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EASTERN GONNEC New London County | UNCASVILLE | Committes for St. John’s Parish Fes- | tival—=Yeung ~ Patriots in Uncle ! Sam’s Service—New Members Join Red Cress—Funeral of Mrs. Ben- amin Scholfield. ! The take charge of | committee to e : the arrangements for a lawn feativa.lz to be given by St. Jehn's Roman Ca- tholic _parish inciudes: Mrs, Annie Denoghue, Miss Mae Rieley, Miss E: la Mahoney, Miss Zella Brouilliard, Miss Aldea Lusignan, Miss Anna Walsh, Miss Levina Devine, Miss Ida | Morin, Miss Agnes Hickey, Miss Mary | Lenihan, Miss Eva St. Germaln, Miss Minnie McArdle. | “;’1‘: ‘and Mrs, Charles Hope left Sat- urday te spend two weeks at Niagara Fails. School Library Accessible. Beginning with Monday evening the Uncasville school ‘building will be open during the summer months for those of the pupils who wish to obtain :books from the library. Miss . Millie . Stimpson spent - the week-end with friends in New Ha- ven. Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Ramasge have been entertaining Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Force of Newark, N.'J, who were here 1o attend the Uncas- ville school graduating exercises when Miss Alice R. Ramage was one of the class. Young Patriots, « The young men of the town who have enlisted in the U. B. service are: Naval Reserves, Roy W. Hart. Allan Perry, Ripley Perry, Ear]l C. Holmes, ille R. Cracumine, Car] Babbitt; t and Tenth companies, Coast Ar- New ILondon, Edmond Kii- Georze Johnson, Edward Ken- Andrew Roseniund, Henry iard, Samuel Rogers, Craig, Ely Clark. Joseph Larveie, John Levine, Henry Beckwith, Dudley Neff, Norwich company, Coast Artillery, F. Lidofsky; -reguiar navy, Charles F. Chapel,” Lao, Casavant, John Killeen, Ir. Robert Kennerson, Paul Courtier, Joseph FHickev, Thomas Gilchrist, Mathew Geary: fleld artillery, regular army, Bennie BEenville. Henry Lavoie, Battery E. Field Artillery, George Al- len. Adelard Mareoux: Coast Guards, Robert Dadd, Herbert Gustavson: tional Guard Reserve, Phillip Rosen. Took @Graduates to Hartford. The gradvates of the Center school enjoyed a trip to Hartford throuzh ‘he generosity of First Selectman 3eorze H. Bradford. who tendered his 2ig touring car for the purpose. Special Prize. At the Center school Miss Alice Glassbrenner was awarded a special | prize for naving found and ccliected forty-two varieties of native wild flowers. Mrs, Chatles E. Rogers cof Hilitop recently entertained Miss Mary Mc- Neil of Webster, Mass. Join the Red Cross. The Red Cross branch has an en- roliment of nearly five hundred. The rooms are being fitted up where rezu- lar meetings will be held and work done. The fgilow!ng are among those who have enfolled as members: & J. Hug- gzard, Mrs. A. J. Huggard, Miss Edith Hugzard, Miss Marian C. Henry, Gil- bert Bunmell, Mrs. Gilpert Bunnell, Wiiliam Walt, Richard Mercer, Miss Dorothy Petrospke, Miss Martha P trospike, Miss Rose Lavele, Miss Mary C“hurch. Miss Eirie La Poun Miss_Esther Cohen. Miss Celia Bon- ville, Mrs. Linda, Miss Ida ILavoie, Miss: Rose Tully, Miss Margaret Tuil- ley. Miss Medd: Gero, Patrick O’Netl, Henry Brouflliard. M v Kenne son, Miss Bridget Kelley, Miss Anna Stepanik, Mrs. Nan Bowman. Mrs. Ed- ward Carter, Mrs. J. Chagnon. Frank H. Rogers, Fverett Chapman, Mrs. Ralph Bugbee, Mrs. Joseph Colomb: Miss Luey McArdle, Mrs. Joseph Mar- coux, Henry St. Germaine, Maurice Coonev, Mws. M. J. Wright. J. McWhittier, Miss Lucina Zuri- wick. Miss Farcia Roaligna, Mrs. An- n2a Chureh, Ernest Buzbee. Mike Ros ko, Miss Hazel Younz, Mark Furber. Frank P. Richards. Mrs. John Adams, Mre. Rosa B. Mathers, Miss Al Lusignan, Mrs. Thomas Church, Mrs. Snow. Mrs. M I Hickey. Dan D. Home, Mrs. I.. W. Coman, Mrs. Molly Chap- pell. George H. Bradford. Leroy €. Drenham. Mrs. Leroy S. Dunham. A}l- hert J. Fox..L. P. Johnson, Mrs. L. P, Johnson, Herbert Guptil, Mrs. May- belle D. Gordon. Mrs. Henry Ciark, Mrs. Menry Church, Terome W. House, W. E. Jewett. Mrs. W. 1. Jew- ett, Jennia Skeésicks, Albert Rogers, Mrs. Albert Rogers, Mrs. John Rush. Mrs. E, J. W r, Mrs. Eliza Baker, Mrs. Hadléy Potter, Mrs. N. J. Vars. Mrs A. C. eare. Mrs. D. M. Skee- sicks, Mrs, Avery, C. H. Mat- thews., Lewis Dolbeare, Mrs. Burke Hewett, Mrs Theodore Shafer, Mrs. Willtam Epiers, William Spiers. Mrs. E. S. . L. T. Austin, Mrs. ¥, Eeccleston, Mrs, .C. G. Lyon, Mrs. Mar- tha Gilberts.’ Mrs. Ldura Chspman, Mrs. Delia | Lusignan, Mrs. Grace ~Allen. Mra. ! Frank Crandall. Harrv Walt, Mrs. Marzarét Chapel Miss Florence Chap- man, Sam Overstein, 8am Oniupierk, Miss W T flvmmd Mrs. F. Epen- cer. Mrs: W. Ladd, Miss Edna Judge, George "Edwards. Mrs. Jufii- Besbe, Miss Clara Randall, Chester Comstock, Mrs. H vn Comstoeck. Miss “Parker, John Lanch. Miss Marian Lynch, Ray- mond Scholfield. General News. Mr. and Mrs. James Harwood have returned to New Haven. For Sunday, July 1, a special patrj- oti¢ programme has been arranged for ihe- session of Sunday school at the Methodist church. Mrs. Albert W. Avery, Miss Ruth Long and Mrs. J. Y. Nutter ed the opening of the Mohegan Trail as Red Cross nureses and were called up- on te assist in reéstoring someone that falnted. . . Capt. Charles Ramage ‘of the Home G s had hig company out for drili at High View park Saturday after- néen. The Thursday Afternoon elub held an interesting meeting under the management of the Ladies’ Aid so- ciety of "thé Methodist ehurch: ¥ Mrs, He: Jerome recently enter- ained for“a few days Miss Lucy A. Sparks of (Norwleh. = . = ~Mrs. Benjamin Scholfield. TICUT AND. | paralytic shock is in a serious condi- | tion. Frank | t2 Scholfield, and a sister, Mrs. Phoebe Scholfield. Mr. Scholfield died in 1913. Henry Chappell, who suffered a ROAD SGTIETY Cles Exercises at Road School— Pupils Perfect in Attendance. The Road school closed Friday af- ternoon with the programme below given in the schoolroom after which the pupils and friends went to the shaded rocks in the Society lot south of the church, where a picnic iunch of sandwiches, boiled eggs, cake and ice cream was served: Sons, The Wild Roses Welcome, school; reading. grade 1: concert recitation,” The Village Blacksmith, schoel: number drill, sec- ond_grade: reading, Jonnny Cake, grade 4: reading, Lambikin, grade 2 song, America, schgo!; zeography map drill, Burope, grade- 5: number arill. grade song,. The Red, White and Blue. school; concert recitaiions, The Bluebird’s Song, The Bluebird Chants, sehool: recitation, With Smiling Facss, Mary E. Brown; dialogue, Our Friend: Genevieve .E. Mattisor, Louis F. Clarke, Leza Campo, Julia -Clarke; Sunshine Song. school: _recirations, When June Days Call, Franilin H. Mattison: Roses Sweet, B. Lorina Brown:; Helping One- Another. Edith Brown: concert grammar recitation, The Parts of Speech, school: recita- tions, Blossoms of Love, Ruth E. Se- bastian: .The Daisies, Genevieve E. Mattison: concert recitation. The Wreck of the Hesperus, Harriet W. Sebastian, B, Lavina Brown, Helen T. Sebastian, Mary E. Brown, BEdith Brown: recitation, God’s Goodness, Julia Clarke; duo recitation, The Brown Thrush, Genevieve E. Matti- son, Ruth E. Sebastian: recitation, Come Away, Louis Clarke: song. Hail Columbia. school: recitation, Sinz a ong. Helen Sebastian; sonsz, Perri- i-Dictum-Domine, school: reci- tation, Glad Songs, Harriet Sebastian concert recitation, Psalm of Life. by school; geography drill. Map of Con- necticut, grade 2: bird chart drill, Ri- chard B. Wheeler, Edith Brown: Paul Lorinn Rrown: Leto Cam- ot Sebastian: Arthur Wil- kinson. Charles Campo: reading. A True-Friend, Mrs. Eliza P. Noyes: con- cert recitation, The Children's Home, school; song, When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again. school. Purctual Pupils. Helen T. Sebastian has been neither absent nor tardy during the past term Other pupils who have been neither absent nor tardy for some one term of the year are: Frankiin H. Mattison. Richard B. Wheeler, Arthur M. Wil- kinson. B. Leovina Brown, Genevieve 3. Mattison, Harriet W. Sebastian, Flelen T. Sebastian, Ruth E. Sebas- tian, Martha I Gray—for two terms, Helen T. Sebastian. Children’s Day Exercises. The Children's Day exercises of the Road church Sunday school, postponed on account of rain. will be held next Sunday, will be“a sermon to children by the pastor, Rev. Joseph Peacock of Westerly, followed by the children’s programme. Gtneral and Mrs. Ben L. Cook, Miss Edith Denison Cook, Mrs. Charles Mackinney. Mrs. Howard Greene and Denison Greene, of Providence, mo- tored to Dean Woods for Sunday, and spent the afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Seth N.” Willlams. News. Mr. 1 Miss Mary Wheeler of New York arrived Friday for two weeks' vaca- tion. George Loring and family of Nor- wich motored to Fred Wheeler's, Sun- day. Williams Homestead Soid. ‘“Pine Terrace” the Williams home- stead, occupied for vears by the late Misses Wiiliams. has been purchased by Henry Langworthy, and is under the management of Mrs. Charles Mell Mrs. Riplev with two sons of Provi- dence, is the guest this week of Mrs. H. B. Gechet. Reclaiming Burial Ground. Severa: masons are at work ing a substantial cement wall ground the burial ground, situated on the Charles Mell farm, and righting__the gravestone of the late Mrs. Mary Wheeler, a real daughter of The Amer- ican Revolution, whose niece, Mrs. Francis, of Middletown, is financing the work. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Noyes and daughter, Miss Louise, of Brooklyn, X. Y., arrived Friday to spend the sum- mer at their cottage “Lord’s Point.” The furniture of Rev. and Mrs. George B. Spalding is being moved from Rocky Hill and the vil.age, where it has been stored several years, Harry Flood of Boston spent the ;:,e’k-end with his family at Hinckley Amos Hewitt is in Boston this week. PRESTON School Closes With Picnic For Pupils —Grange Holds Strawberry Supper. Miss Alice Ayer, Florence Kennedy, Elizabeth McClimon, Zyphia Barnes and Edith McAvoy, were graduated from the grammar school this term. . Scheol Picnic. Miss Hattie Bennett closed her school with a picnic at the home of her brother, Charies Bennett. Cake was furnished by the children, sand- wiches. bananas, ice eream and lem- onade by the teacher. Children’s day exercises at the Con- gregationa! church were held Sunday and were much enjoyed by a good number. the children doing finely. Mrs. G. A. Holden and Mrs. L. B. Crary spent Thursday in North Ston- ington, guests of Miss Phebe Sheffield. The Ladies’ Aid Society of the Bap- tist church met at the church Wed- nesday afternoon. Rev. N. B. Prindie of Shelton has been visiting among friends here. Grange Gives Supper. A strawberry supper under the auspices of the Grange, was held Tuesday evening with a good attend- ance. Mrs, Leonard Geer and daughter, Mildred, visited at Henry Huntington's this week. CAMPBELL’S MILLS Fred Brown of Greene, R. L, is saw- ing lumber on Mrs. Joseph C. Tan- ner's wood-lot. ‘Mr. and Mrs. Vine Barber are.en- ul\-.lain‘;c their niece, Miss Lucy Gray, Isie ‘Brown, w] as gradu- ated from Killingly high school, is at her home gs this place. e James . Dixon and famil their farm in this place build- 1 the church at 11 a. m. There | RHODE ISLAND GOSHEN - The Week’s Visitors—New Appoint- | ment for H. C. York—Guests at Rob- - “insen Reunion. L W. Stark of Willimantic was the est flwn farm_ Sunday. Mrs. L. W. Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. Welton Porter, Miss Hatriét Porter and Randail Porter of Columbia we visitors here Sunday. Rowland Kenyon of the coast guard was a week end visitor at the home of his parents. P. A. Lathrop has purchased a new horse from a Norwich dealer. * Going to Porto Rico. Harry C. York, formerly of this e, who is now in Maryland, has been chosen a worker in the ¥. M. C. A. Mr. York expects to leave in Au- gust' for Porto Rico, where he will take up his new duties. Horace Everett of Litchfield is iting at Hiliside farm. Milton Tracy, Mr. and Mrs. Addison Tracy, Mrs. Gertrude Tracy and son Irwin were visitors at Hillside farm Sunday, guests of Gurdon Tracy. Mrs, Jacob McCall is visiting friends in_Hartford. _ Mrs. E. S. Geer of Hartford has been Visiting at P. A. Lathrop's. Mrs. P. A. Lathrop and son Andrew were in Hartford Saturday. Arthur W. Lathrop, who is employed in Hart- ford returned with them. . The Ladies’ Aid society met with Mrs. J. A. Thomas Tuesday afternoon. Attended Reunion:i™ A number from this pace attended the Robinson reunion in Franklin on Thursday. Mrs. A. E. Watrous has returned af- ter spenging two weeks in Preston. NORTH FRANKLIN Pomona Meeting Attended by Local Grangers—Briefs and Persona vis- Mr. McManus and Daniel Smith of | Brookiyn were Sunday, callers on F. A. { Rockwood. { Miss Helen Comager spent the week {end with her cousin, Miss Pauline Geer of Norwich. Mrs. Henry Bridger of Preston has spent several days with Mrs. Grace H. Peckham. Mrs. William Weaver, Mrs. A. T. Browning, Mrs. Theodore -Crandall, Mrs. H. Race and Misses Mabel , Elia_Rockwood. Myrtice Brown- ing and Edith Date attended the Social i Corner gathering at €oventry lake on Bernard Crandall - spent with his cousin, Miss Myra of South Windham. At Pomona Meeting. Mr. and_Mrs. F. A. Rockwood and daughter Florence nad Mrs. Fred Arm- strong attended Pomor: meeting at Bozrah Thursad. Mr. and Mrs. Milla.d Babcock and family of East Greenwich, R. L, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Clarke. Miss Rebecca Mahoney is spending the vacation with her aunt, Mrs. H. E. of Mrs. J. Mahoney., Mrs. /Carrie Spidell, Mrs. George Spidell and daughter Hazel of Mount Vernon, X several days re- cently w . H. E. White. ! GARDNER LAKE Camps to Open Todav For the Season —Cottage Owners Arriving. Dr. E. Field of Brookl!yn, Y., and Miss Edith M: nard ¢f Norwich spent a day with friends wut the lake recent- David Adams of Norwich spent the week end with O. F. Boynton. Mrs. Ernest Roberts and son, of Brooklyn, N. Y., have a cottage at the Lake for the summer. Morris Sherman of Norwich is v iting his sister, Mrs. Wiiliam Ma nard. Mrs. H. H. Waugh and son, David, of Mansfied Place, Brooklyn, p 2 3re spending the summer months at Hill Top House. Dr. H. M. Pollock’s family 6f Brook- line, Mass., are at their summer home for the season. Camp Cadaho #nd Camp Massa- | peak open for the season today (Sat- urday). SOUTH LYME | Hazel Green of Essex is the guest of Helen Waterhouse. Mr. and Mrs. F, C. Payne were New London visitors Wednesday. P. P. Stanhope and family and a friend had a picnic at Rocky Neck Point, Thursday. Miss Rita Parrish of New London was a recent guest of Miss Jessie Stanhope. Miriam Champlin, who has been teaching in Salem the past year, has returned to her home here _ Mrs. E. P.'Welch of Ashaway, R. is visiting her husband, who is care- taker of the Niantic Menhaden Oil and Guano Co. plant. ‘Mrs. James F. Smith of New Lon- don was a recent guest of her mother, Mrs. William C. Slate. Mrs. Arthur = Miner is recovering from a long illness, being able to sit up a short while daily. LAUREL GLEN. Mrs. Attaway Main of Noank spent a few days last week with Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Main. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Rusick and Noel Hill were in Wester'y Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. James Skinner, - with Rasa Cress and Miss Eva Skinner, of New York. were week end wisitors at Mr, and Mrs. William Puttker's. Mrs. William Main and daughter Emma were in Westerly Sunday. Mra. William Main gave a party to neighbors and friends last Saturday evening in honor of Mrs. Skinner and Ros’r: Cress. le operatives began. working nights 4t the mill Tuesday. sole LEONARD . BRIDGE Dogs Kill Ram Valued at $20—Are Killed by Ram’s Owner. Mr. and Mrs. William I. Holmes, William A. Kneeland and Miss H. Jeanette Kneeiand of Hartford, ac- companied by Judge A. G. Kneeland of Lebanon, were callers Sunday at Edwin P. Kneeland’s and Otto A. Net- tleton’s. Carlton and Herbert Cummings of his brother here at Maple| Cruthers. of Norwich. Mrs. H. E. Cruthers and daughter | Irene of Norwich were Sunday guests | | 3y c“gn. A L. H. Corbit, of Rev. John H. m’l‘u:dny was calling on local .parishioners sday. - Miss Ruth Lombard is to teach in a graded school at Watertown the com- i ear. i Dogs Kill Ram. “Two dogs. Laddie and e, 1 longing to R. E. and C. A. nm killed' a ram valued at $20 owned b Bdward Stfles, Jr. Mr. Stiles kiled the dogs. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Stevens and daughter, Ruth E., of. Providence, R. .. are with Mrs, Stevens 'mother, Ts. Julia Geers, for a visit. LEFFINGWELL | Miss Elsie Beard Entertained in Honor of Bradford Ricketts — Meeting of Mission Circle—Club Entertained. Miss Elsie Beard entertained a num- ber of friends at her home Tuesday evening in honor of Bradford Ricketts of Norwich. The house was attract- ively decorated with roses and daisies and the veranda with Chinese lanterns. Various games were played and music was -emjoyed. Sandwiches, cake and ice cream were served by the hostess, assisted by Miss Evelyn Beard. Guests were present from Norwich and East Great Plain. Mission Circle Meets. The Mission circle met at the home of Mrs. Frank Rose Wednesday after- noon. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Ros who recently returned from the Philip pine Tslands, told of some of their ex- periences, which added much to the interest of the meeting. In the even- ing a social was h under the au- spices of the Ladies’ Aid society with a large attendance. Club Entertained. The L. P. club was entertained on Thursday by Mrs. J. E. Dolbeare. Af- ter a fine dinner, the afternoon was passed in a socfal way. The ordinance of the Lord's supper will be observed immediately after the morning worship at the Baptist church Sunday. Sumday school at 12.30 p. m. At 7.30 p. m. A. H. Beebe will lead the B. Y. P. U. using the assigned topic, “The Little ‘hings That Make or Mar. Song of Solomon, 2: 15; Prov. 1. Personal Mention. Mr. and Mrs. J. 1. Ross and Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Ross motored to New ritain Sunday and visited Mr. and Mrs. Edward Chappel. They also calied on Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Beebe of Wethersfieid. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Reynolds spent Sunday at the home of George DeWolf of Preston. Mr. Gates of Boston was an over Sunday guest of his son, L. O. Gates, at the parsonage. Mrs. T. C. Lefingwell and daughter Mildred have been spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. William Gallup of Woodstock. F. E. Baker was the guest of Miss pel of Chapel Hi'l this week. -GLASGOC New Waterwheel for Thread Mill— Overseer T. H. Eccleston Hi— Campers at Beach Pond. The American Thread company is putting in a new waterwheel at Glasgo in the Eighth district closed Miss M." G. Rathbun and o Malloy, teachers, had a for the children sone to their homes respectively. A. Wilbur was at homé from limantic over the week end. Miss Mary Bicknell is ill at the home her sister, Mrs. R. A. Wilbur. Strawberry Supper. The strawberry supper at the home of Mrs. Frank Eccleston was a suc- have and Preston, in Mystic May Continue Busine: The stock of the firm Kenyon & Gauthler has been selling during the past week. It is hoped that Mr. Ken- yon will continue the business. | T. H. Eccleston has been ill for the | past three weeks and unable to be at his work as overseer of the twisting and inspection rooms in the mill Attended Auction. Mrs. T. H. Eccleston was in Volun- town Saturday afterncon attending the auction sale of the property of the late Joseph Eccleston, as her husband was unable to attend to the business. Mrs. Ray Button, also Misses Btta and FEliza and Henry Button, are camping at Beach pond. Mr. and Mrs. B. Hanlon were Jewett City Saturday. Condition Critical. Mrs. R. H. Young is gradually grow- ing weaker. She has been unable to leave her bed since the 21st of March and has been under the care of a graduate nurse since that date. Khildren’s day exercises at the Bethel July 8th at 11 a. m. will be more on the patriotic order than for- in Mise Marion Malloy is at home for the summer vacation from Waterbury, where she has taught for the past four vears. PENDLETON HILL Ladies’ Society Meets at Parsonage— Wood Selling at $7 Per Cord. Mrs. Robert Milne is visiting her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson. Her brother, Malcom Thompson, went to Boston’to acecompany her here. Mrs. Milne is greatly improved after a re- cent severe iliness. Met at Parsonage. The Ladies’ Sewing society met at the parsonage Thursday. Thomas E. Wheeler and son Noyes have nine acres under cuitivation. Worth $7 a Cord. Farmers who cart wood to Westerly get $7 per cord for it. Mir. and Mrs. George Cornwall and son ‘of Montclair, N. J., were guests cf Mr. rnwall’s brother over the week end. Mrs. Homer Kinnev visited her sis- ter, Mrs. in Norwich tiy. Mrs. Clifford Thompson has been en- tertaining her sister-in-law, Mrs. Bent- ley. Mr. Gilmore of Fall River spent Sunday with his wife at thelr summer piace on the RocKville road. _Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brown enter- tained Mrs. Brown’s family at dinner Sunday. CHESTERFIELD People from New Yor are arriving at_the summer boarding houses. George Coleman and Miss Ida Bonville, of Montville, were callers in this place Sunday. e Irving Button, vacation with Mrs. Willis Chappell of Hoxie of Lebanon were recent visitors ; Fitchville. at_Bridgeport. Mrs. Henry Watrous was in Col- chester recently. : Harold J. Cummings and Howard B. Williams motored to Springfield, Mrs. Ida E. Cummings a: grand- | Ka) is visil relatives in aaughier, Tittle Mins Havel t?aumm:‘-‘; New York. iy e , Mass,, | strawberry supper and dance Tuesday Mrs. Charles Tinker and children are visiting Mr. and. Mrs. Charles Malona, -of Sulem. People from here attended the evening at Salem. The teachers ! Miss Ellen Powers is spending her| GALES FERRY New Y. M. C. A. Secretary at Sub- | marine Base Speaks at Local Church—Second Meeting of Red Cross With Mrs. W. M. Buckingham —Epworth League Entertainment. Rev. Waltes Plank, who has re- cently come to take up Y. M. C. A. work at the supmarine base spoke in the M. E. church at the Sunday morn- ing service, his theme being, The Su- perlative Life. He made an appeal to the congregatiag for good literature that had been read to be donated for the use-of the six hundred men at present connected with the base. A large tent for present use will be piaced there this week Pqiween the building recently finished and the river, and a reading room wil be es- tablished. The special offering at this service was for the Red Cross cam- paign and was fifteen dollars. At the Sunday evening service, Mrs. R. Irving Hurlbutt was the leader, :u[n;, the- topic, Students' Recognition Night. Red Cross Gains Members. The second meeting of the Gales Ferry auxiliary of the Red Cross was held Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Walter M. Buckingham from 3 to Mrs. Buckingham was made chairman -of the auxiliary. The work turnished for the afternoon was snip- ping material for comfort pillows and pajamas were taken to _make. Can- ning for food conservation was one topic of the hour, and all will report on their work from month to month. Afternoon tea was served by the hos- tess, assisted by Miss Dallas Tyler, of New York and Misses Ruth lLawson and Gertrude Allen of the village. Mrs. Buckingham again invited the auxiliary to meet on her veranda Thursday afternoon July 5th. Members who have joined since the first meeting include Mrs. Lydia S. Maynard, Mrs. H. Singlewood Bisbing, Miss Dailas Tyler, Mrs. Lulu Hemp. stead, Miss Ruth Lawson, Miss-Ger- trude Allen, Mrs. Charles Miller, Mrs. Edward Simmons, Mrs. Henry W. Hurlbutt and Mrs. R. Irving Hurlbutt. A plate collection of 35.00 for the Red Cross campaign was received. Plans for Tutoring School. C. Henry Lihk, business manager for the Roxbury Tutoring school of New Haven was in the village Satur- day and Sunday, at the home of Con- ard H. Latimer, who has charge of the Yaie quarters. Mr. Link was here in the interests of the school that has been conducted at the Yale quarters and cottages for several years, dur- ing July and August Frank Hoimes, also of New Haven, was a week-end guest at the home of Mr. Latimer. Mr. Holmes has been here many years in June with the Yale crews. At Summer Home. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Aplin and son, Frank, of Mt. Vernon, N. Y. spent Sunday at their summer home in the village. Mr. Aplin and son returned Sunday evening, leaving Mrs. Aplin to spend -some days. Donald Irwin, son- in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Aplin, also of Mt. Vernon, who has been critically ill, has improved for a time. Mrs. A. C. Risdon of New York, who opened the Risdon cottage last week, was joined by Mr. Risdon for the weak-end. Miss Sarah T « Latimer, who spent several d. veek at the home of Mrs. Arabelle Latimer in Palmertown, attended the opening exercises of the Mohegan Trail. On Motor Trip Mrs. James M. Potter and son, Don- ald, left Tue: to join Rev. James M. Potter in on, whence 1huy Will =o_to_Portland, Me., to be guests of Rev. Mr. Potter's brother, John o of Houiton, Me., who} » wili meet the party a trip a _member of ss of the Norwich my, was unable to attend the graduating exercises, being ill at his home. Balcom and Dumont, Monte : arrived om’s cottage on_the BI Rev. Allen of the village conducted service the Congrega- tional church, Mystic, in_the absence of the pastor, last Sunday mornl: Mr. and Mrs. Lu tittle daughter, ¥. Earnshaw, s Wightman and of Montelair, N J.. arrived Tues 2 month's sta at the home of Miss Caroline B. Free- man. Mrs. M. Rice of New Haven was a guest Friday of William D. Allen J. Frank Corey and family and the Misses Hilton of Norwich, have open- ed their cottage for the season Dr. W. H. vles of Brookliyn, epent Sunday with his family -at their cot- tage. Mrs. Stephen Norman of Allyn's Point left Tuesday to spend a week at her former home in New Jersey. Old-Time School. An Epworth Leagzue entertairggent An Old Fashioned School, was held in the vestry Tuesday evening. Dudley C. Perkins was the teacher. The lunch consisted of two sandwiches, a piece of cake and cheese, for each at- tendant. Ice cream was on sale. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Wulf and fam: of “Norwich spent Sunday at th cottage on the Bluff. Coroner Franklin H. Brown and Mrs. Brown of Norwich opened their cottage Red Fern, Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Rufus W. Hurlbutt and vounsz son. with Mr. and Mrs. R. Irving Hurlbutt. were a dinner party at the home of the ladies parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Bartlett, of Un- casville, Sunday. % Rev. James ‘M. Potter of the M. E. church. being away on his vacation, his pulpit will be supplied for (to- morrow) Sunday SALEM Dance and Strawberry Supper—Grad- uation Party For Philip Cohen— Close of School. r Rev. J. G. Hehr was the leader of the Y. P. S. C. E. meeting Sunday ev- ening. Topic, Mission Work in Our Cities. Mr. and Mrs. Alvah Morean and Mrs, Amos Tillotson of Flanders were Sun- dav gests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bailey. School in the Central district closed Wednesday. The teacher, Miss Cath- erine Gwubh has returned to her home at Alexandria Pay. Supper and Dance. A strawberry supper and dance was held in Grange hall Tuesday evening. Rev. Mr. Hehr and M Hehr at- tended a convention at Storrs Wed- nesaay. Mis. Sarah Maskowitz of Hanover was a 1ecent suest of her dagghter, Mrs. Abraham Siminowitz. accompanied Hill spent James Reebe and family by Miss Dora Lee of Grassy Sunday in New Haven. Mrs. Charles Tucker and chil of Chesterfield were recent guests of Mr: Tucker's sister, Mrs. Charles Malona. Graduation Party. Mr. ard Mrs. Morris Cohen gave a party to a number of friends Satur- day evening in honor of- their so Philip’s, graduation. An enjoyable ev eninz' ‘was - spent. Cake, fruit, candy ice cream were served. Mrs. Phoebe E. Robinson of Bozrah ‘is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. G. J. Murray. Chijdrens Day Service, Twice Post- poned -twice, held in place of last Sunday. The program which was announced by Miss E.izabeth Bradiow, lows: Prelude, Grand Choeur, March- an schoo! URA TEALED SKIN TROUBLES ThatCaused ltchingand Burn- ing and Loss of Sleep at Cost of $1.00. ‘‘My neck and ears were covered with reen blisters. I thought 1 would go rantic with the pain which was terrible, Then the blisters turned into sore eruptions which were red and inflamed, and itched and burned so that when I scratched the blood came. 1 could not sleep or eat. I tried all kinds of cint- ments, salves, etc., but with no effect, and I stood the pain for twelve onths. Then I used Cuticura Soap and Ointment, and found relief after twenty- four houss, and two cakes of Cuticura Soa? and one box of Ointment healed me.” (Signed) Maurice Levinsky, 796 Pembroke St., Bridgeport, C Cuticura Soap and Ointment are not only wonderful healers but wonderful reventives of skin and scalp troubles if used exclusively. The Soap, for daily use in the toilet, cleanses and puri- fies, the Ointment soothes and heals. " LISBON. poned, Proves Most Successful — Gift of Handsome Pulpit Bible. The Children’s day exercises, Dost- because of rain, were the Sunday school superintendent, the _ was as fol- choir; prayer by the pastor: song Sing Out Today, school; scripture reading: _sons, We Wave ‘Out_Little Banners, Miss Ken- nedy's and Miss -Baldwin's classes reading, Beatrice Read; exercise, Our Friends, five members of primary class; song, God's Wonderful Love, recitation, Helen Rist; song, Sunlight, Sweet Sunlight, school; rec- itation, Welcome Little Daisies, Dor- othy Church; song, God is so Good, school; Bible exerciss, Frederick Irons and members of primary class; reci- tation, Arwo Matson; recitation, Gen- tie Jesus, Meek and Mild, Willie Ken- dall; song, Scatter Seeds of Kindness, Golden Text exercise, primary recitation, Paula Meinhol Glad Songs of Praise, schoo! remarks by the pastor; closing song, O Praise the Lord Above, &choo postiude, March Aux Flameaux, Clark. Gift of Bible. The handsome pulpit Bible recently received by »r. Reyno.ds for Newent church was the gift of Dr. Helen Baldwin and Miss Lucy>Baldwin. Newsy Not: Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kendall daughter, Edna, Mr. and Mrs. Bd- mund Weeks and two children, at- tended service at Hanover, Sunday, Messrs. Kendall and Weeks being members of Mount Vernon lodge. opening choru: For Free Sample Each by Return Mail address post-card: Dept. K, Boston.”” “‘Cutieura, Sold everywhere. and arrying flags and at the Mrs. M. S. Carter is visiting friends|gave the child N in Lebanon. church was dec 3 J. B. Palmer was In Hartford, Wed- [ roses, nesday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kanahan and Miss Mabel Kanahan, motored to New London and Ocean Beach, Tuesday Mrs. J. R. Carpenter and Miss Nel- lie Carpenter have returned to their home in town, Miss Carpenter's school in Columbia, having closed. Arthur Edmunds spent Sunday with his parents in Canterbury, making the trip by motorcycle. NORTH LYME Guests From Norwich and —Mission Circle Sews Cross. Fitchville for Red NIANTIC Ententainment at Methodist Church—| Shore and Grove Cottages Opencd for the Season. An entertainment was given at the Methodist church Tuesday evening. | Zvan ‘ Mrs. N. L. Coulter of Waterbury, well | In Mi 1, K known locally for her elocutionary Sewed For ability, took part in the programme. Mr. and Mrs. Gurdon B. Coates of Hartford have arrived at Crescent Beach. Mrs. Webster and family have mov- ed into the house belonging to ti New London Savings bank. They hs occupied J. E. Beckwith's house several years. Mrs. Charles Miner has returned to her home in Lyme. She entertained her son, J. Percy Morgan from_Ni- antic Sunday. Clarence Faulkner is working on tennis court ar Crescent Beaci. W alter Johasou of Ivoryton is doing R ed Cross. Mis Ladies’ AT day for work for Hefflon Bros. it 1Eh Miss Effie Haynes is at her bunga- HAMBURG low. —_—— Mrs. W. H. Barber of Quaker Hill| Boys’ Club Gives Entertainment — has opened her summer place “Mo- s the Red Cross hawk - - Mijss Catherine Tubbs of Norwich is staying at the Grove. Earl Davy has began work with the| Havens Ice company e A number of Crescent Beach cot-| tages are open. George Neuschafer of New York is visiting in the Grove ir. and Mrs. John Shenowitz ew York are here for the s Mrs. S. Davis entertained Sunshine Society last week Mr. and Mrs. Henry Eshenfelder New London passed Sunday at thei place. i, Several cottages at Pine Grove and| ™ Saunders Grove are open for the sea- son. Frank Clark is again Newt of the driving the| ' bus between the Grove and railroad - station. LEBANON m 1 1 Guests Entertained by Mr. and Firs. Generous to R Robert L. Lillie on Daughter's B Birthday—Twenty-eight at Red | ) . Cross Meeting. t Mb. and Mrs. William Kneeland and daughter, Jeanette, and Mr. and Mrs.| . z L Willlam Holmes, of Hartford, spent| M. I3 ; s Saturday and Sunday with Judge and | Mrs. A. G. Kneeland. AESoRAY Mrs, Annie Perry, Miss Bertha Per- | s ry and Mrs. H. A. Campbell, motored to Springfield, Mass., Tuesday. Birthday Guests. Mr., and Mrs. Robert L. Lillie en tertained Sunday, in honor of th daughter, Arelene’s second thday 1 Mrs. E. C. Liliie, Mrs. Jane Card, ) [ and Mrs. A. J. Lillie and Mrs. A. Spaulding, of this place, Mr. N. T Lillie_of North Franklin i Misses Amy "and Alice Lillie of Willimantic Mr. and Mrs. Clement Fowler of this | Mr. Henry Dater, of Troy, N.Y. place and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Mas on | Now Appreciates The Powers Of of Wiliimantic, motored to Rocky FRUIT.-A-TIVES™ Point, Sunday. p L & Rodney Hewitt of Pittsfield, Mass., is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Hewitt. Mr. and Mrs. Irving Church of Hartford spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Pultz Charles_Irons of Providence was a recent visitor at his home in this place. 1. W. Stark of Willimantic is spend- ing a few days with his brother, Fred G. Stark. Twenty-eight Attended. The Red Cross meeting was held at Miss Hattie Hewitt's, Tuesday after- noon. Twenty-eight members were present. Arrive at Summer Home. Mrs., David Pitcher and daughters of Brooklyn, N. Y., arrived Saturday at_their summer home in this place. Mr. and_Mrs. Arthur Stevens and daughter Ruth, of Providence, are | MR, HENRY DATER Mr.Dater is a firm friend of “Frult-a- spending some time with Mrs. Steyv- ens’ mothers, Mrs. Julia Geer. Mr. |tives”, He believes in the healing and Stevens retufned home Sunday. seataring powess of MOHEGAN tablets made from (r:i.zp knows—because he tried “Fr a Children’s Day Exercises Held Sunday n he was ill and , and is in Afternoon. | ion to spelk ority Edward N. O'Brien attended a cat- | 658 Famee Ave., Tror, N.Y, tle sale at Sringfleld recently. Apriv 29th, 1918 Mrs. Annie Palmer of Plainfield has| T Laye been @ sufferer for years returned home, after spending a few days with Mrs. John FielGing. i Mrs. Nina Smith has gone to Ne- | braska for several months’ visit with [ relatives. Mrs. Charles Barker of Higganum, with her son Walter, have been been’| visiting her niece, Mrs. C. N. Bennett Mrs. Bennett accompained them. Mrs. Burdick of Mossup and her grandson Charles Burdick, caled on Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Fowler, Sunday. Children’s Day Concert. Last Sunday afternoon there was a zood audience at the Chifdren’s day all dealers or sent on receipt of exercises at the Congresational 86,0 st550e T4 : Church. Nearly every child was pres- | P _Fruita-tives Limited, OGD. ent and a good concert was given. | BURG, NEW YORIL, The children marched in from the with Kidney Trouble and Comstipa- tion. 1 tried “Fruit-a-tives” ab monthago, and with almost imme ! results. 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