Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 23, 1916, Page 12

" LETTERS FROM New London County GALES FERRY Christmas Tree Exercises Tonight— Rail Ties Inpected. Monday and TFriday evenings re- hearsals were held music for the Sunday school cele- bration and Christmas given in the M. E, church at 7 o'clock this (Saturday) evening. The gift committee Mrs. James 2. Potter, Mrs. Eugene LaFontaine and Miss Alice Satterlee has purchased the gifts and they are in readiness to be hung on the tree, which R. I Hurlbutt has selected and placed “to receive them. Mrs. throp and Mrs. J. Edmund. Norman, are the committee named to do this the Christmas Fanny A. Mol and to decorate the tree. tion has been extended the commumi- ty to attend this service of Christmas story and song. Special Sermon, Rev. James M. Potter will préach a Christmas sermon in the M. E. Sunday morning, at 10.45 -o'clock. Leaves for Kansas. Mrs, Allen Shaw Bush left home_here, Friday merning for Jon- way Springs, Kan., to spend the holi- day eeason with her mother, Shellhammer, who is in ill health. In New York For the Winter. Mrs. Harriet F. Crandall and Mrs. Harlan Plerce closed their home here last Friday, and_have gone to Hamil- N. Y. where they have nt for the wint Through Snow. J. Edmund Norman of the firm of Norman and Povey with his horse and and tle assistance ofsgerl;: Felt Mill taken an apa Bennett, opened Saturday morning after the snowfall of Friday. This was much appreciated by the people of the vil- Social and Personal. Mrs. Ethel Hall went last week to to visit friends for , stopping on her return, to visit relatives in Putnam. Rev. Chester Burnell of West Ball- win, Me., was a guest of Rev. James Potter and Mrs. Potter, parsonage last week. Dudley C. Perkins was the guest of Coroner Franklin H. Brown at Shakesperian Darrack in Julius Ceaser, at Trinity Methodist church, in Norwich, Tues- day evening. ./ George E. Pitcher of Norwich visit- ed the Pitcher cottage on the Bluff last Wednesday. Rev. Allen Shaw Bush of this place gave an address in the Congregatiohal Centerbrook last on the Church School Mrs. James M. Potter and son, Don- 2ld, left Friday evening to spend the holidays with Mrs. Mr, and Mrs. J. P. Howell in Plain- Vera and Winnie Bartlett of Uncasville, were recent guests of their sister, Mrs. Rufus W. Hurlbutt. The Great Wrestler., Rev. James M. Potter gave the last sermons on The Life of Jacob, last Sunday morning in the 1. E. church, speaking from Genesis 3! the theme being The |Great Potter’'s parents, in his series of The railroad ties that have been assembled near the station here were inspected yesterday and are now ready for transportation. GLASGO Pupils Have Tree and Christmas Ex- ercises—District Superintendent G. G. Scrivener to Hold Conference This Evening. Mr. and_Mrs. Frank Libeste daughter Bessie were in Norwich on Tuesday afternoon. Selway has returnzd from a visit with her daughter in Pawtucket. Elmer Burdick has begun work witi :M Swift company at Woonsocket, R- Close of School. School in the Eighth district closed Friday for two weeks' vacation There were Christmas exercises and a for the children. Mabel Blanchard spent the holiday with relatives on Stewart Hill and ar- tended the Christmas exercises in school district where her cousin, W lard Eccléston, is teacher. Mrs. E. A. Clark was in' Westerly, Conference This Evening. ‘The district superintendent preside at the held at the Bethel church this (Satur- day) evening and will preach Sunday Miss Marion Malloy of Waterb ry will spend the Christmas vacation at Miss Delia Mailloy spent the weel end with her sister, Mrs. Frank Gard- Gladys Thompson two weeks from Sfmmons rollege, ani Miss Grace Thompson for from North Andover. Sawmill on Young’s Lot. Tillinghast’s sawmill is movi woodlot bought of R. H. Young. The men expect to begin. sawing timber is at home fcr Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Button were in Norwich Wednesday doing Christmas Supt. A. C. Burdick was ai Glasgo school Monday. NORTH STGNINGTON Postmaster Reads Paper Before Y, P. Hillard Property—Children’s Night * at Grange. The ¥oung People’s League held a meeting in the Third Baptist church Sunday evening. The exerzises were the president of Postmaster Floyd L. Main, who read an interesting papar. GIRLS IN SCHOOL OR AT BUSINESS who are delicately constituted, who have thin bylo‘:::l or cheeks, will find in EM conducted by o1TT’S ULSION a true tonic and a rich food to overcome tirgdness, nourish nerves and feed TWO STATES - ecach made an address. Property Bequeathed to (Churci- by Dr. T. P. Mai n. 3 Mr. and Mrs. Clifford’ W. Caswell and daughter are, visiting Mr. Cas- well’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. 0. Caswell. Mrs. W. H. Brown, who spent the summer and fall at Eastern Poitn, Groton, has returned Yo her home in this village. Children’s Night at Grange. 9! The grange had a Christmas trea Friday evening. It was also Childreas night, and the little people furnigged the program. ., urday) evening. The Congregational Sunday school will give a Christmas conce:t Sun- day evening and will have a Christ- mas treé Tuesday evening. their daughter in New Havea. Teachér Recovering. Miss Esther Radcliffe, ted~ier of English in Wheeler school, who has been nt several weeks, on ac- count of illness, will return, afte~ the holidays. Mrs. C. L. Gray, of Dover, N has been visiting Mrs. G. D. Coats The town schoois closed Friday and will reopen Jan. 1. CLARK’S FALLS Burned. horse at the Pierce auction. Running Till 5:30. The Federal Felt - Co., which has been running the mill. until nine o’clock for some time, making hat felt, this week is closing at five-thirty. Miss Annie Maine and sister, Mrs. Fannie Coates, have been gzuests of their cousin, Mrs. John Perry. John B. Perry has sold thg, farm he to James Bonner of Westerly. Mr, and Mrs. Perry will move to ther other has lived on for over twenty vea place just west of the village. Birch. Mill Burned. The birch mill on the farm ow now by Charles A. Palmer was hurn- ed to the ground Sunday mormng he- tween two and five. The mill was busy Saturday. The fire is supposed to "have started from some ciders It is quite a loes to Mr. Boher and many others, who were intending to supply him with carted The price had been raissi and plenty would have been dclivered without a doubt. The mill had been blown by the wind. ibi'l'c'l:l. Quite a lot had been n. doing business here several years. Charles A. Palmer, rural fr2a lei ery man, is building a large addition to the barn on the farm forme iy owned by his grandfather, Gershon Palmer, and now owned by him. LEONARD BRIDGE Carlton A. Cummings was in Will- imantie, Wednesday. George A. Mills lost his oet family horse last week. Claude Cummings of South Man- chester was a recent visitor at Mrs, Ida E. Cummings’ David Walsh was in Franklin, Wed- nesday. Elmer N Geer was in Williman.ic last Thursday. Louis Peckham was in Willimant'e, Tuesday. The local mail carrier had to aban- don his automobile Friday on the R. F. D. route, and finish his roate w'th a horse, owing to th& snowy condi- tion of Tyler Hill. Rev. John H. Knott was in Willi- mantic, Thursday. FRANKLIN Special Service Tomorrow—Christ- mas Pageant Planned For Monday Evening, B Clifford H. Robinson has moved his threshing machine from Exete: an3l Columbia to Lebanon road. There will be a Christmas service at the Franklin chureh Sunday morn- ng. Walter Parker of Putnam is the guest of his aunt, Mrs. licrmon Gager. Monday evening at the Franklin church there will be a Christmas pageant. —0 CAMPBELL’S MILLS Mr. and Mrs. James H. Dixon at- tended the_funeral of their bLrother- in-law, James Miller, at the Sterling Methodist church, Wednesday. Miss Marion Blakeslee was a we k- end guest at the home -of Stephen Sweet, in Voluntown. John Mistra reports that thii Ly fowls were stolen from his place re- cently. Silas B. Barber, who injured bis ankle several weeks ago-is gradraily improving. Mrs, Sarah Green is ill. PRESTON Christmas Concert To Be Held Churches. A Christmas concert will be, held at the Congregational church this (Sat- Baptist urday evening and at the church Monday evening. Thursday. The schools in town closed this week for the Christma,s_vafiation. - Windham County CHAPLIN J Rev. Vernon W. Cooke of Williman- tic preached at the church Sunday and his thoughtful and forceful ser- mon was much enjoyed by *he atten- tive listeners. The « Christian Endeavor society is to hold a Christmas concert at the church Christmas night and will alse bave a Christmas tree. ‘The South Chaplin Sunday school is to have Christmas exercises and a tree next Tuesday evening. NORTH WINDHAM Meadow Brook grange gave an en- tertainment 4n the hall to a fair siz- ed_audience. possession soon. Joe Benway, who moved awayv from here last winter, has returned and is s is ill, requir- _ing the care of a physician, 1t Proves That There's a Way Out for § —_— > Just another report of a case Inff§ Another typical case, Kid- ney ailments relieved in Norwich with Moan’s Kidney Pills. vl Hiram U. Neff, 46§ East Main St., “I have used Doan's Kidney Pills oft and on for a number of years for attacks of kidney trouble [} and rheumatism. The pain seemis to settle mostly in my back and across my kidneys. At times it is so bad that I can scareely get around. I am hardly able to stoop -or straighten on account of the pair. The kidney act- ion is irregular and the secretions are such times I buy Doan’s Kidney Pilis’at Sevin & Son's Drug Store and they always remove the pains and cause the kidney secre tions to become na.turs}." s Price 50c, at all dealers. Don’t sim- ply ask for a kidney remedy — get Doan’s Kidney Pills — the same that Mr. Neft had. m-Mflbnrn Co., Props., Buffalo, } ¥. Sent to Scthern School—Improve ments Commenced—Funeral of Mrs, Andrew J, Hetrick. Christmas Sunday will be observed istmas music at In the evening the Christiap, Endeavor meeting has for its subject, Helping to accomplish. the purpose of Christ's coming. John Leader Edith The Christmas concert comes Christmas night—Monday at 8 O. D. Fisher and Rev. Lucian ury The residence of the lafe Mrs. W H. Hillard will Yecome the orojrty of the Third Baptist church, it having been so devisad by the will of Mrs. Hillard's ‘husband, a deacoa of the church, who died in 1908, sne having the use of the house during her life. A part of the hous@® is now occupied Leflenr felson Monda; of a relative. BROOKLYN . and Supper—Brief Visit From Rear Admiral C, F. Pond— Sale of Realty. , The Ladies’ Aid Society of the Bap- tist church gave a church’ vestry Friday evening. The ladies of the Congregatl church held a sale of food and fancy articles suitable for Christmas, their chapel Friday afternoon. Rear Admiral Charles F. Pond made his brother, Judge T. D. the latter’s wife, a flying visit com- ing Saturday afternoon and returning Sunday afternoon. Wallace L. Pond and Mrs. Ralph P. Providence were with Mr. 'and Mrs. T. D. Pond for a short time Sunday, where unexpectedly met their unele, Rear Admiral C. F. Pond. Sells Real Estate. Martin Krouse- has sold his realty in this place conmsisting of a dwe: ing, blacksmith and carriage shop. to George W. 1de, of Chaplin, who vl ociupy the same soon after January Is were in y to attend the funer. by special i morning service: Norwich, says: Christmas Cheer For Southemn $chool. ‘Three good sized boxes were sent this week by parcel post to the school At Star, North gifts from Black Hill and Cant Green to a community 'which would have had no Christmas this year. In various houses here the holi- day season is especially welcome be- cause of the presence over vacations of young folks home Parker Lathrop from Yale, the Miss- es Exley from their teaching, Ralph Brown from Storrs Agricultural col- The Third Baptist Sunday schol will have a Christmas tree this (Sat- Rl ragedt their parents, .School Improvements, Charles D. of board of education in his address at the Public. Education meeting held in Grange hall, Tuesday night, paid a high compliment to the work of the local school committee when he en- umerated the long ments noticeable in the equipment of Canterbury schools within the last few The ventilation boards in the windows, stove jackets and some of the stoves, hardwood floors in near- Mr, and Mrs. Frank A. Thompson will spend Christmas at the home of Woman’s Club Meets. The Woman’s club met Monday aft- ernoon, Mrs. Anna B. Cummings be- ing the hostess. the opening | Some gifts ~ receive. 1y all schools, single blackboards in all but one schodl, sets of maps, cupboards for material, these were some of -the items me: tioned which rank Canterbury school equipment amang the best of the rural exercises Miss Ryan was placed in charge and read a paper written by “An Afternoon Wi blackbeards, CANTERBURY PLAINS Pastor to Preach /Christmas Sermon Tomorrow to Children and Abuits —Safford Auction Deferred. Last Sunday Rev. A. Manship Picture preached a very interesting sermon on the Blind Man Resfored to Sight. His text John 9-25. said, Whether he be a sinner or no, One thing I know, that where as 1 was blind, now I see. The C. E. meeting was led last Sun- day evening by Frederick A. Hicks. ings Topic, Big Jobs Awaiting Us. Christmas Sermon Tomorrow. Sunday, December 24, Rev. A. Man- ship will preach a Christmas sermon for the benefit of the children as well Pianos The prayier meeting Wednesday ev- ening was held at the home of E. P. Mrs, Knell on sang two selections by Eug . Rev. and Mrs! E. A. Blake went fo Boston, Wednesday, to spend Christ- mas with their daughter, Mr. occupying his pulpit at East Kill- ingly, Sunday. The Center schools had a Christmas tree Friday afternoon with exercises, the schools closing that day for a vacation ow two weeks. ‘Wednesday evening the Young Lad- ies of the Congregational church zave a supper in the chapel. The Brooklyn boys’ basketball clih played the Dayville club in the Town Hall Wednesday evening, winning oy a score of 17 to 11. WINDHAM Church and Sunday School Christmas Interests—Students Home for Has, Been Running Till 9 O'Clock On Hat Felt—Birch Mill » Supervisor Bond spcke at the meet- ing upon Gymnastics L. T. Garrison of Willi- mantic showed acquaintance with the school visitation in manner in which he Cassius Collins bought a large gray school curriculum urged upon the parents their own vis- itation of the schepls. Holcomb Johnson of the traveling li- brary spoke of the need of the town for its one library. demonstration I know not. modern methods was given by Mrs. Dorothy Rennett and her little class in English = who read from Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice, the scene on the closing the caskets. accompaniment of Mrs. Sagur and Hi- ram Howes, piano and violif, being beautifully sang, Anchored. Attended Farmers’ Meeting. Canterbury was represented at the Putnam meeting of the Farmers’ asso- ciation Monday by Hubert M. Graves of the grange and Truman Hart, Farmers' Exterfsion school. also spoke briefly on the op- co-operation between the association and the country towns in the matter of taking up abandoned farms, and their placing under nroper farm management. Jones was asked to speak on the re- lation of Boys and Girls' clubs and the Rural Community. Funeral of Mrs. Hetrick. The funeral of Mrs, Andrew J. Het- rick, Thursday, December 14, was at- tended at her home by friends and The service was in dharge of her former Norwich pastor, Edward S. Worcester, who carried out Mrs. Hetrick’s wishes in the reading of the 13th chapter of First Corinthi- The hymns selected by Hetrick were Lead Kindly Light, and Nearer, My God to Thee, sung by a choir of seven voices, by Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Hawes on the The singers were Mrs. James Lathrop, Mrs. Emily Bush- Mr. and Mrs. Walter Sagur, Mrs. Clinton Frink and Mrs. Herbert Graves. There was read- ing also of Isaac Watt’'s hymn, Our God, Our Help in Ages Past. preced- ed by a violin renderin; Miss Edith weather only a Mrs. Albert Safford and daughter, Thursday for Marshali where they will spend the 3 Auction Deferred. The auction which was to be held at the late Albert Safford’s has ‘been postponed -until spring. Owing to the Christmas will be, bserved at the Congregational chur Sunday morn- h special music by the choir. R. Plumb will give a short illustrated talk to the children. the evening the C. E. meeting will be Anderson with some special led by Miss. Elizabeth Christmas music Supper and Tree. * The members of the Congregational Sunday school were given their annual supper and tree Friday charge of Mrs. H. C. Lathrop. Parish Festival. The children of -St. Paul’s Sunday school will have their Christmas good time at the parish house on the after- noon of Holy Innocents’ day, the 28th. Holiday -Horhe-comers. Among students home for the holi- days are Alan Guild, Phillips Exeter, Harriet Guild, Vassar; Eden Cook and Ralph Eaton, Hebron, Me., Academy; Lester and Alfred Eaton, Law school; Harold Leffing' ladder last week is suffering with a fractured knee as well as other George Sackett who has been ill seems to be gaining. Schools closed Thursday for the hol- Oliver, Sabins is visiting friends in well, Storrs and_ Mrs. E. W. MaGulre of Brooklyn, N. Y. and Miss Elizabeth Clarke of Putnam are guests at Dr. accompanied piano_anq. violin. Larrabee of Hartford hine Keeney of Glas- tonbury are home for the holidays. STERLING - Sudden Death of James G. Miller, a Native of Baltic—Burial in Norwich. 1 and Miss Jose g of the music rial was In Carey cemetery. The bearsrs were Andrew and John Clark, her brothers, and Walter Kingsley and Riley Witter, her brothers-in-law. The flowers were beautiful. Hetrick’s only son, Harold S. Hetrick, was able to leave of absence from his station at San Antonio, Texas, arriving in Can- terbury the day following his moth- Her illness had been She was cared for during her last week by Mrs. George Hatch. iend and neighbor. felt for the bereaved hus- band and son. Short Paragraphs. Little Dorothy Appley who ill wit® bronchitis, at her grand- father's James Apple’s, James G. Miller, 47, died suddenly heart failure at his nome Sat- Mr. Miller was at Baltic, the son of Charles 3. and He attended the pub- lic schools at Baltic and was grad- uated from East Greenwich academy. He ran a dry goods and grocery store at Moosup, having started in business while very young- Sterling, where he had been store business up to the time of nis He is survived by his widow, Hattie S., and two.sons, Lla; Harry S. Miller. Mrs. Thomas P. Burke of Utica, N. V., and Miss Elizabeth Miller of Moosup. Mr. Miller was of kind and geaial dis- position and will be greaty missed by a host of friends. held Wednesday. urday evening. Mary C. Miller. mas vacation. . Sayles made a business trip to lence Tuesday. Miss Vera Gordan was the guest of friends in_Providence Saturday. Misses Nellie M. Later ne came to Chase and Doris Smith attended the Christmas sale North Foster, R. I, Wednesday even- arrington of Lowell, Mass, is visiting relatives here. Visited in Providence. His two sisters ai Miss Sarah Louice Halle}, teacher 1s spending her vaeation with her mother, Mrs. Sarah Baldwin The funaral was There was prayer at the house, and the services -were held at the M. E. church, Rav. Meade officiating. A mixed quartetia sang_Thy Will be Done, The %nd of the Way and When the Mists Have Cleared Away. The floral pieces were Burial was at Yantic cem- etery, Norwich, in the family lot. The bearers were James Dixon, Jom Ver> ‘Benjamin Parkhurst and Fred Em- French visited relatives in Providence Miss Eloise Chase has been spend- ing a few days with her aunt, Mrs. Eliza J. Chase at Ledge cottage. Mrs. Berna: Edwards returned on visit with relatives in Mrs. Belle Holcomb Johnston was a guest at the parsonage Tuesday night. Wednesday she took her usual around the town distributing books, but on account of bad traveling and short days she was unable to visit all the houses on her list. Henry Randall has sold his farm to purchasers from Long Island. sorry to have Mr. Randall's leave this community. George Fawley is working for Till- Brothers of Central His brother, the school children from Hyde Street Monday from Mrs. George Mason visited friends in Danielson Tuesday. Mrs. Viola Oatley is ill. ‘Mr. and Mrs. William Yare were in Providence” Saturday. - NORTH STERLING F. O. Plummer has his new stone barn wel! filled with stoeck this win- Personal Items. Miss Frances Brunsdon is nble to be out after her severe illness. Mrs. James W: Baker was a Provi- dence visitor Wednesday. WOODSTOCK Rev. Edward H. Smith Tells of Mis- on Work in China—Theft Detect- ing Society to Meet. transporting Benjamin Cornell has purchased an Mr. and Mrs. John Griffiths were in Providence attending the state grange Miss Mildred St. John is employed in_the mill at Moosup. H. H. Crowell js manufacturing dves of a number of colors. ‘The rural mail carrier had a hard day last Saturday, the most severe of Beecher Brown put his knee out of joint Sunday morning. Walter Sega. road in town. EAST THOMPSON Special Closing Exercises at School— tn the Congregational and Baptist is ‘working on the state Miss Helen Perley is visiting rela- tives in Maine. Rev. Edward H. Smith of Inghok, China, spoke at the Congregational church Sunday morning on the oppor- tunity for missions in China. Christmas Service. At the Congregational Sunday morning a Christmas service will be held. Herbert W. Bowen from a trip ta New York. Frank Arnold of Pomfret has moved to the C. W. Bowen farm. Academy Vacation Begins. The Academy closed Wednesday for the Christmas vacation. F. W. Hinrichs of Brooklyn, N. Y., was in town over Sunday. ‘Walter Lindeman has returned from a visit in Worcester. Mrs. B. R. Ritch _and Mrs. Thomas McGovern were in Worcester Monday. Organized in 1793. ‘The Woodstock Theft Detecting So- ciety is to hold its meeting at Agri- cultural hall next Tuesday. This so- clety, organized in 1798, still main- ‘The constitution is Several from here attended he Pomona meeting held in Morwiea, Some of the young people have been enjoying skating. Local people were shocked to hear of the sudden death of James G. Mil- 46, of Sterling Center last St- He leaves his widow and two The schools closed Friday for two closing afternoon children had special exercises and a which was enjoyed not only by the children but by the parents and friends in atteadance. ,Dennis Joslin, who has besn. work- ing for the railroad company for-two vears or more, concluded his duties with them last week Thursday. was supplying for his succesyis church next Christmas tree, A number have heen driving through the country looking SOUTH CANTERBUR WYiam Tator attended an auction in Putnam last _Tuesday. > Oswald and Edmund Minhold are spending their Christmas vacation in New Jersey. Ben Brown of Jewett City has sold his woodlot to Gabriel Chuykow of this The moth scouts are boarding with Mrs. William Phillips. Herbert Graves was in Dan- ielson wnflu SR Mrs, iam Phillips was - wich Tuesday doing Christmas shop- Lowell Joslin sprained his wrist a few days ago but is improvin Thursday so badly that tl The Christmas concert which was for 7 o'clock has changed to 6:30 Sunday eveaing. The Christmas exercises- and tres are to be held at the Inn this (Sat- urday) evening, at 8 o'clock. SOUTH KILLINGL Gertrude Hall of Putnam was a weel end visitor at The Oaks. F. B. Shippee and men have been breaking out roads in the eastern scc- tion of the town. John -Bowen tains its existence. always read at the meeting. WOODSTOCK VALLEY School in ‘district No. 9 hell a Christmas tree and entertainment Fri- 1ss Mabel Barrett of Hartford is to spend Christmas with her mother, Mrs. Cora Barrett. v -was in Putnom | My. Aplebaum has sold his farm to New York purchasers, who are to take WARRENVILLE Mrs. Caroline Lawton, Who has Willimantic Davia _ her son, last week. Pratt has moved his familvy has -bought a woodlot from Phillips and will s99n ‘put a steam mill on-it. - .- Tha Chrisimas exercises Drop Light St tl| Lne Room Fumih I nor the Children: Dining Room Furnish- the threatening, Oil Heaters W were ost. tickle the palate, others all the attributes of a really appropriate gift. A good piece pleasure and grateful remembrance of the donor. Ours is the furniture, which one is j pléueflmqe,nng - FURNITURE Mother: Easy Chair Carpet Sweeper Door Lamp Cedar Chest Aluminum Ware Cooking Utensils Telephone Stand For the Home: Shoo-Flies Blackboards Morris Chairs " Doll’s Furniture Shea & Burke snow storm last week Friday, only 37-47 Main Street, Norwich, Conn. aBout a dozen men ventured ofit to it. Fell From Ladder. Martin Bushnell, who fell from a L. Case. mobile. cial hour Will follow. School closed last to the house formerly occupied by § newl{ purchased property on Prospect streef Putnam Entertainers. At the regular megiing of the Com- munity club last week a very en- joyable Victrola concert was given by Shaw and an address by Rev. €. F. Harriman, both of Put. The chairman of the commit- tee was Chester E. May. ABINGTON For Children Day Schools—Local Billy Sunday. Mrs. E. L. James and spent Monday in the Thread City. O. Da Baker has a new 1917 auto- Mrs. Ellen Mathewson called or her son and daughter in Willimantic last Mrs. C. V. Coy is visiting at the| week. home of E. P. Sabins. Grace Dawley ang Mrs. E. P. Sa- bins were in Norwich Thursday doing shopping for the M. P.|cold. Sunday school. Charles Herrick and Mrs. M. Costel- lo were in Norwich Thursday. Miss Dodge of Plainfield has been spending a few days at the home of Martin Bushnell. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bennett and Hale Bennett were in Norwich| Putnam Speaker Thursday for Christmas shopping. EAST KILLINGLY Snow Renders North Roads Impassa- The school in District No. 3 closed several days last week as Miss Clark, the teacher was sick with a EAST WOODSTOCK Sunday School Christmas Tree Th Evening—Community Club Hears a in Sunday and People Hear The school at the corners Friday for a week vacation. rooms combined for a Christmas tie: and exercises. / ‘There will be a Christmas concert and tree for the children at the Cou- this (Saturday) ks and Mrs. Murdock at- golden wedding annivar- r. and Mrs. Allen Jewett in Clarks’ Corners, Dec. 13th. 4 'weénty from Abington and Ellintt -'went to Boston this week Wednesday to hear 'Billy Sunday. Rev. Frark Fuller and Mrs. Fuller and Miss Mei- len stayed over, so as to attend the evening service. The Sunday school wi serve their Christmas this (Saturday. with a tree and entertainment. A missionary meeting was held here Thursday afternoon with Mrs. B. E. ble for Rural Carrier During Two |Eddy, the leader being Mrs. Turner. Topis, Things Seen and Heard in In dla. A pleasant social hour rollow- On_account of the north roads be- | ed the meeting. ing filled with snow, the mail man on Route 2 from the Killingly post office was unable to get through Saturday | week. S hoots Slosed Friday for the Christ ks’ vacation . Is closed Friday for the Christ. | weeks’ vas 5 b Y Harry Cady is making repairs an his John Killam and Wendell Bosworth were in Boston a couple.of days last Friday for two and Miss Ada the little tots. for Christmas " The Cranston Co. BOOK BARGAINS SOME VERY NICE BINDINGS AT A LOW PRICE, AND IT WILL PAY YOU TO LOOK THEM OVER Wonderful assortment of Children’s Picture Books. - In spite of the inroats that have been made upon our stock, we still have a good supply of handsomely bound and Tllustrated Books for Most of these are low in price, while there are a number of larger books in more expensive bindings. : A good supply of Fine Stationery awaits those who still seek a-nice gift package. mind you that it is a good time to get in a supply of paper for your own use. We have it by the ream, quire, or pound. : Decide now to get a KODAK for a gift and you will decide right. THE CRANSTON CO. 25-27-29 BROADWAY Let us re-