Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, February 24, 1917, Page 9

AL aivel Hill were Viastors ‘Sunday’ at e d““.flyenu-&r- Tayler Mr. Hema from m—amu-y Party.| Canterbury Tuesday - ‘Ufdrd s been gecelved here of the Bu death of 3 Belle Gay of M2. Vit Xy Sh. was of a deeply us nature and much devoted to a cousin Miss Gay was L. Danielson of this place | gay. ll"- ‘Willigm Mason of Franklin. Gay was = former resident of Lebanen and spent ler summers here By week end with Hartford Miss Gwendolyn Clark of Liberty NI was a recemt visitor with Mrs. C, ter. llt-l NM" Danieison “and Miss Helen Wetmore were in Norwich Sat- urday. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Lillie spent Sun' day with the latter's parents, Mr. Mrs. B. L. Pyltz. Everett Chappeil of Terryville spent r‘.:e week end “llh;l: parents, Mr. and rs, G Mr. mfl'fi. 1. P. Smith were in &‘urwl-:n and Willimantic Saturday. Mrs. ‘Warner of Nerth Frank- pen: daughter, Mrs. N. S. Loomis. Mrs. C. Grant and daughter Clara of | East Great Plain. g some time with her|friends zathered to celebrate Herberl J uhnlon S, Mrs. m t Phillips mother in’ No ich. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. nedy, theéir daughter Ruth, and son. Royal, isit- ed_in Willimantic, Sunday, and Mrs. A FReadwmh\ to visit at Fred Kinne's Mr. Nealhas of Springfield was in town over Sunday to see about seilling his farm or renting it for another year. Mrs., Haiglund of Greeneville was the guest of Mrs. Olaf hebon, Sun- LEFF iNGWELl. Mre. O. L. Pultz spent the | Birthday of Mrs. Wflhng«n A. Miner friends. and Washingten Celebrated by Sur- prisé Gathering. Miss Mary Ford of Kast Great Plain called on Miss Gladys Leffing- Mrs. J. E. Dolbeare spent Monday and Tuesday with Mrs. Charles Rog- ers, of Massapeas. Fenno Johnson of New London spent Thursday at the home of his mother, Mrs. E. M. Johnsoh. Birthday Surprise. At the home of Mrs. Fred Fish there was a jolly time - -Thursday. ; whes e birth- day of Mrs. Wellington A. Miner of The lors. and par NWerth Franklin were Sunday gucsts of | dining rooms were prettily decorated Mr. and Mre. George Chappell. Mrs, Annle Osborne of Jden, Mas: 1= visiting her daughter, Mrs. B. York. Hame frem South. ‘| with flags. A delicious dinner “was served after which instrumental and volcal selections by Miss Nellie Way and Mrs. William White were greatly enjoyed. Mrs. Miner received many Mr. and Mrs. Louis Taylor retyrned | Sifts, including a birthday cake, dec- Menday from states. Mras. E. A. Hexie and son Earle at- tended the auto shaw in Hartford. touring the southern |orated with Washington's picture, minlature flags and cherries. Those present were: Mrs. W. A. Miner, Mrs. 8. W. Leffingwe!l and Mrs_J. Perkins e and Mee. Pyederick ¥ Manning | Of Bast Great Plains, Mrs. F. L. Lath- of Yantie -rnt with the latte parents, Mr. and Mrs E. A. Hoxi ol .nd\«; B._F. York and Mrs. tertained at Mr. and o s F. N Taylor were visitors with the former’s brether and his wife, Mr. =nd Mrs. C. S. Goodwin, Monday. rthday P-ny. t !e(en. the little daughter of Mr. and Afrs. Eugene Abell, celebrated her sixth birthday Monday with a part The house was attractively decorated. In the dining room kewple ornaments und crepe table decorations were used. An elaborate supper of sandwiches, cake, cdokies, ice cream, candy and co- coa was served. Selections on the Vic- trola were played by Mr. Abell. A picture of the happy children, 12 in number, was taken. Miss Abell re- ceived a Ilarge. number of beautiful presents. Games and dancing conclud- *d the enjoyable evening. Missionary —C. E. Met Sunday Evonin —Personals. ‘The missionary meéeting for February was held Thursday afternoon at the home of Miss Eadie. As this was the Brst foreign meeting for the vear, the program was based ogp the first chap- ter of the book, World Missions ang World Peace. ' The leader was Mrs. Crombie. A review of the beck, Mary Siseanr of Calabar. wes given by Mrs W. G. Park. Jtems of interest in re- ward to the Woman's [Doard jubiice were mentioned durin® the busine: part of the meetins, . After the pro- gram, refreshments were served by the Lostess. Christian Endecaver Mes=ting. At the C. E. mesting Sunday evening the temperance committee had charze »f the program, which was on the life of Frances B. Wilfard. Mrs. H. A. Flln‘h.rn of Hartford is the guest of Mrs. W. G. Park. Personals, Willlam €rofts of Yanfle was home ter over Synday. Miss Flarence MacIntosh of Wiili- mantic wes home for the week end. Crofts of Springfield, Mass., was & guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Crofis, for the week end. Met at Mrs. Park’s Home. The parish house committee met at the home of William G. Park Wednes- day evening to inspect the plans for the new parish house. The wocial committee of the Men's club met at the home of Charles Blackburn Wedncsday evening. LIBERTY HILL Miss Flora Goodrich's Funeral Largely Attended. The funera; of Miss Flora Goodrich, who died Sundsy afternoon, was held it the home Wednesday afternoon o'clock. Rev, John H. Knott con- fucted the funeral service. Burial was n Columbia cemetery. was a nuou and was located in Brookiyn, N. Y, fof many years. The cange of her Cpth was paralysis and heart trouble. Ehe leaves two. -wsn. Miss Abbie Goedrich of this place und Mrs. Fran- cis Bellware of Willimantic; brother, Fayette T. Goodfich of West- chester, and two nephews, Charles and | tors say the Rabert Goodrich. and #wc nieces, Mrs. | ous and nearl Winthrop Davoll and Mrs. Cochran, John Clarike Is taking the military sys in this url of the town. was gErienitural meeting James | Miss Goodrich | the First Selectman ‘was 66 vears old, |an assessor; also a | selectman Tiashingtan's birthday | Fop and Miss Blanche Lathrop of Boz- rah, Miss Esther Simonds of Brook- Iyn, N. Y., Miss Nellie Way of North Franklin, Mrs. - Eliott Dolbeare, Mrs. Edward Reynolds. Mrs. Wfllhm Ris- ley, Miss R. Palmer, Mrs. *F. C, Sunday. Smmith of Franklin and | Leffingwell, Mrs. M. O. Swan, Miss M. A. Swan, Mrs.”H. _H. Amburn, Mrs. Willlam White and Mrs. Fred Fish. The affair_was arranged by Mrs. White and Mrs. Fish as a surprise for | Mrs. Miner. Sunday Servu:n.. Sunday * morping at the Baptist church, the pastor, Reév. lLawrence O. Gates, 'will preach at 11 o'clock. S ject: Ancient and Moderm liracles. John H. Rathbone, superin the Sunday scwool has asl increase of 15 per cent in the aftend- ancc of this session 1 . the B. Y. P: U. ce. Teader: Subject will hold Ars. S, The Appeal of ‘orcign Missions to Young Life. Bhil. | -18. 2 Nerwich Pastor Preach at Congrega tional Church—Grange Visits Leb- anon Grange—Reception for Mr. and Mrs. Abell. Rev. George H Ewing of Norwich Town will preach in the Congrega- tional ohurch Sunday morning in ex- hange with_the pastor, Rev. James C. | Young. Missionary Mceting. The public missionary meeting is to' be held in the vestry this. (& lock. at | time is fo! range met in the fown hall Wednesday evening with the usual 3 Two new appiica- tions were received. The supper was gerved by James Barber and the Abell Brothers. Thursday evening the Boz- rah grange went to Lebanen and fur- ni d the program.. .Mr. Manning’s auto-truck carried some of the grang- ers. Mrs. Edward A. Bishop out, after a week’s -illne: Reception and Gift. Members “of the Rozrah grange, held a reception vestry last Saturday v 17, for Mr. and Mrs. Tiovd Abell. In behalf of all present, Rev. Mr. Young presented Mr. and Mrs. Abell a small package contain- ing $46.50. mostly in gold. After the reading of -a poem and singing, cof- fee, cake and sandwiches were pass- ed. The success of the evening was due mostly to Mrs. J. Harry Miner. able té be the church evening, Feb. Census Enumerlhn Find Peopie Courteous and Prompt— Thimble Club Entertained—Lenten Mesting With Mr. and Mu Geer. t-ensuu enumerators appointed by First Selectman Charles) A. Gray have completed their duties and Selectman ‘ay has sent the ma- jority of the blanks to Hartford. When appointed the five enumerators he did not think that each one apointed was an office holder but they all were: Caivin R. Main, is Samuel E. Holdridge is probate judge; James A. ‘Stodard is health officer, Frederick W. Burton is and Everett Gaflup is tax All of the census enumera- vle were Q:ry courte- all were Ty prompt in answering he questions. Joseph A. Clark, whe has been i1l is improving rapid Ciub Entertained. f The Thimbie Club met Tuesday with The military collector. ’k“"""'m' wiis the { Mrs. Arthur D. Barrett. A very pleas- nn Ladies’ \ld W met Wed- Apt afterpoon was passed by those present. Refreshments were served at the close. The next meeting will be held with Mrs. D. D. Taylor. Mr. and Mrs. John Shank of Gro- ess callers in town Claude Cummings, Burnette W. Cu-— mings :.nd Carlton A, .C use | South . A and - Gift; i i 1 | } s::fim wfi"‘fx‘; ] Roll Call and Reunion. The Genius of God and Man, II Cor: vi. 1, was the theme of Rev. Jqupp!fi. n".cl’: sermon in the M. former pastors have signified their pleasure to' be in attendance and to former parishioners, Rev. J. on My Days at Ferry John Thempson’s topic to be of Gales Ferry. a banquet in the vestry at the this meeting. « Superintendent colm . D.C. Perkins, amintant superinten- dent of the Sunday school, hul-n in charge for some Sundaye of its -- sions owing to the continued iliness of €._E. Colver, superintendent. Miss Madeline Birch was the leader of the Epworth league service Sunday gevening with this topic: The. Marks of a Christian. Opening Channel, One of the Chappell company’s large tugs from New London was watched with interest Monday breaking and opening the river channel as far as the Thames Specialties company's wharf. It was the work of hours for this large tug. Tuesday morping two powerful tugs towed a barge of coal up, fol- lowed by other tugs with barges all day, and a three-masted schooner for the Specialties company at Uncasviile: Returns from Kansas. Rev. Aillen-Shaw Bush, who was in close of -l.-.m ;i-:w‘r:n spent the week-end with Mrs. Albert sh;.m to- - his heme by iliness. —— dam closed Wednesday until Mon- MLM«“:JW&M Lendon this week. of Bridgeport is vis- his parents here. ‘Biliven of Westerly is vmfl.lq ;l’:l;"’m. ‘Weldon, Lake’ Mrs. . at The entertainment at Chapel Hill was well attended. A fine program was carried out. oul » Master ?lnwr& Powers spent Sat- ew Louis Kaj ‘William the week in New York ol'.azdhl the ‘wedding of his brother Charles. The young le from here attend- ed the dance in toek hall Tuesday evening. is in N VOLUNTOWN Miss Ruth Campbell and Miss Edna Herbert of Norwich haye been enjoy- ing a brief vacation at thelr homes here as their schools closed for -Wash- EASTERN CONNECTICUT LOYAL « The towns and cities of Eastern Connecticut have responded loyal- ly to the call of Governor Marcus H. Holcomb for volunteer workers to take the tary census, according to a statement given out yes- terday by state headquarters in. Hartford. Throughout the entire sfte, the response 4o the governor’s call’ has made jt plain that the " whole state of Connecticut can be depended upon absoiutely to respond promptly to a call, for patriotism. The response of individuals, alse, to the call for presenting their enroliment at their local census headquarters without waiting for census-takers to call upon them has assisted greatly in expediting the work Every one who presents his own enrcliment saves that much time for the mere promptly in his town or city. aid in the preparedness census which is being taken. census-takers and aid: in having the work completed It is a mark of patriotism to thus Every person should be willing to do this small thing to aid in the great work. It is not designed to find eut which men would bear arms if the nation called upen the state for an army of men. There will never be any lack of voluntee#s, according to the belief of mest. feature of the census is that every pagticular spee The impertant individual is enrolled and his ewn | abilities. are filed and preserved at the state head- quarters. After it is completed, if the need ever comes, Connecticut will be able to know immediately where tofind men for all the services which war would call upon the state to provide men for. It will enable the state to put tlw right man in the right place without a moment's delay. One feature of the complete organization of the state headquarters in Hartferd for the military census is a syste m of sending special instructors, traveling agents, they are called, to towns in \ihiflh’,‘ the census plan is not fully understeod. New York last week, returned Wednes- day evening, accompanied by Mrs. Bush, whom he went there to meet on her return from Conway Springs, Kas,. where she had heen for two menths, chlled there by the iliness and death of ller mother, Mrs. Shellhammer. Charles. H. Brown of Norwich, who recently returned frem his annual win- ter trip to Panama, was a caller on friends in the village Saturday. Miss Elsie McGuire is spending two weeks as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Graves in Greenfield, Mass. Mrs. Winifred Stoddard and ur! Farron of Pequonnoc spent Friday at the home of Mrs, Stoddard’s mother; Mrs. Ellen Turner. Taking Military Census. James A.-Stoddard, one of the mill- tary census agents for the .town Ledvard, was in the village covering the- wofk here. - Mr. § dard had three districts 4o W‘f\——mb Stoddard district, Gales Ferry and. the Long Cove dlstrlct::nd hopul to fin~ ish the work by W Miss Taura A. Ferking arrived Sat- urday to spend some time at the home of her sister, Mrs. Norwich Family in New Home. . Mr. and Mrs. Fred Richards moved from Laurel Hill, Norwich, the farm recently purchased by Richards from the Lyman A. Richards estate: anges lluP?flVmb’ Eelng sade In fl: House for the con- venience of the sister, Miss Julta A “‘u:nni-.-b hav- ing rooms arranged for h second floor. Miss E\,!!fl teacher in the schools at J, aauxmer ot Mr. and holiday a: new llame. _will spend 1 enry W. Huributt. | S ington's birthday and the remainder of the week. Miss Emma Maine led the B. Y. P. U. meeting last Suriday evening. Henry Macomber and family have moved to Pachaug. Miss Marion Blakesiee was a week- end guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George T. Briggs. Capt. and Mrs. C. W. Chatfleld were rece: in’ Hartford, o, “Wiiliam Barron 67 Boston is spending a few days at the home of ner Eara Brigse. ot are’ '.I.ld:l‘ the military census of this town.. Baked Bean snd Salad Bupper for the Benefit of Baptist Pastor.Proves a Sycosns. neces Klnm has 2 b nn.g:«m. o [mven i ‘;:"#"“wi.:"m xz. whm Alr, Parker was away on a iness trip. Birds Take Spring Dip. Birds have appeared in m il gc'\u‘ Tobins, blyebirds e'mfvfi Sunday. 1 _Fieldi: f Norwich ,%' h}‘.fiau‘i—;q«m T vt\arvlchculnacnnv nfi‘h"&m ? Fieiding, e frst of the York. spent the first of | Tal cnmwamfl-m have a Ml. and in the evening at 7A5 lollo-- ion, the rosary and dis- of ashes. Frida; there was Lenter services conqht.hw of stations. of the cross followed by benediction. The Tuesday evening cottage prayer ‘meeting was held st the home of Mr. er Louis Phl-l”ps with several Boy Scouts, were in New Lon- don, Saturday, attending the scout At Norwich Exemplification. Cornel _Fitzgerald, Cornelius Dr].eoll. Cornelius Flaherty, Thomas Branegan, John Cuddy, Edmond Kil- leen, Joseph Hickey were in Norwich, Sunday afternoon, to attend the meet- ing of White Cross council, Knights of Columbus, witnesses the exempli- flcation of the second degree on a class. Social Evening. Saturday evening, friends of Miss Delfa Gravlin met at her home in and were pleasantiy entertain- ed. Refreshments were served during the evening. Among the guests were Miss Mary Pachido, Miss Mary Coteau, Miss Cora Rosseau, Miss Rose voie, William Carter, Henry Lavoie, Thomas Horawits, John Lavoie and Earl Carlton. Moses Hart is spending a while in Norwich with her daughter, Mrs. Herman Johnson of CHLff street. Mr. and Mrs. Ovide ‘Broulliard of Pequot entertained over the week- end Mr. and Mrs. Leuis LaValle and daughter of Moosup. On account of Thursday being a hol- iday the village library was closed and opened n-y!uv evening instead. Miss Mac Reilley, after a stay In Fall River has returned homs James Barry of Springfield, was a week-end visitor with trtends in town. 15-Inch Ice. Harry Bozue has finished filling his icehouse with fifteen inch ice. Adelbert Sharp of Neft Hill is con- fined to his home by iliness. Miss Nellie Chapman, who about a year ago purchased the Irving Brown- ing property, has men at work re- ‘modeling e building which Mr. Browning used. as a wagon-making shop., into a two-family apartment dwelling. ‘ NIANTIC — Profit in Keeping kens—Odd Fellows Werk Degrees—News Nuggets. Miss Celeste E. Bush's flock of 30 hens laid 36 dozen of eggs during Jan- vary. She reeci $25.75 for eggs sold. Her feed being $9.35, leav- Ing a profit of $: This is pretty good sh for one month. Mrs. Hiram Johnson closed her lace and gone to Deep lver to pass he winter. Mrs. Alvah Morgen fs improving from the injuries she received in a fall a short time age. Odd Fellews Met. Niantic lodge Independent O4ad Fellows, met at Wednesday evening, of the village stores closed all or part of the dey. v News Nuggets. Csptain N. W. Rogers who has been qun?nck is able to be out again. Mrs. N. W. was in New Lon- don Wednesday. Fred Howard spent the holiday in town. Mail Carrier J. Perey confined to the house with I.!‘d Littiefleld is subs number of local Hu-t.(fi‘ last week atten lho'l. u' were in the auto Char] ] m - o" was & call- llage uMn w-' a good ch-\-‘t:I- Wednes- day. Quite a few - clammers were ‘Walter Rogers of Flanders road has a position at the bleachery. Mason is ;crk.lu on the new A. G. Greene was & Sunday visitoy !—! Walter L. Burdick's of Hopeville. hl-h land M. Burdick spent Sunday g ome. O. M. Y'un‘ is visiting relatives in | New va P e et 0. m v e at ’{’h. saw mill on the Dlflfick ot ts in houer of Wuhlncum k..nno'gl Was & ;ulllr at L ‘when men are busy taking m:a.om-:‘m caller in Norwich on Wednesday. phoidcsissl 3ue B o Former Mystic Boy in Michigan—O. “ Miss Cecil m rend- piane solo. Personals. D. M.r condacted the of Miss Ann Brown of = Rev. O. M. M. Club Gave Surprise Party — |’ Other Social Activities of Interest.| | Charles Q. Eldredge of Old Mystic has received a letter from his ‘William Eldredge, a former boy, who is mow in Sunday school work jn Mich a fleld worker for that state in which he wrote that 132 inches of enow e fallen at Charlesroix In that state this 'Inw‘ and that Sunday, February 11, the thermometer 41 to 46 below zero. He-also writes that many were unable to dig their po- tatoes owing to an early fall of snow. and that this has happened in previ ous years and they were dug in the and found not frozem as the great depth of snow kept the from freezing. One man with an es=~ timated crop of 400 bushels is taking orders for spring deiivery from the field, feeling sure that the snow will g0 off without giving the ground s chance to freeze before digging them. 0. M. M. Club Gave Party. A surprise party was given Monday evening February 19t at the resi- dence of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Lam- phere by the O. M. M. club in honor of the sixth anniversary of the of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Edwin Lam- phere and also to celebrate the birih- day anniversary of Mrs. Frank Earl Williams. It was a complete gur; to Mr. and Mrs. Lamphere, and Williams, as the latter was told thaf the surprise was for Mr. and Mrs. Lamphere, while they were informed that the party was a surprise for Mrs. Williams. A buffet lunch consisting of salads, sandwiches, olives, cake, sherbet and. coffee served at the conclusion of which a presentation speech was made by Charles Q. Eld- redge tendering in bebalf of the club a potted palm to Mr. and Mrs. Lam- phere and a hand-painted relish dish to Mrs. Williams. An apt speech of acceptance was made by Charles Bd- win Lamphere. This was followed by games‘and vocal and’ Instrumental music. Those present at the party in- cluded Mr .and Mrs. Tdwin Lam- prere, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Q. Eid- redge, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Siswick, Mr. and Mrs, Henry Chesebro, Mr. and Mrs. J. Harold Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Denison, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Edwin Lamphere,, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Earl Williams. Masquerade Party. Davis was given a sur- prise Saturday evening, which took the form of a masquerade party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elisha C. Davis. Vocal and instrumental music and games were enjoyed and refreshments were served. The guests were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Keeney, Mary Keeney, Master Albert Keeney, Miss Eleanor Burrows, Miss Fay Johnson, Miss Nancy Avery, Miss Fanny Marchard, of Old Mystic, Miss Alice Chesebro, Miss Elsie Strickland of Burnet's Cor- ners, Miss Myrdell Taylor of New London, Misa Inez Button of Mystic, and Leslie Haley, Theodore .Perry, Horace S. Williams, Jack Marchard, Irving Crandall, Fred Gerlock, Rich- ard Walbridge, Charles . Tinker, Dewey Schuamum, of Old Mysiec. A Birthday Surpri; Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Clark Shafer, of New,York, gave a pleasant gurprise Feb. 16th at the heme P Mr. Shafer's brother, Alonzo Shafer and family, in honor of thé seventeenth birthday an- nlveruryft Harold Shafer, a son of Mr. and” Mrs. Alonzo Shafe ‘The birthday cake was prettily decorated with candles for each year, While the father made a, speech, the son lighted the candles. Thase present were Mr. and Mrs. Alfred C. Shafer, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Crouch, Miss Angie Chesebro, Miss Lena Stantz, Harold Whipple, Charles Stantz, Miss Jessie Crouch, Clifford Wiibur and Master Fred Stantg. Music was fen- dered by the Misses Bisie agd Char- lotte Shafer and several ‘were sung Dy the guests present. Many games were played. Refreshments were served at nine p. m. Harold Shuer received some handsome and useful gifts. Funeral of Mrs. 8. F. Allen. The funeral of Mrs. Sarah Fish Al- len of 'Old Mystic was held Saturday at 1.30 at the home of her son, Fred- erick Allen of fStonington borough. The services were conducted hy Rev. William Crawford, pastor of the Meth- edist Episcepal church, Old Mystle. Buriai was in Elm Grove cem y The home prayer meeting of the Baptist church was held Thursday evening at 7.45 at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. 14 Williams. The pastor Rev. Fred Kugene Coburn con- ducted the mmln“" Tnklu Military Census. les E. Lamphere and Jonn W, Shank are taking the military sus on the Greton side of the vlll.-;e. hew, 3. i to her home in this vii- lage by iMness. Mrs. B. W. Chapman is at hom after a six weeks’ absence, caring her mother, who has been ill. Mr. and Mrs. Reuben D. Cook at- tended the funeral of Mrs. G. D. But- ton in Norwich, Sunday. Judge C. C. Gray and Mre, D, F. ch-pmn -mnd.d the funeral se: vices of O. Chapman in Pen- dleton, Hill cburch Sunday morning. G. A. Pendleton Critically IN. Géorge A. Pendleton, who has been an invalid for the past two years, sub- Ject to attacks of severe illness, is now very sick with no apparent pros- pect of recovery. The third and fourth desrees wers conferred upon a class of five initiates at_the grange meeting Friday evening. The schools were in session on Washington's birthday, te gain time lost by the iate opening last fall. Thieves visited the poultry yard of Rev. O. D. Fisher last Saturday might and deprived him of ten of his choio- est birds. GLASGO William Chenard Appointed Master Mechanic at Mills—Brief Notes of Interest. W. G. Burdick has been appointed to take the military census in the south part of the town. It is expected the work will soon be finished when the taking’of the names is once under ing Postponed. Ald Society will be postponed twe weeks because of so much iliness in the families of the Wiillam Chenard will fill cancy caused by the resignation of Theodore Marchand, who _has been magter. mechanic at the Glasgo mill for the past seven years. Bdwin Lacroix has returned ta his home here, after having been employ- & Allen Arms Co. c and Calista of Taftville, week-end with their moth one. Mrs. Marchand was a m! suast of relatives in Woonsocket, R. L and Mrs. Frank Gardner at- tended the funeral services of Mart'y Chapman, Sunday, which were held in the Pendleton H}¥| Baptist church at 11 a. m. Misses Geneva Rathbun, Delia Mal- ory and Edlllan Miner attended the teache: nuetlnz in Jewett City, \ri- day at 3 p. Claude Ll|l.brlfl'e is helping care for his uncle, George Boardman, who has been fll In bed the past three weeks with rheumatic fever. The clam chowder supper and en- tertainment in Social hall Friday eve- ning for the benefit of St. Ann's church was well attended and a suc- cess financially. Several from the village attended the dance at the state armory in Nor- wich, Wednesday evening. Friends of Mrs. Joseph Roode are glad to know she is recovering from a severe attack of pneumonia, as is also her little boy who wae ill at the same time. SALEM Burprise Parties During the Week-— Notes and News In General. At the Congregational echurch, Rev. John G. Hehr of Gardners Lake oc- cupied the pulpit Sunday wmornin Nathanfel Clark, asisted by Dwi, Marvin, was the leader of the Y. P. 8. C. B, service in the evening. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tinker and children of Chesterfield spent Sunday with Mras. Tinker's sister, Mre. Chas. pent the , Mre, Ida Shmood Miner of Hast Great Plain nt Sunday at his home en Salem mt. Charles Miner nt the week with relatives in llington. SBurprise Party. A birthday surprise party was given Gilbert - J. Murray at his heme Sat- urday evening. A large number of friends and neighbors were present Instrumental and vocal wmusic was « pleasing featurs of the évening's en tortainment. Cake, sandwiches and oend Mrs, Peagl Cornell of Norwich spent Saturday and Sunday at her home in town. Mrs, Barl Brown recently called on ter | relatives at North Lyme, those whe are tak ing the census on tlu lmlumn side of the village are Kennedy, George Swaln, Chu-lo- H. Burdick, Rlch-.rd ‘Waldbridge and Charles Bd- win Lamphere, At the last session of the Paptist Sunday scheol 53 pupils wers present and the collection amounted to $3.04. NORTH STONINGTON' Missionary Study Class Met at Par- sonage—Looal Grangers Waent to Waesterly—G. A. Pendieton Critically ", The Y People’ o interesiing meeting 1n the Faird tist church Sunday ovnln‘. Ernest Gray as leader. Completes Study on .nln. ‘The Migsion Study class met day afternoon at the home of n-v and Mrs. Lucian Drury and completed the study of the buok Old Spain in New America. Following the exercises, Mrs. Drury served tea and a - social hour was enjoyed. A Washington Suppe: The Woman's Union ot t‘h. Clnlrl- gational church served ton supper l? the ;:mwh v.t.ry nesday evening. Several appeared I old-time costume. Attended Westerly Grange m held an i Nathaniel Clark Surprised. pleasantly surprised at his home Wednesday ev- ening by & number of friends and neighbors, A pleasant soc Ing was enfoyed. Refreshmen! served, ASHWILLETT Lewis Bebeau of Glasgo was through this place Sunday. C. u{:non of North Stoming- hay at his farm here the it of the week. Nathan N. Maif and family are im- after hard grip colds. Isaac Dawley wes a caller on friends here last week, coming from Old Mys- ‘where he had passed the winter. Mimumhfiwmui Keep yourself well by lhth‘drnnudhobd