Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 13, 1917, Page 9

URE )i, ‘\ b bl At Lo, idrrtnn LTS Easle A PLANT FOR EARLY SPRING FORCING BT BEIE D IN CAR e EVIDENTLY FWE guiT W et Have. To BoRRgw CAR FARE. THAT EMBARRASSING MOMENT = THE KAISER IS QUITTING WHILE THE QUITTING | LEADING ARTIS IS GOOD - SN \ Sy Png —Des Moifies Register DR.WILSON. {5855, | consuLTATI ONS ~ " —Chicago News NEWS FROM ONE HUNDRED LIVE CORRESPONDENTS EASTERN GONNEGTIGUT AND WESTEETN_F%HUI]E ISLAND ers. The death of cast a_shadow was widely kno friends. ts and Who is Going and Coming — Incidents, Acciden " Building in Three Counties. It had been owned by him for several vears and was a favo nimal. Messrs. Stark and are filling their ice houses. Kleven and twelve New Londen County FRANKLIN inch ice was taken from the brook Jbservance of Week of Prayer—Local | i m:;. Eflwn.l;i Mah f aw days with her Men Join State Grange. A colds. is spending & ghter, Mas. Case ' Miss Margaret Fitzpatrick has re- wrned fo the Academy of the Holy Family in Baltle. Mrs. Hulde Peck and Mrs. Charles eer of Lebanon were guests Wednes- iay of Mrs. Charles Bsckwith. 3Mr. and Mrs. Louis Smith are spend- g a few days in Boston. Clifford H. Robinson _has been nreshing oats in Bozrah this week.. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Smith attended he state grange Wednesday. The week of prayer w.s observed ast week by holdigg priver meetings ach evening in differq:i sections of tre town. Mrs. Willlam Avery is ill with grip | church. Mr. Robinson of Frankln is in this locality, threshing oats wood. and the VOLUNTOWN C-ptain C. W, Chatn, Hartford for a few days. Rev. J. B. Knowles conducted the B. Y. P. U. service Sunday evening. Mrs. C. W. Chatfield is spending a few days at Putnam. Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. were callers at Jewett City, Sunday. Miss Christina Briggs has returned to Tilton seminary after spending her vhcation at her home here. Miss Alice Clarke of New York is visiting her sister, Mrs. Marshall Russl. Mrs. Elizabeth Pfendler and _ her daughter, Mrs. Wing, of Néw York, were recent visitors at their home here. CAMPBELL’S MILLS Mrs. Willlam Billings of Boston with a party of friends visited at the homa gf her brother, William Clark, Wednes - ay. Luther Tanner of Wakefield, R. I, visited relatives and friends in this vicinity the first of the week. | Daniel Brown of Plainfield drove a herd of cattle through this place re- cently. Silas L. Barber lost his horse known as_“Billy,” Monday. Herbert Phillips of Plainfleld was & Sunday caller at Albert Dawley’s. thas been at | OF more. Anderson Joined State Grange. Ray Beckwith an,) Ernest Smith sined the state range Wednes- ay. Hart Lamb is 1/ t_home. Mrs. William 30cial Corner jenry Coit, i The subjoc bt the Fra Lamb of C EA T ~aing a few weeks Weaver atended the eting held with Mrs. ‘orwich, this week. ‘or the morning service church ‘will be “The vacation. COLTHESTER angers have been attending srange convention in Nor- weelk. duty. home. Mrs, LIBERTY HILL 3r. and Mrs. Herman Strong of An- - | sonia were guests of Mrs. Strong’s sis- ter, Mrs. J. Henry Clarke, until Sunday night. There is an epidemic here of grip \ The district school commenced this term Monday. The mercury was 43 Wednesday and 19_Thursday, . So miany are sick with colds, Wwas no mid-week meeting Contractor Elmer holbrook hotise on Pine stret. Roy Kneeland has the contract for collecting cream through this section for the creamery. Amos Lillie has been (he collector for the past five years A e o R MONTVILLE The service on Sunday was of more than usual interest in the Congrega- tional church, Rev. gave a verv helpful sermon on Chris- tian Service; ninety per cent. of religious work done Dby ten per cent. of the Christian: At the communion three young peo Dle joined the church, Harold Blynd and his_two sisters. The Christian Endeavor meeting was held in the evening in the church and was led by Mrs. Frank Schofield. Robert French has returned to Ctish- ing Academy, Auburndale. Mass Raymond P. Schofield to Fowder ‘Academy, Duxbury, after two weels' Miss Farrell and Miss Collins; teach- ers In the Center school are again on Mr. Millett who fell on the ice and broke his collar bone some time since, after being in Lawrence hospital, then in New York, has returned to his The Ladies’ Social union met recent- ly with Mrs. John Dolbeare. A very usy pleasant afternoon was spent anc Hamilton Willcox transacted busi- | good numbers wore. present. ‘Wednesday. SOUTH Mr. and Mr: from Friday L. M. Burdick his home here. with light snow. there 'ome | biie. O M. Young in_Preston City at Caples is finishing Neck Friday. much improved. was observed at Theodore and Charles French | the Paimer lot, Jewett City. according to statistics 1s Mr. and Mrs. duties Monday. . anad Point is now employe ing towards the “Mrs. Edward Harricon Kinne grange meeting Malcom . Th Champlin from Aniington, | brought to with ‘acute indigestion. 'y, Sheffield Douglass of is il with pneumonia. lumber from the B. F. his place here. Mass,, is visiting Mrs. Elizabeth Rog- George W. Wood has over the town for he wn and had many GRISWOLD Everett Benjamin and family of Preston City were oallers at L. O. Burdick’s Sunday. Miss R. G. Flint and nephew, Geo. Wilson, were local visitors Sunday. spent the week end at | _While attending the auction sale at Samuel Geer's, A. G. Greene had a val- uable blanket stolen from his automo- was a business caller ‘Wednesday. Frederick Burdick and A. G. Greene were business callers at Brewsters Mrs. E. S. Levine who has been 111 1s Several from here attended the auc- tion near Jewett City Tuesday. The sacrament of the Lord's Supper t the church Sunday. There was no service in the evening. Russell Brand have taken the joh of cutting the wood on for ¥. H. Gfibert, of PENDLETON HILL Henry Johnson, who were married on New Year's in Ash- away by Rev. Bverette P. Mathewson, returned from their wedding trip Sun- day. Mrs, Johnson resumed her school Miss Sarah T. Palmer left Sunday for South Royalton, Vt., where she A flock of wild geese were seen fly- southwest one night last week. This week a large flock of robins were seen. Ryder hag been Il ear attended the state in Norwich Wednes. Clark's Falls n 1s having the - LEFFINGWELL Local People Attend Five Year Pro- gramme Conference—Oyster Supper Given by Ladies’ Aid Society. Miss Elizabeth Parks of Norwich and Joseph Elliott of Providence, R. L. Were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs A._H. Beebe. Mrs. A. G./Ross and Miss Gladys M. Ijeflingwell spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Warren Thompson of Fitchville. Mr. and Mrs. Frank _Smith, Mrs Smith and son, Henry, of Norwich, and Fefno Johnson, of New London, spent Sunday with Mrs. A. J. Johnson. Mrs. George A. Sheldon of East Great Plains spent Monday at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Lef- fingwell. Mrs, Emma Tyler, Mrs. A. H. Beebe. Mrs. §. W. Lefingwell, Mrs. C. E. Ellis and Miss Ruth J. Elils, attended_the five-year programme conference held at the First Baptist church of New London, Wednesday. Mrs. . C. Leffingwell is confined to her home with grip. Oyster Supper. Owing to the unpleasant weather, there was a_small attendance at the oyster supper given Tuesday evening at the homo of Deacon and Mrs. C. E. Ellis by the Ladies’ Aid- society. / Tomorrow’s Services. Sunday morning at the Baptist church the pastor, Rev. Lawrence O. Gates, will preach on Geometry, 1 Cor. 13:13. Sunday school at 1215 p. m. Mrs. William Risley will lead the B Mrs. William Avery is ill with grip. ject, Ought. Psalm 50:1-15. The pas- tor 'will speak briefly and several pa. ers wil be read by members of the . U. meeting at 7:30, using the sub- SOUTH LYME Mrs. John Roath and _danghte: Garrie, are visiting in Ivoryton. Mr. Sweezy of New London was the guest of C. H. Waterhouse, Wednes- day. Mrs. C. H. Waterhouse is slowly re- covering, after an attack of grip. Thomas Littlefleld and son are ill T. C. Pa¥ne and grandson, Merrf\ Comstock, were over from New Haven for the day recently. Miss, Etta Powell, teacher in the Severth district, returned to her du- ties Monday, after two Wweeks' stay ‘with her parents in New Haven. Frank and Norman Peck, who are spending the winter in New London, were over Sunday guests of their mother, at this s AL \ OF THE COUNTRY SOMETHING IS GOING TO HAPPEN -~ \WALE STREEY LEAK fLL FIND T OR BUS T, were recently guests of C. H. Water- house and family. Mrs. Laura Peck and daughter, Helen, are spending a_few days in New London. Arthur Miner spent Sunday with his family. Mr. Miner works for the Ship and Engine Co. at Groton. —_—— GLASGO Pupils Perfoct in Attendance—Auction at the Samuel Geer Farm. Pupils in the senior room of the Eighth district who were neither ab- sent nor tardy during last term were: Edith Tift, Doris Marchand, _Alfred Marchand, William Brown, Emma Be- dard, Annle Dutka, Henry Clark, Ste- phen Clark, Thomas McGovern. The Ladies’ Aid society met with Mrs. R. H. Young, Thursday, as Wed- nesday was stormy. Several from this plage attend- ed the auction at Swnuel Geer's farm last Tuesday. Misses Sarah Cameron and Mabel Blanchard attended morning service at the Baptist church in Voluntown Sunday. Aid Soclety to Meet. The Ladles’ Aid soclety will meet with Mrs. P. J. Gustafson next Wed- nesday afternoon. Miss Geneva Rathbun visited friends in New Haven during the vacation. Charles Latham was in Norwich on Wednesday on business. Mrs. B. A. Clark and Mrs. Thomas Shaw wewe in Norwich, Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Pechie and Miss Annle Wesenian were calling on friends in the south part of the town Sunday. LEONARD BRIDGE e g Announcements—Henry J. ms In Charge of Ice Cutting. Kenneth L. Cummings the R. F. D. carrier, s having two weeks’ vacation. B is acting as Harold J, Cummings was in Norwich Saturday night. Louis Peckham was a Willimantic visitor Wednesday, ‘Alfred Hughes Of Providence, R. I. spent Sunday and Monday with his brother-in-law, Kennethf L. Cum- mings Announcements have been received of the marriage of Miss Alice N. Rod- man . of Goshen and Liloyd Abell of Bozrah, January 3rd. NIANTIC Mrs. 'W. E. Alden has returned from Southbridge, Mass., to her cottage in the Pines. Mrs, Ernest L. Spencer of Salem spent Wednesday in Niantic. The Sunshine society met Tuesday afternoon. M. D. Bush and John F. Luce re- turned Tuesday to their business in Providence. A number of Niantic carpenters are working in New London. Lewis Hall was a visitor at Oswe- gatchie, Tuesday. Mr, and Mrs. W. E. Beebe visited Rocky Hill and Hartford, Wednesday. H. B. Smith has returned to New Haven. Elford Rogers Flanders, Monday. Mr., and Mrs. B. 8. Beckwith of New Haven spent Sunday with rela- tives here. Norman Bond of Hartford passed Sunday in town. Mrs. O. M. Case has gone to Hart- ford. was a visitor in MOHEGAN There was a good attendance at church Sunday morning and at Sun- | day school, as usual. Mrs. Dolbeare and Mrs. Avery were in Norwich the first of the week. Mrs. Fielding and Mrs. Fowler were in Norwich, Monday. Miss Quidgeon calied on friends in Norwich the first of the week. A good many in this place are hav- ing grip and colds. Mrs, Fleming and daughter of Nor- Jich are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Brad- ord. BOZRAH Grange lInstallation Wednesday—Mis- nary Society to Meet. The installation of the officers of Bozrah grange will be held in the hall Wednesday evening, Jan. 17. p The missionary meeting will be held this (Saturday) afternoon with Mrs. James C. Young. During the afternoon a barrel is to be packed to be sent to the scuth. George Maples is home #il with grip. (Wews items sent The Bulletin for this or any other column of the paper must be signed by the sender; other- Henry J. 'Williams has charge of the ice cutting on Davis's pond at Lebanon and is employing quite a force of men to cut the ice. 1 - is_the latest Harold J. Cummings. purchaser of an automobile. ol e wise they positively will not be used.— Correspondence Ed.) Both an electric range and a refrig- erator are included in a new kitchen cabinet, but are hidden from view by doors when not in use, Men of Methodist Church Plan An< nual Supper—S8unday School Elecs tion—Miss LaRoche Missed From ' Bulletin Route. ey At u recent meeting of the men of $he Versaslles 3. B, church it was vor- to give an entertalnment and sup- per, following a custom of the men for the past fow years, A, R. Boutiller was elected chairman of the supper com mittee. Solicltors, H. B. Learned, i A. Richards, M. Exley, H. Filliger. n- tertainment committes, F. K. Bushnell, Wiiliam Fromander, Henry Fromander, Harry Sengman. Methodist Sunday School Official At the annual meeting of the Ver mailles M. B. Sunday school held eariy in the week the following officers wers elected for the ensuing year: Super- Intendent, F. H. Topliff; assistant su- perintendent, Mrs. C. W. Pericins; secretary and treasurer, Miss Cora L. Tarbox: organist, Miss Anna Fromas- der; lbrarian, V. A. Perkins; assist- ant Ubrarian, K. Seifert. Ice Crop Secured. M. Jaocobs finished harvesting crop of ten-inch ice Monday, Mrs. C. W, Perkins and Mrs, B Topliff have recently been in Boston in attendance at the Billy Sunday meets ings, J. H. Richards has been unable to at- tend to his duties at the Totokett; store during this week on account of fl;\‘{)j Ce L. Tarbo: ss Cora L. Tarbox is again able to attend to her duties at the mill office of the Totokett company’s plant, after eeveral days of grip trouble. Friends of John Lefave are pleased to learn of his returning strength at the Backus hospital where he has been & patient following an operation fov appendicitis. Miss Bulletin Distributor, Miss Anna LaRoche is missed in her early morning visits by the patrons c ‘The Bulletin, she having served the patrons so well and long that she and The Bulletin had become a part of the daily routine of these village: Th Bulletin_route is being cared for b Master Frank Blanchard. Infant’s Death, Mr. and Mrs. Moses Lafreniers have the sympathy of a large circle . of friends in the sudden death of their soven months old son from pneumonia at an early hour Thursday. g GOSHEN How Harry Fatt Met His Death—ics House Filled—E. K. Farga Retarns to Norwich. his Harry Fatt, a young man whd had resided here for a mumber of year was accidentally drowned in the ¥a tic river some time during Sunday " body was found in the water bac the machine shop near the site of ti old paper mill. He was subject o ep ileptic fits, which accounts for the z cident, Buriel was in Linwood ce tery, Colchester. It ‘scemed pleasant to hear the cheery sound of the robin and bluebird the chickadee during mild @ wask 1 M. Mott of ITorwich, ‘way » visit his brother, At Hillsidd m this week | At Norwich Meeting, | A number of Patrons of Husbandry from this place were in Norwich ate tending the meetings of = the stats srange this week. W. I Mott who is Il with Kidney trouble with complications, was report ed more comfortable, Thursday, Signal 30 Miles Away Heard. During the northeaster snow storm Thursday the storm signaly the opposite direction on the sound wera noted, nearly thirty miles a: E. K. Fargo of Fitchville who was called here through the serious illness of W. I Mott, his father-in-law, sumed his duties at the Hopkins and Allen plant in Norwich, Wednesday night. HAMBURG Pastor 11l Services Omitted—Equak Franchise League Plans Masked Ball. Rev. E. B, Haines has been con« fined to tho house with an attack of €rip. There was no service at the church last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Tiffany have been under the doctor’s care the past week. Attended Norwich Meetings. Mrs. Mary Fosdick, Mrs. J. L, mond, Lodowick Bill and H. N Lee, who is master of Lyme g: attended the meeting of i grange at Norwich the past weel ‘Miss Lillian Oakes, a graduato nu from Middletown, is taking care Mrs. Harrlett ‘Warner, who is 1l James lord was in Hartford on business Wednesday- L. B. S. Meeting, L. B. S. met last Wednesday May Bill and Miss Carrie BIll of The Mrs. served dinner. At the business meet- ing officers elected for 1917 were:| President, Mrs. C- M, Peck: vice pres- idents, Mrs. Lodowick Bill, Mrs, Ida. Harding; secretary and t arer, Misad ‘Carrie /Bill; entertainment commit~ tee, Mrs. Charle: Chappelle, Mrs. Harry Noyes, Mrs. William Marvin, League Plans Ball. The Lyme B. F. league held a reg- ular meeting last Monday afternoon. It was voted to give a fancy dros masquerade ball in February. Pratt's orchestra of Deep River will furnish | music. Mrs. Charles Chappelle and| Mrs, Harry Noyes were appointed a committee to decorate the public hall with the league colors. _ CHESTERFIELD Supervisor Carlon . Wheeler vis~ ited schools here on Thursday Matt A. Tinker finished filiing his toehouse Friday. Mr, Starr of New London preachad a very fmteresting sermon at Lakes Pond 'Baptist church Sunday after-| noon at 8 o'clock. Miss Helen Xaplan, who has been spending the holidays with relatives in New York, returned home Satur- day. Miss Grace Driscoll spent the weelk- end with her parents in Norwich. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Williams of North Chesterfleld are very ill with| srip. Misses Anna and Lula Powers were callers on George Coleman and Ida Bonville of Montvills, Sunday. Dennis O'Brien of New London and frienda were callers in this place Sun- v, Miss Florence Powers called on Mra. B W. Kelley of Fast Lyme, Tues- 7. Nathan N. Main was & businees caller in North Stonington village Saturday. | Denison Caswell of North Stoning- | ton was a Sunday caller in this place. | Mr. and Mrs, Woodmansee of | passed through this place | on_their way to attend ser- G 8 vices