Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, September 15, 1917, Page 10

B weiunsy il et windham County THOMPSON T. Repeat Norwich Pageant — Chim- ey Fire—Woman Nominated for a Member of School Board. A chimney fire at the home of Chas. Davis, Ir. Tuesday afternoon caused considerable alarm. The firemen did excellent work, as did the telephone operator in helping save the house. The fire was discovered by a neighbor soon after dinner. Rally Day The United Sunday Schools are to observe Rally Day Sept. 30th with an adaption of the Sunday school pa- geant gnen in Norwich. School Board Increased At a special Town Meeting agitation was raised concerning retaining of tze echiool sapervisor, Mr. Frank Barber was re-appointed after verv effective work the past vear. The school board is to be .ncreased to nine members—the new renublican nominees heing Rev. N. B. Crase and Mrs. Grace Noyes. A woman from thg democratic party is expected to be a member of this board. “These will be the first women to hold office in this town. Others are being made voters on school matters and show much interest in the town meet- ings. %he fi,st frost Monday night proved to_be a real freeze. Mrs. L. N. Elliott has been visiting her sister_in Rhode Island. _ Frank Ramsey i moving his family to Maine. Spoke on Alaska Friday afternoon of this week, Miss Spaulding spoke on Baptist missions in Alaska, at the home of Mrs. W. B. Chase. The C about thil ter school has opened with y-filve pupils. Among the beginners are Leroy Ballard, Harold Chase, Laith Hinzinga and Richard Burnett.¥ Sylvia and Lawrence Ryan and Wiliam Peterson are entering the High school this Fall. FROM TWOQ STATES £ tucket, R. I, kpent tne week end with Mr. and.Mrs. George C. Spooner. Miss Freelove Place is ‘0 enter the Pentecostal -school at North Scituate, R. L ‘Miss Alma Scheuman hws been visit- ing relatives in New Zfaven the past week. A Mrs. Arthur Scott and aaughter of Leicester, Mass., spent several days recently 'with ler grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Whaley Mrs. Lucinéa Cole and Miss Edna Cole have been visiting friends in Hampton, N. H. - Claren(e Whaley of Oxford, Mass., has been visiting his grsndparents, | Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Whaley i _Postm.ister and Mrs. ieorge M. Pilling, Mrs. Martin Miller. and chil- dren of Danielson called on relatives here Sunday. p in New Location. : Brown’s saw mill has been moved Frank Deming, Miss Sarah A. Avery, Mrs. George Avery, Mrs. Elmer Hollo- way and little Ruth E. Printer, all of Groton, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. George C. Spooner. John Griffith and famuly attended Norwich fair ‘ast week. Mrs. Ibla Brayton has re*urned home from Oakland Beach. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Williams of Paw- tucket spent Friday with M:. and Mrs. H. H. Croweli * Miss Stella H. Plumme: and Miss Jennie Christenson of Woicester are spending the month with Mr. and Mrs. Frank O. Plummer. POMFRET CENTER Neighbors’ Night at the Grange— Death of Miss Mary Anna Stanton, in Her 90th Year. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Scott and E. E. Brown motored to Worcester last Saturday. Stanton Wicks, of Doane Hall farm had a handsome exhibit of Percheron won a FEngland fair, on which he good bunch of prizes. . Mrs. Thomas Hickey underwent an horses and Berkshire hogs at the New | Republican Caudus Held Fridsy Even- ing—Ticket Placed in Nomination by the Democrats—Aid Society - Holds Food Sal i 3 —_— Miss Alice A. Hare is at Marthas Vineyard for a stay of two weeks, the guest of Miss Prentice of East Brook- iyn. The republican caucus was held on Friday evening and the follpwing nom- inations were made: Assessors, Caphas F, Rainards, 3 years: Benjamin Clark, 2 years: board of relief, Andrew M. Crumley; se- lectmen, Oliver F. Downs, Frederick Card; town clerk, Sidney W.' Bard:: town treasurer, Sidney W. Bard: agent town deposit fund, Sidney W. Bard: auditor, Ellsworth €. Babson: grand jurors, William E. Keach, Theodore D. Pond, John F. Meyer, William R. Thurber. Albert Jacques: collector of town taxes, William Touchette; con- stables, Frederick Carl,. Edwin Ben- Oliver F. Downs Willlam H. Stephen Coffey: registrars of voters, Wiliam R. Thurber, First district: William Slater, Second dis- trict; town school committee, Will- iam E. Keach, three years. Democratic Nominations. The democrats held their caucus or Saturday evening and nominated the following ticket: Assessors, Edward Riley, 3 vears Henry M. Evans, 2 years; board of re- lief, Robert Cooper, three years: se- lectmen, Frederick B. Stanford, Al- bert R Webb; town clerk, Oscar F. Atwood: town treasurer, Oscar F. At- wood: agent town deposit fund, Os- car F. Atwood: auditor, Leslie W. Havens: grand jurors, Lester W. Har- ris, Nelsoan Gauthier, Leslie J. Fan- ning, Henry W. Main: collector of town taxesfi John M. Bessette: consta- bles, Nelson Gauthier, Harrv-R. La- throp, John M. Bessette and Herman L. Lathrop: registrar of voters, First district, Herbert Lyman: Second dis- trict, John M. Bessette: town school committee, Edwin A. Blake, three vears. > Faod Sal The Lgdies’ Aid society of the Pap- tist church held a food sale Saturday tist church held a food sale Friday afternoon. ¥ Lawsence Backus and Isabel Pearl Noyes went to Cushing Academy the first of the week. Miss Muriel Backus returns ‘o Sm th College next week. Severa’ went from towa to Brandy Hil. Sunday zfternoon to hegr Super- isor Barber at the ¢ hurch®there. WESTMINSTER Tenth Wedding Anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. T. Edward Davis Noted by Surprige Visit to Parsonage. A large number of the friends of Rev. T. Edward Davis, pactor of the local church gave him a eurprise on ‘Wednesday evening. Sept. 5th. The ‘wooden wedding g3nniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Davies falling on the day of the regular Cottage Prayer sgrvices, gave friends an Inspiration to® follow the service with a social celebration. They stormed the parsonage under the leadership of. Mre. Colurabus Smith, bringing as _ammunition many = good wishes fur Mr. and Mrs. Davies, ac- companigd by a beautiful boquet for dress in honor of the anniversary. For dress in honor of the aniversaryn. For the whole company there was an abun- dance of refreshments including cake, candy and coffee. Mrs. Chérles Bars- tow had made a bride's cake{most ap- petizing 1o the taste and artistic in its make-up, the dates appearing in the decoration of colored frosting. The heaviest piece of ammunition, however, was a handsome rocking chair. A witty, or:ginal poem was read by Mrs. Smith. A song was finely rendered by Herbert Lyman, and a_ very amusing story of food conservation was read by Mrs. Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Davies resppnded in ap- preciative terms to the words of love and esteem and its expression in the Fift. always to be kept and prized most highl All concerned pronounced the affair most delightful. cultural Club’ Exhibit. s’ and Girls' Agricultural ¢lub_of Westminster holds its second it at the parsonage Monday next 30 p. m. The exhibit is public. Communion Service was the Holy Communion season at Westminster Sunday morning, and the service was tender, reverent and impresgsively si;ort. The subject of the Wednesday Home prayer-services was Amos 7:7-3. A plumb-lire applied to Your and My Life. Tuesday afternoon ten members of the Ladis' Aid Society made a record 'n_the amount of work :scomplished. 14¢° Friday, the third and last group Y/ Tribune’s Fresh-Air Fund o e n, twenty-five girls left Mrs. Fred wton's each bearing a bou- guet, a cucumber and various other trophies of two weeks in the country. Mrs. C. H. Koch. daughter Evelyn and her sm=1! son are home from New York Gustaf Alice, h > daughter, are visiting Carl. from sister, Mrs. =KONK Harvest Supper Follows G-ange Meet- ing—Tcachers ard Pupils Begin Scha'ol Duties. n h his ew York Moody w Mirs. Jesie Tcobbins Mitzhell of Bos- ton is spending several weeks with Nirs. Carrie Wilcox, The grange held an interesting meet- Friday evening. Onc candidate instructed in the third and fourth A harvest supper was served. itors from Pachaug grange were present. Rev. Mr. Pryor preached an excel- lent sermon Sund Bertha Sayles led the C. E. meeting Su evening. Mrs. Bdward Gallup is crtertaining Miss Mellor of Bridgeport Tcacher from Worcester. School opened Mond th Miss Lombar@ of Worcester teacher. She is_boarding at John Tanner's. Miss Ainda Tanner is teaching in Goshen cigtrict in Lebanon Miss ladaline Gallup is attending high school in Central Viliage. - At the ch. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Galitp and two lidren have lacn spending several dave at Quonockontaug Beech. Mrs. Edwards and son Johr of Voluntown iwere caliers here Sunday and attended church. : Mr. an@ Mras. Bari Gaiup Mrs. Nellia Gallyp and daughtsr Arjne anA Jeanette Saliup spent © Sunday at Quenochentaug. - NORTH STERLING Chertnz A Selbert end Fred Chesley Bsruised When Automobile Overturns, Charlas A Feibert and red Chesley met with & _bad accident wile return- mg from Providence lnst week. As “they were passing a sharp twrn on [s2 'y Cols hill thev met a touring car snd the brigh: lizhts caused them to overturn thelr car, throwing both out. * They were hadl: bruised and have Leen confined to the house. \ Will Move %o Providence. llis TV. White is soon to move his ‘amily to Providence. Miss Hattie Davis of North Scituate s the new teacher a: the Wood dis- rict. Mr. and Mrs, Lymen Miier of Paw- ¢ operation on his.foot at the Day-Kim- ball hospital this week. Neighbors’ Night. Wolf Den grahge observed Neigh- bors night Wednesday evening The programmes vere furnished by Xil- lingly and Little River granges which were much enjoyed. g OBITUARY. Miss Mary Anna Stanton. Miss Mary -Anna Stanton for over 50 years a beloved resident of Pom- tret. died Wednesday in her 90th vear. Miss Stanton was blessed with many talents and following the Scriptural admonition, she had made good use of_them. Liberally educated, she was for a number of years an honored teacher at the Friends’ school at Providence. She had been brought up‘in the faith of the Friends’ church and her life was a most worthy example of their teaching; exemplified by a cheerful, happy spirit and actuated by an ear- rest desire for helpfulness. Although for a number of years she had led a rather quiet life, she was always in- tensely_interested in ail public activi- ties. She was a» wide reader of the best literature. She was known as an artist of much ability and had pro- duced much beautiful work, both in painting and exquisitely ‘dainty nee- dlework. A lifclonz student of bot- any and nature study, she was an en- thusiasticr cultivator of flowers up to ker death. Of but few persons could it be so truly. said that evervone was her friend,’and that she was the friend of everyone. She had beyond measure lived a full, rich life: full of happy, useful service; rich in friendship and love. The memories of her sweet spirit will long remain in the hearts of many friends who are left behind. " BALLOUVILLE H Neighbgrhood Preachers’ Meeting Held at Methodist Parsonage—A Dozen at Dinner. P.ey and Mis. W. D. Woodward en- tertained the neighborhood preachers’ meeting Tuesday. There was a very intcresting travalogue by Dr. Blake of Brooklyn in which, seated in a chair, he gave informal account of a four months’ four he had about a dozen Ye arsago in Europe, Egvpt and the Holy Land. An even dozen sat down to the homelike dinner scrved by the Ihosts. Amfong those present were Rev. J. B. Aldrich of Jewe:t City, who had a three years’ pastorate in Atta- waugan concluding last spring, his wife and voung son Mark: Rev. % Darby and mother of Moos and Mrs. J. R. Miller of West son: Rev. E. A. Blake, E. legg and wife or Danielson, and the host and hostess, Rev. and Mrs. W. D. Woodward, of Attawaugan. In the absence of the presilent, Rev. G. . Stanley, of Putnam. Vice Presi- dent Darby occupied the chair and was toastmaster at the dinner. Rev. E. A. Legg t ted on Vacation, Rev. R. Miller on Willimantic Camp eeting and Rev. Mr. Wcodward on When Will the War a? WOOCDSTOCK Members of Hardy Familv Visit West Point—Benevolent Society Meets. | P e Thomp- Brooklyn: Rev. | Bertjamin Chandler of Detroit has been the gucst of his cousin, Miss Nellie Chandler. g | Edw. A. Bowen and B_It. Ritch re- Iturned ridav from four day trip along th> Mohawls trai Attended Bar Mceting. _F. W. Hinrichs attended the meet- ing of the American Bar association inTSaraxoga. he public schools opened Monday, the 10th, for the fall term ® Mr. and Mrs. Artru and grandchildren were at t for s last “reek. ! Meeting of L, B S. [ “The Ladies' Benevolent society met | h Mr3. McGovern Wednesday after- | of Philalelphia sang o =olos at the Congrega- h last Sunday morning. | - EAST WOODSTOCK: i jTurner Family Moves to Medford— Cassivs Parry Comes East From Hlinois. Turner and family moved chold goods to Medford, Mass. where they are to locate. Misses Sylvia, Mary and Doris Lin- “deman spent the week en: in Thomp- son, with Prudence Paine Pravidence, va ily. Mr. avd Mrs. Wm. Crawford of Bos- ton spert Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. <. E. Pile. They are spending their two wecks' vacation with relatives in are spending two weeks' tion with J. E. Aldrich and fam- | suest of ‘Rev. Putnam and Union. He Visits His Birthplace Cassius Perry of Lindenwood, IIL, has been sp>nding several weeks with his cousins, Mrs. Frank Shaffer and Mrs. F. A. Jordan. While here ne took an automobile ride to East Putnam his birthplace. Greenfield, at the Miss Sylvia Minott of Mass., has made a short visit Baptist parsonage, Miss Abby W. Dutnam has returned to_her home in Providerce. Mrs. George A. Witter and her brother Lave returned, after a stay in Mystic. ‘William H. Hunt has resigned as teacher in the school in California and is to teach in Southboro, Mass. James Kemp of Worcester was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Witter over Sunday. * v Rev. Richard D. Hatch has been tak- father and sisters. Miss Stella Rarris is teaching in the bert district. SOUTH WINDHAM Outing to the Beach—Personal items of Interest. Mrs. Charles Hahn and iittle daugh- ter, Edith, of Fall River. have returned to ‘their home. Mrs. Hahn's mother, Mrs. Ma Larkham = accompanied them for a visit. Miss Alice Bill of Hartford is the guest of Mrs. Eugene Kinne. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Clinton have as their guests Mrs. Belding of*Fitehburg. Mass.._and her son, and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Belding of Tennessee. Miss Authier of Norwich, who teach- es in the local school is boarding with George Stiles. % Guilford Smith who has a summer home in Windham is-at- his home=in own. Miss Mary Hatch left for Niantic on Saturday and Mrs. Edna Hatch, who has been there for three weecks came home Monday. ©' At the Shore. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Avery and Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Card and Mrs. Card’s parents, and brother. Mr. and Mrs. W. Bf Hoxic and_Clifford Hoxie. spent the week end and Sunday at the Hoxie cottage, .Sound View.: Rev. F. H. Means of Boston is the W. S. Kelsey of Wind- ham. Those that were invited: from South Windham ‘to “spen an evening theer were W. P. Barstow, Mrs. W. C. Card, Mrs. Alfred Card and Mrs. A. C. Sweet |, _ M. W. Golden has commenced to move his household good to. Willi- mantic where the family is tt reside. Mrs. Etta Trask and Mrs. E. L. Gor- don were entertained by relatives in Jewett City Sunday. Miss Ellice Chase visited friends in Dayville. Monday. Mrs. Walter Card is assisting Hen- ri Bater with his bookkeeping. There was a hard frost here Mon- day night doing considerable damage to the gardens. Severai young people from here at- tended the social and dance at Cady’s hotel in West Gloucester, R. L. Satur- day evening. Mrs. Eliza Danielson has been ill the past week. Miss Nellie Yare of Stafford Springs ted relatives here recently. Clarence Burgess of Chepachet, R. Vi I._visited friends here Sunday. Miss Marion Burlingame of Worces- ter, was the guest of relatives and friends here Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs. Agnes Parrowclough of Day- \’"‘ille. spent Thursday with local rela- ves. . Miss Ellen Mathews entertained her daughter, Mrs. Bertha ‘Watson of Whitenisville over Sunday. Miss Ethelyn Gove has returned from a visit with Webster friends. Mrs. Harley Place was a guest of friends in Providence, Tuesday. Ervin Hill attended the Fiddlers’ re- union at North Scituate, R. L, Sun- ay. Mr. and Mrs. William Yare who have er spending their vacation at Oak- have returned home. Miss Ethelyn Long of Danielson spent the week end with relatives here. CHAPLIN Ticket Named at Republican Caucus —Miss Emily Scarborough te Spend Winter in Florida. A republican caucus was held at the town hall Friday evening, September 7. at § o'clock tp place in nomination candidates for the several town offi- ces as follows: Assessor for three vears, Clarence E. Chester: member of board of relief, for three years, Charles B. Russ: se- lectmen, Frank M. White, Ernest E. Lincoln: town clerk, treasurer _and agent fown deposit fund. Frank O. Lummis: constable. Charlss B. Russ: auditor, Arthur Williams: grand jur- ors. Frank W. Landon, William J. Lee. Charles S. Turner: collector, Charles S. Turner: registrar, Ellsworth M. Russell: school committee, Orrin F. Wilson: library _directors, Lanphear, Ruth E. Snos. Orly a’ small number attended the caucus. Clarence E. Chester was the chairman and Franke E. Lummis sec- retary. Personal Notes. Thomas W. Hewlings of Parish Hill has been confined to the house by ill- ness for several weeks. . Miss Emily Scarborough has spent “fields of corn uncut and gardens. The ing a rest spending the time with his Doe o barisn B Misg Sear- | GEN - ;:’mu‘h ll. to '”"‘, the v:tntnr»'\”ln | Wor :':”.‘“. Rurining - Evenings ; on The hard frost so early in the sea- [ ‘Army Orders—Thisves Visit' Peach son on Monday night damaged many| Orchard. T qm':flwifiaua y'v:&u:c ;;n'\ ‘h.{ been N lood In is fcot. nercury dropped to 32 degrees and- ice formed thicker than window glass. WINDHAM Annual Meeting of Library Associ tion—Total Circulation of Books 2,- 310—Officers Elected—Prayer Meet- ing Night Changed. Robert’ who is. training Plum Island, has been spending a few days with his -parents, ‘Mr. and Mrs. Robert McFarland. - = Mr. and Mrs, Frederick, Tillinghast have returned from three weeks' stay the Marland cottage, Pleasant View. ; 5 £ Running Nights. S - The Central Worsted Mill has been The annual meeting of the Windkam | running until 9. o’clock .several even- Free Library assoclation was held in|ings this week, on the army. goods the reading room on Friday evening|which are woven on _electric looma. the 7th. In the absence of the pres- The dance held by the Central Fire ident, Dr. F. E. Guile, the vice presi-|Co. Friday evening was well attended. dent, Guilford Smith, presided. During | Mrs. Robert Tolland" has returned to the vear the total circulation was|Providence, having spent three months 2.310 books: 150 new books were added | with her daughter, Mrs. Frank Davis. 32 by purchase, 90 from the state and| Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Daggett have 24 from gifts, the majority being|been entertaining Mr. Dazgett’s sister given by Miss Dorothy Weir of New (from Puiladelphia. York. . 1 iss “Phebe Barker has returned Tn February the experiment was!from Willimantic camp ground, where tried of opening the library Fridays to|ske spent the summer. accomodate the school children who| Miss Charlotte Chesley.-has been at come in the busses from the outly-|Ler home in North Sterling. Her fa- ing districts. This proved a suc-|ther has been seriously injured in an cess and was continued utnil school|automobile accident. 7 closed in June. 3 Mrs. L. H. Cross. spent Friday at During the summer the library ‘has|Cosmer Young’s in Danielson, been open on Wednesday ‘and Sat-| Miss Mary Byles is = teaching. at uvday from 3 to 5, bu atter October|Sterling Hill, where she .taught last ist it will be open on Saturday only.|Vear. Several gifts have been received and| Lester Gardner, son of Dr. James L. addeg to the interesting collection in [Gardner. who is training af Newport, the Teading room. These include a|R. I, has been home on a week's fur- water color painting of the old Swift |lough. store and post office that stood on the [ Miss corner now occupied by the Congre- gational chuach. This was given by | teacher in the commercia) department the artist, Jonn R. Noris of . Bos-|at the high scheol. ton. Another valuabls gift is a map of the original home lots between the Copten- Sronant. 5 green and Larrabee’s corner, given by | . Peach thieves recently’ visited the Gen. Theodore Bingham. who wher [orchard at Samuel Collins. in town last fall, was greatly interest-| Foster Burgess, who has_enlisted, ed in the matter and gave it his per- | was called to New London Sa sonal attention doing much of the sur- | Mrs. John Frances was in veving. Through the generosity of | Saturda. 3 % Guilford Smith, a, corrigated iron Toot| Mr. and Mrs, Howaré Clarke was at has been put on the building. Mr.|Pachaug Sunday, : Smith has also in company with H.| Mrs. Willard Collins-and son. are C. Lathrop, Miss J. W. Bingham, E.-W. | visiting in Westerlv. McGuire and T. H, Johnson contribut-| Mrs.. Andrew Whooley of Norwich ed mmoney towards buying a $36 book |has been visiting her brother, George stack which has been placed in po- sition this week. Four electric lights| Mr..and Mrs. Tohn Stone of Provi- have been installed. which are a great | dence visited at Nathaniel ‘Thompson's convenience. A box of: books and |Sunday. : ‘ magazines has recently been sent to Guest From. Norwich: Mrs. George Gadbois _is entertain- the state of Connecticut in Hartford to be forwarded to the soldiers. ing her granddaushters from Norwich. Bates,| “Mre. Mallory. who has been spend. The_librarians. Miss Grace = W. MacLean and Miss Saraling the summer at the home of her Mrs. L Johnson have served as a book pur-|daughter, Mrs. Williard Collins. has returned to Westerly. chasing committee. ' Miss Bates at- Mrs. John Perry and daughter, Mia Emma Gréenhalgh has return- tended meetings of the State Library association in New PBritain and New|ffazel Perry of Putnam. were Su. London. Five teas and one food sale |y visitors at Mre . Celinda Me have been heald. Stay’s. The report of the. treasurer showed | Archibald Buchanan ~and Henry the receipts for the year to be $222.30 | Dinham of Mansfield Center. -were with a ba'ance on hand of $51.82. Monday visitors. at L. ‘Howard Cross’ The officers for therensuing vear are: | Misn Alice Eaton has retarned from President. Dr. I". E. Guild: vice presi- | providence where she has been visit- dent. Guilford Smith: seeretarv, Miss|ing her father, Fyederici: Eaton. Josephine Binsham: treasurer, .. C.| Mrs. Clarence. Peterman.is visiting Tathrop: auditor, J. H. Johnson; M- |relatives In. Philadelphia, = - brarian, Miss Grace Bates. -| "Mr. ana Mrs. Charles Brass and son Returning to School. Farl are enjoving an automobile trip Fden Conk who was graduated from [through the White Mountains. Hebren, Me., Academy, returns there T Tnesday to take up a special course ELMVILLE of stndy. Ralph Eaton. who has been The Whitestone' A. A: recently de- spendinz_the last weeks of his vaca- feated the Connecticut Mills, 6 to 5 in tion in Vermont goes back to enter the Senior class in the same school. . . Miss Julia Burnham. who has been s ne six week: 5 g Z . Rawson enjoyed .an Mr. and 3'rs, Lester Eaton have re- | Week with'her_ sofi George Rawedn turned from their wedding trip and lnMr ‘m:d‘ ;"r_ “Ge" 6 B MOl and ‘have been at H. S. Eaton's for a few | nif. aR¢ NIrs, George 1w Abls a days before moing to housekeeping in|got of JIOTLh FIovidence, spent Sun- their new home. < g s ‘Everett Carpenter’ of Providence 1is Meeting ht Changed. visiting_at Mrs. Martha Janes' nizht of the mid-week praver| Mrs. Wedge and Mrs. George Kim- t the Consregational church|ball of Bridgeport and aSbin "Griggs » changed to Friday. and son Robert of Hartford have been R. Plumb has planned an attractive | Suests of Mr. and -Mrs. Fred Leavens. The meeting v. September “Ist. will be|trip to Providence; .also - visited - the cd as get together night. A short | Woif Den and other places of interest musical programme be given at|in_adjoining towns. . 15 followea by addresses by Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Battey from Robert Moore of Willimantic ifornia are visiting at A. M. Bat- others: A social hour will close the|tey’s. meeting. Mrs. Ida Place has returned from .a Rev. F. H. Means and son, Paul. of|Visit -in Pascoag, R. I Roston. have been sts at W. S.| Miss Olive L Rerser's. i Evelyn Ives last week, returning with Mr. and Mrs. H..C. Hatch. Miss Sa- |her to Providence for a week-end visit. ra Johnson and Mrs. W. F. Maine are| Mrs. J. H. Milligan and her guest, spending the week at the Maine cot.|Mrs. Anna Cummings of = Brooklyn, tace at Groton Longz Point. spent Monday in Providence, - Miss Nillie Smith of Washington,| Harold Conklin of Allentown, Pa., Tk ot e Wil has been visiting his parents. Mrs. Robert Pegrum is the guest of [ . Mr. and Mrs. George H. Call of Ce- her son in Boston. dar Tree Point called on local friends s o Monday. Gloess Burgmer, Home. Mrs. R. L. Kenyon visited the Rose Guiiford Smith has closed his sum- of New England Wednesday. mer home here and returned to South Miss Clara West has returned from Windham. a visit at Yorktown, Pa. The Red Cross held a food sale at Mr. and Mrs. Louis Kibbe have been their headquarters Thursday, in|in Springfield attending the funeral of charge of Miss Maude Stokes. Mr. Kibbe’s mother. e first meeting for this season of Miss McDermott of the Hill Cre: the Woman's Missionary society will| house spent Sunday in Providence. be held Tuesday, the 18th. The mon-| Mrs. Aifred Potter and Eugene Kibbe ey for the Golden Anniversary fund]|have been ill. will be co‘llecée_d and sent to the head- uarters in Bdston. “Rev. M. R. Plumb has been attend- HAMPTON ing the wedding of a cousin in Bridge- it" Wolf Den Party. Fourteen from here .visited Wolf port. Mrs. Ammerman of Hartford is the cuest of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Chappell. Den Grange Wednesday evening. The program_ was furnished by Little. Riy- Gives Whist— | °F and Killingly granges. PHOENIXVILLE Surprise Party. - H. C. Joslvn Teachers in Town Schools. A-surprise party was ziven for Thor Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Nye and son | Stensland. at his home Thursday eve- Nelson returned to Mariboro, Mass., | ning. About. thirty friends ~ were Saturday. s present. A -very enjoyable evening Mrs. H. C. Joslym gave a whist in |Was spent in dancing and gamesw onor of her daughter, Biss Gladys, | Mrs. Harriet Burpham,. Mrs. C. Fogg Roy Latham and Mrs. Clemens win- |and. Mr. Edwin Fogg have . returned ning the highest honers, Cake and|after spending a few. weeks at - their ice cream were served. Several from [camp . in Staffordvilie. SoisNon ! Fastford attended, Rev. .C. G, Fogs. is taking his va- Roy Clemens and Robert Colburn|cation. > motored to Willimantic Saturday. O. H. Whipple spent Sunday E. O. Summer of Willimantic and | Norwich. + : guests attended . the morning service | A- good sized crowd attended. the at_the Congregational church. dance in the grange hall; Saturday Schools in town began this week. | evening. ’ Following are the teachers: Center. M.| . ¥ Tdith Wheaton: Phoenixville, Mary DAYVILLE Wilbur: FEast Hill, Cora Clemens: . Gen. Lyon, consolidated: Axe Fac g etk s 25 tory, Edith Buell; Buell district, Miss |Miss Helen Kelley Resumes Teaching x—r:n.h T){‘e rsul{)en"lsur is “é‘. };Hag. at Norwich Free Academy—Drafted who has the following towns, stford, a n X Asnford, Canterbury, Union. 3 Men Leive For Camp Devane. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Jones return- ed to Groton after a ten days’' vaca- tion spent here with relative: CLARK’S CORNERS i Selectman Patrick Navin with | Miss Lena P. Tripp left Mondav to gang of men is repairing the roads in|resUme teaching at Bridgewateh, Mam, B iss Myrtice K. Blanchard has been Edward Chapel attended the funeral hdin.-the. past .week-with Dr. and of Oliver Rudd in Norwich Wednes. Eedecich Hogsrs st Frovidence. day. qc.‘.m; Grieg spept the week end in Mrs. Viola J. Clark commenced | X - : teaching at Pomfret Center Monday. B Lo Grikg. xetiraed: Sunday Theer was a heavy frost here Tues- | [0 several weeks’ sray at Bethlehem e rean. (MeTMOMELEr T€8-| Tyt ang’ Mri. Louis Woife have v Tiea Murras of New Haven. who|cated -Patrick Riley’s house over the has been spending her vacation at P.|post Office and moved to Futham. Mr. S e T e T peacation af T-|Dawson and family have rented ‘the aay. hode vacated by Mr. Wolfe. A. H. Bell and daushtes, Alice, of Miss Kelley Resumes Teaching ' Hartford, Misses Eliza and Della| Miss Helen Kellev has‘returned to Hatch of South Windiham, Phil Pal-|her duties at the Norwich Free Aca- mer of Woozsooket, Mr. and Mrs. Wal- | demy. ) ker of Providence, were visitors at L.|. Elijah Berriman was -a - visitor at H. Jewett's Sunday. Plymouth, Mass., Sunfay. . Miss Olive Buriham of Willimantic| Mrs. A.'E. Darling and Miss Clara and Mrs.. Wallace ‘Jewett of Uncas-|B. Stokes .epent Tuesday in Worces- ville wehe week ‘end visitors at. the|ter. Maples and Modena. The Ladies': Aid Society will meet » Grangers V Surpris Grange— Mrs. in, Miss Marguedite Dunn has returned 1o her duties as assistant at the Post Office after he rvacation’'spent in Pro- “ridence. 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Smith's Orchestra Six Brown Brothers Six Brown Brothers Victor Miiitary Band Victor Military Band Louise Ferera Lua Kaill Sterling Trio Campbell-Bure Jos. Jos. r Service Supreme Norwich, Conn. on. Tue: lay -afternoon. <he 18th at the home of Mrs, A. T. Hope Mr. and -Mrs. George South 1illingly were guests of. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Lathrop Thursdcy. Mr. and Mrs, George Harrington and Mr and Mrs Homer Harrington of Wiliiamutie were guests =unday of Mrs. H. F.f. Harrington. Mr. and Mrs. Marcis iillaber of Southbridge, 2Mass.. were visitors with Mr and Mrs. W. E. LaBelle Sunday. Cyril Rollinson of -Newport, R. I, called on Mrs. Ida Field an dfamily Sunday. - Mrs. A. J. Latarop of Mrs. Joseph Boucar ‘Tuesday. Mrs. H. F. Marsinston &nd daughter Malzazd of was the guest at Brooklyn Mrs, H. Benham. Arncld are visiting friends at Fitchburg, Mase. Harold Field is assist: shipping cler pany. The Men's Club wili resume their re- gular meetings which have ceased dur- ing_the summer, commencing Monday evening. for the Assanaga W oolen Com- Drafted Men Lezve Francis Gagnon. who was drafted Ayer. George T. Moran lert Saturday. To Restime Servicee . The Congregationa chureh which has beer closed for four weeks dur- ing the postor's vacation will resume services Sunday morning at 10:30. Sun- day school at and evening service at o’cloc The communion of the Lord’s supper will be observed at the morning worship. ORGANIST RESIGNS Mrs. Poy Shopper of Putnam for- [merly of this v illage, has resigned as organist whick: is deeply regretted, as |o; Mr:. Shupped has served faithfully and .effic.ently for a number of years. She will also be missed in the Sunday school where she has givcn freely her services : s pianist. Mrs. Fred Leavens will fill her place as organist at the morning service. CANTERBURTY GREEN Fall Mesting of W. B. F. M. to Be Held With Local Church—Boys’ and Girls' Agrieultural Club Exhibit Next Menday Evening—Patri Leoture. 3 Christicn democracy in which the rich serve the poor, the strong serve the weai, the wise serve the ignorant, was the theme of last Sunday's sermon taken from Jesus' interpretations of the principle sof His kingdom as found in Matt. 20: 25-28. The text from our Lord's prayer, Thy Kingdom Come. At North Society schoolhouse Edwin St "John of the Plains church gave a good talk on the importance of seem- ing trifles. The Ch tian Endeaver meeting was led by Mrs. Howard Hoxsie, who also sang a duet with Mrs. Walter Sagus. Mrs. Hoxsie has promised to sing also next Sunday at North Society, when the lagt of this season’s gather- ings will. be ‘held. Tomo-row (Sunday) evening's Chris- tian Endeavor subjec' is A Christian’s Power. Acts -1: 1-8. Leader, Mrs. Clinton" Frink. W.'B. F. M. Meeting. The fall meeting of ‘the Bastern Cénnecticut _branch - of the Woman's Board'.of , Foreign Missions - will be held at the church on the Green the last week in September under the au- | week. spices of the Ladies' soci.ty. There will be fne speakers. Club_ Exhibit Monday Evening. At the Boys' and Girls' Agricultural club exhibit Monday, Sept 17, at § p. m., at the grange hall, C.unty Agent Tlis” will act as one of the judges: also Pro’. A. J. Brundagc state club leader, who will give a short address A1l peone of the eastern part of the town wito have produce oi interest are being urged to Lring exhibits, altiiough awards are given only to the boys and girls. An interesting program is ex- rected .n which members of the fous eastern schools are to tase part. Tha schools are North Society, the Green, Baldwin and Frost There is no fee for admission or exhibit. Red Cross Enthusissm, There was the usual good attend- ance of Red Cross workers at . la week’'s meeting at Mrs 3nrstow's al the Plains. The next mesting on Oct 2d will be held at the parsonage on' the Green. Lecture by Mrs. Johrson. Mrs. Belle Holcomb Johnson of the state library committee spcrt Saturday and part of Thursday distributing Dbooks in the town. Owing to unpleas- ant weacher conditions she could not malke as manv visits as anticipated. Her lecture Thursday eve:.ing on the Revolutionary period of our history wae unusually fine. It brought cut about €0 people during an exceptionally busy Jce cream was sold during the social hour and the home economics committee realized a fair amount to- ward thcir fund. Personal Mentien. The Kinne boys, Roge: Brown and Lucius Fxley lately attended a dem- nstration conference at Storrs. George Smith and Walte: Burdick attended Hartford fair. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Frink, Mr. and Mrs, E. Frink, Mr, and Mrs How- ard Hoxsie, Mrs. Frank Hoxsie and Paul Hoxsie. Herbert Williams and Miss: Inez Willlams were at Hartford fair Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hoxsie and family, also the C. C. Frinks, attended Norwich fair. Leslie Gardiner, bury, has volunteered for service un- der the Stars and Stripes Mr. and Mrs. William Wright of Worcester have been visiting Mrs Wright's Canterbury relatives. STERLING lately of Canter- Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Parker are«in Mystic visiting relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Prentice of Putnam and Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Chase spent Sunday at Narragansett Pler. Miss Mabel Moore is in Boston for a few days. Mrs. J. W. Baker .and daughter Gladys and Miss Mary Douglass were Providence_visitors Saturday. Howard Kenyon returns today (Sat- urday) “rom South Poland. Me., where he has lLeen employed at the Riccar tnn. “ ABINGTON Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hildreth are visiting Mr. Hildreth's parents. W. D. Fay iz on his vacation. Frank Halnes and family are at Cry- stal Lake. Miss._ JFlorence Cobb of Worcester is visiting Mrs. John Strombery. The Ladies’ Benevolent Society, did not meet Thursday afternoon as sev- eral of the members are olt of town. Miss Mae Sharpe returned to her school in Torrington Sunday. Telephone Palm Beach Suits, Flannels, Auto Coats, Etc. Promptly and Satisfactorily Cleaned -150 Main Street, in Postal Telegraph Office GIVE US A TRIAL. FREE AUTO DELIVERY Call 743-2