Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, February 5, 1916, Page 11

ine Social Planned—H. C. Lath- 3 Guest of H. C. Murray in Henoni Bates is &t home from West- eld, Mass.. for a short time. Abjgail Bates of New York nd Mrs. Jolin Bates of Putnam are him, " = Helped Organize W. C. T. U. Robert Fegrum who went to ‘Wauregan Friday for a couple of Mrs. a1 wh ‘was in Coventry Tues- g utmlxtoh p organize a W. C. ‘Mrs. Alexander McLain of Jersey 'y is with Mrs. .1’. C. ‘F'e‘x:ton for a ~days b? .going to hous = “in the q:-ler house, on mh of Windham. people rertafnment given by , in South Windhumn ‘dommittee of ‘the C, B. or a Valentine “Ghapel Ths * odarn't in iday ‘evening. Heard Rain-in-the-Face. | ‘Winfleld Scott, or Rain-in-the-Face, the Cherokee Indian, who is working his way through a Baltimore college, gavePa very interesting talk before a large audience in the Congregation- al_chapel Sunday evening. ‘William Fay has been in Boston on business this week. Guest of H. C. Murray. H. C. Lathrop left for Florida Thursday, where he will be the guest of H. C. Murray of Willimantic. Among the birds that come for food put out for them were noticed a flock i of five robins after the stogm Thurs- day noon. If the groundhog ventured out of his hole in. this vicinity Wednesday he certainly did not see his shadow. The snowstorm ‘which began that day was the worst in_some time. Mrs. Welter Abbe has gon York to spend some weeks. Miss Rosetta Keenan of Waterbury. 2 student at the Willimantic Normal school, was the week end guest of Miss Josephine Keeney. Miss Ethel Manning, who was with the late Mrs. ~Charlotte Lathrop flr the iast three vears. returned to her home in South Windham on Saturday. Mrs. Frank.Franklin and two chil- dren, who have been guests of Mrs. Edward Billings fer several weeks, have returned to Providence, BROOKLYN to New Mrs. D. B. Hatch Taken to Sanitarium ! ~Prisoner. Who Escaped Recommitted to Jail. in 1907 Mr. and Mrs. George A, Witter have returned to their home. Mr. Witter thinks the sight of his eye is improv- ing from day to day. Scouts on Tour. A party of five Scouts in the em- ploy of the government pass back and forth through the village nearly every day in_ search for moths or other in- sects that destroy the trees and fruft. Charles Edwin Blake spent the week end and Sunday with his par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Blake. Miss Helen L. Witter spent Sunday | with friends in Providence. Taken to Sanitarium. i Mrs. D. Hatch has become so ill that a specialist was called from New York and he advised that be ; taken to a sanitarium where she could receive hetter carc. Monday she was taken away. D. B.. Hatch and son, Hatch, have closed the for the winter. {Prisoner Recommitted. Wednesday a vrisoner who in 1907 escaped from the jail while at work outside in charge of a keeper, was brought before Justice Thurber and was fined $7 and sentenced to 30 days in jail with costs amounting to $22.65. The. same day John Choutier was brought before Justice Crandall, mleaded guilty to intoxication and was finxedd $1 and costs of $10.58, which was paid. NORTH STERLING Thieves she, Rev. R. D. home again Come In Automobile Steal from Saw Mill, and The large circular saw and the main driving belt and many other tools were taken from the G. C. Brown saw-mill recently. The thieves came in an au- tomobile. F. O. Plummer made a business trip to Boston last week. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Williams of Paw- tucket spent Sunday with H. B Crowell. Miss Elsie Sweet, teacher at the Dorrance district, spent the week-end at_her home in Thornton, R. I John Griffiths made a business trip to_Hartford last week. Rural mail carrier, J. A. Layfan- tasie, has been off duty a few days with a bad cold. Miss Gertrude Brooks has returned from a visit with her sister in Wor-. cester. . Teamsters are drawing ties from the Abbie Hillery farm to Sterling. - Pussy willows are out these warm lays. SOUTH KILLINGLY S. A. Douglas, the local teacher, at- tended a teachers’ meeting In Daniel- son Friday afternoon. Albert . Phillips has been suffering from a severe grip attack. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Hall were vis- itors at H. F. Newton’s in Plainfield, Monday. Israet Brown lost a horse Sunday night, the second he has lost in a month. Dora Lefleur is confined to the house to_ iliness. C. P., Spaulding_of Auburn, R. I, vigited at G. W. Barlow’s Sunday. Mrs. P. C. Bliven, who went to Dan- | telson to care for Trer daughter, who was ill, was taken with the grip and tas been unable to return home. . There was no session of school “Neva Barlow spent” thé week end with friends in i e A WOODSTOCK g Special Farmers’ Meeting This Eve- ning—Miss Mabel Ritch Makes First Public Appearance in Song Recital at Brookiyn, N. Y. g e e Christian Thy ‘Endeavor society en- tertained . the Putnam and . North Woodstock societies Thn.::hy eve- a broken rib. Last Friday was observed at Par- ents’ day at e Woodstock Hill school. Average Attendance 50. The Extension school held at South ‘Woodstock last week had an average attendance of a ljttle-over 50. 3 A meeting has been arranged in Agricultural hall at ‘South Woodstock for this (Saturday). evening to see how many are interested in the co- operative purchase of fertilizers,. lime and grai 3 S B. R Ritch has returned from a trip to Broolyn N. Y. Miss Ritch Heard in Song Recital. Miss Mabel Ritch, daughter of B. R. Ritch of this place, mfie her = but In a song recital given in the afl room of the Hotel Bossert, Brooklyn, N. Y. Friday evening, Jan. 28th. Miss Ritch, a rich voiced contralto was-heard in a long list of individual songs. Her instructor, Herbert J. Braham, played her accompaniments. There was a large musical and so- :!:ty ?’onth'xlghm:; ?ment who were nerous wi eir use. ‘W. Paulding De m'celli!l, was the assisting artist. Among the patronesses known lo- cally were Mrs. Clarence W. Bowen, Mrs. George C. Holt, Mrs. Hamilton Holt, Mrs. Frederick 'W. Hinrichs and Miss Charlotte L. Payme. FAST WOODSTOCK Local Patients at Putnam Hospital— Mum Social a Success. Sarah Pike, aged 6, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. E. R. Pike, and Ezra May, are both at Day Kimball hospital, both having undergone operaticns for appendicitis. Mr. May's condition is considered critical, there being com- plications. Social a Success. A social and Mum supper was given by A. G. Morse's class of Sunday school boys last Friday evening. It was a decided success and quite a sum was added to the treasury. Parents’ Day. Parents’ day was observed last Fri- day at the school. There were 18 vis- itors, the pupils numbering 25 - are making good progress, the discipline being excellent. Samples of cooking, etc., were exhibited after the closing hour. Community Club’s Anniversary. The first anniversary of the Com- munity club was observed Tuesday evening. the attendance being about 80. There was vocal and instrumen- tal music, a history of the vear by Bert A. Turner, address, Rural Com- munity Planning, by Prof. H. J. Baker of Connecticut Agricuitural = college. Refreshments and dancing foliowed. ELMVILLE Davis Has Party on Ninth Birthday. Edwin Mrs. Clayton Wright and Mrs. Ad- die E. Call were guests of Mrs. Robert Dunfield in East Killingly one after- noon last week. _ Miss Gladys Palmer, who has been ill at her home in Danielson, has again taken up her duties as teacher in the Center schol. The girls in the upper grade substituted during her absence. Mrs. Charles D. Mowry has been ill, John Coon of River Point, R. called at Royal C. Rawson's, Sunday. Sayles Bros. of the Elm Vale farm have a new auto-truck. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Battey and daughter motored to Moosup Valley Sunday. Clifford Davis Davis is iil at his home with was in Norwich, Mrs. Nathan Short and Mrs. Barnes of Danielson visited Mrs. Addie E. Call last week. R. L. Kenyon caled friends Saturday. Muriel McCarty is ill Edwin Davis celebrated his ninth birthday Friday, December 28, by en- tertaining nine iittle friends. A num- ber of gifts were presenied him. The afternoon was epent, playing games and refreshments of' cake, popcorn and lemonade were served. EKONK Church Committee Seeks Pastor—No Service Held for a Month. on .Putnam Mrs. Ella Twomey returned to her home in Newark, N. J., Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Stanton are improving after suffering with ‘whoop- ing cough. Everett B. Gallup was at his home here Saturday. he first severe snow storm of the season came Thursday. E. B. Gallup transacted business in Norwich Saturday. Looking for a Pastor. As Rev. Dr. Richards cannot come to Ekonk the committee is looking for another pastor. There has not been a church service in a month. Miss -Jeanette enjoyed a pleasant visit in Providence last week. cal farmers were fortunate in getting their ice houses filled early in the season. School was closed Thursday on ac- count of the storm 3s the majority of the children had quite a distancs to_walk. Louis Greenman is convalescent. = 20C = RRR T g ok o om0 2, L n:%g{“xt:;dly ffi B EE The pastor’s text, Sunday was tak from the description given by Solomon of a perfect woman and consisted of the words, The Law of Kindness, the only place where this iaw is thus named. The C. E. service was omitted in the evening on account of bad weath- er. The- subject considered at the mid- week service, Wednesday. evening, was The Ideal Christian, which Divine help alone makes possible for us today. Mrs. T. 'ward Davis visited in Mystic the first of the week, being warmly welcomed by many friends of :zcr;l.fd and Mr. Davies she returned in nesday s storm. piter speman; & night with friends mnNochh. . “ABINGTON Mrs. Lina ‘The Stoddard is very il t m&‘dma;y e mwm,‘"t meef urs ause e The state board ot e atic Bti’g’“ Vicgln ~ehosen daggnh. e th,&m_og' 7 Frederick Hughes is ‘suffering from | — g Ladies’ Aid Seciety Shows Apprecia- ‘tian of Services of ‘Retiring President nd Viee President. 1 Mr. and Mre. N, L. Greig spent the week-end in Hanover. ¥ ‘Merrill H. Bennett of Brown . sity ding the week at his uu:-'&&u"muémmmm ‘Mrs. C. A. Russell and Mrs. Sabin S. Russell, returned from Wallingford, ‘Monday. 3 Mrs. Frank W. Bennett spent Friday in Mrs. Lee Hegeman and ter, Margaret, spent the week-end in Wor- cester, Mass. Gifts to Retiring Officers. Tuesday afternoon the.Ladies' Aid society met in the vestry of the Con- gregational church to tle two giults. The committee for the month, Miss Kelley, ‘Miss Hope, Mrs. Leo Mrs. Alvord, Miss Burnett, and Miss Law had the affair in charge. The hostess- es served a deliclous coffee, and one of the pleasing features of the afternoon was the presenting to the retiring president and vice president, M Cogswell and Mrs, Brown, by Mrs. W. C. Darrow, gifts of appreciation of their services. 3 News in Gene Mrs. A. Mignault is having electric lights installed in her store. Armand Henault is building a Miss Mary D. Thomas of Brocktem, Mass., spent a few days recently with Mrs. Mary Stokes. Caleb Blanchard has been visiting his daughter in Groton. Mrs, Barnes remains ill at her home. Miss Esther Wolley spent the week- end in Moosup with Miss Alice Ray. Mrs, James O'Neil entertained re- cently Mrs. John Curran and Miss Nel- lie Nangle of Putnam. Miss Isabel Cavanaugh is ill with ip. grlgrs. James O’'Neil spent the week- end in Providence. Mrs. Andrew Turner is from the efects of her fall. Miss Sadie Reddy is suffering with grip. Mrs. Sarah Holloway is very ill at her home. Judge Sabin S. Russell attended the McKinley dinner in New Haven, CANTERBURY GREEN Special Music at Offertory—Former Resident Dies at Norwich—Meeting of Ladies’ Society. improving The pastor’s sermon last Sunday was on _the importance and seeking of per- sonal relations and communion with God. The Old Testament text from Psalm 63, “O God, Thou art my God, early will T seek Thee” The New Testament from Christ's prayer for His disciples, John' 17:23, “That they may be one, even as we are one, I in them and Thou in me.” During the taking of the offering which was for the Congregational Home Missionary Society, Mrs. Walter Sagur and Miss Edith Williams sang “How Precious the Songs in the Night.” In spite of the rainy ‘evening a very pleasant Christian Endeavor meeting was held under the leadership of Mrs. Lillian Frink. Next Sunday evening's . Christian Endeavor will have as its subject “Christian Endeavor Fidelity and Force.” Matt. 25:31-46. Leader, Miss Fannie Brown. Died at Norwich, Last Sunday afternoon an old res- ent of Canterbury was laid to rest in the cemetery at .North Seciety. David Penrye who on account of ill health had last summer closed his house here and had been cared for by his_sister, Mrs, Gilbert Palmer at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Towne of Norwich. Services. were conducted in Norwich by Rev. C, H. Ricketts and in Canterbury by Rev. M. H. Jones. The funeral party came from Norwich in automobiles and was met at the grave by a sympathetic company of neighbors and friends. Ladies’ Society to Meet. The Ladies’ Society will meet Tues- day afternoon, February 8th, from 2 to 5 p. m, with Mrs. William Miller. Again the school at the Green has been closed for part of the week by illness. Out of 26 pupils only nine ap- peared for study on Monday morn- ing. Mr. and Mrs. -Nathan Exley and family have -been seriously indisposed through ,attacks of grip, but are prac- tically recovered. Miss Florence Exley from Hebron has been at home over the week-end. A friend Miss Hill was her guest. Miss Edith Exley at Northfield Sem- inary, has been one of over fifty girls ill with grip. Ralph Brown of Storrs Agricultural College is still at home awaiting the subsidence of the scarlet fever epi- demic at the college. Mrs. Henry Button is from effects of cold. Miss L’Hereux of Danielson has re- indisposed turned to her teaching at Black Hill school. William Towne and his son, James Towne, have together bought the fine car of Dr. Downing of Moosup. James Towne has sold his other car. Miss Lydia Lathrop has recovered from fortnight's illness. She and Miss Elsie Hawes are boarding at Mrs. George Potvin's, during the winter term. Miss Elsie Rodler is boarding at er& Ulysses Cooper’s at Central Vil- age. Leslie ' Gardner, a Canterbury boy, who is a student of the Institute in Suffeld, is a_patient in the isolation hospital at Hartford, suffering from scarlet fever of which has been a num- ber of cases in the Suffield school. On account of the storm no Grange meeting was held Wednesday night. BOLTON NOTCH Hartford Metor Vehicle Stalled in Mud and Snow—Mr. Whitman’s Bu- rial Friday. Whitney's ambulance of Hast Hart- ford got stuck in the mud and snow Wednesday night. Thursday after- noon two pair of oxen and a pair of horses went through the Notch with it. Clarence Laily of Waterbury and Miss Kelly of Thomaston, were of Mrs, L, S. Maine over Sunday. Mrs. Ruby ‘Ward of South Manches- ter has been helping Mrs. Loren Maine in_caring for the sick ones. M., W. Howard was a Hartford visi- tor Tuesday. Dexm %firfll ‘W. ® Rice was in d, 'Wednesday. ‘Mrs. Harry Sladen of Rockville vis- :‘md her. father, Joseph Loggett, Wed- enday. -1 ot Mrs, Thompson of ‘Andover \Evmna her brother, William - Moffitt, Mrs. Estelle Reed is il with the grip: Mrs. Minnle Howard wasa Hartford visitor Wednesday. £ in the vuug States means. or —_— New Sunday School Library, Gift of Brooklyn, N. ¥, Man—Dance at Grangs Hall. F. A. Phillips who has been very D ot Linars, i new a flfidmh n Pell, of Brooklyn, N. Y., oW M ames Sharpe of Pomfret spent m':n"k-dnmwcn-rm- mtxsr:erl. Burchnall, Mrs. James P. Sharpe and Ralph Burchnall were in_Willimantic Sat: . n Route No. W. A. carried 2 from the local office able to re- luties as carrier after lum;:;fl: A1 ten ress. A, L. Washb has secured work in Springfield, Mass. He went to that place Monday last. Joseph Simpson - is now working in ‘Willimantic. Dance at Grange Hall. A dance was given in the Grange haill last Wednesday evening. - A good time is reported. Rev. C. G. ogx announces the fol- iing subject of his sermon next Sun- day morning, “Three Wrong Views of a Converted World.” 5 It is reported that Miss Helen Cart- wright ‘Who is quarantined with scar- let fever at Storrs college is getting along nicely. Quinton Howe has gone to Detroft, Mich., where he will spend the re- mainder of the winter. B EASTFORD Farewell Party For George Lewis—C. E. Society Holds Soci Harvey H. Converse of New Hamp- shire visited his father, Dr. H. H. Con- verse, recently. The trustees of the M. E. church held an oyster supper in the vestry on Wedrgsday evening, January 26. An entertaining programme followed the supper. iy Farewell Party. A number of the friends of Charles Lewis gave him a farewell party at his home Saturday evening. He left Sunday for his new duties as clerk in an office at Brownsville, Mass, Mies Huntington is better, after an attack of grip. C. E. Social Evening. The - Christian Endeavor sociey of the Congregational church held the first social in many years in the chapel Friday evening. The time was well taken up with playing games and marching.” Cake and cocoa were serv- ed. John and Aleck Kaletchitz of Yet- ter Hill, fith mandolin and guitar and Mrs. Charles Clark, pianist, furnished music for the marches. There were} about 40 present. The affair was in charge of the social committee, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Clark. and Charles Tatem. All had a fine time. Local Briefs. Charles Baker attended the funeral of his brother, Lyman Baker, in Hampton, Tuesday. Maro Lewis is through sawing on George Bowen’s lot and in a few days will_move his mill onto the Holman lot, Phoenixville. Td. Keith was in day. / Herry Buell attended the Fruit Growers’ association meeting in Hart- ford, Tuesday and Wednesday. EAST KILLINGLY Miss Clara Soule of Providence spent the week end with relatives here. Mrs. Israel P. Chase was the guest of her son, A. E. Chase and family in Danielson Monda; Mrs. Alice Greenslitt and son, Al- bert, are ill with grip. Mrs. Oliver Credie of Killingly Cen- ter ted her parents, Mr. and Mrs Joserh Dumas Tuesday. William Newton remains seriously i, Hartford Tues- r. and Mrs. Andrew Potter visited relaives in Danielson Saturday. Schools were closed here Thursday on _account of the storm. The teachers from here attended the teachers’ meeting at Danielson Sunday afternoon. Mrs. William Harrington of Daniel- son was the guest Friday of her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bates. Miss Marion Wood visited with friends in Worcester recently. Vernon ‘Chase of Malden, has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. William Newton for a few days. Arthur French of Brookfield, Mass. visited friends here Sunday. . WOODSTOCK VALLEY Mr, and Mrs_O. A. Hiscox and Sam- uel Cooper took an automobile ride to Worcester one day last week. Stephen Brockway is having his au- tomobile made into a truck to carry his farm produce to market. Tolland County Funeral of Andrew Gurley — New Room For Town Clerk and Treasurer. Intoxicated, Assaults Aged Mother. There was no service at the Bap- tist church here last Sunday even- ing as members of the Y. P. C. E. went to WilMmantic. Three from here were baptized. The funeral of Andrew J. Gurley, who died at Willimantic last Satur- day was held at the home of his nephew, Judge L. J. Storrs, Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock. So many of the old friends and neighbors of the time when Mr. Gurley was a resident of Spring Hill had passed away or gone that there were very few besides the relatives to attend the funeral. Board of Relief Meeting. On account of the funeral of Mr. Gurley the members of the board of relief did not assemble for business until 1.30 o’clock, p. m. on Tuesday. There was little to do. They met again on Wednesday and Thursday and then adjourned to rext week as Mr. Wildes was anxious to return to Providence where he is staying this winter with his mother, who is very feeble. Room For Clerk-Treasurer. The selectmen have decided to have a room partitioned off in one cormer of the town hall for the use of the town clerk and treasurer, and as soon as it can be got ready the parapherna- lia will be moved to it. D. C. Flaher- ty _is doing the work. HErnest Blake has moved from the Pitt Barrows place (so-called) to the house of Kaspar Suter on the road to Storrs. Mr. Suter has moved to South Mn’;\chslter. TO] RIPLED HILL S o e Mrs. A. C. Peterson has been spend- ing the past two weeks in New York with Mr. Peterson. ‘Mr. Sherman is in very feeble health this winter. Mrs. F. 8. White and little daughter who are in a private hospital in Willi- mantic are getting along favorably. Mr. d Muys. Rowley were given a very pleasant surprise by the Meth- odist church people. R. W. Hazen who has sawed over ef‘ht‘{ cords of wood for F. S. White, has finiehed and has moved to Fland- ers. The z‘l{nmflmhfiyfl BTown wiefiM lm-’ and The Ready Helpers have piano for the chapel. The old one which has been uséd for many years :;lllt%e the place bf the organ in e L. W. B. Hawkins received an invita- tion to the thirteenth annual dinner of the Connecticut M n at the Hotel Taft, New Haven. Birthday of Father and Daughter. F. W. Chase and daughter, Mrs. Gilbert Storrs, celebrated thelr birth- thday at the old home Tuesday even- ing. Mr. Chase was 60 and Mrs. Storrs is 25. Noble S. Loomis is still confined to his bed most of the time. Miss Long il Word was received Sunday by tel- ephone that Doris Long, daughter of D. C. Long, who {s a stenographer at Storrs college, was stricken with scar- let fever in a mild form. STAFFORD Universalist Sunday School Social— Busy Needle Workers. Welcott lodge, F. and A. M. meet next Thursday evening. Rev. L. B. Huber of Meriden will at the Baptist church next The topic for Y. P. C., U. next Sun- day evening is Torch Bearers on The Christian Highway, by John Calvin, leader, Miss Margaret Glover. There will be a teachers’ institute Saturday at the high school. Miss Daisy Baker of Willingon will speak on Rural Schcols: L. T. Garrison on Rural Schools; Harry Holden of New Haven on Penmanship. The social of the Universalist Sun- dav school last Thursday evening was 2 decided success and it seems likely that they may become monthly af- fairs, at least during the winter. Able to Leave Hospital. Mrs. Joseph Depeau retyrned the 21st from the Johnson hospital where she had been ill with pneumonta for several weeks. She is convalescing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Georg La- tham where Mrs. Little of Willimantic is assisting Mrs. Latham in caring for her. Necdles Kept Flying. The Buds and Blossoms and other sewirg clubs have resumed their weekly meetings and are profitable in results as well as in sociability. Prob- ably the younger girls are busy also during the later summer, as last vear. ticlpating the junior fair to be held during the later summer, as las year. BOLTON Grange Offers Three Prizes to Pupils Who Collect Tent Caterpillar Egg Masses. At the meeting of Bolton grange, No. 47, P. of H., held last week Friday evening, it was voted to offer to the pupils of the Center and South dis- tricts three prizes, the first of $2, the second of $1, and the third of 50 cents, to the three persons who shall collect the: largest number of egg masses of the tent caterpillar unaided in the pres- ent season. Pomona Meeting. The next regular meeting of East Central Pomona grange, No. 3, will be held with East Hartford grange Wed- nesday, Feb. ¥. Mrs. George T. Newcomb is spending a few days in Hartford. Miss Ida Holbrook gpent the first of the week with her cousin, Mrs. W. C. White. Miss Annie Alvord is with Mrs. Susan Bissell in South Manchester this week. Mrs. Frank H. Strong has returned from a visit to her son in Danielson. William B. Trowbridge was a re- cent visitor in Willimantlc. The board of relief held its first meeting at Grange hall Tuesday. Charles N. Loomis was in Hartford Wednesday to attend the Pomological society meetings. HEBRON Mrs. Charles Douglas of Boston was in_town last week. Frank Post is around and smart again. Nearly every house in this place has one or more grip patients. Miss Susan Pendleton taught the quite primary department last week. Miss Quigg having grip. Mrs. Hawley Cummings of South Coventry and her two children are at H. Clinto Porters. Mrs. Cummings is very sick with nervous trouble. Miss Ruth Griffin is at home from Gilead where she has been working. Harry Tenrant of East Hampton was in town Monday and Tuesday of last week. k Charles Tennant is putting in new large windows and double doors and making other improvements to his property on_the corner. Thomas Shea who boards at Emily Rathbun’s is {ll. Rev. Mr. Chapin slowly. Miss Susan Pendleton is still teach- ing the primary departmont, Miss Josephine Hart has a severe cold. improves very BONE BLOOD MEAT Fertilizers ISAAC GEER, OS8CAR H. MAIN, Norwich, Conn. COLUMBIA Girle While Driving Have Mud Bath —One Hundred and Sixty Books Se- Those who State Dairymen’s association meeting at Hartford Wednesday of last week from this place were Mr. and Mrs. Clair Robinson, Herbert FP. Collins, ‘William M. Wolff, Rowland Cobb and J. Al Isham. Robins and blue dirds are reported to have the mild weather of the past week. There was no school in the North district here last Friday on account of the iliness of Miss Hattie Brown the teacher. 5 Road Repairs. Men and teams were at work on the old section of state road between Co- lumbia and Willimantic last week. It had Lecome badly rutted, and quite muddy in places. The road was be- ing scraped and gravel put in the deepest ruts. This particular section is net a stone road but a dirt road, with .trap rock surface, and does not seem to be working satisfactorily this winter. Mid Winter Turtle. A icrge snapping turtle was seen last week -wondering along by the side of a brook, not a common sight in_mid-winter. Mrs. Wilbur Smith and son of Tal- cottviile, spent the week-end with the family of Mrs. Smith’s father, E. P. Lyman of this place. Girls Had Mud Bath. Rural Mail Carrier, E. P. Lyman, whose route is almost entirely on Cov- entry roads, says he never saw them in worse condition than they were last week on account of the deep mud. Two local young ladies had a somewhat thrilling experience driving over the road from Columbia Green to their home in West Street last Friday. They were in a two-wheeled road cart, and when near the residence of L. E. Win- ter the bottom of the road “fell out”, the horse fell in, and the occupants of the road cart took an impromptu mud bath. In attempting to rescue the horse one of the girls got stuck in the mud, when Mr. Winter came to their assistance and extricated the young ladies and the horse. The harness was somewhat broken. © One was hurt. Local Jottings. Miss_Annie Palmer, who is teach- ing at Manchester, spent the week-end at home. Herman P. Wolff of Westfield, Mase, spent Sunday with his mother and brother on Columbia_Green. Misses Myrtle ana Eva Collins spent a portion of Saturday and Sunday with friends in East Hartford. The board of relief met for the first time last Tuesday. The library committee met Tuesday evening and completed their selection of books for this year's addition to the library. Some 160 volumes were se- lected. WILLINGTON Membership Contest in Sunday Scheol —Lest Watch Found in Hay-mow— Grange Installation. The Lord’s supper will be observed next 'Sunday morning. There were 60 at Bible school Sun- day. Miss Dunning was there as us- ual promptly at 10 o’clock for the half- hour rehersal of Sunday school music. Miss Phyllis Ryder at piano. Mrs. G. V. Smith was elected Sunday school librarian to fill the vacancy that has exisited for several weeks. The Elementary Department of the Sunday school is enthusiastic over a membership contest, the Reds (boys) and the Blues (giris). Wilbert Wood is captain of the Reds and Rose Par- asek captain of the Blues. The alm is new members. The contest will com- mence next Sunday and last six weeks. Other officers will be named next Sun- day. Rev. Mr. Parker took the 63rd Psalm as the basis for his fine and forceful discourse that found an _appreciative audience. Mr. and Mrs. Harley Ami- don of Westford were among those present. Mr. Parker welcomed his family to the parsonage Wednesday, where they are gradually getting settled. Lost Watch Found. Mr. Reed missed his gold watch last summer after unloading hay and has said many times it was not lost for he been seen and heard during |34, knew where it was. Just six months unexpectedly hofiel it is three times and out. earing that a pile of cord wood bad been taken to the yard in the way of a welcome by a well wishing parishoner, George Knight sald, “I will go up with my'fmun- saw and cut it up.” ~And I will h% sl . _Underwood”. “And so 11" said Henry Woodworth, and they making the practical grelcome & four-fold one. Grangs Installation. The officers of the Grange wers in- stalled Friday evening by State Deputy Rice of Warehouse Point, assisted Mrs. M. Jansen, Jr. The officers are: Master, George Schofield; over- seer, Daniel Blakeley; lecturer, How- ard C. Bligh; secretary, Mrs. Edward DeWolfe; treasurer, Miss Dante Pal- mer; chaplain, Miss Ida Sibley; stew- ard, Alec Becker; assistant stewand, Carl Jodiin; lady assistant steward, Miss Phyilis D. Ryder; gate keeper, Arthur Jansen; Ceres, Mary Parasek. Pomona, Mildred Amidon; Flora, Al thea Schofield. Super was served in the Congregational vestry. SOUTH WILLINGTON 1ce Company May Cut Later—Warren E. Butler Dies at Masonic Home. The Get-together club is adding to its membership each week and the at- tendance proves the popularity of club. It is up to the members to of- fer the public something in the way of entertalnment and all are waiting for the -announcement of something that can furnish the villagers with an ev&nllsn“sl dlvf’rsion. s Olga Pobuda is traini under Mies Daisy E. Baker, teacher;gcl the Moqdel school in town, and expects to take up the work of teaching later. May Cut Ice Later. The Perry Ice.Co. has nearly filled the ice-house, but if more ice comes later, will store a few hundred tons mt;{e. ev. Walter W. Westerfield of Sugar Loaf, N. Y, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Denman. > Taxpayers Satisfied. No one appeared before the board of relief at the first meeting Tuesday, to appeal from the doings of the asses- sors, although the lists have been raised materially. Died at Masonic Home. Warren E. Butler died at the Ma- sonic home in Wallingford the 27th of January, aged 90. He was a former resident of this village and employe of G. Hall Jr. & Co., a_member at one time of Ionic lodge, F. & A. M. of Stafford and at the time of his death a member of Uriel lodge, No. 24 of Merrow. The body was placed in a receiving vault in Stafford for the present. Burial .will probably be in Stafford. EAST WILLINGTON Miss Edith Cushman, who is em- ployed in Stafford Springs, spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Cushman. William Downs of West Willington has taken the work of drawing the logs at the steam mill of C. S. Amidon. Olin Wilson and Merrfll Cushman are working for him. Miss Hazel MacCormick spent the week-end in Willimantic, visiting Miss Daisy Baker’s school at the Glass Fac. tory, Monday. Charles Coles, who is employed in the button factory, Staffordville, call- ed on friends here the last part of the ‘weelk. Daniel Blakley's new and attractive store is completed. EAST THOMPSON Jrs. Ellsworth Bixby is able to be up daily for several hours, but is not able to leave her room yet. Charles Tourtelotte who had been an invalid for a number of years is not as well. Henry Robbins is ill with grip. Nearly all the farmers have a good crop of ice harvested for the summer. George Munyan who for the past three months has been boarding at the Brooklyn jail has returned home. There are 46,143 registered automo- biles in Missouri. 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