Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, July 17, 1915, Page 9

and Building in Three Counties. e New London County - GALES FERRY iDeaconess Byers Tels of Har Work— Country Club Elects Officers—Direc- tor of Tutoring School Arrives. At the mqrning service in the m“x: son and congregation church Sunday the augmented, % the summer people. Rev. James M. Potter, who gave the —second in his series of sermons on the Prodigal Son, was listened to with in- terest. ‘The text was from St. Luke 15 hapter, 13th verse, The thought be- b The Waste_and Riot of Sin. At offertory a duet, The Fold of the Blest, was sung by C. B, Colver and D, R. Povey, with chorus. Deaconess Tells of Work. At the evening service at 7:30, in place of the usual Epworth League service, Miss Martha Byers, deaconess connected with St. Paul's M. E. church, 86th street and West End Avenue, New York, was heard with interest on her open air work, that city. Miss Natalie Earnst, soprano, of a Presby- terian church in Buffalo, N. ¥, sang Oh Jesus, Thou art Standing. The of- fering was for Migs Byers' work. Both these ladles were guests at the sum- mer home of Mrs. A, C. Risdon, in the village. Country Club’s Officers. The annual election of officers of the Gales Ferry Country-Club was held at the home of Miss Mary R. Gibbs, recently, and the following officers were eelcted: . : President, Miss Mary R. Gibbs; vice president, Miss Bessie Ames; secre- tary, Miss Marguerite Wulf; treasurer, ‘Walter . BuefGngham; assistant treasurer, Oliver Wulf; chairman ex- ecutive committee, Edward Fitzmau- rice. F. J. Rogers and Richard Ames were naj with the president and vice president to serve on this committee. Delegate to Northfield. Miss Mary R. Gibbs is in Northfleld as delegate from the Woéman's Home Missionary soclety, and Sunday school of the Second Congregational chi Norwich, and will bring back reports for that church. Mrs. James M. Potter and son, Don- ald, left last Friday, to visit Mrs, Pot- ter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Howell of Plainfield, N. J. Mrs. Arthur Church of South Wil- lington, was a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Courtland E. Colver at the Navy Yard last Wednesday and Thursday. Elmer Bolles of Vineland, N. J. spent several days at the home of Amos Hurlbutt last week coming there to attend the funeral of his cousin, Mrs. Amos Hurlbutt, the wife of Mr. Hurlbutt. Mrs. Andrew Meech and daughter, “Miss Grace Meech of Danielson, were dinner guests at the cottage of the Misses Ellen and Lucy Geer on the Bluff, Friday and called on their rela- tives near the village, Mrs. C, A. Sat- terlee and family. Director Arrives. . J. W. Lawrance, director of the Rox- bury Tutoring school, with Mrs. Law- rance and children, arrived at the Payne Whitney house last Thursday. Camp Fire Girls’ Outing. The Camp Fire Girls of Groton, with puardian, Mrs. Lester Harrls, ar- rived by motor boat Monday at the pottage of the Misses Webb, north of the village for their summer outing. Mrs. Curtis F. Gates and Jaughter Marjorie of New London have been recent guests of Miss Grace A. Chapmap of the Stoddard district. They are now visiting at the home of Mrs, -Gates' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harmon C. Perkins. Miss Grace A. Chapman teacher of | M; the village school and Misses Dorothy ind Lucy Lester of Ledyard with Miss Aldine Clark of Sound View, left Mon- fay to attend the State Summer school it Storrs. They will remain two weeks, Cottage and Village Notes. Mrs. J. Eldred Brown and family of Norwich have taken the cottage of Miss Emma Davis in the village for jome weeks. Miss Jennie G. Perkins spent the week-end at the home of Rev. D. Ward and Mrs. Adams, in Uncas- Mrs. William J. Beadle of Richmond Hfils, L. I, is at the cottage of Mr. ind Mrs, Frank Wopdruff on the Bluff lor July, Among the guests entertained re- tently on the house boat Gypsy by Mrs. Walter M. Buckihgham, were Mr. ind Mrs. Charles Goss of New London, ind sn Sunday, ber parents, Mr, and Mrs. Frank J. Clark, Norwich, and lFuesday, Miss Matilda Randall, Nor- wvich and Mrs, Fanny A. Molthrop. Mrs. A. Mitchell of Norwich is e guest of Mrs. Nathan A. Gibbs at er summer home in the Mrs. C. W. Jones and daughter, Bea- Irice of Mt. Vernon, N. Y. have ar- rived at Twin Oak cottage for the Jummer. Miss Winnle Bartlett of Uncasyille Eapendlng some days at the hqme of rs. Henry 'W. Hurlbutt. Community Picnio. Plans are being laid for the Com- punity picnic in which the villagers ind the summer people unite annually, 'h enjoyed. in ir always mucl Miss Alice Satterlee and her cousin, Iriss Grace Meech of Danielson, took & lley trip to Westerly Tuesday, re- rning by the way of Norwich. Olir mr. in the village on Saturday. Hortense of juonnoe, is_the est’ of her er, Mrs. Del- hine Fish. Willlam of Providence is visitor at the home of rs. Eugene LaFontaine, at the farm the Stoddard district. stone - ? b“';'mfiéfi‘ Dean . Miss Mabel Ingraham g friends lggr‘n.l:y at’tea guest, little | 34, his cousin, | Mrs. %@M} pi:xl& at Atlantic of Gladys wEux. Louise arrived at Ma- the summer. logical tri T anto & aol D aul noon accompanied by several friends going to Cosadue Hill, Glasgo, Volun- to Pendjeton Shunoe ® m'"’iw-g;,. s s LEDYARD Teachers Elected for Coming School Year—Lightning Sets Three Fires on the Ralph Gallup House, Miss Geneva Rathbun of Mystic and Miss Loring of Torrington were Fri- day guests of Rev. and Mrs. G. F. Goodenough. Miss Olive Hiscox of Norwich has been the guest of Miss Florence Geer. Teachers Elected, ‘ The following teachers have been a district No. 2, reappointed; Miss Be: tha Axley of Groton, who is a grad- uate of Williams Memorial Institute and a niece of Attorney T. E. Babcock of Norwich, has been offered the school in district No. 3. Miss Jessica Pen- dleton, the former teacher, will enter college in the fall. Miss Susan Lamb, district No. 4, retained; Miss Dorothy Lester, district No. 35, retained; Ar- thur D. Barrett, district No. §, re- tained; Mrs. Mabel Dennison, district No. 7, retained; Miss Grace Finn gan, district -No. 8, retained; Mrs. U sula E. Avery, district No. 9, retaine ‘Miss Lucy Lester, district No. 10, re- tained. Miss Sturgess, a graduate.of Roxbury high school, is to be the teacher in district No. 11, the largest school in town. Miss Ackley, the for- mer teacher,” expects to enter college in_the fall, District- No. 14 will be taught by Miss Blla Normgn, a former teacher in town. Miss Walsh, the former teacher, has been appointed to teach in Norwich. The new teachers will be examined by ‘Secretary Samuel Holdridge Tues- day afternoon. Lightning struck the house occu- pied by Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Gallu ‘Wednesday afternoon, and did consid- erable damage. Mr. Gallup felt the effects of the shock, but Mrs. Gallup was unhurt. If Mr. and Mrs. Gallup had not been at home there is no doubt ‘but the house would have been burned, the lightning setting fire in three places. SALEM Mrs. Alfred Mitchell of New London spent the early part of the week at the Mumford farm, on the Mitchell estate. ‘Miss Elizabeth Tinker of New Lon- don is visiting ber aunt, Mrs. Helen ‘Malona. 3 TLawrence Spencer returned Sunday from a two weeks’ visit with his grand- mo:‘her_ Mrs. Adelaide Spencer, of Ni- antic. Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Strickland of New London were Sunday guests at t\:e home of Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood r. év. R. H. Crawford of New Britain was a guest over Sunday at the Dar- ling homestead. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Strickland have returned to their home in Ilion, N. Y., after visiting at the homes of Mr. and rs. Sherwood Miner and Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Wester. Miss Susan Miner is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Strickland in Ilion, N. Y, and from there will go to Thousand Islands for two months. Mrs. William Maynard and son Hen- Ty were Norwich visitors Monday. EAST COLCHESTER Farmers have begun haying but re- port a light crop, because of lack of rain early in the season. P. J. Lappie took a jolly crowd of twenty-eight to Giant's Neck, Niantic, recently for a day’'s outing. This was the first trip this season. Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Case and children and Miss Grace Mahoney were at Hayward Lake, Sunday. Miss Alice Mahoney leaves Monday for Storgs college where she will take a two weeks’ course. Arthur Mahoney is at home, having blood poison in his hand, whith is now healing nicely. The thunder showers-of Wednesday were not severe here. The rain was very welcome. Local Jéwish summer resorts are now well patronized by those seeking countrs= pleasure for a while. Chestnut trees are in full bloom and harvest is looked for. Duerr visited friends here the trip on a motor- Ter are spending two w::ll;nl’n Fitch Dol- beare’s cottage. Henry Harris has been working in Baltic. Mr. and:Mrs. J. R. Curtis, Mr. and Julius- Parker and Mr. and Mrs. MzCone are lyendmg a week in the 5 e Birches”. Mildred E. Wadham of Groton is the:guest of Mrs. E. L. George. Champlin took D‘r? of ;-Mk Dboys on‘a lt‘fl' ride~to ‘Many - Attended Canning M— tion at Playgrounds—Social Affairs of the Week, = 4 Rev. T, Roscoe of ISR Norwell, his daughter, Mrs. - Fish- £ 5ae, Sl peik e is accom a Rem o oo W A few families enjoyed plenic R ettt T ES Bl e Ice . - son, on the Weaterly road. = Canning Demonstration. Miss Sprague, a representative the United States Department of A‘rgf culture gave an interesting demonstra- 9;:‘ o!;:nn.u;.tg at the playgronnd, large nugdme& 5 B. R. P?rrkp Mrs.' T. P. Norman has begun re- modeling her house, which TS, ' ware tcher of Wi serjously {ll at the e of her lon’! in-law, T. H. Brown this A. L. Townsend spent last week in western New York, where he was called by the 1llness of his father. Miss Margaret Peacock is visiting at the summer home of her brether, Rev. T of; ‘et Mea Ral an TS Iph Gall a Stephen Peckham of wflp ard mflrx guu of Mrs. T. P. Norman, Wednes- y. Additional Instructor, Miss Alice E. Avery has been added to the force of playground instructors, The Ladies’ degree team of the grange is to have a tea thi afternoon at the home o the team, Mrs. G. VOLUNTOWN Jewett City Team Wins from Loeal Players by One Run—Many Campers and Cottagers at Beach Pond. A fast game of baseball was played on the local grounds Sunday after- noon when the homee team was de- feated by their old rivals the Jewett City team by the narrow margin of one run, the final result being Jewett City 3, Voluntown 2. Both Ppitchers pitched good ball and were well su; xt)oned by their teammates. The fea- ures were a great catch in deej by Martin of the home team a&dld: clever catch by Benjamin of Jewett City at ;ec‘o"nt% base. A e has been arrange, the Indej Plainfield for Sunday. e Miss Emma Gauthier of Thompson- ville is the guest of her cousins, Mr. a.n)d‘ Mrs.dp‘i\‘fllipsBoucher. r. and Mrs, Stephen B. Sweet children took an automobile trip l-l‘g gdayystlc. Stonington and Groton, Thurs- Mrs. Theresa Duffy, Mrs Phillip Boucher, and Miss Emma Gauthier spent Thursday at Beach Pond. Able to Leave Hospital. Gustave Hankes, who has been at the Backus Hospital the past t:o ‘weeks, returned home Saturday much improved. Mr. and Mrs. David Derosier of Plainfielg called on Mr. and Mrs. Nel- son Derosier, Sunday. Mill Stops for Repairs. No. 1 mill at Beachdale stopped on Tuesday evening for repairs to the ‘Wwater-wheel, and will resume opera- tions on Monday morning. Beach Pond Popular. At Beach Pond there are many Pleasure seekers from adjacent towns 1!3 Rhode Island fand Connecticut. Nearly all cottages are occupied and many camps dot the shores of this beautiful body of water. b o S O CHESTERFIELD Mr. and Mrs. James Williams Return From Wedding Journey—Surprise Party, Miss Ellen Powers has returned, after visiting friends and relatives in Fitchville for two weeks’ vacation, George Coleman returned to Mont- ;‘gflb Friday after visiting relatives re. The meeting in the Lakes Pond Bap- tist church was well attended Sun. g;y. Rev. George C, Chappell preach- The friends of Rev. Mr. George C. Chappell are sorry to hear of his in- lerx:gn to leave the state. er spending their honeymoon in New Hampshire, Mr. and M: xflll‘l‘mu )-&ava returned e lends and relativ befor thelr new home in New Londen > Mr. and Mrs. Robert Taylor of New London are visiting Taylor's mother, Mrs. Mary Tinker. Surprised On Birthday. Miss Florence Powers was given a pleasant surprise on her bfrthdly. Those present were Misses Susan and Harriet Rogers, Miss Florence Powers, Ruth Morgan, Mary Tinker, Hazel Powers, Gladys Whiting and Ruth Tinker and Messrs. Robert Kaplan, Stanley Tinker, Earle De Wolfe, How- ard Whiting, Lopis and Benjamin Kap- lan, Willlam " “After playing a number _of games refreshments were served. Guest from Big Bend State. Joseph Coleman of Tennessee is vis- iting hig sister, Mrs. Ellen Powers. spent Tue: 4 r,"and Mra. - “arie B on £ Salem & vman;:r rewn_ of em is X w‘d’ Mn.dwfldon. R r. and Mrs. Daniel ‘Higgins and daughter Ethel, were-callers in New Sa R Services will be held in the M. B. church Sunday at 11 a. m. A speaker from Cohanzie will preach. CLARK'S -FALLS . Gearge C.-Burdick One of Those-Pois- ened-by-Food: Eaten In’ Westerly. Mass, 15 42058 M. Peck, Mrs. C. M. Geer Bfflmourmuflflm Wilcox returned to Put- "nM- two weeks' A, . Frank Parsons at bfi. J. B. 1 C. M. Geer was in Baltic Tuesday. |, Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Manning were guests Sunday of their daughter, ‘Mrs. Julia Randall. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Cherles H. Abell of New Britain is spending some time at-the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Abell. Found Quail's Nest. ‘While working in the oatfleld re- cently, Myron J. Hoxie found a quail's nest containing 22 eggs. The same day he also saw an old quail and a flock of young quail with her. " John Abell of New York and Miss Clara, Abell of Union City were at the ‘home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Abell, recently. Miss Clara Abell has been attending the Panama expo- sition. Edwin Robinson and son Albert of St. Louis, Mo., are in town for the sum- mer. Miss Ruby Sweet is entertaining Miss Carna Larsen of Bast Hartford. Mrs. Louis Abell and son Edwin of Boston ere at Mrs. Ida ‘Abell’s. Supper and Entertainment. A variety supper soclal was given by the young people of the Baptist church in the chapel Tuesday evening, with a large attendance. The pr e consisted of recitations by mlllm E. Manning of Yantic and instrumental music by ~Mrs. Annie Martin at the plano and Joseph Sample on the violin. The sum of $156 was cleared, which goes toward the piano Just purchased for the society. ‘Mirs Vera H. Hoxie is spending some time in Boston and Worcester, the guest of friends. Miss Hattie Manly is visiting at her old home, the guest of Mrs. A. L. Day. Poisoned at Westerly. ‘Miss Hattie Hewitt has been suffer- Ing from ptomaine poisoning caused by eating food in a restaurant in Wester- ly some time ago. She requires the care of a trained nurse, but is a little more comfortable. Mrs. Alvin Lyman is {lL Verson Boothby of Woodmont has ‘deen visiting his father, A. Boothby. Charlotte White of Bridgeport is the guest of Leora Carpenter. Miss Katherine Durfey is visiting at Mrs. Myron Peckham’s Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Blenchard, Edna B ‘Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Goodwin and Miss Harriet Blanchard | :} Franklin cnéoyed an auto ride to ohegan park Sunday afternoon. Mr, and Mrs. Joseph Blaksley and hter Beatrice were Sundey guests . and Mrs. Vincent Bannister in in. Mrs. H. M. Peck and Mrs. Charles Geer were in Hartford 'Wednesday. The trip was taken with Mr. and Mrs. John Tracy and son John of Franklin in_their new car. Mis s Bessie Sheffield of ‘orcester is visiting at George Lyman’s and F. N. Taylor's. Dr. and Mrs. Henry Sweet of Hart- ford are visiting their daughter, Mrs. Karl Bishop. Mark Carpenter of Hartford was in town over Sunday. T LISBON i” Rev. Maurice Reynolds Preaches at Newent Church—Vacation Notes. Sunday morning the pulpit at New- ent church was occupied by Rev. Maurnce associate pastor of Park Street church, Boston, and son of Rev. W. J. Reynolds of Ekonk who has accepted a call to become pastor of Newent church and will take up the work the first of October. He will occupy the pulpit next Sun- day. Mr. and Mrs. Claire Barber of Waterbury are at R. R. Barber’s for a vacation. Recent visitors at George Bromley's dau, of inker and Walter De | Vi M. Devitt, who is at Mrs. Albonesi’s for the summer, spent a few days last week at his home in Brooklyn. New Jersey Guests. Mrs. G. A. Kennedy had a surprise visit Tuesday from her brother, Bar- ney Marley and family from New Jer- sey. ylfl- Edith Potts of Jewett City spent the week end with Miss Mil- Miss Nellle Franklin of Jewett City Sunday of Miss Mar- Barber. Dr. Helen Baldwin of New York is the of her_ brother, Harry Miss Lucy Baldwin is They_also called| T The Wildcats will play the Canter. bury team thi rday) afterncon at Hanover. % Ot g BT oo (i, SHUNOC of Harris Hen: who died at his home m"ufl: - Thursday took place at 4 o’clock Sun- day afternoon in Union cemtery, here. The severe electrical storm of Wed- :x:::uy did not reach here to any ex- Rev. John M. Collins pulpit at the Leonard &mmt‘fiu:‘h‘. Sunday morning, of at the com- munion service which followed the preaching service, and preached to a large congregation in the afternoon at a‘;t!él;lfillll, R. dL In the evening Rev. % ns conducted a.largely attend- ‘kville, St The burial ©d meeting at Clar rs. - lames and tw prtis and 1da; of North m&:flfi'fifi-’ ‘were callers in e this place Sunday R. B. Wheeler 4 BoMl(on =, ey °;t‘m 8 hospital ia rJ and Mrs. Howard R. New York are guests of nh.t}'v:,' )laler:f The Sunday school of the Second Baptist church was conducted Sunday by Mrs. Arthur D. Babcock of Wes- terly, Mrs. Mary B. Bissell is having re- her residence in the pairs made to ‘\'llll?ge. rs, Emma Berry Pitcher of Wes- terly 1s critically 41 at the home of ;‘::a_u’i‘nh—'“-h'i’!_‘gd daughter, Mr. and omas rown in N = (ng-‘(on ‘2“.’-‘& - orth Ston. Mrs. Fanny M. Merrill entertai: Miss Beatrice Maine, Sund.y. m':f no'«x)'x'xl ltt h!;r home here. ® father of Rev. A. L. Townse the new pastor of Third Baptiat , is seriously fll NGE'; Y'Ofkl-r y at his home in 'win F. Yerrington his home near Lantern ‘m;uf"’ s NORTH FRANKLIN Miss Grace Frink entertained Tues- day, Miss Irene Jasley of Pfl’fld.‘xl'l:-. Miss Wilhelmina Henkel of Worcester. ass.. and Miss Florence J. R -Mxmnflm‘!nmfcmmmm of Norwich is a few Mx;‘ 3. J. Mshontr.. o h*“ e r. and Mre. Ambrose Sulliven Trading Cove, Mrs. Calvin Hoxle :f Mystic and Mr. Hagburg of Norwich, spent Sunday with Mrs. Charles Peck- Mrs. J. R. Warre: Lyme - iti szuu: Emmnw‘:rmlfl ,’!. i Mrs, le Sherman of visiting her daughter, = o CI;Ik r. and Mrs. F. A. Rockwood ang family were guests Sunday - Mrs. Frank Smmaxot B(r:oouyn. * X re. Clarence Smil Cleveland, Ohio, have been Vi:ihfl.!:: Mr. Smith’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will-. iam Smith. They made the trip from Ohio in their automobile, £ Miss Marion lee of Lebanon was a Monday afternoon Mrs, Maud Manning. e E 4 ¥ daughter, U Leld Mrs. L. A. Eocleston Mrs. James Wood, visited relatives in S Wed- ‘Wequetequock and rs, is Conrad, - er_in Norwich Toesday.” "o * ¥ The mill here closed th: :x.el;? ;.umber from here attended exercises state hospital S.tzrdn e b Mr. and Mrs. James Wi and Mrs, George Lavalos wers mnons twice a month are not the o standing of the cellar champions is figured. The team that stays up in the first di- vision must play well day after day. So it is with tires. Their excellence is not based on the the occasional one gives. extraordinary mileage that - It is the general average of service that - end in Shelton, & visitor at Rev. N. B. Prindle’s. ¥ Edwin Hill, secretary of the Norwich Y. M. C. A, preached in the Congre- gational church Sunday. The friends of Misses Edith and Bthel Benjamin gave them a surprise party Thursday in honor of their birth- OLD MYSTIC Boys in Camp—Funeral of Mrs. Al- pheus H. Schoonover—Semi-annual Election of B. Y. P, U. Mr. and Mrs. Stdney Siswick and son, Master Hobart Siswick, went to Stafford Springs Tuesday morning to attend the funeral of Mr. Siswick's sister-in-law, Mrs. Siswick. Wallace A. Phillips of Bridgeport has arrived at the home of his sis- ter-inlaw for his vacation. J._ Alpheus Schoonover has returned New York after attending the fu- neral of his mother, Mrs. Alpheus H. hoonover. Mrs. Grace Tohias of New York was a recent guest of her mother, Mrs. Rosella S. Harvey. Miss Mary H, Dean has returned after a week's visit to Miss Grace Denison Wheeler at Maple Lawn, Road district. Frederick Munich has returned to Bridgeport after a week’'s visit to Mr. apd Mrs. Charles Q. Eldredge. Enjoying Tent Life. Theodore Johnson, Phillp Harris, Horace S. Williams, Paul B. Lem- phere and Richard Walbridge, of Old :n(‘yrlc, are camping on Quoquetaug 1] Misa Katherine Dietrich has return- ed to Brooklyn, N, Y., after two weeki visit to her uncle d aunt, Mr. an Mrs. Frank Eggers. Alvert A. Haley and his chauffeur, Theodore Johnson, have been on a business trip to Wellesley, Mass., mak- ing the trip in Mr. Haley's auto-truck. ‘Abram Schoonover has returned to Newark, N. J., after attending the fu- neral of his sister, Mrs. Alphgus H. Schoonover. ‘William Conroy of Providence is the guest this week of Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Tinker. Mr and Mrs Edward Tinker, Mrs. Ansa B. Kenyon, Master Roger Ken- | yon and Charles E. Tinker were Sun- day guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Main of North Stonington, Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Hull of South day callers on William R. Hull and family. Mrs. Abby Eldredge is the guest of L Dewey and family Miss Elizabeth Bentley, who teaches at Bridgeport has arrived at White- head for the summer vacation, Miss Frances FEldredge has return- ed to the homestead after a visit to friends at Cromwell. ¢ Frederick Glover of Stafford is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. 8. Walbridge. ‘William Kennedy s spending a month’s vacation at Bethlehem, N. H. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Luffey, Mr. and Mrs. Deming, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver ‘Wood and Edward.Page have return- ed to Meriden. Preacher from Chester, Rev, Fred S. Coburn, of Chester, Conn., occupled the pulpit of the Bap- tist church, July 1ith. He preached in the chapel at Center Groton at 3 p_m. Rev, Mr. Coburn was entertain- ed at the home of Deacon and Mrs. Willlam D. Beckwith. 1lliam Mrs, Alpheus H. Schoonover. & i, oh o at p._m. e 2 AT, dler enjoyed. Games were played and re- hments were served. The Sunshine club met Thursday lllternoon with Mrs. B, Edwin Stape- yn. —— i FRANKLIN Meeting of The Merry Workers—Com- ing and Going of Guests. Mrs. Clifford H. Robinson and daughter, Ruth Parker Robinson, were in_Norwich Wednesday. Mrs. Herman A. Gager was a guest ot friends in Greeneville recently. Miss Florence Growe of Boston has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Smith. Mrs. Croucher has returned to her home in Providence. , Mrs. Mary Swift and Hazel Swife were recent visitors at Mr. and Mrs. 8. N. Hyde's. Mrs. Albert Fryer entertained the Merry Workers Wednesday. Refrash- ments were gerved and a delightful time was enjoyed by all. Miss Marion Beckwith has returned to her home after visiting Miss Clare Grant. Elmer Smith of New Jersew, and Mrs. Horace Smith of Lyme are at Frank Greenslit's. Mrs. C. W. Grant- and daughter, Miss Clara L. Grant, were recent Norwich visitors. _Mrs. Rebecca Peck has returned ta N. Y., after visiting her sister, Mrs Eliza Johnson. GRISWOLD | Mr. and Mrs. George Geer of Bal- tio visited Monday with Mrs. Mary Ca&xd,?n ‘:nfl d.u’:hl:;l, of Stone Hill. . Morgan e to ride over to M‘"‘a this week. man remains about the same. Miss Ida Bdmond returned to Mont- ville last Friday after spending a week with relatives in town. The Ladies’ Ald society met with Miss Lucy Lathrop- this week. The prayer held at the home of V. C, Campbel Mr and Mrs. Charles Parker, John Peckbam and Miss May her of Preston, spent Sunday at the Edmond ome. Miss Mildred Montgomery is ‘at- tending the summer school at Storrs. NORTH LYME i irthdays of Three Members of Club 4 Celebrated, — v Mrs. N. S. Strong entertained the members of the Birthday club Mon- day afternoon. Mrs. Willlam Sisson's, Mrs. Emest Rogers’ and Mrs. Haldrian Clark’s birthdays were celebrated. M. J. Stark, Miss Emily Stark, Mrs. W. M, Sisson, Jr, and Mrs. N. S. ‘Bashan and Moodug o Her aunt, MMrs. jed her home for ‘Miss May Harding is spending & part of her vacation with her sister, Mra. Gage, in Norwich. =z Mrs. John Tiffany started last Sun- day for a visit with friends in Lake _ Miils, Wis. Fred Fitts and family of Hampton were visitors at L. D, Harding's Sun- day. Mr. and Mrs. Mallet of New York are at the Martin house for several weeks. B James Lord and son are fishing at Mantark. is to have a