Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, September 15, 1917, Page 9

. SHUNOC Democrats .. Nominate.. .Palmer’ and Brown for Selectmen Mr. and Mrs. E. B. James entertain- cd, Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. ‘John Her- bert and son, John-Herbert, Jr., Miss Bdna Herbert and Mrs, George A. Dawley cf Voluntown. . Miss Beatrice May Malne of this place commenced teaching Monday at Ashvillett. 3 Miss Viola Bennett spent Saturday and_Sunday with Artis.and Ida James in_North Stonington village. Shunoc school begun Monday with Miss Anna Merrill, teacher. George Ogston _of Westerly spoke in the Second. Baptist church here, Sunday -morning. The dsmocrats held thelr caucus for the nom'nation of town officers. Satur- day evening. Clarence F. Palmer and Charles N.. Brown were placed in nom- ination for selectmen, Charles C, Gray or Town Clerk and .John L. York and Leyle C. Gray for Town School Cem- a Barker, to his home in the wes! whpre she will spend- winter. 2 s. - Louis” Cooley has’returned to Reynolds Will Probated. Document fora after spending tne summer Dispos'ng of Estate of Wealthy|with relatives in town, i Mr. aad Mrs. Ed. Gibbs have re- J'E:‘.“"u":?m:.“""é':u et 0| turnea to thelr home in East Orange, N. J. 5 Mrs. ®preston H. Gardmer, vice president | Mrs. Harriet Robjnson, Mr. and Mrs, of the Rhode Island Hospital Trust 'VVaI(on Porter nnddwn R(lldilll of Cl?; umbi; nt Sunday evening w! company of Providence, and Attorney | nr.” &1, 1¥i" § “Robigson of this place, Arthur 51 Brown of Norwick were at |18 Hatlle 8. Robigson of the Pl the probate office in Ledyard Thurs- | 'yrg “Nellie Lillie i3 visiting her son day and offered for probats the will of [ - Hartford. Edwin Reynolds, who recently dfed in| ™y "% 5. 5 Clement Fowler were Providence. Mr. Reynolds was born T in Ledyard and claimed that town as bhis home. He never married and Misses S. Dolbenr!e‘, I?)/inr{: I3"}!1(;«-]1‘. aiassed: a large fortune. The Rhode|label Noyes Mrs. K. M. Cobb, Mrs. Island Hospital Trust company A. Spaulding and Miss Arlene Lillie named as executor. were in Colc'iester Friday. ‘Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Gray of Boston Visit ‘from Farmer Pastor. have re-urned home after visiting the| Rev. Eugene Smith, a former pastdr former’s brother and sister-in-law, Mr. of the First Congregational church, and Mrs. Charles A. Gray spent the week end with friends here. The Republicans held their_caucus| Friends of Mrs. Charles Martin re- Saturdav afternoon. krederick W. Bur-|gret to iearn of her continued illness ton and Albert W. Kinmonth were no- Lere Sinday and attended morning service 1+ the Third Baptiat church. . Mrs, John James of New Loadon was a week end visitor in town. P Visitors trom Pelkam. Mre. irank Bentley of .Pelham, N. Y., accompanied by her three sons ond a’ iriend, Miss Stolpe. are visit- ing Mrs. George W. Tryor. Rev. O. D. Fisher and son, Master Roscoe D. Fisher, arrived home Sat- urday from a western trip. LEFFINGWELL L. P. Pierce at Lake—Wrist Watch Presented Fred V. Abmurn. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest IZennedy and E HUNDRED LIVE CORR EASTERN CONNECTICUT AND WESTERN RHODE ISLMB Who is Going and Coming — Incidents, Accidents .lml Building in Three Counties. MONTVILLE Meeting of Ladies’ Aid Society—Rev. Frank A. Clark “Entertains Young Men of Church. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Mrs. William Webster, Mi Ruth Long, and Maude Benneit and Fred Chapel, motored to Westerly Sunday. Aid Society Meets. The Ladies’ Aid society of the Union at “New London Gounty PENDLETON HiLL Supt. Ishmael Cu: Wheeler traasports the scholars to ells of Old Mystic ‘were _recent callers on Mrs. Cook at the Stovington home. Mr. and Mrs. Stanton Gates have been recent guests of Mr. an dMrs. Noyes Palmer on Montauk avenue. Avery, Mr. and at St. Joseph's hospital. and Family Motor from Maine to Visit Friends—The Palmes Brown House Remodeled. The Hill school commenced Monday morning with Miss Lucy Lester of Gales Ferry teacher. Miss Lester is @ high cchool graduate anl a succers- ful teacher of 12 years ’‘experience. She will board with Mrs Martin O. Chapman. Mfu Carrie A. Ryder is visiting her nieces, Mrs. Jamcs Brooks of law- rence, Mass., and Mrs. Robert P. Milne of Bostcn, Guests from Main ta, Me. are guests of Mrs Kinnie's sister, Mrs. Homer Kinnfe. Mr. Curtis is well known in this part of Connec- ticut and in Rhode Island where he has been a successful mill superinten- dent for a number of years. Mr. Cur- tis is now superintendent of the Ed- wards Manufacturing company’s large mills In Augusta. . Mrs. Harris Bolrdxln and family spent Sunday at Atlantic Beach. Mrs. Annie Cook entertained at din. ner Thursday evenng Mrs. Mary Palmer, daughters and guests, Miss Bertha Lewis of Voluntowr. and Miss Sarah Thompson Palmer Miss Winnifred Palmer zand sister Cecil commenced their sciool work in the towns of Greenwich and Warwick Monday morning. G William Tubbs of Fort Pierce, Fla, is the guest of Mrs. Annic Cook for &' month. °™ Hias Transportation Contract. George Palmer has the contract for transporting the Voluntown children to the Hill schocl. Clark Cook spent the weck end with relatives and friends in Westerly. Mr. Coon is awaiting orders as a drafted man i the new nszionai army. Many hundreds of dollars’ wurth of damage has been :f,)‘:t_ to crops by the frost of Monday nig} Mrs. Etta Miner Qshorne has moved r household goods to Stonington, re M:. Osborne has found employ- ment at_his :rade. Miss Bertha Lewis returned to her home in Voluntown Friday. Birdsey and Cameron Palmer at- tended tre democratic caucus in Vol- untown Monday evening. Mrs. Birdsey Palmer was a recent guest for several days of her mother, Mrs. Prentice Miner, of the Second church. House Remodeled. The Palmer Brown house has been put in excellent repair by its owners, the Cook family, and is rezdy for occu- pancy as 2 furnished apartment. Homer Kinnie has cut his corns Ishmael Curt'- and party epent Mcn= day afternoon in_ Norwick and Tues- day morning in Westerly. Mr. Curtis drove his new car from Augusta. Me., Friday, making the entire trip in one dayv €. Edwin Maine is filling silos. Mrs. Fidelia Gallup has gone to Clark's kall fcr an extend=a visit with her brother, Fdwin P. Chapman. HAill Moved. Malcolm Thompson has moved his mill to the Ledging wood Toad. Sprightly Vi Who is 94, Preparing for a Trip West—Ice Formed Monday Night. Mrs. Willidm Hassler recently enter- tained Viss Sarah Shattuck of Provi- dence, Edward Bradford of SpringAdi, Misses Ruth Campbell and Edna Her- bert of Voluntown. Mr. Jarvis has purchased a new car. Theodore Marshall of Apponaug, R. 1, was a recert guest of friends in the village. Move to Taftville. Edward Lacroix and family kave moved to Taf.ville. Harry St. Peters and family were visitors .ver the holiday with friends in_Moosup. Mrs. George W. Burdick has return- ed to her home in_ Providence after visiting _her niece, Mrs. V. G. Bur- dick. Mrs. Burdick is remnrkably ac- tive for 2 woman nearly p J. G. Bill Going West. J. G. Bill passed the 94tn milestone Sept. ith and is preparing to go west to live with his son, Dr. B. J. Bill, and is intending to make the irip alone. Miss W. F. Green of Fartford was an over Sunday guest of Mrs. W. G. Bugdick. Mr. and Mrs. Byron P. Young and Mrs. Floyd K. Youns were callers on Monday Daniel Kenyon is working in Willi- mantic., J. C.‘Hawkire was in the place Sat- urday arranging_for the transportation of the children from the Riztown dis- trict to Glasgo school. The city visitors have nesrly all re- turnad t. their homes. lce Monday Night. The xilling frost of Monday night laid the garden vegetables low. Ice formed as thick as Window glass on a pail of water left outside. Mrs. Cole entertained frien Mystic Sunday. Mr. and_Mrs. McElligott of Jewett City were Sunday visitors vith Mr. and Mrs. Frark Eccleston. Mr. and Mrs. Sterrv Kinney visited triends :n North Windham Sunday. ROAD SOUIETY Wheeler District School Closed This Year=Meeting of the Grange. Miss Lucy Billings has begun her school duties at Lyme. Mrs. Fernando Wheeler entertained Mrs. Dvane Wheeler -and children at dinner and Mrs. Arthur Wheeler was her hostess at tea Thursday. Mrs. Agnes Peabolly, wiic has been the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Calvin Sut- tom, for the past week, returned to Maple Lawn Wednesaay. Mrs. fannie Williams left Monday for Washington, N. H,, for a stay of several weeks. Seth N. Willlams has new runabout. Miss Martha G. Williams has we- Yulrncd from a visit with New Bedford *riends. Stenton Gates is recovering from his recent indlsposition. A number from here attended King- sten fais Stoninston grange met at the church parlors Wednesday evening. from purchased a All the schools about here have re- sumed :heir sessiors, Mise Phebe Shefficld of Westerly teaching at the Taugwonk se100! and Miss Merrick at the Road. The heeler cistrict is ciosed for this ‘term, and George OLD MYSTIC Young Men’s Club Defeats C. V. Team, 3—Earl W. Walbridge First Man to Leave For Ayer—Recent Vi in Local Hemes. . Rey. Herbert B. Hutochins of Thom- aston, Maine, a former pastor, occu- pled the pulpir of the Baptist church Sunday morning. Defeat C. V. Team. The Young Men's Association base ball nine played Saturday at 3 B . the Central Vermont team, of New London, on the Association fleld. The O. M. Y. M. A’s team won, 6 to 3. Chowder Dinner. The Baptist Ladies’ Aid _soclety served a chowder dinner Wednesday, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. H ard Williams. The attendance &ood. 7 Leaves For Ayer. Earl W. Walbridge, oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Willlam S. Walbridge, of Old_Mystic, left Thursday for Ayer, Mass. He is the first Mystic man on the draft to go to camp. Mr. ‘Walbridge was given a farewell din- ner Wednesday evening at the Benja- min cottage. The Burnet's Corner school has re- opened with Miss Julia Miner of New Tondon teacher. George Lamphere of Palouse, Wash- ington, who has been visiting his brother, Edwin Lamphere and family, also relatives In Mystic, New London, Stonington and Westerly, is now the guest of friends in Philadeiphia, on his return trip to Palouse. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Q. Eldredge of Riverview cottage are spending this week at Cape Cod. Mrs. Frederick E. Dewhurst_has re- turned to Chicago after a brief visit to_her sister, Mrs. Simeon Gallup. “Miss Lillie P. Chipman has re- turned after a three weeks' visit to Jer twin brother, Rev. W. P. Chip- man and family, at Talcottv'lle. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Egglestone of Yonkers, N Y., are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Albert A. Haley. On Motor Trip. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick A. Barnes and infant daughter, Lucy, are tak- ing an automobile trip and will visit friends in Maine and New Hampshire. Briefs and Personals. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Dotv of Pleas- ant Valley and Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Hicks of Poughkeepsie, N. Y., were re- cent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ackert. Charl H. Burdick has been Il Miss Nona Corzoran and Robert Horton of New York are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Perry. Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Gates and daughter. Miss Mildred ~Gates, have returned to Providen after a week's visit with relatives at the Holloway homestead. , Charles 8. Cady and friend, Grover Edpal.‘ton. have returned to Hart- ford after spending the week end with Supt. John Kennedv and famil;. Arthur Avery of Poguetanuck was a recfnt guest of his aunt, Mrs. Mary Wilcox. ; Mrs. Fred E. Coburn has returned from a vacation spent in Boston and Lowell. Ritchie McGuire of Albany. N. Y. is spending a few days at the M Guire homestead. Mrs. John E. Spofford has returned to Brooklyn, N. Y., after a week's v it to’ her .parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed- win Stapelyn. Mrs. Spofford was ac- companied by her daughter, Miss ‘Thelma Spofford, who has been spend- ing the summer with her grandpar- eonts, Miss Maude Willlams is the_school at Bozrahville. Miss Ruth Allyn is again teaching the school at Eastern Point. Mrs. J. Hamilton Smith and in- fant daughter, Clair have returned to their home in ew Haven, after spending the summer with Mrs. Smith’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Perry H._ Eldredge. 2 AMrs. Willlam R. Kent and_children. Masters Robert and Leeds Kent, and Miss Arvilla Griee, have returned to Pass=alic, J., after spending the summer with Mrs. Kent's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert W. Burrows. Miss Parthenia Lamb of Brooklvn, N. Y.. is the guest this week of Miss ‘Genevieve Frink. Miss Eva Bauman of New Haven Was a week end guest of Miss Elsie Ackley. 7 Mrs. Casper Dean of New York is the guest of her cousin, Miss Mary H. was teaching an. The Bible Study class of the Metho- dist Episcopal church met Tuesday evening at the parish house. NORTH LYME Mr. apd Mrs. G. H. Strong, S. Strong, were Sunday visitors at Clar- ence Beebe's in Colchester. Mrs. Ma- rian Champlin accompanied them. aft. er spending three weeks with friends here. Mrs. J. Lawrence Raymond., Miss Lois, Rogers and Nelson Miner were in Norwich Tuesday® G» H. and N. 8. Strong were vis- itors in Middletown and Durham, Sat- urday. M. J. Stark, Miss Emily Stark, Mrs. W. M. Sisson, Jr. Gerald Sisson, and Mrs. X. S. Strong were in Middletown Tuesday. Miss Marfa Harding returned to her school duties Monday. School in the North Plain district comygnenced Monday with fifteen pu- pils and Miss Glzadys Cone, teach: Miss Gladys Miner is home for a vacation while Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Lord are in the mountains. CLARK’S FALLS Damage Déne bv Froat—School Term Begins. A heavy frost was over every thing Tuesday morning. Corn and beans have been rather late in maturing, on aeccount of frequent rains and suffered much, considerable corn being caught standing in the fleld. Opening of School. The district school opened Septem- ber 10th, with Miss Julia Fleming of Grafton, Mass, teacher. About fifteen children are in attendance. More are expected. The school house has been renovated and many improvements have been made, inside and out. Baptist church met with Mrs. Har- riet Edmonds, Tuesday afternoon. Theodore Noble of New London call- ed on friends in town Sunday. Miss Grace Lyon left Tuesday for Stonington there to resume work in the Wheeler District school for the ensuing year. Men are repairing the bridge over the railroad track. A number from the village attended the Baptist convention at New Lon- don’ Wednesday. Edward Killean; James Phillips and Henry Broi-illard, who enlisted in the Tenth Company of New London and have been stationed at Fort Wright, spent the week end at their homes. Told of Maine Trip. Frank L. Clark, pastor of the Union Baptist church gave an interest- ing talk on his trip to Maine, to the young men of the church Monday ev- ening in the chapel. Refreshments were served by Phillp Clark and Per cy_Allen. Howard Rogers has returned aft- er spending a week vacation with friends in Chelsea and Boston. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hope and Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Kelsey attended the Kingston fair Tuesday. GOSHEM Teachers Begin Fall Work—C. E. Meeting Considers Favorite Hymns —Frost Damage. Several teachers from out of town have taken schools here for the com- ing year; Miss Willlams of Mystic, teacher in District No. 9, Miss Tanner of Ekonk, teacher in District No. 12, on Goshen Hill. Miss Bessie H. Randall has resumed teaching the graded school in o1 Mystic. Favorite Hymns. The P. S. C. E. subject Sunday ev- ening, September 2nd, was My Favor- ite Hymn. Tell Why. ~ Psalms 33:1-22. The topic brought out some very in- teresting and helpful original thought in the meeting. Lead Kindly Light and Jesus Lover of My Soul were the two hymns that seemed to be the fa- vorites. ¢ Many from this place were in attend- ance at the Connecticut State fair in Berlin- this week. Jack Frost’s Work. The frost was white as snow here early Tuesday- morning, so much so that a sled would have run easily on grass ground. Of all crops that suf- fered from Jack-icy’s breath the most was the corn crop. Where it was possible farmers got busy at once and began cutting it up to save what they could, after theip hard summer’s toil. E. H. McCall Is serving as juror at the Séptember term of the superior court in Norwich. % SOUTH LYME ~Mrs. Elizabeth Beers of Far Rock- away is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. F. C._ Payne. Mrs. Frank Peck and ramily moved to New London Thursday. Mrs. Blanche Green has to_her home [n Eseex. returned daughter Miss Florence Kennedy of Preston were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Lathrop Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. L. Grand Chappell of Montville were guests of local friends Sunday. Mr. aid Mrs. Eugene Leffingwell of Lyme were guests of Mr. and Mre. F. C. Leffingwell this week. Visit From Former Postor Rev. J. B. Ward of Plainville, for-! mer pastor of local Baptist church has| been spending several days st the home of Mrs. Carrie Gardner and Mrs. Ella Beebe.. & Mrs. Frances Morgan returned Wed- nesday to her home in Hartford after spending several weeks with local re- latives. Mrs. Carrle Parks has returned to her home in Rehoboth, ~Mass.. after spending a week with Mr. and Mrs. John I. Foss. - Mrs., M. O. Swan who has been con- fined to her bed for severa: months is able to be about. Pionio at Lake ‘Wednesday proved am ideal day for the L. P. picnic held at Gardner Lake. A basket lunch was eaten at moon. Fishing was a pastime for the gentle- men. Mrs. A. H. Beebe. Mrs. C. E. Fllis, Miss Ruth E.lis, Miss Bisle Beard, Miss Alice Leffingwell, Mrs. T. C. L#¥- fingwell, Miss Mildred Le%ingwell and Rev. L. O. Gates attended the one hundredth anniversary of the New Lon- don Baptist association Inc., held at First Baptist church, New London, this week. Gift of Wrist Watch Fred V. Astburn. who leaves next week for Camp Devens, Ayers, Mass has been prescnted with a whist watch by fellow employes of the Brainerd & Armstro- . of Greeneville. Mrs. El ebe has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Willard at Niantic. Rev. L. O. Gates will preach Sunday morning at tre Baptist church. The session of the Sunday school will meet at 12:15 p. m. The B. Y. P. U. will hold their usual service at 7:30 p. m. HAMBUR! First Ice of the Season Monday Night —Teachers in Local schools—Nearly Time for Fair. Mrs. I1a Harding Mrs. Fred Harding In Old Lyme last Thursday. C. M. Tiffany has returned to the ‘Anchoruge” after a trip to the shore. J. L. Lord and family started last Tucsday for an automobile trip to the White Mountain: Mrs. Louisia Jewett has returned to her home a¢ Deep River, after spend- ing the summer with her daughter, Mrs. John Tiffany. Mrs. George Martin is.visiting her daughter Mrs. Lyman, in Hertford. A severe frost caused damage Mon- day nigit. Ice was found in several lo- ealities. The Misses Hoffman returned to New York Saturday night affer spending the summer hcre, Teachina Staff School in t“2 town of Lyme began Monday with the following teaclers. Bill Hill, May Harding: Pieasant Val- minated for Selectmen, Isaac G. Geer for Assessor; Billings Crandall and Edmund Lamb for Board of Relief; Clarence P. Knight was nominated for Tax collector. Mr. Knight 1x sure of his_election as he has been nmominated on “both_tickets. Mr. aad Mrs. Olin _H. Avery went to Glastonbury Sunday and returned home Wednesday night. 'They have been guests cf Mr. and Mrs. Albert Spafard during their stay. Rev. G. F. Goodenough will exchange pulpits with Rev. Frank S. Robbins of Prestcn City Sunday Merning. Club Entertaire The Ledyard Thimble Club met with Mrs. Isaac G. Geer Tuesday afternoon, There were several visitors present, re- freshmerts were served at the close. Mr. and Mrs. George Gray of Mianus have been guests of Mr. and Mrs. Char- les A. Gray. Bogs Raid Flogks Dogs ve Leen into Lafayette Main's sheen agdn, this time four were killed several bitten and some are missing. Dogs go: into Deacon Isaac G. Geer's flock on Tuesflay night, bit tiree sheep very badiy and three are missing. Miss Mary Vorhees of Now York has been the guest of Miss Florence Geer. - School Flag Stoler’ When Miss Edna V. Day went to open he: school in the Ientern Hill District on Monday morning she found the school house unlocked and an al- most new flag and -he flag rope had been caitied off by some cre. Frost did much damage to the far- mere’ crops in general. But few had commenced to cut their corn and the loss wil: be great with the high price |- of grain. VOLUNTOWN Ladies’ Soclety Mests — Republican Caucus Held Tuesday Evening. Miss Dora Miner led the B. Y. P. U. service Sunday evening. Ezra Briggs spent a few days at Norwich the early part of the week. Mrs. Mary Maine, Miss Emma Maine Chas. Muine and Mer Geo. Hatch, Mrs. Threha Duffy and daughter Elizabeth, motored *o Hamilton and Narragansett Pler Sunday. t at Chapel The Lndies’ Society of the Baptist church net in the chapel Tuesday af- was a_ guest of|ternoon. Mrs. Greenbalt of Rochester, N. Y., her been visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. EveMtt Scranton Mr. and Mrs. Chas. A. Anderson, Mouis J. Anderson and Miss Nellie Anderson uf Norwich ‘epent Sunday_ at Webster, Mass., Quinebaug and Brook- lyn. Ishmael Curtis of Maine was calling on_friends in town recently Mr. ard Mrs. Ernest Perkins have returned, after epending a few days with relatives at Plainfield. Republican Caucus At the republican Caucus held here Tuesday evening, John N. Lewls pre- sided and Howard E. James acted as clerk. The following nominations were made: Selectmen: Eimer E. Coon and Fred G. Dawley; Assessors. Chas. W. Pratt, Chas. H. Barber: Board of Re lief: ' Geo. T. Brisgs. Geo. Tanner: Town Clerk, Howard E. James, Trea- Miss Etta Powell, teacher in the Seventh district, returned from her home in New Haven and commeneed school Monday. Harry Hersey, employed by tife T. A. Scott company, is home for a stay. Miss Helen Waterhous: has been entertaining friends from New London and Essex. Max Lange, teacher in Ne¢w London Vocational school, was a visitor at Mrs. Frank Peck’s Sunday. Mrs. We-ver of New Lcrdon was a week end guest of Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Nettie P. Slate of New Ro- chelle is the guest of Mrs. William C. Slate. Mrs. F. C. Payne visiteZ her daugh- ter. Mrs. Walter Comstach, in New Haven tais week. LEONARD BRIDGE Leo G. Cummings was home from Watc/oury over Sunday. - Mrs. Ida E. Cummings, Carlton A. Cummings and Miss Jane Corbit at- tended the Hartford fair. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Hughes have returned to Providence, R. I, after spending their vacation with Mrs. Ma- ria C. Haas. Mr. Istenes has been hired to trans- port the school children from District No. 13 to Goshsn Hill. Miss Joyce L. Corbit has returned to_her hom~ in Bridgeport. Miss Beatrice Stiles is attending ‘Windham High School. Miss Rush Lombard teaches the Watertown graded school this year. J. A. Randall of Goshen was a local caller recently. The heavy frosts of Tuesday and ‘Wednesday mornings did much dam- age, coming so early in the season. Many beans, tomatoes and other gar- den truck were heayvily hit as were the corn fields. FRANKLIN Miss Clara Grant has returned, after visiting Rer aunt, Mrs. Frank B. Bush- nell of Occum. Clifford H. Rolinson is engaged fill- ing silos. Schools o~ened Monday. Mrs. M. A. Bolande and Miss An- na Engstiom of Norwich were recent Franklin visitors. Everett Chappell of Lebanon and Miss Clara Grant motored to Terrv- ville Sunday and were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Miver. Mrs. Freda Lingren, Mrs. Gustave Lingren and_children of New York, have returned home after spending the summer at John Engstrom’s. NORTH STONINGTON Paweatuck Home Guard Camps on Grange Grounds — Town Auditors Busy. Company_ C, Connecticut Home guard, of Pawcatuck, camped on the North S:onington grange grounds Sat- urday night. The presence of the ruard was a matter of much interest in the village, and the camp had many visitors. 2 John L. York and Frank s Thompssn, town auditors, have been wttending to the duties of their office ‘his weex. Mr. and Mrs. Austin A. Maine of Voluntown were guests of friends ley Maria Harding® Joshuatown. Musa Warner. Grassy Hill, Inez Peck. Miss Tessie Harding began her school in Old tyme the first of the week. Annual Fa Hambarg Fair is to be held next week. Leon Tiffany has gone to Deep River, to attend high school. Miss Hester Warner is vieiting Mr: Edna Dean in New Hartford. ’ Almer La Place and men are doing work for C. B. Wood at Glenwood farm Miss Jhristire Beebe of Middletown is at thie. home of her parents in Old Hariburg caring for her mother, who is suffering from blood poison in her finger. e ppm— EAST COLCHESTER Fields of buckwheat are being cut ready for threshing. A fair crop is the expectations of the farmers. Corn is also being cut. - Some local farmers who began dig- ging their potatoes have stopped to wait for further ripenins. Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Browning at- tended the grange meeting in Col- chester, Tuesday night. Miss' Alice Mahoney began Tuesday teaching in the Tenth trict, Lebanon. _ CAMPBELL’S MILLS Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Farmers of Bs- caheag, R. I, with two of their child- ren visited at M.rs. Joseph C. Tanner’s ‘Wednesday. - Wylie schoo’ opened Monday, this is the ‘sixth year that Miss Marion E. Blakeslee has taught this school. Misses Lottle and J.inda Reynolds of Exeter, R. 1, who have hLeen visiting their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Wilcox, hae returned home. Walte: Lewis and Arthur Palmer went to the shore near Wickford, R. I. recently. They found plenty of clams and oyster: last gis- LIBERTY HILL lce Forms Durina Cold N:ghts—Dam. age Dune to Field Corn and Other Crops. There was heavy frost ard ice form- ed in some places Mondav and Tues- day morming. The mercury stood 32 and 33. Much damzge was done to corn fodder, beans and torratoes. corn on_the ear was mostly past damage. The highways are beirg repaired. Mrs. Geo. A. Trotter, Wio has been spending the ~ummer with her mother Mrs. E. A. N returned to her home in Newton, Mass., Monday. ASHWILLETT Augustus and George Weltin of Nor- wich, caiied on Mr. and Mrs. Nathan N. Maine Friday. Charles Hayward transacted busi- ness in Norwich Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence E. Palmer and son Erncst, and Mrs. Charles A. Pal- mer visited Sunday with their parents Mr.-and Mrs. Nathan N. Maine. Mr. Willilam A. Rathbun of Maine's surer: John E. Lewis; Grand Jurors, |Sflas B. Barber. Edwara E. Clarke; Auaitor, Thos. McDorald: Tax Collect- or, John E. Kinne: Registrar of Vote: Thos McDonald. Constable: Geo. Hatch Town School committee, E. Byron Gal- lup, Edward . Clarke. Personals Several from here were business cal- lers in Norw:ch the past week. Floyd Harbe- and Miss Florence Lew- is attencded Kirgston Fair Thursday. Mrs. John N. Lewis was a Sunday caller at the home of M- and Mrs. William Miner in Griswold SOUTH GRISWOLD Jack Frost Sends an Unernected Help to Farmers—John Malloy Home From Booker’s Hospital Mr. and Mrs. Hanion and daughter Ruth, were business callers in. Nor- wich Monday. d O. M. Young and E. O. Burdwick were callers in Sterling Sunday. Dr. C. J. North, who has been visit- ing at P. J. Gustavson's for the su mer, expects to return to Auburn, Y. this week. Unexpected Helo Although local farmers are unable to hire extra help to, harvest their crop of corn they received an over- abundance of heip the first of the week as Jack Trost lent a helping hand. Mr. and Mrs. Sterry H. !i.nie and sons, Theron and Byron, were callers in South Windham Sunday John F. McGovern and daughters were guests Sunday of relatives in Oc- cum. Oliver M. Young was a_week end guest of Mr. and Mrs. Byron X Young of Sterling Hill. School in tke tenth districg began Tuesday with Miss Bessie ‘njamin teacher. Mrs. Myra Stewart of Stewart Hill called on her nephew, Irving Burdick and famuily Sunday. ohn Malloy who cut his arm badly has retu'ned home from Backus hos- pital Frida: LEBANON Three Schools Consolidate—Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Maybee ~ Retur Santa Barbara—Guests at Goshen Silver Wedding. Char'is Britain, present. Schools Consolidate. The schools on Babcock Hill and the Baptist district have closed owing to the small attendance ard have con- solidated with the Center school under the tutelage of Misses Addie Hallen and Ruly Sweet. Mrs. Susan Johnson and Miss Maud Johnson of Previdence and Mrs. Maria Morgan of Ncw Haven, formerly of Colchester, are visiting Judee and Mrs. A. G. Kneeland. Mrs. Mary Brown ie spending some time in Wiilimantic. Returning to Golden State. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Maybee, after Sweet has gone to New where he will wo. K for the Crossing visited with relatives in Ash- willett Sunday. > Last year the sugar crop in Natal was 115,000 tons. whereas the normal requirement of the Union is about 120,600 tons. R = spending six weeks with the latter's sisters, Mrs. F. K. Noves snd Mrs. F. P. Fowler, have gone to Fast Orange, N. J., for a visit before leaving for their home in Santa Barbara, Cal. Charles Barzer of Indiarapolis is in tawn. to; accompany . his aunt, Mrs. |time. i i % A number from this place attended the silver wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. C. H, McCall of Goshen on Thursday evening. X The frost "Monday and Tuesday nights hurt the sude’n- to an extent which is a gr:at disappointment to the pedple who had anticipated so much. CHESTERFIELD Many Attend Dance—Prize Offered For Punctual Attendance at Sunday School. The dance given by the Eureka So- cial Clui at the Spur was well attend- ed Wednesday. A good amount was collected. : Hotels Deierted The hotels are vacant, the summer boarders haying left. Mrs. J. C. Phillyss has returned home after spending the ‘past two weeks in ‘Waterford. Mrs. Willis Steward and daughter May, of Waterford, were Sunday call- ers on Mrs. J. E. Powers Ceorg: Coleman and Mrs. Eugene Bonville of Mcntvillé were recent call-o ers here on friends and relatives. Irving Dupre, of Colchsster, was a Sunday caller here. Mre. - Charles Powers and children spent Sunday in Fitchville with Mr. and Mrs. Willis Chappell. Mrs. Tarl Lathrop and children of Taftville have returned home, after vieiting Mr. and Mrs. Matt A. Tinker. Miss Myrtle Willlams of Boston is visiting her sister, Mra. Arthur Coffey of North Chesterfield. Mrs. Clark of Niantic, is the teach- er_in the 12th district schcol. - Mr. Kisofsky's auction was well at- tended Tuesday. * Prize Offered A priz: s to be given by Mr. George Holmes «f Walnut Hill to the ones who go every Sunday to the Sunday school in the Methodist church, The prize is $2.50 in Gold. e SALEM Numerouvs Visitors During the Week— Teachers in Town 8chools This Fall. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Matthews spent Sunday m Hampton. Abr®n @inimowitz and James Beebe were business caliers in Norwich Sat- urday. ¥ Carl Rogers and famlly spent Sun- day with relatives ir® East Haddam. The Y. P. §. C. E. meeting Sunday evening wWas led by Natbaniel Clark. Lawrerce and Clarence Lee of Grad- sy_Hill were callers in town Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tinker anl children and Miss Mary Tinker of Chesterfleld were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Malona Sunday. Horaca Cranmer of: -Gales Ferry, | called on friends in town Sunday. Teachers this Term Schools opened Monday for the fail term witn the follow & tescherd; Cen- 4 tral school. Miss_ Nellle Gray bf Col- chester; Harris District, Miss Mariam Chempion of Lyme: White Birch dls- trict, Miss Olive Payne of New Lon- West Road disirict, Miss HilF of Gilead. Gates Hill district, Miss Mon- ica Clifford of Colchester. Pupil From North Lyme Master Henry Mavnard of /North Lyme is spending the fall with his aunt, M-s. John Rathburn and attend- ing school on Salem street. HANOVER W.C.T. U. ta Work for Soldiers and Sailors—Public Exhibit of Vege bles .and Canned Goods/ '7\ Men’s Club, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Smith Allen and daughter Maude, of Norwick were re- cent visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Myron Allen. Villiam Crofts, of Yantic was home for the week end. The W, C. T. U. hell a meeting Wednesay afternoon at the home of Mrs. James Bennett to see about do- ing work for the soldiers and sailors. Puslic Exhibit of Produce The Men's Club of ‘the Congregational church will hold their first public annual fall exhibition of vegetables an¢ canned goods today (Saturday) at-three o'clock Miss Mamle Balcom ,of Providence is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Babbitt. Mrs. Willlam G. Park has returned after several w eeks’ stav at Bethle- ‘hem, N. H. 2 Leslie Henry, of the United Wor- sted Company, Lawrence, Mass., is looking up friends here for a few days. NIANTIC Mr. and Mrs. eorge Nenschafer and son Geo:ge have returned to ttetz home at—Flatbush, L. I, after spending con- siderable time fith Mrs. O. oI |Chase. Miss Carmody has returned _to yn, N. Y., after a stay with Mrs, Miss ‘Carmody is a_teacher in one of the schapls of Brooklyn, N.iY Lawrence Spencer has returned from Salem ard taken up his studies at the Vocationwl scl:ool in New London, Miss Louise Cook has returned to her home in Iivooklyn, N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Stdddard of Waterford ary.guests of Mrs. J. Percy Morgan, : J."D.’ Griswold left Tuerday business trip to New York. Mrs. Gorman is visiting Mrs. W. H. Barkdr at the Mohawk cottage. Sidney Stig.itz had returned from a business trip to Groton. Jack Ailler leaves naxt week for his home in New York after spending a year in the G-ove for his health. Mrs. J. C. Taft closed her cottage Wednesday and left her home in Hart- ford. Newton Alliger left Tuesday for his business in ford. Mrs Carrie A. Fox left Tuesday f or her home. in Hartford after a stay at her cottoge. | 3 MOHEGA! Mrs. Harris of Norwich was a call- er here SBunday. Gladys Quidgeon was in New “lon- don Sunday. Charles Mathews was in Stonington the firs: of the week. for a Hanover | mittee. Miss Gladys M. Eggleston is the teacher in Wheeler District which op- ened” Ménday, - PRESTON Hartford Clergyman to Preach at Con- gregational Church—Miss Abbis Stanton Able to Lohve Backus Hos; pital. Rev. Mr. Euglish of Hartford will preach at the Congragational church Sunday norning. Miss Abbfe Stanton, whe was op- erated on In Backus hospital, Nor- wich, rsturned home Tuesday, accom- panied by Miss Fox, R. N. Jesse O. Crary har been in Shelton the past week. Schools in town opened this weelk- Students at Academy. Miss _.lice Ayer, Miss Florence Kene nedy, Miss Eilzabeth McCitmon and Miss Edith McAvoy are attending Nor- wich Free Academy this year. Mrs. Wallace Palmer; with her chil- dren, reiurned to Hartford Sunday af- ter spending several weeks at her fa- ther's, Edwin Holden's. Mr. and Mre, Elmer Phillips of Ver sailles visited at Mrs. W. E. Crary’ this week. Mrs. Margaret Miller and Miss Jen- nie Miller have been visiting friendm :’n New Jersey, returning home Sun- a; Miss Annie McClimon returned to her school in New Haven this week. GARDNER LAKE Store and Cottage Closed — Thrée Strange Fish Taken From Lake. Mrs. 8. A. Dolbeare has dlosed the store fo. the meason. Archibald * Mitchel, Jr, and family have closed their coitage and returned to their tome . in Norwich Gardens about the Lake sheey the effect of frost of Mondav righy. Mrs. Ernest. Latimer ard children have returned to Willimantic after spending the summer at Valley Farm, the old “homestead. Strange Fish in Lake Three good sized fish which were landed at the lake by James-Fillmore, the fishermen could not name. Mr. Latimer sald he never saw them be- fore, but 40 years ago there was Landlocked salmon put into the lake and these may be {ish of that species. About all the summer people have left the Lake and schools kave begun and matters are running cn in the old groov ; LISBON Missionary Sdtiety Have Talk on In- dian Education Rev. Frank A .Fuller of Abington, who_has been spending his vacation in Norwich Town attende® church at Newent Sunday. Tuesday afternoon the Ladies’ Mis- sionary Society met at the church. The pastor spoke very interestingly on In- dian education. R. R. Barber attended the Rhode ls- land ‘state fair at Kingston Wednes- ay. Mrs. Wilfred: Collins and son Irving of Central Village were visitors of . Kennedy’s the early part of Arthu; New Loadon. Rev. aad Mrs. F. A. Fuller of Abing- Edmunds spent Sunday in ton avers Tuesday guests of Mrs. F. E. Hyde, FITCHVILLE Mr. and Mrs, Walter Brown and infant daughter Margaret. of Bristol, R. L, spent last week with Mrs. Brown's mother, Margaret Sweeney. Mrs. Thoebe Thompson and Mrs. Wm. Kuolley are visiting relatives in Fall' Ri Lamphere of Rio formerly pastor of the tist church, Mrs. Lam- and Mrs and Mrs 1. Monroe of New Haven Mr. and Mrs. Wm, cent gucets of Themps - n, Walte+ Kelley has visit with reiatives in LIBERTY HILL The Ladies Sewing Cir~le of Liber- ty Hill will have their annual Fa Tuesday, Sept. 1Sth—Adv, were re- Warren returned from a Pawtucket, R. {1 Mys. John is 'vis.ting her daughter i The C. Social Fri day eveiinz. Mrs. Saul W is entertaining her niege Miss Celin Se'me of New Yo.k Ciiy and fri Mrs. harles War-en of Boston is the cuest of her consin, Virs. Elmer Caples. Windham dounty SOUTH CANTERBURY and her sister, Miss of Sprague were the Fuests y of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Barber. Mrs. Frank R. Burdick with her daughter, Bertha M., of New London. spent Tuesday with her parents, Mr and Mrs. Levi N. Clark Master Trancis E. Burdick returned home with his mother after spending the summer with his grandparents. There was a freeze Monday and Tuesdav nights. Tucsday morning the thermometer was 25 degrees. Wed- nesday morning it was 30 desrees, the frost doing @ large amount of damage Very little corn had been cut up, as all crops are late owing to a very late spring. WOODSTOCK Ferdinand Kenyon of the T7. s, Louisiana spent last week at his liome. JRaymond Estarbroows of the U. C. 87 Dolphin is home on a few weeks' shore leffave. J. J. Kelsch and Miss VALLEY s. Earl Quidgeon of this place has en- tered the Vocational High school in New Lou.don. Services will be resumed at the ghurch. sSupday morning at the usual 4 Mr. and Mrs. Lila Shepard have retnrned to their home in Brooklyn, Antiseptic sur ticed s{nge “”;.‘54‘3' been_prac- .