Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, August 4, 1917, Page 9

REws ron N ul = (5] ] D = 4 -_— m New London Cot_mty OLD MYSTIC icnics and Other Summier Secial Af- Vatipy—Birthday Party. & 7% ifam Blaredge; an 014 Mystic boy, -well® known +4m this vieinity, written his uncle, Charles Q. Eldredge, that he has receiyed the appointrient '3 sist o the general secretary of Wes %&‘r.{xzfih “State s’gnd-y School ONE WESTE Whe:-is—Going- and Coming — Incidents, Accidents and e PENDLETON HILL Osborne-Miner Marriage—Field Lily Stalk Eight Feet Tall—35-Acre Corn 4 Sunday, was at one time a regident of this town. of re. Robert Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Miner are liv- ing in Bradfond. Ed. Harrington is working for Bird- sey Palmer. Malcom Thompson made a business wrip to Norwich, Wickford, Providence and Westerly on Monday. Osborne—Miner. Oscar Miner and Edwin Os- iorne were married Wednesday of last week. Mr. Osborne is an iron moulder now working In Hart- ford. He came here from Canada. Mrs. Stephen Saunders of Westerly was the over ‘Sunday guest of her en Hevrin is the guest rt A. Wilbur. Teacher Appsinted. Miss Frances Roode, f Joseph Roode, is to teach in the dman district the coming year. Unit's Sailing: Deferred. Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Burroughs (Grace Thompson) have been spending the last few weeks at the home of Mr. Burroughs in Vermont. unit of the American ambulance corps, fairs—Local Ball Team Defeats HO’“ ty trade and i The Syracuse as a Red Cross benefit recaived a fair patron: in spite of the intense heat. S s 43 - Archie Holdredge to Teach in Sep- tember — Wedding Anniversary Neoted at Parsonage—Thirty-nine Men Drafted. SRR Arthur Hols t Judge and Mrs. 8. -IHB‘-WMI‘.& M‘Axm:ly to Mr ard Main and Miss Bve- | setend the summer norma) school in lyn Main have been spending the week t Pleasant View. Daughter of Former Governer Dew- ey, of Wisconsin its Friends. Dr. Harold Harvey of Rockford, Il- linois, and Miss Elvira Marle Johnson were married at Freeport, Illinois, on Saturday, Jul¢ 21st. Dr. Harvey, who is on duty at the training camp, as physician and surgeon near Rockfort, is the son of Mrs. Annie L. Harvey of | guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mans- this place. Miss Harriet E. Fuller of North Easton, Mass., is spending a vacation with her sisters. Miss Fuller is a d trict nurse. Daughter of Former Governor. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Cole and Mr. Thurber and daughter, of Brookiyn, Danbury. Mr. ldridge w: grad- uated from Norwich Free Academy in June and will commence teaching in September. His father was a teacher for 18 years. Mrs. Arthur D. Barrett is entertain- ing her sister and her cousin, MI Margaret Stewart, also her moth all of New Yory eity. Mrs. 8arah H. Main returned home Bunday, after visiting her daughter, Mrs. William Cromwell of Mystic. Mr. and Mrs. John A, Walz and family of Norwich, Mr. and Mrs. Wil- liam Cromwell of Mystic and Mr. and Mrs. Willlam L. Main of Mystic, were field, Sunday. Big Leng lsland Farm. Mrs, Nettie Young, formerly Net- tle Avery of Rose Hill, Ledyard, and her son, Hareld Youns, both of Long island, ‘were Saturday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac G. Geer. Mr. Young has 25 acres of potatoes planted on association. Mr. Eldredge has been en- zaged in_Sunday school work in MidAlgdifi Ifer several vears and has been very successful in the work. At a gtate wonvénrion:with 22: applicants ke received the appointment and has entened-5pon -his-duties. Defeated Hope Valley. The 0Old Mystic Young Men's asso- on baseball nine and the Hope e P Valies-temm piaved the second game in of five games Saturday last on on field here. The local team sto 1 } ) 55 Classes Heold Socgial. Agnes . Chapman’s Sunday class of volng women and Rev. amberlain’s class of voung held a'social Ffiday evening of week in the Methodist parish house. Thers was music and games ere enjoyed. after which eake and t punch were served. Baptist Sunday scheol July = Were 2 present and the col- = amounted to $5. ‘The Aquatania ned £& miles over the Mauratania, <et the latter ship is proudly wending ler wax at a distance of 510 miles ahead-gf the lesing shin- The Maura- tania Has now only 264 miles to make the port of Palestine is reached. th league will to Atlantic (Saturday) sfternoon. The leave Old-Mystic at’ 1.45. Birthday Party ics Aznes Austir of Riverside farm tha following young guests thday: Miss Emily C. < Bernick Burdick, Miss Miss Fay Johnson, Miss Mildred Austin. ic were enjoyed and ere eerved. Picpic Outing. _ dpt Désler of Old Mystic chaperoned the voung girls of her clnes at'a pienic at atternoon. s Doris Peckham, sester Walbridge, ‘Burdick The ciass was. Miss Agnes down MWednesday af- he ‘intense heat. Burrows, who ago as first eft Monday for Newport - gave a party Saturday ~or of Flisha N. Davis f Mr. and4 Mrs. Elisha C. one dozen young peoplé A the pul Sunday morning in the pastor, Rev. Frank c of New Lon- At Dean’s Waeods. #l1d at Dean's woods William R. Kent, 1 aunmat of Passaic, N. = Barnes of Pleasant View, Miss Burrows, Miss Sarah Kenne- iss Florence Walbridge. Miss Fay nson. Miss Esther B. Barnes and Clark Barnes. Horace S. Wil- Tift, William Kennedy, 1 Lambert, Gustave Houschild' d John Paton. ' Supper was cooked d ser at the woode. Music and mes enjoved: espécialiy _the sctions by Gustave Houschild. n the eviening all went to Groton Point and went in bathing. The ip was madé in three automo- A vpirnic was T M Leavens Bldredge of Reads- has beén spending the past at the home of Mr. and et Q. Eldredge . Lamphere of New Haven spant the week end here with his par- ents and Mrs. Edwin Lamphere. 3 M Dean of Bfooklyn, ) T. bBas returned to-the Dean home- ctead for the remainder of thé sum- Mise Luey Gallup - and" ‘nfece of Providence are spending a few days at the- Gallup homestead. Haves Newiand of :Penn Yan, N. Y., = ihe guest of hix eon-in-law and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Hayes Boss. Aies ‘dve Roberts and Ralph Swa vre of’ Waterbury have heen zuests this week of Miss Roberts’ ncle and aunt, Deacon and Mrs, Wil- m D. Beckwith Nathan “G. Willlame and familé of Bellows Falls, Vi, are at their sum- home oh-Gallup Hill re. John L. Tift of Providence has e guést of local relatives and nd Mrs. Frank Chamberlain Doizlas camp meeting. - GLASGO Thread Mill's Werking Hours Short- ened Because of Heat—8a Robert J, Burroughy to Francs De- layed,. i« Benjamin Lewis and family: of Oc- cum wesgirecent visitdrs in this place. R A iburl of - Willimantie spent ‘he weefc end with his family. Mrs. \feGovern and deughter Cath- erine of Occum. spent the week omd with relatives.in the village, Shrtened” Werking Hours. Ayze of the intense heat Wednes- Thread miii did not rup after Dange! § ;n and family motored to Weee# ufdHE” " 3 A partyecopsisting of B, Dayon, E. Lecroix, an . Dayon and wsifinwfl Sunday at Pleasant® View. . Frank Lalibertie and motored ts Watch Hill Suw}’l{nffi ,. erbert Tift and famils” and Mabel Blanchard--cpent WaAnesday - svenin, with Mrrand Mre. Georze Fdmund 6 Sachaug ron - 5 Miss, Mira Kinney.and Mr. and Mrs. Tohn, Woadmancy transacted business fn NBfwich. Tuesday. Frank_ Kinney has been doing the rayimg on Mr: Severn's farm. © " Returns to Norwich, ., Gilliver. returned Tues- ich, where.she is caring for Mrs Latra Chapman, who is fil, 180 :;_Pgln _ca? for Edwin . Smith rothe#> ffirq,. amuel haw, who has been Bec: of which Mr. Burroughs is a member, and which was scheduled to sail July 7th, received a ‘cablegram from Paris saving the sailing has been postponed to some future date. LEBANO Visitors* from Sons Bearers William A.” Wetmere. - L. P. Smith has returned from a trip to Néw York. Mrs. Thusa Turner of Willimantic spent a few deys last week with Mr. Williim Blanchard. Willimantic spent Sunday with her brother, A. J. Mr. and Mrs. Frank daughter Mabel. an automo! brother, Deacon Elmer Coon, and fam- Luey Abby Palmer has been staying at her place here recently. Malcom Thompson has finished mow- ing for John Cornwall. A Tall Ljly. Henry Johnson picked a field . and bearing 18 buds eight feet tall and blossoms on one stalk Frank Bond of Fort Pieree, Fla. is the guest of Mrs. is the partner of Capt. Dawley in the oyster business in Flor- Anne Cook. is. employed by the Clark’s Falls Felting company. A Caller at 94. Bill spent several dayvs the past weeik at the Palmer home- Mr. Bill is 94 instead of 74 as was_erroneously printed in The Bulle- During the past vw/ater 10 cords of firewood, pre- senting it to his relatives and friends. While on the Hill he made many calis Mr. Bill is now the guest E. Eugene Before returning home Hartford and Miss Amy Jeptha G. Noyes. with thair have returned from e trip to Exeter. réturning home with them, was their y Sellick, for a short and Mrs. Robert Tuttle and daughter of Hartford were week énd guesta of the doctor's daugh- F.. Bishop. Mrs. Erwin Hewitt and Mr. Hewitt and were in Hartford Saturda: Guests from Californi Mr. and Mrs, Jacob Mavbee of Santa Barbara, Cal.. are spending the month tin last week. he has cut daughter, Mrs. Am; on friends. of his nephew, Clark's Falls. visit Westerly, cther places. Orrin Maline is cutting timber for the he is about to erect on his farm. Mr. Maine haé a fleld of corn worth?®seeing. Those who travel aver the Wyassup oad to North Stonington enjoy seeing barn which electman Dan magnificent corn. s and Mrs, F, Miss Bertha' Perry has returned af- ter spending two weeks at Siiver Bay, b P. Fowler. section Wednecsday. MONTVILLE Factories Closed During Hot After- noons—Many at Red Cross Meeting. s Adelaide Hallen and M ‘bell and son leave-today (Sati spend a few davs at recent visitors at Frank Burton's. of Hartford visiting Mr. The Tnion Baptist church is closed the pastor. is epending his Plants Closed. The Palmer Brothers Co. Palmertown factories Tuesday afternoons, . his_month, Edward Gibbs of East | (lerk are spending their va- summer home in Leb- e ok thal Sunday visitors at Groton Long Point. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick T, Manning Floxie Man- ning, of Yantic are ing her par- am’ Avery Mrs. Clara Lathrop of Vernon and Mr. William Peckham of W town Monday of Deacon William The mercury rose the highest mantic were number of years the funeral Hampshire Leaves for Indianapol ‘oungest son of Mr. left Friday to go to school bin Eaae is spendinx a few furlough with fand Mrs. J. B. Biakeslee, | for Tndianapoli iut the University of Indiana. William Craig and Mrs. spending a short time with friends in Boston Foynton has FUNERAL. in Palmer Bros. months’ vacation Deacon William A. Wetmore. William A. Wetmore, evening at the Hart- parents at Red Cross Meeting. The Red Cross the Palmer homestead Wed- nesday afternoon and evening was well t of the Meth- | who died TFrida; ford hospital following an op for a trouble of long standing” was the sénior deacon of the First Congrega- church for superintendent of the Sunda a veteran of the Civil wa the town held Clarence Walden and children of Boston are spending in respect by .all who He is sur spending a few days with Providence George. Munroe, Charles and Edwards, besides eeveral ‘grandchildren. . Funeral services were held from his home Monday aftétnoon, R Campbell officiating. lor sang ve: George Chaz George Chagnon and Dbeen the guest of her cousin, Mrs. Towets - Mas Frances Maine. south of the village. field of corn. A number of other fields are looking good. v Lead, Kindly LISBONR Ladies” Aid Society Holds M. Lawn—Former The bearers were the four The casket was draped with &. There were haautiful Burial was in the new ceme- American flag. tie Maine was staying with her while his mother went berryving. Finding some matches, he starteq a fire in the clothes press. Censiderable damage was done to the clothing. but the blaze was discovered in time to prevent the Fouse taking fire. Pastor's V The pastor spoke Sunday from the theme Called Back. The eve: ing service was conducted by Louise Hadley. an address on Temperance. Worked on the Lawn. Kennedy entertained the society Wednesday after- extreme heat kept many from attending. but there was a plea. ant gathering of neighbors and a few from further away. and refreshments served on the lawn. from Former Pastor. Edwin Bradford Recbinson, former pastor of Newent church, spent Saturdav night at_ and Mrs. Lou Richardson and children are visiting Mrs. Nellie T Ralph Boval! of ing his mother. Mrs. N. B. Rovall. Miss Virginia Loomis and Rovce Loomis spent the week and w Mr. and Mrs. Néw York is visit- who delivergd of Hartfora y . were guests of Horace F. Palmer and ith their parents, family on Sunday. . S. Loomis g VOLUNTOWN Local Red Cross Contributions Over $600—Briaas Mill Closes on Hot Af- A quilt was tied 3 brought many to the lake for fishing and bathing. Palmertown, after a few weeks' va- Victor Dupont and cation here. family spent Sunday with relativ ‘Willimantic. ol Bertha Lewis, and Miss Laura Maguire Herbert were at Wildwood park Saturday Contributed Over $600. During the reeent’ Red Cross weelk contributed preached at the union service Sunday. Claire Barber, who is spending twe town, motored to Waterbury ther, R. R. Barber, Saturday, returning Sunday afternoon. Mr. and \rs. cently of Vermont Newent Sunday, dance held at the pavillon on Friday evening. Miss Margaret Charles T.earned. attended church at - oluntown being suests of Mr. slithl,\‘ over 3600 towards the fund. Nathan Graff spent Sunday at Nar- ragansett Pier. Mr. and Mrs ett City were Sunday home of Mr. and Mrs. ¥ The Ladies’ church served a supper evening which was well at- Miss Mabel Kanahan were visitors in Springfield one day last week, the trip by automobile. NORTH STONINGTON A. Crumb—Con- George Frink of Jew- callers at the “red Brown. spending his annual vacation at Hill Top House. il n_ the chapel Florence. of Norwich and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer E. Thompson, and son, Frank H., of Buffalo, N. Y., are at the Lake. ng of Funeral of Mrs. Ju : ductor Falls from Running Board— Tea Garden Well Everett Whipple has purchased a Miss Dora “Miner at West Haven and Mystic. Wilfred Marshall Glasgo were guests at the home of 3. and Mrs. Hassler over the week end. Had Charge of Service. J..B. Knowles the young people’s evening at the Baptist church. Mrs.” Pfhendler and family of New York are at their ‘summer home here, Sevéral local residents spent Sunday visited last week Patronized. A team from the Laymen's league of Edwin Whitford interesting meetinz Third Baptist church Sunday even- Barn-Struck by Lightning and Burned The pulpit of the church was supplied Sunday morning Smith, a Methodist clergy- Lucian_Drury had charge of is visiting Rexford E. Cummings. by Rev. M tained friends from New York city occupy the pulpit over the week end. 1o George 1. Thomas was struck by lightning during a shower last week and burned to the ground. An élm tree was struck by lightning in E. P. Knes- land’s meadow also. Farmers are improving the hay|echurch Sunday evening was well at- v\'befllher this week to the best of their ability. morning and administer t of “the Lord’s supper. Funeral of Mra. The funeral of Mrs. Julia A. Crumb, widow of Palmer Crumb, was held at in the. Ashwillett district The services were The Briggs Manufacturing compan® closéd their mills . e Thursday afteérnoons on account of tiw hot weather, ABINGTON Mr. and Mrs, Everett Comings have moved to Putnam. Irving Chase and @aughter of Water- bury were recent guests at Mr. and Wednesday Tuesday morning. conducted by Burial was in Union cemeter: Fell from Running Board. Thomas McGowan, a conductor on the Ashaway from the running board of a car while collecting fares Monday and was bad- 1v injured about the head. was brought to the home of George H. Stone, in this village. ‘was able to be moved to his own home, 2 mile distant, Thursday. Latham H. Gray, ‘Tuesday afternoon, was overcome hy the heat, but rallied sufficiently to be about on the following day. The Tea Garden held the past week Mrs. Albert Mackintosh and children of Hyde Park, Mass., are in town. Miss Jane Mackintosh of Cleveland, 0., is visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. James Mackintosh. Raymond Whitehouse is working in Bristol, Conn. ‘The Ladies’ Benevolent society met Thursday afterncon at Library hall Mre. Jane Whita is visitin, brother-in-law, = vear or ! : A re e oYMy, who at Ash- ter, Conn., spent Tuesday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. J. George Clark. Mis Cole is the daughter of Nelson Dewey, of Lebanon, who at one time lived in the old Dewey place; later he moved to Wisconsin and was governor of that state. Herbert L. Willis has moved to Lyndon place, on Tobacco street. There was an ice cream and cake social at the hall Friday evening. Mrs. Frank Davoll and Mrs. Elmer Capels were soméwhat bruised in the accident Wednesday on the passenger train which leaves Chestnut Hill sta- tion at 9.19 a. m. on the N. Y., N. H. & H. R R. The accident occurred near the round house about one mile west of Willimantic. Herbert W. Loomis and family of Northampton, visited Mr. Loomis’ step father. J. H. Burrill, recently. Mr. Loomis ‘fs director of Northampton Agricultural College and Schools of Industry. Thermometer record for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at noon, 97, 98, and 99. - e be L omn SOUTH GRISWOLD Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Guile of Nor- wich ‘e spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Albert G. Greene. Jeptha G. Bill and Oliver M. Young were Sunday callers at Pendleton Hill. Mr. Bill remained for a longer stay with friends in that vicinity. Mrs. EE ‘H. Clark and son were in Jewett « on business Saturday The entomologists were through this Mr. and Mrs. Henry 1. Burton were Mr. and Mrs. Albert G. Greene, ac- companied by Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Guijle, were visitors at Albert H. Guile’s in Providence, also at Racky oint Tuesdav Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Button were H. Frank Button was in town on siness Wednesday. L. H. Kinnie and Mr. and Mrs. John Woodmansee were in Norwich on bus- iness recently Mrs. Ierr and children of Indian Orchard, Mass.. are spending the hot summer davs with Mrs. E. H. Clark. Albert R. Button finished mowing ior Mrs. Harriet E. Palmer Wednes- day. Benjamin W. Young of Willimantic spent the week end with his father, R. H. Young. Word has been received of the treme heat in New York. where Miss G training. s L. Thompson is taking hospital CLARK’S FALLS Felt Mill Closed Because of Heat— Small Bov Playing With Matches Starts Fire. The Federal Felt company -closed the mill Tuesday afternoon on account of the high temperature, thermometers regisiering nearly 100. Thursday the mill was still on account of scarcity of water. Wyassup lake will furnish v supply_for a_while. Mrs. Eilen Lewis of Westerly has Alfred M. Clark has a fine looking Small Boy Starts Fire. A 4 vear old grandson of Mrs. Net- Mr. and ~ Mrs. George W. Burdick GARDNER LAKE The excessive heat of the past wesk he boys of Camp Kumseeme have d to their homes in Norwich. Rolbe Bovnton has returned to There was a large attendance at the Rev. Michael Maynard will hold ser- vice at the M. E. church Sunday morn- ing. at 11 o'clock. Mrs. E. D. Lewis is visiting her father at Valley farm. who Mrs. Kasselton and daughte: have been spending a few weeks at Point Comfort, have returned to their home in Brooklvn. John D. Moulton of Norwich, Is Mrs. Asa Backus and _daughter, LEONARD BRIDGE to the Ground. Julius Northrop of Wauwecus Hill Mr. and Mrs. Charles Moga enter- A barn on the Geer land belonging Mrs. Eunice G. Adams of TFast Hampton, a great-aunt of Miss Lavinia P. Kneeland, passed her 90th birthday July 28th. Rogers spant several davs last week CAMPBELL’S MILLS . Dr. J. B. Gallup of Willimantie, whose boyhood was spent in this vi- cinity, made social calls or friends in this place Tuesda). A horse which Waiter Tanner was using ran away Tuesday. The wagon was broken. % Long Island and has 65 acres under cultivation. They attended the Mor- san-Allyn wedding, Friday evening. Mrs. Ursula E. Avery, Miss Jessie Browning and Miss Gertrue Watrous teachers in this town, are attending the Normal school in Danbury. Miss Ruth Main is also attending. First Green Corn, Two local growers we: the first to cArry green corn to the Norwich mar- kets, which they have been carrying for more than a_week. Mrs. Ellen Stoddard of Gales Ferry was a Sunday and Monday guest of Mrs. Isaac G. Geer. Married Ten Years. A number of friends gathered at the parsonage Wednesday evening. it being the tenth annivessary of Rev. and Mrs. Goodenough's weddins. Cake and lee cream were served and a so- cial time was enjoved. Large Local Draft. * There were 69 who registered on June 5 between the ages of 21 and 31 and thirty-inine have been drawn, making over 60 per cent dran. LEFFINGWELL Salad Supper Served on Lawn by Aid Society—Camp Meeting Sunday Toemorrow. Miss Alice Leffingwell of East Great Plain was the guest of Miss Ruth Eilis, Sunday. Mre. E. F. Chase and sons, George and Otho, Theodore Kelsey and Clar- ence Ellsworth, of Norwich, and Fen- no Johnson, of New London, were were guests Sunday at the home of Mrs. A. J. Johnson. Mrs. Rackett and son, Benjamin Rackett, have returned to their home in Brooklyn, after spending several days with Mr. and Mrs. John I. Ross. Mr. and Mrs. Barber Wilcox of Hamilton, R. 1. are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Swan. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Champlin and daughter, of Arlington, Mass., are guests al the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Revnolds. Supper on the Lawn. A social was held Wednesday ave- ning at Rock Terrace, the home of Mr. and Mrs. . E. Ellis, under the uspices of the Ladies’ Aid Society. A salad supper was served on the lawn to a good atiendance. The male quartétte sang several selections and Mrs. J. Rogers read, faking hhe Cuckoo Out of the Clock,” which add- ed to the amusement. Camp Meeting Sunday. Thére will be no service at the Baptist church Sunday morning. he pastor, Rev. L. O. Gates, will . speak at the annual camp meeting heid at the home of Rev. and Mrs. T. H. Pea- Dody. After the basket lunch the aft- ernoon session will open with a de- votional service, after which wil be a memorial address. Several repre- sentatives of the Laymen's League of Westerly, will be present to add great- Iy to the interest of the meeting. There will be special musie, HAMBURG Selden Talks on Flour Saving— Dance For Red Cross Clears Over $140. Fred Fitts and family of Hampton, spent Sunday with Mrs. Flitts' par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Harding. Mrs. Elizabeth Berz of New York spent the past week at Robert Saw- ver's. Miss Daphne Selden of Deep River met the ladies of the l.yme C. F. L. last Monday afternoon to discuss the flour saving problem. Miss Inez M. Peck is attending the summer school at Danbury. i James Miller, who has suffered from blood poisoning for some time had the end of a finger amputated Jast week by Dr. Eiy Braden. Urgent Call For Work. Mrs. J. L. Raymond met the ladies for Red Cross work at the rooms in Grange hall several afternoons, the past week, as there has been a hur- ry_call for some wants of the work. Mr. and Mre. Wilcox of Chester were guests of Mrs. George Ward at the Anchorage last Wednesday. Mrs. Fannie Tiffany returned to Hartford Jast Sundav after a visit with her son, John Tiffan: Mr. and Mrs. John Wood, of Hartford | were calling on relatives here the past | week. Cleared Over $140. The Red Cross dance at the public hall last week Thursday night was Jargely attended, over $140 was clear- ed. Mrs. William Marvir helped make it a success and others generouslv donated toward the fund. Pratt’s or- chestra furnished mgusic. Mr. and Mrs. George Ingalls and a party of friends attended the Red Cross dance here last week. PRESTON Mrs. Mary Nenson has heen spend- ing twn weeks at her father's, H. H. Palmer's. Frank Crary spent Sunday in West- erl Mrs. William Service reeently en- tertained the Ladies’ Aid society meet- ing at her bungalow near Preston City pond. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace I Palmer and two daughters are visiting at Edwin Holden' An open air meeting at the Baptist tended. Rev. L. M. Keneston preach- ed. NORTH LYME Mrs. Erwin Rogers and Miss Lols t slie Rogers' in Black Hall. M. J. Stark and Miss Emily Stark were in Lyme Bunday afternoon rs. Julia Chapel spent several days in Laysville this week. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Sisson, Jr, and children, Mrs. William Sisson, Mrs. Julia Chapel, and Mrs. G. H. Strong. called on Mrs. Frannie Tillotson, in Daniel Sullivan is cutting the grese | Vast Lyme, Suaday. on Mrs. Charles Bitgood's farm. G. H. Strong, N. 5. Strong and URIOUS wDESIGN 5 = F MNLAO\ e LUXURY is a comparative term. Some of the most expensive furniture we have ever seen lacked an appearance of luxury, IN the designs we have selected for you, however, we have made luxury in appearance and reasonable- ness in price of prime importance. T HE result can be appreciated only by personal ex- COME IN AND SEE. amination. SHEA &% BURKE ~HOME FURN /ISHERS THE SQUARE DEAL and | dances every Ocean Beach, Potter Brown spending a few weeks at J. W. Stark's. GOSHEN House—Also Not Insured Preaches at Local stroys Barn Which Wa: ‘The subject for b . 37 : Applying tHe The meeting was Golden Rul Lightning did much damage in two | and burned to the ground, the shower [ struck and mes Beebe attracted mu meited away was no insurance on Home From drawing in hay itotruck one day recently Union Preach Hard Week for Haymakers. young peopie in the waters of the Yanti HANOVER Men's Club of Congregat Gives Enjoyabie La Delegate to Northfield Makes Report— Personal Ttems. are guests Nellie Crabbe. g a few weeks with relatives in New John Ryan purchased a Delegate Reports. "MOHEGAN Beach—Personal Items, ROAD SGTIETY Local Friends Attond Burial of Irving A. Wheeler. representing STERLING some week ip to New York and Phil y nd daugh- ~eived here number of f; LAUREL GLEN his _son-in- Wheeler having machines are ASHWILLETT Louis Weltin a NIANTIC State Day Tomorrow at the Ladies’ Aid Society’s Vanderhilt of Brook- nere Monday Atd Sociefi” be observed derbilt will be the speaker. has_teturned business trip to New There Is a big attendance at a|en” business Crops are looking fine, considering the 'the hot weather.