Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, September 11, 1915, Page 11

Wmdham Gounty CENTRAL VILLAGE ;1 Edward Cutler Starts. For Oldshoma— Mrs. Everett Ladd Attends Scotland 0Old Home Celebration, Froderick_J. Taton of Providence, has been vumu his mother, Mrs. Henry Frink. i Miss_Elizabeth Bourque has {trned from. Thompsonville, where_sh ihas Deen visiting her sister, Mrs George Parent. Home From Canada. | Mrs. Patrick Willette and Miss {Mary. 5. Willette bave returned from !Canada where they have been spend- jing hree months: for the benedt of {DMiss Millette's health, which is much i improved. - Mrs. Julla Wilbur of Centerville, B. %, has m-pmdm‘ several days at Patrick- Longbrau's. Mrs. Joseph Jodoin, who has:been .very fll s ‘Mrs, Howard Withey and son, of | Dantelson, have been visiting at Israel uin’s. iy Gone to Oklahoma. Eaward Cutler is making his annu- it to Oklahoma where he spendr weeks buying broom corn. Rev. and Mrs. Frank Fuller of Ab- \ington have been gyests at Mrs. Charles Byles’ Charles Fletcher has been visiting Providence relatives. Mrs. Willlam Dean has been visit- ‘ing her sister, Miss Phebe Barber a the Willimantic Camp ground. Entertained Miss Burdick. Miss Phylis Burdick of Norwich has returned home after visiting her cousins, Eliabeth and Lois Stetson. Mrs, Charles Day has returned from her vacation in Maine. Edward C. Tillinghast has return- ed_from New York. H. Elmer Lewis has beenia Norwich wvisitor. Mrs. Everett Ladd has been in Bcotland, visiting relatives and at- tending the Old Home Week celebra- tlon. Miss Mary Byles has returned to her studies at the Willimantic Normal leichool. Mrs. Michael Conneally hes been wvisiting her sister in Providence. B Teaching in Oneco. 4 Miss Lillilan Cooper 1s teaching at the Balley district in Oneco. {""Mrs. Robert McLeod and daughter, Dorothy of Brookiyn, N. Y., have been ivisiting Mrs. McLeod's father, Albert 1C. Walker. { “Miss Helen Mathewson 1s visiting !n “Rosewell:Snell at Pleasure Beach: Mjss Emma Greenhalgh has return. led to Reading, Mass., whero she is & hmmercul tnCher in the kigh school. ‘Willlam Jowett of Southbridge, has been spending several days son, Willlam Jowett. Mfs. Frank Edgerton and ghter, Hazel, spent Sunday with illimantic rolatives. Miss Mildred Whitehead is enter- taining her cousin from Methuen, Mr. and Mrs. Ovide Chapdelaine of Brooklyn have been guests of friends here, where they formerly lived. Mr. and Mrs. L. How: Cross have turned from several days’ visit with idence relatives. EASTFORD ' Bohool Term Begins — Methedist Woman Minister on Vacation—Ad- , dress by Miss Trowbridge. Mrs. H. H. Converse and daughter Bybil have returned from a visit to New Haven and Statford. Mrs. Maro E. Lewis spent several days in Foigan: last week. Misses Elsle Lewis and Violet Col- burn _are attending Putnam High school. Grant 'rrowtmdge has returned to New Haven. He was accompanied by Charles 8. Johnson, who is employed Rhere. School Term Begins. Miss Edith Wheaton opened . the term at the school on T 'uesday. Miss Katie Perry began school at North Ashford on the seventh. Vacation for Woman Preacher. Miss Adelaide Brown who preaches :‘ the Methodist church is taking & é;flon Othw;‘mkl arles tem, Carelton Tatem, rn Charles 8. Johnson spent Si “er’lm Lake at the C. D. Tatem £o! Care n and Harry Tatem of 'Wind- E-m were guests of their parents, Dnuflbtd California Trip. Miss Jeanette Trowbridge gave an glt!'ruung account of !Scr u'lp to Cal- ornia last 5, at the chapel, for the 'benem 01 the library. Cake'and Ice rwsam ‘were on sale. Samuel Curtis Jr. is the guest of r. and Mrs. Willam Keen Mr, end Mrs. Walter Davis of Clin- n, Mass, were guests for a day of its, Mr. and Mrs. Welcome Florence Warren returned to ok on the seventh. irs: Joha Ethridge visited Westerly . 1, °last week, etaying over night Her son John Jr., visited there Mso. Mr. and Mrs. EugeNe Jones of Gro- fon, were guests over Sunday of Mr. nd Mrs. John Jones. with, ‘Woodstock - played baseball The latter was’ ll::stlord. Labor Day. Miss Lola Etbridge has spent sev- Weeks with her grangmother in Union, | Miss Mary Green has gone to Willi- mantic Normal - School. She won a )eholarship. / Miss Minnle Jones goes to Grosven- drdale, West Thompson. CLARK'S CORNERS Mré W..C. Oliver and son, Clinton, Mw ot el(er, N. J, are at their t pened Tuesday with the | cher, Miss Viola F. Jewett. bool/room has been renovat- o dtnfllmmor‘l“mehlfll put_in. illiam L. Martin, Martin J, Nas u.wucggunm E. Navin, :% Arthur High school Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stanton Willimantic and Miss Olive Burnham of Hartford spent Wednesday at L. H, Jewett's. Mrs. Charles Myers and da: > | svending & few weeks in W Miss Laura Chase, who has been Ptnd!n[ the sumer vacation with Daresta. has gone to Canton Cen- tor o ® Mldtllne Mchrt!. 00l. and Mrs. Henry V. Haswell are visiting in Providence. Mrs, James Kent has been the guest of friends in Franklin, N. H. Mrs. Mary Dwyer, kins and Miss Florence Hopkins were with the same teachers as last year. Mrs. Ida Place has been ent Mr. and Mrs, Harvey Mowry of Oak- land, R. 1. Mrs. Martha Janes and Ruth Wins- | low are visiting in_Providence. Dennis Joslin and friends from Bast Thompson were recent guests of Mra. Herbert Hopkins. Leonard Berggren and Miss Gunhild Berggren of Bridgepjort, have been spending a few days with James Keht and family. Mrs. Mary Brophy has been enter- taining her granddaughter, Muargaret Brophy of Clinton, Mass. Mr. and Mrs. George H. Call of Cedar Point, R. I, called on local friends Monday. Joseph Norton has returned from a visit to New Hampshire. Albert Evans of Worcester was Club Has Pionio— Fair and Sale—Thirty-three Babies Enter in Baby Show. Mr, and Mrs. William Blank and son Carlton, of New York, who have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Sny- der, returned home Labor Day.. erns of Willimantic has been visiting his uncle, H. Utley. Club Picnic. The Hilly Top Homes club held its plenic at Mrs, John Pepion at Camp Annis, on the shore of the lake. Din- ner, which was served by the ladies, consisted of salads, rolls, cake, coffee, ice cream, and lemonade, and was much apprec.ated by all. Sports were enjoyed, tennis and boating. Mr, and Mrs. James Morrell and lit- tlo daughter Ruth, of Hanover, were guests of Mrs, Morrell's parents, Mr. 2nd Mra. George Freeman for the past week. Fair, Sale and Baby Show. The Hil Top Homes club held a fair gnd sale at the pavilion at Lakeside Park, Sept. 2nd and 8rd. _ Thirty- tbree babies entered tHe baby show Friday. The prizes were awardéd as Tollows: - Prettiest and prettiest appearing, iEulalie and Elizabeth Jenkins, two silver spoons; prettiest boy, Robert White;-a blue ribon; twins, Martha and Lousia Reinartz, of Manchester, a blue ribon; for theheaviest, Alice Hazen, a blue ribon. The baby show was a great suc- cess. WOODSTOCK VALLEY Miss Maria Hiscox is ill with pneu- monia at her home. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Spicer of South ‘Willington spent Sunday at Stephen shlnsley’l as did also Louis Dimock of South Willington. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Cardery of Prov- 1dence are at ‘Allen A. Kenyon’s. . and Mrs. John Kelsch returned to_Brooklyn, Saturday. Sfiss Ethel Wood and Miss Camp- bell of Hartford spent Sunday and Labor Day at Allen W. Kenyon’s. Mjss Mabel Barrett has returned to &chool in Hampton. Mr. anq Mrs. Henry Fisk and family of Stafford, were in town Wednesday. Allen W. Kenyon, AMred D. Briggs anq Dr. James Hutchins attended Charter Oak fair, Tuesday. Miss e Chamberlain is teach- ing- at West Woodstock. Miss Flora Hemmond of Philadel- &hh has been visiting her brother, A. Hammond. She has just returned from the Panama exposition. Ferdinand Kenyon, Florence Ken- yon and W. 8. Kenyon attended the New London County fair at Norwich Tneldly. WI:'SI'FORD Mr. and Mrs. W. H, Reed and son have closed their summer home and returned to_their home in Stafford. Mr, and Mrs. Andrew n and children spent Sunday and Monday in | Willimantic. H. C. Barlow attended court in Put- nam Tuesday. Ruth and Leslie Barlow spent the holiday recess at their home here. Mr. and Mr. C. D. Chapman are in Shrewsbury this week, visiting friends. Mr. and Mrs. Eastman and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Chism .and daughter, Mil- dred, motored to Woreéster Saturday and returned home Sunday. Mrs. Clarence Barlow and little daughter, Dorothy, have been visiting at F. W. Eastman’s in Windham this week., Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Lee and fami- 1y are in Tolland attending the funeral of Mrs. Lee's father todey (Saturday). HAMPTON Dr. A. D. Marsh is away on a va- cation. Among the pupils attending High school in Willimantic from this town are Dorothy Burham, Jodephine Cong- ¢on and Margaret Nosworthy. F. A. Phillipg recently had a large new silo eréeted near his barn. - Tho ctone crusher which has_been stationed on land .owned. by R: E. Pearle has been taken to ‘Willington, where John Fitts has the contrect for constructing e stretch of_ state road. Mrs. F. W. Davis has closed Maplo terrace I.nd returnéd to her home in ‘Hartford. Mr. ana Mrs, Arthur E. Pearle an daughiers, Edlth and Ida-Mae mxudl Burnside relatives Mocnday. Arthur Pearl and Andrew Bennett attended the Hartford fair Labor day. WESTMINSTER The Rev. Mr Davis preached here Sunday. Mrs. S Fln.lay is visiting her mm-i er at Rosedals Gus Shift ralumlng from the Pan lfl exposition enjoyed the week end Rosedale with his friends bring- with him souvenirs. Linnell hes returned to New York where she will ruu.mn her duties NOKI'H'm.LING~ °nnlu of School In Titus Distriot— “Miss Lois M..Wibberly Goesito Por-, to Rico, Arthur del»tt t;fl ‘Worcester, { whot been_spen s with_ R Whaley, returned home-on . Sun- fr. and Mrs, E. J. Carpenter, of Putnam called on friends here ‘last E, A. Hall has moved his saw mill to fhe Chids' lot In the Checkerber~ Ty a lhry Griffiths has beensattend- ing the school for teachers at. Onecvo the past week, There is to be a supper at the par- 1y. Bessie McGorty i elrs. Miss Maude Griffiths spent:the week end with friends at Rover Polnt, R. ' Mrs, Willlam Burchard and children of Providence are spending a fe days with her father, C. D. Randall. Opening of School. School at the Titus district began on Tuesday, September 7, with Miss M: Griffiths, teacer. rs. T, E. Bennett of Anthony, R L is visiting Mrs. George C. Spoon- Sals For Porto Rice. Miss Lois M. Wibberly, former teach- er here at the Titus district, sailed for Porto Rico where she will resume, her duties in domestic science in the school there. Mrs. George F. Plerce who has been in Providence under the doctor’s care for some weeks, was at her home here Labor day for a few hours. Mrs. Harriet Lawton of Westharo, who has baen spending n numbér of weeks with Mrs. Abbis ilillery has ire- turned to nar home. NORTH WOODSTOCK Social Dames Entertained—Miss Pot- ter Teaching in Hinsdale. The Misses Bishop-are in Boston for a few days. Mr. and Mrs, Calvin L..Rawson at- tended Worcester fair this week, . Miss Mary de returned to ger school duties in Nuw York. Tues~ ay. Close Summer Home. Prof. and Mrs. Sidney Morse-closed their summer home here Thursday, go- ing to Easthampton. Mrs. Charles Lee and Miss May Cook of Brooklyn, N. Y., are_spending a few weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Wil- liam Brown. Frank Perrin family have re- turned from a week's stay in Provi- dence. Entertained Dames. Miss Eunice Hubbard very pleasant- 1y entertained the Social Dames last Thursday afternoon. New officers were installed and a new member initiated. Edith Adams, daughter of Mr., and Mrs, John Adams, is visiting her grandmother, Mrs_A. A. Paine. Miss Winifred Potter left Saturday for Hinsdale, N. H. where she. will teach during the coming year. DAYVILLE Mr. and Mrs. L. Greig have re- turned from a White Mountain trip. The Ladies' Aid soclety met Tues- day aftérnoon with Mrs. A. T. Hope. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Simpson of Hartford were at Mrs. C. A. Rus- sell's over Labor day. Frank Field and family spent the week end at Niantlc. Miss Florence Shippee went with Mr. and Mrs. Field to Niantic. ‘Mr. Bixby and family of New Ha- ven are spending the week with Mrs. C. J. Bellows. Mrs. Cheseboro and family:went to Rocky Point on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Briarly spent the week end at Potter Hill, 4 “Mr. and Mrs. Ha.rry Briarly were week en® guests of Maynard, Mass., friends. Mr. and Mrs, Jabez Brown spent Lahor day with Pravidence friends. Mrs. Lillian Mosely has returned to the home of Mrs. Samuel Gillette. Wayland Bennett of New York is with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Bennett for the week. Mrs. Sabin S. Russell hay returned from a visit at Mystic. SOUTH WOODSTOCK Death of Mrs. Albert Weaver, a For. _ mer Lodal Resident. Mrs, Albert Weaver of Woodstock Hill died Sept. 9th after a long illness. She formerly resided in South Wood- stock and was a member of the Bap- tist church there. My Qurtix of Siaifosd will:pressh at South Woodstock next Sunda Miss Maua Scranton has béén visit- ing in Southbridge for a few days. Mr. Marshall from Providence is vieiting at A. R. Scranton’s. Mrs. George Young and daughter cladys have returned from her visit in_Rhod The _toWnspeople are busy - getting ready for the annual Woodstock fair. WOODSTOCK Mr. and Mrs. George M. Sampson and Miss Hattie Sampson have re turned from a trip to tha Plclflb -:o-l Louis A. Chandler of ‘é}llted his sister, Miss Neme D Chln. er. Edward L. Child of Worcester wt guest at Valleyside over Sunday. Fred Bates and family, who have been spending the summer in town have returned to Brooklyn, N. Y. Mr.'and Mrs. H. E. Huie, and E. G. Williamson of Springfield, Mass., were week-end guests of William M. Gallup. Miss Emma Homer of Springfield has visited Miss Mary Lester. Tolland County -SPRING HILL Mrs. Befsey Capen Reaches ~102nd Birthday—Entertainment at Baptist chunb—flwnbllnn Caucus. _Mrs, Betsey Capen .at Mapleview farm received on !-tunky August 28, letters and cards from y friends 1n remembrance of her birthany. She has - reached the remarkable age of 103 years and although blind, fs in comfortable healt Tholpurto chiool o morning with Iot Frankiin, Mass., ! boaraing with the Days. P Baptist Entertainment. i The entertainment at the Baptist church last week Friday cvening was well patronized by local people and ; visitors, and ail seemed well pleased. The programme follows: Piaro duet, Mrs. Weld and Miss Freemen; socal daet, birs, Bellows and Mize Rockweil’_song, Mr. ln.ndoll' {reading. MMes Rockwell; song. {Bellowz plano duet, Mrs. wud ud {Miss Presman; vocal duet, Mrs. Bel- |m'una Mr. eld; reading, Miss The« republican caucus to nominate town officers will be held in the.town hall this (Saturday) afternoon. Ladies’ Night at Grange. Echo grange, Mansfield, held its reg- ular meeting on the 6th inst. It being Iadies’ night, the several offices were filled by lady members.. The follow- ing propramme was presented by the lecturer of the evening, Mrs. Robert Sterns: Plano solo, Miss May Law- renson; reading, Mrs. Jenner; sympo- sium, Tell One Way in Which the Women of the Community Can Im- prove Our Schools. (Ten answers). Vocal solo, Mrs. William Squires; tal My Vacation, Miss Helen Huntington; selection, ladies’ quartette, Mrs. 'W. L. . Miss. Abbie Miss Mabel Bunniell of Bantam has returned home after spending two weeks as_the guest of Miss Ebba E. Smith, Clarence Perkins of Litchfield conveyed . Miss Bunnell from Spring Hill to her home in his automobile. Chairman_Rev. Leonard Smith and Secretary George B. Allen of the school board of ‘Mansfleld, made a tour of inspection of all the school build- ings in the town, and find them in excellent _condition. A teachers' meeting was ‘held at Storrs schoolhouse Wednesday. The Spring HIll school opens with eight pupils. W. P. Wilder and:family, it is report- ed, will return to Eden Park, Provi- dence, R. I. Last Sunday Mr. Wilder resigned the superintendency of the Sunday school. Mr. and Mrs. E, P. Bellows, sum- mer visitors for a number of years, are to build a bungalow on land ad- jacent to the church lot and W, C. Flaherty's. Miss Alice Day returned to Staten Island Monday after spending ten days with her parents. She was accom- panied by Harold Van Duser of New York. "~ BOLTON Mrs. Post and Mrs. Thompson Enter- tain—Teachers in the Town Schools —Grading Begins. Mrs. Davia J. Post and’Mrs. Henry | J. Thompson of Hartford, who have summer homes in Belknap, entertained a company of 60 at Bolton hall last Saturday evening. Herbert Finnegan and Willlam Holman of South Man- chester played the plano and violin for dancing, and card playing was enjoy- ed. Ice cream and cake were served. The hall was decorated with green boughs and cut flowers. Mrs. Charles N. Loomis and daugh- ter, Miss Adelia N. Loomis, entertain- ed ‘the Ladies’ Sewing society at Bol- ton hall Thursday afternoon. J. Wesson Phelps with a force of men began work gading the grounds of the Bolton hall Tuesday. Frank C. Sumner of Hartford has the hall grounds and village square graded at his expense. The generosity is greatly appreciated by the Bolton people. Opening of School Year. Bolton schools opened Tuesday for the fall term with the following teach- ers: Willam B. Trowbridge of Stam- ford, Center district; Miss Esther Hor- witz of Bolton, Birch Mountain dis- ; Miss Elizabeth Daley of Bolton, South district: Miss of Willi- mantic, in the Belknap' district. Mr. Trowbridge and Miss Horowitz taught in_the same schools last year. Mrs. J. Wesson Phelps is home.from a two weeks' stay in Branford. George Fiefield of Massachusetts, who has been visiting Rev. and Mrs. M. Perry in_Ellington, spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Charles N. Loomis, Jr. Miss Mary E. Scanlon returned Tuesday to New Britain ufte:a month spent with Miss Anna Post. Teaches in New Roch: Miss Winifred Carpenter returned the first of the week to Nevy Rochelle, N. Y., where she teaches in the high school. Mr. and Mrs. Clair Hutchinson have returned to their Hartford home, hav- ing spent the summer with Mrs. Hutchinson’s mother, Mrs. Jane B. Sumner. John Livingstone, who has spent the summer at Charles , has re- turned to Waterbury to attend school. Miss Elizabeth Sumner and Miss Gertrude Reichard began attending the Rockville High echool Tuesday. Little Eleanor Hutchinson has re- turned to South Manchester to stay with her grandmother, Mrs. Agnes N. Maxwell, and attend schooi in that place. Prof. and Mrs. S. M. Alvord and son have returned to Hartford, where Mr. Alvord's duties in the high 'school have commenced. Mrs. Charles N. Loomis and Miss Annie M. Alvord were in Waterford last week, the guests of friends. Henry Fryer of Willimantic spent the week end_at 'his mother-in-law's, Mrs. E. Jane Finley's. Miss Kate Pomeroy of Windsor was Wflt guest of her sister, Mrs. W, C, te. Grange Making Plans for Big-Picnic— Woodstock Pastor to Preach in Local Church, and Mrs. -rry Kuehl and eon R‘ymond visited friends in Brooklyn, N. Y., last week. Miss Blanche Shippy has returned spend! vacation at her home in South Woodstock. Herbert m-nmuau-dr-u-t&n the guest of Mr. and Mrs, Alva clen Wightman sud Elsie Phillips l‘t Tuesday to take a course in the Westfield, Mass., Normal school.| Woodstock Pastor to Preach. ot Bunday Rev. Henry D. Baker| oodstock the pulpit| of spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Wii- llam A. James. *Labor day was a day of labor in this village, with all business in op- eration as James F. Lawrence of Unionviile friends. Emmons try lAlent Thursday with Mrl Walter A. en. Leon O. Woodworth has occupled quarters in his new bungalow, but has not announced when- the house warm- ing 1is to be. At Family Reunion. William H. Nichols and farily and Miss Anna Wiegold attended a family reunion in Coventry, R. L, last Satur- day, spending Sunday at Rocky Point. Mrs. Arthur mov. gleville, where he will do hght werk until his health improves. The school at the glass factory:will commence Monday next. John A. Richardson substituted for Station Agent Medbery Saturday and while - Mr. Medbery was in Yard of Dimes. Local W. C. T. U. dues must be pald before Sept. 20th. To meet an urgent need of the state organization, each local will contribute a yard of dimes and a sewing bee was held at the home of Mrs. E. J. Hi Fri- day evening and the dime into the yard of tape. Later in the season it is planned to give a play for the benefit of the union. Mrs. George Pnillips, of Fall River, Mass, and Mr. and Mrs. R. I Staples of Willlmantic _were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. 'W. H. Brack- ett. Clarence Riffenburz, o Holyoko, . is visiting Mr. and A. C h: has returned i Hale peach ogchards at’ Glastonbury last Sunday. Republican Caucus. The republican caucus to nominate ‘town officers Was held in the hall in this village Friday eveming. Mrs. Mary Korper, Mrs Lena G. Brackett and daughter Hazel, spent Synday in Hartford. The list of students at high schools from this town promises to be the largest yet. The new car owned and driven by Robert T. Jomes is one of the few highest,grade cars owned In town, # ELLINGTON & Committees Appointed for:Fair—Dieti- tian Resigns—To Lay-Church Cor- nerstone. Plans for the big fair of the Union Agricultural soclety are well Earl Hjlham There will be a 220 yard and a 100 yard race, standing, broad and running broad jump, wheel- barrow race and baseball game. will be a parade in charge of A. D. Hale, G. F. Ferr and Charles Thrail. The Friendship class met for the monthly business meeting and social at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Wood Tuesday evening. Progressive rook was play: Returns from Hospital. Mrs, M. E. Haywood returned Mon- day from St. Francis' hospital, where she was operated on three weeks ago. The funeral of Mrs. Dorman was held Tuesday afternoon. Burial was in the Center cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Lorenzo Bentley of South Manchester have returned home after several days’ visit with Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Hale. Mrs. M. P. Kimball has resigned as dietitian at the Framingham, Mass, hospital and is at her home here. Cornerstone Laying. The Congregational church building committee held a meeting recently and appointed committees to arrange for the laying of the cornerstome of the new church, which is now in process of building. The date has not been set. COVENTRY Grange Pudchases Title to Disputed Land—Peach Party Given by Miss Vinton. The dispute over the land)that the Grange ball stands on, which was held The Ladles’ society: of the Congre- gational church held their annual meeting and election of officers Wed-, u affernoon. " Peach Party. Miss Esther Vinton gavefs peac D.fl! to her young The Ready Helpers held their first meeting _after the summer vlm&’n with Arthur Vinton Thursday eve ing. Meetings will be held tm - ‘month through the winter. Grange Entertainment. An_enf wmu:—n-t ‘was ‘given by the gran; evening. .i:: 4 Cake and)ice cream t 2 H H L i | T it £ F i The Columbia ball nine went to Scotland last Sll\lrdl’. Old Home o T 0 5, Mr. and Mr. Neyille Blleu. Bowker and Miss Lena of Norwich, were with . and brother over Sunday and -!Abor day. Bnboh- have been spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. James P. Lit- Republican caucus to nominate town Officers this (Saturday) evening at Yeoman's Band Concerts. The Columbia band ga: gave a concert at the Lake. Schools in town opened for the fall term Tuesday. The church was beautifully decor- ated with flowérs last Sunday. They Wwere the gift of Cleveland Collins,who brought them from East Hartford. Mr. Collins spent Sunday and Labor day with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. War- ren A. Collins, on Columbia Green. F. H. Avery and family, who have been = occupying their bungalow, Welykit, on the Green, for several Wweeks, left for their home in East Hartford last week. GOLDENV WEDDING. Today (Saturday) Mr. and James P. Little will in a quiet way oObserve the 50th anniversary of their marriage. They were married on the morning ot 1865, tn Co- lumbia, by Rev. Frederik D. Avery, then pastor of Columbia Congrega- tional church. Mrs. Little was Miss Esther A. Collins, daughter of Ruf and Olive Potter Collins. Mr. Lits is the son of Samuel and Clarissa Pinnes Little. Both were residents of Columbia at the time of their mar- riage and have since resided here. Mr. Little conducted a successful farming business until 1908, when he sold his farm property and purchased the plac on Columbia Green where he 'now sides. He represented his town in t tamous “deadlock” legislature of 1891~ 2. and was elected senator from the then 23d district in 1894. = Politically he has alivays been a_ staunch repub- lcan, casting his first presidential vote fér Abraham Lincoln tn 1864, and never missed voting at every state and presidential election, and but once at the anndal town election, since he was made am elector in 1363. He has been the Norwich Bulletin's Columbia correspondeht for mearly half a cen- ury. Owing toy Mrs. Little's health no generdl invHations have been sent to friends or relatives, and no general reception will hé heid. Instead it has beer plannéd to spend the day. in an automobile trip with their son, Dr. Samuel A. Little, and his wife, of Hartford. There were three baseball vlayed here Labor day. One in the morning by a picked up nine from Colupibla and a nine from the Center church camp at the lake. The game was, won by the latter, 3 to 2. In' the afternoon two game were played by the Columbla nine and the Vernon nine, or rather a combination Mrs. games oA e ' We beg to announce to our friends lndllhw& " FEARWELL TAILORING Co. of Now Yok - T. GCo.ofN%del We have just received the Fall line The most complete selection of styles and ffi Come in and let us measure you for an up-to-date ored Suit for $12.50 or $15.00. NINTZ BROS., 162 Main St., Norwich, Ct. nine. The Vernon won both games. Scores 9 to 3 and 7 to 5. Tall Corn. Ralph Bmll exhibits a single lulk of corn fch measures 14 feet inches In m'm and weighs 8§ 1- z pounds. Some corn,” that! Eugene Oehlers, the 15 vehr od son of Mr. and Mrs. Christian Oehlers of this place. was graduated from the Windham high school in Jume, and now proposes to take a postgraduate course. After graduating he tcok the Yale examinations and passed on 11 out of 14 studies’scoring 12 1-2 points out of the 15 required to enter Yale. But he can enter Columbia university on his present standing. Club’s Tenth Successful Year. The W. S. S. E. Ladies’ olub held a lawn party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Isham in West street, Tues- day afternoon, about twenty being present. It was the 20th anniversary of the formation of the club, Sept. 7, 1905. During these vears the club has accumulated by its various fairs and entertainments, given in Columbia and other towns, the sum of $77L96. Of this amount $283.01 has been ex- pen varfous worthy objects, cne of which was for iron gates at the West street cemetery, and »1so a con- tribution towards the purchase of the piano in Yeoman's hall. The balance in the treasury, Including interest on money on deposit to Oet. Ist will amount to $500. It is understood that the lndies intend to expend this mon- ey for the permanent improvement of Ctiey HilL STORRS Activities Resumed in and About the Coliege—Gymnastic Apparatus Ar- rives. Dr. Reynolds of Hartford occupied the local pulpit Sunday. Gymnastic apparatus is being in- stalled in the armory and gymnasium. Mrs. Frederic Stoneburn and chil- annvmmzn-h.t-.& oy and Mrs. J. N. Fitts have beea r. an: dred and Lelia tered the Wllllmanuc high Blake luve !nler!d a business partment returned Wednesday. isses Gladys Wheeler and Helens' Stevens have commenced their second year at the Willimantic high ‘Wallace, expression teacher, se- ' turned from Oak Bilufts, Tuesday. Mr. E. W. mmtzmn 4d brofessor of botany and & and has arrived and wi e gy iy Valentine house. School opened . Bliss teacher. been painted lnfl has naw Seiks sk Ry “any o a e R ¥ i chun:h with a well pro- mm- ViSla, Nettie and Beatrioe Fuller have returned to school at Néw Britain after spending with their mother, Mrs. Helen Fuller. Mrs. Phebra Hanks hes bees taining her niece for a short time. nher spending a week Kozy Kamp, Wi Mington. Toport hat” Tayiors. Lakes e place to go to camp Kamp, West Willington. 4 California this year will produes 30,000 tons of olives.