Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, February 5, 1916, Page 9

TIMELY EVENTS PICTURED IN CARTO ON BY THE LEADING ARTISTS OF 'THE COUNTRY NORWICH . BULLETIN, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1916 - AT THE END OF HIS ROPE f"“ s —Washington Post RN —Brooklyn Eagle —RBaltimoie American’ NEWS FROM EASTERN CONNECTICUT AND WESTERN RHODE ISLAND Who is Going and Coming—Incidents, Accidents and Building in Three Counties New London County GALES FERRY Fred ' Richards, of No;’lch, Rents His Home—Men Serve Excellent Supper —Mrs. Maniere a Member of Panama Party. Miss Edna Day of Fort Point, is substituting in the school at Long Cove, in_the absence of the regular teacher, Miss Charlotte Whiton, who is ill with. diphetheria, at her home in New London. Richards House Rented. Fred Richards of Laurel Hill Ave- nue, Norwich, was in the place last week, making repairs. on his house in the Cove, north of the village, which houseé he has reinited to Mr. Evans and family, who will soon take possession. ‘ Men as Hosts. The supper given by the men of the community in the vestry of the M. E. church last Thursday evening, was a decided success. Edward H. Latimer, Fred Smith and Norman L. Brown served in the kitchen, with the regu- lation white aprons and D. R. Povery, Richard Chase, John McGuire and R. Grange hall last Friday evening. Nine tables of whist were played. A very pleasant evening was enjoyed. Blmer Pultz and E. A. Hoxie made a trip to Hartford and New York last week. Heard Indian Chief. Chief_Rain-in-the-Face, assisted by three Boy Scouts from Willimantic, gave a very interesting talk and en- tertainment in Lebanon Grange hall. About 50 were present. NIANTIC Foundation for New Cottage in the Grove—Personal Items. ONE HUNDRED LIVE CORRESPONDENTS| old. She leaves, besides her husband, a three weeks’ old som, a ten years old step-daughter, her parents and five sistens. £ Brief Local Notes. Charles Sweetser of Norwich sister, Mrs. e Mrs. spent Sunday with her Leonard Maine. Miss Dora T. Maine is spending a few days in Providence. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer E. Maine and son, attended the fumeral of Mr, Maine's grandfather, Palmer A. Brown, in Jewett City, Tuesday. William V. Avery spent Sunday with his family in this village. A. L. Townsend arrived home Tu day from an absence of ten days in Dundee, N. Y. . Receiving Hospital Treament. Mrs. James H. Lee has entered the state hospital at Brewster's Neck for tredtment for a nervous affection. SOUTH GRISWOLD H. F. Button of North Stonington was a caller in this place Monday. A. G. Green was in Jewett City Monday on business. Mr. and Mrs. William Wesemann called on John Richmond of North Stonington Tuesday. J. G. Bill, now the oldest resident of the town, attended the funeral of Palmer A. Brown of Voluntown Tuee- day. The Ladies’ Aid society meeting was postponed on account of the snow. I. Benjamin recently purchased E. an_automobile. Pierce brothers of Preston butch- ered two large hogs for H. L. Burton Tuudg;n M. est Luther of Preston was land farm in Taugwonk. The funeral was from the home Monday morning with burial in the Union cemetery, near the Miner Meeting house in North Stonington. Farnsworth Wheeler is still suffer- ing from rheumatism. Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Gates of Brook- lyn, N. Y, have been visiting friends here recently. Mrs. Charles Mackinney and ‘daugh- ter, Virginia, of Providence, have been spending several days with Mr. and Mrs. Seth N. Williams. .. ‘Miss Emma Williams, who has been ill with grip for a few weeks at her home on Quaquataug Hill, returned to her schol work in New Britain, Mon- day, accompanied by her sister, Miss Delia, who returned later. Ashes Placed in Family Lot Mrs. Minnie Greene Chapin Brookline, Mass., has been staying sev- eral days at The Inn in Mystic, await- ing the arrival by steamer of the cre- mated ashes of her aunt, Mrs. Silas E. Burrows, formerly Mary W. Trow- bridge of New Haven. She died in Switzerland, where she has resided for several years. The burial occurred Sunday in the Burrows lot in Elm Grove cemetery, nmear Myst Miss Kate Cronin has taught at the k\?Vheelel" school a few days this ‘week. R. L. Manwaring is visiting Dr. and Mrs, P. Kumpitsch in Bridgeport. Mr. Waterman of Hartford, a sum- mer visitor to the Grove, was here the first of the week with a force of men putting in the foundation for a cottage to be built on the riverbank. Mr. Wa- terman and family will occupy it dur- ing the summer months. W. H. Dorman was in New London Thursday on business. Frank J. Feeley is recovering from an attack of grip. Mr. and Mrs, David Webster of Ber- lin were guests of Mr. Webster's sis+ ter, Miss Nellie Webster, in the Pines Sunday. Mrs. Bessa Gibson has returned from a visit to New London. Charles Dickinson of Waterford vis- ited relatives here Monday. Mrs. Ellen V. Weir has returned from a business trip to New Haven, Meriden and Middletown. George Coulter and moved into the Raymond house Grand street. Lincoln Harding was in Essex Tues- day on business. lgiz-sl..l J. C. Soden has gone to Hart- ford to visit her son, Harry Fowler, and family, and will also visit her sis- Mrs. ‘William Giliette, in Spring- fleld, Mass. !g‘ru. Oliva M. Case called on Mrs. F. A. Aston in Middletown last week. Clarke S. Bishop is in New York on business. ‘Miss Emma B. Whaley is visiting Stoddard’s district, were injured last week at Stoddard’s Wharf by the care- less handling of chains on a lighter which was being loaded with timber for Noank. Village Interests. Philip Carter of Groton was a call- er at the home of his relative, Mrs. J. A. Birch last Tuesday. Mrs. William Harris of Groton was a guest of her mother, Mrs. Harmon L. Perkins last Saturday. Mrs. William Brooks of Hartford re- turned home last Friday, after a visit to_her mother, Mrs. Delphine Fish. ‘Harmon H. Cranmer of New London spent the week-end with his mether, Mrs. J. A. Birch. Mrs. Emma Bennett and little grand- daughter, Em-Beth Bennett, are guests of Mrs. Willlam Bogue and other friends in Norwich. Thomas Bandro, who has beef de- livering timber at Stoddard’s Wharf, is ill with pneumonia at his home at Ledyard Center. Noyes B. Allyn was a_business call- of family have in Miss Mildred Pierce of Allyn's Point left home Monday, to spend some time %’n New Yory city and Union Hill, N. NORTH STOfimGTON Members of Grange Lay Flowers on Gone to Panama. Mrs. Clara Maniere was one of the party from the village that sailed on irving Hurlbutt as waiters with white Jjackets, severad the excellent variety supper. The vestry was prettily dec- orated withe evergreen and ferns. The work in every department being done by the men. e affair petted a good sum for the chtwch benevolenc: A jeting was held at the home of Mrs. ¥. A, Birch last Tuesday evening. B Sundey Services. At the morning service last Sunday ‘ in the M. E: church, Rev. James M. Potter spoke. from the words: Some Results of Sin. Romans 6:28. Misa Grace A. Chapman and D. R. Povey sang a duét,- Be Still and Know, with fuil chogus at the offertory. Rev. Janies M. Potter conducted the Sunday school in the absence of both superirnitendents. Miss Grace A, Chap. man received a silver star pin 2s an awani for three and ome-half years'| segular ‘atiéndance. 8. -Latimer returne:’ Monday evening from a visit to her | aunt, Mrs. Bdwin Keeney of New Lon- y apter, A, harl Noyes Jr. and son, Norton, have n h 4 the steamer Panamsa, last Thursday, from New York for the Canal zone, to visit at the home of her uncle, Alfred E. Rogers and family at Balboa. ‘Miss Laura A. Perkins spent last ‘Wednesday at her home in the village, coming from the home of her brother, Rowlang H. Perkins, in New London, whare she is nding some time, Mrs. D. C. Perkins was called to New London several days the past week by the illness of her Henry sawing wood for Marciey Osga this week. Miss Rozell Flint of Norwich was in_town on business Tuesday. Miss_Annie Wesemann was at Dr. J. B. Sweet’s Wednesday. The groundhog did not see his shadow_here on Candlemas day. The Junior Sunday school class was entertained by Mrs. E. H. K, as- sisted by Miss Mabel 'son, Sat- urday. pupSE— friends in Uncasville. F. A. Aston is varnishing the interior of Mrs, Weir's bungalow. Mrs. E. E. Horton visited in Norwich Monday. LIBERTY HILL Edward L. Moffitt Sells Farm—Will Move to Norwich. Rev. John Nott of Goshen will oc- cupy the pulpit here next Sunday Rev. Blwell O. Mead of Cornwall was calling on friends here and at Exeter this week. He was preparing his household goods at Exeter, to be shipped by autotruck as soon as the traveling is suitable. Z Earl James is attending the Bus- iness college, Hartford. Mrs, J. Henry Clarke is visiting her sister in New Britain. A Edward L. Moffitt has sold his farm to Jewish purchasers and intends to move to No h. Russia in 1913 harvested 957,034,000 bushals of wheat . - Casket of Mrs. John H. Steadman— Briefs and Personals. 2 The funeral of Susan Y. Stedman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Willam P. Babcock and wife of John H. Stedman, ‘Wwas held in the Third Baptist church of which she was a member, Monday afternoon. The services were con- ducted by Rev. Lucian Drury, pastor emeritus of the church, assisted by Rev. bers of Bradfs . ford, R. Mr. ry’s address was based upon the w& o; scripture, “For what is your Hfs? Tt is even a vapor, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.” He paid a merited tribute to the worth of Mrs. Stedman, whom he. baptized nine years ago. Mr. Chambers oflnfi prayer. sang two vxmu. ere were . many beautitul wers. . Nearly - seventy membors of the local grange, of which Mrs. Btedman was a member, were present, . They formed in double ranks on the church lawn and as the casket ‘was borne down the walks each step- forward and lald upon it a white ‘Burial was in Union cemetery. i ‘was twentv.fiva yeexs . The aunt and C. LEBANON Athletic Club’s’ Team Defeats Willi- mantic Cyeclers—-Nine Tables Filled at Whist Club's Meet. The Lebanon _Athletic = basketball team played the Thread City Cyclers of Willimantic last Saturday evening and won, 37-19. It was a very inter- esting game. Mr. and Mrs. John Avery are ill with grip. . Avery's mother is caring for the: The neighbors are doing the chores. -Evening of Cards. Laehasion Whise alub mat in uncle, Mr. and Mrs. : Beck- with, who have grip. i ROAD SOCIETY Ashes of Mrs. Silas E. Burrows Brought from Switzerland for Burial. P : 3 er_in Norwich on last Tuesday. Charl Meeting. Herbert Mass. quartette. time. of tack M Church Votes to Call Re: Rollason—House to Be Patent Medicines at W. C. A meeting of D. Nathan Bennett. lighted with e Marion HANOVER T. Migsionary Committee in Charge. At the Chrjstian Endeavor meeting Sunday evening the missionary com- mittee had charge of the programme. The music committee provided speclal musical numbers by a dcub}:e the quartette were Miss Nellie Dyson, Miss Emily Tanner, Miss Euphemia Souter, Miss Alice Hadfleld, also Harlan Har- rison, Charles Blackburn, Milton Sou- ter and Ralph Standish. Will Light House With Patent ‘Medi- Those who sang in cines. The February meeting of the W. C. T. U. will be held at Mrs. Monday evening. The subject is Medi- cal Temperance, and the leader Mrs. The house will be medicines as a practical illustration of the subject of the evening. PENDLETON HILL No new cases of the grip have been reported and those who have had the | malady are all improving. Mrs, Prentice Miner and son Roscoe spent Saturday at B. G. Palmer’s. Mrs. Miner also spent Wednesday of week there. The Ladles’ Sewing societ ymeeting which was held with Mrs. Elmer Coon Thursday of last week was enjoyed by all present. Miss Susan Cook of Westerly spent Sunday at her home here. Dr. Robinson of Westerly was at B. G. Palmer’s Tuesday. Owing to the very bad condition of the roads, the R. F. Palmer, has been obliged to use his horse instead of his automobile. The young blizzard which Horace Johnson predicted arrived on schedule patent Palmer Brown., who died in Volun- town last week, was once a resident of this place. He has always retained in his possession the house and land adjoining where he lived at that time. Mrs. Amos Palmer is caring for Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Peabody of Wester- ly, who are Il C. Edwin Maine and Charles Cottreli were in Norwich Saturday. CAMPBELL’S MILLS Thomas A. Brown has a severe at- in Voluntown. . Harold Burke moved his broken ] e asleep and displaced one of t‘;g Herbert D. ighted With u. the -Congregational church was held Monday evening to consider the matter of cailing a pastor. As all present seemed desirous of act- ing on the names of the two candidates presented, it seemed best to do so at once. At the conclusion of the voting it was voted to tender the call to Rev. Rollason of Plympton, two Bennett's this \ D. driver, Charles eslee was a week Blak end visitor at the home of S. B, Sweet ERN N s e . S AN “I DIDN'T NOMINATE MY BOY TO BE A SOLDIER™ —Philadelphia Ledger splints, suffering intense pain until it was returned to its proper place. Mrs. George Tanner is caring for her daughter, Mrs. Harry Holmes, and her granddaughter, Evelyn Rose Holmes, at Pachaug. ‘William Clark has _moved his furni- ture from Horace Perkins’ Douglas house to the house where Mr. Perkins resides. Miss Florence Geer of Ledyard s visiting Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Smith. A large number from here attended the Y. M. C. A. concert in Norwich, Wednesday evening, Mrs. Myron Smith of Blue Hills spent Wednesday with Mrs. Louis Smith. The subject for the Sunday morning service at the Franklin church to- morrow will be “The City of God.” Enoch Cheney of Jewett City was the guest of Mr. and Mrs, Hermon Gager, Saturday. Rev. Charles Smith of Baltic was calling on Mr. and Mrs, Herbert Wheeler, Saturday. < LEONARD BRIDGE Mrs. Ida E. Cummings and son, Carlton A. Cummings, have returned home, after several days at Harold J. Cummings’ at South Coventry. Mrs. Etta Lombard of Colchester is | the guest of local relatives. Mrs. William Perl has returned from a visit with relatives in New York. Miss Nettie M. Williams of Lebanon was a recent visitor at Mrs. Rexford E. Cummings’. Max Himelstein has returned from a visit at New Haven, Portchester and New York city. Rexford Cummings entertaine Reg- inald Taylor of Lebanon, Friday night. HALLVILLE Miss Eisie Main and Miss Ismena Emmett of Wequetequock are visiting relatives and friends here. There was a business meeting of the Y. P. A. society Tuesday evening &t the home of Mrs. Herbert Whittaker. Mre. Richard Gley entertained rela- tives from Mystic Sunday. Mrs. Arthur Whitmarsh was a vis- itor in Norwich Tuesday. Mrs. Louis Conrad, Jr., visited in Norwich recently. Mrs. Tyler Eccleston is suffering a relapse following grip. SOUTH LYME Charles R. Waterhouse and Arthur Miner were over-Sunday guests. of their families here. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Champion were visitors in Niantic this week. ° There was no school in Seventh dis- trict Thursday on account of the storm which came quite unexpectediy. Mrs. Peter Itts is ill with grip. It is reported Mrs. R. W. Chadwick, widow of R. W. Chadwick, commise sioner, is {ll at her home here. Hary Hersey is home for a short -h"yérom ‘Woods Holl. 2 . Egglestone, traveling salesman, is home for a brief stay.