Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 19, 1917, Page 12

. Tolland - County COLUMBIA S Weman Carries Mail—Grange Dra- matio Club Repeats Play—Robin Tries to Get Into House—Patriotic Meeting. S Mre. Ethel Blakeley has been award- ed the contract for carrying the mails on . th ‘Columbia-FHop River route:for four years, beginning next July. The service requires two trips dally. Randall Porter, student ai Wesleyan University, spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Por- Ciarence C. Littie, .of Greenfield, Mass., has besn spending a week with s parents, Mr. and Mrs. James DP. Little. - Glves Play at ‘Andover. The Grange Dramatic Club presented the play, Cranberry Carners, at And- over last Saturday. evening to a full house. Clayton E. Hunt, omember of our town eschool commiities attended the meeting of town school committees and supervieors at the State Normal Train- ing School at Willimantic, Friday of last wéek. Twelve towns were repre- sented. Herman T. Brown ef Pratt Institute, epent the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Aibert E. Brown, at the lake. Mr. Brown will hé graduated June. In his course, he has made 2 specialty of chemistry. John H. Davis and family of Has- dem epent the c-end wwith MMrs Davie' father, A. Collins on ¢ —wstrun 1 in the past few vears. Robin Pecks at Pane. A erazy robin landed week, at any rate its actl insanity, it epent the day dow at the residence of 1 Charles K. Mitchgock King 2t the for admittance. T thought he was Poe’s Raven Wilbur Smith and family of cottville, spent the week-end with and dow as famfly “of N Smith's fat ward P. Lym: Patriotic Addresses. A meetin d hall last eve of. Slate of Connecticut Ag; ral College, Judge Ficke and Muir of Rockville. were the sp ers. Prof. Siate epoke of the | prosent food situation and 1 e of Increased produ servation and econom and emphasized growing corn and pot Dlanting of home gardens. Judse Tiske and Ofr. Mulr spoke along pa- triotic lines and on Our Natlonal Du- ties. There was a good attendance and the speak@te were listened 1o with marked |attention. Patriatic eongs were sung DMrs presiding at the piano rtha Lyman The Columbia Red Cross chapter met at headquarters last Tuesday afternoon "ar work. A large number “was present The Grange held its regular meeting | last Wednesday evening. Farm Soid. H. A. Bugbee of Willimantic has sold ‘mis farm property lecated in Pine street, Coiymbia,.known as the Thoi as MeGloulin piace. The new pu 2ser will take possession soon. For veral years the pl has been oc- pied by DMr. Judson, who engzaged n_the poultry business. Colpmbia has a tery in the dis- covery of a2 human skeleton in a smail cave ‘on the property of Mr. Matheu in the eastern part of the town. It will probably keep people guessing for zome time as to whose skeleton it is and how it came there. Officials are investigating. John A. Lewis was il Tuesday nizht ken suddenly Mrs. Bertha Lyman to. mobiie .party of ladies Wednesday. Henry <C. Isham is engaged recting a bungalow on the east s the lake for West Hartford pe BOLTON Deputy and Mrs. Allen Sikes Grange—Summer Children 1| Diphtheria. Deputy and \I s. ANen Sikes of El- | ington visited Boiton grange last week Friday evening. Several from is grange attended the meeting of East. ~ Central Pomona grange, No. 3, in Andover Wednes- day. 1l With Diphtheria. Mr. and Mre 8. Petersen Sum- ner of Rockville, former Bolton resi- dents. have two children {1l _with diphtheria. Their oldest son, How- ard, - who works in Hartford, was first taken ill ‘with- the disease. son Sumner is quarantined Bouse that he ma retutned from visited their dau—hter Stetson Mrs. Willlam C. Whits was a week =nd visttor at her brother's, Wleazer Mrs. Mrs. John Ward Hartford after a we as returned to spent with her sister, Mrs. John Mas; Mrs. Willlam H. and two children of Hartford have been visit- ing Mrs. Atkins' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Atkins. Mr Atkins came to Bolton Saturday and returned home with his family Sunday Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Loomis. and scn. Donald, 2nd Mrs. Ste F West Aeld, Mass., were recent guests at Wm H. Loomis. - Miss Clara Post' of Hartford. been Wvisiting at Miss A. P. Post's HEBRON h Enjeyable Entertainment at Town Hall—Episcopal Services Tomorrow —C The play, “The District Skule,” was given in the town hall Friday eveninz bty Miss Louise Pendleton, as teacher, and soms of the pupils from the grammar schoo] as scholars. There was also & farce, Good Bye, glven by Miss Thompson and Miss Merwin, and reading by. Miss Helen Gilbert. ~The hall was well filled and_the entertain- mert fine. Afterwards Pendleton’s or- chestra furnizhed music for dancing. Surprise Visit. About ' twenty Hebrcn voung peo- ple vizited Mr. and Mrs. Verder Park- hurst Monday evening, giving them a pleasant surprise. Episcopal Servicas. Service at the Episcopal church on Sunday afternoon will be at 3.30. The rector. Rev. Shezed Roosevelt, will give an. address on the Individual Responstbility to the Nation. The members of the Congregatiomal choir have been Invited to assist In the ng. Center Monday, the teachers taking-that day =s_visiting day. Idren’s Night at Grange. LETTERS FROM TWO STATES Visit | With | S. Peter- | schools were closed on |.. week end suest of his mother, Mrs. F. A. Burnham. Elmer Lord, letter carrier on the R F. D. s a recent pu r of a new *Jiss Kelly pf Middletown and Miss Florence Smith of Cromwell, were the weak end guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Smith. Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Seyms were in Willimantic and Norwich Saturday. Unlon Mesting. Gilead C. E. will unite’ with the He- bron C. E. In a Union | ce Sun- day evening, also in'a meeting with the Juniors, who will have cHarge of the firsit of the meeting: Children’s Night. Thé programme at ~'the- Hebron grange Tuesday evening was furnish- ed by the children from the different schools and-consisted of drills, instru- mental and vocal -music and - recita- tions. After the programme cake and ice cream were served. MASHAPAUG | Supervisor Bond Goes to Plattsburgh —Flag Raising — Bird Awaiting Identification. Last week Wednesday, BSupervisor X. J. Bond held a teachers’ meeting in ifashapaug school. This was his last ! visit in town as since then he has {gone to_ Plattsburg, having enlisted in the reserve officers’ corps.. G. C. |=wift has taken Mr. Bond's place as r. Mr. Swift mads his first it to the school Tuesday. Informal Flag Raising. informal flag raising was held v 13, at the home of H. R. superintendent of Masha- paug farme, owned by A. B. Wells, of hbridge., The flag is 13 feet 2nd floats from a 38 foot the dwellings on the farm floating Oid Glory. Road Repair Work. For ths past week men have been doing road repair work in this end of are now the town. The bridge over the pond in the village has been rebuilt and several loads of dust have Deen lev- jeled off on the meadow road making strip of read for the present the ¥ | best In towp. Allen W. H. Sterrv I= spending the in Willimantic aend New Mrs. J. M. Dimmock of ited Mrs. Dimmock's efs- B. Ferry, Sunda: e Brooks of eitihg her cousin, Lyman Moore. Ciub to Build Cottage. e Pleasant Point club is to bulld cottage on their island. Lum- a “Folvoke. Dfre. s purpose has already Unfamiliar Bird Noted. The woods and fields here offer excellent opportunity irds. an to studv _the Bluebirds. blackbirds. sandpip- chewinks, phoebes, peewees and ers are to be found in num- Many new birds have arfead, i . whose names are not known to people here. ‘One in particular baffled all attempts at identifica- This bird is about the size of sparrow, ‘back colored Clark blue, st mixed vellow and white, head has a patch of yellow on toS\ On each side in front of the wing is a yelow jspot. The ®ird is f8und in thickets near the ground. Andie Rozner, who formerly attend- ed high school in Stafford Springs, | has come to his home to assist in the farm work. MANSFIELD DEPO? The Week’s Happenings—Church terests—Recent Visitors. In- George T. Haglund of New York is making a two weeks’ visit at the home t, Mrs. W. D. McFarland. 2 J. Dennison of Boston, and her daughter, Eleanor, are visiting Mrs. Dennison’s mother and sister, b Sllen and Miss Ruth Wilcox The Red Crose Sewing Bee was held Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. W. B. Farrington, the attendance was | increased. Wilbur of West Willington vis- her sister-in-law. Mrs. Sarah her sister, Mrs._ Merrit Tuesd. and ‘Wednes- | subject of Rev. F. W. Klein's sermcn mext Sunday morning will be Influenc _E. meeting Sunday evening 1éa by Mrs. Reed, subjeet, {Growing as Christ Grew | ELLINGTON County Agent and Family Occupying Parsonage—Canning Demonstration. Mrs. Merrick Kibbe left Wednesday for Amherst, Mass., to visit relatives. T fford, county agent, and family, have age which was tiring, pastor. Esther Plerson of Springfield, was tho week end guest of Miss Margelaine Slade. The monthly meeting of the W. C. 5 washeld 'Wednesday afternoon N. Kimball's. There was a very large attendance the town nall, Tuesday afternoon, 1oved into the parson- left vacant by the re- at. when Miss Sprague of the Connecti- Agricuitural college gave a can- { pices of the Farm Bureau. Miss - Arlene Leach has besn en- zaged to teach in Willington for the remainder of the term. Miss Providenca to live with her sister. MERROW Leroy Tilden of New London is vi iting. his sister, Miss Evelyn Tilden. Mrs, Tvan Wilcox has returned to her home after vislting Mrs. Asa Bur- dick of Ellington. {ton wwere calling on friends here on Sunday. Mr. and Mre. Tvan Wilcox were in Tolland, Tuesday. Miss Hattie Merrow of Kingston, R. spent the week end at her homs here. George Merrow of Hartford, spent Sunday at his fruit farm here. Willlam Refd has been working for Mr. Hallock this week. Byron Houston has. besn in South Coventry ‘his week. Olin French was in Rockville ceritly. BOLTON NOTCH re- Mr. and Mrs. Newton motored to Bradford, Saturday. Charlie Howard of Oanchester Green was a cailer in town Monday. Mrs. E. A. Shaw went to Moodus, Tuesday, to get Rev. Mr. Davis' son, who is ill. Mr. and Mrs. Hodge of Tast Hart- ford vigited at Mr. De Wolf’s, Sundav. Mrs. Loren Maine was a Hartford visitor Friday. Mrs. Emma Lennir visited in Hart- ford, Wednesday. A Russlan general and two Russian officers ; have, escaped - from 'a, prison camp in Germany and reached Rotter- Tuocker:of Hartford was the |dam. = M AP | cently F. L. nimz demonstration under the aus- | Georgle Stenson has gone to | Mr. and Mrs. Asa Burdick of Elling- | college. Sogest EHelen Jewett. Miss sm-qm ot !m,/enlle" ‘h.u and demonstration on give a lecture canning at.the tm hall this ¢(Satur- o’clack. e et Stk Vruz £ 18 911 'u t TS, es L. al al the private sanatol “Willimantic. Mrs. 'W. proved as tn be automobile. ‘Wintfield Iaon- ‘of Witfmantic was a visitor with Lionel hu&ncr for a few days. QMrs. A. C. Brown and_family of OMansfleld wers callers of L. H. Por- ter's Sunday. House Warning Given Mr. and Mrs. Clarence S. Fiske. A house warning was given Mr. and Mra. Cl.l.rcnco 8. Fisket, Tuesday- eve- ning. A large company was. present. Refreshments was served during the evening. The mid-wfeek prayer meeting was held Wednesday, evening at the -home of O. C. Hail. Touts Pralon of New York is spend- Yng @ few ‘weeks' vacation at his home hers. * Mre. Herbert Pender of South BYan- | chester was a week-end Mrs. A. F. Newsll's- 2 Mrs. Edna Griges’ ‘of Hartford is visiting her father, 'Hudson Austin. Washington: Gouhty, R. L USQUEPAUGH Mrs. Fannie Bicknell is visiting rel- es 2t West - Kingston for a few daye. 5 Mre. J. G. Briggs visited relatives at Newport, Monday Miss Gladys Pock is' visiting Provi- dence friends. Mrs. Ida M. Keniyon and Master Ev- erett Kenyon tisited relatives in Prov- visttor ‘at’ visiting her g . Ea.!mer, has returned to her e at Brook. . D. Kenyon: was a visitor in Provi- dence one day this week. Miss May Aldrich of North Stoning- ton_visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. G. Palmer, Tuesday. Mrs. Joe Cole is ' spending part of the week In Providence. E. Kenyon of West Kingston spent over Sunday with his grandpar- ents. BIE dening for Kingston. Cahoone has been doing gar- R.-H. Barstow at Wes RICHMOND Everett Moore was In East Green- wich ‘and Providence the first (o the weels. On account of the cold spring far- mers are all backward with their work. Willlam Wright and Wilfam Wash- ington of East Greenwich were callers here Sunday. Mrs. Briget Smith went to New- port Monday to see her mother, who is il with pneumonia. 5 Attorney Wheeler . of Hope was 2 caller here Sunday. Ralph Moore is helping Frank Sib- ley in his farm work for a while. James Smith, of Lynn, Mass., is vis- iting his brother, John . Smith of this vicinity. Margaret Brownlng of Hops Valley was through here 'Wednesday. ROCKVILLE Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Taylor end Mr. and Mrs. Bmory C. Kenyon at- tended the meeting in the Tabernacle, at Westerly, on Sunday evening, Mrs. J. P. Greene has been ill the past week. Wilfred . Barber has joinded the Fifth company at Westerly, and is now doing duty somewhere in the state. EAST HADDAM Home at the Orchards to Be Opered June 1st—Observance of Mother’s By £ e Harold Smith and family of Haddam visited Mr. Smith's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith, Sunday. Miss Georgie Squire of Union City was a week end guest of relatives in town. Mrs Harriet Brooks entertained re- Sutliff of New Haven. Mrs. Victorla Daniels motored to New York in her new ecar Wednes- day, returning theé day following. George H. Thompeon has just fihish- ¢d = new gurage: for-Walter . Gil- ette. Mr. 2nd Mrs. Leon Backer arrived at their summer home at Woodlaken. the first of the week, after passing the winter in the sunny south. A meeting of East Haddam Grange was held Wednesday evening. Deacon John 1. Tracy spent*Satur- Valiey Telephone 424-4 NOTICE WEAREPUTHNGINANEWMARBLELUNCH COUNTER WITH TWENTY STOOLS, LATEST STYLES, VALUED AT $850 Saratoga Restaurant and Quick Lunch A-OpenSn.m.rtola.m. CHILDREN'S PLAY OVERALLS, trimmed with turkey red PASNIK CO. SELL FOR LESS THERE 1= no advertising medium in| rn_Connecticut equal to The Bul for business resu: DAVIS TH:! Novelty Posing Act EXCELSIO BETTY STEWART" Charming Character Dancer Five Part Tri A BERTH SCANDAL Triangle Komedy TALL.STAR BlL!..-—-Mond-y it Fucdey ~ _NELL SHIPMAN WILLIAM DUNCAN ‘and GEORGE HOLT in Cleveland and Moffett’s Master Drama of ‘a Super Criminal “Through the Wall” SPECIAL SIX-PART VITAGRAPH BLUE RIBBON FEATURE their names. PATHE WEEKLY - he same combination of stars who recaflfly ‘were seen at the “God’s Country and t [ “Through the Wall,” -urpme: all previoys ones and adds further laurels he Yumps Weman." nd Jen’au:y-—Btg V. Comedy with ‘Houghie Mack and Patsy DeForrest TODAY AND TONIGHT 81X-PART BLUE RIBBON FEATURE 1] IN THE BUTCHER BOY TWO-PART COMEDY PATHE WEEKLY Their Performance in EARL WNILLIAMS “Arsenie’ Lupin” —_— Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle FOUR SHOWS TODAY Tk F (8 Keith Vaudeville Triangle Photoplays THE MOST BEAU'“FUL ACT IN VAUDEVILLE 5 P,retty Models [IN REPRODUCTIONS OF THE WOHK‘A OF. THE GREAT MASTERS SPECIAL STAGE SETTINGS AND BEAUTIFULL LIGHTING EFFECTS Crawford & Brodrick A Littleof This and a Little of That R MODELS Dorothy Gish in ““Her Official Fathers” ngle Play, Swift, Tenss, and Bubbling Over With Hunior Mat. 1.30 and 3.15—10c and 152 15, 20c, 25¢ Eve. 6 and 8 P. M.—10c. Matinee 2 P. M.- LAST DA day in_Chester with his sister, Mrs. Susan Bogart, who celebrated her 75th birthday on that date. Mrs. A. D. Alexander entertained the first of the week her sister, George Washington, and son Wiliam |} of.Moodus_and W. K. Raymond and family of Westchester. » To Open Home. g | i Mrs. F. B. Keech is planning to open the home at The Orchards about June ist, conditions favoring, with . Miss Hoffman in charge as matron. Rav Rich, who has employment in|as a receptacie New Haven, has moved to that ci scalding kettle The original Mothers’ Day Service. Mothers' day was observed at the Congregational church Sunday morn- ing by a beautiful song and story ser- vice, highly enjoyed by all who heard it. The custom of presenting flowers to everyone attending was followed. was taken settier sent In recent ve whisky in it Congressman o —Washington Otd Still A huge'copper 1818 oy in of io 1orth One of Henry i Times, Coming Celebrities HADDAM NECK }. No doudt the man w e — to make a doilar Grange Preparing for July 4th—Swed- |on it is 16 A:e;me ish Y. P. S. Invites C. E. to Union | taken -and furnish Service. Sterling Gillett has finished work at the Strain quarry. Edith Raymond is drilling her juve- nile cholr for Children’s day. They expect to give a concert in the even- ing. The grange is preparing a drill for July 4th, with patriotic exercises in the evening. Rev. W. H. Raymond and daughter Edith have it in charge. Mrs. Amzi Clark and eon and Selden Clark have arrived at their summer home here, and have begun garden op- eratlon. Swedish Y. P. 8. Manages Service. The Toung Peopie’s society of the Swedish church entertained the Cbris- tian Endeavor in a union service at the ‘Methodist church Sunday even- ng. H. H. Alves and family of Brooklyn, N. Y. have leased the Konger farm and are expected to occupy it next week. Potatoes Replace Tokaceo. W. H. Brown is deveting his 12-acre tobacco fleld to the growing of pota- toes this vear. Seven acres of potatoes are beinz grown on the F. A Brainard farm. Over 20 tons of commercial fertilizer have been received here by farmers during the past week. Mr. Bergland has moved his family into the Johnson place, which he has purchased. He comes from Kearmes, Rev. W. H. Raymond and R. S. Bailey were in Middletown Wednesday on_bifsiness. Mrs. Raymond entertained the La- dfes’ Aid eoclety at the parsonage on Thursday afterncon and eveninz. Seventy in Red Cross. The local branch of the Red Cross has 70 members. They are endeavor- ing to bring it up to the century mark. 41 BROADWAY U. S. GOVERNMENT LIBERTY LOAN THE THAMES NATIONAL BANK are qfieredto llxbocriben to the above .Iom Sold for Copper. AUDITORIUM THEATR TODAY William Fox Presents the Picture Beautiful WITH PRICES 25¢ AND 50c AT THE MATINEE THE EVENING PERFORMANCE BOX OFFICE OPEN FROM 9 A . M. TO 9 P. 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