Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 26, 1917, Page 10

LETTERS FROM TWO STATES New London County UNCASVILLE Thursday Afternoan Club Plans to Aid Guardsmen—Many at Field Day Evemts—Fitzhugh Family Home From South—Getting Camp Dewey Ready. At the Thursday Afterncon club's meeting reading by Mrs. Roscoe C. Dart and songs by DMrs. Willam Cousins, added much to the enter- tainment. A vote was taken by the members to help in the Memorial day observance by serving lunch to the members of the band _furnishing music for the parade, also the sodliers and sailors taking part in the parade. The club has decided to omit the serving of refreshments at each meet- ing hereafter, and in place of it send them to the guardsmen on duty at the New London bridge. The club is making several comfort bags for the guards. Raymond Moore has returned to his home In ‘Worcester, Mass. William Edwards has moved into the tenement in the house with Mr. and Mre. George Taylor, formerly o cupled by Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Teft, who wecently moved to the Albert Rogers farm in Montville Center. Edward Carter, employed in York. has been spending a few days at_his home. 2 Much_interest is shown by the in- habitants of the town in cultiating wardens. Acres have been plowed for use. Much planting is carried on nights after work and on Sundays. Punctual Pupils. Twenty-seven pupils were perfect in attendance at the Palmer Memor- ial school during the past month. Miss Ruth Dow of Niantic, speht the week-end with Mrs. Marian Henry. Anocther Tournament. Ancther pool turnament has been started between the Montville Ath- letic club and the Decem club, the first game was played off at the Ath- letic club’s Tooms, the score standing 90 fo rthe Athletic club to 125 for the Decen club. A pleasant afternoon was spent by about twenty-five friends of OMrs. Es- ed in honor ter Alice. Delicious refreshments were served. Many celved. A committes was appointed to so- et funds for Dretty gifts were re- observing Memarial g of American Getting Camp Ready. Camp Dewey is being put in readi- ness for opening June ist A large truck arrived to be used there and about twenty men are there mhaking ready the camp. DMre. M. A. Angus, after epending the winter at Mt Vernon, has re- turned to spend the summer in this village. Roy Gardner, overseer of the Rob- ertson Company’s box shop, is il with Pneumnnh. He is repotred improv- g, The weekly prayer meeting of the Methodist church was held Tuesday evening at the home of 3r. and Mrs Raiph Melcer. The bungalow built this winter for Mrs. C. A. Chapman at Haughton's is completed and Mrs. Chapman moved from Palmertown this week. Field Day Exercises. A_jarge crowd was attracted to the White Mleld Saturday afternoon, to witness the field day program given by the pupils of Uncasville and Pal- mer Memorial schools. The teachers were complimented for the costumes of those taking part in the pageant Cake and ice cream were on sale. A part of the program was devoted to athletic sports included were a base- ball game with a s favor of Palmer Memorial yard dash, 9 pounds an Allen, Palmer Memorial, In the 100 ner. One hundred iess, Harold Qui school, winner: girl 90 pounds or less, Grace Qu fal: girls race, Anna Rosen, U Robert Zuccardy er Mem pounds or hindle race 30 | | ron Sheldon of Voluntown, recently married. ‘The past few warm days opened the blossoms on peach, plum and cherry treee. HAMBURG Maurice Peck, Formerly of Hopkins and Allen’s, Too Weighty To Be Soldier—Grange Proffers Land For Garden Plots. Maurice Peck of this place, who left the employ of the Hopkins and Allen Co. at Norwich, and enlisted, went to Fort Slocum, New York, last Monday, but returned on Wednesday, being ex- empt on account of over weight. A large party from here attended the lecture at Old Lyme given by County Agent F. C. Warner, of Norwich, and others on the subject of Food Conser- vation. TRobert Bllis of Jewett City has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Rand recently. Mrs. Charles Peck of New York is visiting Telatives on TLord's Hill and in_Sterling City. Mrs. John Tiffany is still ill; her mother, Mrs. Jewett is caring for her. L. B. S. Meets. The L. B, S. met Wednesday after- noon, Mrs. Willis Hall and Mrs. C. M. Peck served. The shad fishermen are getting good catches just now. 1 W. Stark and Town Clerk William Marion were in New London last Wednesday on business connected with the draft June 5th. Grange Proffers Land. Lyme grange voted at the meeting. in May to offer their fair grounds to the selectmen to be used for “bit" gardens. Mrs. E. H. Friedel of New York is with her mother, Mrs. Emma Hamil- ton on Bill Hill. Fred Barrows of Hartford was In town the first of the week on busi- ness. Carpenters have begun work on the frame of Frank Eell's house. Reginald Lord has enlisted in the naval reserve. Miss Marla Harding entertained | guests from Hartford Saturday and Sunday. Ladies’ Aid Society Meets With Mrs. Frank Rogers—Funeral of Daniel Kelley. Rev. George C. Chappell, a former passing of the Union Baptist church sited in town the first of the week. The Ladies’ Ald Soclety of the Un- ion Baptist church was entertained Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mps. Frank Rogers. Wilfred St. Germain spent the week- end with relatives in Providence, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Carlson have moved to Brooklyn, N. ¥. Funeral of Daniel Kelley. The funeral of Daniel Kelley was held from the home of his sister, Miss Bridget Kelley, in Palmertown, Thurs- day morning. _Several from town attended the ca- ebration in Plainfield, Sunday. John Gardner and family are mov- into the new house across from the Rockland Mill, owned by the C. M. Robertson Co. Sets Up Saw Quincy Raymond of has located h ot of Jo Fox. Mrs. Ames of Massachusetts is iting her cousin, Mrs. George Wood. Robert Teft has entered the employ of Fred Crandall. 70T Allen of Gay Hill is seriously il New TLondon saw mill on the wood Jerry Angle and family of Norwich spent the week-end with Mrs. Angla's mother, Mrs. Paton, of Palmertown. LISBON Meeting in Interests of Schools—Rev. Edward S. Worcester to Speak at Memerial Services. morning, Rev. B. M. An- preached an Interesting and sermon from the kext, We 2 Jesus. There was no eve- ‘e because of the union eer- Txfi?exflgif — 5 i vice at Norwich Town. ville; shoe race, Henry Titsky, Pai- | School Methods Demonstrated. mer Memorial: tug of war, Palmer| iargely attended meeting in the Memorial team; sack race, John Don- | est of the schools was held -at ovan, Palmer JMemorial: stilt hall Wednesday evening to Walter Hubert. Palmer ifem | rents and friends of the pu- gram was given as follows: Dance, | Pils Were invited. It was & tenchore 3 You, 1 ille ol; one | Meeting when the practical methods hundred and fiftr vard dashes: dance, | used schools were shown in imer Memorial school: hurdle and | actual working. € aril, Palmer Memor-| The town hall has been tho : children’s polka, Uncasville | ted by the ladies. Ansid dance, Palmer Memor: E Campbell of Griswold tug of war and _week-end guest of her cousin, pageant, Robin Beatrice Read, and together they chool: ari ded the Eastern Connecticut Mis- Banner. T sionary ral to purchase lessons in each Quarterly Conference. Monday evening confer, Bozrah. Native of Blix Euntes Whipple esiden cured London former was a native Bozrar and her husband at th residence in town. wers the Baptist church. JMiss Agnee Au ind_Jeanette isadors Sh the winter their eummer ng rived at Birthday Party—Auction at the Henry L. Allen Place. y E. Randall and James were attend the They to Eccleston. made seph by _automobile. Viola Bennett, daughter of Mrs. George F. Bennett of t celebrated her_eighth birthday day evening. Many gue North ga. erly Tu: gett received ma: Hundreds of auction of personal Ing of cows, horses, ture and farming ma ery the Henry L. Allen place, Wednesda: All property eold commanded prices. Mr. Allen was the auctioneer. ASHWILLETT John Holmes is working in Noank Nearly all the children in the school tre having mumps. ¥ Friends here dre wishing for a long | with tnd happy life for Mr. and Mrs. B; high ! Dancing | nts. | the week-end with her mother, Mrs. the | Oscar held at | family of at Park church, Satur- and Mrs. J. Ernest Kennedy itors at J. H. Kennedy’s, Sun- Norwich Pastor to Speak. inday will be observed at Newent memorial services and _special In the evening Rev. Edward cester, of Norwich, will deliver Dpatriotic address. "NIANTIC ong those spending the week end ir cottages in the grove were: nson and family of Hartfor, E. Smith and Albert Brown of Iaven at Whippoorwill; R. B. S. urn, Mr. and Mrs. George F. and daughter, Miss Catherine, ich: Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Aston iddletown; OMr. and Mrs. Frank herman of New London; W. B. Gris- d and party of Hartford; George and sister, Mrs. }. C. Boden, of imantic; Mrs. Johnson and chil- of Hartford; Mr. Waterman and of Hartford; Mrs. A. E. C: Mer- M. D. of Hartford; Mrs. 1 of Bristol Southzate, formerly of Norwich, oyed here, spent Sunday with iends in Norwich, wrence Spencer spent Sunday with parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest L. in Salem. nd Mrs. De Camp of New o7k city passed Sunday with R. L. Marie Gushee of Flanders v the grove Sunday. or Maynard has k 2tt A. Tinker of Chesterfield was antic Monday. LAUREL GLEN Emma Burtch of Jewett City spent purchased Burtch. and Mrs. John Geer were Sun- tors with Andrew Main and “anonchet, R. L and Mre. Dwight Main enter- 4 friends last Saturday evening. was - enjoyed and refresh- ments served. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Westerly, Sunday. erai from here atttnded the auc- tion at Henry L. Alen's on Wednes- Ciiffor Mr. fr. Main were in ford Burtch spent the week-end his grandmother, Mrs. Johnson, in Westerlv. oA i | Scranton-Skelton |Marriage to Take Place at Matthewson Homestead— Children’ Installation—Gibbs- ding Invitations Received. Miss Helen Diana Scranton, of Dur- ham; arrived at the home. of her aunts, the Misses Matthewson in the village, Tuesday afterncon to remain until after her marriage with Merritt Skelton of Northfleld, Mass., hich takes place next Monday after: noon, May 28, at 2.30 o'clock, the cere- mony to be performed by Rev. C. R. Watkins of the First Congregational church of Westbrook. The house in which Miss Secranton will be married is the home of her ancestors on the maternal side and the rooms will be decorated with apple blossoms from its_gardens. The wedding guests, members of the two families, will motor here from D:rh-m. ‘Middletown and Litchfield. Party on Sixth Birthday. Helen Louise Colver gave a birth- day party to sixteen little school friends Saturday afternoon, her sixth birthday, at_her home at the Navy Yard, from 3.15 to 6 o'clock. Games were played on the lawn and music was furnished by the graphophone. In the dining room all were seated at a table on which a cake, with six pink candles, was burning, with prettily arranged decorations of flowers. (A lunch of sandwiches, cake, ice cream, candy and cocoa were served by Mrs. C. E. Colver. Mrs. Jonn Harold, Mrs. Fannqg A. Molthrop and Miss Kate B. Colver. Each guest received a shield shaped box in red, white and blue, filled with candy and a plece of the birthday cake as favors. Little Miss Colver received many pleasing gifts. Message From Bishops. Rev. James M. Potter read a mess- age from the bishops of the Metho- dist Episcopal church on the present war and the relief thersof, previous to speaking from Hosea 2.15, the theme being, Doors of Hope in the M. E. church Sunday morning. At the of- fertory D. R. Povey sang Lead Kind- Light. At ke @unday schoo) seeston) tne quarterly temperance programme was given previous to the lesson study, with statistics given by Rev. James M. Potter and papers read by Mrs. Fan- ny A. Molthrop and C. E. Colver. Epworth Leagus Installation. Sunday evening Bpworth League service at 7.30 o'clock was one of re- sponsive readings, and hymns, pre- pared for the Installation service of the officers elected for the ensuing year. Four officers wera installe President, R. Irving Hurlbutt; first vice president, Miss Jennie G. Pir- Kins; second vice president, Mrs. Em- ma Bennett: secretary, Mrs. Fanny A. Molthrop. Miss Allce Satterlee was planist with Miss Jennie G. Perkins violinist. t Wedding Invitation: Invitations were received by resi- dents o the village last week from Mr. and Mrs. Nathan A. Gibbs to the marriage of their daughter, Dary' Rudd_ana SaCrleton Perkins Brown- Ing, Saturday, June 9, at the Second Congresational church, Norwich. Guest of Mrs. Buckingham. Miss Florine Scofieid of Norwich was the guest of Mrs. Walter M. Buck- ingham at her new home in the village Sunday afternoon. Among other re- cent guests who have motored here to visit Mrs. Buckinzham are Mrs. Willlam H. Oat, Mrs. Harvey Prigss, Mrs. Georse Fellows, Mrs. B. Frank- lin Barnes of Norwich and Henry F. Parker and children, also of Norwich. Book Club Meets. The Book club met at the home of Mrs. FEugene LaFontaine last Wed- day afternoon. Mrs. Delphine Fish al the Transfiguration of Miss Phi- bura, by Florence Morse Kingsley. Planting at Navy Yard. At the submarine base, at the Navy Yard, a lot of three acres has been planted the past week with thirts bushels of potatoes for seed. Th2 work was superintended by Lieuten- ant Johnson of I'ncasville under Com- mander Yates Sterling, Jr. Courtland C. Colver of the Navy Yard attended a directors’ meeting of the State Sundav School association in_Hartford Wednesday. rs, Willlam Bogue and dauchter, Miss Ruth and son H-rlon, with Miss Alena Lester, all of Norwich, motor- ed to the village Sunday afterncon to the home of Mrs. Fmma Hennett. Mrs. Horace H. Sears with her son Alfred, from Hyde Park, Mass, ar- rived at the home of her sister, Mrs. Delphine Fish, Saturday. Mrs. Sears will spend the summer here. Percy Norman of the steamer Rich- }ard Peck, spent Sunday at his hcme yns_Point. William _ D. from New Allen entertain~d Haven and New friends London Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Nathan A Gibbs and Natalie and Bedford Sat- Jaughters. the Misses Marv, motored to New Mr., urday, Gibbs returning by tral Sunday and the family re‘urning on Tuesday in the car, Has Re-enlisted. Lyman A. Richards returned from Portland, Me., last week, to the home of his parents, Mr. Mr Fred Richards at Lonz Cove. He is expecting a _call to join company in Maine, where he has r enlisted. - Mr. Richards s spent nearly two years with a Canadian reg- iment in_France. At a Sunday school board meeting of the M. E. church Tuesday eveninz it was voted to hold meetings on tha third Tuesday evening of every month. Mr. ‘and Mrs. George Greeneville with their sons, Clifton, Raymond and Mijton, are spending some time at the home of Mr. Tay- lor's mother, Mrs. E. A. James of Al- Iyn's Point. The' second carload of trom the mines arrived here Wed- nesday and is being deliverad. Miss Laura A. Perkins returned on Monday to the home of her sister, Mrs. Henry W. Hurlbutt after three weeks' stay in Norwich. Mrs. F. A. Bourne and her young son, Thomas, and Mrs. J. Schell, who have been spendine some time_at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph De Ru- sha. left Saturdav morning, the ladies to_join their husbands in Boston. Rev. James M. Potter wil speak in the M. E. church tomorrow (Sun- day) morning on a theme preparatory to Memorial day. Taylor of coal direct BOZRAH Pupils of Center School Win Three of Four Prizes Offered In Shelling Contest. Mrs. John Hill of Norwich is vis- fting Mr. and Mrs. John Miner. Dr. and Mrs. E. G. Fox, Kenneth Fox and Carl Hoffman of Wethers- fleld were visitors at Edwin Lathrop's Sunday. Prize-Winners From Local Schools. School Supervisor John A. Young of Coichester, held a Public Educational Meeting In Palmer’s hall, Fitchville, Monday evening. Carlson Wheeler of New London spoke on Schools of To- day. Stereoptican views of scenes in the Connecticut Valley were shown. There was a spelling contest for the children of the different schools and three of the four prizes offered were Party—Epworth League | Mrs. Ira a Lathrop attended the funetal of Mes Louis Olsen at her home on the Scot- land road, Wednesday afternoon. CAMPBELL’S MILLS Woodland Fire Burns For Four Days —Damage Near Beach Pond. rs: Joseph C. Tanner ia criticaily 3 ‘Margaret i Tanner ‘her right wrist May 12th. ues very painful. ¥ A forest first which started Thurs- day, May 17, on the south side of Beach Pon, continued to burn for four days. A large amount of cord wood, some ties, one house and a small barn were destroyed. James H. Dixon is running his saw mill on the Brown wood Iot. Charles H. Barnes lis juror at the superior court Wwich. William Clark_transacted busi in Norwich, Bfonday. o o0 Pusiness Windham County CANTERBURT GREEN lewett City Pastor Speaks at Congre- gational Church — Twenty - Two Grangers Visit Brooklyn Grange— Patriotic Rally Arranged For Tues- day Evening. dislocated It contin- rving_ as in Nor- J This coming Sunday nificance of Memorlul noted in the services and in the song. Rev. Albert Donnell of Jewett City preached last Sunday upon the per- sonal responsibility of the Individual to co-operate with Christ who offers salvation full and free. Christian Endeavor in the evening was led 'by Miss Elsie Rodler in the place of Miss Maud Graves. Little Lewis Safford sang Jesus’ Little Lamb. This coming Sunday night the sub- Ject is Financing the Kingdom. Luke 18:11-26. The leader is Frank Hoxste, 7.30 p. m. The ladfes’ soclety meeting Tuesday from 2-5 p. m., will be held at Mra. T. L. Wilson's’ The ladies will sew for the Red Cross or for our own work. Tast Saturday a party ladies of the Junior auxil the Girls' rally in Norwich in company with Mrs. James Lathrop, the leaded. Tuesday the church was represented by the pastor and two delegates and others at the County conference at Westminster church. The raln pre- vented the attendance of some others. Grangers at Brooklyn. Tuesday evening twenty-two mem- bers of Canterbury Patrons of Hus- the special sig- Sunday will be of fair voung iary attended bandry attended the meeting of Brooklyn grange taking part in a de- bate planned by the lecturer, Miss Helen Witter of Brooklyn and Mrs. Clinton Frink of Canterbury. Mrs, Frink and Frank Hoxste carrled the debate for the Canterbury side. The prosamme of ‘entertainment by Can- terbury grange included music, piano and violin, Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Hawes and a piano number by Miss _ Flsie Hawes: a recitation by Mrs. Clinton Frink, taken from Aunt Jane, of Ken- tucky. A solo was sung by Miss Edith Williams and a duet by Miss Sagur and Miss Williams. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Hyde entertained friends at a dance in Hyde school house as a_celebration of Mrs. Hyde's birthday. Tast Friday evening. also, a dance was given at Hyde district. Patriotic Rally. Tuesday, May 29, § p. m. at Grange II. Campbell of the State Azricultur- al college and County Agent B. W. El- lis will speak. Town Clerk Frank Hoxsfe of Willi- mantic on business connected with the coming draft on June 5th. The study of Pilgrim Deeds and Duties takin< the attention of the Thursday meetings. Brevities. George Rowland was called to Lake George, N. Y., by the death of his only brother. He was accompanled by his son, Joseph. Wolf Den granse presented a patri- otic program at its regular meeting Wednesday evening. Patriotic songs were sung and a most interesting paper was read by Miss Mary Osgood on The Men of Abington. This zave a graphic_description of the men who had made the history of the town from the pioneer setilers to the present. Mrs. George Hicks presented Miss ¢ good a bouquet of carnations in appre- ciation of her kindness in preparing the paper. Three more of Robert Rust's children have German measles. Joseph Scott is confined to the house with pinkeve. Mrs. Scott has not re- covered from illness. E. E. Brown spent the week end in Worcester. The Red Cross auxiliary held a spe- cial meeting Monday. Wolf Den grange voted to donate $10 to the Red Cross society. Many are knitting for the navy as well as other Red Cross work. Wolf Den grange is to erect a flag- pole and have a flag raising May 30. The grange has voted to omit re- freshments during the war period. Deleqates at Westminster Convention —Ernest F. Lincoln Shoots Coon. Rev. Guy D. Wingerd, Mrs. Emily J. Cross, Miss Ruth Snow and Mr. Barton attended the Windham County conference of Congregational church- es and ministers at Westminster, Tuesday. Mrs. Nettie Chapman and two chil- dren epent Tuesday with Mrs. Joseph S._Jones, in Franklin. Mrs. Adelbert Trowbridge of Willi- mantic, visited over last Sunday with her mother. Mrs. Nancy E. Lanphear, of South Chaplin. Ernest F. Lincoln discovered a coon near his house one night recently, soon brought his gun into action, and shot the animal. Mr. and Mrs. Sidney R. Burleigh of Providence called on their cousin, Mrs. W. B. Gallup this week. Mrs. Albert L. Church returned to her home the past week. from Rut- taken by the children of the Center School. The first Girls' prize was won by m-¢h Dickenson and the second by land, Vt. where she had spent the winter with her daughter, Mrs. John T.. Copley. Mrs. Copley returned with her for a visit. hall, a patriotic rally will call people from all Canterburv. Representotive | Harry Back of Danicison, Prof. Glenn day enjoyab! ewson day. of _his urday i Mrs. Mr. ) New week F. from W ploved Mr. a: | Sunday Ida Bal Mrs. mee day Mrs. of cott an, 18" Clar Plainfiel raising. visiting WE Curtis week with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Haven, at ®heir planting a garden, and shade trees, and getting ready for the summer. George Fuci one day the past week Charles Jennings of New York made a short call on his sister last Thurs- West Kelly and fami'y Tuesday Wiiliam SHEA & BURKE OME we can offer in groups of fumiture. There is only one way to buy furniture and secure the .effects in grouping that you desire. . That is to SEE AND APPROVE You know exactly what you are getting when you buy here. £ in the handsome effects RNISHERS ¢ Family M EAST KILLINGLY | May Basket Hung to Miss Hilda EIf- gren—Chaffe Putnam. oves From Miss Doris Smith spent the week- end with A. E. Sayles and family in North Scituate. Miss Eleather Sheldon spent Thurs- with Providence friends: Miss_Gladys Mason of Providence spent Sunday at her home here. Received May Basket. le time. visited brother. n Providence. A large party of young people hung a well-filled May basket to Miss Hilda Blfgren, Saturday evening. was well entertained and all report an The party Fred and Stephen Smith of Putnam Heights visited relatives here Sunday. Misses Nellie Chase and Lila Math- in Providence, Satur- John Whaples was in Hartford Sun- day on account of the serious illness Mr. and Mrs. John Moran spent Sat- Move From Putnam. Mr. and Mrs. B. F. here Thursday from R. tenement. Crane has been W. Eastman, in W Allan B, have been summer Mrs. Albert Squires, who visiting at her home in returned Monday. accompanied by sister, Miss V as a ne: Vorcester. Two at the Buck farm. nd Mrs. Alfred Odes the flag raising in Plainfield, Sunda ng. cer of New Boston 1. Goodwin had th ing at her home I spending Lome. here, setting out fruit new are moving into town and will be em- Chaffee_moved G. Smith's Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Yare were in Providence, 'Saturda: Mrs. N. A. Jordan and daughter, Alice,_of Danielson, visited relatives here Sunday. WESTFGRD. -+~ spending a and vindham. of a Lincoln, has been Cambridee, er w foreman families n and chil- | dren ‘were guests at H. C. Barlow's on Bert Spink has been entertaining his N. FEearle Lifht of Hartford is the [father from Eastford this week. supervisor taking Mr. Bond's place! Donald Bristol of New Haven and amonz the. town schoois. — Myrtie| Miss Elsie Scranton. motored 16 Tae Phillips and Peale Rurdick represent- | ion. Sun. » and called on friends. ed the school on the Green at the town CANTERBURY contest at Westminster, Thursday. The Bovs and Girls' club of Black A BUR Hill e 4 v aftes wi Su- i Pervisor. Siee was pamoon “ith Su_|Flag Raising at Home of Representa- the demenstration and assist at the tive Frank E. Miller. meeting. The officers ade: President, s Ruby Babcock: secretary, Ruth Mnore.l Ry Bosa and xS trlenit: fdm remssier, Bt T Willimantic d on Mr. and Mrs. —_ - win T nday. POMFRET CENTER M liams visited Mrs. Ralph Ban of Sterling, and Mrs, C. |D. West of Moosup, the first of the Grange Hears Interesting Historical | week. Paper by Miss Osgood—Votes $10 to ;‘(;; F‘v{rv\ So jevent ’Sunda\ with his izt = i mother, Mrs. Elsie Bliven in Moosup. Red Cross—Flag Raising the 30th. A number from this place attended Flag raising day nterbury, the home of Representafive _Frank E. Miller. Col. James Appley, assisted ‘by Her- bert Williams, Thomas Sviiivan and Mr. Rollinson, plated a_3a-foet pole jon the lawn. Herbert Willlams, war { veteran, unfurled to the breezes an 5 x 12 American flag. WILSONVILLE Mrs. Addie Braley, her sister and nephew of North Grosvenordale were with Mies Jennings Monday: also Mrs. F. R. Childs attended the funeral of. John Flint in Wegster Monday. e W, C. T. ast Thurs- Bouley was a Worcester visitor Bertha Ramsdell Thompson were Ladd and d’ Mary Bovlan of k Sunday, 1d Sunda: and children with Mrs. SOUTH CANTERBURY family. have moved to Franklin, he having secured work at James Hyde’s. Albert A. Miller and John R. Talcott of Stamford, John A. Talcott daughter, Mary T. and Edith M. Tal- and N-w Lon- don were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Levi Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Lyon were in attending the flag HAMPTON Mrs. Almado Davis of Collinsviile is at R. E. Pearle's. Little River Grange gave a ‘class of four in the first and second degrees Friday evening. Mr. Pell and Miss Marion Pell have returned to their summer home here. A meeting is to be held at the chap- el this (Saturday) afternoon to organ- ize a chapter of the American Red Cross S Mrs. ociety. Patrick Pear] has = B after spending the winter in Nor- wich. BALLOUVILLE Salvation Army Holds Service in Hall Named in Honor of Late William N. Blackstone of Norwich. The Salvation Army from Putnam he’d an interesting meeting in Black- stone hall last Sunday afternoon. It was In charge of Captain Lindauer, who made an address. She was as- sisted by Miss Edick, a teacher in this village and a member of the army. Several others took part. Rev. W. D. Woodward of Attawaugan gave a brief talk in French. The village hall where the meeting was held was named in honor of the late Willlam Black- ne of Norwich, formerly president of the Attawaugan company, which owns the mills in this viliage and at Attawaugan. Anocther Bereavement. Mr. and Mrs. Hector McConnell were called to Norwich on a sad errand Saturday for the second time within three weeks. Mrs, McConnell's sister died in Backus hospital, leaving an i fant son. Three weeks before the body of the husband had been taken from the receiving tomb at Maplewood cemetery and buried. Four little chil- dren are thus double orphaned. Mrs. Thankful Kingsbury has re- turned home after several weeks' ab- sence in Worcester, where she has been caring for a sick rela “There will be held in Blackstone hall tomorrow evening at § o'clock the reg- ular bi-weekly _Sunday service, at ch Rev. W. D. Woodward of Atta- waugan is to speak. The new clubhouse of the Ballouville Social club, recently erected by the | Attawangan company, is greatly ap- | preciated, as shown by the numbers frequenting it nightly. ATTAWAUGAN Red Cross Benefit Motion Pictures at the Clubhouse. George Hall, commissioner of com- merce at Alberta, Canada, recently vl ited Dernard Brown, engineer at the mil: of the Attawaugan company. The Danielson Electric I4zht com- pany has recently set up a couple of oles and connected the Main street ine with the boller room of the At- tawaugan company’s mills, €0 that the night watchman will have better light than formerly furnished by kerosene lamps. The small building next the clubhouse, which was previously as a cubroom, has been painted side and renovated within and is to be occupied as a barber shop. Movies at Clubhouse. “Somewhere in France” was given on the mioving picture screen at the clubhouse the other evening for the benefit of the Red Cross society. There was a large attendance of peopie from | this villagt and Ballouville. Tnterest- | ing pictures were shown of life in the trenches, the movements of aeroplanes and hydroplanes, of shell fire and its devastation, and of companies of Gar- man prisoners captured by the French These pictures were taken in France. The opening reel showed the splendid drill executed by troops of U S. cav- ary. Garden planting the rage now. and many new pieces of turf have been upturned. WOODSTO VALLEY George Crittenton_and family from Peekskill, N. Y., have bought the Valley store, and ‘moved in. Miss Harriet Slingsbey and fatber have moved to Putnam. Rev. and Mrs. A. C. Johnson are at their summer home for a time.a ‘William . Arno.d has returned from several weeks' stay in Putna Mrs. Allen W. Kenyon has returned rom Pomfret. David Brockway spent several days in town with his mother and brother. STERLING Mrs. Jesse Finlay of Greene was the guest of Mrs. W. W. Vaughn, Friday of last week. - = Isaac Belknap. who has been ill for some time, is able to resume his work at_the mill. Mrs. J. W. Baker and Mrs. O. G. Chase were Providence visitors last week. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Belknap enter- tained relatives from Providence, Sunday. The Epworth League praver meeting was held Thursday evening in the vestry of the M. E. church. SOUTH WOODSTOCK The Ladies’ soclety met with Miss Nellie Lowe last Thursday afternoon to_prepare for the June sale. R. K. Safford and Master Wilson motored to Manchester last Sunday. Mr. and ~Mrs. Wright motored to Bridgeport last Sunday. Mabel Cahoone of Providence was in town one day_this week. new used out- soon| ¢ Department Store| Thayer Building, Franklin Square, Where all Cars Transfer Eastern Connecticut Week SATURDAY THE LAST AND GREATEST DAY OF THE SALE i The rush will begin at 8.30 in the morning. Sale prices will stop at 10 in the evening. In every instance these phenomenal price reductions are in new seasonabl merchandise—things you need now. A remarkab demonstration of the way this great store stands be tween its customers and the high cost of living. can’t at these prices promise to fill mail or phone ord A few bargains mentioned here—hundreds of ot announced in windows and store. SILK CAMISOLES, 50c Made of fine quality crepe-de-chine and silk, beautifully $1.00 value WASH SPORT SKIRTS, 50¢ Made of good quality stripe percale, all colors, two pockets waist bands BUNGALOW APRONS, 50c Made of good quality apron ginghams and percale BED SHEETS. 50c Size 72x20, with center seam, 4 £ GIRLS’ GINGHAM DRESSES, 59?' Made of fast color gingham, fine quality. sizes 6 to 12 WOMEN’S UNTRIMMED HATS, 50c 0 e Sample Untrimm talk of t styles Values to We have just received 40 dozen m Eetter than the two last iots that of straws, shapes CONGOLEUM RUG BORDERS, 27¢c A Y/ 36 inches wide, a standard and CORSET COVERS, 25¢ Made of good quality nainsook, Hamburg and lac WOMEN’S WAISTS, 50 o In white voiles, lawns and percales, am BROAD HATGHETS, 50c Short handle, large blade, oo WRENCH SETS, 50¢ One lot of Machinist and “S" Wrenches, neatly real TENNIS OXFORDS, 42c T0 50c A PAIR Values to $1.25 H Extraordinary opportunity to buy Tennis Oxford children at one-quarter the price of leather shoes. black and white. RATCHET BIT BRACES, 50c A special lot of Ratchet Bit Braces, 10 WOOD LEVEL, 50c A special sale of Wood Levels, 12 to 30-inc adjustable SAMPLE NECKWEAR, 25¢ One lot of Women's Sample Neckwear, all new ¢ CHILDREN’S BONNETS, 25 Made of fine French lawn, prettily trimmed, with BOYS’ BLOUSE, 29c Made of percale with collar, extra good $1.00 ENVELOPE CHEMISES, 5 I c Oc Just 25 dozen will go on sale at 1 o'clock, made of sook, beautifully trimmed with laces and Hambur. round and V necks, all sizes, quantity limited WOMEN’S VESTS, 2 FOR 25¢ Low Neck Ribbed Cotton Vests in regular and extra sizes MEN’S UNION SUITS, 50¢ With long or short sl MEN’S UNDERWEAR, 25¢ 4 ves, with double seat drawers, extra g & ' Balbriggan Shirts and Drawers, all sizes DRESS VOILES, 934c A YARD : 27 inches wide, all th; ;;n;c ,:.‘;::;. and colorings, real va ; — WOMEN’S SILK HOSE, 39¢ A PAIR E Silk Lisle Hose, full fashio: CURTAIN SCRIM, 19¢c A YARD In ecru, white and Arab, very fine quality, the regular 2 MEN’S NECKWEAR, 19¢ Open-end of silk and silk mixtures in plain and fancy SCARF SHAMS AND CENTERS, 50c¢ Japanese drawn-work and lace trimmed, re: WASHABLE GLOVES, 50c A PAIR Women's Washable White Suedetex Gloves TURKISH TOWELS, 25¢ Extra large, double thread, plain white and colored bord ned in black and white only, va valus 89 USRS o - Miss Elsie Young is home for a few weeks. 3 { - Mrs. and Mrs. C. W. Brown of New * York were in town recentlv. B anverze o