Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, April 14, 1917, Page 10

‘atea arren, Mass. He is 2 Toite who was Miss ' Helen of this place. Mrs, ce Tields of New. York. ts registersd ot cho wWindscr Lecks. Gr¥B. Sterling and daughter, Biiza- beth, of Windsor Locks speat Easter Week end in town. “The Boys club gave a banquet ot e e Hordine Shost the past e ke e I B 5. me: last Wednesday L B wecred and Mrs. L. Bl serv Mre. May Bill has returned from a visit with h:;nk-fl-lw. MMiss Belle Pratt id Sayb: I einald Lovd was home from Wes- leyan for the week end. Frnest Ely of Storrs college was with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E: Stiles Ely at thelr summer home over Easter. Grange Anniversary. e celebrated its 21st an- niversers Thorsday, April bth. Let- ters were received from absent charter members. Visitors were present from 01d Lyme, New London and Water- ford. Supper was served by Mrs C. M. Peck, Mrs. Willis Hell and Miss Harrlet Reynoids. Mr, and Mrs. L. D. Harding and Donald Reynolds went to Warren, Mass, last Wednesday to attend the e btarce of ‘Wesleyan preached here Easter Sunday. VOLUNTOWN James Hopkins Traps Monster Musk- rat—Annual Business ‘Meeting of Baptist Church. James Hopkins, a local trapper, has broken il records for muskrats in this locality, having trapped such an enor- mous rat recently that he had to £o to a brother trapper and borrow a large coon board to stretch the hide. Court Advance, No. 3886, L O. F. held its meeting in Centennial hall Monday evening. * The Center school opened Monday after a week vacation. Miss Bertha E. Lewis led the B. Y. P. U. service Sunday evening. Annual Business Meeting. The annual business meeting of the Voluntown Baptist church was held in the church Saturday last at § o'clock and officers and committees were elect- ed as follows: Trustees, Charles A. Anderson and Mrs. Josephine Gallup were re-elected for _another term; church clerk, Miss Bertha Gallup treasurer, Mrs. J. N. Lewis; collector, Adelbert Rice: collector of envelopes, Mre. Cella Richards; caretaker of communion eervice, Mrs. J. B. Fnowles; organist, Miss Emma Maine; Ppulpit committee, Charles A. Anderson, chairman, Mrs. B. Maine, Herbert Rice; baptismal committee, Mrs. J. B. Knowles, Mrs. J. M. Gallup, Charles A. Anderson. The following were also elected: Mrs. J. B. Knowles, president of Ladies’ Aid society; Mrs. C. A. An- gerson, vice president iner, secretary and treasurer. Cottage prayer meetings have been held during the past week by Rev. J. B. Knowles. LEFFINGWELL Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Lovett and daughter Viola were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Whiting at Uncas farm. Barle Stamm of Norwich was a guest at the parsonage Sunday. Fenno Johnson of New London spent Sunday at the home of his mother, Mrs. A. J. Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fish of Hast Breat Plain were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. William White. Fred A. Lefingwell of Norwich was ST l(‘:.mll Tuesday. Mrs. T. C. Leffingwell and Miss Ruth J. Dilis attended the mee of the ‘Wéman's American Baptist HOme Mis- ::m society of Connecticut held at o Central Baptist church, Norwich, ‘ednesday. The L. P. club were entertained on Wednesday by Miss R. E. Palmer at her home. Miss Frances Swan has been con- to her home with en attack of at the Baptist church there sermon by the pastod, Rev. L. at 11 o'clock. Sunday school 1215 p. m. The subject for the . P. U. service at 730 p. m. is Right and Wrong Uses of Sunday. Heb. 10: 19-25. tal, Wednesday. He leaves son, Hyde. The body was brought to the Exeter cemetery Sat- urday from Willimantic, where burial took place. Clark Sullard of Seymour spent Sunday with local friends. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth L. Cummings were in Willimantic Sunday on Mrs. Maria Haas, a patient at St. Jo- Eeph’s hospital. . LIBERTY HILL Mrs. John James and daughter Dor- othy are visiting Mres. James’ daughter, :r;. Arthur S. Kennedy, in Greene, OMiss Gwendolyn Clarke is attending the wedding of a friend in New York. Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Gurley will start for Hartford from Winter Haven, Fla., the 16th of this month. After visiting in Hartford they will come here. The Ladies’ Sewing circle met wifh Mrs. G. B. Dimon Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Henry W. Oehlers and son Homer are spending a few days in New York city. ® ‘The district echool began Monday. Mrs. Horatio Goddard of Willimantic was the guest over Sunday of her brother, Frank Davoll, and his wife. Robert, son of Arthur Turner, cut his hand with an axe, severing the cords on the back of the forefinger. He was taken to St. Joseph's hospital &t Willimantic for surgical attention. SOUTH GRISWOLD thryn and Thomas McGo: Dec-‘fm m“vi.llun: reufl:eu n r&'o: the holiday. Mrs. Harrict E. Palmer attended the funeral of her nephew, Willam G. Baker, of Norwich, returning home rednesday. y, nie, Sunday, as were Turner is visiting his sunt, Mrs. H. E. Palmer. Mrs. R. H. Young, who is ill with 0ia fever, is sl improved. ot g attend e surprise party af Button's, Saturday siven in nonor of Miss Etta Button’s 17th birth- Soajemin ¥, Young was = wask end visit town, returning to - mantic, where he is employed by Swift & company. Clarence H. Luther of New London was at home over the week end. Missionary Society to Take Up Red Cross Work—Grange Initiates Five. The Missionary soclety met with Mrs. J. C. Young Wednesday afternoon o tle'a quilt It was voted to up Red Cross work at the next meet- ing. Sandwiches, cake and coffee were e M rs. J. Harry Miner spent of the Easter vacation with Mrs. Nathan Hall of Preston City. Willlam Corey of Davisville, R. L, was 2 guest over Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Miner. Mrs. Corey, who has been spending some time with her parents, has returned to her home in Davisvilte. New_ automobile owners in town in- clude Ira Wheeler, James Barber, Al- bert Avery and Eeroy Lathrop. Five Given Degrees. ‘There was a good attendance at the Bozrah grange Wednesday evening when a ciass of five was given the third and fourth -degrees. After the initiation an oyster supper with rolls, cake and coffec was served by the committee, E. A. Bishop, George Smith and John Frink. YAWBUX VALLEY Frank Tranchell was a Westerly vis- itor Wednesday. Bernice Miner has been ill the past week. A number of friends of James D. Miner gathered at his home on the Norwich road Monday evening to nelp him celebrate his birthday. A very pleasant evening was spent. Mrs. Yen Lew of Westerly was call- ing on friends in this vicinity recently. Windham County. WESTMINSTER Large Attendance at Easter Serv ~—Auxiliary to Norwich Red Cross to be Organized April 24. Easter was clear Westminster had an before in 1917. The pulpit was draped with reindeer moss ang fern which were also used among the po! ted plants on the table and on the platform. An Easter lily, the loan of Miss Jones of the Green. was in the centre, a pink cinerarfa in front, other plants around and on the pulpit. All appreciated the efforts made In pro- ng_these. e pastor's message, from "1 Cor. 1535, proved Immortal Life possible, probable; sure and the great importance of having this life fit us for the larger life beyond. The Baster thought was carried into the mid-week home-prayer circles. Anniversary Surprise. April 6, Mr. and Mrs. Axel Helstrom, on the fifth anniversary of thelr mar- riage, were surprised by a few of their near ‘nelghbors and friends, spending 2 quiet pleasant evenins. Miss Daly is spending her vacation at her home in Bolton. Rumor has it that Horace Greeley Crawford has bought a small farm in North Soctety. The no-name birthday party men- tioned last week should be credited to Mrs. Moody of Rest-a-while. Sewed for Soldiers. Ladles from the Green, the Plains, and Westminster met with Mrs. A. Pellet Tuesday afternoon to sew for the soldiers. All hands were busy and two sewing machines, accomplish- ing a large amount of work. Another meeting for all ladies of the town is called to meet with Mrs. Charles Bar- Stow April 24, when it is expected to form an auxiliary to the Red Cross chapter at Norwich. Men also are eligible as paying members. WINDHAM Meeting of Missionary Society—Spe- clal Muslc on Easter Sunday. The Woman's Missionary _society met in the chapel Tuesday afternoon with an attendance of fourteen. Two comfortables were tied. Tea was S. C. Higbee and Mrs. ‘There was a large attendance at the Baster services at the Congregational church. Two anthems were sung by a quartet, Miss Elizabeth Anderson, Miss_Emma Larrabee, Albert Brown and Rev. W. M. Brown. Mrs. Walter Abbe and Miss Anna Patton have returned from Brooklyn, N. Y., and Netherwood, N. J. Mrs. Margaret Cook is seriously il as the result of a shock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Eugene Hanna of Willimantfc. Miss Mildred Tilden of Norwich wes the week-end guest of Mrs. H. S. Maine. Mrs._John Potter, directress of the L. A. S. for April,'has charge of the supper fo be served in tie chapel next week. Stopped the Town Clock. Even the town clock was disgusted with the snow storm on Monday and refused to run from £20 a. m. until p. m. Miss Sarah Johnson has returned from several weeks’ visit in Hartford and Mt Vernon, N. Y. Miss Anna Bates of the Springfield public library spent Sunday at her home here. Ellery Bates recent guest of his Bates. EAST KILLINGLY Walter Horton of Central Village visited relatives and friends here on Saturday. Charles Cross of Portland, Maine, is at_his home here. Mrs. Fred Soule of North Attle- boro, Mass., and Miss Clara Soule of Providence, were guests, Sunday of Deacon and Mrs. B. F. Soule. Noyes Chase of Norwich was here Sunday to attend the funeral of Mrs, Laura® Chase. Miss Adah French has been ill the past week. Irving T. French, Sr. of Providence spent Easter at his home here. Mr. and Mrs. Luther G. Andrews of spent the week-end and cool, and larger sudience of New York was a father, Benoni Taunton, Mass., at _Maplecrest. Ernest Burton and son of Putnam were guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Chase Eastes 5 Sy it At the Congregational church Mon-| day at 430 p. Miss Agnes Bvelyn Sohnson, - dauhtér of Mr. and Mre. in by t,mllu!r pastop of the church. 1 Weaver," sister of the m, was matron of honor, and u of Miss Harriet Bennett. iss Harriet Bénnett, 84, died at home Saturday at 6.45 p. m. hav- lived about 65 years inthe town. Fubeeal _wwvicss were heid st 2 - home Tuesday at 1.30 p. m. . Charles A. Downs officiated. Burial was in the family lot in High street Mrs. Ellen E. Williams. After an illness of less than a week Mrs. Ellen Elizabeth Willlams died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. F. W. Bennett Monday noon. Funeral ser- Mr_ and Mrs. George S. Michie en- tertaihed Rev. Thomas Hiil of Putnam Sunday. The body of John Gamache, who died at Killingly Center the 6th, was brought here Monday for burial in St. Joseph's cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Lathrop spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bou- cas_at Brooklyn. Walter B. Cummings of New York was a week-end guest of Mrs. Mary D. Stokes. Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Burnett, Miss Edna Burnett and Fred E. Miller were visitors with relatives and friends in Worcester Sunda Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. Bennett and daushter, Priscilla_ of _Stoughton, Mass., were guests Saturday of Mrs. Fannie S. Bennett, Mrs. Benjamin Martin _entertained the Ladies’ Aid society Tuesday af- ternoon. At the social hour the host- ess served cake and ice cream. Service of Story and Song. The Woman's Missionary soclety held an interesting meeting in the church parlor Saturday afternoon. A service of story and sonz of the life and work of Dr. Grenfell in Labra- dor was used by the leader. Miss Mary Kelley. Misses Lila Harris and Car- rle ¥Franklin assisted in the songs Donald Field spent Easter with his friends at Edgewood, R. I Miss Lena Tripp, a teacher .at Bridgewater, Mass., spent last week here at her home, Spruce Lodge. A. Tait Hope and Georze S. Michip have been spending a few days in New York. EAST WOCDSTOCK Miss Agnes White to Teach in Putnam ~—ReV. . T. A. Turner Resigns, After -15 Years' Pastorate. A missionary meeting was held on Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Ros- coe Alton, the topic being Chaos or Christlanity in China? The leader, Mrs. Charles E. Pike, was assisted by Mrs. Brrett E. May. A social hour followed, refreshments being served by_the hostess. Miss Agnes White left Monday morning to teach the eighth grade in Putnam High school buildins. Pastor Resigns. Special music was rendered by the choir Sunday morning. The Conszre- gational church was ecffectively deco- rated_with potted plants and flawers. The following joined the church on confession of faith: Mrs. Avis Frink, Estella Frink, Clara Eddy, Willlam Richardson, Galen Pike. At the close of the service Rev. T. A. Turner re- signed as pastor after 15 years. The: time of the termination of his pastor- ate has not been decided yet. Charles H. Potter was called to Up- ton, Mass, last week by the serious illness of 'his brother, Harris Potter, who suffered a shock. Several cases of German measles are reported among the youns people. Gladys May of New Boston is vis- iting her cousins, Mildred and An- nette May. SOUTH KILLINGLY Jacob Spaulding has finished work in Dayville and returned home. Mrs. R. C. Kies and Inez Doane were visitors at The Oaks Saturday. School began Monday, after a week vacation. Mrs. Raymond Gates was in Daniel- son_Tuesday. There was an Baster concert in the church Sunday evening. A. W. Logee has returned from mil- itary duties and resumed the R. F. D. route. Mr. and Mrs. m_ Place were Sunday visitors at G. W. Barlow’s. A few have commenced spring farm work but the unseasonable weather makes such work rather slow. George Young has resumed his du- ties of caring for Main street in Dan- felson. NORTH WINDHAM A family has moved into the house with Orrin Colburn; also a new family is in one of Mrs. J. P. Burnham’s tene- ments. Samuel Stimpson is to move to one of Mr. Hall's tenements over the river. Fred A. Potter and Mrs. Potter of New London have been in town for e few days. Mrs. F. M. Hall had a shock last week and is seriously ill Will Sibley, who works in Provi- dence, was at his home here over Sun- Mrs. Charles Smith and son visited at_FEd. Larrow's Tuesday. There was service at the church last Sunday. Several persons have planted peas and a few have ploughed their mar- dens but surely Winter has been sit- ting in the lap of Spring for the last few days. ABINGTON The Ladies’ Benevolent Society met Thursday afternoon in Library Hall Mrs. Dwight Botham and Mrs. Fred Botham and daughter recently visited relatives in Norwich. Mrs. Alfred Paine is at the Day- Kimball hospital, where she was re- cently operated on for appendicitis. Miss Alice Mahler of Waterbury is visiting Mrs. Charles Peal. Miss Marie Wilbur is spending the Easter vacation with her sister. Mrs. Herbert Slye, in Stafford Springs. Frank Horton is home from Iiristol for a few days. THESE SUITS ARE "ALL WOOL ‘HAND TAILORED e WOMEN’S SHOES ‘$2.50 to $4.00 The Store That Satisies” WONDERFUL ‘GUARANTEED $12 WE’LL PROVE THIS IF YOU'LL COME TO OUR STORE Norwioh selling $15.00 Pinoh and Belted Back models, also two and three button Sacks, in stripes, checks, and blue and AND THE PRICE BLUE SERGES ¢+ FANCY WORSTEDS SHOES CHILDREN’S SHOES 80c to $2.00 BROOKLYN OUTFITTERS 266 to 270 Main Street, Norwich PIN CHECKS SILK MIXTURES GREAT SAVING (PPORFUNITIES IN WOMENS, ENS, BOYS' AND | CHILDREN'S Entire Shoe Department Lower Than Today’s Market Quotations. All this is made possible by our great foresight, always exercised for the benefit of our customers. MEN’S SHOES $2.50 to $6.00 BOYS’ SHOES $1.75 to $3.50 Sizes 1o 6 , e Henry W. Clark: assistant secretary and treasurer, Ralph G. Sweet. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Butler and fam- ily have moved to Willimantic. ATTAWAUGAN Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Taft and child of Grosvenordale visited in Attawau- NORTH STERLING Visitors Buring Easter WesksFuner- al of Mrs. William Wood. Everett Swan of Providence Sunday at his home here. Fred Cole has moved into the par- spent sonage. E. F. Jordan of Providence spent|Ean over the week-end. Sunday with C. H. Rounds. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Biackmar are Miss Evelyn Soule of Norwich has | Visiting in Washington, D. C. been visiting friends here the past| Earl Wesks was taken to the Put- nam hospital this week for a sursical operation. Rev. W. D. Woodard's furniture ar- rived this weekx from Quarryville. Rev. James B. Aldrich and family iéft Saturday for Jewett City wnere he is to be minister. Tilda and Dorothy with their grandparents at Landing last week. George Lapoint is ill. Mrs. Philip Caffery was in Day- ville last week helping to care for her grandson Bernard Caffery who was burned badly. The following young men of this place have joined the militia at Dan- ielson: Adeiard Aubin, Walter Rollin- son, Arthur Shepard, Arthur Auburn, Edgar Mathieu, Edwin Haselton and Fred Janevis. weel Tit vacation. Mrs. Olga Brayton and son Maurice have returned from a two weeks' visit in_Rockland, R. I. Miss May C. Labbee of Providence has been visiting Mrs. F. O. Plum- mer. Mildred Young of Baltic is visiting her aunt, Mrs. J. G. Griffith. Mrs. Arthur LeGendre and son Carl- ton, of Meriden, are visiting the form- er's mother, Mrs. Lydia Place. Death of Mrs. William Wood. Mrs. Hattie Willlams Wood died last week Thursday from pneumonia, after a few days' illness. She leaves a baby and two_sons besides her hus- band, William Wood. The funeral was held Sunday with burial at Oneco. school closed for the Easter Gibeault_wisited Pomfret £ - Mr. and Mrs. Charles Anderson vis- o Nl S John' e visiting tricnd | yoa"otat BTN Ma E tucket. August Wilson farm, moved here 1ast| ;1.3 at Central Village Sunday. e The social club is to have a dance Bertrand Benway caught a fine string of ten trout April 2. STERLING Flowers For Easter Decoration Gift of Mrs. H. B. Mowry. Miss Mabel Moore was a Williman- tic visitor Saturday. Mrs. George Carr and Mrs. Lillian Nason were in Providence Friday of last week. Beautiful Easter Flowers. The concert at the Methodist church was well attended and enjoyed Easter Sunday. The church was beautifully decorated with Easter lilies and many other beautiful potted plants. _The flowers were a gift from Mrs. H. B. Mowrey and were greatly appreciated by all. After the concert they were distributed among the sick and shut- ins of this village. Mrs. Nichols, who has made her home here with her daughter, Mrs. H. C. Anderson, for the past fifteen vears bas gone to Apponaug, R. L, to live with another daughter, Mrs. Clinton Brown. Mrs. Nichols will be greatly missed in this vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Davis of Nos wich were guests of Mrs. Bertha Bish- op, Sunday. SCOTLAND Sunday School Holds Annual Election Butler Family Moves to Willimantic. Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Bolles of Boston, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Libby, recently. Charles W. Kenyon purchased a tour- ing car recently. Doris Willoughby spent part of the Easter vacation with relatives in Leb- anon. Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Willoughby were in Norwich Jast week. iss ~ Charlotte Lovering _of Plymouth, Mass., spent some time with relatives here recently. Mrs. Ruth Geer and Miss Beatrice Géer were guests of relatives in Nor- wich over the Easter recess. Annual Election, Sunday, April 1st, the annual elec- tion of officers of the Sunday school took place. The following were elect- | and Mrs. F. L. Hyde. ed: Superintendent, D. P. Walden; as- sistant superintendent, Alice K. Wil-! A Honolulu man has given $75,000 loughby; secretary and treasurer. (o enlarge Oahu College. in_their hall this (Saturday) evening. The Alabal Drum Corps is to play at Putnam this (Saturday) evening. CLARK’S CORNERS Mrs. Phil Hasley of Springfleld vis- ited her father here the past week. Misg Edith Perkins of North Wi ham the guest of Mrs. -Willls Wade Baster. Phil Palmer of Woonsocket was a week-end visitor with his grandpar- ents here. Arthur Balcom has entered the em- ploy of the railroad company at Nor- Wwood Céntre, Mass. Two carloads of cattle were loaded here Tuesday for Hartford. RAWSON Miss Sadie Fitzgerald of Williman- tic spent several days this week at her home here. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Clapp of Willi- mantic spent Sunday here with rela- tives. = There was no school in the Union aistrict on Monday and Tuesday- Miss Anna Fitzgerald spent several days in Willimantic this week. ‘The snowstorm of Monday made it look like winter again. WILSONVILLE Mrs. James Perry of Putnam and daughter, Mrs. Charles Jennings of Amsterdam, IN. Y., visited Miss Fan- ny Jennings Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Mulihall of Webster called on Mrs. Childs Sunday. Hazel Frink of Hartford called on local friends Easter gunday. School began Mon: after a week vacation. Fred Child was a North Grosvenor- dale visitor Wednesday. Miss Fanny Jennings was a Web- ster visitor Wednesday. SOUTH COVENTRY Mr. and Mrs, Henry N. Davis and children were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Levi W. Clark Sunday. Willlam Soule of Jewett City was in_this vicinity Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lewis and son of Willimantic spent Sunday with Mr. CANTERBURY GREEN Attendance of Nearly One Hundred at Easter Service—Patriotic Rally To- morrow Afterncon to bo Addressed by Herbert Knox Smith. Easter day at the Green, just ome less than a hundred people gathered in the old church which was bright with sunshine and sweet with the presence of flowers. The subject of the pas tor's short sermon was “To Gain Christ that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection.” Phil. 3:8,10. Four young peopie were received into rch membership, Miss Evelyn Winifred Graves, Miss Gladys Margu- erite Bushnell, Roger Chipman Brown and Paul Henry Hoxsle. The Sunday school_concert ~ was unusually _good. Supt. Frank Hoxsie, led in the Easter day program prepared by the church bullding society, the school and visi- tors singing the All Hail, How Firm a Foundation and Crown Him With Many Crowns. Miss Edith Exely gave the story of ‘Margaret's Easter Verse.” The leader of the music, Mrs. Hiram Hawes was assisted by Mr. Hawes with the violin and by a choir per- Laps a dozen voices. The songs were very pretty and four visitors from Yale university added to the strength of the malc voices. The order fol- lows: Song, Life, choir; recitation, Lessons of Easter, Ruth Moore; song The Song of the Bells, choir: recita- tion, The Life of the Lily, Alice Hart and Julia Corneli; song Jesus is Risen, choir; recitation, If I Were an Easter Lily, Ruth Davis; exercises. primary class; song. Life T Will Give, choi recitation, What Easter Means to Me, Miriam Cornell: songs, primary chil- dren; Flower Bells, choir: recitations, Do You Know How the Lilies Grow? Beatrice Hart; Easter Growth, Amor Cornell; The Best of Days, Susan Whitford; song, Mirlam and Lewis Safford; Tecitation, He Shall Rise, Victoria Armstron, Easter, Helen Brown; exerclse, Spring is Calling, Nelson' and Earl Carpenter, Linwood Tracy; song, Victory, choir. Gift of Plants. + The Faster offering of a friend in New York city made possible the gift of a bright red geranium to each of the younger children in the Sunday school and also. to many of tae sick and “shut-ins” of the parish, a little pot of Easter lilies. Fast Day Service. At the Fast day service Friday eve- ning the chair eang “For Me” from the “Dawn Immortal” music, and Miss Edith Williams ‘There Is a Green Hill Far Away” as a solo. Or Palm Sun- day at the request of Gov. Holcomb the Fast day proclamation was read. . Patriotic Rally. The important call of the week is to the Patriotic rally Sunday at 3 p. m., when all citizens of Canterbury and surrounding towns are being urged to gather in consideration of their country’s need. Herbert Knox Smith comes from Hartford to speak on “The Present Crisis and Our Re- sponsibility.” The town representa- tives are expected to be present. Rev. Arthur Barwick of Plainfield will bring with him a quartette from the Men's Glee club, who. will sing. The chil- dren of the schools will be invited to give the Connecticut Hymn to the Flag. This gathering will be in charge of the ministers and men of Canterbury. To Meet at Parsonage. The Ladies’ Society will meet Tues- day at Canterbury Green parsonae. Red Cross sewing will be provided. The ladies of the town and ow the two other churches have been invited. Members of the Canterbury Auxil- lary of the American Red Cross_took their work to the meeting with Mrs. Pellett Wednesday. Prof. Brundage to Speak. Prof. \A. J. Brundage of the State Agricultural College is to speak Wed- needay afternoon, April 18th, at 2.30, at the *W. C. T. U. meeting at M Carrie Carr's. ~ Subject, Boys am Girls' Leadership. The meeting Is public. The Girls' Junior Auxiliary meets Saturday from two to five with Mrs. James Lathrop. PHOENIXVILLE Easter Concert—Pastor of Methodist Church Assigned to East Hartford. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Lyon have been visiting relatives in Groton The pastor of the local Methodist church moved his housshold goods to East Hartford, Friday. Mrs. Helen C. Josiyn entertained Miss Alice Ring and Mrs. Frost of Eastford recently. An Easter concert was held in the Ashford church Sunday at 2 p. m. The village echool was closed for Easter vacation, Miss Wibur the spending it at her home in iss Florence Warren was at her home in Eastford for the Laster re- cess. Edmund J. Peckbam of Willimantic was a guest at Roy Clemens for the weel-end. Services were held in the local church as usual Sunday, aithough the resident pastor does not begin his sevices until the 15th. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Weeks were the guesis of Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Sherman, Sunday, coming in thelr car from Lebanon. service Arthur Arnold and Henry Witter of Lebanon were guests at the home of R. G. Clemens last week Thursday. The trip was made in Mr. Arnold’s car. SOUTH WINDHAM Young Reople Hold Dance— Mecting of Tatting Club. The young people held a dance in Guilford Smith hall Friday evenins. Miss Mary Kegler has as her guest Miss Ryan of Torrington. Mrs. Myron Hadfield was the guest Monday of her aunt, Mrs. William Green ‘of Columbia. Carl Oman and family motored to Putnam, Sunday. Tatting Club Meets. The tatting club met Thursday ernoon with Mrs. Clarence Avery. Mrs. H. B. Scribner, who has been at the Attleboro sanifarium for four months, returned home Sunday. Mrs. Herman Simmons ie 11 Mrs. George F. Stiles and her niece, aft- Miss Sarah Abbe, were in Hartford, Thursday and in Springfield, Mass., Friday. Mrs. M. W. Golden and daughter. Miss Ethel, were in Norwich, “Wed- nesday, attending the missionary meeting. Mr. and Mrs. George Lazarus were in New York over Easter. Howard Daly of Stafford Springs is visiting his grandmother, Mrs. Jjohn Holden. Mre. Bome. Comstock-Rice Engagement. Charles Backus Jr. has received a card from Arthur Rice, of Springfield, Mass., formerlly of this place inform- ing him of his engagement to Miss Margaret Comstock. - THOMPSON is ill at her imothy Watts Mayist. — Line 17 to be Divided. The Easter sermon was preachod by Frank Barber, school superintendent practical and heipful. Mrs. B. C. Paine-and the choir fur- nished ~special music. The Sunday school concert followed the morning with reeitations and congs glven by New Rev. take up t ‘he Cong: Mr, Chas tist Theologic: classmate pastor of zake 3 ears. up. M ter gram: able and work The sno abled the vefore it Mr. Wor Rev. went Tue: sther ¥ 1 land vided $00 e 17 Tele and least six Mrs. W at wer fa Schools with the ington, of_the c Merrill Talbot th Mr, spent Miss Harry Danielson, H. 8. Cal and M. Sweet on_Pomfr. Mrs. visit b Mrs, C. | Mass. Mrs. Ruth, 14; with W hay Uxbridge, Mr. Sun, Ella Gardner of Plainfield visite grandmother, Mrs, Colbucn over E. wich. home with inguire if day. Mrs. Jol Minda. ~1 Plainfield; Wi church, Jersey until most successful nd Mrs. ster, Willlam Gl relatives known s & c Miss Sunday Mr. and chiidren in both Bay Congregational Sunday. scho wam a heautiful: nrray afd other white blossoms. of East Congregational Pasto illiam Chase is he dutles of the regational church M e s a_ member of & gradua al Seminary, whe of Rev. Otls Faye a prospero obliged out-of -door rs. Chase w teache; e mar school here ,a interested assis ow the first of the children to do s melted Wednesday sday to viait his m in.and nea Line Division. of the Souther Dl 5 on the old patro ther's for sevéral reopened éxception Glad; M v‘ ELMVILLE Frederick W Albert Ga d_Mrs. R in adelaipe and Mrs, Clayton Wrigh et friends Thursda i Mrs. Charles & e spent Easter a Place has roturned from p. her daughter, ir Arnold is 1n D. caled day The Wichita' Giris 'heid _the meeting at the home of Miss M | Killain, . Bugerls Kibbe and Ha spent ‘Eastcr in Providence George W. Kent enjoyed a s ride Monday. George Davis of New Lohdon wpe Easter. with' his parents, Mr. and Srank .. Davis. J. H. Miiligan was a Boston EKONE Miss Minda ‘Tafiner returned to hf in Tolland Sunday, after a wee Mrs. . Byron _Galup " yis e Sunday with Mz .and Mrs. Charle Hopkins in Plainfield. B. Gailup spent Saturday in Mis daughter, Esther returne b-him for u week's The snowstorm Monday made many it.was: Christmas or Baster n Tafiner and heér daughien, ited “Mrs. Mertis Randall (s ursdsy amd Friday.