Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, June 2, 1917, Page 10

New London County OLD MYSTIC Musical Entertainment Postponed — May Basket For Mr. and Mrs. Mar- tin White—Y. M. A. Wins Double Header Wednesday. & = » < The B. Y. P. U. was to_give a mus! cal entertainmerit last Monday eve- ning in the auditorium of the Bap- tist church, but had to po:x:»:ma it on unt of the stormy weather. 3% The Baptist Sunday fchool. last Sunday the ship Mauretania wa miles in the lead of the Aquetania There was a very good attendance in spite of the weather, 46 being presen The coliection amounted to $3.38. Juniors Won. played .y urday morning on The game was won by O s Whiting, who recently under- went an operation at the Backus hos- pital, Norwich, has sufficiently re- covered to be home. May Basket Surpri e v of friends recently hung Mr. anAd Bir Martin White of Wolf Neck district a beautiful May basket. Mr. and Mrs. White invited their friends in and were surprised to find the vis- jtors had brought a graphaphone with them. Music was enjoyed throughout the evening, after which refreshments ved. s, Allen Main of Clark's Falls was calling on Mr. and Mrs. Henry Keeney, recently. Y. M. A. Wins Double Head The Old Mystic Young Men's As- sociation baseball team played the Robinson Silk Co. of Industrial place, Mystic, Memorial day on Association field in the morning. The game was won by the local team, 6-1. The tmt- tery for the O. M. g 74 4. was Far- nell and Johnson. The feature of the game was the striking out of 15 men by Farnell. The battery for the Mys- tic team was Gary and Dubereal. In terns the O. M. Y. M. A. the afternoon e 36 - Association fleld. the Juniors, the played the same team a place, Mystic, and again won, the score being 20-7. The battery was Walbridge and Marchand for the O. M. Y. M. A, and Bray and Dubereal for Mystic. Local Notes. Miss Pauline Ranney and Charles S. Cady of Hartford were recent guests of Supt. and Mrs. John Ken- nedy. Miss Gertrude Chapman has re- to her home after a lengthy her brother-in-law and sis- and Mrs. Willlam D. Harris of New London. 2 s are being made at the Baptist \ for a flag raising which will place soon. " NIANTIC Motorists Complain of Soft Coal Ash- es Placed on Pine Grove Road. . and Mrs. R. O. Libby of Nor- d Sunday at their summer Air, Monroe of New Lon- cottage. : is working at the Smith and_Alfred Brown aven Whip-poor-will Meir left Wednesday to Meriden. rs. C. F. Chittenden of spent the week-end in torm early Tuesday cal & es at Mrs. preached in s making a stay A. Sperry in r Coates of » the Grove, Sun- was a visitor -in R. Norman of Nor- day here f soft n the Pi >mpain ult to coal ashes Grove road. them and their cars out get daughter, Mr. ive returned ages at Pine and p have . and other es Held in the Metho- urch Sunday. Patriotic Serv dist C of the week « who has been s Powers, re-| ng Mr. and' Mrs. New London. this p omstock’ New Lon- caliers here or n Powers and North Lyme, e the M. E at 11 a. m. held by v of New London. A present. Mrs. Joseli ta s did patriotic the Me- er Ellsworth while rehe Old Glo Two interesting talks d ng the holidas a fow c ool. MOHEGAR Mr. Peale of Norwich was in this was the ladies of Mohegan will begin socleties next week. adys Quidgeon spent Sun- with her sister, Mrs. Strickland, ew London. Miss Loretta Fielding spent Sun- day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Burrill H. Fielding. The church is being shingled this week. Services were held there Sun- day as usual. CAMPBELL’S MILLS Mrs. Joseph C. Tanner critically ilL Mrs. John continues E. Tanner is assisting LETTERS FROM TWO STA spent Sunday at Mr.| TES critically ill. Mrs. John E. Tanner is assisting Miss Margaref Tanner in car- ing for her. Mrs. Walter Tanner has also helped care for her. ‘Miss Marion Blakeslee was a week end guest of Miss Jeanpette Galiup at the Gallup homestead. Miss Margaret Tanner's wrist, ‘which was dislocated several weeks ago, con- tinues to be very painful. ‘Willlam Clark transacted business in Norwich Tuesday. C. H. Barber Is serving the superior court in Norwich. Miss Frances Whitman, who has been ill, is Improving. Windham County CANTERBURY GREEN Patriotic Sermon—Arrangements for Registration—Local hing Rod Figures in New York Contest—Girls Dress Dolls for Miss Leavens’ School in China. Rev. Arthur W. Barwick of Plain- fleld will preach at the morning serv- ice at 11 o'clock, in exchange with the pastor. The evening Christian Endeavor meeting will be omitted in order that the society may attend the Union Memorial service of the three church- es, at 8 p. m., at the Methodist church Canterbury Plains. Preparations for Children's day are going forward at the Green. Patridtic Sermon. The pastor's sermon last Sunday was upon our present duty in the light of a heroic past and with the inspira- tion and memory of those who ‘rest from their labors but whose works follow them.” The text, Bx. 14:15, “Speak unto the children of Israel that they go forward.” Note was made of the president's appeal that “there be no gap in the ranks” as por- tions of his message followed the governor's proclamation of June 5t as a day for national registration. Ready for Registration. The registration place for Canter- bury June 5th, will be the town clerk’s office in Frank Hoxsie's store at Canterbury Green, between the hours of 7a.m. and 9 p. m. The officers of registration are: Frank Hoxsie, town clerk, and Herbert Graves, first select- man. All men residents of Canterbury not now in the military or naval service of the U. S, who on June 5th have at- tained their 21st birthday and who have not attained their 3ist birthday are to register at the town clerk's of- fice. The penalty for failure to so do being imprisonment. Residents un- avoidably absent from town must have juror at mailed registration cards reach the town clerk on or before June 5th Volunteer Called. Henry Lecraw a volunteer in the mechanical department of the naval service has been called and is now in training under government orders. Fred Towne of Norwich, a grandson of Mrs. Gilbert Palmer, formerly North Society, and a nephew of Wi iam Towne, of Canterbury Green, is ameng the Norwich volunteers to serve their country. _T. Parker Lathrop. one of the Ya'e University volunteers, ‘ser ving with Princeton men on_board the yacht Kanawah, of the Mosquito fleet, had opportunity to visit his grandparents in Norwich, Saturday where he also his father, mothe e and sister, who Canterbury through Hiram Hawes, maker of the Hawes-Teonard fishing rod. Mr. Hawes has been for the past week | confined to the house with a cold and so unable to attend the annual fl casting tournament of the Angle club in the big lake, Central Park, New York, where he has formerly won §0 many cups and medals. But a rod ately made by him and used by A Marsh. of the Orange Rod Club, has sm..ashed the world's record in the one- competition for casts. His longest best averaze cast was 243 feet. Patriotic Meeting. At the patriotic meeting held under the auspices the Grange, Tuesday night, two fine addresses were given by Judge Harry E. Back of Danielson and Mr. Judkins of the State Agricul- | tural college. F. E. Miller, one of | Canterbu representatives was also jheard. The meeting was led by Frank Hoxsie in the absence of Grange Mas- ter James Towne. William Towne of Canterbury recovering from severe cold, on pneumonia. il for some days. Mr. . Frank Hoxsie and sons spent Wednesday at their - taug cottag Y e is verging James Towne also was Lyon was in Willimantic The brothers of Fitch Johnso from Norwich for the day Thes Mr. and M E. s. C. C. Frink, Mr. and Frink motored to Worces- g Mr. and Mrs. William Mrs. C lter. v Wright. Dolls for Girls in Chin At the Ladies’ Associati Tuesday afternoon with i Wilson, a report by Miss Elsie Rodler, of the Girls' Auxiliary, told of their trip to Norwich and of Miss Delia ‘lAe:LVens' talk at the Girls’ rally. collection of dolls made by the lo. gl!‘la for the girls in China were e hibited. They will be sent to Miss Leavens' giris in Tung Chow at her special request. Today at the Girls' meeting with Mrs. James Lathrop, plans wil be made for the summer canning work of | the club. A canner of the cold pack and steam pressure method has been | procured. | At School Tests. Mr. and Mrs. Bennett drove to Eastford last Friday, to attend the | school tests held by schools under Su- pervisor Bond's administration. Perle Burdick and Miss Myrtle Phfilips w of the party. 7 i Mrs. Exley with Miss Fannie Brown and Miss M. H. Jones, drove F iday to Woodstock, visiting Miss Edith Ex- T. L. Wilson was in New Y | few days this week. g T. L. Wi on has had chickens st en to the amount of at least $75. Patriotic Exercises Held in Church— Death of Joseph Cruff. On account of the rain the speaking Sunday afternogn was in the church, which was filled. many standing. The flag was raised on the common by four veterans as the band played the Star Spangled Banner. ._Miss Carrie Fellows has been visit- ing Miss Mary E. Blackmar. Dr. Miller is having quince bushes set on his lot. This requires lon- siderable blasting. The ground is still very cold. Joseph A. Cruff died Friday night, May 25th, after an illness of about a vear and a half. Funeral services were corducted by Rev. W. B. Chase, Mon- day at eleven o'clock. of Last Sunday the church school the place of itself and the mornini service, the weather causing-a small. attendance. . NI (% Devotion to One’s Country as Shown by Ezra (Ezra T: 6-28), can you and I best shotv our devotion just now to our country?” was the topic of the ‘Wednesday home prayer circle. Fluwm, ‘for Soldiers’ Graves. The afternoon of Memorial day was fine, the pupils of Westminstdr and other schools placed flowers on the soidier graves in the local cemeteries. Patriotic rallies held in the extreme eastern part of the town, or any gath- ering so held, cannot be as largely at- tended as if held near the center of its area, as at the town hall or Plains church. A small attendance at gather- ings in the eastern part of ‘the town, from other parts, denotes oniy a lack of equal opportunity, not a lack of in- terest. Birthday May Basket. The * birthday of Miss Daley last week was celebrated, not only by in- dividual remembrances, but by a nice May basket, hung by her puplls. Mr. and Mrs. Hyman spent Memor- ial day with Mrs. Hyman's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Greenman. Two of Mrs. Rosensweig's daughters, from New Yor! Mrs. Louise Ray- mond and Mrs. ilverman, are at Rosedale for e summer. Mr. and Mrs. Rendel and son have recently taken possession of their new home, formerly the Seltsam place. Pafriotic Service. Tomorrow (Sunday) evening, June 3 a union memorial and patriotic ser- vice of all the churches will be held in the Methodist church at the Plains. The pastor of Westminster is to speak. it is a fitting thing to have such a service midway between the Memorial Day and the Registration Day, appointed by President Wilson for next Tuesday, June 5th. A quiet celebration was held Wed- nesday evening, to mark the joint sister Ruth, at Rosedale. At the contest of best spéllers of four towns, he'd last week in East- ford, Miss Elsie Coombs of Gay Head school won the prize. BROOKLYN Death of Charles pation In Day. D. Bolles—Parti Exercises of Memorial Mr. and Mrs. Riley B. Witter, Mrs. George N. Willjams and Miss Helen I Witter, motored to Hartford, Thurs- ay. Charles D. Bolles, brother of Jane and Alice Bolles, died recently in tae hospital in Plattsburg, N. Y. Cari A. Bolles, son of Edwin Bolles of Maria Center, N. Y., has visited his aunts, Misses' Jane and Alice Bolles. Saturday, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mortimer H. Miller, who was buried in Hartford, was brought here for burial in the family lot in the South cemetery. Union Service. Sunday evening memorial services were held in Unitarian hall, ali_the churches uniting in the service. Rev. Joseph Allen, who is eupplying the { Unitarian pulpit through the summer, save a fine sermon, each of the other clerzymen of the place taking part in | the “exercises. The choir was formca by members of the choir went down from here. ek ot Mrs. Gilbert Palmer has been in| Mo i town the past week superintending the | sueats Gaigar Lors siniere Or her trapster of her. property in the North | Bimenns Buntloh, of Prrsidcie’ oy Doclety to Mr. and Mys. King, who|Mrs John K, Bhcklin of Mustie. e Pz\‘:t lately moved here from Eastern George E. Baker has béer';'sapy;a:x = sexto: L ;o New Rod Breaks Record. Minorian mne o e I Honor has come to Jaced Fiug Placed Flags and Flowers. Comrades Franklin and Pond of ‘he G. A. R. and Edward Lyman, of Sons of Veterans, assisted by Herbert Lyman, flagged the soldiers’ gzrave: in number oon, also placing a potted geranium at each grave. Soldier Dead Honored. McGregor Post, G. A. R., of Daniei- son, sent over a large delegation, Me- morial day. Rev. Thomas Payna of place delivered the addc-ss in town hall. In the cemet: the A. R. ritual was used aal Rcv. &. Kinmouth offered prayer. At the soldiers’ monument a song was given by a quartet. Rev. Thomas fayne of- fered a brief praver and Mr. Walters blew- the taps on a cornet. At ihe Putnam monument. Rev. Gosrge F. Genung, D. D. offered prayer. In the hall besides the address, Lin:oln's Gettysburg address was recited Ly two Babson girls in unison and was very nicely given, and a quartet gave sev- eral songs and two or mo-e of tie G. A. R. gave reminiscences of thcir aymy life which the day brought to mind. A drum corps from Attawaugan fur- nished music. The Sons of Veterans were in charge. After the services In town ha'l a lunch was served in Grange hall Mr. and Mrs. Sidney W. Bard, their two children at home. and Mrs. J. S. Bard went to East Greenwich, R. L after the exercises, in an automobile, to visit Mrs. Harv Robinson, taking with them Miss Molly Robinson. DAYVILLE Social and Personal Items—Observance of Memorial Sunday. Louis S. King and daughter, Cyn- thia. of Fitchburz, Mass. were guests of W. D. Cogswell over Sunday. Miss Bertha Racine of Boston was a week end zuest of her brother, Fred Racine and famil Charles Fr: n has gone to work in Greenfield, Mass, for the Aberthaw Construction Co. Roy Chesebrough and family from Larklin, R. I, spent Sunday with Mrs. Hattie Cresbrouzh and family. Mr. and irs. W. F. La Belle had as suests Sunda: King of Fitghburg, and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Allen orth Grosvenordale. Miss Carrie Franklin is working at the Quinebaug store in Danielson. Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Burnett enter- tained Sundav Samuel Wilkins and son, Ernest, and Fred Brooks and family of Providence. Mr. and Mrs. George Pierce, David Brooks and Miss Brooks of North Sterling, Mrs. Mar- quis Green of Worcester and ~ Mrs. James. Brooks of East Killingly. Mr and Mrs. W. C. Darrow were recent guests of their son. Paul, at Sil- ver Lake, Mass. Mrs. Geer visited her daughter Mrs. Chloe Smith at Putnam, Sunday. Mr. and_Mrs. Ravmond I Blanchard and son. Ernest, of Providence, R. I.. spent Memorial day with Miss Clara B._Stokes. Mr. and Mrs. George W. Bennett, and children, Clarence and_ Ethel, of Lake- wood, R. I, were Memorial Day cuests of Mrs. Fannie S. Bennett. Home From Groton. Miss Mary F. Blanchard, who has spent the winter with her .sister in Groton, has returned to her home. ™M nary Meeting. The Woman’s Missionary society will meet with Mrs. Frank W. Bennett this (Saturday) afternoon at 3 o'clock. The subject for the afternoon is Settle- Mrs. Gertrude Natiomal | birthday of Jacob Rosenweig and his| SnEs TR o1t 'was pathetic to note few left of the ble - by ¢ ‘and_strength of - teenth Company Arth enthusiasm of the Boy Scouts.. ‘After the parade and decoration graves at both cemeteries. St. Joses and High street, a- fine . patriotic en- tertainment was presented at Colum- bia hall. A collation was,served at the Congregational church vestry - by members-of the W. R. C. to the Thir- teenth Company, Boy Scouts,. Veter- ans and Drum corps. . s ‘Notes. 3 Miss Mary I Gillespie has return to her work as nurse at North Gros- venordale. ) Mrs. Arthur J. Lathrop returned to her home Thursday from a week's vis- it with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John {Dunham ‘at_Mansfleld Center. Mrs. C. H. Budlong of Cranston, R. 1., is the guest of her brother, James Blanchard and family. ! “Miss Mary E. Kelley spent _the i week with her brotker, John B. Kelly and family at Boston. C. = Harris who has been ill for several months has sufficiently re- covered to resume work for the Assa- waga company. WINDHAM | About $26 Netted From Recent Min- The proceeds of the K. O. K. A. minstrels amounted to about $26. A large and enthusiastic audience filled the chapel. The boys all did well, Keeney Lathrop as interlocutor and BEverett Beckwith and Paul Hopkins as end men and Victor Larsen, the younzest member of the company, be ing especially good. During the pro gramme a bouquet of carmations was presented the pianist, Miss Gertrude Arnold in appreciation of her ser- vices. Heard ldaho Speaker. Mrs. Robert Pegrum, Mrs. E. P. Brown and Miss Marsguerite Cook at- tended a missionary meeting in South Coventry Tuesday at which Miss Lile De Cuff of Wallace, Idaho, was the | speaker. C. A. Keeney spent Sunday in Put- nam with Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Har- ver. Alfred Eaton has Baltimore law school. Beginning June 1 the local school will’ have only one session’ from 8.30 a. m. to 1 p. m. Mrs. Halsev Kelley and Miss Mar- mery Kelley of Winthrop, Mass., have been guests of the Misses Johnson. Miss Donnell of Philadelphia has arrived at the Inn for the summer. Miss Huxford of Stamford was a recent guest of Miss Anna ratton. Miss Jessie MacMillan of Norwich called on friends in town Saturday. Twenty-one in Attendance. There were 21 present at the C. E. meeting Sunday evening, although it was a stormy night. Amonz visitors in town Memorial day were Mrs, - George Little and Mitchell Little of Hartford.” Mr. and Mrs. John Bates and Miss Myra Pet- «v_of Putnam. Edward F. Mubntington of Hartford. Miss Abigail Bates of New York. 3 Miss Anna Claassen and Miss Maud Stokes have returned from Brooklyn, N. Y., and are at their, home on Zion's Hill, returned from ABINGTON Stereopticon Lecture — Bert Bugbes Has Ankle Broken in Motorcycle- Automobile Collision. Mrs. Davis of- Collinsville is vis- iting Mrs. George Hicks. llustrated Lecture. Rev. Sherrod Soule of Hartford preached at the Congregational church Sunday to a large congregation. At the evening service Mr. Soule zave a stereopticon lectur: Connecti- cut’s Share in the C which was greatly enjoved, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hames are en- tertaining Mrs. Charles Harris of Los Angeles, Cal. Mrs. McGorty recently spent a few davs at her home here, returning to Willimantic Wednesday afternoon. To Inspect New Purchase. There will be a meeting of the Cem- etery association this (Saturday) af- ternoon at the cemetery at 1 o'clock to look over the new land recently purchased. The Red Cross society met Thurs- day afternoon at Library hall. Rev. and Mrs. Childs of Rochester, Mass., were recent visitors in town. Ankie Broken. Bert Bugbee of Putnam received a broken ankle and a bad scalp wound as the result of an accident on the state road near Willlam Gallup’s ear- ly Wednesday evening when the mo- forcycle, in the sidecar of which he was riding, collided with an automo- bile owned and driven by N. Badger. Neither the driver of the motorcycle or the occupants of the automobile were injured. Dr. S. B. Overlock was called_and had Mr. Bugbee taken to the Day- Kimball hospital. _ The motorcycle was badly damaged, the automobile only” slightly. ELMVILLE Mrs. Elena Wynn, Mrs. Frank T. Geist and Leon Wynn of Shannock, R- I, Mr. and Mrs. Charles King and son, of Hills Grove, R..I. have been the Suests of Mrs. Alfred Potter. Mrs. Fdward Graham of the Hill Crest house and Miss Dean of Rhode Island, have gone to New Hampshire for the summer. Mrs. Charles Butts of Jewett City has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Al- bert Bvans. Miss Sarah Conwav ot Putnam eall- ed on local friends Tuesday. Herbert Hopkins is at' Oakland Beach. Mrs. Anna Warfleld of the Hill Crest house is in New York. 4 Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Milligan and Mr. and Mrs. - Arthur Milligan of Wau- regan motored to Hartford recently. Fdward Graham has been in Bel- lows Talls, Vt. this week. Mr. and Mrs. W. K.. Litch . wers Providence visitors Memorial day. Mrs. James Burlingame of Mashen- tuck called on Mrs. C. D. Mowry on ‘Wednesday. WOODSTOCK VALLEY Edward C. Chamberlain,is ill. The body of Calvin Arnold, a former resident, was brought here for burial Wednesday. He was a veteran of .the Civil war. Henry Wilson of Philadelphia is in town for a short stay. Mrs. Frances Brockway is ill at her home here. Fred Belcher spent Memorial day in Stafford. n War, veterans, and the con- | Beaman {isited idence suurl? “Mr. and , Mrs. Walter_ Belding n,” . were guests of Alcott ] “and famiily 'Nle'mpr: 1o day- o George Harrington spent the week- end’ wx‘;fi _relatives at Lowell, Mass. . Mr. and - -Mrs. George Shippee, and son Ar- thur. o 3 .and Mr. and Mrs. Ray G. Shippee of Taunton, Mass., were guests of friends Memorial Day. 1 Holiday Guests.. Mr, and Mrs. Charles Wade: Clov's waaz, e Tdetle Frasier. Mr. ‘ard Mrs, Fdgar Chase and son Harry, Mrs. Clarence Chandier ond children Mr. and Mrs. Jewett: Colling Mr. snd Mrs, Ira Martin, Mrs. A. E. Sayles and children. and Earl Fra il for- mer residents of Bast Killingly , were here for Memorial Dav: also = Mr: Charies Lowell and children ard Mis slater, .- {a 3 S SHehre Shippee of Moosun Val- R. T, has been the gurst of her Mrs. Albert Trask fyor.a | le: datghter. v days. 3 o Nre ¥iith Harrinat<n of Worcester spent Memorial day with hrr brother, Frank Harrington. and_his family Mrs. Frank Nason with her e dren. of Rockland.. R. L, is visitirg iher parents, Mr.'and Mrs. Allen Wad:. POMFRET CENTER Rev: F. D. Sargent Memorial Day Speaker—Veterans' Also Make Brief Addresses. X Friends of Dr. Arthur S. Cushmon, director of the Institute of ‘Tndustrial Research, Washington, D.~C. have read with much interest an dddress recently delivered by him héfore the Franklin Institutc on Chemistry end American _Tndustry. Dr. and Mrs. Josoph Clark Hopnin are on a motoring irip ‘through Dela- ware Water Gap and other .southern points. Monday members of Walf Den Grange met at their hall and erected & 30-foot flag pole. s Wednesday's Exercise: Wednesday ihe zrance members, the school children and the general pub- lic held. memorial exercises at Grang: hall. Rey, Francis D. Sargent of Put- nam was the speaker of the day. Re- marks were also made by the veterans present.. Thos. Tiliott, Wm. Gould, Al- bert Smith, John Osgood and Edward Grosvenor. Music was furnished by the. children -and 'Grange choir. The children decorated graves-of veterans and grangers decorated the graves of departed grange members. SOUTH WiiiDriAM Mrs, W. C. Card was in Packerv over Memorial Day. i Mrs. J. B. Smith is ‘the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Clarenceé Cham- berlin of Wiilimantic. é Ralph Scribner and Homér Cham- berlin went Monday to visit the Jat- ter's brother, who lives in Chesham, N. ‘H. ‘ 1 ‘Charles ‘Huntington was in Abing- ton over Memorial day. Mrs. George -Stiles spent Monday and Tuesday in- Holyoke, Mas: Miss Marian Polly, who is ill, has her ‘sister, Miss Polly of New Lon- don with ‘her. Miss Hazel Backus spent Memor- ial_day. in Hartford. Perry Crane went Monday . to make his sister, Mrs. Jaceb Budd of Dan- bury, a week’s visit. . Miss Calista Backus was the guest of Miss Alice Blakeslee of Lebanon over Memorial day. - Mrs, C. W. Murdock, who has been ill at the private hospital,- returned home Monday greatly improved. Mrs. Lois Larkin had as her guests over Memorial day Mrs. Irvin Larkin and her daughter, Miss Helen . of Greeneville and Mr. and Mrs. Forest Larkin of Hartford. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Clark called at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Henry King of Franklin, Memorial Day af- ternoon. EAST THOMPSON - Exercises of Memorial Day, in Which Children Dr Their rt. ¥ There will be Sunday services as usual at 10.45 with preaching by the pastor, Rev. A. Hodgdon. - B Memorial Day was observed with a very interesting programme by the school. children. Rev. J. A. Wood of North Grosvenordale Methodist church offered prayer and spoke-to the vet- erans. The children then formed in line and with the veterans and Sons of Veterans, decorated the graves of their dead comrades. The King's Daughters served a fine collation. to the comrades of the G. A. R. and their friends. : ; Rey. Mr. Hodgdon has.so far recéov- ered from his recent sickness that he ‘will. be able’to occupy his pulpit next Sunday. SOUTH WOODSTOCK A. R Scranton was in New Lon- don one day this week. 1 The Christian Endeavor society held a social last Friday night. Games were enjoyed. The proceeds are to be used for electric lights. Mr. and Mrs. Marshall of Provi- dence returned home Thursday after a few days’ visit at A. R. Scranton's. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wright motored to’ Rocky Point Wednesday. .~ .~ Henry Bishop is suffering from a severe cold. , Mabel “Cahoon ‘was in town Wed- nesday. A _number- of the young people at- tended the dance at North Woodstock Wednesday: night. b ane Bowen-Dexter Delegation at Su In_the Jocal church Saturday after- noon at 5 o'clock, Miss Ruth . Dexter became the bride of Harold Bowen of Providence. The. ceremony .was performed by Rev. H. B. Goodsell The. attendants were . the . bride's brother and a friend from Providence. The hride was given away by. her un- cle, Fred Dexter. . The church was decorated with apple blossoms. The bride was dressed in white and car- ried a bouquet of sweet peas. After the service at the church a reception was held at the home of the bride, Mrs. Bowen has been one of the teachers in' the Ballouvilie s¢hool and has many iriends. Services Hel Sunday. Memorial Day exercises. were. held in the church Sunday afternoon. The STOUT CCATS, black and blue, value $16.50. .Now $10,00 'STOUT SUITS, in black and blue, value $30..Now $19.95 Regular size COATS. .. Regular size SUITS....... Regular $1.00 WAISTS, all colc Regular $1.25 Waists, all-colors. ........ o0 v Mo 88z Regular $1:00 HOUSE DRESSES. ... .ccvnoen Mow £2c Regular 8150 HOUSE DRESSES: .. .2z« oo Mew 51.2 WOOL SKIRTS, value $2.50.. SILK and WOOL SKIRTS, valu THE LADIES’ SP2(] ON THE SQUARE, MU address was by Rev. I A delegation from McGre. A._R., attended. Jacob Pidse of T friends here Sund: Winsor Barlow of a3 ville Auburn spent the week-end with his parenis. Mr. and Mrs. A. Philiips entcr- m tained Mr, and Mrs. John Crow.ey of ¢ % Valley Falis and M nd_Mrs. Mar- ) lecoraté vin Kent of Manchester, N, H., over |oticred by fa Sunday. G Brown 1 AP Henry Leonard and family o roe s H ley Falls were Sunday visitors g R. Barlow's. CHAPLIN g Well Attended—How xercises weloek wer Public Mee! the Townspeople Observed Memor- e TE : |, Pay, ttie Hymn of the =T | Rev. Mr herman A public meeting was held in the| prown I Congregational vestry Tuesday cve- |post comm ning. W. B, Gallup acted as chair 2. man. The meeting was addressed by Hon. George E. Hinman of Williman-| ject The tic on Our National Duty. He hand- |Greater Union dled his subject ably and was ap- | Spooner of F plauded at the cl .. Rev. William ma C. Norris of Willimantic gave a|congre " thoughtful address on The Food Rev. W uation that was warmly applauded. A | Vel Wilbur rising vote of thanks was given the |A. Clurch sang speakers for their able efforts. Sing- | selections durir ‘ i ing of America and benediction by |Chureh Copley was the i Rev. Mr. Norris closed the patriotic : demonstration, which was attended by Ty, T Ten LI a good number. hpvv\d Y.h:‘l‘l.n:: C Red w - Wednesday’s Exercises. ning at | Memorial day detachments of T. G.|DPers about ers Brown Post, G. A. R, decorated the soldiers’ graves in the outlying cem- | A new - eteries in the morning. A line was|Vantage. ' formed at 11 a. m. in front of the |by the ( church in the following order: Mar- pany HOURIGAN'S A Good Time To Select Furniture Hourigan’s store is perpetually at work creating special attractions. Just now we are making an un- usually successful presentation of seasonable home things. Looking ahead to summer’s hot days, we are in cing innumerable new things that will contribute to home comfort. 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