Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 2, 1916, Page 9

TIMEL Y. EVENTS PICTURED IN CARTOON BY THE L .LAUNCHING _THE DAUGHTER (-BUT |LL BE SWITHED 1] CAH REMBWBER, IMUST LEAD HIM TO THE. —Brooklyn Eagle NEWS FROM ONE HUNDRED LIVE CORRESPONDENTS TICUT AND WESTERN RHODE ISLAND Who is Going and Coming — Incidents, Accidents and| Building in Three Counties. EASTERN CONNEC Elmer O. Burdick was a Sunday vis- itor at the Norwich State Hospital. A. G. Greene and Fred Burdick were business callers in Canterbury Tues- 1. O. Burdick was in Jewett City en HAMBURG Over 300 at Supper Given by Repre- sentatives Raymond and Harding— Orchestra from Norwich — Library Gardner Lake Minister Preaches the 9 Sermon—Church So- cial Held at Grange Hall. were Thanksgiving guests of Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Weaver. Lioyd Grant has purchased a saw- mill, which he is installing at the Franklin mills. Mrs. Hermon A. Gager was a Put- nam visitor Wednesday. Mrs. Irving Capwell of New London Thanksgiving with her -aunt, Mrs, Hermon Gager. Motored to Poquetanuck. My. and Mrs. George . Chappelle of Lebanon and son Everett, of Terry- ville, Miss Clara Grant of were callers on Mr. and Mrs. George Bogue of Poquetanuck Sunday, ing the trip in E. W. Chappellé’s new The D. D. club met with Miss Gladys Griswold last Saturda Miss Lydia Miner and Mr. and Mrs. George Smith Thanksgiving guests of Oliver Tracey. The subject for the morning service at the Franklin church will be The Golden Lamp Stand. Miss Bernice Stewart is visiting her sister, Mrs. Hukh Miles of Perth Am- _New London County FITCHVILLE Kane-Brady Wedding at St. John's Church Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Thompson of Willimantic are spending several days with reiatives in town. Mrs. John Babcock of Sterling has returned home, after attending her dMece’'s wedding Tuesday. Mrs. Thomas Foley and daughter, Mrs. Alexander Tatro, were in New Haven Tuesday, i attend the wedding )t a relative. Kane—Brady, A very pretty wedding occurred in Bt. John's church, Fitchvilie, Tuesday morning at 9 o’clock when Miss Annie daughter of Mr. and Jeremiah son of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius in marriage by At the Congregational church Sun- day Rev. John G, Hehr of Gardner Lake preached a Thanksgiving sermon Mrs. Ora Clark was the leader of the Y. P. S. C. E. meet- Ing in the evening. A solo was sung by Vietor Hehr. C. I Beebe, James Beebe and G. J. Murray were callers in Franklin and Boizrah Sunday. Miss Catherine Grout, teacher in the Central District, spent the Thanksgiy- Ing holidays at the home of Miss Ella The banquet and dance o e 3 Representatives J. L. Raymond and Ray L. Harding was larsely attended last week Friday evening, guests be- ing present from many towns. tbree hundred had supper which was served in Grange hall. adjourncd to the public hall to dance. An orchestra from Norwich furnished The erowd then Dr. and Mrs. Wolf of Saybrook at- tended the Library entertainment last Talk of Boys’ Club. There is talk of a boys' club being organized in this place. Ruth and Grace Harding came home from Middletown last Wednesday for the Thanksgivirtg rece: Birch brush is being Steriing_City_mill. spent Sunday with her sister, Miss Bell Pratt in Saybrook. Library Entertainment. ‘The library entertainment given last week Wedhesday evening was well pa- the program under the di- rection of Mrs. Chappell and Mrs. Har- s consisted of tableanx, vocal and instrumental music, readings and A chicken ple supper was Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood Miner, Miss Susan Miner and Charles Miner spent Thursday with relatives in Milling- Austin Rix of Canaan has been spending the week with his sister, Mrs. Helen Malona. Mayor and Mrs. Rogers of New Lon- don spent Tuesday and Wednesday at Hillside Farm, James Clark of Greenwich was a visitor in town the first of the week. Mrs. Phoebe B. Robinson of Bozrah has been spending the week with her daughter, Mrs. G. J. Murray and her mother, Mrs. S. A. Tibbetts. Ernest Beebe and Lawrence of New Haven spent the Thanksglving recess with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. 1. Beebe. The members of the Ladles’ Ald so- clety are preparing for their Christ- Ate Dinner at Montville. Mrs. S. ‘A. Tibbetts, Richard Tibbetts and Milton Gordon spent the holiday with Mrs. Tibbetts’ daughter, Mrs. Ma- bel Gordon, in Montville. John Carroll of New London was a caller in town Sunday. Sophia_Brady, ‘William ' Brady, auled to the Kane, were united Rev. D. R. Donnell of Colchester, pas- tor of St. John's church. The bride was gowned in Burgundy messaline and wore a black hat. She carried a bridal bouquet. tended by her sister Miss Nellie Brady, gowned In dark green messaline. The groom was attended by Mic ROAD SOCIETY Mrs. Fanny Willlams has returned from a visit to her daughter in Bos- She was at- After the Beremony a reception was held at the bride’s parents’ home for relatives and a few intimate friends. Mr, and Mrs. Kane left on an after: noon train for Boston ahd upon their return will reside in their new home School street, No; h. Both bride and groo ‘the viliage and are very popular. Many 3ir. and Mrs. Harold Flood have re- Funeral of Edward Webber. tirned from a. visit withrel The funeral of Edward Webber was attended at his home last Friday af- Rev. Francis Purviss ofi- ciated. Burial was in Griffin cemetery. SOUTH LYME Ar. and Mrs, F. C, Payne will spend the winter in New Haven. Miss Btta Powell, teacher Seventh disirict, spent the holidays at her home in New Haven. Mrs. W. C. Slate with her son Wil- liam was the guest of her daughter in over Thanksgiving. . Stanhope moved his fam- fly to New London Friday for the They will reside on Pequot Miss Grace Donahue spent Sunday with Miss Mary Dean of Old Mystic, who left Tuesday for New York. A. G. Wheeler Jr,, ar ler are carting ties to Mystic daily. Mrs. B. A. Herrick of Providence and Mrs. George Mathews- of Mystic spent Thanksgiving at Maple Lawn. Thanksgiving was observed at the Stonington Home with the uswal holi- day feast of good things which are always so much enjoyed by all there. Dr. Hart Noyes of Providence spent Thanksgiving with Mis parents, Allan Whee- presents were received. The groom {s a plumber and is employed by Tompkins of Norwich. school in New London, is spending the holidays at his home on Salem Church Social A church social was held In Grange hall Friday evening. program was given. Sandwiches, cako and coffee were served. SOUTH GRISWOLD M. Young spent the holiday with ds in Fairhaven, Mass. H. Young call Great Plain FRANKLIN New Sswmill—Meeting of the D. D. Club—Holiday Week Notes. Mrs. Charles Grant and daughters, Illu"'clm Gnnm it Were rece An_intefesting Mr. and Mrs. Francis daughter of New York wero guests of Mr, Noyes’ sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Lord. Mr, and ‘Mrs. Lewander Wheeler en- tertained on Thanksgiving day George days. | Loring and family of Norwich, Mr. and n Hewitt and Mr. Noyes and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Stickney of Ivoryton are guests of Mrs, Stickney’s Mrs. Seymour Champlin and her | mother, Mrs. Theodore Meigs, ing south to remain several at the close. The Cne'IXti m‘r;eung will Late Stayers Closing Cottages—Broth- | be held with. Mrs. Calvin Mam. i Mrs. William Schaffer and son of oc of Jumah berkine. ¥itel, Boston were callers in town Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Whiting expect ::’?h srytgllfi{z’:hy night at Mrs. Jo- B w_ days. . 3 oo e e I & Mmidgaport | . Miss Gladys Toldridge has returned a hort stay at his cottage on |home after spending several weeks Wednesaay {with friends in Westerly and North " will i Stonington. 3 ng;:‘ap?‘;gg(s(gg; Seoflsto ipant; M= Miss orence Geer has returned M. and Mrs. Frauk A. Aston have|from a visit with Mrs. Bleanor Smith gone to Middletown for lh‘(: winter. ¥ of Franklin. Mr. and Mrs. Machey have move: ¥ from the Manwaring cottage to a place LIBERTY HILL near the Old Stone Church burying h ground. Thanksgiving Service at the Church— Mr. and Mrs, H. R. Farmer are mov- Y : % ing into the Way place in Penn ave- dFflx Shot—Family Reunions Thurs: nue. ay. . K. Beckwith's force of men have = p finished putting in the cobble wall for A Thanksgiving service was heid at the Fortier bungalow. the church Tuesday night with a large il attendance. Those who lived at a MKillsd by Auromah] distance were kindly assisted to and Joseph Perkins of the Flanders road | from the service by Wallace Palmer was in Bridgeport Tuesday to attend | with his automoblle. - the funeral of his brother, who wWas| ' Mr and Mrs. George A. Trotter of kiligd by an automobile. Newton, Mass., are spending the week and Mrs. C. A. Bell closed their feng with Mrs. Trotters mother, Mrs. cottage Tuesday Jeaving for Bridge- | § 4" Noyes. ort visit relatives. PR P Csinmey. and family are mov- Shot -Thieving Foxi ing to the Comstock place. Gurdon Chappell shot and killed a Joseph Perkins has finished digeing |large fox Wednesdey morning. The a cellar at Oswegatchie for Mrs. Beck- [ fox had- killed a_number of chickens tord. belonging to W. W. Palmer and G. B. Herbert Congdon is building a stone | Dimon. wall in front of his place. Mr. and Mrs. Horace Foote are en- Frank_ Sherman of New London | joying Thanksgiving with Mrs. Fotte's passed Sunday at his cottage. brother, John Spafford at the Spafford Tawrence Spencer has been Visiting | homestead in Exeter. : his aunt in Waterford. Artaur Dimon and family of “Hart- Walter Glddings is working in Wa- | ford were guests of his brotker, G. B. terford. _ Dimon over Sunday. Local il dealers have malsed the| G. B. Dimon is serving on the jury price of milk. at Norwicl There was a big clam tide here Sat- Family Gatherings. grany. Mr, and Mrs. James M. Clarke en- < = tertained _their children and grand- Y. children Thanksgiving. Mr. and Mrs. LEDYARD Clarke passed their Gist wedding an- = niversary last October. Billings T. Avery Again Wins the| A family reunion was held at “Cal- Bulletin's First Prize for Turkeys— | meres the home of Mr and Mrs. Milo Rumored Purchase of Shewville— | P2voll, Thanksglviog day. P for Club. e - VOLUNTOWN Charles A. Gray and Isaac G. Geer s0ld to the Norwich market nearly 190 | Court Liberty’s Thanksgiving Dance turkeys for Thanksgiving. They Te- Well Attended. ceived 45" conts per pound wholesale and 50 cents per pound retail. Billin ! P Sy e R 0 Pl T e o 5 Bulletin first prize for the fattest and | 750 15 PRIURE, G YeT, e et U UTKey . en AVerY. Bas| UMy and Mrs. Charles A. Andemson Won, Ruls Cast plsaincyient Lies: and son Morrls were Sunday visitors May Buy Shewvill at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. It has begn reported that Clarence | Button at North Stonington. Shay of Groton has purchased, or will| _Rev. J. B. Knowles conducted the purchase, Shewville. Mrs. Martha Wil- | B. Y. P. U. service Sunday evening. cox is the present owner of Shew-| Mrs. 8. B. Sweet is visiting for a ville. tew days In Southbridge, Mass. . To Have New Year's Party. Court Libarty, No. 132, F. of A., The Ledyard Thimble club met with | 2 soclal and dance in Union hall 'Wed Mrs. Charles 4. Gray on Tuesday af- [nesday cvening which was well at- ternoon. All the club members were | tend present and there were some visitors.| William Jordan, Jr, spent Thanks- A very pleasant afterncon was spent | giving at his home here. and it was decided to have a New| Miss Dertha Douglas spent Thanks- Year's party and supper at the resi- |giving day with friends at Southbridge, dence of Mrs. Charles D. Geer, Mass. = 3 ADING ARTISTS OF THE COUNTRY . 'TIS THE OPEN SEASON FOR PUBLIC DINNERS gm for 'Which We Sh For. club members with their families to NIANTIC Be present. - Refreshments were sorved GALES FERRY Thanksgiving Service and Prayer Meeting—Events of the Week —House Party at Gibbs Cottage. At the Sunday morning service cburch Rev. James M. Potter comp’s Thanksgiving read Governor Hol proclamation previous giving sermon on Memorials of Gratitude, Genresi: tertory a’ quartette, A. Chapman, Povey and C. Psalm, O Praize the Lord. The Epworth league evening service at 7 o’'clock, with Miss Gertrude Allen the topic wes The Youth of There was special music, with Miss_Jennie G. Perkins at_the piano and Mr. McKenna of the T. S. S. Bush- vell, violinist Prayer Service. ‘Wednesday evening a Thanksgiving prayer service was held at the home of the Misses Mathewson, conducted by Rev. Allen Straw Bush. Miss Carcline B, Freeman of the village is the guest of friends in New York for a time. Cottage Guests. Miss Mary R. Gibbs of Norwich mo- tored to the village last Friday and superintended the opening of the fam- ily home here for the entertaining cver night of an automobile party of friends from Cambridge en route to the Yale- Harvard football game in New Haven se party inclyded Miss Radcliffe _college he Misses Grace . Colver. sang the 117th Sarah Brown, triend of Miss Gibbs, mother, Mrs. Edward Brown, Rebecca Theodore Brown and Miss Alice Billings. At Taftville Anniversary. Courtland E. Colver, president of the New London County Sunday School and Mrs, Colver motored to Taftville last Sunday evening to at- tend the 50th anniversary of the Taft- Sunday school of the Congrega- rs. Hannah Lewis of Allyn's Point Is the guest of Rev. Lulwig K. Seith and Mrs. Seith at Rhinecliffe, N. Y. *| . Charles J. Pierce of the Maine has corcluded a two wecks’ v cation spent «t his nome at Ally¥'s Miss Elsie McGuire and Miss Hazel Lamb spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Gray at Ledyard. Misses Adelina and Grace were week cnd visitors in Providence and Attleboro, Mass. Came for Thanksgi Mr. and Mvs, Irwin Haley of Brook- Iyn, N. Y., arrived Wednesday cvening e of their ddnghter and son- in-law, at Channel Side farm, at Stcde dard’s whart, to spend_the Thanksgiv- ing period. 'Mr. and Mrs. Haley and Mr. and Mrs. Crandall were members of ‘a dinner party at Hiram Burnett in Mystic on the holi- left Wednesday Thanksgivin sister, Mrs. George Hewit! and family in Groton. i 5 lh calea The & Gift for Methodist League Give: Concert. Rev. /Wmfl Q‘Mv p the Methodist church preached frem the _ subs Rev. A. J. Chandler of New Lon occupied_the pulpit of the ot church Sunday morning in the- sence of the pastor, Rev. Fred B, C ‘burn. Gave a Play. 2 A tares act play Early Life in Vir- ginia, directed and managed by e ‘W. Ingram was presented u evening n the theaire at Groton ough. Those in the cast were Old Mystic and Burpet’s Corner were Fred Coburn, Theodore Florence B, Ingram, Alden Sylvester MaoNeill, ' Robert Yo rving Crandall. George Font AniiS Putkar Hiearor Disronll ey Schramum, Fiora Tinier, Strickland, Richard Waldbridge, Tinker, Lorimer Ingram. The pla; be again presented in Grange North Stonington. Surprise for Pastor. Rev. Willlam Crawford, the Methodist church. was given & surprise_party lasc Thursday evenihg by his Sunday school class of young men, Leslie Haley, Elisha N. Davies, John O. S. Williams, Walter Shack- ford, Dewey Schramum, Davis Clifford _Desley, Warren ‘heeler, Charles Barnes. The young men in- vited the following young women to enjoy the surprisc with them: Miss Florence Johnson, Miss Delia jWil- liams, Miss Eleanor Burrows, Miss An- toinette Burdick, Miss Dorothy Har- ris, Miss Mildred Peckham, Miss Ha- zel Davis, Miss Nancy Avery, Mi Fay Johason. Miss Bernice B Miss Doris Peckham. The class pre- . sented Rev. Mr. Crawford a handsome cameo searf pin. Leslie Haley made the presentation speech. Mr. Craw< ford warmly thanked them. The eve- - ning was given to games in which all jolned, after which refreshments were served. Union Service. A union Thanksgiving servics was held Wednesday evening in the Meth- odist parish with sermon by the pas- tor, Rev. Willlam Crawford. Epworth League Concert. The Epworth Leagne held a Thanks- giwing concert Friday evening in the parish house. A box for a Thanks- giving offering was placed near the entrance. Refreshments were served. Relatives and friends of Mrs. Sarah Chipman Weightman, ¢f Frooklyn, N. Y., formerly of Old Mystic, learn that she recently underwent a critical oper- ation at a hospital in Brooklyn. 4 Mrs. Horace O. Williams entert: the Baptist Ladies’ aid Society a€ her home, Tuesday afternoon. B The Baptist Young People’s Union realized about $40 from the chicken pie supper served last Wednesday evening. Master Harry Barnes has been dis- charged from a hospital in New Lon- don, where he was taken for treat- ment, Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Gates of Providence anc daushter, Mise Mil- dred Gates, were Thanksgiving guests at_the Holloway homestead. Miss Nellie F. Schoonover has_res turned, aiter three weeks' visit to Mrs, hop of Brooklyn, N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur P, Douglas and Charles S. Cady of Hartford were Thanksgiving guests of Mr, and Mrs. Jon Kennedy. Albert Burrows of Newark spent Tinksgiving here with his family. Mr. and Mrs. Charies Sisson of Montyjlle were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joserh Johnson. Mr. and Mis. Benjamin E. Weileg ./{and Master Thomas- Welles enjoved '« Thanksgiving at the home of Mrs. Welles' parents, Mr. and Mrs, Antone Lumis of Norwich. P Mrs. F. Alonzo Chapman left Tues- day for Waltham, Mass., for a week's visit to his som-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Bdward Poliay. Guests at Cedar Crest. Mr. and Mrs, Horace O. Wil Mr. and Mrs. J. Howard Williams son. Horace S. Willlams, Mr. and Mrs, Frank E. Willlams, and_son, Mastes Kenneth Willlams, wero Tlumklylvlg guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Briggs of Cedar Crest, Wost M: Mr. and Mrs. Albert A. Haley. an automobils trip to Yonkers, N. Y. to spend Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Egglestone. Mrs. John Strict, Mr. and Mrs, Ale bert Lamb and daughter, Miss Minni¢ Lamb, were guests Thursday of Mn and Mrs. Ernest Lamb, of- Ledgard. Mrs. Tllen Avery and Miss Emme« Mrs. Allen Avery and Miss Emma« line Morgan of Mystic, dined Thurse day with Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Sis«< wick and family. My and Mrs. D. Frank Wheelef dined Thanksgiving with Mr. and M/, Charles Austin of Westerly. 3. T. Brown of Packer, were calling Sunday on Mrs. John Strict. NORTH STGONINGTON . Rabbit Pie Supper—Union Thanksgive ing Service—Mrs. C. N. Brown Takes Grange Seventh Degree. The annual rabbit pie supper E Grange hali Saturday evening largely attended, many eoming out of town. Tho rabbit ples ware wmade by C. N. Brown's famons formula which begins “Catch the rabbits,” and were pronounced A-1. After supper, dancing was enjoyed. Union Service. A union Thanksgiving service was Leld in the Congregational church Sunday evening under the directlon g the speakers 3 C. . Eidredge and Prineci~ tal R. A, Mocre of Wheeler school. Seriously Il i Mrs, W. H. Hillard is seriously Il Took Seventh Degree.’ Mrs. C. N. Brown recently spent & week in Washington, D. C. While there she attended the annual mects ing of the national granse and ihe seventh degree, which is the high- est degree of the order. Rev. and Mrs. O, D. Fisher and son spent Thanksgiving in Fall River, Mass. Later they intended visiting in Boston and hearing Billy Sunday. Mrs. T. P. Norman entertained & family party on Thanksgiving day. Mrs. Dudiey Bindloss of, Mystic -and Miss Margaret Peacock of Providence were “recent zuests of Mra Leonard ain. Mrs. Calvin Videon and son Herber§ of Staten Island, N. Y., spent the weel end with Mrs. Leonard Main, as_did also Mr. and Mrs. J. k. James of New London. George F. Coats is able to be out after an illness of scveral weeks. Westerly Pastor to Preach, Rev. T. A. Fardick. D. D., of Wester~ ly, will preach in the Congregational church $unday morning. Rev. Lucian Drury will occupy the pulpit of the Third Baptist chureh Sunday, both worni:ig and evening. MOHEGAN Mrs. Harris of Norwich ‘with her mother, Mrs. r. Avery and Mrs. Dolbeare In_Norwich Monday. Raymond Harris on f1 b 3 | ] o W S,