Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, June 2, 1917, Page 9

dren; The Battie Cry of Freedom, school children; song, Miss Alpha Gaudette; selection, Miss Popple and’ pupils; reading, Such is the Death the. ‘Soldier Dies, Miss Lachapelie;- = and the Gray, Louis Laé¢) a s, Judge John 1 Barnes of Norwich; Siar Spangied Banner. 5 At Norwich Race A large number of local residents at- tended the motorcycie races held at Norwich Memorial da: GLASGC Jeptha G. Bili Reaches \Teacher and Pupi diers’ Graves. ecem Club Leading in Pool Tourna- |children; Tne ment—Theft of Gasoline—Johnson- Chapel Wedding—Dr. M. E, Fox Hi— Memorial Day. Txercises. i The Thursday Afternoon ciub held an ntoresting missionary session with Mrs. Ralph H. Melcer, the Woman's Home Missionary wociety’s president, in charge. The subject was the condi- tions in Cuba and missionaries’ work there. Mrs. Charles C. Tibbetts, read er. During the business seéssion dele- gates were appointed to attend the an- nual convention to be held at Stafford Springs May 31st. Moves from Norwich. Hadley Potter has moved from Nor- into his new home recently com- pleted at Haughton's. Guy Toomis, emp-oved in Hartford, a | member of Thames lodge, I. O. € has received the appointment of dis- trict deputy grand master of the Third district. Thureday evening Miss Mary Hors- fall, a teacher in Palmer Memorial Wisconsin— Decorate Sol- Daniel Kenyon -and family attended the funeral services of their aunt, held in East Greenwich, R. I, on Thursday, making the: trip in his au- i tomobile. ” . Mrs. H. I. Cole and daughter Pris- cilla are spending a few days in Westfield, Mass., the former home of Mrs. Cole. 3 | Word has been received of the safe larrival in Wisconsin_of Dr. B. J. Bill {and his aged father, Jeptha G. Fill, the school, was given a pleasant surprise jlafter standing the long journey re- by the pupils in her grades. hanging | markably well her a beautiful May basket. The even- | Young—Foster. ing was pleasantly spent. Local friends were interested in the Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Bartlett en- | wedding of Floyd K. Young, son of tertained for a few days their son, Mr.| Byron P. Young, and Miss Edna Fos- and Mrs. Harold Bartiett of New Ha- at_the home of the bride, in Wes- ven, who were in town to attend the |terly Thursday, May 3lst, at 8 p. m. marriage of Miss Wiunie Dartlett and Mrs. E. A. Clark is the guest for a R. Irving Hurlbutt at Gales Ferry. few days of her daughter, Mrs. Ben- Decem Club Leading. jamin Youns of Springfield. Mass. The score in the second contest ofluz‘:“a;::{"i‘n ‘j;“fie,(“ ns:he‘;"':: the two-man pool tournament between | &/ T ring andefor sich. o tiiald BieH the Athletic club and the Decem club |33 SPring & Tt Diata stands 125 to 112 for the Decem clu! i ard ut SRR the talimge '\r‘*:f;"'_‘;]‘lg’A‘[;‘{;jic‘:mfize?}'m club 3 Miss Rathbun and liss Malloy .were . g this | Fisitors at Miss Lillian Miner’s school - ‘i{:;“th‘l:‘::e“;‘m i towom thislin the Boardman district Wednesday s morning. Patriotic Sermon. Decorated Graves. Sunday morning Rev. Charles C.| wWillard Eccleston with his pupils Tibbetts, pastor of the Methodist {was at the Rixtown cemetery Memor- church, delivered a Memorial sermon. The Epworth league meeting in the evening was led by Miss Flora Beck- with. Subject, Why Shou:d I Attend a League Institute? The church was beautifully decorated with flags and dogwood blossoms. Dr. Morton E. from pneumonia New London, Stole Gasoline. Some unknown person helped him- self to ten galions of gasoline from the tank -Henry Rhaeumm recently placed in his yard. Thursday évening Mr. Rhaeumm, hearing an autotruck, went to the door just in time to see one driving off. The occupants had broken the lock on the tank and taien what they wanted. Fred B. Tooker started on his route Monday with a 1917 automobile. ial Day decorating the graves of rel- atives. - and Mrs. Charles Sweetzer of Norwich were calling on_Mrs, Frank Kinney and Mrs. John Woodmansee Wednesday Mr. and Mrs. Job Thorpe, who went to Oklahoma last winter have return- ed to Westerly. _Mrs, Thorpe arrived last ‘Sunday. They will reside in Westerly permanently. The little daushter of Mr. and Mrs. Napolecn Dayon was taken to the Backus hospital three weeks ago for treatment. Mr. and Mrs. Sterry Kinney and two sons were at the memorial ser. vices in Voluntown May 30 and at Jewett City in the evening. School in the eighth district close late this year, June 29. in at Fox in is eritically the hospital is to Miss Marian Henry spent the week | NORTH ONINGTON end the guest of Miss Ruth Dow at R ST Comstock lodge, East Lyme. e Town School Committee Appoints Teachers—Evangelistic Service ‘Westerly Laymen's: Leagu, The weekly cottage prayer meeting was held Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. and- Mrs. William €dusine; David Killeen, who ha® béen employ- ed in Springfleld, is working in Nor- wich William Watt. Mrs. Thomas Watt, Mrs. William Webster, Miss Maude ::"V'flé‘[ motored to New MHaven Sun- ay. The town school committee held its JMay meeting last Saturday afternoon. Teachers for next yvear were appointed s follows: Center Grammar, Mrs. Burr, now teaching in Lisbon: Center | Primary, Miss Alice Avery, reappoint- ied: No. 1, Miss Gladys Eggieston, re- appointed; Shunoc, Miss Anna Mer- Joins the Navy. Joseph IJdevd Hickev, son of Deputy Sheriff and Mre. M. J. Hickey, of Pe- jrill, rzappointed: No. 6, Miss Anna Juot. has been accepted at the naval K Chapmarn: Pendleton Hill, Willard Ee- recruit office in New Haven. cleston; Northwest Corner, Miss Mary Red Cross -Branch. The women of the Methodist church have decided to form a Red Cross branch in town. Mrs. Ralph H. Melcer ' is the promoter of the movement. Miss Agnes Austin, a former pesi- dent, now of Old Mvstic, is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Robert Chapel. Johnson—Chapd¥. Rev. Frank Clark, pastor Baptist church, united in marriage | Miss Christine Chapel and Adolphus Johnson at the home of the latter fd_ urday eveming. The bride wore btue taffeta and carried bride roses. She was attended by Miss Clara Clark. The best man was John Allen. After the ceremony a supper was served, After a honeymoon trip Mr. and Mrs. John- =on will take up housekeeping in town. Memorial Day Observance. There was a large attendance at the Memorial day exercises held in Com- stock cemetery. The various schools, assisted by the Bey Sceuts of the vi lage and Quaker Hill, the Montvile Athletic club, members of O. U. A. M. and M. W, the Fifth Co., v, from Norwich, a com- pany of Coast guards from Fort Trum- bull, formed the line of parade. The school children were conveyed to the Uncasville schoolhouse, where the line formed and marched to the . Tubbe’ band of Norwich furnished mu- A[(‘._ At the cemetery there were ex- ercises by the school children, opening praver and benediction by Rev. Chas. €. Tibbet of the \ethodist church, addresses by members of the G. A. R. and Hon. Al'yn L. Brown of Norwich, Rev. Frank Clark. pastor of the Bap- tist church. After the exercises the visitors were served a luneh by ke women of the Methodist church. The committee in charge of the exercis was John Lyneh. chairman and mar. Charles Carlyle, Frank P. ards. John Noyes and John Eidridee, Willis Sawver, C. M. Robertson Co, Palmer Bros. Co. and Massasoit Co. offered the use of their feams or auto- trucks to carry the children to the cemetery. VOLUNTOWN Clam Chowder Dinner a Suceess— Patriotiem Demonstrated in Exer- cises Held Memorial Day. The Ladies’ society of the Baptist church served a clam chowder dinner in the chapel Memorial day which was * SCveral trom Bk own _Several from Bkonk were in t Wednesday to attend the celebration. Wednesday's Parade. The Memorial day parade left Uhion hall at a. m. Those in line were the Yoluntown Brass band, the sehool ehii- dren of the Center school, Foresters of America, No. 132, Court Liberty, Inde- pendent Order of Foresters, No. 3836, Court Advance, Smith post. G., A. R. The parade marched to the Robbins cemetery,where the folowing exercises were held: Raising of flag; Star Span- gled Banner, by school children: pray- er, Rev. J. B. Knowles; selection, by band; Tenting ‘Tonight, school chil- Piainfield band; bencdietion: mev. Tore ainfle] nd; benediction, E Thompson. o Then the parade proceeded to Unien {at the Hill schoel this hall, where the following program was | Clifford Thompson h his hired carrisd out: America, Voluntown Brass (man, Edward Harrington, has been band; salute to ‘the flag, school chil- working for Mrs. Mary -Palmer. Railey, now teaching in Preston City. No appointments have been made fer Clark's Falls, where the teacher, Mins Marien White, will retire to enter col- lege, or for Ashwillett from which place the teacher will be transferred to i Pendleton Hill. Evangelistic Serviee. The Layman’'s Leazue of Westerly conducted an evangelistic service in the Congregational church Sunday. A Quiet Holida: Memorial dav passed without any public deonstration in this village, but was observed as a genera] holiday, a number going out of town Mrs. Reuben D. Cook atterded the funeral of Hiram Cook in Norwich bn Thursday. Mrs. Otto Neilson has as ‘a guest her five year old sister from New York. Postmaster Flovd I. Main spent Memorial day in Deep River. To Explain Five Year Programme. Rev. Lucian Drury will preach in the Third Baptist - church Sunday morning and administer communion. Th~ evening service will be in the hands of the missionary committee of the Stonington Union association and will relate to the Five Year Pro- #ramme adopted by the Northern Bap- tist conventions. The members of the committee expected to be present and speak are Rev. H. S. Foster sf Noank and Capt. E. F. Wilcox of Mystic. LIBERTY HILL Flowers Supplied for Decorating Sol- ers’ Graves—Children’s Day Con- cert Planned. of the Arthur Dimon and daughter, Marion, of Hartford and Shirley Tilton were holiday visitors at Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Dimon’s. A. W. Noyes, traveling passenger agent of the Chicago Great Western railroad, was the guest of his mother, Mrs. E. A. Noyes from Saturday un- tH Monday. - Elmer Capels has gone to Columbia Lake to build a bungalow. Liberty Hill ladies supplied flowers for the Lebanon committee to decorate the soldiers’ graves at Liberty Hill cemetery. To Have Concert. The Liberty Hill Sunday school has voted to have a children’s day concert. Van Verplanck of Baltimore Medical college and his brother Phil were guests of their grandmother Sunday, Mrs. E. A. Noyes. Henry V. Oehlers was home from New York over Sunday Earl James of Hartford was home over the holiday. PENDLETON HILL Memorial day there- was no session of school. Owing to bad weather there was no preaching service Sunday. Malcom Thompson is getting out much lumber at his mill, also tele- phone and trolley poles. § Henry Johnson returned last Sunday to Norwich after helping Mrs. Martin Ch with her spring work. Supervisor O. E. Lowell is a visitor - by Huributt-Bartlett Wedding—Patriotic Service—Red Cross Branch Plan- ned—Nation’s Defenders Honored on Memorial Day. The marriage of Miss Winnie Buge- nia’ Bartlett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Just ‘Before the Battle, Mother, school | Charles F. Bartlett, of Uncasville, and R. Irving Hurlbutt, took place at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Rufus ‘W. urlbutt in the village at 8 o'clock last ‘Thursday evening. Miss Bartlett be- ing a sister of Mrs. Hurlbutt and R. irving Hurlbutt the brother of Mr. Hurlbutt, the ceremony was performtd by Rev. James M. Potter of the Metho- dist church in the presence of about 30 of the members of the two families. The Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin was plaved by Mrs. Hurlbutt as the party assembled before a bank of laurel and apple blossoms. The bride wore a gown of white silk mull and Georgette crepe with hand painted trimmings of roses and for-get-me- nots. She wore a veil and carried a shower bouquéet of white sweet peas and forget-me-nots. Miss Vera May Bartlett, her sister, was maid of honor..She wore a gown of pink silk draped with blue silk and carried pink sweet peas. H. Winthrop Hurlbutt brother of the groom, was best man. o Following the reception Miss Mar- guerite Eastwood of Providence sang O Promise Me and A Perfect Day, Har- old C. Perkins of Yew London play- ed fine piano selections. The guests included the parents of the bride, Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Bartlett and Miss Ethel Cornet of Un casville, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bartlett of New Haven, Mr. and Mrs. Rowland H. Perkins, New London and Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Parker of Norwich. The beautiful gifts ineluded silver, cut glass, linen, china and gold. Mr. and Mrs. Hurlbutt left during the eveéning for a_honevmoon trip to be spent in New York state going to New London by automobile. Return- fng they will visit relatives in _New Haven. They will reside at Wood Lawn farm, the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Hurlbutt, where a newly fur- nished apartment awaits them. Attended Prize Reading. Mrs. Dudley C. Perkins was the chaperone of a party of young students of the Norwich Free Academy from the village Tuesdav evening who atternded the Williams' Prize Reading at Slater hall, Norwich. The party went in the automobile of Miss Elsie Marquardt, a student of the Academy from Groton. Patriotic Sermon. Rev. James M. Potter of the M. E. church spoke from Psalm 14:34 last Sunday in observance of _ Memorial , the theme was The Righteous Na- - Hymns for the day were sung by the choir, including Rudyard Kip- ling’s. Lest We Forget. At the Sunday echool session awards were given Gordon Maniere for two years' régular attendance. a go'd star for six years. a bock, Miss Billy, by Eleanor Porter, to Miss Madeline Birech. The Epworth League evening service at 7.30 o'clock was led by Miss Laura A. Perkins. At Willimantic Wedding. Miss Mary R. Gibbs returned the first of the week from Willimantic, where she had been a ghest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lincoln | French. during the wedding festivities of their daughter, Miss Doris Vera French. She was one of the wedding party that Miss French entertained xt H. F. Bingham’s in Windham, at din- ner, Friday evening, previous to Miss French's marriage Saturday evening with Asline Ward. when Miss G2obs was one of the bridesmaids. Edward H. Latimer, president of the Gales Ferry Cemetery Association, in the absence of R. Irving Hurlbutt, su- perintendent of the association, had the cemetery mowed and put in fine condition for the Sunday before Me- morial day. He had as his assistarte Norman Brown, Otis Winchester and Harlan Newbury. Red Cross Branch Planned. A movement to form an auxiliary to the Red Cross in Gales Ferry is being romoted through Mrs. Walter M. uckingham, and plans for a business meecting are being arranged. Dr. W. H. Bayles and Mrs., Bayles, with children, and Mrs. Bayles' moth- er, Mrs. Alfred Steers, of Flatbush, L. I. arrived at Mrs. Steers’ the Bluff, Monday. Mrs. Bayles and family will remain for the summer and will soon occupy the cottage that Dr. Bayles has recently purchased on the Biuff, formeriy belonging to A. L. Potter. Mrs. ‘Sfsers will leave in a few days, returning later for the sum- mer. The condition of Mt. Vernon, N. Y.. son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Aplin, who are at their summer home here for a short time, is serious. Mr. Irwin has been a fre- auent visitor at the Aplin home. Mrs, Nelson Parker and little daugh- ter, Margaret, of Norwich, spent sev- eral days here last week, previous to tvl;; m:{rfl?g-t of her brother, R. Ir- & Hurlbutt and Mi: I ss Minnie E. James D. Copp and family of New London recently arrived for the sum- mer at their farm near the village. Mrs. Bugene LaFontaine, Misses Grace A. Chapman, Alice Satterlee, n‘nd D. R. Povey, attended the Bass Clef concert in Slater hall. Charles H. (Chapman, manager of the Bridgeport' division of the Con- necticut Company’s trolley lines, and Mrs. Chapman, were over Sunday Euests of their cousins, Mr. and Mxs, C. B. Colver and Miss Kate B. Col- ver at the Navy Yard, making the trip from their home in Stratford, in their automobile. Another party who motored to the home of the Colver family Sunday from Middletown was Mr. and Mrs. Addison T. Chapman and Mrs. Chapman’s nephew, Charles Mildrum. Pupils’ Patriotic Program. _ Memorial day exercises were held in the vestry of the M. E. church at 2.30 o'clock.” Rev. James M. Potter presided and the following program was given by the pupils of the village school, Miss Grace A. Chapman, teach- er, assisted by the pupils of the Lester district, Miss Lucy Lester, teacher Prayer, Rev. James M. Potfer; recita- tions, The Blue and the Gray, school; The Flag, Madeline Birc song, There's Magic in the Flag, school: recitations, The Veteran, Alton Chap. man; The Palmetto and the Pine, Gertrude Alien; exercise, Paul Milier, Warren Norcross and Courtland C. Colver, Jr.; recitation, Only One Fing. Leslie Ladd; song, The Flag of Ou Union Forever, school; recitation, Memorial Day, Helen Thompson; exer- cise, Em Bennett, Ethel Main, ‘Helen Colver and Dorethy Birch; seng, Our Country’s Flag, Madeline Birch, Gertrude Allen and Laura MoGuire: recitations, The Flag Goes By, Gordon Maniere; Our Flag and America, Tillle Kluess; Decoration Day, Edna_ Chap- man: We Are the Men of the Coming Years, Alfred Sears and Donald Pot- ter; song, America, AllL The vestry was decorated with apple cottage an |’ Donald Irwin, of Edward 8. Worcester Delivers Stirring Address—Surprise Visit For ‘blossoms. At “the close of the pro- gram Charles A. Satterlee and Charles H. Comstock, Civil War vetérans m the line of march, the children two by two, to the cemetery near, where flags were placed on the so'diers’ graves, after singing of a patriotic song. A SALEM Memorial Service to Be Held to Fa- mous Sculptor, Bela L. Pratt—Mar- riage Announcements. Rev. John G. Hehr preached in the Congregational church Sunday morn- ing from the topic, Penteeost. Mrs. Mary Darling was the leader of the Y. P. 8. C. E. meeting. Union Meeting. There will be a Union meeting with the C. E. society at Grassy Hill on Sunday evening. Memorial Service. Sunday evening, June 17th, a service memorial to Bela L. Pratt will be held in_the Congregational church. Mrs. Louis Chapman is spending a ;ewd days with relatives in Fishers Is. and: Miss Susan Miner left Tuesday to spent a few weeks in New London. Mrs. Henry Rogers. with her sister, Mrs. William Sissor. of North Plains, is spending several days with their brother, Charles Tiffany In Walling- ford. Mr. and Mrs. James Beebe were Nor- wich -isitors Saturday. Mrs. Ray Bliven is visiting rela- ves in Westerly. William Darling don caller Tuesday. Marriage Announced. Announcements of the marriage of Miss Ora Sterry and Edgar Moore Waterman, which took place in Ha- vana, Cuba, May 12th, have been re- ceived by friends in town. A number from town attended the I was a New Lon- and Minot Pratt.©f Boston were callers in town Sunday. Elmer Chadwick was a New Lon- don visitor Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. William Darling, Miss Ella Darling and Henry Darling were callers in Norwich Wednesda. Return to Boston. After spending a few days at the Hurlbutt house, Helen and Elzatbeth Pratt rcturned to their home in Bos- ton, Sunday. Mayor Rogers and Mrs. Rogers and son, Gorton, of New London, pent Memorial day at Hillside farm . NORTH LYME James E. Hart Buys Birthday Gifts For Babcock. James Hatt has purchased his fath- er's farm in Salem, the Joel Beckwith farm, and will move there. Mrs. Mary Fosdick of New Rochelle, Y.is spending a few days at her home here. Dr. Prentice and Mr. Brown of New T.ondon have heen spending a few days at J. W. Stark's. Mrs. J. W. Stark and Reginald Stark spent several days last week in Hart- ford. The latter has been at the hos- Ir-ital for treatment of his threat and head. Mrs. W. M. Sisson, Sr, and Mrs. H. A. Rogers have heen guests of their brother. C. R. Tiffany, of Wallingford, ' tiis week Albert Chapman visited hls son, |F,mzenr Chapman in Chesterfleld Sun: day ind found him seriousiv {IL Mrs. N. 8. Stronz visited friends in Tasham and Little River last week. ¢y Mr. &nd Mrs. W. M. Sisson, Jr., Miss | Dorothy Sisson and Mrs. Fva Tucker | were in New London Monday. i Birthday Gifts T.ast week Saturday Mrs. George Babcock received a box containing several varieties of handsome pansies, from her danghter, Mrs. A. G. Nye. al- so other gifts and birthday cards from friends. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Jewett were call- ers at Frank Cone's in Bashan last week Thursday. George Ingalls has moved his saw- mill to C. B. Sweet’s lot on the East rond. Mike Dobruidua of Westerly spent his week end here with friends. Thomas Tucker moved his family this week to the I.. Q. Dayvmond place. G. H. Strong, M. J. Stark, Mr. and Mrs. N Strong and Robert Strong were callers in New London Tuesday ‘W. C. Babecock is going to Meriden this week to work for Merrill Babcock who now is running a steam sawmill in that place. GOSHEN Jeremiah Stark Ceriously Ill—Pastor Starts on Month's Vacation—Plan to Raise $150 For Flag and Pole For Lebanon Green. Salem Farm— Mrs. Gearge Arthur Lathrop of Hartford was home Wednesday. A number from here attended the Memorial Day services in Grange hall, Lebanon. Wednesday afternoon. Jeremiah Stark is very {11 with grip. Dr. C. E. Stark, his brother from Nor- wich, has been here this week. Pastor on Vacation. B. ¥, Clark being on his va- cation during June, there will be no preaching service here tomorrow (Sunday). Rev. Mr. Clark will spend his vacation at his former home in Georgia. Rev. For Flag and Pol Subscriptions are being solicited for the purchase of a handsome flag and pole to be on Lebanon Green. It Is Loped to raise $150 for the purpose. Ground Hog a Pest. One of the worst farm pests is the ground hog. Ted, the farm deg at Maple Hill farm has added nearly 20 scalps to his collection thus far thi season. “Get a woodchuck, Ted! When this order is given the dog will at once start off on scout duty and in a short time he will usually find what he is looking for. School in the Tenth distpict, Miss Alice Mahoney. teacher, closed for the summer vacation Thursday. An inspiring sight to be seen at the farm houses as one travels through rural ways is our country’s emblem, The Flag. Mr_and Mrs. George Chappell and son, Everett, of Lebanon, and Mrs. C. W. 'Grant and daughter, Clara, of Franklin, were in Windham Memorial day, and afterwards attended the pa- rade in Norwich. Mr. and *Mrs. Louis Starkweather and daughter, Ruth, and Mrs. May Ross -of Norwich, were recent guests of Mr. ang Mrs. George L. Ladd. Clifford Robinson and son, _Master Huntington Robinson were in Norwich Memorial day. The Weekly praver meeting of last week was held at the home of Mrs. Hermon _ A. Gager. Mrs. Charles W. Grant and daught- er, Miss Clara L. Grant were in Nor- wich Memorial day. Mr. and Mrs. Read, Married 53 Years. listened to An appreciative nmllon.u i A ing by Rev. E. S. Worces wich, ‘en Freedom and At Son’s Graduation. the graduation of their son, . Maurice Reynolds from a theological school and his ordination as pastor of a church to which he has been called. In the absence of Mr. Reynolds next Sunday morning Rev. E. W. Potter of New Haven will occupy the pulpit. Married 63 Years. Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Read were surprised last Saturday evening by about twenty neighbors who gathered at their home to help celebrate the fifty-third anniversary of their mar- riage. During the evening there were remarks by Rev. W. J. Reynolds. Cake and_coffee were served. Visitor From Califdrn Mrs. Mary S. Cater arriver Mon- day from South Pasadena, California,| to spend the summer with her sister, Mrs. F. E. Hyde. Mrs. Asher Read of Rockville was the guest of her aunt, Mrs. A. F. Read Wednesday. % Anonymous Gift. A handsome pulpit Bible for New- ent church, which comes from an un- known source, has been received by the pastor. Ready For Re: ration. There is much interest in the mili- tary registration which is to be made next Tuesday, June 5th. when khe first selectman, town clerk a\d regis- trars will be at the town has to reg- ister every male citizen between the ages of twenty-one and thirty inclu- sive. Cards for the use of those whose permanent residence is in other towns are at the town cleri’s office. MONTVILLE Enthusiasm Mznifested in Day Celebration. Memorial Memorial day at 8.45 o'clock there was a short concert by Tubbs' band of Norwich in front of the Montville post office. At nine o'clock the parade left with the following in line: School children from the Montville Center ang Palmer Memorial schools, mem- bers of the O. U. A. M, M. W, of A, and M. A. C, and a troop of Boy Scouts from Uncasville and a troop from Quaker Hill At the Uncasville school the parade was joined by the Uneasville school children, Fifth Company, Coast Ar- tillery from Norwich and two detach- ments of the Coast Guards from Fort Trumbull. At the cemetery an inter- esting programme was carried out. Personals. William Lyman of New York is vis- iting in town. Herbert Rogers of Boston spent the week end with his father, Frank Rog- ers of Palmertown. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Smith.of Chest- erfield spent Wednesday in town. George Allen is much improved aft- ed a severe illness. Mrs. John Adams has been visiting friends in Yantic. SOUTH GRISWOLD A. G. Greene and L. F. Wilcox Get Four Red Foxes—May Basket Party. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Green of Charlestown, R. I, and Mr. and Mrs. H. Frank Button of North Stonington were Sunday callers at A. G. Greene's and C. R. Button's. A._G. Greene and L. F. Wilcox, iveteran fox hunters of this section have recently succeeded in capturing four red foxes. Oliver M. Young has returned after several days’ stay in Westerly with his sister, Mrs .Walter F. Thorpe. He attended the Foster-Young wedding Thursday evening. Miss Mary G. Rathbun of Stonington, Miss Delia” Maloy of Preston ,Miss Sarah Cameron and Mrs. Walter G. Burdick of Glasgo called Memorial day at R. H. Young's. Mrs. John Thompson was a recent business caller in Norwich. Misses Elvina and Anna McGovern were among the number who hung a May basket to Miss Etta Button Saturday evening. Sterry H. Kinney has purchased a new car. There were no services at the local church Sunday because of the rain. A. G. Greene and_Fraderick Burdick were in Jewett City on business Thursday. Rev. George H. Scrivener was in Voluntown and _ Bethel Wednesday conducting the first quarterly confer- PRESTON The cradle roll department of the Congregational church held a meet- ing in the vestry Saturday afternoon. At the close of the exercises light re- freshments were served, Mrs. G. A. Holden and Mrs. Lyn- wood Crary spent Wednesday afters noon at Mr. James Lapoint's, in Gris- wold. Miss Abbie Stanton entertained the Clover Leaf club Tuesday afternoon. Salad, cake and coffee was served by the hostess. Edwin_Hill of Norwich, secretary of the Y. M. C. A, will preach at the Congregational church Sunday. Rev. and Mrs. L. M. Keneston left Monday for Brattleboro where they will spend several days. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Burdick attend- ed the wedding of Mrs. Burdick's niece, Miss Sarah Brewster of Gris- wold last Saturday Mrs, N. H. Hall is entertaining Mrs. James Moffitt of Norwich Town. Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Park and Mrs. William Park of Groton were recent callers at Arthur Park’s. A. E. Shedd is serving as juror the superior court at Norwich. LEDYARD Public Graduating Exercises June 15 —Increase of Teachers’ Salaries— Calvin Hewitt Critically 111 The in graduating _exercises of the | Ledyard schools will be held in the Tedyard Consregational church TTi- day, June 15. There will be exhib- s by each school in the vestry, also ssays, recitations, singing and the ward of diplomas. The exercises will be public and each teacher will show ker ability for work done dur- ing the past vear. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Thompson and Mrs. Alfred Clark of Groton were Me. morial day visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Clark. Parsonags Renovation. Severa] of the ladies of the church met at the parsonage Thursday and papered some rooms. Critically 11, Calvin Hewitt, a former resident of this town, lies critically Il at his home on Laurel Hill with slight chances for recovery. Mrs. Olin H. Avery, who went sev- ergl weeks ago to a Hartford hospi- tal, has so improved that she has been able to leave the hospital and is Mrs. Florence now with her niece, Spafford. The Ledyard schools.will close for It is good business and social sense to have good furniture in the home. The air of up-to-date alertness and good judgment shown in furnishings well chosen is an asset that cannot be denied. It will pay you to drop in some day just to see how cheaply and beautifully we can fit out your home. SEEING IS BELIEVING SHEA &« BURKE = HOME S, 5 25T Iz FURNISHERST NORWICH; CONN. THE SQUARE, DEAL the summer vacation June 14. Nearly Jan e Card. all of the teachers will be re-engaged, [ mained for a with an Increase of salary 2 e e Committed to Hospital. N ket Chester Morgan, son of Mrs. An-|at Mrs. B. ¢ geline Morgan, was recently taken | Mrs. A. C. Ho. violently insane. By an order of the|jjs spendi probate court he was committed to In W Tue; A. the Norwich State Hospital y by First Selectman Charles LEFFINGWELL Meeting of Mission Circle—Communion Sunday Tomorrow. Fenno Johnson of New London was at the home of his mother, Mrs. A. J. Johnson, Wednesday. Pearl W. Ross left this week for New Britain for an indefinite Sme. Mrs. E. E. Reynolds entertained the L. P. club at her home Tuesday. Mrs. Carrie Parks of Rehoboth, Mass., spent the week with Mr. and Mrs. John L Ross. Mrs. A B. Rathbun and children of Plain Hil., spent the week at the home of C. L. Palmer. Mission Circle Mests. The Mission circle met Thursday at the home of Mrs. F. C. Leffing The following programme was given: Singing, Faith Is the Victory; seriptu reading; Psalm 115; prayer, Mrs. I C Leffingwell; secreta report read and accepted: ' reading. Every Dayv Re- liglon, Mrs. Ella Beebe: Five G Reasons For Foreign Missions Forrest Leffingwell; How Some tians Give to Missions, Mrs. Thom Lefingwell: singing, Sunlighit; read- ing, Prudence Perceives, uth J llis; reading, Recruiting t Voman" Mission Society, Mrs. C. E. There were eleven present offering wes $1.47. The meptir €d with the Mizpah Benediction Communion Sunday. At the Baptist c¢hurch Sunday will be service with sermon at 11 s by the pastor, Rev. L. 0. Gates, eq by the ordinance of the Lor there per. At 7.30 p. m. the consec: meeting of the B. Y. P. U. will be | HAMBURG Unexpected Death of Mrs. Martin Jo- seph and Infant Son—Dance For Mr. and Mrs. Maurice. Mrs. Martin Joseph and infant son died last Saturday morning. Mrs. Jo- seph had been ill but a few haurs a her death was a great shock to her family and folends. Mre. Joseph le: her husband and two little a her mother, a sister, and two brothe The funeral was hald Monday after- noon, Rev. Kenneth Wells of Old Liyme officiating. Burial was in the Hamburg cemetery. Those attending from out of town were a sister, Mrs, Prester of Highland, New York. a brother, Will- iam Lake of New Jersey, Mrs garet Fernando, Mr. and Mrs. F do_of Stormville, New Yor Helen Gage went to Wosren, last week for a short visit. . William Crook and son, returned home last week War- from ren, New Jersey, where they spent the win- ter. Complimentary Dance. Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Healy gave a dance in their honor last Tuesday_evening at the public hall. Paul Reynolds of Hartford__spent | Memorial day with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Revnolds. Mrs. William Pentz has from a business trip to Boston Mrs. John Tiffany is slightly improv- ed. LEONARD BRIDGE Timothy Clifford was a recent call- | er in Colchester. Several from here attended the Memorial Day exercises at Lebanon The soldiers’ graves were decorated as usual on Memorial Day. Mrs. Salmon W. Clark is somewhat | better. A fox has been making depredations hennerfes hereabouts and is tame returned on enough so that he allows people = sight at him. Kenneth L. Cummings was In Col- chester Wednesday. LEBANON Milk Demenstration — Winners at Whist Club’s Meeting — 'Habron Loses to Local Ball Team—Rev. G.| H. Strouse Memorial Day Speflker.f ¢ Agent R Wh at Ge Chap demonstrat Assistant Coun han of Norwich W pell’'s nne day last weelk, ing milk. At the ‘The whist club met | -| - Card Tables. in_the school- house Friday evening and five tables of whist were played, prizes zoing to the following: Ladles’ first, Mrs. Vin- cent Bannister: second, Mrs. David Pitcher; third,” Mrs. E. 1. Puetz men's first, Josgph Rlake#ee: second, David Pitcher; third, Farle Hoxie. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Reed 6f D bury spent the week-end with the lat- ter's brother, ¥. P. Fowler. Mrs. Vincent Bannister of Norwich State Hospital spent a few davs this week with her parents, Mr. and My day 1im; v lin M ton No. « N w ape of Mr d hor e Gu A at Cri wh Joseph RBlakeslee. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bliss and son of Hartford were recent guests of Mrs. as cov Mrs Lillie attend and Stanton ansett Pier Mr hop Mrs with antic. William was a s o ¥ and fam At Grange Meeting Ir. and Mrs. T were 21 Irs ke Leaves for G H I H. Strouse the Rev. G, Nor Louise Lincoln Dies Her Son in New Je s. and m summer n irover ile Sat Ir her da mb's Me ile as rdun ha reached He vering 218 miles in ten nights. France