Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, June 26, 1915, Page 10

_NORWKCH BULLETIN, SATURDAY, JONE 28, T9T8 LETTERS FROM TWO STATES New London County CHESTERFIELD {Exercises of Children's Sunday—Over 100 at Strawberry Supper. . _Schools in_this vicinity closed on Thursday. There were three gradu- ates, Charles Caulkins, Mannie Katz- man and Abraham Savin. OMrs, Arthur Coffey and son Roger are visiting Mr. and Mre, Leonard Willams of North Chesterfleld. Mr. and Mrs. William Steward of | Waterford were callers on Mrs. Jean- ette Phillips Sunday. Children’s Day Exercises. Children’s day exercises were held in the M. E. church Sundey under the direction of Miss Mary Tinker, The programme follows: Song, Happy Greeting; smripture reading; praver; song, Praise Ye the Lord, Mary Tin= ker, Hazel Powers and Susan Rogers; recitation, God is so Good, Anna Pow- ers; recitation, As We Go on Our Way, Ellsworth Powers: recitation, There is Glad News to Tell, Edith Holmes; reci- tation, Our Father XKnows, Mamie Hydma; solo, Lead. Kindly Light, Mary linker; recitation, Swinging in the Sunlight, Carrie _Tinker; recitation, " Give a Little Sunshin Ellsworth Powers and Bert Tinker; recitation, Busy Bee, Josephine Gibson; recitation, Beautiful Gem, Mildred Powers; reci- tation, Children’s Day, Meredith Tin- ker; song, Little Daisy Girls, Lula, Anna Powers, Carrie and Bertha Tin- ker; recitation, Sunlit 'Way, Helen Hydma, Helen Saenko, FEugenia and Mary Encowitz; A Mighty Army Gath- ers, Ellen Powers; recitations, A Holy Way, Cornelia Tinker; Golden Summer Days, Lula Powers; What Shall We ve Today? Helen Sanko; song, Tell e Glad Story, school. Over 100 Present. A strawberry supper was held at the wome of J. . Powers for the benefit of the M. E. church Tuesday evening, ziven by the Sunday school. It was e great s ss, people attending from ! New London, Salem, East Lyme, Mont- ville and Chesterfield. About 100 were present. Ice cream, cake and straw- rerries were served. After supper a 1 evening was spent. A $2.50 gold was awarded J. H. Buell, and “harles Powers received the sofe. w. Robert Kaplan won the guess ake, which he distributed among the crowd. o MOHEGAN Mrs. Griffin and daughter Pearl of Groton have returned after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Hunter. Burrill Fielding has moved his fam- v here from New London in the house “ynthia Fowler. wler has opened her shop. Har: of Norwich was in this Sunda Dolbears and Mrs. Avery were the first of the weelk. Mrs. Quidgeon was in New London onday. Dolbeare was home the first e wee! and Mrs. Rush have sold their farm to Mr. Perkin: Mrs. Trumbull of New London at- tended church in this place Sunday. Dolbeare was in New London ay. Hunter has returned after vis- er daughter, Mrs. Davis, in Mys- e ladies are planning to have a and Mrs. Mason of New Tondon alled on friends in this place Sun- PRESTON William E. Crary and Clifford attended the graduating exer- ises of the Willimantic Normal school Tuesday. Several from here attended the con- ference of churches at Newent church Wednesday. Rev. Crary and Mrs, L. M. Keneston, Jesse and family, William Crary and lliam Miller, Miss Mary » Miss Jennie Miller and Miss Phebe Sheffield attended the very pret- 1y wedding of Lynwood B. Crary and Miss Doris LaPoint at the home of the bri father, James LaPoint, Thurs- Annie McClimon, who has been ing in New Haven, closed her labors this weelk. LEFFINGWELL Fred Fish was a recent visitor Perki; at East Great Plain. bbie Swan of Philadelphia. is a few days with her brother, Merton Swan, and_family. Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Taylor left Sunday for Avom, Pa., where Mrs. Taylor's mother is seriously ill. Mrs. Frank Lathrop and children of Bozrah street spent Tuesday with Mrs. Fred Fish. HALLVILLE John Davis has commenced picking his_strawberries. Harold Lamphere of Yantic was a recent caller at the home of his grand- mother, Mrs. William Lamphere. Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Hevens and child wre visiting Mrs. Havens' parents, near Hope Valley, R. L Mrs. James Wood was & caller in Norwich on Tuesda: EAST COLCHESTER local grangers attended the meet- mg in Colchester Tuesday evening. James R. Case of Storrs Agricultural Mrs. Epending Pimples and Blackheads. disap- ‘complexionsbecome clean, clear, and velvety, and hair college was the guest of yelatives-here early in the week: Miss Alice M. Mahoney is substitut- ing for Arthur H. de Courcy at District 10, The Elms, Colchester, to finish out the term. Ingalls Bros’ autotruck is hauling lumber from the lot sawed during the winten, Mr, Yuffer hes built two new houses to be used as summer resorts for the Jewish boarders. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Case have named their young daughter Gloria Dawley. Mrs. Fred Baker was a caller at Mre, F. H. Browning's Thursday. FRANKLIN Annual Meeting of Home Missionary Society — Interesting Debate at the Grange. 2 - The Home Missionary socfety met with Mrs. Hermon Gager Friday of last week with a large attendance. Refreshments of sandwishes, cake and coffee were served on the veranda. It being the annual meeting, the follow= ing officers were elected for the ensu- ing year: President, Mrs, B. P, Cap- shaw; vice president, Mrs. Fred Race; secretary and treasurer, Miss Flla Smith; work committee, chairman, Mrs. Kate Johnson, Mrs, Fred Raci Mrs, Hermon Gager, Mrs. Lloyd Ayer, Mrs. Fred Armstrong. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver L. Johnson of Norwich were recent callers at Mrs Eliza Johnson's. Received June Box. Several friends of Miss Clara L. Grant hung her a large June box one evening this week. The party includ- ed Misses Catherine and Anita Holton, Miss Grace Vallette, Miss Lena Fuller, Ethel Brown and the Messrs. Milton Beckwith, Ray Beckwith, Albert Beck- with, George Beckwith, Ernest Smith, Fugene Aver, Harold Capshaw, Ken- neth Armstrong. Dancing was enjoyed and a social time was enjoyed by all. Grange Meeting. Frankiin grange met Friday evening of last week with a good attendance The recturer’s hour was under the s pervision of Rev. B. P. Capshaw a T. S. Armstrong. The subject was a debate, Resolved, That the combina- tion of the dairymen of New Eungland in one organization would ‘be more conducive to the prosperity of New England than the present condition. The affirmative won, Funeral of Miss Brush. The funeral of Miss Edna Brush was held Wednesday afternoon. Rev. Mr. Lamphere of Fitchville will preach Sunday in exchange with Rev B. P, Capshaw. The body of Orrin Price's daughter will be brought to Pautipaug cemetery this (Saturday) efterngon for burial, Rey. B. P. {‘apshaw gave an illus- trated lecture on Northern ltaly in Fitchville Monday evening, Everett Smith of New London was the recent guest of his brother, Louls Smith, Mrs, George :Avery has returned af- ter spending several days in Boston and visiting places of Revolutionary interest. of Whist at Meeting of J. W. Club, Miss Theresa Sulllvan of Norwich gépent Thursday with Mrs, €. Maho- ney. Mrs. Reuben Manning and children spent Wednesday and Thursday with her mother, Mrs. Imogene Arnold, of Willimantic. The J. W. club met Wednesday af ternoon with Mrs. Will Clark, when five tables of whist were played. Prizes were awarded, first to M Delia Briggs, second, Miss E. Foster. Sand- wiches, cake, ice creem and fruit punch were Miss Lucy served, Palmer of Gr s a week end guest of Mrs. Estella La- throp. Graduated from Law School. ¥red H. Race, Jr, is at his home here after being graduated from the New York Law school Thursday, June 17th. Mrs. O. L. Johnson is spending a week with Mrs. Estella Lathrop. Mr. and M A. Rockwood and family and Mrs. Fred H. Race attend- ed the strawberry festival at Preston Tuesday night. Miss Bernice C pman is spending the week with Mrs, Fred ¥rc of Willimantic. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Clark and family of Plainfield spent several days with Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Race, A. T. Browning was a Mystic vis- itor Saturday. Mrs. Arthur Chapman and daughter Helen were guests Thursday of Mrs. Fred Prost of Willimantic. LEONARD BRIDGE Fourth of July Picnic, Fireworks, Etc., on Parsonage Lawn. Mr. and Mrs. Burnette W. Cum- mings and children of South Manches- ter and Harold J. Cummings of South Coventry were Sunday guests of Mrs. Ida E. Cummin Leo G. Cummings, an jnstructor at Wesleyan college, Middletown, is spending his summer vacation with his mother, Mrs. Ida E. Cummings. Plans for Patriotic Celebration. ‘At the Busy Bee meeting held at Mrs. E. O. Mead’s last Thursday after- noon plans were discussed for a large Fourth of July picnic to be held on the parsonage lawn at Exeter Monday af- ternoon. A large amount of fireworks will be displayed in the evening. Fred Royce is entertaining h from Monson, Mass. Master Frank King of Tebanon is visiting his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs, George A. Mills. The Exeter church has received about 200 books from different sources which have been put in the church li- brary. M: Maria Haes has returned from Providence, R. L . OLD MYSTIC Grammar School Graduating Exercises —Silver Wedding—Busy at Witch Hazel Mill—Many Strawberry Pick- ers at Work, The graduating exercises at the Old Mystic grammar school were held here Thursday evening, under direc- tion of the teacher, Miss Jennie Fil- dred. The class motto was Thought, Action, Success. The programme fol Jows: Song, Ladybird, Brahms; essay Henry W. Liongfellow, Doris Peckham. recjtation, The Leak in the Dyke, Phebe Cary, Fred Marchand; piano so- lo, Evening Chimes, Marzian Eleanor Rattigan; essay, Mendelsohn, the Sing- er of Songs (without words), Luocy ‘Whitford;; song, The Little Dustman, Brahms;; essay, The Pequot War, Bleanor Rattigan; essay, , George Washington, Sadle Hallisey: _song, ‘Welcome Sweet Springtime, Ruben- stetn; essay, The Pinama Canal, Ben- ajah Davis; ‘Brown; tation of diplamas, Supt. C. A. Woodworth; piano solo, A La Bieu Aimee, Schutt, Lucy Whitfor ‘benediction, Rev. Willlam Crawford. Celebrated Wedding Anniversary. The Sunshine club of Burnetts Cor- mers met Tharsday’ afternoon With | class prophesy, Mildred | Mrs. James A. Lawrence to celebrate the seventh anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence's marriage. Supper was served at 5.30. Vocal and instru- mental music was rendered: The guest of the club was Miss Lillle Pendleton Chipman. Chowder Dinner. The Baptist Young People’s Union | served a chowder dinner Wednesday at_noon. Rev. Welcome E. Bates, pastor of the Union Baptist churech, Mystic, oc- cuppied the pulpit of the Old Mystic Baptist church Sunday morning and Rev. Ormer G. Buddington of West Mystic preached Sunday evening. Mystic Won. The Old Mystic Young Men's asso- ciation baseball nine was defeated by the Mystic Athletic eassociation team Saturday on the Old Mystic fleld, 11 to 10, Qoing to Virginia, Miss June Tucker of New Rochellk N. ¥, who taught at the Mystic Or: school for the past year, is to teach for the next echool vear at the Oral school at Morganstown, Va. Witch Hazel by Carload. Harper Wilson of Philadelphia of the American Chemical Co., was here looking after business interests at the company’s witch hazel gistillery. The mill is running day and night. A car load (70 barrels) of witch hazel was shipped last week to a wholesale drug house at Rochester, N. Y, Silver Wedding. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Eggers received invitations to the silver wedding of Mrs. Eggers’ brother-in-law and sis- ter, Mr. and Mrs. Willlam J. Dietrich, which was celebrated Friday evening, at_their residence in Brooklyn, N, Y. Miss Esther Barnes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick A, Barnes was a member of the class of 1915 of Will- fams' Memorial institute, New Lon- don. Miss Lillian Ingram has returned for the summer, having taught the Pleas- ant Valley school, in the town of Groton for the sixth successive year. Miss Lane Plays at Services. s Elizabeth Lane of Norwich, vi- olinist, plaved Sunday morning and evening at the Methodist church ser- ne was the wesk end Agnes Chapman. Porter is spending ten ays at the Adventists camp meeting at Danielson. Edwin Lamphere bas ofled the street in front of his residence. Strawberry Season, The strawberry season and many pie for the rest of the week Miss Frances Eldredge who teaches at Hop River, has returned home for the summer. Captain A. P. R, Hanko, a native of Old Mystic and his niece, Misg Dalsy Hanko have arrived at the Hanko homestead after spending the past elghteen months at Hot Springs, Ar- kansas. Miss Iva Johnson, who teaches at Simsbury 18 at her home here, NORTH STONINGTON Degree of M. A. for Supervisor W. W. Evans—Westerly Young Woman to Superintend Playgrounds. is Mr. and Mrs. Bayard D. York and son Albert of West Hartford are guests of Mr. and Mrs. John L. York. Providence Trolley Tourists. Miss B, Jean Batty, secretary of the Y. W. C, A, of Providence, and Miss McDonald, assistant secretary, taking & ten days' trolley trip through New England, spent Monday night at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Lucian Drury, T. W. King, formerly supervisor of schools in this town, called on friends in the village this week. Miss Dora T, Maine home after an absence weeks, Mrs. H, M, Pendleton and daughter Constance are visiting in New York. Mrs, Lyle C. Gray and infant daugh- ter are visiting Mrs, Gray's parents in Preston, Mrs, D. W, Bissell has been a re- cent guest of her cousin, Miss Hattie Hewltt, in Lebanon, Mrs. C. P, Kendall of West Bridge- Masgs., was in the village Thurs- has of arrived several day, Mrs. T. P. Norman and daughter at- tended commencement at Willimantic Normal school Tuesday. Miss Martha Rogers of New London has been visiting Mrs, W. H. Hillard. Missionary Meeting. The Woman's Home Mission society of the Third Baptist church held its bi-monthly meeting Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs, Lucian Drury. Following the meeting, Mrs. Drury served tea, W. W, vans, supervisor of schools In this town, has been given the de- gree of Master of Arts by Yale uni- Birthday Social. The Ladies' society of the Third Baptist church held a birthday social Thursday evening at the home of F. A. Thompson. Both the local churches observed last Sunday as Children’s ddy. Playground Superintendent. Miss Charlotte Norris of Westerly has been engaged to superintend the playground. She will ba assisted by two local young ladies, Miss Helen Coates and Miss Ethel Hull. Mrs. Edward Man is in Massachu- setts. GRISWOLD 53 Years, Conference Admits Seventh Church. G. R. Edmonds and family and Miss Elsie Lord 8f Dayville spent Sunday with Mrs. Addie Lord. Ten from the ¥First Congregational urch attended the conference at Newent Wednesday. The conference has been known as the local confer- ence of six churches for 53 years. Now it goes on record as the local confer- ence of seven churches, having taken in the church at Canterbury Green by vote of the conference at Newent Wed- nesday. R. A. Peckham was in town Sunday. ‘T. Fred Edmond was a visitor in Dayville one day this week. Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Norman and son visited over Sunday in Baltic with George Geer and family. C. F. Morgan is ill at the home of his son, Willis Morgan. CAMPBELL’S MILLS William_H. Dawley is critically-41l. Horace E. Perkins is spending & few days in North Stonington. It was stated last week that Marion Phillips had been graduated from the ‘Wylie school. It should have been Mabel Phillips. James H. Dixon transacted business in Norwich Tuesday. Mrs. Charles ‘A. Barber is-ill. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Slullivan are entertaining two of Mrs. Sullivan’s sisters from New York. NEW-LONDON COUNTY. GLASGO Armust School Mesting—325 Taken In at Strawberry Festival, At-the school meeting held Monday, June 21, the following officers were elected: James T. Wilbur, district com- mittee; Frank Tibertie, treasurer; Robert Wilkbur, collector. The strawberry festival heid at-Mrs. Sterry- Kinpnew's -was ~well - attended. After e e About $25 was taken during the afternoon and evening. ; The E. L. service Sunday evening was in charge of the pastor, Rev. John Thompson. Miss Ethel Clark is a guest at her father's, E. A. Clark’s. Mrs. John Thompson few days in Norwich. R. H. Young cut a fine field of clover Monday. A Dozen Entertained. About a dozen were entertained by Mrs. Gustafson Wednesday afternoon. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Er- nest Luther's in two weel; Miss Gertrude Luther home the last of the week vacation. Friends of Mrs. Wapoleon Dayon are glad to hear of her recovery from seri- ous iliness. Mr, and Mtrs, Charles Latham v relatives in Clark's Falls Sunday. Mrs, BE. Tuesday. Children's day at the Bethel Sunday at 11 a. .m. in is spending a expected or a short ited SHUNOC Sunday Sohoal Concert — Successful Supper and Soci One of the best Sunday school con- certs held for a long time took place Bunday noon in the Third Baptist church. Among the children who ably rendered recitations _were Madge Swain, Ida Beatrice James, Eleanor ‘White, Ruby Swain, Violet Swain, Clara Bromley, Grace Maine, Emma White, Artis Belle James, Edith Palm- er, Mildred Maine, Lillian Swanson and Miss Marion White. The singing was in charge of Miss Grace W. Sheffield and was exceedingly fine. Prayer was offered by Rev. Albert L. Townsend, and remarks were made by Supt. Lyle Chapman Gray. Rev. Lucian Drury pronounced the benediction. The suc- cess of the concert is due in a large measure to Mrs. Reuben D. Cook, who labored very faithfully in preparing the programme, assisted by Mrs. Belle James. Supper and Entertainment. A successful strawberry supper, so- cial and entertalnment was given at the home of Miss Nellie 1. Vincent Wednesday evenlng by the Ladie society of the Second Baptist church. There was a very large attendance. Miss Anna Merrill closed a succe: ful v of school Fri No. 4, North Stonington. Miss Mary B. Bissell ha from Lebanon, where she h &uest for several days of her cousin, Miss Hattie Hewitt. At his residence on the Westerly road, E. Frank White and tertained Sunday Mr. a White and daughter, Mr. Edwin Thompson and four ¢ North Stonington, Mr. and M ander F. Park and daughter of ington, Mr, end Mrs. Arthur White and daughter and Mrs. Anna Tillinghast and nephew, George Douglass, of New London. E. B, James commenced Westerly Wednesday. LISBON Nineteen are Graduated From Six 8chool Districts—Sale of Former H. L, Reade Farm. Schools " of Le- ton- work in tn town closed Friday of last week for the summer vacation, several having picnics, others had graduating exercises. There are nine- teen from the six districts. At the Hyde dlstrict with Miss Laura Chase, teacher, the exercises were held Friday evening when there was an attendance of forty. The graduates Clara Hyde, Ruth Kennedy and Mabel Kanahan were seated on an improvised platform which was banked with ferns and dalsies. Other decorations were of roses 1d peonie. The program, which was very pleasingly carried out, was as follow Song, Sweet Roses That Wither; Compeosition, Pyramids of Egyp, Clara Hyde: Song, The Cuckoo; Composi- tion, Galileo, Ruth Kennedy; Song My Heart’s in the Highlands: Compositions Napoleon Bonaparte, Mabel Kanaha: Poem, G s Elegy, Clara Hyde; Com- position, hmus of Panama, Ruth Kennedy; Song, Schiummerlied: Poems Pipes at Lucknow, Mabel Kanahan; Composition, ' Mozart, Clara Hyde; Song, St of the Summer Night Poem, Riel , Ruth Kennedy; Compc 1 Without a Coun- try Mabel Ka Presentation of diplomas. A social time was enjoyed at the close, Notes. Mr, and Mrs. Arby Ames and Tra Smart of erbury, were visitors at Miss Nettie Smart’s Sunday. James Clemer sold his farm (the old H. L. place), and his family have moved to New York. Rev. W. J. Reynolds of Ekonk will occupy the pulpit at Newent Sunday. FITCHVILLE Over 200 at Children’s Day Exercises in Baptist Church. The Children’s Day exercises of the Fitchville Baptist church under the di- rectior. of Geo. A. Kahn superintendent of the Sunday school, was held in the church Sunday evening. The following programme was_car- ried out and enjoved by an attendance of over two hundred: The march song, Onward, was sung by the choir while the children marched: responsive scripture reading by the school; Pray- er, Rev. J. C. Young of Bozrah Cong- regational _church; Song, The Old Story, ladies’ quartette: recitation, The Frog's Advice, Witter Wheeler; Jesus Loves Me. Arline Thompson song, In the Forest Trees, school: recitation, Do They Know? _Helen Kahn, Jennie Thompson, Bertha Miner; song, Little Sunbeams, children’s choir; recitations, What of the web we are weaving, FEarnest Smith; We have work to do for Jesus, Eva Miner;song, June is Here, ladies’ quartette: Keep Sunny, children’s choir: recitation, Bringing Good cheer, Percy Adams song, The Light of Children’ Day school: exercise, Daisy Ways, Evelyn Wilbur, Evelyn Eastland, Maud Adams Jennie Thompson, Stella Kilroy, Gros- veonr Allvn and Louis Wilbur;reci- tations. God’s Helpers, Allan Kilroy, The Old Man’s Hand, Charlotte Bent- ley: address by Rev, J. C. Young; address by superintendent Geo. Kahn; class motion song. The Daisies, child- ren’s choir; collection; responsive reading by school; closing song, Beau- tiful Roses of Love by school; Chris- tian endeavor Benediction. Hiustrated Lecture. Rev. B. J. Chapman of the Franklin Hill Congregational church gave an il- lustrated lecturs on Northern Italy on Monday evening in the Fitchville Bap- tist church. Sunday, June 27, Rev. Mr. Capshaw will preach at the Bap- tist church in exchange with the pas- tor, Rev. G. E. Lamphere. Miss Elizabeth Kingberger is spend- ing several days with relatives in Fall River, Mass, where her sister, Miss Mary Kingberger, was graduated from the Durfee High school. Miss Margaret Lynch is spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs, John Coffee in Occum. GOSHEN Mr. and Mrs. Roy Johnson of Nor- wich, Miss Minnie Nichols of New London and John Homes of Montville were guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. Fitch Johnson at Mapie Dell farm Sunday. Miss Clara Gillette is the guest of friends in New York. < Mr. ~and - Mrs. William--Curry—and A. Clark was In Westerly | son of Chicopee Falls, Mase., are with friends here. They were called here because of the serious illness of Mr. Curry’s sister, Mrs. W. C. Thomas. Mrs. W. €. Thomas, who has been seriously ill, is reported a little more comfortable. : Lulu Sulzer of Ledyard is at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chappell. What threatened to be a severe thunder storm on Wednesday did not seem to materliaize, as the dark clouds veered to the westward. Judging from the thunderheads that Jooked like huge icebergs, no less than a dozen showers went to the eastward. GALES FERRY Over $50 Pledged Toward Methodist Conference Claimants’ Fund—Certif- icates For Pupils’ Free Local School. a guest George A banquet was given under the aus- pices of the Epworth League, in the M. E. Church vestry, Tuesday evening, from 5 to 7 o'clock, followed by speak- ing in the interest of the Claimants’ Fund Campaign. Courtland E. Colver chairman, and after a brief ad- dress introduced Miss Sarah T. Lati- mer, wha spoke pointedly and in an in- teresting manner of the need of the fund for superannuated ministers. Dudley C. Perkins, treasurer of the M. B. church, was heard next in order followed by R. Irving Hurlbutt, presi- dent of the League, who pledged for the League the first share in this can- vas. Mr. Colver introduced Acting Mayor Miner, of New London, as the speaker of the eveninz. Mayvor Miner was listened to with interest. The Chautauqua salute was given at close of his remarks. The canv then taken, and more than fifty lars was pledged for the Fund. Rev. George E. Potter the aged father of Rev. James M. Potter, pastor of the church here, was ard with pleasure, also Noves B. Allyn, t irer of the Permanent Fund. Local Pupils at Ledyard Center Ex- ercises. The village school taught Miss Grace A. Chapman closed last Wednes- day with graduating exercises held ail the schools of the town of .edyard, at the Congrezational church at Ledvard Center. scheol present for ‘the entire term were many, and Madeline Birch and Gordon Maniere were awarded certifi- cates by State Supervisor F. W. Bar- ber, to May and Madeline Birch and Gertrude Allen. A years subscript- ion to some magazine will be given each. Certificates for creditable at- tainment were awarded Frnestine Whitman Gordor Manieu received a certificate for satisfactory progre: Books will be given all who had re- ceived the second certificate. Twenty dollars' worth of books have been ad- ded to the school library during the year. Among those who attended the graduating exercises were Mrs. James M. Potter, Mrs. John J. Lawless, Mrs. William Allen, Mrs. Caro Maniere, Mrs. Lucy A. Hurlbutt and Miss Laura A. Perkins going by auto and team, to- gether with the children and their teacher. Monday the school enjoved a picnic on the grounds of Mrs. William Allen. Attendance, Awards Given. Rev. James M. Potter spoke from St. Luke 23-42 last Sunday morning in the M. E. church, Lord, Remember Me, the theme being, The Cry That Avails. At the Sunday school session there were specjal readings on the subject of the lesson, Temperance. The attend- ance awards were given in the follow- ing order:Gun metal star, for fourteen months, Gordon Maniere; silver pin, Em-Beth Bennett; six mgnths, rolled Zold star, twenty-two months, Ger- trude allen: Gold plated pin, eight months, Lester Whitman; bronze star, fourteen months, Mrs. Henry W. Hul- butt, Mrs. Fanny A. Northrop; gold pin, Mrs. Lucy A. Hulbutt: gun mei pin, four months, Harmon L. Perkins; Bronze pin, two months, Charles LaFontaine, Personal Items. utenant Charles Satterlee of the S. Acushnet, was at the home of his parents last week, as the Acush- net is on the ways for repairs at Riverside shipyard, New London. Roswell Norcross, of Wyoming, who is visiting friends and places in the East,was in town last week. John G. Potter, M. D. and Mrs. Potter, of Holton, Maine, motored from that place, arriving here Monday, to sit Dr. Potter's brother, Rev. James M. Potter and family at the parsonage. Mr. and Mrs. Walter M. Buckingham entertained Mr. and_ Mrs. J. Frank Clark and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Y. Messenger of Norwich Tuesday after- noon and evening on the houseboat 1 Gyps: rs. Meade of Moravia, 2 called home Thursday by the illness of her husband. Mrs. Meade was the guest at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Amos Hurlbutt. Miss Doris Maine of Allyn's Point was graduated from Broadway school, Norwich, this week LIBERTY HILL ° Sewing Circle Meets—Visit from Alfred Sheffield, a Native of Norwich. The Ladies' Sewing circle met at the hall Friday afternoon. A Native of Norwich. Alfred Sheffield of Worcester was here over Monday visiting his aunt, Mrs. Mary Clarke, and cousins, John and Henry Clarke, Mr, Sheffield is a mnative of Norwich. The ground is dry and wells are low. The recent showers passed around us, except two, which were very light. Money is being raised for church pews. Catalogues are being examined to make selections. Deer Damage Crops. Deer are doing damage to fields and gardens. Miss Flora Burrill of Maine is spend- ing three weeks’ vacation with her fa- ther, J. H. Burrill. Miss Annie Harvey will attend the summer school at Connecticut Agricul- tural college, commencing July 6th. Rev. Elwell O. Mead and wife heard Hamilton Holt's address at Willimantic Tuesday afternoon; also ex-President Taft's address Thursday afternoon. Dexter Mead, who is attending col- lege at Middlebury, Vt., is home for the summer vacation. BOZRAH Pleasing Programme at Children's Concert—Dogs Kill Two Lambs. There was a large attendance at the concert given by the children in the Congregational church last Sunday morning. Mrs. Edward Bishop and Mrs. Jabez Lathrop, the committes in charge, worked hard to have the chil- dren do as well as they did. There was no C. E. meeting, all being invited to attend the concert at the Fitchville ‘Baptist church in the evening. U. § . Y., was Supper for Organ Fund. . The strawberry supper given last Friday night by the C. E. society was a success financially. The proceeds are to help pay for the new organ re- cently installed in the church. Miss Mildred Abel has been spend- ing some time in White Plains, N. Y. She returns home today (Saturday) and her grandmother, Mrs. Mary Bos- worth, returns with her. Dogs Kill Lambs. Leroy Lathrop has had two lambs killed by dogs this week. E. E. Lathrop and family recently made a trip to Eastford for the dav. Pupils from this| The Best! MICHELIN QUALITY--and SWAN SERVICE The Best Combination For All Motorists We Have a Complete Assortment of Sizes and Can Mak Immediate Deliveries THE A C, Norwich and SWAN CO. New London NORTH LYME Mrs. Alpheus Nye and children Yantic are spending a week at Geo Mrs. Austin Wilcox of Iowa, a for- is vis mer resident of this place, her brother, Tom Tucker. G. H. Strong and W. M. Sisson, Jr, were in Lvme, Wednesday. Mrs. N. S. Strong, M and daughter, visited Mrs. in_Millington, Tuesday Mrs. Elizabeth Rathbun of Ivoryton, visited at C. F. Jenett’s over Sunday. Little Miss Lucretia Jewett has been ill the past week. M. J. Stark and Miss Emily Stark called on friends in Bill Hill and North West Millington Monda; Mrs. Katie Jewett is Giles Reynolds of New Miss Gladys Muier is assisting Mrs N. S. Strong for a few weeks. SOUTH LYME Fishing Season Poor So Far—Deer Destroy a Garden. H. A. A. Gates P. Gate Mrs, visiting Ellen King of New Haven her brother, F. C. Payne. is €. H. Waterhou cut h foot with an axe while cutting poles recently. Dr. Dart of ntic = took twelve stitches in the wound. Poor Fishing Season. So far the Niantiq Menhaden Oil and Guano Company have had no luck catching fish, which makes little work for people in this vicinity. Mr. Pope and family of Hartford are occupying their cottage at Cham- pion’s beach. Mrs. Sarah Comst of Danbury, who is spending the summer at She field's beach, was a recent guest of friends here. Alex Champion of New TLondon, mail agent on the Shore Line R. R hag been the guest of relatives here recently. James B. Slate with a party of friends from New Haven was guest of his parents this week. W. C. Slate is working at Crescent Beach this weel. Albert Stanton, of the T. A. Scott company, spent Sunday with his par- ents here. Mrs. F. C. Payne has returned from Yantic, where she has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. William Kempton for a few days. Mrs. B. P. Stanhope, who has been seriously ill, is able to be up. Mrs. Howard Stickney and daugh- the Mrs. Stickney's J. W. Roath. X tor at 1! Winfiham E;J_nty STERLING Nets $30—Grounds Bril- liantly Lighted. Lawn Fete The lawn party given by the Ladies’ Aid society of Sterling M. chureh, at the residence of Mrs. Bishop, was a Through the kind- Mow! the lawn by electria proceeds of the supper ram sale were $30. . has been for several days, the gues f he; ndparents, Mr. and Mrs. Belknap. Hiram Ford was the guest of parents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaad ap, over the week-end. Mabel Moore and Mrs. W. W, attended the graduating ex- . £ the nfield High school Wednesday even A Miss Mary Leathers of Taftville, Miss elle Brown, Miss Rena Smith and 8 1 Mullen of Baltic, at tended the lawn party at Mrs. Bishop's tesday evenir Rev. F. B. Harrison is to be out of town Sunds Rev. Mr. Chase, of Thompson, will supply the pulpit Mrs, George Frink and Mrs. T Williams are visiting relatives = In E¥ B. Harrison has been al- he reunion of her class at Holyoke. nd Mrs. George M. Sampson: Hattie G. Sampson, left Fri- a two months’ trip tc the na-Pacific Exposition. tenc Mount Mr. and Mrs. Poultney Bigelow have been guests of Mr. and Mrs. H, W, Bowen Mrs. Fredi W, Howard and children of Glastonbury are spending two weeks here with Mrs. Howard's par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Taber. Misses Estella Frink and Harriet Sampson have taken examinations for | entrance to Wellesley. '“Facts don’t blow out.” ; —Mr. Squeegee 774 A N The people who built the Pyramids did a job that has never been beaten. From foundations to cap-stones’ they were constructed to-endure. There was no overweight anywhere and no part was 200 weak or too light to match the other parts. Hence the lasting qualities of the Pyramids. Diamond Tires are built, as the Pyramids were built, to last. Every part is made-to-wear:just-as long as the other parts endure. Consequently Diamond -Squeegee Tread Tires made a record in 1914 that hes never been matcheds Send forour book of letters- from dealers who sold Diamond- Tires.in 1914. 7 It tells how snore than 99 out“of every 100 of the more than half a million Diamond Tires sold last year gave-maximum service at minimum /mileage cost. 1t isyours for- the.nskmg.| Automobiles, Bicycle Diamon Diamond Squeegee Tires-are sold at these” Put on Squee Tread = Tire