Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, September 8, 1917, Page 13

LETTERS- FROM TWO STATES. .. HAMPTON afe. $7-Potato Seed Balls Found for the First Time.in Years—Wneslock House Well Cared For—Ball Games. ‘The food salé given by the Ladies’ Ald Soclety at Yeomans’ Hall Friday of last week netted about $7. under the mant Utley. The mont of the society is a patient at the Je hospi Miss Louisa Wobbecke of Springfield visited relatives. here recently. Leon Béoth of Springfield recently spent a fow Rev.and Mrs. I. P. a Miss Florence Waibridge of Old M; ing 2 Wi th Linus Putney MacConrie'l . Willlam Cook and son Nathan of this village joined with friends from Attawau : % 3 Webster ill':-sy pleasant sail was enjoyed: aroi pond with the big 18 in all, about one-! By trolley in the foreneon and the other half by automobiles in celebrating city Wedne Vas returned from |Allshaw and Mrs. e, illiamm local relative Dora “Grimés and children of Mass., ape nere. visit- gan Saturday in Jhis parents, 'met of Mrs. business meeting held last Tuesday afternoon at the home of the first di- rectress Mrs. E. E. Lyman. No Game—Rain The ball game scheduled for last Saturday afternoon to be played by Columbia and South Windham nines in this Place was postponed on account of ‘rain, the second time a_game by these nines has been prevented by the Herman P. Wolff of Westfield, Mass. his sister, Miss Lena G. Wolff and Mr. Neville Blica of have been visiting Mrs. Kate Wolf: and her son William recently. . Returns to Savannah Miss Blizabeth Bailey of Savannah Who has_been. spending weeks with the - family of Cecil L. Gates has returned. home. 3 Gordon Burton.of Hamden ha; visiting relatives in.this place. Mrs. Stoldenfeldt of Manchesfer has been spending a few ther’s, B. P. Lyman's. Potato Seed 'Balls Found _Tn olden times potato vines produced seed balls in abundance and could be y_quantities. e vines have blossomed freely but produced no seed balls. This year I P. Little in looking over a small plot of potatoes secured 25 potato balls some of them in clusters of four or five balls, the first he had noticed in many years: A man who saw them said had not seen one before for 20 The vines which produced them Iere from seed of ‘small potatoes, some of which were planted whole. Miss Orrilla J. of her grand- Providence visited pEtie inment who is taking at the Naval rology, Cambridge, Labor Day with his family leave. He received many con- Zratulatibng Yrom iiiénds Bt the Red baving ‘oined the colors. thet fe required ‘for this iscludes navi- gation, study of air currents. o tel- ¥, asironomy, machine ganning, throwing and meny dther in- teresting studles, befé: i in fying begins. Students are expected to qualify as a { about six months after which they will Do ses: into.sotive service, for the Miss Julia Lo = Galled to New Hampshire Miss- Helen Anderson was called to Suncook N. H., by. the iliness of her Mrs. Fred Thonet of Morrisville, Vt., beeti the guest of her daughter. J. P. Brown has spent a_few the afternoon. and. z:lrle ;xufls(ly surprised to receive a Mr. . Judsor rom iformer and Mre. Judson Gardner and | ca from \former 2 contained Mr. and Mrs, J. H. Lioyd, the former being superintendent. pf: the mills of the Coronet Worsted of Mapleville ~and . Central Other occupants of his dutomdl During. the ,zecent severe storm a[the supaintendent’s 8o was | Misses Wilde and their brother ey and Webster Jones. Nosworihs tenstve trainin) ing relatives. son, Robert, retu -The autémobile home . in Mfifo: days with Mr. . James L. Gardnet' bightning’s Work. evening on The course iss’ Anna Depeau is making satis- after a surgical op- t ohnson hospital. Mrs. Allen West and two children of ngfleld were guests of Mr. an Asa. Harris last week. Harriet McLareq has returned ton after spending a week with her sister Mrs. John Ston - Leases ‘Wagner Place Arthur Adamis has leased for one year the place on the recently purchased by G. Penmanship Critic argaret Black h: gaged as penmanship critlc in the A. N. Palmer school of Penmanship, New i Sails for France 5 -FredeRabldeau son of Mr. and Mrs. John Rabideau who is a member of the aviation corps and her been stationed at Mineola, L. I, for some time sailed for France recently. Grange Program ‘At thé regular meeting of Stafford Grange Tuesday evening, the follow- i was given. Roll-call, Bach iember brought a question for question box; How to care for vege- ibles that Wwe cannot can or dry. m* “What can we do for the Red " Miss Beatrice Rattl, ass., has been spending a fortnight MF. and Mrs. Michael Swift. of trainiig .branch of’ struck, also 01 longing to the" 1 No one was living.-in.the few shingles were torn off near the |Congregational church Misses Alice #nd" Harriet Kendall Putoam, having Woodward, occupied t] Sunday in the absence of the pastor, Rev. H.4A. Beadle. . - ‘Armington—Mathews. Samuel Armingtoh and Mrs. Arnnie M. Mathews of Danielson were married at the residence of the groom near this Aug. 20 by Rev. W. D..Wood- pastor of Attawaugan The witnesses were Mrs. Frenk Hopkins of Danielson, th latter a sister of thé bride. ® Old Home Day Celebration, 0Old Home day wa: day in fine style i returned Tues spent a week Sam: children. Rutl Cleared About candy and lemonade sale in aid ot 'the Red Cross was held Labor Day ot the residlence of Mrs, James Church. About $16 was cleared. « Successful Entertainment. successful cben.fll talnment for the Red Crot church was given by the Satuttiay -eve- L plays, “We Dine at jur Aunt From Cali- cleverly acted by the ° and - Phylis . ) augh- ter, Blizabetn Stetson, have returned from a visit at Southampten, L. L, at the homa of Charles Walker's. Mrs. Arthur Favaria and daughter returned to Westerly, -~ having visited at the home of Mrs. Tavaria' father, Willlam Eiliott, Mrs. Frank Edgerton ard daughter, [9.30 a parade etarted_from th Hazel, have been at Hope Valley, R.|office, going up to Pineville, Higerton's parents, | back Mr. and Mrs. George Greene. Margaret and Evelyn Wright re- turned Monday to Worcester, having visited their grandparents, Mr. Mrs. Robert McFarland. Move to Rhdde Island. Richard _Geogan has family to 'Washington,*R. I. Broke His Thich. Edward_Blanchard, - six, injured Friday- afternoon. hanging on the back of an auto-truck and jumped off in front of a Rhode was srruck knocked down. The lad was taken ta his home and atténded bv Dr. Fon- taine ané was later Backus hospital, thigh ard a bad cut unde: one arm. Floyd Nettleton, who is in camp on Plum Island, has been on a forty-eight hour furlough at the home of his par- ‘William Nettleton. Guest From Ohio. ‘Wendall Brown of Cleveland, .Ohio, visiting his brother, Beecher Black Hill R. L Mr. and Mrs. Greeley Brown fave returned to tueir home in Worcester, having epent the summer at Black Misses Mary and Elizabeth Bourque spent Seturday and Sunday at Watch Henry Cushing of Providence visitéd at John. Fletchers spent Saturday and days .at her fa- Mrs. Ellen To; | secured in years past and_ round grounds. _ Both adults ang _chil ticipated in this parade. its ‘features were boys in khaki bear- and |ing guns on_their shoulders. an ambu- lance with doll patients, and the sun- bonnet brigade. which a young lady represented erty, surrounded by several as attencants. was borne ho: “We_ Dine at Seven. " Miss Gladys ‘Thompsen, Hal Butler. “Qur Aunt Fronr Cali Misses Marion Pell, Helen Cart- wright, Bab Noswortty, Mildred = Barsham, e plays rétreshments were served iy the young ladies "Among those noted in the large au- dlence, who are summer residents or out of town guests were: Mrs. Hansel, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hastings, Henry who is erfgaged Miss Arline Fuller of Hartford has been visiting relatives in this place. _Preserving Historic House H. 'W. Porter fs” having his large house on Columbia Green newly shingl- ed. This is the Bleazer Wheelock house, and it is fortunate that this historic wned by one who is keep- ing it in godd condition, that a hund- red years hence it may still be standing in memory of the founder of Dart- mouth. coliege. Dance Follows Play sitic Club present- 12 character drama. “Cranberry Corners” at Yeomans' Hall last Saturday evening to a large and appreciative audience. there was dancing fo music by Ly- Herbert Oehlefs of New Jersey haye been spending their vacation at the homes of their parents in_this place. Rey. Irving H. Berg of New York, ‘who with his family is passing the sea- son at the lake was present at the rhorning, church service Sunday and by invitation of the pastor, Rev. Owen gssisted at the communion ser- moved his ontally witl: the ground en young women reprcsenting the B Crom. "Ene rig nad Its two wheels decorate: with rags, its axle hung with for shade Driver “Charlle had a tall corrstalk. American band furnished music. = At noon bexeath the trees near the Cath- olic church_ about 300 persons from miles around eat down to an excellent clam dinner served by’ under the auspices of Soctal _club. was badly of Pittsfield; SOUTH COVENTRY ” Property Salé—Funeral of Mrs. Mary iff—~Marcott Latham Marriage resented Home Guard. from Manchester the Ballouville e Ballou Mills Kinlotie! ctub two fine games of basebali were play- .ed, the forencon game resuiting in a score of 6 to 3 in favor ot'the North Grosvenordale team, game _tu.ning the ts vor of Ballouville. The Grange ed the 4 act, iss Alice S!?(w. of Hl;(rlt- Mrs. Edwl) 311 of 'oonsocket, Pt TAtk1e of Cinemnati; Mr. Mrs. Street, of Providence; and Mrs. Horsey, Mr. Pell, Miss and Mre. Mackay, of New York; Mrs. ‘ Babeock_ and Miss Arnold. Church and Johnney = Wood spent Labor Day in town. The two tenement house back of Congregational church formes y Carmen and twb. sisters. bas been sold to Clifford Ayer’ North end . Mrs. Alvin Bennett has gone to visit her sister in Brooklyn, ettie Moore went to the Nor- wich .fair with a friend, Labor.Day. Mr. and Mrs. Dana Jaquith and Er- Inest Woodworth - attended i fair Labor day. Funeral of Mrs. Topliff Funeral Services for Mrs. Mary E. ‘Topliff were held at the Congregation urch Sunday afternoon at Rev. H. C. Beebe officiating. Burial was in Nathan Hale cemetery. The bearers were Benjamin F. Chand- . Arthur C,. Topliff, Frederick H, Topliff and Harrison F. Topliff. '~ Miss Dorls Weaver returned home to _East Hampton Monday. Bchiool opened Tuesday with a large attendance. <. -uin . Marcagte—Latham. iohmy G.-Marcatte an Latham were married at the Congre- 1 parsonage Sunday afternoon & pastor Rev. H. C. Beebe. Somé of the town folks went to the beach Monday. | At Rockville 8end-Off. Home Guards ents, Mr. and Mr: nd the afternoon After the play ables, 5 to 4 in fa= Tne laster associa- tion cleared a good sum -from sale of ice cream and soda. . SOUTH KILLINGLY Day Exercises Held at the Church Monday. - Harold Bowen of Providence; who has been a visitor at Fred Dex- has returned home. G.'W. Edgerly, who rectntly :sold his store interests to S. A. Douglas, has moved to Sturbridge. Oid Home Day. Ol Home day exercise: in the church Monday. the church served a dinner in People from several st: were former residents of came to visit acquaintances for & briéf Among _the speakers weré Rev. | E. J. Ayer_of Mansfield, Rev. C. H. Barber of Danfelson and Fev. H.“B: Goodsell vt Andover. - Mr. and,Mrs. Arthur Jacques and son of Hartfcrd spent the waek end and hoMday. st G. W. Barlow’s. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Barlow have been entertaining Henry Leonard &nd and Mrs. Hines by Mre. Ann man’s Orchestra. and Leigh- Mrs. Byron Dawley Starts for Florida —Complimentary Summer Pecple Leaving. Harold Curtls of Augusta, Me. was a recent guest of his aunt, Mre, Homer Kinnte. tarts for Florida. ars Byron Dawley, of Fort Plerce, ¥la, who has been spending the sum- mer’ a4, her home, Hickory Farm, be- ‘her return trip to Florida, Mon- afternoon. She planned to reach Jacksonville, Wednesday, was to meet Captain Dawley, ‘where they were to spend five days. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford T sanghter, - Katherine, A republican caucus for nomination of town officers will be held this (Sat- urday) evening. At Rockville Four .of .the drafted men from this place attended the send off at Rock- ‘'uesday: afternoon, Frearicks, Herbeyt Collins, Latham. and Gebrge A. Cohb. Charles K. Hitchcock who is on the Committee of Public defense Council was also at RockviHe. Columbia people contributed about 350 towards the expense of the demonstration. - The. Auditors Selectmen and Town treasurer meet today audit the town accounts and prepare the annual report Year’s Teachers The schools in town opened for th The teachers are: Anna Duyrea of Scotland’at Cen- Miss Daley of Bolton, Pine street, ‘Annic Bailey, West street, Miss Miss _Tennee, John Fletch Sunday «t New Bedford. Frank Barber, Mrs. Charles Barber, Miss_Frances Barbe: 2 Barber and Gladys Barber, of Washington, R. L. were Sawrday and Sunday visitoms at William Dean’s. Abby FHopkins has been the guest of friends at Vallev Falls, and Westerly, R. I. To Preach Tom Rev. Clarence H. Barl son will_preach at the Congregational church Sunday. -~ Mr. and Mrs. Pike and chiidren, Earl and Marion have been visiting Mystic Miss Hazel Smith has rerurnéd from vieit with Providence Celebration Charles A. where whe Mran Jennie Miss:, Eather- i Thompeon, and Russell Cook, motored ‘Tuesday. Bertha of Voluntown is the guest of Mrs! Mary Palmer. Mr. and Mrs. Frank A.- Thompeon, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Blakeslee and daughter, Katherine, Charles 'Roy Thompson, New Haven, (Saturday) to a few weeks’ went to - Rock-|fall term Tuesday. ville Tuesday afternoon in about 20 cars. Before they went they had a handsome flag presented to them by Seven of the towns- me ngave it to_the Guard. After the t to Roukville they four miles. . The parade was a Afterwards they had a big supper and cmoker. Boys have been helping themselves to corn in a fleld and cooking it over Their parents may be called upon to settle with the owner of the corn. 5 i Family Reunion. A reurjon and clambake was- held be the Cutler family Saturday at the home of Edward Cutler on School Valley Falls. 5 Mrs, Crarles Spaulding aiid daughter vistors at P. H. Coffey's. Mrs. .'bert Grover enteriained Mrs: Spaulding of Auburn and Mrs. Herbert Drew of Provijence Monday. Merton Gifford has the contract for the transportation’ of school children EAST WOODSTOCK lub ta Have a College ht—Rev. Erza Pike’s Closi a fire built nearby. Annie Palmer, Ola Hop River, Hop River Village. The schools in town are to have a new superintend- ent the present school year, Mr. Platt of Willimantic take the place of L. T. Garrison, supervisor for several years. The Columbia band went to Amis- ton Labor Day and plaved at a public demonstration ball game. Columbia Team Wins There was a ball game on Columbia Green Labor, Day at 10 o’clock a. m. A tile Hartford Center church Camp-at the lake losing to Columbia nine, 18 to 8. local members of the Defense Committee, D. A. Lyman, H. P, Collins, Charles K. Hitchcock and T. G. Tucker were call- ed to attend a district meting at Rock- ville last Thursda Home From Automobile Trip ‘Mrs.. A.-L. e J. 8. Champlin. Leave Sumimer Home. Mr. and Mrs. George P Gilmore of and Pendletor HIll, mo- tored to thelr home in Fall Mrs. Gilmore ter have Jbeen .spending -the -summer Deacon Coon is a member of the central ¢raft committee. Mrs. Annie Susan, gave a dinner party in homor of Miss Bertha Lewis, Thursday-éye- 5 Palmer recently dus & Do- tato weighing one and Fall River, Homer Blanchard was in Norwich Sunday to visit his nephew at the Backus hospital. Miss Dorothta Gardner is attend- ing Norwich business college. - Mrs. James Walsh spent Sunday at home, but has returned to Lawrence, Mass., where she has bern for fhree weeks as her oldest daughter is seri- ously ill in an hospital there. Evereit Dawson has returned from Buttonwoods, R. L~ Patrick McGuinness has returned to his home in New York, having spent a wecks at the -and-aaugh- - Ce ity Cl o sty Rey. H. B. Winsl Resigns—Leaves For Camp Devens — Home Guard Holds Public Dril . Rev./ Harold S. Wihihip read his Tesignation as pastor of the church on last Sunday morning. was among the first drafted.’ He left ‘Wednesday morning for Camp’ Devens Monday afternoon the Home Guard 6 & public drill. Afatrwards-they 2 ‘ball. game. Attended by Send-Off. some of the L. N. Lindeman, C. E. Pike, J.' D. Sanger, Everett E. May, Joh#t Killain and several in the Bosworth family at-- tended Worcester fair Wednesday. Agnes White, teaches in Suffield the coming year. School will open next Monday, Mics Wingate of Amesbury, teacher. i College Night, College Night will be observed at the regular meeting of the Community club next Wednesday evening. Sydney Negus of Harvard college wi give an address on The Advantages of a College Education. ent may also be presemt. Mrs. F. Jordan 15 chairmah of The Committes. Closing Sermon. Rev. Eazra Pike preached his clos- ing sermdn Sunday and will soon re- turn ‘to his home in New Ham: Harvey Lawson of occupy the pulpit next Sunday.- H. S. May of New London has been spending a few days at Fruit Hill farm. SOUTH CANTERBURY Mrs, Annie Cartwright, Miss.-Besuie Cartwright and Fred Fedaemmpo e av and Mr. and Mrs. Hi"Newton of N one-quarter Palmer has a large and excellent piece of corn. Mrs. Martin daughter Afrs. Henry Johnson -.at- tended Norwich fair Tuesday. North anc daughbters, Amelia_and Opftingbam ;. North and Monthlalr and Westerly, were Sunday afternoon guests at the Miss farah Thomvson Falmer spent Tuesday in Ashaway, Miss Palmer aitended #air Tuesday aftcrnoon. and devghter, of MNew York who have spent returned to that ‘W. C. Robinson school until Miss Beatrice Se; covers from scarlet’ fever. Miss Edna Lillfbridge Miss Fredrica Olney at Waterford. Gallager. has from Blackstone, Mass., where she has g her cousin, ‘Miss Anna CLARK’S CORNERS Mrs. Stephen Howard and Al her cousin, Mrs. week. They returned Frink of this placé with Mr. and Mrs, Wallace Hil- liard of Hartford recently enjoyed an automokile trip to Vermont and vis- Hilliard’s former home at Wethersfleld in - that- state. tire round (rip was made without mis- hap In Mr. Frink's car. home they came a, distance of about making ‘a_detour of some 10 miles ‘In order to visit Windsor, ‘Where Mrs. Hilliard, was, Bessle ~ ANDOVER I.of Edward Thurber—Democrat- Club to Meet \ The body of Edward Thurber a for- mer resident of this town, was brought from Granby Tuesday noon for burial in Andover cemetery. was too feeble to accompany the body. Rev. Mr. Goodsell moved his goods to_the parsonage Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs.. Charles Burgess and three children of Hartford were visi- tors at Mr. Raymond Halsted's over Mrs. Burgess is the sister Anna, Jean, The Veterans, |Guard, and many others attended the celebration in Rockville Tuesday aft- erngon in honor of the drafted of_Tolland county. Lewis Whitcomb has moved his saw mill' to_the John Carpenter wood lot. Picnio at Lake. annual - Sunday _School was held in Clark's Grove at the Schools opened for the fall t Ernest. of Miss Mary A Chinese stu- Westerly and On their way Crouch with her sons, wag the guest of Jewett last to’ Westerly, Mrs. Willls 'Wade has re:arned from summer here, Union will . Mrs.” Amelia Cornbvell is very 1L Miss Della Burbank of Indian Or- chard, Mass., fs visiting Mrs. Ralph |/ Miss" Hattie and Ruth Hawkins are visiting their | _ Many-froni here have attended the Connecticut: Fair at Hartford Republican Caucus. ublicans hold their town cau- CENTRAL VILLAGE Opening of Back to Dut: —Boy of Hespital With BroKen Thigh—W: Harging on Back of Auto-truck — Thefts of Corn. Miss Ethel Collins left Monday for H, where she will teach in the =ame school where she taught x in Backus ge Moran of M: 2 mid-week visitor hers, & s WS W. Dlaine Oliver is ot his Home Mr. De Longe is_enjoyis 1 1n_Eoulsturg, Doty 2k k- & saoation Schools opened Monday with M Suliivan_ at teacher. will make her home at P. J. Navin's, Arthur Balcom fis nigut operator while Mr. Thompson Is oa his vaca- Ray Palmer has field, after spendini srandparent’s Lester H. Jewett. aiTand Mrs. Mrs. Alice Murdock of Abingto: - ited’ Mrs. Murdock's sister on Labar ATTAWAGGAN | Surprise Party and Gitts For Artil. eryman Walter RoMinson. ic Caucus—Men'’ ew London were Sun- y_guests of Mr. and Mrs. Levi N. Mrs Thurber Miss Sullivan Mr. and Mrs, W. P. Lewis an Péari of South Windhamt and e aed Mrs. Bert Allen of Willimantic spent Sunday and Labor day at Mr. 9 Fred' L. Hyde's. ed Sunday afternoon Pearl omy Mr. and Mrs. Lyon of Boston, cou ins of F. V. Lyon, also Mr. and Mrs. Chamberlin and. sons, Pearl L. Chamberlin pys Frank Spencer of South Windham, guests of Frank V. Lyon. The schoolhouse in the Baldwin ai: triet has been ranovated :and school will commence Sept. 10, There not been any school held there for. & number of years, Mr. and Mrs. ‘Hermann Eggers and two children have returned to New York after a visit With Mrs. Eggers’ mgther, Mrs. A. P. Rogers. Willlam A, Tator Miss Gertrude Handy has returned to_her duties &s teacher at the high = spent_her vacation at ~me in Cotinit. Mass. 2 Miss Margarite Porter has réturned home in Hebron, where she has spent her vacation with her par- and Mrs. Buel Porter. 2igh school here. Miss “hariotts Chesloy spent Sufiday and Monday at her home in North Sterlin - Retirn to liiinois. Rev. and_ Mrs. Charles Pyles and fafant son, Theodore, have returned to Ilinols, having spent a few weeks with Mr. Byles' Waido Tillinghast home frcm Pleasant View, R. T. Birthday Party. youngest dauzhter of Mr. and Mrs. Brt Cook, entertained a few ‘returnéd to ing- g & the summer ot M STAFFORDVILLE uests Entertained For the Holiday— Vacationists Return. Labor Day. of Mrs. Halsted. Miss Lucinda from a visit in Hartford. Arthur Brown daughter Mr .and Mrs. Merton Andrews and three children of Mansfleld were visitors in town Labor Day. Josephine James returned to her home in Bradford. R. Mrs. May Leomans-.accompanied her 1 Red Cross Meets - The meeting of the Red Cross was|. held at the town hall Wedneday. Ald._Soclety met with _his_children from Ocean Beach, New London, visited his mother, Mrs. Jeanette! Smith over La- The Democratic Caucus will bé held this Baturday evening. The Men's Club will meet Monday evening at the town hall. A number of the townspeople attend- Leoménster, |ed the fair in Hartford Labor Day ‘and report a large crowd. BOLTOR Miss Pinney Recovering From Pto- maine _Poisoning—Funeral Charles H. Sprague—Dances—Sum- reer Homes Closed. Miss Barabel' Pinney, who recently ille "ex- | recovered from a severe attack of pt with which she w: work in Hartford: Hicks ana : Davis has returned i William Ferry was the d Mrs. George Fiske in Boston over 2dith ‘Mathews ana Mrs. Lina eworth and daugater were guests [ of “their cousins, Mr. and Mrs. F. G. ylett in_Bast Longmeadow, They visited Mt ‘bver Labor Tom, Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Benedick and daugh- ter” of tiartford were entertained at 'the Métrodist’ parsonage over Sunday. enjoyed an outing ou the Isiand Schools opened Tuesday. Archie Obin _and family enterteined relatives from Woodstock over the hol- The Ladies’ Mrs. Luther Bu Nyon Smith_with 3 had a Poland sow recently give birth to a litter of 14 fine pigs. b < Nicholas Han was'a ‘fecent visitor New York. Charles Bubler has bought part of former - Andrew Adams upper. Lisbon. ¢ Tolland County STAFFORD e - Leased—Miss Black Penmanship Critic in_ New Yor Grange: Meeting. The Junior fair are [ dle of *September. ‘Mrs. Alfred Seymour - suests from Fall River last week. Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Taft and child visited Charles Weeks over Edgar_Mathieu, Walter Arthur Shepard and FE members of the 38th C., stationed at Fort a; their homes here this week on b Thomas Emer¥on Rollinson and family over the week Gifts For A Walter Rollinson was given a sur- he Social club Satur- He was presented a wrist watch and a pound box of cho- colates and also_a comfort bag. and Raymond Weeks Mrs. Albert Rolli entertained | cj Misg Jirfene Hafina returned home Saturday, after _spencing her vacation s Belchet has resigned at MWisses _Jessie and Mabe! West rev tyrned l:ome Sunday, after two weeks' grandparents, and Mrs Mahlon West in the week | in in_Blackstone, < Berton W. Rollinson, |.¢n, o Cadyee. 'win Heselton, Company, C. Terry* were visited Albert Wagner Plac @ Mrs. Harty Palther of Hart: pent the aweek-end at the, Marcy prise party at Gay evening. e i ‘homestead. S J will be held the mid- | Charles &¢ranton was a fedeht visi: Mr. and Mo, A. F. Lyon of Hartford calle v 1 cal friends recently, ol o of Mi dfllg‘u.lhi n__and Mrs. iMrs.” Jokn ot th Rev. T. A. s in St. Francis' hospital, Hartford, ‘where she-has -had an® operation for appendicitis. e eath of Mrs. C. H. Spragu Mrs. Ida Gay Sp! e, wife of C. H. Sprague of East Hi , died at the Middiesex hospital last week day of dihbetes. Mrs. Sprague is sur vived by her mother, Mrs, Ellen Gay of Westerly, R: Ls and a_son Jabef L. White of Bridgeport. The funeral was held in the Bolton Congregational church Sunday. afternoon, with burial in Bolton cemetery. Home From Maine. Mrs. Jennie L. Bolton, Leslle 8. Bol- ton, Miss Annabel Post and Maxwe Hutcinson have returned from an au. tomobile trip to Portland, Maixe, ' Mr. and Mrs. Wright R. Baker of Fostorid, Ohfo, who were recently married, are guests of the formers mother, Mrs. L, H. Levey, at her sum- mer home in town. ' The dance gfven in the Bolton hall Saturday evening, was weil attended. Bolton people patrovized the dance held in Gilead Hall well !ast’ Monday evening. ; Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Ward ‘and son of Ocean Grove, N. J., are spewling a week with Mrs. Ward's. sister and The Lyons Co. Wauregan Block, Norwich, Conn. SPECIAL FOR TODAY Omhtofb\rsmfwl;l;oolwur,-izu4to12ym for $1. t?d- Actual value of these dresses up to $2.50. For Sa y only. { Suits for the boys at $1.00, $1.50 to $2.98, up-to-date ,! styles and materials that wear and wash. Middies for the Girls, 8 to 18 years. A “THE PAUL JONES,” best on the market, prices $1.25, $2.00, $2.50, also Skirts to match. Sylnir;:.xen, all wool, prices $2.50, 32?8 to $4.50 com- We carry a complete line of Corsets, Ferris’ Wai Muslin Underwear, Aprons and Neckwear. ks ey School Supervisor C. L. Warner held a_teachers’ meeting in the South dis- trict school last Monday. Mrs. Louise Blanchard and son Her- bert of New York are guests at C. M. Pinney’s. - A’hs?\_l’kfl‘l’er'kflnrowfl: has returned ” MAN FlELD EN”K'E M1 I o N e : Cl Miss Lillian Ro: .. Y Sr. and Mrs. Horace Watts of Fra-{” S bt R recently visited at nthffio:;se‘ of Dr mingham, M: - 1 h 2. a A et tne e hrrs Wi h¢| Only Three Drafted Men Attend the | "% -“"'g?u"f[inl;k i formerly M e Rockuvill tration — N erly Miss Maud A. Carmell of ockville Demcnstration W] iy Bt de i this place. Quarters for Red Cross—Schools | corner of s 5 Mansfield furnis! 3 bt QUests [t Mrs. Jane Finley's the| and School Interests. of new recruits for higher sauonri first of the week “were Mrs. Hen — Fenelon McCollum, Marahall Lymes Fryer and Mr. and 3. Minot 3 " i - Fryer and chilaron of Willimantic: Owing to some misunderstanding | Bowers, Francis Bushnel Eowers Close Summer. Hom: only three of the eleven boys who alter Phenix Dory, : Pearl Ll 3 have been drafted from this vicinity | Warren, Gladys Bedlah fhempers. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer J. Finley have|attended the celebration given in|Emma TLouise F closed their summer hoine and return- | Rockville Tuesday. i their honor, | ret Wilson and Tra fesrie o ttrs ed to New Yopk. " | these three being Howara Atkins, Er- | nine in" ail, “entered Wiana o Clarence Stetson of Cromwell is|rnest Paulson and Loule Dodd. Ireshman class last Tussday Besia spending Some fime ot his granapar: ks S ioal Drsmings these there are Fanny Dinsmore, s fari> Mrand Mrs. Charles N. Loom- | mpq jocal Red Cross has begun work | PIomore; sidward Juan Gerges, un- on surgical dressings, under the super- | (0% rold Karl Hansen, & sen- h Be - S U wlelle mpieel Sess- | or utiss Tiftteneld, A" room e Naymond Fowles and cousin, Miss|on the second floor of the house 1 uke. cousin, Miss|ised for headquarters, has been ar-| , SPeaking of Jumbo cukes Samuel Helen. Vaughn, who have been visis ing the former's parents, Rev. and Mr. and Mrs. A. A, Perry|Austin cah show something worts Mrs. Fowles at the parsonage, have | for this purpose. i % returned to Pennsylvania to attend Term to Open Monday. and A1 ounihe vine weighs 3 pounds school. The achools o Mansfield will oven | inches in length and 31 20§ fie?, 10 Mr. ‘and Mrs. Ralph C. Eaton have | yronda; i 3 y, Sept. 10. Miss Marjorie Har- | girth. returned from a visit to. Springfield | ris has been re-enzaged to teach the| ' The Red Cross Sewing Bee wi relatives. 1 4 a Center school and Miss Coons of Wil- | held in the oh % jZmest Strong spent Labor Day | jlamstown. Mass, will teach the Hol-|afternoon, Sept 12, "o>' V' odn¢ e Dty Of ErlendEiat SouthiCov= | oy ‘sohiool, g Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Eastham last Sr and Mrs. Roy Carpenter o Teaching Elsswhere. | Bunasy sng Monday Colirtalnca 1 3 s G, ox of Spi the first| Several Mansfleld teachers left this| ol Mre Westfield spent the holids of the weelk with the latter's parents, | week to begin school duties elsewhere. s Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Loomis. Miss Florence Olin will teach sev- Visited Norwich Fair, enth and eighth grades In Flanders,| H. M. Whiting took his empion HEBRON hear East Lyme, Miss Grace K. Wy- to the fair in Noreon ing m2Io3 man, who .was graduated this year \Ir_In Norwich Wednesday trom - Willimantic Normal school will Miss Annie Bucha- MASHAPAUG Prof. H. M. Job Addresses Grange— | teach in Chester. Baptism Follows Union Service atnan returned to her room at-the Wind- = ham Street school. School Reopens Meodel School—Big Gilead Church. g ‘Attending W. H. S. Bass Taken From Lake—Scouts in During the literary hour of Hebron A number of younz people from| Cam, grange Tyesday evening, Prof. H. M.| Mansfleld Center are members of the L — Job of Wst Haven who has been in | freshman class at Windham Hish | Mashapaug school opened Tuesda Amston for a portion of his summer | school. Among them are Dorothy Al-[Sept. 4 with an enrollment of 12 Yvacation, gave an illustrated lecture on |.len, Ray Davoll, Rlanche Davoli, Al-|Pils. The school this year is birds, which was very interesting. len Eaton and James Eaton, Others |Managed as a model school, with 41 Miss Edith Bissell of East Hamp- | who have returned to Windham High [len W. H. Sterry teacher. 3 fon, who is to teach in District No. 2, | school_are Dorothy Jenner, Jesse In- Gate at Dam Opened. has, veen observing in the center|man, Myron ' Olin, Mildred Davoll | The gate at the g ¢ A e wag o | Willielmina Bourr, Anthony Cerveny. |for the past twe wemk. ani s ol s susstiot i’ st I e Leave for Buffalo. erable amount of ‘water has heon Gillette. L. 8. Bigelow and gon, Sevmour, lef¢ | drawn off. "The water right is con. Miwe. Alice Thompson moved _to | Tuesasy morning in thelr ear for But- |{rolled by "a ' woolen company ~in Willimantic the first of the week. Her | falo, where Seymour Bisgelow enters two daushters, Marjorle and Gladys [ school this week. They were accom- Catch Big Bass. Thompson will attend the high schopl | panied by Alfred Aden and son, Who | There hav, in Willimantic. h school | B etuin ‘in & fow days, after VISIL: | ties Rt hetake thn 120iny, Ashing par- The Center schools opened Wednes- | ing Niagara Falls. have had very good luck, one narey of day morning: schools ifi the other dis- [, Mrs. O. A. Perry was In New York | three catching. ton ey Q20 o tricts will open next Monday. Tuesday. " Mr. Perry's condition is(which ‘weighed over ihise “‘(“y‘ ot Union Servide. somewhat betfer, than last week. The Boy Scouts of Stafford Speings i - ‘ My, and Mrs. Hough of Waterbury |camped at t . chans, Dion service held in Giledd | were guests at the home of Dr. E.'° Guests at e an or. the holiday chureh Sunday was largely. attended: | 7y Marah this week. were Mr, and Mri D Yaaor e ple were present from ~ Mariboro, e Oouline PR, Crpand Mrs. A D. Bass, Mrs Westchester, ~Columbia, Manchester, Ll 2 Iyn, of Willimen,and, daughter 'Carc also from Hartford. After the preach- Dr. and Mrs. W. E. Cramm with L. H D mantié; Mr. and Mrs ing service baptism wés administered |E. Cramm of Hartford and Miss Lou- | . Deane of East Boston, Mr. and ir- by Rev, Mr. Foster to Mr. and Mrs. |ise Cramm are motoring in Ney Hamp- .{rm:rfié::f,';,“ .\éxe}r‘mben, 3 Mre and Robert Berthelume |Robert "Foote's _two children, also to [shire and Massachusetts. three adults, ~Mrs, Ilizaheth — Cumo| C. H. Learned and Mrs A Older- { Southbridge, Mass. mings, who united With the Hebron |shaw are spending September at Gro- | Richard Iisk, John Foster ana i chyirch, Messrs, Robert Foote and|ton Long Point at King's Rest. ssett of Stafford Springs were the Dennis Buel, who united with the| Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Chamberlain |BUests at the Inn Tuesday. Gilead cnurch. After communion there {ghave bzen entertaining their daugh- = was a_reminiscent meeting, some of fler, Mrs. Rankin and her husband SPRING HILL those wio were called upon and re- [from Dayton, Ohio. i ¥ sponded were, Arihur Jacobs of Hart- | John Johnsén of New Britain has|pegy; - ford; Mr. Brainard of Westchester; | been visiting his parents. otition to Have Public School Kept Erof, Job, of West Haven; Dr. C.'B. - Opeq — Selectmen Meet, endleton, o [ebron; ‘red Prentice, |~ S Lt oL TlSheons Fred. ; CHAPLIN A petition to have the public school here kept open this fall has been sign- SOUTH WILLINGTON Burton M) Welch Undergoos Operation |ed by nearly every adult resident ani ’ —Reception and Gifty for Congrega- '_:r‘_v:“;:,ea‘én tdhc hn(-hu\! board, who ide. 2 nsidered the matter and ar tional Pastor and Bride, ready 5 rant tne’ pekiion It nd are Burton M. Weleh, proprietor of the ot gattendance is guaranteed. ; @ |village store, who was taken to the | The selectmen held their September ank TLound and Mias Estella|Hartforg hospital last Friday and was [y f' & at the town hall Monday, but cik were married last Tuesday |operated on for appendicitis Saturday, | ol V€ obliged to hold one more to morning at Stafford Springs. They |ig doing well. close up some matters which ‘must be. Will Teside in the house known as the |~ sivs rinur Wiliams and Miss Olive | 2Justed before the audiors can be. Bt bouse. Willlama are visiting in New Haven |57, thelr work, Mrs. George H. Phelps of Fall River, [ana Yonkers. Y. oth of the Cummings’ families have who has been visiting her = brother. @one t6 Golden ik Syturned to their homes, leaving 1 ione to Golden ate. Clerk Ross the only occupant of Willlam H. Bracketr, has returned |, home. Abraliam Gold. who recently sold his | place. Joseph Radla of New York spent the [farm and household’ effects. has gone| D. C. Flaherty is attending the fairs holiday at the home of his parents. _|With his family to California to live.|In the interest of the C. A. C. exhibit Weddiny—Local Man Reports at Fort » Devens Friday. “nxa.;u?ui:, li)lx;'xsolcsk has been exempted Reception for Pastor and “Bride. w:r’? m‘g:;-; a:d hng}u Leadbetter : B Rev. Guy D. Wingerd, while away o o osolL Tuesday Reported Friday. on his vacation through' August, was | wau o K BT aty e s a . F. e first William Wochomurka was ordered |United ia marriage with Miss Velma |af the tweek to repor: at Camp Devens at Aver, |L. Helndel of Red Lion, Pa, the cere- | "ol WK Mass., Friday. mony being performed at tile home of [ jeen ot the Haci fomiY, who have Mr. and Mrs. William Pike and |the bride Aug. 5. Rev and Mrs. Win- | weoks leave f “‘h' home for several family of Jersey City were guests of [gerd returned the past weck and are | ot of or home this (Saturday Mr. and Mrs. James Service over the joccupyins the parsonage. Mr. Wingerd Myron Boglelsch is lmng' with th p ? /ith the ‘holiday. occupied his pulpit Sunday and admin- | o7 i\lflus (iertr';xdle ‘Bgnaon of Storrs I!}erex‘i lh;e s,;acum%nt\.( Awrecenéxon o s PV college visites ocal friends for a few |Was given to Rev. and Mrs. ingerd at 4 days ths past week. the church Wednesday evening. The EAGLEVILLE 11';“1!! I’lfizxelhAln‘derlor‘\i, 'hlrin has been ?n:hd““t“m;! around the pl;!pl(Rnnd visiting with Mz an rs. W. H.|in the vestry Were very attractive. Rev. | Frank Tift Brackett the past week, has returned |and Mra, Wingerd wore assisted ia Xo- | | Mihe— 1t eal maool tpendent st to_Norwich. ceiving. iy -Mr. and Mrs, Andrew M. cal People Join Assem- J. A. Houchins of Hartford was in|Grant and Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Cillup. blage at Rockville Send-off. town the past week ren:wing ac-|Miss Corinne Cunningham, with a bas- 3 quaintances. lé;‘t of fldowler! which she presented Mrs. th"‘mnk Tift lort P‘;ovmenco. R. L, is » ngerd, led the company of over a |the new superintendent of Eagle mills i A: ,-.R:‘.’:vm.t sfl-,»d(,u"- 1o | Pundred’ that passed around to coh- [ Miss Fanny Whife of Seutn Coven- rt![h u) X e‘;- o“ e :“!”DPG gratulata the pastor and wixh his bride | try will again teach®the village school B e o 0 a® Soldlef |happiness. The company passed to|When it begins the fallgterm, next g b o LA the church vestry, where: Willis I | Monday. The primary - &epartment r. and rs. Herbert Batty and Copeland recited some verses of wel- | Will have Miss Ethel L. Klein of Mans- daughter, of New Britain, and Mr. and {gome he had composed. W. B. Gallup | field Depot as teache: Mrs. Robert Batty of Mansfleld, were [prece 001 ey and Mrs. Wingerd & Hall' Renovated guests of Mr. and Mrs. William' Batty | purse, of $75 in gold given by friends g over the holiday. o end.Dut of the ahiicch apd also pre- The hall has been beautitully deco- Frankiin Gurley of Philadelphia- e todl e = fine yh:'““_e from the rated and electric lights are expected visited his parenis’ a few days the|Christia. Endeavor soclety and a silk | 1008 installed this weel. past week. cofnfort trom_the Ladies’ Aid society. |, Belisious services were conducted CHESTNUT HILL Rev. Mr. Wingerd accepted thess | % the hail last Sunday, and are ex- ' TNUT HILL ' |gitts 1n a gracetul speéch and thankea [ ReCted, 10 be held o o his " friends heartily. Mra Wingerd joRL % 49 foligyrs: Sunday schogl ! = also expiessed her thanks in a happy g Teachers 1 Local Schools The Presart [ QL5 O30 ensd e e Warors 208 | 2, BV alponard Smith of Spring @rm—Personal Notes. feult punch were served. Rev. and s § 3 yi tic ville Demonstration. Schooin in_town opened Tuesday. |noa’ mer ar inces ot ) et Rock B . T'ogg of Hampton at- The send-off celebration jo Miss Annie Palmer is teacher in the|tended :he reception ville Tuesday was attended e Sherift Chy Iz VoAt Lfi'e"nfi"‘fl?x'f. M:\';zi.crfio:ofix. Term Begins. Fred Vinton, who also carrieda Rev. Robinson, , retirns to Tobacco street | Schools opered the fall term Tues-|Leonard Smith of Spring Hili, Her for her fifth years’ work there, after |day. The McQuaide sisters teach the “:’ e and F. O, Wilson and the Spending the summer vacation at the |Center and South Chaplin echools and | {FROTHInE recruits and Home Guards, home of her sister in New Haven. ‘Miss Marian Buydick at Natchaug. on. urtn © _Richard Dimon was a visitor in Hartford, Sunday and Monday. MANSFIELD i OLTON NOTCH r. and Mrs. Arthur Hutchinson 4R __‘_.DE’ OT. ; . \B e - N 2nd daughters, Doris and Lydia, of ['Nine Students Enter High School—A| Mrs. John Merless of Branford is wton. Princton, Mass, were guests of Mr. _ | uisiting_her som, Frank N Mammoth Cucumber—H. M. Whit. ¥ Sam Wood: %1 ‘and Rnast Howatd end Mri W, W. Paimer Tecently. Mr. ard Mrs. A. A. Boothby and| Ing Takes Employes to the. Norwich | were in New Haven Wednesday. Mrs. Rowland Browning of Lebanon Fai Willlam Moffitt has been having = ‘were callers in this place Friday. ey of week vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Gurdon Ckappell en- | Mrs. Samuel Austin visited friends| Mrs. E. A. Shaw took Mrs. Loren tertainel Mrs George Chappell and [in Norwich last ‘week and this. ‘| Maine, Mr. and Mrs. William Momtt children of Groton last week. Miss Bertha Botham, after a trip |and.Hattle Hows to idence In her Mrs. A. S. Peckhum is visiting in|to Niagara Falls, finished her two |automobile Friday.. Springfieid. s’ vacation with a home visit| Mrs, Maud We rars e Wi G. B. Dimon and Henry LaFleur at- the wWeek-end. = vis to Bast R %