Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, March 24, 1917, Page 9

“The school held Marion 2d for the ensuing . Knowles, . J. B 5 Guilup, Miss Emma Maine, M Bertha Gallup. Entertainment Largely Attended. An entertainmeng for the benefit of the Baptist church ‘was given in Unlon hall Saturday evehing under the di- rection of Mrs. E. E. Clarke and Mrs. George T. Briggs which wen applause from start to finish. THe program was as follow! £. Song Tablegu: Miss Begtha Gallup, Miss K!“lm"el‘lg IA%I‘I. Miss Beatrice Caudette, Miss Ethel Lewis, Miss Catherine Riddel, Elijan Gaudette, Mrs. John X, Lewls d Erinic, Miss Alpha Gai e, va [owel Herbert, Mes. Bilven. - Soloist; - Miss orothy Scranton. DThe {)Id Peabody Pe ‘Reader, Mrs. George T. Briggs: Mrs. Bul Mies Bertha Lewis; Mrs. Baxter; Wal ter Tanner; Mrs. Miller, Mrs. ;C. Bliven; Mrs. Sargent, Mrs. Jonas Her- bert;: Widow Buazel Miss Eva Gau- dette: Lobelia -Brewster, s Louis Richards; Maria Sharp, Miss Marion Blakeslee: Nancy Wentworth, Miss Edna_Herbert; Justin Peabody, Wil liam Maguire. The Peak Sisters’ Copcert: Mehita- bie, Miss Dorothy Secranton: Sophla, Miss Laum, Maguire; Angeline, Miss Annie Gardné Emmeline, her twin, Miss Lulu Larki:: Dorsilla, Miss Dora Miner; Polly, Miss ~Edns Herbest: Maria, Miss 'oFall; Nancy. Mis: e Maine: Naeyt Siaaew. Roady Maine: Betsy Bobbit, Miss Ruth Campbell. PRI Recitation, Paul Potter. Music was turnished during the en ent by the Voramtomwn: puzfi.§¥£fl'{m X social timg 2e entertaintaent which a k fee and d ts Jenjoyed. on sa%e. ?e entertainment was repeated Friday night, March 23 -"en account of the stormy weather Saturday evening. Breviti Mrs. C. W. CHatflel2 has ‘been Visit- L in Put; o by e iy oo M Enaries - ay'.'%enon 1éa tHe B Y. .U Service Sunday evening. R 5‘1‘? B. Know!e“; subject for Sun- da Tonnga T BARRRE. s to_Montville. - Thomas McDonald and son BEdward have returned:aftor Apending & few days with relatives at Pawtucket. Miss Inez Greene has returned to Providence after visiting here for gav- eral days. £ NORTH "§ Wife of Jud _‘fi at e L Siana, ory o Mrs. Mary E.. Davis—Otto Neileon Falls from Reof. ; Rev: ‘A. 7. Chanater of New Tondon occupied the puipit of the Third Bap- n tist church S: Y 3 Death of M FONRNGTON" Dies at Neiw| its. \ Mr. and .Mrs” Georgé Coats at- tended_the of.thelr aunt, Brirain ToodaY. Yotsw et 1 Ty == R native of this town and the parents of Mrs. Coats, the late Rev. and Mrs. Willlam C. Walker, were well known here. in Portland, Ore. son, Rev. C. H. Davis, of Mrs. Mary B. Da; The body is now on_the way east. On_its-arrival, burial will take place in Wheeler- cemetery, near this village. OMrs. Davis was a daughter of_the late Deacon Bzra Miner. Rev. and. Mra. O: D. Fisher have been on a brief visit to Fah River, "B‘:‘-I. ©O. D:" Fisher, Governer H. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. John L. York, Mr. and Mrs. Jokn D. Avery, Mrs. D. W. Bissell and Mrs: H. -B. Brockett attended the fellpwship' meeting at Stonington Wednesday. 4 Milk’ Producers Mest. The Milk ucers’. league held a meeting Wei evening. The BEqual Fran the home of the president, Mrs. H. M. Pendleton, Monday. afternoon.. . The Woman's union of the Congre gational church beld an_all-day work meeting in the vestry Thursday. The Ladies’ society of the Third Baptist church gave a. 4 o'clock tea ‘hursday afternoon at the homs of rs. Bimer E.. Main.. ; Fell from Roof: Otto Nellsen Trecently fell' frof' the roof of the village schoolhouse, whers he had just completed a Jjob of shingling. Mflm‘m he fell lzm his only apparent infury was a badly prained anke: BS— Lecture on Cuba. An illustrated, lecturs on-Cuba w given in_ Wi bEazy; rad gvening by B SA¥ doorss . eeler Fg ¥ Miss Eilla Normian spent Wednesday in Providence. Mrs. George A. Pendleton is visit- ing_her_daughter in Norwich. 3 Ors. Harold L. Biakeslee and infant daughter Katherine and Mrs. Charles P. Thompson, Jr., of.New Haven are guests at the, L. . Clarence to the tenant - cock, near the s Williams school- ‘house, so-called. LEBANON Local People Attend North visitor with her sis- | meetinz was well, atténdeds ‘consider- was a recent guest at Mr. and Mrs.| George 's. St. Patrick’s Social. The C. E. soclety held & St. Pat- Grange nan Friday “Ri Bt N5, N o bt ia Mrs. N. S. a -pis- itor with her iother, Mrs, Emma ‘Warner of Ne Miss Eva Curzy of Goslfe Monday with OMrs, W. A, Pultz. Birthday Supper for Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Miller — Milton Sprague’s Death—Dolphin Replaced. Mr. and Mrs._ Charles Miller tained on St. Patrick’s day eve: in honor of Mr. Miller's birthda fine supper was served at 7 o’clock. The favors were small St. Patrick's day flags. Among the guests were Mr. Miller’s aunt, Mrs. A. C. Kester and son, Roy C. Kestor of Hazleto Penn., Mr. and Mrs. John Harold an: Mrs. Marie Cathcart of the Navy Yard and Mrs. Klness and little daughter, Matilda of New York. Third of’ Lenten Sermons. Rev. James M. Potter gave the third in his Lenten sermons in the M. E. church Sunday morning last, taking his text from Mark 14:14, the theme being, The Hour is Coming. At the offertory Miss Grace A. Chapman sang Fairest Lord Jesus, by Batiste. Attendance Awards. At the Sunday School session at- tendance awards wer: siven -Rev. James M. Potter_and Mrs. Potter with son Donald Pottér and Dorothy Birch: gold wreath pins, for three years, Mrs. J. A. Birch: gold star, two vears: Paul Miller, gold pin, one year. Delegates appointedl; by the school to attend the Connecticut Sunday School Assoclation tour in the Second Congregational church, New London, Tuesday, were Mrs. Harmon C. Per- kins, Mrs. Fanny A. Molthrop, Miss Laura A. Perkins and JMiss Alice Sat- terle = [ Rev. James M. Totber was'the Icad- | er of the Epworth Leagwe service on Sunday evening at 7 o'clock. Sawmill Moved. The sawmill of Thomas Baudro of Ledyard was moved from the James D. Copp farm last week to the farm of Dr. Charles B. Graves of the-Lester dl!tficl.n th of Milton Sprague.. Advices we.e received, by local friends: fn the viilage SR the deathiladk week of Miton Sprague at Buck's harbor, Me., after a short illness of pneumonia.” The boyhood davs of Mr. Sprague were passed ‘at the farm'now owned by Carl Lawson in the Lonz Cove aistrict. The Ladies’ Aid society of the M. E. church held its regular meeting in the vestry Friday _afternogn. The able work being done Mr. and Mrs. Lester Hurlbutt of New London, who are soon to moveé to Mr. Hurlbutt's formér home here, were caliers in the place last week, Charles Hilton of- Norwich spent Fri- day at the Hilton cottages. Rowland H. Perkins and Telative, Mrs. F. A. Ashbey of Noank, were callers on relatives and friends in the village recently. Captain James Lennon ~and . Mrs. Lennen of Norwich spent “the meg end at the home of Miss, Kata Colver at the Nayy Yard: ' Book Club “Méet: The Pook Club of the village was entertained by Mrs. Delphine Fish on Wednesday afternoon. The reading of the book, Friendship Village by Zona Gale, was taken up by the CHib.- .~ Dolphin. Replaced. The dolphin, which marks the chan- nel for navigation opposite Red Top, was replaced Monday and Tuesday. This dolphin is Ilfted every winter by the oo and has to be replaced annual- Atrs. Emma_ Bennett and little granddaughter, Em-Beth Bennatt were recent guests of their relative, Mrs. Edith Talbot ana family in Norwich. Mrs. Bugene La Fontaine, who has been ill with grip, is convalescing. Mrs. La Fontaine's place as organist of the M. E. church, was taken last Sunday by Miss Jennie G. Perkins. lliness—Addition to Hawkes House Completed. Mrs. G. K. Crandall has returned from a visit to New Haven and ex- pects to open her summer home at Best View shortly. ‘Elmer Maynard passed Sunday with friends in Groton, e Mrs. Effen V. Weir is making a e thy visit to Meriden. Herman Beckwith of New London is_visiting here. R. B. Gorton was in New London on Tuesday on._business. : Ralph Dimmock Is employed on thé trolley line. Elmer Carlson and Charles Hag- strom are painting at Black Point. James E. Hurle has returned from a visit to Boston and :Providence. Clarence Hawkes has finished ‘the addition to his house. “ Mail Carrier J. Percy Morgan is able to cover his route after a month's ill- ness. Monroe Blake has returned from a visit to his parents in New London. Mrs. Mary Eaton of Flanders visit- ed Mrs. J. P. Mrgan Tuesday; ® Georse Howard has returned :from Norwich where he passed the winter. Rev. J. W. Knappenbeérger and Rev. C. F. Eldred; officiated at the funeral of Rev. C. Reed in Flanders on ‘edn . TR e o a1 don spent Sunday here. Barl N. Gallup of Sterling and Miss Phebe Tanner of this place were mar- Miss Marion Blakeslee was a weck Tverett Chappell of Terryville spent | ried at the Ekonk church Tuesday. Or. with_his nts, guest at the home of John in Office 28 Coit Library | Frank Terry returned Tuesday from fhort flalt"v'w:_'u- ‘brother in-West- Reid ot Lis- y. Mr. and OMrs. Augustus n_spent_a. mvyh:,'%x‘ with _their ughter, Mrs. pbell. M Simon Brewster is recovering a serious iEness. . F lora ‘Holmes of Willimantic spent Sunday with her father, W. P. Holmes. ‘Decide to Rebuild. ‘The Brewers, who lost their home by fire nearly two ago, contem- plate building a house on the place Bis” season. iE g < ' Coit Library Meeting: ‘The trustees of the Coit library met in the Colt chapel Monday and elect- ed the following officers: President, gewon ‘E. A. Geer; vice president, W. . Edmond; secretary, George R. La- op; treasurer, Wills Morgan; Ii- brarian, C. Frank Morgan; book com- mmittee, Daniel L. Phillips, Deacon E. &nflfifl‘. George R. Lathrop, W. A. ond and Miss Lucy Lathrop, Mrs. . G. Norman, Morton Bartlett and . B. Montgomery were elected trus- fées to fill fhe vacancles ‘caused by le death of H. R. Buck and Rev. F. Child, and F. S. Palmer, removed m. town. Deacon E. A. Geer spoke rlefly of the faithfulness and accur- ateness of W. R. Buck in performing the duties as president of the library association for the past 28 successive years and as vice president for five years prior to this long term of office. Mr. and Mrs. Frank 1. Ray of Jew- eit City were visitors at Victor Camp- bell’s Wednesday. LEFFINGWELL Local Guests at Norwich Social Even- ing in Honor of Wallingford Pastor. Mr. and Mrs. LeGrand Chappell of Montville, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gard- per ‘of Yantic and Mrs. Carrie Packs of Norwich were visitors Sunday at {be home of Mr. and Mrs. John L ss. .Mrs. J. E. Dolbeare has been con- fintd to her home with an attack of gri. Mrs. William Risley and Miss Erma Rosebud were guests Tuesday of Mrs. Austin Rathbun of Norwich terra Mrs. A. J. Johnson and Mrs. Mii| Were guests Tuesday of Mrs. E. House of Norwich. Mrs. F. C. Leflingwell visited her Baughter, Mrs. George Sheldon, of Fast Great Plain Tuesday. ? Miss Ruth J. Ellis attended the con- ference on religious education and in- Btruction at the Central Baptist chureh, Norwich, Tuesday afternoor. Pear] Ross is able to be out after two weeks’ illness. Mrs. Frank Lathrop and daughter, Miss Rianche ILathrop, of Bozrah, Wwere guests of Mrs. Fred Fish Wed- nesday. Entertained at Norwich. Fl'-iss Elsie Beard’ and ‘Miss Mira C, Ter B. s were among |the guests enter. ained Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stamm of Norwich in_honor of Rev. Wiliam T. Thaver of Wallingford. Sunday morning at the Baptist church the pastor. Rev. Laurendd O. Gates. will preach at 11 o'clock. Sub- ject. The Two Classes of People in Lefingwell. The Sunday echool will meet at 12.15 p. m. ¢ Mrs. Emma Tyler will lead the B. ¥. P. U. meeting at 7.80. Subject, Shali I Put My Money Into Foreign Missions? ROAD SOCIETY A number from here attended the fellowship meeting at Stonington on Wednesda Miss Mary Freeman of Norwich Town, formerly a resident here, was at_the fellowship meeting. ' Joseph Robinson, who has been ill for a number of weeks, remains about the ‘same. . Miss Louise Johnson of New Lon- don. a_graduate nurse, who has ‘been 8t R. J. McDonald’s for a few weeks, -Feturned home Wednesday. - Mrs. Phebe Ford of Mystic visited her sister, Mies Marcia Stanton, the first of the week Mr. and Mrs. Mason Hewitt attended the funeral of Mr..Hewitt's sister, ¥rs. Enice Latham, at Norwich Tues- ay: Joseph Williams, who died the past week in Chicago, was brother of Miss Abby Williams and the late Deacon B. F. Williams. Priends of Mrs. Frank B. Noyes of Stonington and Chicago were grieved to' hear of her death this week at her sister’s, Mrs. Erskine Phelps’, where she had been spending the winter. Mrs. George Middleton, Miss Bllen Cottrell and Miss Marjorie Middleton, Who have been spending a few days at their summer home on Quaguataug Hill, have returned to their home in New York. Harold Flood has been epending a few days at Hinckley Hill between business trips north and south. CHESTERFIELD Eureka Secial Club’s Dance Proves Successful The Eureka Social club held a dance in its rooms Thursday evening. Cake, coffee, ‘candy and cigars were sold. & good ‘amount was _collected. Hickey's orchestra from Montville furnished mausic. Miss Bessle Kaplan has returned to her duties in New London after be- ln?u in u.‘vee:. lany in t place were sorry to hear of the death of Rev. C. M. Reed Of‘{‘landuefl, AR - Iss Grace iscoll it the week- eng‘lln :"\TOI"ICI:* i 3 % ss Jennio Dfillie gave a party at her home Tuesday evening for her clasemates. |~ att . inker had a bi tie Monday at Oxoboxo. - e i Mrs. Chas. Powers and Miss Flor- ence Powers attended the fuperal of g:‘h Mr. Reed in East Lyme ‘ednes- . . CLARK'S FALLS Charles P, Palmer and Family to Oc- © seupy Former Perry Farm. Mrs, John B. Perry and son, Mau- rice Perry, visited her brother-in-law end .sister, Mr. snd Mrs. Mallory Malne, at’ Canonchet over Sunday. Mrs. Maine, who was very ill for sev- eral weeks, is able to walk about, the vdom 2 little at present. r. Bonner, who bought John Per- firm is about l PR T b \¥ by M. Clark. : e ARtaay e et pon tado o 5 of Mr. S s "aunt, Mrs. Richard OLD MYSTIC Mermbers of Sunday School Class Held| a St. Patrick’s Social—Visitor from Chester Plays Violin Solos—Cottage Meeting. 5 A St. Patrick's social was held Fri- day evening by the young women of Miss S. Annie Williams' class of the Methodist Sunday school in the par- ish-house. The follow! pleasingly rendered: 0 solo, Palms, Miss Mildred Peckham; read- ing, St. Patrick, Miss Hazel Davis; vo: thy 'Burdick; reading, Miss Doris Peckham: . Wil- llam’s Story, Mrs. Frederick A. Barnes: tableau, Gypsy's Wi . Miss Elean™ or Burrows, Miss Johnson, Blisha N. Davis; reading. Betsey’s Visit, Miss ‘Antoinette Burdick; vocal solo, Dear ©Old Ireland, Miss Ruth A. Burrows; reading, Willie and His Girl, Theodore Johnson; piano duet, Cecelia Waltz, Miss Fiorence Walbridge, . Archibald Lambert. Light refreshments were seérved. The proceeds will be added to the fund for repairing and improving the: interior of the church. - Sixty-oné at Sunday School. At the regular session of the Bap- tist Sunday school March 18th the number. of members present was 61 and the collection amounted to_$6.06. As the Aquatania got ahead of the Mauratanfa March 1ith by a distance of thirty miles on the trip to Pales- tine, the session was an inspiration to all present, as officers and passengers on each ship were trying to outdis- tance the other. Mrs. Oscar . Crumb entertained the Baptist” Ladies’ Aid society at her home Wednesday afternoon. Played Vi Solos. Everett Midyetts of Chester, Conn., a guest over the week end of Rev. Coburn and family at the Baptist par- sonage, played a violin s5olo at the Sunday evening service at the Baptist church, accompanied by Mrs. Coburn on the piano, and plaved the hymns of the evening also, accompanied by Mrs. Coburn. € Various Iltems. A prayer meeting of the Baptist church led by the pastor, Rey. F. B. Coburn, was held Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Albert W. Burrows. Miss Parmalee, a teacher at the Stonington High school, was the week lend guest of Mrs. Harriet Peckham and Miss Mildred Doris Peckhara. Mrs. Harry Keeney, who underwent a seribus operation a fetr weeks ago at Memorial hospital, has returned home and is slowly improving. Miss Dorothy Eckman of Westerly was the guest over the ieek end of ss Dorothy Harris. Miss’ Genevieve Frink has returned home after three weeks' visit to Miss Parthenia Lamb and M ith Haley of Brooklyn. Miss Constance Joseph of Stoning- ton ‘borough Wik the guest over Sun. day of Miss Eieanor Burrows. Paul B. Lamphere of New Haven spent the week end here with his par- lents, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Lamphere. Mrs. Fannie C. Lamb of Ledyard is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Everett L Crane of Foguonock. Joseph Robinson is slowly recover. ing from an attack of congestion of the lunas. Raymond Case of Bridgeport was the guest of local friends Saturday and Sunda; GOSHEN Charles Lathrop, From Seattle, at Old Home—Maple Sap Running Well —Black Birch Brings $5 Per Ton. The church reunion and roll 1is to be held Saturday, March 31. The Ladies’ Ald society met in the church . Wednesday afternoon. ° East After 15 Years. Cherles Lathrop of Seattle, ington, has been the guest of his brother, P. A. Lathrop at Walnut Grove farm. it has been at least 15 years since he his been east to visit his native state, and ths old home. Before coming to New England he had been spending some time in the south at_ Palm Beach, south Florida. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Lyman of Co- lumbia were visitors here Wednesday. Arthur Lathrop of Hartford was with friends here this week Wednes- day and Thursday. Good Run of Sap. ' Farmers who have tapped their ma- ple trecs have had quite a sood run of sap. Gurdon Tracy has been spending a few days with his sister in Wauregan. $5 Per Ton for Birch. Farmers are still hauling off the big loads of black birch brush as fast as possible before rush of the spring work comes on. Nearly 3000 pounds is in some loads for which $5 per ton is received. The Curse of Cowardice was the Y. P. S. C. E. topic Sunday evening; the meeting was led by J. A’ Randail. An unusual sound heard on the frosty morning Tuesday was the con- tinual rumbling caused by the heat of the sun expanding the large ice field of Cedar Swamp reservoir. Among the cheery sounds of spring birds recently noted was that of the wakeup. PENDLETON HILL - Mrs, Henry D. Johnson and Miss Rilla Chapman attended the funeral of Mrs. Henry Latham in Norwick on Thursday. There was no service in the church Sunday morning owing to the bad con- dition of the roads. Malcom Thompson has moved his sawmill to the wood lot purchased of C. Eawin Maine. Cassius Palmer, who is ll, is more comfortable, John Kinnear spent Saturday and Sunday with his father, Harrison Kin- near. Supervisors Lowell and Young vis- ited the Hill school Monday. Much interest is shown in the town meeting which Is to be held today (Saturday). Mrs. M. O. Chapman and Mrs. Hen- .D. Johnson.were Sunday guests of rs. William Hiscox near Jewett City. Birdsey G. Palmer and C. Edwin Maine dcted as appraisers on Martin O. Chapman’s estate Saturday. NORTH LYME Mrs. Ernest Rogers and Miss Br- nestine Hedgecock are visiting Mrs: | Erwin - Rogers. Mrs. Katie Jewett is visiting at C. F. Jewett’s.. < _'Mr, ang Mrs. C. F. Jewett and Miss end: call Wash- ,nnggp tand B o Hall. Methodist Pastor Preaches. At the Methodist church Sunday the Rev. Charles C. Tibbetts de- Sunday evening Epworth _League meeting will be led by Mrs. Louls G. Newton. Theodore Craig who has been con- guest of relatives in Jumaica Plains and Arlington, Mass., returned to his home today (Saturday). accompanied by his aunt. Mrs. Annie Hooper, of Arlington, who will spend a few weeks with relatives in Montville ana New London. Lenten Services. Lenten services at St. John's Rom- an Catholic church are conducted this week on Wednesday evening by Rev. Edward Quinn of Waterbury. On Friday evening there was stations of the cross and_benediction. Dr. eGorge Gilbert of New Haven has been-on a brief visit with his mother, Mrs. Martha Gilbert. The ‘members of Pequot _council, Knighfs of Columbus, and the Hoiy Name society have decided upon Sun- day, April 1st, as the Gate which they will attend in a body services at St John's church ang receive communion Birthday Celebrated. A very peasant entertainment was given Tiesday by Mrs. Melvin Furber in honor of the eightieth birthday of her mother, Mrs. Emily Dart. The Suests were mostly relatives, a few neighbors and friends. There were present Mrs. Dart's son, Walter Dart, of Springfield, Mass.. her two sisters, Mrs. Annie Hooper of Arlington, Mass. and Mrs. John"Rudd of Montville, Mrs. Ida_ Browning, Jamaica Plains, Ma: Mrs; Jane Austin of New London, Mr: Frank E. Austin, Mrs. James Lathre and som, Tryon. Mrs. Mortimer Ge! cheil and son. Afon. Mrs. Le Grand Chappel!. Mrs. Reuben Austin, Mrs. Eilen Clifford and Mrs. John Lynch, of Montiv'le. At 130 p. m., the com- pany were served dinner by Mrs. Fui ber. A feature of the dessert was a birthday cake. Jrs.” Dart receivy flowers, and candy, ber of post cards. Pool Tournament. A pool tournement between the five d many gifts, with a large num- best players in the Decen club and the Montville Athletic club has been started with the first quarter plaved off on the Decen club's tables. The Athletic club’s team is composed of Roy Hart, captain: Adam Ritchie, Is- dore Shapiro, Edward Killeen and John Cuddy. The Decen club's team is George ~‘Shagnon, captak Fred Johnson, C. E. Flaherty, F. P. Rich- ards and Howard Rogers. The scdre was 125 to 114, eleven points for the Ath'etic club's favor. C. E. Flaherty made the best run. Roy Hart second {ana George Shagnon,third. The con- test was refereed by Fred Derven and John Vogletanz kept score. After the contest refreshments were served un- der the supervisicn of Frank P. Rich- ards. Miss Alice Hooper is the guest of relatives in Arlington, Mass. FRANKLIN Party Given for Miss Elizabeth Gager Date on Birthday. Saturday afternoon Miss Elizabeth Gager Date entertained soveral little friends, it being her eighth birthday. A peanut hunt was one of the amus- ing features of the afternoon, the first prize going to Edna Lamb, while the second was won by Myra Crandall, The party decorationis were green and white. The guests included Annle Lamb, Edna Lamb, Alberta Fryer, Ka- tie Yuschalk, Myra Crandall, Ruth Robinson, Edith, Florence and How- ward Date. Cottage Meeting. A prayer meeting was heid at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Harts- horn Sunday evening. SOUTH GRISWOLD Miss Elvira M. McGovern is able to resume her work after two weeks' illness. Supt. A. C. Burdick Bethel school Monday. Jiss Mabel Gustafson is somewhat improved. E. O. Burdick is visiting relatives in Glasgo this week. Miss Gladys Thompson of Boston is in town for the spring vacation. The sawmill has finished sawing on the Burdick lot and is beins moved to the lot recentiy purchased of Victor Campbell of Pachaug. Henry L. Burton is much improved and is able to be about. Charles ‘A. Gray of Ledyard came to Griswold Tuesday and purchased a nice pair of oxen from 1. O. Burdick. \ MOHEGAN Services were held lere Sunday, morning and evening. There was spe- cial music, Sunday school was held as usual at 1 o'clock. Mrs. Dolbeare and Mrs. Avery were in Uncasville recently. John Fielding has sold one of his farms to James Bradford. Cynthia Fowler and Mrs. E. E. Fow- ler_were in Norwich recently. The Sunday school is rehearsing Baster music. NORTH FRANKLIN Miss Agnes Coughlid is 11l at her R. M. Harding were rmn‘ it Nor'lcr.:‘lillwrl. st Very interesting prayer m was h:{d at the home of Deacon Willlam Smith and Mrs. Smith, Wed- nesday evening. Mrs. Noah Webster and_daughter, Faith, of ‘Willimantic, and Mrs. N. S. day of Mrs. Emma Warner. Mrs. Lucius Browning and childzen spent Tuesday with Mrs. Etta Watson 5 the Tormer's visited the | —Oxan Scarce and High—Town to Pay Lafayette Main $144 More For Sheep Damage. ‘There was a fair sized attendance at the &-.nav—nu‘-l ,ohm Sunday spoke from the Sth chapter of John 234 verse. Arthur D. Barrettiof Ansonia vis- ited his family, 'y night returning Mr. and Mrs. D, R. Tayler have been quite 1ll with grip colds. Fire Warden, In mnorthern part of the town. S W. Palmer in_the western nart of the town, Albert Par- meter in the eastern part of the town and Irving Hurlbutt in the southera part of the town. Mr. Gray is consider- ing appointing one in the Gunge- swamp section as there have been nu- merous fires in that section. Oxen Scarce and High. Oxen are scarce and very high. First Selectman Charles A. Gray sold a pair to-a Hebrew butcher in Norwich for nearly $300, and has purchased a pair of twin oxen from Irving Burdick of Griswold. Heavy Sheep Damage. First Selectman Charles 4. Gray and Second Selectman Joseph ™ Holdridge were called again Thursday to ap- praise sheep damage at Lafayette ain's. Mr. Main had E. A. Douglas of Ste-ling, as his appraiser. They found six sheep and four lambs killed and there were nine missing. The selectmen appraised the damages at $144. This makes a total of over $500 that the town of Ledvard will have to pay Mr. Main for damage to sheen since some time in January of this year. The town of Ledyard has in he past and continues to do so, pay Mr. Main more for sheep damage than all of the other sheep owners in town combined. Thimble Club. The Tedyard Thimble club met on Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Joseph A. Clark. A very pleasant afternoon was passed and dainty refreshments were merveq at the close. The next meetin= will be held with Mrs. S. E. Holdridge. Suporvisor Lowell conducted a teachers’ meeting at Ledvard Cen- ter Thursday afternoon. Vacation Begins. All the schools in town closed Fri- day. There will be one week vaca- tion and the Spring term. will reopen Monday, April §, with the same teach- ers. HAMBURG Frank Bell To Build House—Brief Personal Items. Mrs. L. D. Harding spent the past week in Hartford with her daughter, Mrs. Fred Fitts. Friends feceived ‘word that Mrs. Haine's condition remains about the same. Fred Anderson has recovered from a long illness and is able to be around agnin. Mr. and Mrs. James Lord were in Hartford last week and purchased a touring car. The farmers in town unloaded a car of agricultural lime last Wednes- day. Tt was purchased through the Farm Rureau. Rev. Kenneth Wells of Old Lyme will preach here Sunday. March ?3th. Frank Bell of Harrisburz. Penn., spent the past week on Bill Hill, makinz improvements in his_ apple orchard. Mr. Beii expects to build a house at an early date. Mrs. James E. Beebe was called to Middletown last Wednesday by the iliness of her daughter, Miss Chris- tine Eeebe. H. L. Reynolds has purchased an- other auto truck to use in his busi- ness. Miss Caroline Bill Lord visited Mrs. Frank Rich in Northampton, M the past week Mr. and Mrs. John Tiffany and a and Mrs. Annie party of friends attended the mas- i}:j,ride ball at Deep River March SALEM Gardner Lake Preacher Heard—Brief Personal Items. Rev. John G. Hehr of Gardner Lake occupied the Congregational pulpit on Sunday morning. _ G. J. Murray was the leader of the Y. P. S. C. E. meet- ing Sunday evening. Mrs. James Beebe entertained rel- atives from Grassy Hill Sunday. Prof. Brown and Prof. Foote of New Haven spent the week end in town. Miss Hannah Fuller of East Had- dam has been spending a few days with her sister, Mrs. Sherwood Mi- ner. Mrs. Pearl Cornell of Norwich spent Sunday at her home on Salem stret. Abraham Biminowitz was a business called in Norwich Monday. Mr. ang Mrs. Gilbert J. Murray were visitors {n Taftville Tuesday. Mrs. Abram Siminowitz and Miss Susan Miner were callers in Colchest. er_Tuesday. Miss Irene Shea spent the week end with friends in Colchester. Winfleld Hanney spent a few days in Waterford during the week. James Beebe, G. J. Murray, Lubin Wheeler, George Moore and ~Harold Darling ‘were Norwich callers Satur- day. FITCHVILLE Mission to Open in St. John's Church Sunday Evening—Eloquent Oblate Father to Preach. A mission will begin at 7.30 Sunday evening, March 25th, in St. John's chureh, Fitchville, with services every quening at the asme hour, closing on ‘ednesday evening. e preacher will be the weil known Oblate Father, Rev. W. J. Stanton of Lowell, Mass. Father Stanton is a brother of the elo- quent Dominican who has been heard goveral timea in this vieinity, and i himself a_very aple speaker. St. John's parishioners consider themselves fort- unate in having the opportupity of hearing so gifted n preacher. The mission are public, to non. Catholic friends of the church mem- LEONARD BRIDGE of South Cariton A. Ci Minchester apent Sinday o Shady Hattie Hendrick returned to 'den;.dl‘ ml.u, after AT A Rev. E. 8. Worcester Preaches At Local Church—Lenter Sermen To- morrow Night by Rev. Dr. Howe. Rev. BEdward P. Worcester of Broadway church, Norwich, preached at the evening service last Sunday in the Conj itional ch ‘Rov. Dr. Hows to . Dr. S. H. Howe of Park church, Norwich, will give the closing eermon of the special Lenten series tOmMOrro! evening. Mr. and Mrp. Angus Park have been spending the k_at Atlantic City. Mrs. Mathew Delaney, is visiting in_Providence for a few days. ‘William Crofts of Yantic was home for_the week-end. Norman Armitage has taken charge of the carding at the Hall Bros.’ mills, Hailvitle. Ernest Rood is at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Rood for a few days. LISBON Rev. W. J.-Reynolds attended the funeral of Representative Willlam P. Keiley in Dayville, Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Souter of Han- over spent the week-end at H. J. Kendall's. John Williams® family, who have lived on the Henry Bushnell farm for severa! years, have moved to the Fred Brown place, in Griswold. A number from’ this place have at tended the evangelistic meetings con- ducted by Mr. Linden in Norwich. Arthur Edmunds was_ in Dayville, Saturday, to attend the funeral of his uncle, W. P. Kelley. Miss Augusta Learned has been the guest of friends in Greeneville for a few dayi The Ladies' Aid socicty met at the parsonage Wednesday afternoon. Ernest Enquist of Battery E_of Branford has been at home for a few Windham County EAST KILLINGLY Death of Rober * sonal E. Shekleton—Per- Items. Robert 1. Shekieton died late Tues- day night March 20th at his home in the Tucker distr after an iliness of two weeks. Funeral services are to be held today (Saturday). A F les’ and family of North Scituate spent Sunday with relatives here. Mrs. Frank Wood of Danielson vis- ited relatives here Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Luther Andrews of Taunton spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Rich. Raymond Smith spent Saturday 3 in Hartford. Deacon ¥. F. Soule, who has been seriously ill, is better. James Moran has entered the em- i of the International Cotton Co. Miss Roxy Bartett is recovering from her recent illness. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Hawkins of Webster visited at E. F. Soule’s, Tues- Mrs. Gladys Moran of Mechanics- ville is visiting relatives here. Augustus Dumas has finished work for the International Cotton Co., ved in Eimville. Pray of Baliouville spent with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pray. and H. Fred T. Soule of North Attleboro is Visiting_his parents, E. T. So Howard Deacon and Mrs. Sheldon is Il with grip. ABINGTON A. B. C. Club Mects—Sudden Death of Mrs. William Fay. John Mackintosh of Cleveland, Ohio, has been visiting Mr. and Oirs. James Mackir.tosh. A. B. C. B ning at Library hall. Dr. Clark has moved to Lexington, Mass. The community was greatly shocked to hear of the death of Mrs. Willlam club met last Fri- Fay early Tuesday morning from heart diseasc. Mrs. Fay was born in Kilingly, but had lived for many years in this town. She was 57 years old. Besides her husband, she leaves one son, two daughters, three grand- SPECIALS FO Hamburg, Ib. . oor0 s Honeycomb Tripe, 2 lbs 25¢ ROASTING CHICKENS, We have just received a Russet Apples, peck. . .45¢ Florida Oranges, dozen 30c Grape Fruit, 3 for. ....25¢c Brands A1 Sauce, bottle 25¢ English Ham and Bacon Full Line of Fancy 36 Frank Bon Ton Market and Grocery [P e ENTEF sons, and her mother, Mrs. Jans White, who made her home with her ‘POMFRET CENTER Grange Loses Valued Member in Sud- den Death of Mrs. William Fay. Heveral from Pomfret attended the Bunday school conference at Putnm Wednesday. Robert Rust has been entertaining triends from Boston. Death of Mrs. Fay. ‘The community was shocked learn_of the sudden death Tuesds Mrs. William Fay from heart fal While not well, Mrs. Fay had led an sctive and_heliptul life, even last day of her iife, She has many years in this town and has bes: most_helpful both in home and com murity aftairs. She was an sctive member of the woman's work commit tee of Wolf Den grange and had mu. to do with the recent success in cle ing off the debt. The funeral was held from her residence Friday, with grange ritual at the grave. Mrw. leaves her husband, Wiillam agent for the New York, New Have and Hartford railrond at Abing two daughters and one son, Mrs. Bt Rowley and Mrs. Mildred Hildre both of“Pomfret, and Albert Fay Waterbury. Mrs Fay's death Is & de cided 1083 _to this community, Robert Rust was in Boston Friday THOMPSON Atll"lr‘ Candidate at Congregationa Church—8tate's Attorney Sear ks at Miss Marot’s Scheol. and Mré. Louis E. Blackmar wre visiting Miss Mary Fu Mr. Bverett, Ma: E. Blackmar, Mr. and Mrs, Lioyd Bowen Worcester one day last wesk. Rev. Mr. bryunt of At preached at the Congregational church Sunday morning and evening. T was his second visit as a candidate for the pastorate. Passersby enjoy the many beautif spring_flowering bulbs in the windo of R. C. Paine’s residence. Mr. and Mrs. Albertus Warren move into the Hascail cottage oni the Hes estate last week Hon. Charles E. Scaris cent speaker at Miss Marc WIHILSONVILLE Mias Bertha Schriert move to Webster Mrs. Agnes Clare has her home in Doston after spe week with her mother Fred Childs was a Wednesday. Rev. Mr. Smitl: of North Gros dale ca’led on logal friends week. Ernest Staley is il Mrs. Truman Robbins was returnec Webster vie who ha at’ Memorial hospital, Worceste returned home much improved health. Miss Minnie Kelly is with in_East Thompson, who is Mr, and Mrs. C. F. Moy of Web, were with relatives here one past week. SQUTH WOODSTOCK The past masters furnished the pre gram at Senexet grange last Wed nesday night. H. W. Bowen's boss farmer his foot last Wednesday nd W taken to the hospital for treatment. H. RB. Safford is slowly impro Mr. and Mrs. Kitson have m their new quarters. Mr. Kitson ex pects to work for C. W. Bowen t summer. Mra. Natalle Coldman visited Mrs H.T. Wells over the week-end. Henry Lamont, who has bee has recovered. L. R. Southworth Clarence Williams Sprucedale. WOODSTOCK VALLEY mo 1s {mpro; is to Mrs. Lucy French returned home in_Southbridge, Wednesda John Spencer of Pomfret is vis his_aunt, Mrs. Allen W. Kenyon There was a parents’ day entertain ment at the Vailey school, Frids Mies Haskell teacher at W Woodstock spent Tugsday night a Mrs. R SATURDAY Plate Corned Beef, Ib. . 14¢ iuquornedBeuf, Ib. 18¢ | Stew Lamb, Ib. ... 14e FOWL AND BROILERS shipment of the Famous Cora Barrett's. Sunny Mountain Oranges. The finest oranges grown Brandied Pears, bottle . . 85¢ Coffee, fresh ground Wedgewood Butter Deerfoot Sausage Fruits and Groceries lin Street s B, STEAD, Prop.