Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 12, 1917, Page 10

UNCASVILLE May Basket Surprises—Ladies’ Aid Society to Take Up Red Cress Work. the Owing to cases of measles in Vil only twenty pupils were per- Zect. attendance during April There was musical rlven at the home of Mr. Mrs. Thomas Watt Friday evening for church. the benefit of the Baptist After the of selections on orogramme the graphophone and recitations, hom-e s that and a collection which was made candy was on sale, the pr from taken up amounted to nearly ten dol- Jars. This will be added to the fund for the new anthem books recently purchased. Work_on the cellar for a which Herbert Dart will ghas the contract for the work. Miss Madeline Walsh, Miss Hickey and Miss Anna Quinn ziven a pleasant surprise at homes recently, friends hang'ng each of them a beautiful May Basket filied with delicacies. Paper on Red Cross Work. The Thursday Aftefnoon club twas in charme of the Ladies’ Aid society of the Methodist church. paper_on Red Cross Work was read by Mrs. Yary Chapman Mrs. Hope; Mrs. Wat- were ( >n. Mrs. Miller an4 Mrs. Chapman of 1 e committes In charge served re- _eshments. Nathan Sheldon has moved from Pe- quot into one of the tenements owned hy Frederick Baker. Attendance at the sale of cake and ice ‘cream held after the senior class at the Uncasville school was given and the proceeds were gratifying. Make Bird Houses. To demonstrate the usefulness of in- structions given in the Manual Train- ing school o contest between the boys and girls in the grade taught by Miss Quinn has been completed. The con- test was the making of bird houses, ihe work being done at hame. Harry Cooke, Lester Dart, Harvey Mouse- ley, Lewis Mousley and Robert Qucar- dy ‘were those in the contest. The first prize, », pocket dictionary, was award- ed TLouis Mousley. The others receiv- ed boxes of crayons. Trank MecGaughney is working in Haverhill, Mass., and this week he moved bis family to that place. Rev. Charles C. Tibbins delivered a sermon in the Methodist church Sun- day morning on A Good Soldier. Aft- er the communion service was held. The young people’s meeting in the evening was led by Mrs. Edward Her- manson, topic, Boy Dreamers as Wold Builders. Michael Rhasumme has greatly improved the grounds about his home by having cement walks laid. New By-Laws Approved. At the meetinz of the Good Cheer Sunshine soclety at the new hall a set of by-laws for the morporated. so- clety were presented and approved. The building owned by the C. M. Pobertson Co., standing in front of their Rocklend mill, has been moved to a foundation recently completed in front of the new box shop. The build- ing wAll be remodeled intc z tenement. Mrs. George Pratt and children of ew Haven are spending some time with relatives. Surprise Party. On Tuesdavy evening Miss Ellen Skiffington, Misses Gladys and Mary Daniels, Misses Agnes and Rose Mar- coux, Miss Efleen Donovan, Misses Rose and Katherine Hickey, Miss Grace Quinn, Mrs. Isadore Floman, Edmund Bugbee, Edward and Victor Blanchette, Allen Bergman. Frank Rergman, Franeis kev, friends of Miss Alice Bugbee, zave her a pleas- ant surprise by meeting at her home for tha evening, which was enjoya- bly spent with games and music. Dur- ing the evening rafreshments were served by Mrs. Bugbee. Preached at New London. Following the impressive exercises of Crowning of the Blessed Virgin by the members of the Children of Mary at St. Marv's Star of the Sea church New London, Sunday evening. Rev. John F. X. Quinn, rector of St. John's church, this village, delivered a ser- mon. The weeklr cottage praver meeting was held Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Y. Miller. Harold Rosenbund and his sister. Miss Ella, of Pequot, after a few days’ visit with their sister, Mrs. Victor Pierson, of Providence, have returned Missionary Programme. The first Sunday i1 each month has been devoted to a special missionary programme in the Sunday school of the Metrodist church. On Sunday Mrs. Ralph H. Melcer, the missionary siperintendent, gave a talk on the In- dians and their conditions in_ this rountry. Much interest was added to the ta'k by plctures illustrating the subject. The Busy Bee Sewing soclety was entertained Mondav afternoon at the Some of Mrs. Charles Bugbee. Mrs. Melver Furber entertained tke I.adies” Ajd soclety Thursday after- roon. The time was devoted to plans for taking un Red Cross work. LEONARD BRIDGE Rexford E. Cummings is the latest purchaser of a motor vehicle, having purchased a_truck car. Rev. and Mrs. John H. Knott were salling on local parishioners Menday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Otto A. Nettleton and Jaughter, Grace, spent Sunday with Mr. awd Mrs. W. Henry Kneeland of “olumbia and attended church serv- ices s Lavina P. Kneeland was a limantic visitor last Thursda: Zaturensky of New York is vis. fiter, Mrs. Louis Himel- Lathrop of Norwich was in town Tuesday. Frank Pitcher is ill atthe home of Seorge D. Watrous. Mre. Julia Geer and son, Clarence, were in Colchester recently. Henry Williams; attended the surial service for Mrg Samuel John- son of New Haven at Yantic cemetery Tuesday. LISBON The pastor's Sunday morning_theme was Doing Our Work in Remembrance >t Christ, Every good work is in some sense commemorative work. All ser- rice ls made more #ltractive by be- mg done for the King of Kings. The sommunion_service failowed. Rev. W. J. Reynolds. Henry J. Ken- 1all, Charles Bydeit, Mr. and Mrs. W. 5. Foote attendd the meeting of the Gaw London Association of Churches ind ministers tn Norwich, Tuesday. Ten from this place attended the sonference at EHanover, Wednesday: Rev. and Mrs. W. J. Reynolds, Mr. pa Mrs. H. J Kendsil Mr. and Mrs. #. 8. Foote, Mrs. E. W. Corbett; Mrs. fred Irons, Mrs, J. H. Kennedy and Wiss Alice Kennedy. Mrs. David Cathcart ssturned Mon- lay to her home in New Mass., after a week's visit at irother's, Edmund Weeks. her g i : About $10 Netted at Musicale—Boys Compete in Making Bird Housse— a good attendance at the and house soon have sbullt is now completed. Fred Perkins Rose their Eighteen at Missionary Meeting—Sys- tematic Work for Red Cross—Older Residents Young. Mrs. Anna Gny Smith of James- town, N. nt Sunday with her cousin, H. throp and family. un Ammerman artford has e guest of-. Mrs. W. S. ChlnpeH this Services were last Sunday. Miss Grace Bates spent Sunday In Springfleld, Mass., with her sister, Miss. Anna_Bates.’ Miss Edith Tho on Dunham of Wilimantic were week- end ts at H. F. Wood: Mrs. Horace Rood, who h been a patient in St. Josepi's hosnltl.l Wil- limantic, has retnrn.a home. The Society met ;in_the. ay afternoon, 1S belug present. A comfortable was tied and SRark dhes he chap ter from Spain_in Old America was given by Mrs. F.-E. Guild and Mrs. Robert Peguin.® Work for Red Cross. The second sewing bee of the local FRed Cross was held in the chapel on Wednesday afternoon with a large at- tendance. Mrs. - Valentine, supervisor of sewing, of the Willimantic chapter, was present and gave valuable assist- ance in cutting out .work. Mrs. F. E. Guild has charge of the sewing and Mrs. R. G. Waterous has charge of the knitting. The next meeting will be in the chapel Tuesday at 2 p. m. Edward B. Young, who died in Nor- wich Monday, was a resident of Wind- ham in his younger days and is well remembered by some of the older peo- e. Mrs. Herbert F. Robinson of River- heu;(. L. I, has been in town this week. CANTERBURY GREEN Food Conservation Sunday Tomorrow —Nearly 200 at Last Week's Insti- tute—Red Cross Work—Wedding— Subscriptions Toward Fire Eng The committee of food supply of the state having appealed to the clergy “to use every means consistent with the dignity of the occasion to bring to the churches every person whoss presence can be commanded through an appeal to loyalty to the state and the church” and having asked that a presentation be made of the matter of foed production and conservation as a religious and patriotic duty,” at the church on the Green, such relig- ious and -patriotic duty will be the theme of the Mother's Day sermon, tomorrow ‘at 11 a. m. Christian Endeavor meeting at 7.30 L:n p. m., is in behalf of the Quiet Hour. Subject. Fellowship With God. Ps. 119:97-104. Last Sunday’s sermon was on the Christ of loving service still amonz us, ruler, and Prince, vet “Servant of all” Luke 22: “T am in the midst of you as he that serveth.” Sunday School Institute. ‘The afternoon gathering of Wind- ham County Sunday School Associa- tion, Distriect No. 2, drought delegates from Baptist Sunday schools, of Bast Killingly, Sterling, Packerville, from Methodist schools of Danielson, At- tawaugan and Canterbury and_from the Congregational schools of Plain- field, Wauregan, South Killingly, Cen- tral Village, Brooklyn, Danielson, Westminster and Canterbury. Nearly every school was represented by its pastor. In the company of 175 or 200 people there were 19 Baptists, 23 Methodists, 117 Congregationalists and 25 or more neutral. Every school was presented an efficiency chart showing its rating In the standard of 14 points set by the state committee. Schools having 12 points are Danielson Bap- tist, Danielson Congrezationalist, Wauregan Congregationali Next to these were Moosup Methodist and First Congregaticnal. Canterbury. Of- ficars for the district were elected: President, Henry M. Danialson of Dan- ielson: vice president, Fred Lyons, n( Plainfield; secretary, Miss F. of Canterbury: elementary sec~ Miss Helen Witter of Brook- Guest at Parsonage. Cora_Downes Stevens, presi- Mrs. dent of the Litchfield County Sunday School Assoclation, was a guest at the parsonage over the week-end. Red Cross Meeting. The monthly meeting of the Canter- bury Auxiliary of National Red Cross will be held Tuesday, May 15, with Mrs. Rollinson at 2 p. m. The Girls' club will meet with Mrs. James Lathrop today (Saturday) from 2 to 5 p. m Wedding Tussday Evening. M-, and Mrs. Herman Poetsch have becr entertaining friends at . their home during .the past week or more. Tuesday eveninz a wedding took place when Peter Vost of New York was united in marriage with Mrs. Eugenie Taertuer, also of New York city. A wedding supper folowed the cere- mony.. Herbert Williams and his_daughter, Miss Inez Willlams, are fully settled in their old home on the F. B. Miller clace, Mr. Willlams having returned o the employment of Mr. Miller. Short Paragraphs. Mrs. Frank Fawley is in Pawtucket receiving treatment for neuritls of the arm. Houston Lathrop left Tuesday ‘for Montreal where he will continue his work in connection with his course at Davies’ School of Tree Surgery. Parker Lathrop of Yale, who en- listed in the naval reserve is with other students from Yale and Prince- ton who man the vacht Kanawah, sta- tioned off Long Island. Raiph Brown, Storrs '17, left Thurs- day for a farm in Suffield. The boys of Storrs are answering their coun try’s eali by enlisting in the great ar- my to raise food supplies or in goins to_Plattsburgh to train n camp. ‘Superintendent Tond of this town leaves his school duties this week to 2o to -the Plattsburgh officers’ train- met with its presi- dent, Columbus Smith, Wednes- day afternoon. - Mr. and Mrs. Hart Goff have moved into their new home, recently bought of Mrs. 'wis Lyons. After the recent fire at Black Hill, Norman White and Frank W. Tilling- hast each subscribed $50 for a new fire engine. STERLING Mrs. George Carr recently spent a few days With relatives in Providence. Alexander Gillls, who been vis- iting relatives in Hartford for several weeks, has returned to his home. Mrs. Walter Lobdell of New Britain has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Irving Anderson. Mrs. O. G. Chase spent Thursday af last week with friends in Putnam. + George Babcock is {1l with tonsilitis. Remember Edward B. itted at St. Paul's and Miss lw l‘tl'l lfl before the driver was n&h to car. The dog was a DUppy valued at $100. It was recent hased by Mr. Cook. Going to Hartford. Homer Cross of New a few er, their new home ifl' et h-d- Tfl nvm several troubie. Doing Red Cross Work. Misses Ruth and Pauline Mathew- son entertained the young ladies’ club Friday afternoor. Red Cross work. served. ‘Mrs. Leroy Greene, who was recent- 1y thrown from a carriage in Plain- fleld, ¥g able to be out, although rather iame. : > throat Mr.- Schofield his family into gment recently v ‘Wiliiam Thompson, chief of the Gfl!- tral Fire Co. No. from grip. Miss Patricia Cassid has been the guest of Armstrone. Miss Grace Connelly recelved a May bnsknt Friday evening from her choolmates. The children were en- tertalned at the Cpliaky home.ss Protection lodge of Odd Fellows in- itiated @ge candidates Thursday eve- ning. The membership of the lodge is fast growing. The Central Saturday afternoon for a chimney fire at Mr. Frieze’s home in Rennedy City, but the fire was under control before the firemen reached the house. Dr. James L. Gardner was-in Nor- wich, Saturday. The Ecclesiastical Society held a business meeting at the church par- lors Saturday evening. Harold Bar- ber of Hartford Theological Seminary preached here Sunday. - Mrs. Mary F. Loring entertained Miss Greenman of Norwich this week. Miss Pmma Greenhalgh has return- ed to Reading, Mass., where she is a teacher in the commercial department of the high school. Norwich Man Leases House. J. L. Watrous of Norwich has hired Albert C. Walker’s farm on River street, and purchased Clarence Dog- gett's route. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Barr and son, of Moosup, spent Sunday with loeal relatives. Some of the members of the Red Cross society brought their knitting to_the entertainment and dance Sat- urday evening. Thomas Carlan has been ill at U: home. Albert C. Walker has been ill with 2 severe throat troub’ Misses Margaret and Ewelyn Wright of Worcester have been guests at the ;'»on;e of their uncle, Charles McFar- and. Miss Mae Lambert of Worcester has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Felix Lambert. Home From Florida. Mr. and Mrs. Willis Rouse have re- turned from St. Cloud, Florida, where they have been spending the wintef. Willam Greene, who formerly lived here, returred from Oneco. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Hall Killingly and Miss Alice Kenda’l of Putnam have been visitors this week at William Dean’s. Luncheon For Bride-Elect. Mrs. George Loring and Miss Louise Tillinghast attended a luncheon at Weuregan at the home of Miss Dor- othy Atwood, who entertained the young ladies who are to be the brides- maids at the Loring-Tillinghast wed- ding, May 19th. The bride-elect, Mies Harriett Loring was the guest of hon- or. x Mystic has moved lbert Walker's ten- vacated by 'Arfifllr of Norwich iss Josephine WOODSTOCK Benevolent Society Hears Putnam Speakers—Basket Social. Miss Susa Hinrichs arrived in town Wednesday to open Cloverlea for the summer. The_Maplecrest division of the La- dies’ Benevolent Society met Wednes- day afternoon with Miss Mary Les- ter, Mrs. Thayer and Mrs. Brown of Putnam were present and spoke. A basket social was held at the chapel Friday evening. Miss Nellie Chandier and Mrs. Mar- cus Wood are in town for the summer. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Huie and E. G, Williamson were week-end guests of Willlam M. Gallup. Walter Lindeman of Sherburne, Mass., and Mr. and__Mrs. Wiliiam Lindeman were in Worcester, Sun- ay. EAST WOODSTOCK Officers Elected at Meeting of Mis- sionary Society—Concert at Com- munity Club’s Meeting. A ‘missionary _meeting: was held Wednesday afternoon with rs. Mathew Dartt in Quinebaug, twenty- sevem Dbeing present. An interesting ‘program “4ag In charge of the Presi- dent, Mrs. Turner, assisted by several ladies. The eiection of officers result- ed as follows: President, Mrs. A. G. Morse; vice president, Mrs, Linde- man; secrstary and treasurer, Mrs. Everett May. 'A soclal nour followed. The Community Club meeting was [largely attended Wednesday evening. A concert by entertainers from Web- ster under the direction of D. M. Cousin was greatly enjoyed. - PHOENIXVILLE Miss Florence Exley, a teacher in Centerbury, was the guest of friends - the week-end. H. Latham was in Tuesday. Rev. J. B. King of Hopkinton, Mass., will preach at the Congregational church May 13th. A teachers’ rheeting | was heid Eastford, Tuesday. Miss Ddvthe Wheaten was in Willi- mantic the Jatter part of the week. Friends of Mre. Dew. were sorry to hear of her ‘recent illness. Mr. Bocart of Willimantic and Miss Gladys Joslyn of Boston were week- end visitors at Mrs. Helen C. Jos- lyn’s. Miss Marie Wilbur was at her_home in Abington the last of the week. HAMFTON Pastor to Speak Tomorrow on Topic of Food Conservation. In accord with. the request of the Connecticut committee of food supply to the pastors of the state, next Sun- day. the pastor of Hampton Congre- gational church will speak on the subject of Food Conservation Sunday. Danielson, in 1, has recovered m for Fire Co. twas, caMed ! ! oo o L ‘harles ‘Scotland -were Sunday vunou at n., B Peacte i SOUTH WINDHMI | Guilford Smith Recovering From 1l " ness—Cradle Roll and Mather’s Day &\ln& d Mrs. Bugene Kinne were of relatives in Hartford Sun- Charles Jennings of New ¥ was called to hli home by the ess of his S e A Jennings. Mrs. Carrie Backus, who has been ill, is some better. Guilford Smith Improving. Guilford Smith, who was taken ill at his home with a cold Thursaay, s gaining slowly. Mrs. Lizzie Noel of Warrenville has been at the home of her son Clar- ence Noel and family for a week, has returned home. Mrs. r&::e Ennis, who is_train- ing for a nurse in the New London hospital, was relieved of duty Satur- day and spent the time at the home ‘of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bagkus. _Timethy Watts was in_Hartford am Tuesday transacting busiless. ‘Mr. and Mrs. Walter Backus have been ‘guests of relatives in Mystic re- cently. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Card attend- ed the funeral of Mrs. Card’s aunt, Mrs. Mary Brown of Willimantic, on Wednesday afterncon. Going to Hartford. John Rose has, disposed of his household goods preparatory to mak- ing his home in Hartford with - his brother-in-law, Mr. Upton. Special Exercises. Friday afternoon at the local church was cradle roll and Mother’s day with special exercises by the children. Mr. and Mrs. Austin Wade, who have been conducting the boarding house for the machine shop, are oc- cupying the Waterford Simons housc, on Babcock Hill. EAST KILLINGLY Miss Pdith Harrington ter is spending a few weeks Frank Harrington and family Hrs, Viola Gatiey visited friends.in Danielson Wednesday. Mrs. Phebe Potter, who has been spending the winter with her daugh- ter in Waterbury, has returned to her tome here. Mrs. Harry Beauman called on her frien in Putnam Monday. Mrs. I. P. Chase spent Wednesd with Arthur Chase and family in Dan- ielson. Alton Aldrich has been ill for the past few days. Irving T. French, Jr, was in Provi- dence Monday. Arthur Chw and family of Daniel- son visited relatives here Thursday. Miss Olive Aldrich and Luclug Al- drich spent Sundey with friends in West Rutland, Mass. Mrs. Allen Buffington and daughter Ruth. spent Wednesday with friends in_ Danielson. ‘Mrs. James Brooks and Mrs. Frank Harrineton visited relatives in Wor- cester Thursday. Mrs. William Robbins of Waterbury spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Rich CHAPLIN Rev. Guy D. Wingerd Accepts Congre- gational Call—Sale of Rourke Pro- perty. of Worces- with Rev. Guy D. Wingerd of the Yale School of Religion, has_accepted the cail as pastor of the Congregational church and has begun his labors. He will also supply the church at North Windham. Mr. Wingerd, who gradu- ates in June, is to be ordained in a few weeks. Mrs. E. Jessie Hunt and Miss Flor- ence I. Hunt of New Britain, and Mrs. Orin R. Witter of Hartford, wers vis- itors in town over Sunda: William O. Rourke has sold his place to Mr. Shea of New York, who has taken possession. Mr. Rourke has moved to his father's place. Millard Hall, who has been at St. Joseph’s hospital, Willimantic, for sev- eral weeks, is in a serious condition, ith littie hopes of his recovery. Merritt Welch has one of the finest tamily cows in town, a grade Guern- sey, which was sold at the Fred Back- us auction in North Windham for st Mr. and \I’rs, F. 'V\ Eastman of Windham, who have been visiting their daughter, Mrs. C. H. Barlow for two weeks, returned home Tuesday. Mrs. Jennie Barlow and daughter Gladys, who spent the winter in Mansfield, returned to their home here Wednesday, for the summer. Mrs. Joseph Veriga is in the Hart- ford hospital, where she underwent two operations last week. Miss Irene Upton of West Ashford is teaching in Miss Green's place at the village school. Miss Green was obliged to give up the\ school on ac- count of.poor health. H. C. Barlow, Miss Elsie Scranton, Mrs. F. W. Eastman and Mrs. C, Barlow: attended the play in Eastford, Friday evening. ‘There wiil be no church services at the Baptist church Sunday, as the pastor, Rev. P. S. Collins is to at- tend the services at Eastford. W. E. Bastman and Fred Townroe of Stratton, are at Mrs. Clarence Bar- low’s this week on a fishing trip. ~SOUTH KILLINGLY There "was no session of the local school Friday. . The teacher, S. A. Douglass, attendedy the teachers’ con- tion in Putnam. Anna Smith of Danielson was Sunday visitor at G. W. Barlo Ernest Drew and family of Provi- gonce called on local friends Wednes- a; a rs. A. P. Grover is spending a few flxyu with her daughter, Mrs. R. C. Geru-ude Hall of Putnam was a week-end visitor at The Dales. George Edgerly has returned from a yisit in Sturbridge. Mrs. Willlam Slater has recovered trom a severe attack of grip. Gilbert Graves is working at Bow- en’s mill. Rev. H. B. Goodsell has prepared a special Mother’'s Day service for Sun- day, May 13, in accordance with the custom throughout the country. NORTH WINDHAM Miss Etta Royce of visited relatives. heére Sunday. ‘Willimantic There was a large attendance at Fred Backus' auction. ‘George Lincoln is reported ill. L. M. Hartson has a new truck automobile. knowing as— NI NS 7 to fit 30-inch rims « NN AN, 7, finger safety tread. /AN nattier a ,BLABK SAFETY TREAD TIRES AYHE balance line for the Ford car is drawn, and the sum total of its per- fection struck with that new Goodrich tire, the bigger and better Ford car tire—Goodrich’s “Three-Seventy-Five.” Of SUPER-SIZE and SUPER- ~STRENGTH it not only meets the INDIVIDUAL NEEDS of the Ford car, —but DOUBLES its VIRTUES, New as today, it is nevertheless already familiarly known by the Goodrich’s “Three-Seventy-Five” That’s its size: Three and seventy- five hundredths inches in the cross section. And it’s an inch bigger too in the circumference. Its heroic size, however, is designed Ford cars. It is made solely with the five- It costs but little more than ordin- ary tires at the outset; and the ce and added com- fort it gives your Ford car, and its own greater dollar ECONOMY, make it the better buy in the end. The B. F. Goodrich Ce. AN AN AN N P AN GOODRICH bre sole Th ;‘ for shoes £ Chimney Fire—Rev. J. Roberts De- scribes Experiences During Boxer ng—Sale of the Charles Allen Mrs. Leon Levy and family of the Bronx, N. Y. spent the week end at Rosendale. A chimney fire at John Soderbuv’s Sunday afternoon soon was extin- guished with the help of his near neighbors. Interesting Sermon. Rev. J. Roberts of Hartford gave a very interesting address Sunday ev- ening describing his escape from the Boxers in China. There was a good attendance at both morning and even- ing services. Mrs. O. Macdonald of Norwich visiting her sister, Miss A. Baker. Three farms in Westminster have heen sold recently. is Garden Club M.(. The Garden club held a meeting on Saturday afternoon. Few members were present owing to the storm so no business was transacted. Rev. J. Roberts during his visit here is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Barstow. Frank Linnell's spirited horse sud- denly took fright at a passing auto on Wednesday afternoon and ran away. No one was in the wagon and the horse was caught before any damage was done. ‘Miss Helen Koch has returned home after a lengthy visit to New Rochelle, Mrs. W. Nash of Stamford is visit- ing her sister, Mrs. William Davis. Frank Linnell spent Tuesday Norwich. Henry Roth recently Charles Allen farm. in purchased the EKONK Cold, Wet Weather Delays Planting— Gramge Initiates Ten. T.oads of lim seed corn and potatoes are arriving, but the cold, wet weather is very discouraging for the bumper crops called for. Ten Join Grange. An interesting grange meeting was held Friday evening and ten were in- structed in the first and second &de- grees. Closing Sermon. A large audience greeted Rev. mons White Sunday morning. Tt was his Jast Sunday with the church, much to the regret of all. Three were add- ed to the church and communion was observed. John Tanner's little driving horse dled Sunday night. Mrs. Edith Eanes has returned from several months’ stay in New York and is with her husband on the Hazzard place. | E. B. Gallup attended a meeting of the school board in Voluntown Wed- nesday afternoon. A. A. Stanton attended a meeting of the school board in Sterling Mon- day. China’s new mines are exporting about five tons of tungsten each month to Japan at about 3400 a ton. Em- | BROOKLYN. Death of Mrs. Daniel B. Hatch at An- cestral Home—Unitarian Pulpit Sup- ply Arranged—Meeting of Women's Club, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Hatch. wife of Daniel B. Hatch, died in the early hours of May 3rd Her funeral-was | held at Trinity church of which she was a member, at 4 o'clock I'riday aft- ernoon. Archdeacon J. Eldrad Brown of Norwich conducted the service Sat- urday morning, the body was taker from Pomfret by train to Bridgeport, where burial took place. Mrs. Hatch was a long time resident of this town occupying at the time of death the same premises upon the common, oc- cupied by her mother and her grand- parents. She will be greatly miSsed. Upon_the early stage Saturday Miss Grace Thurber left for Lowell to re- sume her duties as teacher. Will Supply Pulpit. Rev. Joseph Allen of Boston preach- ed in Unitarian church Sunday and is to supply the pulpit during the sum- mer. Mrs. Elliott E. Allen did not return heme the first of the week as was ex- pected, but remained with her daugh- ter-t“rough the week and over another Sunday, returning home Monday of the present week The schools in the Centre closed on Friday, the teachers attending the Institute at Putnam. Women's Club Meets. The Women’s club of Brooklyn met Monday afternoon, Mrs Riley B. Wit- ter being the hostess. A paper on Trees was read by Miss Helen Pal- mer and one on Flowers, by Miss Fannie Palmer. Dinner Guests. Tuesday Rev. E. A. Blake and Mrs. Blake had several from the Union Rap- tist church of Bast Killingly as their guests and they had arranged with the Ladles’ Aid society of the Baptis church to provide for them in the ves- try. Eighteen sat down to dinner. In the evening they also served a supper in the vestry. Charles R. Bard of New Jersey was the guest of Mrs. J. Sprague Bard on Sunday. The parties to whom Arthur R. Pell sold his farm, stock and farming tools have taken possession and he has moved his household goods over to Bast Brooklyn into a tenement owned by De Forest Wells. POMFRET CENTER Ann; E. Baxter— Hitchcock Addresses the Grange. Miss Annie E. Baxter, a life resident of Pomfret, died at her Tuesday evening at 10 o'clock. M Baxter had lived alone for many years since the death of her parents. Miss Baxter was known for her literary tastes and for many years wrote for some of the leading papers. The fu- neral was held Thursday, at 11 o’clock and was conducted by Rev. Frank Ful- ler. Addrested Grange. Wolf Den grange members were richly entertained Wednesday evening long by an address from Principal cock of New London wh catio Training. Dr. i Mrs. Joseph ( were in Pomfret A. T. Grosvenor motoreq td Worcester SCO I LA‘{D Annual Convention of Willimantic € E. Union to Be Held May 19th— Meeting of L. T. L. The Willimanti n of . B., with its unio arious societies 19th Mr. and Mr at_Lebanon Friday, Miss Florence Vick in visiting friends here. Miss Lucretia Clark of New ain was the guest of ¥ Susa Willis. weelk and home at Long Isian weet, who has mantic for some irned home al milk producers from this place ttended the mik meeting held At Norwich Tuesday Rev. Martin L nesday night after a Boston L. T. L. Meets. T, L. held ita afternoon regul Mrs Mrs. Ruth £ an weet at tended the co Hanover church Wednesda Willlam Burnk was a Hartford vicitor last week SOUTH CANTERBURY arles Newton of 1 Mr. and Mr r ence Newton ‘of Tilinois were & £ Mr. and Mrs has moved home at ( nd Mra, C Douglas Nor Mr. George Sunday. CLARK’S CORI\ ERS Miss Daniels: Mrs visiting at Dariing. James Oliver; Alice Stone on Saturday Rosé Palmer of her sister’s who has Leen empio 2a at New London weighing the ma: is at his parents’ home here.