STERLING E. O. Plummer has been in Worces- ter the past week attending the exer- cises of the fifth anniversary of the Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Aaron Viall is working in Vermont. rs. William Burchard and children, who have been visiting at E. A. Ran- dall’s, Providence. Miss Doris Adams is visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Viall. William Young and family of Baltic have been visiting relatives here. Miss Bessie Viall is attending the graduating exercises at Bates college Maine. Miss Mollie Sweet of Norwich visit- ed friends here ast week. The many friends of Mrs. Lillie Swan are pleased to learn she has re- covered from her recent fall and a sprained_ankle, Fred Brooks and family of Provi- dence visited George Pierce Monday. WOODSTOCK VALLEY Herman J. Fersenheim has gone to Boston. Mr, and Mrs. O. A. Hiscox, accom- panied by Alfred D. Briggs and daugh- ter, Miss Edith of Pomfret attended the funeral of their uncle, Horace Briggs of Norwich, Tuesday. Miss Mabel Weinant and Miss Julia Baxter are spending a few days in Hartford. Lulu Ide and the Misses Glover Stafford were in town Sunday. Carl Kenyon of Hartford was at Allen W. Kenvon's, Sunday. Mrs. Mabel Spicer hes returned to her home in South Willington. of POMFRET CENTER Miss Mary E. Averill of Worcester is visiting at Westjand. Dr. Allerton S.'Cushman has been at Courtlands for a few days. Robert Rust's injured finger is slow- ly_improving. Mrs. E. E. Brown and Miss Mary Averill spent Tuesday at Bleck Hill With Mrs. John S. Smith. H. Beecher Brown and Roger Brown epent Sunday_at Westland farm and also called at Doane Hall farm. An agent of the United States de- partment of agriculture has been in town orgenizing a cow testing associa- tion. RAWSON Mrs. Everett Whitehouse was in Norwich Wednesday. Mrs. J. J. Fitzgerald and sons, Fran- cis and Richard, were Putnam visitors ‘Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Fitzgerald and son Richard spent Sunday in_Brooklyn. Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Phillips and daughter spent Sunday in Stafford. Mrs. Henry Kenyon and three daughters, Mrs. E. Whitehouse and Misses. _Rachel and Lena Kenvon, spent have returned to thelr home in | Henry Fisk and Mrs. Wagner, Miss | Frank Chamberlain officiating. 9-11 Water Street The Frost King, the Arlington and the Leonard are among the Highest Grade Refrigerators on the Market .4 You may feel sure that * they are $9.50, $10, $11, $12 and up to $45 In fact you can get one at any price you. wish to pay. TODAY Is the Last Special Red Letter Day in the GREAT LIBRARY CONTEST 100 Votes on every 10 cent purchase 1,000 Votes on every $1.00 purchase 100,000 Votes on every $100.00 purchase Equal number of Votes for money paid on account COME ON NOW AND GET BUSY Make Your Votes count in this busy Store SCHWARTZ BROS. “THE BIG STORE WITH THE LITTLE PRICES” economy Re- frigerators, not only in the amount of ice used, but in keeping your food absolutely pure. They can be had in all of the up-to-the-minute linings, including the famous porcelain, white enamel and zinc. Ask to see X PRICES e $4.50, $6, $8, Telephone 965 Sunday at Durward Kenyon's in Ab- ington. Miss Elsie Hoffman entertained ten of her friends Sunday afternoon in honor of her 11th birthday. Mrs. Edward Fuller and son of Brookline, Mass., are at their bunga- low here for the summer. SOUTH WINDHAM Sale of Babcock Shop — $19 Secured Toward Sunday School Picnic. Mrs. Mary Capron of Wickford, R. returned home_Frida She_‘had Mrs. Willard Beck- I, made her sister, with, a long visit Augustus Lindgrin of New York, who has been the guest of Elmer Eng- strom, has returned home. James Adams, who been work- ing in Hartford for a while, is back in_the shop to work. Mr. Hedman has secured employ- ment in_Hartford. Mrs. Henry Clark’s daughter, Mrs. Willlam Hinckley, who is in the Hart- ford hospital, underwent an operation a week ago. She is slowly recovering. Shop Sold. Miss Emma S. Babcock has sold her blacksmith _shop to Silas Burgess of Tebanon. Mr. Burgess intends to fix the shop over for a fish market. Mrs. Willard C. Fitch and little daughter of New York came Tuesday evening for two weeks' visit with her sister, Mrs. George Stiles. Mr. and Mrs. Guilford Smith went over to Windham Wednesday to spend the summer, as they usually do. George Stiles is spending the week in Fall River. Mrs. W. C. Card and Mrs. Walter Backus were in Norwich Monday. Alfred Kinne nt to Hartford on Thursday to make his son, Clifford Kinne, and family a visit. Cleared $19. The Ladies’ Missionary society had a supper and entertainment Wednes- day evening in the church. There were a_few people over from Wind- ham. They netted $19 to go towards the Sunday school picnic. EAST THOMPSON Sudden Death of Mrs. Luther Robbins —King's Daughters Serve Strawber- ry Supper. The many friends of Mrs. Luther Robbins were shocked to learn of her sudden death on Friday of last week. She was in_her usual bealth until Tuesday, while picking some flowers, she began to be ill and was soon obliged to lie down. Thursday she seemed better and sat up for a little while, but the next morning she died. But she was ready for the summons, as she was converted when but 16 years of age and has always lived an exemplary Christian life. She will be greatly missed in the community. She leaves a husband, a son and a daugh- ter. She has been a member of the Methodist church of East Thompson for many wyears and was always in her place in the church and Sunday school. The funeral was held Sun- day at 1.30 p. m. at the house. Rev. Rela- tives were present from Holden, Mass., Glasgo and surrounding town. K. D. Give Supper. The King's Daughters strawberry supper last large company. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Shumway of Worcester have returned home after spending_a few days with their nephew, Willis Joslin. The children of the M. E. church are to give a concert in place of the Sun- day school June 20th. ONECO Mr. and Mrs. Oullette of Blackstone, Mass, have been vielting Mrs. Oul- lette's aunt, Mrs. E. Mumford. Mrs. Joseph Fost: served a week to a nd_ Miss_Ade.- Greenman were in Sterling Wednesday night. 5 Mre. D. S. Kenyon and Mrs. William Sweet were in Providence Thurs- day. Several from this place _attended graduation at Sterling Wednesday night. C. D. Whitford has had a new gaso- line tank put in opposite his store. I holds 348 gallons, SCOTLAND H. H, Spooner to Speak at W. C. T, U. Free Will Meeting Sunday Evening. The annual free will offering meet- ing of the W. C. T. U. will be held in_the church Sunday evening, June 20th. H. H. Spooner, secretary and treasurer of Connecticut Temperance Union will give an address and spe- cial music is being prepared, yron Barstow and a friend from, Missouri have recently feturned to ther former’s home. Leon Moffitt new automobiie. Flower Mission Meeting. The W, C. T. U, held a flower mis- sion meeting at the parsonage Tues- day afternoon, there being 45 present. A very pleasing and instructive pro-! zram was given, after which ice cream’ and cake were served. Miss Bernice Belle, of Jacksonyille, Florida, is the guest of her aunt,.Mrs. John Chesbro. Mrs. Julian Dorrance recently vis<' ited in Shefield, Conn. Mr. and Mrs. F, M. Taylor and fam-. ily, of Lebanon, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Eugeno Kimball, last Sun-l day. i Edward Clark was the guest of Mr.i and Mrs. Everett Kimball, Sunday. The selectmen have been making] several new culverts and.bridges, also Tepairing the rallings, recently purchased a& EAST WOODSTOCK -, H. S. May is home from-Shefeld! Scientific for'the summer. Mrs, Elizabeth White has been seri-! ously ill the past week. { Misses Mildreq May, Clara Eddy, Mabel Richardson and Mary Chamber- lin, are members of the graduating class of Woodstock Academy from this| place. | J. D. Sanger, M. B. Morse, Mr. and| Mrs, Everett E. May, motored tol Barre, Mass., Sunday, spending thei day with Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Rice. Mrs, T. A. Turner is entertaining her sister from Ohio. Alan Upham of Boston spent the| week end with his parents, Miss Louvan Dixon of North Wood-: stock 1s visiting Mrs.: L. H. Linder- man. Miss Nellie Pratt has renter a por- tion of her house to Mr. and Mrs. Todd, who moved from Roslindale, N. ¥, WARRENVILLE ? g Exercises of Town, of Ashford. O.: P.- Durkee : attended - commence~ ment at Brown university’ this week. David Mathewson made a business: trip to Boston this week. | M. H. Brewer is in Hartford this reek. T Six*Pupils Graduated. Thursday, June 17th, marked an’im- portant event in the history of Ash- ford, it being the first public grad- uation.ever held in the town. A large company gathered at Bakers hall to witness the graduation of three young ladies and three young men. A fine programme was carried out. Then Mr. Barber presented_diplomas to Merla Clark, Elizabeth Knowlton, Sadie Yoy~ gel, Herbert Merrill, Fred-Lipps and: Michael Tremko. In normal times London a 415,000.telegTams cally;. Paris 120.000. / First -Gradua!