Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, June 9, 1917, Page 10

LETTERS FROM TWO STATES New London County GALES FERRY Auxiliary to Norwich Red = Cross Formed, With 20 Members, After Address by Mrs. Robert W. Perkins —Charles H. Chapman Honored ‘on Birthday—Deer Swims Across River. At a meeting held at the home of Miss Caroline B. Freeman, Tuesday afternoon, Mrs. Robert W. Periins of Norwich, gave a talk on forming an auxiliary to be known as the Gales Ferry auxiliary of the Norwich chap- ter of the Red Cross. Thers were 20 ladies present. Mrs. Perkins furnish- ed as work for the new auxiiary, Tospital bed shirts, which were taken to_make. Mrs. Walter M. Buckingham is the promoter of the local auxiliary, and io date the following members have joined: Mrs. Edward H. Latimer, Miss Sarah T. Latimer, Mrs. Walter M. Buckingham, Mrs. Caroline B. Free- man, Mrs. James M. Potter, Mrs. Em- ma Bennett, Mrs. Allen-Shaw Bush, Mrs. Fanny A. Molthrop, Mrs. An- drew Miller, Mrs. Harriet F. Cran- dall, Miss Laura A. Perkins, Misses Adelina and Grace Povey, Mrs. Charles A0EE. 20 lies Atics Gatteries, Mra Horace H. Sears, Otis Winchester, Henry W. Hurlbutt, Walter M. Buck- ingham. Other members at the Ferry, who had joined the Red Cross before the forming of the muxiliary are The DMiss- es Mathewson, Mrs. Nathan A. Gibbs, Mrs. Dudley C. Perkins, Miss Jennie G. Perkins, Mrs. Delphine Fish, Noyes B. Allyn and R. Irving Hurlbutt. At least twelve more have signified their intentions of joining. At the close of the mesting Miss Freeman was assisted by Mre. Arthur R. Blackledge in serving afternoon tea. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Walter M. Buckingham, Thursday afternoon, June 21. Beil Rung on Registration Day. Registration day was made notice- able in the village by the rinine of the M. E. church bell by order of the se- lectmen of the town of Ledyard, at 7 o'clock in the morning, at twelve-fifty, midday, at 7 o'clock in the evening. It being the first occasion the bell had ever been rung except for services of the church, there seemed an unusual significance in the tome. Sunday Services. Rev. James M. Potter spoke in the M. E. church Sunday morning from John 16:7, the themo being, The Great Loss Covered by the Gain. At the offertory C. E. Colver sang His Eye is on the Sparrow. Rev. James M. Potter called attention to the message of Gov. Marcus H. Holcomb in his ap- peal for registration Tuesday, June At the Sunday school session the member of honor was Charles H. Chapman of the Lester district, whose eightieth anniversary of his birthday feil on that day. Superintendent Col- ver requested the school to rise in a body and standing as a token of love and appreciation for Mr. Chapman. A shower of post cards had been received by Mr Chapman at his home on the Baturday before. At the desire of Rev. James M. Pot- ter, the Sunday echool voted one dol- lar a month for the year for the Ar- menian and Syrian Rellef fund, to be added to individual offerings. Mrs. Fanny A. Molthrop and Mrs. R. Irving Hurlbutt. were appointed decorating committee for Children’s v, which will be observed tomorroy (Sunday) morning in tne church, the Idren to provide the flowers this b urday) afternoon The Epworth League evening g ce was conducted by the pastor with the topic What Are My Bible Study Habits? Relief Contributions Voted. + business meeting of day evening, one dollar a year to be added to Sunday T for the Syrian At the e half hour was enjoyed Madeline Birch sang the Rye, with Miss Jen- accompanist, and Mrs. ‘man conducted a series Wafers were served. Attended Commencement. rame ss Taura A. Perkins left Friday attend the commencement i the w Y Medical ex Women that evening, held at the Waldorf Astor: Miss Per- K Elizabeth r and Mrs. . who with their fam- many summens in_this a member of the . Miss Perkins home of the family - some days. Robinson, her daughters, e and Helen Robinson, of h B. Lewis, last Thu home of Mrs. ze the E. Pitc] ed last cottage on tae week Deer Crossed River. erkins noticed at a d W midday Bartlett’s station d in the woeds. iam Loefler and Norwich. arrived age on the Bluff hur R. Blackledge of Nor- wich was a guest Wedncsday of Miss Caroline B. Freeman. Recent guests at the home of Mr. en in the vil- Osborn of An- % "o week- Max Underhill of Philadelphia is spending two weeks at the home of his mother. Mrs. Allen-Shaw Bush. Miss Alice § teriee, who has been e home of her brother, Elmer rlee i th Haven. on account illness, returned T! day. Gift For Newlyweds. Irving Hurlbutt on their re- r h ymoon presen gold f: f a commun- residents of Scrivener, district super- hold the first quarterly of the A E. church Satur- - evening, June 16. HANOVER Red Cross Work Being Pushed—Spe- al Programme for Children’s Day —Lumber for New Parish House Arriving. A meecting of the W. C. T. U. will the home of Mrs. Rennett, v evening. Reports of the col- ing for the Red Cross work will be given gnd plans made for sew- ing. Every woman interested is being urged to help in this work. Missionary Meeting. The June meeting of the Woman's sday | er and | ° Bouff | ding and swim- | the middle ground in the sed the river, and making its| Missionary society was held in the vestry Thursday afternoon. Mr. Lee was the leader. The subject was “Conquest of Western Europe for Christianity.” Mrs. W. G. Park and Miss Helen Eadle attended the annual meeting of the Eastern Connecticut Branch at New London Wednesday. Special Programme. Children’s day will be observed by a special programme Sunday evening in_the Congregational church. Frank Way of Glastonbury was the cuest of Mr. and Mrs. Angus Park on_ Thursday. Lumber for the new parish house is arriving. ROAD SOCIETY Office in Florida Missionary Branch For Borough Summer Resident— Church Reaches 243rd Anniversary. The stats conference of Florida Congregational churches met at Tam- pa, Fla, recently. A new branch of the Women's Board was organized, among the women, with officers iden- tical with those of the Florida Home Miss Tnion. Among the new officers Mrs, Georgs B. Spalding was electeq presiden : Harry T‘loedd‘ljpflnt Sunday with his family at Hinckley HIllL. Mrs. Alex A. Lincoln and daughter Marjorie, are visiting Mrs. Lincoln's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Noyes. Bradley Dausley of New York is spending his vacation with his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Bugene Pal- mer. Mrs. C. Fred Stoll of Boston is a guest at Maple Lawn for the week- end. Miss Grace D. Wheeler left the first of the week for a lengthy visit in Norwich. Rev. and Mrs. George B. Spalding arrived from Florida this week to spend their summer vacation at Avonadue. Mrs. Manners of New York was a recent guest of Mrs. Stephen Palmer. A party of New London ladies mo- tored to Maple Lawn Friday. Leaves For Training Camp. Dr. Ira Hart Noyes of Providence left recently with other doctors for Fort -Benjamin Harrison, medical training camp, near Indianapolis. Church Anniversary. Sunday, June 3rd, Stephen Palmer was elected deacon: Amos G. Hewitt, assistant deacon; it beinz the 243rd anniversary of the organization of the First Congregational church in Ston- ington. BOZRAH Pastors to Exchange Pulpits—inter- esting Program at the Grange. Rev. B. D. Remington, pastor of the Baptist church, Coichester, will exchange Sunday, with Rev. James C. Young, pastor of the Congregational church of this town. At the Grange. There was a full attendance at the Grange meeting Wednesday, evening. During the lecturer's hour an inter- esting program was given. Miss Blanche Smith had a very nice paper on the birth of the flag. The Worthy Master gave a talk on the use of modern machinery on the farm. There were several other good selections and patriotic songs were sung, after which strawberries, rol’'s, and cocoa were served by Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Star] and Mr. and Mrs. George Smith, the supper committee. The New London County Pomona meets with Bozrah Grange, Thursday, June 21. The missionary society meets with Mrs. Lucretia Lathrop this (Saturday) afternoon. Red Cross work is to be taken up. . GARDNER LAKE i Mrs. Ella Champlin is visiting rela- tives in_ Yantic. Olin F. Boynfon caught a string of trout one day this week one of which measured 18 inches and weigh- ed_one pound. | Milo Light. of Hoboken, N. J., who | | has been staving at his farm a few | days, has returned home. M Robye Boynton has gone to Providence to spend a few weeks with her sister, Mrs. George Hentc. Jacob Angles of New York is spend- ing several days here Lewis Latimer of Willimantic has come to spend the summer at his old | home. i ASHWILLETT Dogs got into tre nice flock of |and lambs of Charles Cuiver's land kiled and bit many of | Some of the lambs were nearly for market. Mrs. N. N. Main and daughter, Mrs. John Holmes and two children, were ay visitors with relatives at Clover _circle, band, Friday evening A salads, rolls, cake and coffee was serv- ed consisted of a playlet, club. SCOTLAND Twenty-three Registrations Tuesday —Birthday Party Given Le Roy Tracy—Flower Mission Meeting. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Bacon and Miss Ruth Kingsley motored to North Ha- ven, Sunday. A’ large number from here attended the iast night of the Chautauqua at Willimantic, Tuesday evening. Rev. Martin Lovering recently spent a few days in New York. The morning service at the church was conducted by the deacons, in the abgence of the pastor. There were twenty-three registra- tions here Tuesday. Cake Had 21 Candles. About fifty friends and relatives were present at the birthday party of LeRoy Tracy last Saturday night. Games were played and musical selec- tions were rendered, after which cake and ice cream were.served. There was a birthday cake adorned with twenty- one small candles. There were present beside local people, friends and rela- tives from Willimantic. Flower Mission Meeting. The W. C. T. U. held a flower- mission meeting under the direction of the superintendent of that branch, Mrs. W. J. Potter, Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Nettie Barstow. A pleasing program of music and readings was given and was followed by refreshments of cake and sherbet. There were about thirty present. The Windham County convention of the W. C. T. U. will be held at the local church pext Tuesday, June 12th. EAST WOODSTOCK Clover Circle Members Give Supper and Entertainment—Memorial Exer- cises. George O. Robbins of Fabyan spent a couple of days in town last week. Memorial Exercises. Memorial exercises were observed at the cemetery with more than 60 in attendance.. There was singing by a male quartette. Praver and remarks by Rev. T. A. Turner. The Battle Hymn of the Republic and America by audience: decorating of graves by three veterans, six Sons of Veterans and several grandsons. Three genera- tions were present. V. T. Wetherell, Geo. Wetherell, Vernon T., Scond O. Franklin Wetherell. Geo. 1. Robbins was elected for 1918. Junior Missionary Bend Entertains. A successful social was given by the Junier Missionary supper of n the chapel. The entertainment Packing the Missionary Barrel, by members of the Chorus singing; solo, Miss Agnes White: duet, Mrs. E. E: May, Mrs. T. A. Turner: trio, Mrs. Mary, Mr. and Mrs, Turner. A sale of home made candy was followed with a so- clal hour. The proceeds were $15. Personals. Miss Nellie Pratt has returned af- ter a winter spent with Miss Phippe in_Dudley. Many are afflicted measles. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Adams and daughter, Marion of East Boston spent the week-end with B. E. Eddy and family. WOODSTOCK Child-Moyer Marriage Annocunced— ious Survey of Town in Prog- with German Cards have been received announc- ing the marriage of Richards Lyon Child and Miss Esther Mover. of Pitts- burgh. Pa. Mr. Child is a_Woodstocl boy, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry T. Child. _His home is now in Brook- Iyn, N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. Alpheus Hardy were zuests over Sunday of Arthur S. Har- dy. Mrs. W. Lindeman was in Sher- burne, t week Rev. Harrison and family have been visiting in Northampton., Ma: Church. the at on Spoke at Congregational Mr. Miner, a field worker for Connecticut Bible society, spoke the Congzregational church Sunday phases of the work. Mr. and Mrs. Miner are now mak- ing a religious survey of this town. Mrs. James J. Williamson spent the week in Danielson. Children’s Sunday Tomorrow. Next Sunday is to be observed as Children’s Sunday and especial ex- ercises have been prepared. Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Hall were in Bridgeport last week to attend the weddi : their son, Clarence R. Hall. ATTAWAUGAN Band Played at Clubhouse on Regis- tration Day. Clarence Paimer were callers on the latter's father, | ain. i Mr. and Mrs. John Woodmansee | | were through here Sunday on their | way to church in Ledyard. | Samuel D. Pierce of Rixtown was a Sunday caller on C. F. Hayward. i Wincham County ANDOVER Grange Hears Addresses on Liberty Loan—Twenty-seven Register at President’s Call. Herbert Thompson, young son of H. A. Thompson, is ili, at his home. Amanda White, who has been rtford for some time, has re- home. Burt is having an addition put on the south side of his house. Mrs. Lowell Reed of Vermont is a visitor at William Thompson's. Rev. Mr. Jones of West Hartford preached in the Congregational church Sunday. Addressed Grange. The meeting of the grange was held at the Town hall Monday night. Rev. John Brownlee Vorhees, pastor of the Asylum_ Hill church of Hartford, and Leonard Frisbee, also of Hartford, gave a talk on the Liberty Loan Bond, and registration. A good entertain- ment programme was also given. The regular meeting of the Red Cross was held Thursday at the hall. Twenty-seven Young men of the town registered Tuesday. SOUTH CANTERRURY Arthur Tracev took Arthur Bennett to Jewett City Monday to have Dr. McLaughlin dress a wound caused by cutting his knee with a crosscut saw when getting out_tles. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Newton and Mrs. Frank Burdick and _ children, Francis and_Pertha, all of New Lon- don, were Tuesday guests at Maple Lawn Farm. Samuel Cooper of Moosup and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Davis and children; Kenneth and Addison, of Canterbury Green were Sunday guests at Levi Clark’s. Frank V. Lyon is spending a few weeks in Willimantic. turned Luther Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Tatreault, of Har called on relatives in this place Sund Mr. and Mrs. Alphonse Lecranier visited over the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Frissell. Mrs. W m Harvey and children of Paw t visited reiatives in this place a few days this week. Mrs. Fmma Weaver is caring for William Welch who is ill. Mrs. Elizabeth Farrar is staying with Mrs, Bernard Brown, who is ill on Brown of Eoston was home Tuesday. Mrs. Frank Beatie of Providence is visiting this week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. I Taft. Sunday being Children's Day, there is to be baptism of infants in the M. | E. church Sunday morning. Had May Pole. _ Saturday afternoon the younger members of the Junior Leazue had a May Pole at Yeomans’ on the lawn. Tuesday morning the band gathered on the club house piazza and played at 6 o'clock, also at noon and in the evening. All the bells rang. RAWSON Miss Louise Anderson returned to her home in Boston Thursday after spending several days at Edward Berggren's. I. W. Hammond and daughter spent Supday in Brooklyn. Abel Burdick was in Putram Mon- day A party of voung people hung Miss Anna Fitzgerald a Maybasket May 31 in honor of her seventeenth birth- da; r. and Mrs. D. T. Phillips and daughter spent Sunday in Chepachet, R L I W. Hammond was in Williman- tic Tuesday. | Miss_Sadie ‘Fitzgerald has returned from Willimantic where she has been employed for several years and is spending a few days with her par- ents here. ONECO Mrs. S. S. Burlingame spent Tues- day with her children at Sterling. The Ladies’ Aid soclety met Wed- nesday with Mrs. Harry Sherman. Mrs. C. D. Whitford is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Russel] Thurrott in Taunton, Mass. Mrs. Robert Cummings’ body was brought to Oneco for burial Tuesday. 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RICHARDS, Ver: DRESCHER, B Taftville Itie anover Yantic JOHN F. RICHARDSON, Preston Cit GEORGE W. tannuck JOHN M. BLAKE Tk EZRA CHARLES D. F. H. GILBERT, TRACY, & MORG HERBERT & SONS, DAYON, MANSFIELD, Pogue- WOLF, Jewett Jewett City Jewett Cit Jewett City Ve City Glasgo NELSON J. ADAMS, Hanover She was well konwn here and at Sterl- inz. 1. Atherton has moved to ford Burdick’s tenement on street. The children’s concert has been postponed. PHOENIXVILLE Motor Guests A motor party, -including Mr. and Laad, Elmer Ladd and and E. J. Peckham, vere dinner guests emens. employed by Mr. ton, @riving a_motor dams s Abin truck family will reside here. Nirs Joslyn is in Abington, caring Mrs. Howard Thornton. JMiss Wilbur spent the week-end in|{o the Baptist parsonase last week. Mrs. Mattie Hanks has been the Commencement Exercises. guest of her brother, Mr. Adams, the| The graduation play at Miss Morot's past week. school on Monday night was Joan of Surprise V Arc. Tuesday night a concert was o was given |Eiven also. A summer session begin- Ehens BVen | ning July 1st is an innovation this : com | vear. na Anpends from| "Mr. ana Mrs. John Ballard of Dayv- and aninston Ver®| enport are guests of Miss M. E. Black- = " | mar. ) o o Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Reynolds and n returned fo Wor. | daushter, Ellen,” of Worcester, were ay after spending _the end with her mother, Mrs. Helen slyn. Clifford Whitenouse of Manchester was a recent visitor here. W. H. Ciemens returned from North Ashiord and will sperd the summer at_his home here. O. H. Latham has been spending a number of days in Danielson. Miss Myra Post has returned to ner home in number of days with relatives here. SOUTH KILLINGLY Pastor Attends —Guests at Wedding. Hartford Convocation Spaulding-Ferguson Rev. H. B. Goodsell has been in Hartford to attend the 208th annual meeting of the general association of Connecticut, an orzanization of the Congregational clergy of the state. Mr. and Mrs. Schuyler Spaulding, who were married in Boston Saturday are spending a few days with the groom’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Spaulding. Mrs, George Woodmancey of Water- bury has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Leon Shippee. Mrs. R. C. Kies has been entertain- ing Mr. and Mrs. Thaver of New York and Mrs. Addie Strait of Danfelson. Mabel Gilbert of [Bridgeport has been a guest at the parsonage. Spaulding-Ferguson. Henry Spaulding and family were in Peace Dale, R. 1, Wednesday to at- tend the wedding of Rev. Leonidas Spaulding and Miss Clara Ferguson. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Torrey of East e callers at A. E. Hall's on Putnam wi Wednesday Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Hall trude Hall visited friends Village Saturday. A. E. Phillips has been suffering from an attack of lumbago. WOODSTOCK Henry Vroom spent several days in Putnam last weel Mrs. George Crittenden is entertain. ing_her mother from Brookiyn, N. Y. Henry Wilson has returned to Phil- adelphia, Mr: Nellie Rockvilie, on account of the serious illness of her mother. Mrs. Emma_Spencer and Ger- in Central Alvord was _called to of Pomfret is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Allen W. Kenvon. John F. Spencer and son, Ralph, g:Pumam, were at Elmer Goss' Tues- 2 Hcbron after spending THOMPSON Commencement Week Events At Miss Morot’s Schoo!—Diphtheria Quaran- tine Raised. Miss Clarice Lowrée is with her father, who is in poor health. and Mrs. Joshua Addeman of ence are zt their summer home Mrs, Providence Chase Mrs. Knowles guests Tuesday M. and were L. N, EII Mr. and Mr: Providence, Monday The Woman's Missionary Society of the Congregational church heid its June meeting with Mrs. E. S, Fletcher, Wednesday afternoon. Children's _day is to be observed by the united Sunday schools June 10th. Mr. Hermanson moved his family of of Mrs, Knight were in week-end guests at Nathan Chase's. The diphtheria patients are out of quarantine. NORTH STERLING Local People in Rhode Island Accident —Dye Plant Busy With Government Orders. Will Burchard met with an accdent last Saturday in Rhode Island, collid- ing with a motorcycle. Mr. Burchard was with his truck, which was quite badly damaged. The motorcycle was ruined. No one was badly hurt. Mrs. Burchard was thrown to the ground and received a few bruises. The fine weather of this week has made the farmers hustie with plant- ing. Mrs. H. H .Crowell spent a few days in Providence and Pawtucket this week. Govenment Contract. The dve plant is doing a rushing business. More men are being added to the force daily ‘to fill large con- tracts for the government. C. H. Rounds took a fishing trip to the salt water last week. Floyd Logee of Danielson Sunday at George C. Spooner’s. C. H. Rounds has ben: in Hartford this week doing jury duty in the su- preme court. Dandelions are very plentiful this season. spent BROOKLYN. Women's Club Hears Paper on Birds —Town H. Only One Slacker— Joint Fiag R 9- Friday C. Bdwin Blake and Miss Catherine Chapin, his fiancee, .came to his parents’ home in automobile, returning to Hartford Sunday after- noon. Miss Flizdbeth Monroe of Boston and her mother are at the Bapust parsonage for a visit. The Women's club of Bropklyn held the last meeting for the season’ Monday afternoon in E. M. Marlon's ummer cottage near the East woods. A social afternoon followed the bus- iness meeting when a paper on birds was read by Miss Charfotte Palmer. Joint Flag Raising. The Congresational and. Unitarlan churches of Brooklyn will have a joint public flag raising Sunday afternoon,’ June 10, at 4 o'clock. Rev. E. A: Legg, ©of Danieison wiil deliver the address and local pastors will have parts in the exercises. The flaxs will be ralsed G e B et SR G kot R S MM e 1 . KAl i e L Bk kit BT, SNSRI o B L PR Nl O S S, S S e S B G AL R oy veterans of the Civil 1, Boy Scouts of Danie’ tend. The exercises if the weathe is favorable, will begin on the comn mon at the tower side of the Uni ian-church and be finished in froni of the Congregational church. If the wea- ther is stormy the exercises will be in the hall. war. on, Troop will at- Only One Slacker. All persons ble to registration in town were before the boards Tues- day but on® who declared he woul not be registcred, although urged reo- peatedly to register. Ethan Baker has gone to New York where he expects to find employment CHAPLIN Mrs. Emily J. Ro: at Shore Cottage —Eighteen Young Men Ready to Aid Uncle Sam. Arthur Williams, Jr., of Brooklyn, N. Y., was a visitor Saturday and Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Williame. Mrs. Emily J. Ross went this week to her cottage, Rossmere, at Crescent Beach. Mrs. Katherina Clark of Hart- ford is spending some time with Mrs. Ross at the beach. Patriots Show Up Well. Town Clerk Frank C. Lummis on registration day registered 18 names at his office, which is a good number for this- small town Special Exercises Children’s day will be observed at the church next Sanday in place of the usua] morning service The Sun- day school, will give a concert at 11.30. WESTMINSTER Union. Memorial and ' Registration Service Addressed by Local Pastor. The pastor’s text last Sunday was Ephesians 2:1. The combination of Memorial and Registration day union service, for the three parishes and the town, wag very well attended, the Plains church be- ing well filled. A union choir led the singing and rendered two inspiring se- lections. The Westminster pastor spoke most' earnestly; dwelling chiefly on the present call to the deepest pa- triotism, uring ah ‘to live up to the heroism of the past, and .the fullest measure for today. The ringing of the church bell at , 12.50 noon, and 7 p. m. marked n_ day in Westminster, in ¢common with similar action through- out the state. ‘A, T. MacLeod offici- ated. WEST THOMPSON There will be ' preaching Sunday morning. at 10.45 by the rector,” Rev. T._A. Hodgdon. E. F. Joslyn, who has bought out Chester . Robbins,. will occupy the apartment over the store. Miss Ann Joslyn visited her sister in 'Webster Monday and will visit friends in Worcester before returnins. home. Mr. Jepson was in Webster Monday to purchase a flag. There wiil be a flag raising soon, at the hall of the King’s Daughters. Mrs. Ethel Squires and children of Canada ‘are visiting Mrs. Squires’ mother, Mrs.-Ella Hoyle. WILSONVILLE Mrs. Clare of Boston was with her mother a few days last week. Mr. Paine entertained his daughter. Mrs. Wilmott of Malden, Mass., over Memorial Day. Mrs. Kelly, who has been Hampshire the past winter, to_his home last Saturda: Mrs. Ida Childs entertained friends from Webster Sunday. in New returned Herbert Alfr Crawford p to I The Wichita Girls met Wednesda evening with Mise Irene McGort Mirs. Hoyt Curtis of Riverview, Dan iel called on local friends Tues £on, d ifford Davis was In New Bedford Monday. Mrs. ilora Arnold of Foster Center called at Clayton Wright Sunday Mrs. C. H. Pike observed her birth day anniversary Friday, June 1, by entertaining the M elub. The after noon was pleasantly spent playing whist, sixteen ladies being present Cake and ice cream were served. Mra Pike received a number of pretty and useful gifts. EAST KILLINGLY Mrs. Jesse Huntington of dence Is visiting her mother, Rhoda Aldrich Misses Lucy Shippee and Mabel Ma. Provi Mrs son of Danielson were Sunday guests of relatives here. Mrs. Allen Wade was the reeent guest of Frank Nason and family in Rockland, R. I Clarence Burgess of Chepdchet R. I, was a visitor at T. P, Chase’s Sun- Mrs. James Brooks and Miss Edith Harrington spent Friday, with rela- tives in Providence. Mr. and Mrs. Luther G. Andrews of Taunton, Mass., were week-end guests at Maplecrest. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Barstow of Providence, Mrs. Ida Greenslitt Ken- nedy ‘of Putnam and Henry Babson of Danlelson were here Thursday, May 31, to attend the funeral of Albert W Greenslitt. Mrs. Walter Card and Mrs, William Law are Il Rufus R. Chase of Putnam has been staying for a few days at the Chase Homestead. Mrs. Ellen Corey of North Scituate R. I, is visiting Her nicce, Mrs. C. E Hill. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Brooks and daughter, Florence, spent Sunday Webster, Archur E. Chase and family of Dan lelson were guests Sunday of . Mr Chase's parents, Mr. and Mrs, Israsi P. Chase. WARRENVILLE Delmar Potfer and bride spent the week end with Mr, apd Mrs. E. L. Jaraes. Corner Crest is open for the season O. P. Durkee and his sister, Ellen Weeks returned from Worces- ter. Monday and will be hers fot the remainder of the summer. Several from here attended the Chau- tauqua at Wiiiimantic last wesk. Mrs. Ethel Brown has rretusned to her home herc aftér spénding fwo weeks with her uncle in Ashaway. R. L Arthur Lewis of Willimahtic is at worl for the town of Ashford, scrap- ing the roads. Dr. and Mrs. F. A. Meeks' Charles M. Williams and his niece, of Mer- iden, were recent caliers at Mr. ‘and Mrs. E. L. James' Winsted.—Varioloidl (A a mild- form has bronen out in Winsied, with shout a dozen cases reported to Heaith O2- ficer S. C. 'Wheeler. 4