Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, August 25, 1917, Page 10

LETTERS FROM TWO STATES . Windham County - DAYVILLE - - Local Boys Ald In Maine Harvest- Ing—Miss Blanchard Attends G. A. R. Encampment — Fields Brothers Close Out Business. Julla B. Bowen and Nora Chase et Providence spent last week at_the home of F. J. Burnett. Mrs. Sarah I Geer and grandson, Alden Geer, have been spending a fow days with Mrs. Chloe Smith at Putnam. H. T. Gagnon is visiting his brother ¢t Farmington, N. H. *t\fre Fred W. Burnett and daush- ter Edna are visiting relatives in Worcester, Spencer and Jefferson, Masee, i Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Wood of New- ton, Maee, were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Derrow at Western View. Mrs. Lilllan M ely is spending two waeks with relatives at Norwood and | Providence, R. I Mrs. Eliza Bremnan visited her aaughter, Miss Kate Brennan at Ho den, Mase. Donald Fleld is emploved at the lo- | cal rafiroad freight station At G. A. R. Encampment. Miss Myrtice F. Blanchard s ‘in - is week attending the G. A. R. C. encampment. Janes spent Sunday Wwith Providence relatives. Miss Hilda Willlams left Saturday for a visit with relatives !n Boston previous to returning to her duties as teacher the Turner'’s Falls High scho Closs The Frank which has been Brothers since ther more than been ciosed and gone out of b brother Harola will nault general store. Tripp ral ope ee week s and fami Working In Maine. Aquinas Reddy, Walter Hughes and Out Business. ields grocery store charge of the Fleld death of thelr fa- two years ago, has the ~brothers have ssiness. The work at the Mig- is the of Village. returned visit wi guest Tuesday gone to Maine to work on a farm near Augusta, ¥ ting potatoes. Henry B. Burnett, member of the Thirteenth company, Coast Artilery Corps, stationed at Fort Terry. N. Y., | ome for a visit Saturday and rfe E. Reddy was a visi- ford Monday. G. Curtis of New London was the guest Tuesday of his mother, Mrs. R_D. Curtis. Mrs. Joseph Gillervan has returned | from a week vacation spent in Provi dence =nd other places and has re- sumed her duties at the post office. Miss Josephine Pray of North Fos- has been a guest of Mrs. and famil A. T. Hope and Miss Mr. and M Point, R. I. Miss Ruth Austin of the Assawasa Woolen company's office force, has returned after two weeks' vacation Miss Cora E. Cogswell has returned from a week's visit with Attorney Eric H. Jobnson and family at So Woodstock. Guests From New Jersey. William F. Davis, editor of the Rah- | way Record, with Mrs. Davis and the | latier's sister, Miss Mabel Finter of | Rahway, N. J, are spending their va- | cation the ‘home of Miss Clara B.| Stokes. - | Mrs. Addte Kennedy of Providence was in town Saturday, calling on friends. Mrs. Kennedy formerly re- sided here. Cottage Sold. George Rumrill has purchased the | cottage on Otis street owned by Miss Julia E. Bowen. Thomas Brownlie of Maynard, Mass. gpent the week-end with his family B WINDHAM Postponed Picnio Held — Outlng to Lantern Hill—Rev. M. R. Plumb in Hartford Hospital, The Congregational Sunday school picnic which was postponed three times because of stormy weather, was finally held at Waldo station Thurs- da; 3 Emma_ Kenyon Robinson of Riverhead, L. I. has been in town this ek Lawn Party. Miss Mary Little gave a lawn par- ty Tuesday for her nephew, and wife, ¥r. 2nd Mrs. Hamry Little ot Spring- Mrs Harold Potter of New York !s| yisiting her mother, Mrs. George Chal- lenger, at the Inn Miss B. C. Neale of Brooklyn, N. is the guest of her sister, WU K. Lefingwell. At Lantern Hill, Guild and family and Mr. and B. W. MaGuire epent Sunday in at Lantern Hill. Mrs. Ada Lar- joined them on_ Mondar. The entire party returned Tuesday W. S. Keisey and family of Boston mre at their summer home on Church stret Rev. M. R. Plumb spent Sunday in Piymouth. There will bs no service at the Con- gregational church tomorrow morn- ing. The monthly missionary meeting of the C_B. society in the evening will bs led by Miss Harriet Guild. Episcopal Services. Holy Cross mission wtil be observed p 4 fam E. camp ral at Bt. Paul's tomorrow at 10.30 a. m. In the afternoon at 3.30 Rev. Mr. Hart- fleld of Newburg, N, Y., will preach. Pastor in Hospita Rev. M. R. Plumb is In the Hartfard Bospital for an operation on his throat One of the most severs electrical ehowers was experienced Tuesday ev- ening from 7 to 3. No special damage was done. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Richmond of Sil- yer Lane, Hartford, spent Sunday at . George Keeney. Miss Charlotte Lathrop returned with them for a week's isit Miss Murphy of New York s the guest of the Misses Abbe. CANTERBURY GREEN Prohibition Sermon Sunday Morning— Over 100 Members of Sunday School at Picnic in Babecock’s Grove. Gustav Bachman presented the case of society and of the individual 2gainst the legalized liquor traffic on Sunday morning to an appreciative pongrezation. In the afternoon at North Soclety School house the same theme was treated. The text Matt. 7:9, “What man is there of you, who if his son shall ask him for a ioat.will give him a stone.” Following the morning’s service Mrs. = Howard Hoxsie sang Rescue the Perishing, the congregation jolning in the chomis. At Ihe evening Christian Endeavor meet- ing, Miss Eilsie Rodler led, in place 3f the appointed leades. This coming Bunday's Christian Bndeavor subject “Thou_shalt thy,_nelghbor as B > ~ elder | young men from this vilage have | spie spent a day last week | thyself,” Gal 5:13-26. The leader will be George Fawley. Picnic Proves Delightful. Wednesday the day of the Sunday School picnic threatened rain and’the night's storm had drenched the fo- liage overhead and the turf under- foot at Babcock’s grove, but by noon conditions were more favorable and over a hundred enjoved a delightful outing on the meadow of the Quine- bau: TUnder the leadership of Sun- day School Superintendent Hoxsle a Welcome Song was sung. My_Country 'Tis of Thee, and Shall We Gather at the. River. Horace G. Brown of Wor- cester, made a_ witty liitle speech and the plenic lunch occupled a portion of the time. Games and _out-of-door sports gave entertainment to those looking on as well as those taking part. SCOTLAND Planned for Tuesday Next— led by Lightning—Interest Contest. | Picnic Cow K in Medal ral from here attended the ser- eld at the camp ground, Willl- mantic, Wednesday, under the direc- tion of the W, C. T, U. Miss Lina Wheeler tock part in’ the gold medal contest. M Dorls Willoughby has been spencing several davs in Lebanon, the suest of her cousin, Miss Helen Tay- or. Pict s to hold its Sev vices Sunday Scheol The Sunday school anncal picnic on the church green on Aug. Tuesda: Mis: 2s. 2 Phinney is visiting Boston friends Frank Wood epent a short time in Providence last week, the guest of relatives Mr, and Mrs. Willlam Geer and Leon Geer of New London were guests over | v of Mr. and Mrs. George Rich. Miss Mildred_Geer and Miss Alice Ma of New London have been | spending_the week with them. Miss Florence Beers, Irene Card |and Dolly Whitney have returned to Boston, after making a stay at Mr. and Mrs. Luther Ashley’s Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Burnham tors at Henry Lincoln’s of Tuesday., a Lovering has returned a week in Bos- Mrs. Mary Phillips of Glastonbury was the guest of friends here recently. beth Weaver and her orence of Norwich visitors Sunday were local Miss Marion Bowman and Miss Viv- irrell of Boston have been vis- Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tracy” Jacobs of Windham was a local visitor Sunday At Shore Cottage. Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Sweet were at their cottage at Lord's Point Sunday. Saunders had as nds from East Mr. 4 Mrs. C. W. motored to Rocky he 12t Regzular services will be held Sun- he church, even though many nd Willimantic camp meet- Kenyon and Point Sun- a valuable cow al was the e and was str lightning. F. B. Wiiloughhy sang at the day meeting Wednesday at the Mrs. Charies Zeigler was {1l for sev- eral days last week. ter Robert Whitaker returned to home at Noank Sunday, after a with his grandparents, Mr. D. WARRENVILLE Cornet Band Takes Trip to New York —Local People at Bible Union Meeting. Mofftt. Mre. sel Mathewson of guests of Mr. and Mrs. Rev. and Mrs. B. C. epending some time in Me. Miss Helen Clark was a recent guest E. P. Mathewson and Miss Ma- Ashaway, R. I, are W. C. Brown. Bughee are Kennebunk, of Mrs. George O. Balch Mrs. Lizzie Noel recently entertain- ed Mr i Mrs. Clarence Noel and on, Mr. and A elson Noel, and Mrs. Mary Cran At Bible Union Meeting. A large number from this villase | attended the Ashford Bible Tnion meeting in Westford village, Wednes- day, Aug. 15 Miss Eugenia Deane of Norwich | Conn., is a guest of Mrs. E. L. James Band Visits Big City. Members of the Babcock Cornet band enjoved a fine trip to New York this week Cadv and Royce gave another of their dances in Knowlton hall, West Ashford, Friday evening of last wee! Farl James has completed his work for Frank A. Young and is now en- joving ¢ vacation with his Lodge, Eastford a b s Eugenla Deane and Edith Blatt enjoyed a trip to Lake Masha- paug Sunday WOODSTOCK War—Vesper Service. in _Mrs. Marvin Hyde and children of Uhnegsville have been guests of Mrs. W, J. Linderman. A" ‘musteal eniertainment for the bepefit of men blinded in war s to |be given today (Saturday) by artists from New York and = surrounding towns. Mrs, F. B. Harrison and daughters are visiting in Worcester. G mpson an at_Pl iew E. L. Segar and chester have been giests in town, family are family® of Man- of relatives Vesper Service. service was held at the Congregational church Sunday solos were rendered by Miss Mabel Ritch of New York and_Mrs. John R. Ma ters of Utica, N. Y. Rev. F. B. Har- rison_gave a short talk. Miss Eliza- beth Perkins and Miss Bthel Spalding A vesper were the organists Mis¥ Alicg Morse of Putnam is spending a few.days with Miss Nellie D._Chandler. Mr. and Mrs. Georse Spalding. who have been guests of Miss Bmma Spalding, have returned to Boston. ONECO Mre. James XNesbit with her two children of Lithonia, Ga. is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Mar- riott. Mrs. _Georse Lincoln and children spent Wednesday with relatives in Sterling. Miss Bernice Bollivar of Worces- ter is the guest of her sister, Mrs. A._H. Prage. Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Williamson were in Sterling Tuesday afternoon. Charles Bateson, Herbert Kennedy and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kennedy of Central Falls were at Mrs, Waite’s Sunday. E. E. Musicale for Benefit of Men Blinded | SOUTH WINDHAM Lawn Party With Dancing — Local Tourists Take Canadian Trip. A party consisting of Mr. and Mra. C. B. Douglas, Master Willie Douglas, Mr. Mason and daughter and son-in- law, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Rogers of Norwich and Mr. Mason's son and his wife of New London, Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood Mason of New London, and Mrs. Leslie A. Clark of this place. were Zuests of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Barber and Miss Anne Barber of South Can- terbury a part of Sunday. Red Cross Meeting. The Red Cross soctety met Thurs- day afternoon in the Guilford Smith hall. Heard and Seen. Mrs, Edna Hatch and Miss Mary Hatch are at Niantic for a few day: Mrs. C. W. Murdock is the guest o D.W. Avery of Johnsonville, N. Y. Mrs. G. W. Smith has returned from Mansfield where she has had the care of the sick. Dan Mathewson's nieces of Spring field. has returned to her home. Pearl Chamberlin has returned from A visit with his _ brother, Prescott Chamberlin, of Dublin, N. H. Mrs. Herman Simmons and daught- er, FElizabeth, have returned from Bellows Falls. Lawn Party. Miss Florence Fitch held a lawn party with _dancing Saturday evening. Mrs. H. B. Scribner and son. Ralph, and Mre. Carrie J. Backus, were at Ocean Beach, Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs, Alfred Card were at Wildwood Park, Sunday. Mr. and Mra, Clarence Chamberlin and_children are spending two weeks at Sound View. Miss Ethel Golden who spent a few aave at Crvstal Lake, Fastford. has eturned home. John Rose of Hartford was in town Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Budd _and daughters. Reatrice. Florence, Doris and Ruth of Waterbury, are spending twe weeks with Mrs. Budd's mother, Mrs. Mary Crane. Perry Crane of Bristel over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Winn, of Wor- cester spent the week end and over Sunday with Miss Josephine Palmer. I. Pa'mer Ta Vallee. Mrs. M. P. La Valle. who has been here for a week. motored to Worcester, Sundax. Mrs. Maynard and two children of Norwich have been guests of Mrs. Hel- en_Tubbs Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Avery and grand-chiliren. Helen and Florence, wera at the shora Tuesday. was home Major Garfleld of Springfield, has heen the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tabor. ) Outing to Canada. Misses Julla and Nellle and John Dunlevy, and Miss Agnes McNamara, have been on a vacation to St. Anne de Beaupra and Montreal. Miss Nora Dunlevy has been the guest of Mrs. Michael O'Connell of Hartford PHOENIXVILLE Motor Guests Entertained at Dinner— Gocd Catch of Bass—Dances the Attraction. A motor party, that were dinner guests at R. G. Clemens’ Sunday In- cluded Mr. and Mrs. John R. Vinton d son George of Burnside: Miss Nellts McArthur of Hartford, Frank H. Austin of Marlboro and William H. Clemens. Caught Black Bass. Roy Latham, Wfifred Latham and Roy Clemens motored to Crystal lake and secured several handsome black bass. The trip was made in Mr. La- tham's car. Attended Dance. A number from here attended the private dance given in Bartlett's hall Friday evening in honor of Miss Ruth Etheredge. About 25 couples were present. Music was furnished by Mr. Smith, violinist, Mrs. Clemens accom- panist. E. Davis catered. K A number from here motored to Canterbury Saturday evening and at- tended 2 dance held In Grange hall. Shippe's orchestra furnished music. Mr. Humes of Hampton prompted. Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Clemens attend- ed a musical at Frank Green's in Ash- ford Monday evening. Miss Nellle McArthur returned to her home in Hartford afier a two weeks' visit with friends here. Mrs. H. C, Joslyn returned from a ten days' trp tol Cape Cod. Benjamin Lawton and fam of Southbridge were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs Lee Lyons. Robert Colburn motored to Groton and visited his cousin, Mrs. Eugene Jones. Mre. Fred Keene and Mrs William Clemens of Abington visited at R. G. Clemens’ one dav recently Tomorrow's Services. Sunday next Rev. Stanley Carter Sherman will preach at the First Con- gregational church and spectal music will be sung by a mixed quartette, consisting of Milton Frost, hass: Mrs. Fred Bowen, alto; Carlton Tatem, ten- r; Gladvs Badger, soprano. Milton ost will sing Flee as a Bird, at the morning service. Mrs, R. G. Clemens is organist A number of telephones are out of commission as a result of the storm Tuesday evening. EAST KILLINGLY Miss Mary Shekleton of Worcester, Mass., has bLeen spending the past week with her aunt, Mrs. Cora Shekle- fon. Ernest Burton of Putnam friends here Sunday Miss Ruth E. Pray of Ballouville is visiting relatives hera: Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Hill friends in Putnam Wednesday, Miss Alice Law of Frovidence visiting friends here Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Sheldon recently entertained relatives from Webster. Mrs. Lillian Bird visited in Provi- dence Monday. Misses Lula and Bertha Soule spent the week-end with Tred Some and famity in_ Plainville, Mase Mrs, Grace Binns, who has been spending two weeks’ vacation with her parents, here has returned to her home in Canton, Ohio. Major and Mrs. N. O. Danforth, who have been spending their vacation he{;. have reuérnrr:‘ to Taunton, Mass. Afrs. James Smith and daughier Ta- TS ronan e Sundaa; Mrs. W. J. Craiz of Dapnlelson was :ha recent guest of Mrs, Almond Bart- ete. Miss Nellle Chase visited Arthur Chase and family in Danlelson Sun- da; SOUTH KILLINGLY Myrtice Warren of Pomfret is spending_the week with her grand- mother, Mrs. Jane Eldridge. Mrs 'Henry Leonard and daushters who have been visiting at G. R. Bar- low’s returned Sunday to their home in_Valley Falls. Mrs. Harold Bowen of Providence spent Sunday at Fred Dexter's. Alcott Spaulding and his sister Ada, spent the week-end at G. W. Bar. low's. Mrs. Byron Pllace and Miss Flora Place of Foster were visitors Friday at P, H. Coffey’s. Francis Coffey Sterling. visited visited in Worcester on spent 'Tuesday -in G. W. Edgerly, who has kept a store here for several years has sold out to S. A. Douglas. Mr. and Mrs. A. E, Hall and Miss Holland of Putnam visited friends at the Wilimantic Camp Ground Sun- ay. Ruth Coffey is spending a few days in Foster. BALLOUVILLE Local Team Loses to Eimville Close Game—Athletic Associ and Social Club Planning Old Home Day. The home team and the Bimvilles played a fine game of ball here Sat- day, the score in the tenth inning standing 3 to 3 in favor of Bimville, owing to several errors. It was a close game all through. This after- noon Ballouvilie plays Blmville on the latter's grounds. Mrs. Willlam Cook and son Nathan, who have been visiting in Jewett City the past three weeks with Mre. Cook's mother, have returned. A meeting tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock in Blackstone hall will be con- ducted by members of the Salvation Army corps from Putnam. Rev. W. D. Woodward has been in attendance at Willimantic Camp- meeting this week. He returns early next week. The Thursday evening meeting was led by his son, Truman Hollis Woodward Plan Old Home Day. The Athletic Association and the Social Club are planning together for a kind of Old Home Day similar to one held last vear at which it was estimated there were six hundred in attendance. It is to be held on La- bor Day, Sept. 3. There is to be a parade, a ball game and a Jacques clambake in shore dinner style. Saturday, Sept. 1, the M. E. church and Sunday school ‘are to hold a pic- nic_at Webster Lake, going by trolley. Hector MacConnell, superintendent of the mill in this village, had an out- ing at Quddic.lake with his family. His daughters, Margaret and Mary, have been at Pleasant View, R. I, re- cently. Postmaster’s Vacation Ends. Joséph L. Pray, the postmaster and superintendent of the village store, has been taking his vacation at home. He is back on duty again. Mr. Pray keeps the grounds of the athletic as- sociation in splendid shape by assidu- use of the Jawn mower. Mrs. Ellen Wallen was at Fort Ter- recently, calling on the soldier boys. Charles Jeffries, who has been a machinist in the local mill for some time, has gone to Dayville to work in the mill. Miss Bthel Vera Woodward joving a vacation at the home of her parents, Re and Mrs. W. D. Wood- ward. In company with her father she visited last Saturday afternoon in North Scituate, R. I, where her fa- ther's Theological school chum, Rev. A R. Archibald is president of the Pentecostal Collegiate Institute, EKONK Former Pastor and His Bride to Start Today for India—Ezra Gallup’s Death Regretted. Rev. and Mrs. Emmons White, who were guests last week of Mr. and Mrs. E. Byron Gallup, start today (Sat- urday), Aug, 25, for San Francisco, Cal, to go io the American Madura Mission, South India, leaving _San Francisco on the steamship Siberia Maru Sept. 1. They will travel via Honolulu, Yokohama, Kobe, Shanghai to Columbo, Ceylon, from there by rail and_ water to Madura. Friends here will wish them a safe voyage and health and prosperity in their chosen work. Miss Minda_ Tanner. friends from Tolland Monday Tuesday. In the severe electrical storm on Tuesday evening, the lightning was the most vivid this season. Mctored to Campground. Mr. and Mrs_Charles Hopkins zave Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Gallup an auto- mobile ride to Willimantic camp meeting Sunday, returning by the way of Sterry Gallup’s in Scotland. Miss Edith Gardner of Boston visiting at B. F. Colburn's. Misses Grace and Methel Stanton 1eturned to their home in Danielson Sunday after two weeks' stay at the Stanton homestead. Several from here Point Sunday. Miss Madaline Gallup Is visiting her aunt in Westerly. Friends still mourn the death of Ez- ra Gallup. With the exception of a few years in Hartford he had spent his life of 73 years here and was a good and useful man. THOMPSON Bridge Party—Union Picnic Held at Ba Grove. is en- entertained and is went to Rocky Mrs. Clarence Hascall is a guest at the Vernon Stiles Inn. Miss Grace Granger returned Tues- day from a trip to Maine Deter Eliott and daughters were in Nantucket over Sunday. Miss Bernice Armstrong is with her mother for part of her month’s vaca- tion. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Whitemore and Mttle daughters were guests of Mr. and Mre. T. A. Munyan Tuesday and Wednesday. Entertained at Bridge. Mrs. Frank Decker entertained at bridge Wednesday afternoon. Rev. E. Talmadge Root preached an unusual and Interesting sermon Sun- day morning on Good Roads. Rev. Green of Newport is to preach Aug. 26th, after which the pastor will re- sume regular services. Union Picnic. A unfon Sunday school picnic, in- cluding_the Central and East Thomp- son Baptist and Congregational schools was enjoyed at Bates' Grove Wednesday. In spie of doubtful weath- er_about 150 went and hada fine time. The Quadic Sunday school holds its annual picnic at Green's Grove Tues- day. Aug. 25th. Miss Prudence Paine has been spend- ing a week with her aunt in Fast ‘Woodstock. : A party of reltaives from Uxbridge, Mas day. There was a meeting of Sunday school teachers and officers at the home of Rey. William Chase on Fri- day evening. SOUTH CANTERBURY Mr. and Mrs. C. .E. Douglass and son Willie, of Norwich, are spending two weeks’ vacation with Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Barber. - Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Rogers of Norwich and Mr Mason of New Lon- don, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Clark of South Windham were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Barber. Cari Tripp and son Kenneth and Homer Chamberlin_of _Willimantic called on Frank V. Lyon Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred L. Richmond and eon Rockwell of South Windham, Mr. . called on Nathan Chase Tues- and Mrs. Herbert F. Alien, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Lewis and eon Pearl of Willimantic were callers at Mr. and Mrs. Fred L. Hyde's Sunday. Mrs. Jessie Carpenter and Miss Nel- lie Carpenter of Lisbon called on Mrs. Carrie E. Clark Sunday. NORWICH BULLETIN, SATURDAY, AUGUST Mr. | Mrs. Avery Metcalf Improving at Nor- wich Sanatorium—Ladies of G. A. R. Meet. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tillinghast and son Waldo are at the Marland cottage at_Pleasant View, R. L Miss Pauline Mathewson has return- ed from a week's stay at Martha's Vineyari as the guest of Miss Evelyn Cranska of Moosup. Mrs. Wilifred Tortoisehell has been entertaining her sister-in-law from New York. Mrs. Leroy Greene has been visiting relatives in Jewett City. Protection lodge of Odd Fellows held thelr semi-monthly meeting Thursday evening. improving at Norwich. Mre. Avery Metcalf is home for a few davs. She is fast regaining her health at the sanatorium at Norwich. Mre. Fdward Stanley and daughter Adelaige of South Coventry have been spending a few days with Mre. Stan- ley's sisters, Mrs. Herman Chapman and Mrs, Ernest French. Miss Nelile Suilivan and Willie Sul- lvan have heen visiting at Watch Hill, where Mies Sullivan’s sister ¥as been ep:rding the summer. Mrs. Mary Rathbone of Plainfleld has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. §. Alber: Clarke. Frank Williams of Noank visited at Edward Cutler's Sauirday. James Beckwith of Bridgeport was a visitor here Satyrday. Mr. Beckwith lived here when a_boy. Mr. and Mrs. Cosmer Young and daughter Alice, Mrs. Sarah Dyer of Danielson and Mre. Arnold Fenner of Providence were Saturday visitors her Mrs. George Greene and mon Everett of Hope Valley, R. 1. spent Sunday at the home of Mrs. Greene's daughter, Mrs. Frank Edgerton. At Pleasant View. Miss Margaret Matthews is at Pleas- ant View for two weeks. Mrs. Arthux Bradley has been enter- taining ler eister from Boeton. Mrs. Ervin Whitehead, Miss Mildred Whitehead, Miss Winifred Evers, Mrs. Frnest Wilde. Elizabeth Wilde. Mrs. Burt Cook, Eieanor, Eliza and Donald Cook, Mrs. Frank = Kdgerton, Hazel Edgertoy, Marjorie Mahew Mrs. Mi- chael Conneally and Miss Grace Con- neally spent Saturday at Ocean Beach. A meeting of the Cemeterv associa- tion was held Saturday afternoon. Lucy Webb Hayves circle oi Ladies of G. A. R. held the monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. Willis Rouse Friday. Mrs. Benjamin Fillmore and daugh- ter, Miss Grace Fillmore, of Worcester have been spending severa! davs with Mrs. Fillmore's sister, Mrs. Charles Barber. Home from Cape Cod. Mies Adna Seguin has returned after weeks’ vacation spent at Cape Cod. Miss Charlotte Chelsey from a few days' visit in Boston. Mrs. Robert Loring is entertaimns he~ nephew from Providence. John Kendall of Brooklyn has been the guest of his sister. Miss Alice Ken- dall. at the home of William Dean Miss Mary Gallager has been visit- inz relatives in Blackstone, Mass. George D. Seguin spent Sunday at Pleasant View. R. L. where his sister, Miss Beatrice Seguin, has been spend- ing three weeks. ELMVILLE Mr. and Mrs. Winfield Colwell Give Clambake to Party of Relative: has returned Mr. and Mrs. Howard S. Wood were Provideace visitors Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Winfleld Colwell and daughter motored to East Greenwich Saturday. Mrs. . H. Pike has returned from a few daye’ stay at Moose Island. John F. Purvis of th Thirteeath company has been home from Fort Terry on a furlough Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Wright were Sunday zuests of Mrs. Betey Spears at Foster Center. Miss Ellen Hassard and Mrs. Eivira Temmon of Putnam were guests Tues- day at Kumseme A. H. Battey and famil Wecterly Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Winfleld Colwell gave a clambake Sunday to a party of rel- atives from Taunton, Webster, Putnam and Danielson. Fifteen were present. Mrs. I.. .. Wilson has sold her plac: now occupied by Winfleld Colwell, to Mr. Emery of Greenfield, Mass. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. M Mrs, Charles Myers and Fisie and Beatrice, motored to TWilli- mantic Saturday Mre. R. L. Kenvon callad on Putnam friende Saturday Whitestone A. A. defeated the Ballou motored to Milis A. C._at Baliouville 3 to 1 in ten innings. They play a return game here Saturday. BROOKLYN. Local People Attend G. A. R. En- campment—Congregational Church Opened, and Mrs. Frark A. Spaulding are having a | | e | visit from Mr. and Mrs. Howard Walker and their four chil- dren. Mr. and Mrs. Ruby B. Witter, Mrs. Edwin Bennett and Miss Helen L. | Witter were in Chepachet at a shore dinner Saturday. Mrs. Anna B. Cummings is at the shore with friends for a short time. Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Pond are spend- ing_a few days with their children in Providence. T. D. Pond goes from there 1o Boston Tuesday to the G. A. R._encampment. Mr. and Mr: tended the G. Eoston. Rev. and Mrs. G. A. Genung, Murott and two children were at Ocean Beach the day. Miss Helen L. Witter taking them In an automo- bile. The Congregational opened for services Sundayv E. A. Kinmouth, the pastor, turned from his vacation. Miss Margaret Payne has to her dutiea in New York. HAMPTON Rev. James H. Roberts to Speak at Congregational Church Tomorrow. V. R. Franklin at- encampment in Mrs. church was as Rev. Fad re- returned morning at Hampton Con- grogational church the address will be by Rev. James H. Roberts, Con- necticut and Rhode Island secretar: of the Lord's Day league. on Personal Liberty as to Sabbath Keeping. Mr. Roberts was a missionary in China, 1877-1906, as well as having a former Hartford pastorate. Besides the reg- ular church cffering, an offering will be taken for the cause presented. Hampton has been favored this sea- son with an interestirg linc of special addresses by prominent speakers. and this is expected to prove no exception. ATTAWAUGAN Mr. and Mrs Joseph Haselton vis- ited Badwin Haselion at Fort Terrs Sunday. Mr. ‘and Mrs, L; Sunday ‘man Taft of Nerth Grosvenordale spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs, B. I. Taft at thelr camp at Alexander’s Lake. William Sweet has purchased a new motoreyele. Henry Rondeau visited his brother and family in this place a few davs this w The Ladies of the Social club had an outing at Widwood Park Satur- day afternoon. . ‘Truman Woodward is to take his father's place .in the M. B, church while the latter is away. Tiome Prayer services. Tola- Merrifield has returned to the Moody’s for the balance of the sum- mer and Dick Mansfield to be with Congrega Mrs. Marle Cox Rev. were_enjoy and Mrs. T. A, Turner and Claude have been spending a few EAST WOODSTOCK Clam Dinner at Fruit Hill Farm—The ional Sunday School Pienic nesdav after the eports a nd daughters, Ar- ipe and Katherine of Vernon are vis- and Mr. and Mrs. H D. Burdick ok an automobile trip to Hoew Zoint Sunday ABINGTON Red Cross Meeting—1llinois Guests ¢ WESTMINSTER - iting L. H, Lindeman and family. Mre, Roscoe Allon is entertalning Crystal Lak Church Activities—Illustrated - Lecture | this week Mrs. Anna Sacket and Miss M B Galuh Planned—Boys and Girls' Agricul- [ Helen €ov, of Oblo. = R Firower of tural Club Festival This Evening. |cousin, Mrs. Albert Nichols in Prov. |, The Red Crose mel A good audience welcomed Mr. H I i Fred Flagz with his fam . Crotis in Westminsters. puipit, Sun:| o riod, Clam Dinner i mocner's, Afrs” Anna Flasw's day morning. Those present heard | T S. May had a gathering of rela- At the Lake. an earnest discourse on the Individu- [UVes and friends at Fruit Hil Farm| = ot . 8 al and Collective Duties of those Com- | 73Rd%%, 7 oyea the - & * | suests, Rev Ryles and posing the Church of God. e olomnp coyed . the teast: Hy. of i r ending the. wee Rev. T. Edward Davies hi " .| Cortland Arnold and family of Put- i of 1 are spending ed from his trip and whll preach. to- | amy Martin Amold of Arizons, Har- a0 Fostal LAKG L s morrow (Sunday) morning as usual. |1 Ay of New London, Scphie Bar- | Are B B tieken o1 A’ good- number were in the church | iojq v e ey > oat Mr. and Mra. Alhert ¥ e Gilaersiceve, Bertram Perrs, Brnest v a v, Alh 7 school last Sunday. | Tiihara and famiy, M. and Mrs. E.|port are guests of Mr E The first week in September will | & 'May of this place. | Richar ewion im working r probably present the opportunity to| " N ° i L O, | B. Gallup ana = Westminster and viecinity of hearing Callers From Norwich. Miss Edna Peal of Waterbur an iHustrated lecture at the church, of Dr. €, C, Gilldersleeve, Harold and ting at Mr: P. A rpe's. which the subject and other particulars | Dorothy Giidersleeve of Norwich call- iy s gt will be given later. ed on local relatives Sundav. Gen. 49:22 (Revised version), God's Picnic at Lake. Tolland Coun HaSSE} for iRtee efulness and Sac- The Congregational Sunday school rific Fis Highest Lite was o the|nan°a picnio at Roseland Park Wed- thought for the Wednesday evening luncheon games apd | MANSFIELD DEPO?T | Patients Frem Lakeville Els two sisters, In charze of Mrs. c.|'" BOSton. side Hall—Red Cross 8¢ H. Koch 3 5 Rev. Leonard Smith presched in Return to Norwich. CLARK’S CORNERS old pit nt the Spring H Py i DB Samds Biite Bisikasts shlfaeid iIpie 8t the_ Bpein B e have returned to Norwich. after & va-|Jewett House Struck by Lightning, v. Powell who on that 4 jon spent at Columbus Smith's e i R Oscar Olsen hag gone to New York Second Time in a Month. aes Aacuata ann Wiy, Tidee.& S0 peck Mrs, A. O, Stone has returned to her [ tertained their ecousine Mre. A Miss Ruth Hubbard of East Chester. o here, B i o | iaokson and hat 8 . A N. ¥3vis visitirig’ at the home ‘of her | Limo Nt After (W0 weeks' vislt at | Lo okaO o White, of West Hart uncie, Oscar Hubbard L 2 8 rinas iaat wask: Fridn Aaron Morse, who apent the winter |, M5 Tdna Pearl Is visiting Wind- | /s O Lo i Waatiiviglon: " D.: C.. ' called on: Mr; | '0m. Hlends. s at Crystal Pationts From Lak and Mrs. Columbus Smith, and other | 0% (101 T side Hall new friends lately, en route to his Walpole, | e aog 'NITO: willie Wade motored | Some of the inn N. H.. home. to New London Sunday Btate lnRnpution Ee. Mrs. Cleve of New York, and infant | “®\i" Alice Stone i3 visiting her sis- | there dotug out-door w granddaughter, Virzini\, are £pending|ier in Mansfiold i sometime at Brookside farm 5 Decker and son of New York Smith of s virtting Several daughters and their families | aye’ at 1. i1, Jewet's randparents, Mr. and Mr make . merry household of twentv- | Nire Alica Musdork of Stoneham is | Thompson two, with Mrs. Simon.Rosenzweig, at|visiting her sister at Maderin ; ey entertaine Rosedale. Ulmer M. Jewett of Brockion is vis. [Ure on Easterbrooks Little Alice Bingham celebrated her|iting his grandparents here T Rood of Willimant third birthday thls week, by a party| The house of Allen Jewett was|Satur at which eighteen were present. A R L L L B o Mrs, T feCollum Festival and Medal Conteat. for the second time within a month. | ¥ew . ter, The Boys and Girls' Agricultural = = R i ¢ 3 Mrs. M club holds a public festival at . the NORTH STERLING dax at th e d Mrs. M Westminster school house tonight gt Holltm, Ja . o (Saturday) at 7.36 in_connection with e T L At jo: & which a Temperance Meday contest is Sl L D e ] 4 planned. ne the severo thunder shower - r- last week lightning struck here in a number of piaces RS Sl “Mr. and Mrs. Hendrickson of New B P Lightning Damages Congregational | York are visiting their son, Fred Hen s o Church—Kiils Two Hogs at Bartlett | “" 0SS0 1 niii o o providence 4 pis is visiting her a Mre. C. H. Cor The 'Monthly ¢ . F. 0. Plummer was in Providence a = . eve Rev. Robert Willlams of New Ha- |few dave the past week - % ven preached an eloquent sermon at | Mre. (‘haries Lewis of Providenc e or mes the church last Sunday. The large |is visiting her mother, Mrs. Luvdia | (harles Toge f - congregation present meluded a num- | Place | itec - fr. . ber of visitors from out of town Mr. and Mre. C. H sitea a . o Th Rev. and Mrs. H. C. McKnight, Wal- | relatives In Wester past | = lace McK: ana family and 2 |week friend, all of North Coventry, were | Ave. FEverstt Barber of M - STAFFORDVILLE callers among friende in town the past | visiting her brother, William week. i Ul b B Former Pastor on . Lightning's Work. w S, ji%e The heavy shower Tuesday night, ILSONVILLE | ‘Birthday Party & ol accompanted by sharp lishtning and | oo o I e a heavy thunder, aid some damage in e e ery o . town. The _ Congregational church | Vigitor one day this week. = |Snring was struck, badly damaging the spire | Misses Afollie and Alice ¥ I ; and timbers around the belfry, throw- |Tetirnied home after a va HdRy. . g fng out one window, tearing hoards |1 New Hampshire = 1|, Miss Lein and plastering off on’the east side of | Francls and Philip Morast m d | her The church, breaking slass and doing |{rom Wor and on local | i : damage to the zmount of a number | iENds : T 3 x of hinarea doilars M. and Mre. Bixby of Southbridge Vidie From Feriner Palh Hogs Struck and Killed. | week’s~ vacation with Mr. Bixby's| T 3 n George A. Bartiett had two valua- | mother, 4wt ble hogs killed by lightning. Mies Fanny Jennings and her sis- | (riend: A telephone pole near the heme of [ter, Mrs Baker, spent Monday ir e MPs, Ellen Welch was shattered by | Worcester oFfhar. pa the lizhining. Mark Monart of Worcester called L anl ; " Rev. Robert Williams and family of [on friends here Thursda % New Haven are visiting at George B.| Mr and Mrs. Milo Dodse have lefi |17 - Howard's. Mr. Williams will here and are in Sturbridge, Mass i again at the church Sund 'TE] G ome From Hosp STERLING Mbes: WOODSTOCK VALLEY Mrs. Helen Winch of South Man- | i} hili el chester Is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. [ the Miss Lilla Shepard, a_noted con-|W. W. Vaughn | drdi 3 . tralto of Brooklyn, N. Y. is spend-| A number from this place spent | Al ing_her vacation ai Maplewood Farm.|Sunday at Rocky Point [eprilie s V. 8.'Kenyon's family are entertain- [ Mr. and Mrs. H. (. Anderson and | . ng a cousin from Providence. daughter were visitors at Apponaus | Gathering Miss Rachel Stevens has returned |and Rocky Point recentl , ot a to her home In Boston. Mrs. J. C. Watson returned ny Ce z George W. Lyon Is entertaining his|Eoston Tuesday « neve L grandson, Paul Lyon, of Oxford, Mass.[ Mr. and Mrs. John Knox and fam- [and mans other gifte was rocalss The map shows the sftuation of Langemarck, the Belgian town cap- tured by the British in their recent drive in Flanders, made in conjunction with the French. The photograph is a picture of some German prisoners taken in a recent British drive and shows them utterly exhausted after enduring the heavy artillery fire which preceded the infantry. Virtually all the ac- counts of statements made by German prisoners agree in the assertion that human flesh and blood could not with- stand the fearful shelling of the trenches by the artillery. Etiguette. Originally the word etiquette meant a_ficket, label or slip of paper attach- ed to.a bag or object to iIndicate its contents. It then came to be used of ticket given to a person taking part in a ceremony to tell him what he should do, hence the modern mean- ing.—An Exchange. A refrigerator made of concrete cools by the action of water flowing oyer_the sides of the device. v a.gzvu[s’s.(r MAP OF .BRITISH ADVANCE < _EXHAUSTED | ] ’ KLEIN & ewee GERMAN" PRISONERS TAKEN [N DRIVE _