Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, October 6, 1917, Page 9

_ NEWS FROM 0 NE HUNDRED LIVE CORRESPONDENTS EASTERN CONNECTICUT AND WESTERN RHODE ISLAND Who is Going and Coming — Incidents, Accidents and Building iz Three Counties. . New l.bnd_on County Tea Proves a Success—Liber: butions to War Funds — Birthday Dinner For Noyes B. Allyn—Address at Yale Quarters Tonight. The tea given by the Ladles’ Ald so- clety of the M. E. church Thursday afterncon in the vestry was well at- tended and a success financially. Generous Donations. The weekly meeting of the local aux- fliary to the ked Cross of Norwich, was held at_the home of its chair- man, \Mrs. Walter M. Buckinghem on Thursday afternoon. The work was rolling_handages and knitting. _The Gales Ferry offering for the Food Fund for France to date is five dollars and the offering for the War Library for the soldiers to date $13.25. Ten dollars h:as been received at the offertory in the M. E. church, also dur- ing September for Home Mission work near the cantonments of the soldiers. Religious Interests. At the Sunday morning serviee in the M. E. church Rev. James M. Pot- ter spoke briefly on the Atonement, Romans 5:31-32, before administering kol vcommunion. Mlss Grace A. Chapman_sanz at the offertory, Into the Woods, My Master Went. Dudleq C. Perkins, assistant _superintendent was in charge of the Sunday School session. Special readings were given by members of the school bearing on the lessons. At the Epworth League evening service with Mrs. Harmon C. Perkins, leader, the topic was Dis- couragement and its Cure. Mr. Per- Kkins was assisted by the young people who gave special readings and songs bearing on the topic. ’ Called From Arizona. Smith Carroll . Hurlbutt, a son of Mr. and | STl have FSCUned 9 on D0 % rents, Mrs. Henry W. Hurlbutt, who has been employed at a copper mine in Jgrome, Arizona, received notice last ° week that draft aAd was assigned to the canton- ment near Fort Riley, Kansas. A Guests of Mrs. Gibbs. 3irs. Nathan A. Gibbs entertained last Thursday Mrs. George D. Coit, Mrs. Frank A. Mitchell and Miss Jane McG. Alken of Norwich Mr. and_Mrs. Charles H. Winchester and Mrs. Hooker of Norwich were re- cent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wirchest- er's son, at the Bungalow, Perkins piace. rs. Willlam Willlams and daughter, Miss Jennie Williams, of Lebanon, Were guests of Mrs. Willlams® sister, Mrs. Lydia S. Maynard, several days last week. Rev. Allen Bush of the village spoke in the Noank Baptist church last Sun- day at the Sunday school promotion and rally day exercises on Twenty Years in Coiorado in Sundav School work. Rev. Mr. Bush speaks in Clin. ton, next Sunday Birthday Dinner Guest. On the seventy-ninth birthday anni- versary of Noves B. Allyn 3aturday, ke was a guest at dinner at the home of his niece, Mys. Lucius Brown of Norwich. in hanor of the event, with Mrs. Delphine Fish and Master Gor- don Manfere. Charles Hoyt of Washington, D. C., who has been visiting his mother in ‘Washington, N. H., arrived last week to spend a few days with. Mrs. Hoyt at the home of her mother. Mrs. Lydia S. Mavnard where she has been _spend. ing some weeks. Mrs. Hoyt left Mon. Gay morning for New York. Mrs. Harr Mitchell of Noank and Mrs. Edward Draper of Chester, Penn., were guests recently of Mrs. Latham Smith and daughter, - Miss Mabel Smith. Henry Keeney of New London spent several days last week at the Keenev bunzalow. i Mrs. Charles H. Comstock visited at the home of Mrs. Minor Mox'ey in Groton, Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Kennedy family of Norwich ¥ their cottage. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Fairchild of Al- and spent Sunday at rn's Point went Saturday to New Jersey for a two weeks' vacation with a At Worcester Music Festival. A party including Mrs. Engene La Fontaine Misses Alice Satterlee of the Yilage, Cora Allyn of Groton _and Grace Meech of Danielson, loft Wed- nesday to attend W Desday | orcester Music A cottags praver meeting was held at the home of Mrs. Hannah Lewis at Allvns Point Wednesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Chapman moved {from the Stoddard district Monday to West Town street, Norwich Town. Planning Farmers’ Institute. At a business meeting of the Ep- worth League Monday eventng. mat- ters were discussed concerning the Proposed Farmers' Institute to be held here in November. Percy Stiff, brother of Mrs. Charles Jor. and ' ‘Lerov Gearhatt, mo- fored here last week, from Mt. Poco. uo. Penn. Mr. Stiff is employed at the rubmarine base. Mr. Gearhart s vis iting friends at Bridzeport at presen Miss Sarah T. Latimer spent severs! YS the past week with relatives in ov Tondon ootes. Emma alonnett entertained her cousin, Miss Alena N over Sunday. T Will Tell of Meeting Hoover. T the auspices of the Red Cross rank A. Alpin of Mt. Vernon, N. Y. Wwho has 2 summer home in the village will give an informal ralk on his re- £ent meeting with Herbert Hoover, U § Foed Administrator in Washington, 2. . this Saturday cvening at the Yale quarters at 7.30 o'clock. The fallk will be prefaced with musical lections. Rev. also speak. pally day of the Sunday school wil e observed in the M. E. church to- morrow (Sunday). OLD MYSTIC Resignation of Rev. Fred E. Accepted—Night Blooming Cereus H Eleven Blossoma—Baseball Games—Personal Item At a special business Pepust church Sunday 0 accept the resignation of the pastor, Rev. Fred Fugene Coburn, to take ef fect Nov. 1st. Rev. Mr. Coburn h: been pastor of this church about three years. After Nov. lst he will assume | elected chairman and Samuel B. Hol- bis new pastorate at the First Marsh- | dridge was re-elected secretary. field Baptist church at Standish, Mass. | following committees The Marshfield church was organized | Buildings, in 1782 and is one of the four oldestCharles A. Gray; Churches of the Old Colony associa- | Avery, John tion. The work has received a revi ing through the ministry of Rev, Paul|Several bills were ordered paid. he had been called for service|’®! with the national army on the second | SUIM! Jafter a_short visit with her pareats, Allen Shaw Bush will | 23%0ciation Coburn | Tedyard grange were also present. meeting of the | Center. it was voted | Norwich was present. J.. Morris, who left the field a few months ago to accept the pastorate of the Baptist church at Beaver Dam, Wis., the seat of Wayland academy. The state convention is much inter- ested and will add $200 to thé salary paid by the church, which will be above what Rev. Mr. Coburn is now receiving. Local Team Won. The Young Men's association base- ball team defeated the White Rock rine Saturday on Assoclation fleld, 3 to 2. The Ladles’ Aid society of the Bap- tist church met Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. J. Harold Wil- Hams. A missionary meeting was held in connection with the Ladies’ Ald meeting which was in charge of‘ Mrs. Fred Eugene Coburn. . Night Blooming Cereus. Mrs. C. Edwin Staplyn of Burnet’s Corners has a large night blooming cereus which had two blossoms last Thursday night. Nine other buds hlossomed out on a previous night | Mrs. Staplyn plucked them and put them in the icebox and they thus were, kept open and fresh,for three days. Mrs., Frank B. Ingram of Burnet's Corners has an Easter lily with an mmense blossom and bud on it which are very beautiful and all the more attractive because blooming out of the Faster season. Injured at Shipyard. i George W. Packer is recovering from the effects of a lame foot. He is em- ployed at the Palmer shipyard at No- ank and a heavy timber was acci- dentally dropped on his foot. Short Paragraphs. The baseball team will play the last game of the scason today (Saturday) at Aseociation fleld here with the U. £ cubmarine base team of New Lon- | do;h'e flagpole at the Old Mystic school has been reset and newly painted. Lieut. Norvin C. Smith and Mrs. have returned to Boston after a Mr. and Mrs. Albert W. Burrows. Julian H. Hanks and family have turned to Boston after epending the er here at the Hanks homestead. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Dewey of Noank were calling recently on Mr. Dewey's mother, Mrs. Abby E. Dewe: Paul B. Lamphere, employed at_the Vinchester Fire Arms company, New Haver, spent the week end here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Lam- phere. Horace . Williams and Theodore Johnson were in Boston last week to attend a ball game. Mr. and_Mrs. Young and Mr, and and Mrs. Samuel E. Dennis of Provi- dence were Sundaw guests of Miss Matilda Holloway, making the trip in Mr. Young's automobile. Flovd S. Russell is the guest 27 Mrs. George Koch has returneq from a visit to relatives in Hartford and w York. Mrs. Herbert Bacon Hutchins has returnad to Thomaston after a month's stay_with local friends, John Mitchell of Norwich was call- ing Sundav on his orother, William W. Mitchell. . Miss Nona Corcoran and Robert Horton have returned to New York after two weeks' visit to Mr. and Mrs. Edward_Perry. Mre. Tavlor of Passaic, N. J.. is the guest of Mrs. Albert W. Burrows. LEDYARD Republican and Democratic Ties for Second Selectman—Close Contest in Monday’s Election—School Board Organizes—Growers to Attend Vege- table Show. The town election on Monday was very close. Nearly all the republican | candidates were elected by the narrow margin of one and two votes. There were 74 votes cast. George A. Mont- gomery cast the first vote. James B. Gray, dem., and Albert W. Kinmouth, rep. ‘candidates for second selectman, were tied, each receiving 34 votes. If no special election is held, the town will only have two selectmen.for next year. The board will then comprise Frederick W. Burton, rep., first select- man, and Calvin R. Main, dem., third selectman. | Mrs. D. D. Taylor, who spent last week visiting relatives in Great Bar- rington, Mass., and also attended the Great Barrington fair, has returned home. Mr. and Mrs. George Taylor and children of Greeneville were Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Dexter Church. Mrs. Walter Parmelee of East Had- dam returned to her home Monday Mr. and Mrs. D. Taylor. Mrs. Avery D, Wheeler and Mrs. Mary A. Geer of Norwich have beem Buests of Mrs. Isaac G. Geer. Sharp-Sighted at 80. Mrs. Bridget McCracken is visiting her nephew, Charles Hewitt, of Laurel Hill. Mrs. McCracken is over 50. yet can read the finest print without Yellie Main_of Preston City visited her sister, Mrs. S. E. Hold- ridge, Wednesday. Mrs. Bertha:I.. Avery was a Tues- day_visitor with Mrs. Mary Williams of_East Norwich. Miss Gladys Holdridge has returned home after visiting for a week with | Mrs. S. E. Holdridge. i P. H. Gardner of the Rhode Island Hosplital Trust company, Providence, executor of the estate of the late Ed win Reynolds, and Attorney Arthur M. Brown of Norwich were businese call- ers in town Thursday afternoon. Will Attend Springfield Exhibit. Some of the local gardeners will at- tend the National Vegeta¥le Growers' to be held in Springfield Charles E. Chapman and Samuel P. Main of North Stonington were call- ers in town Sunday. Mrs. William I Allyn, Flora of the state grange, went to Pachaug Thurs- day evening and made the annual in- spection of that granze. Rev. G. F. Goodenough and Willlam I Allyn of next weel. School Board Organizes. The Ledyard town school committee Theld a special meeting Thursday even- ing in the Bill lbrary at Ledyard Supervisor 0. E. Lowell from Transportation facilities were provided for the chil- dren in the Lester district. The school board organized for the following year. Billings T. Avery was _re- The were elected: Frederick ~W. Burfon. supplies, ‘Billings T. MeGuire; teachers, Sam- uel E. Holdridge, Artaur D. Barrett gt Visitors During the Week—Miss Han- nah Cooper to Address B. Y. P. U. Miss Ruth J. Ellis was an over Sun- day guest of Miss Marian Henry of Montville. Sunday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Ross were Pearl W. Ross of New RBritain, Mr. and Mrs. Plerson of Norwich, Miss Gertis Burke of Greeneyille and Miss Ruth Blair of Laurel Hill. " Mr. and Mrs. Neviile Blicq and Mt Lena’ Wulf of Norwich spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Amburn, Motored (to Bay State. Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Ross accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Albert Grandy and Miss Mildred Grandv of Bozrah, mo- tored to Rehoboth, Mass, Sunday and were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Elliott. Mrs. Ella Champlin of Gardner Lake and Le Roy Brainerd ofeNorwich were Tecent guests of Mrs. B. E. Reynolds Miss Harriett Cooper of Detroit, Mich.. has been the guest of Mrs. C. E. Fillis_this week. Mrs. William Drake and Mrs. John 1. Ross of Norwich spent Tuesday with Mrs. John I. Ross. . and Mrs. John Rathbone spent several days in New York this week Mr. and Mrs. Erward Reynolds spent Tuesday with friends at Massapeas. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Dolbeare return- ed home Wednesday after spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rogers of Massapeag. Morning worship at Baptist churck Sunday at 11 o'clock with sermon by the pastor, Rev. L. O. Gates. Subject: Church Pews. The ordinance of the Lord’s supper will be observed. Biblc school will meet at 12.30 p. m. Miss Cooper to Speal. At 7.30 p. m. the consecration meet- ing of the B. Y. P. U. will be held. Miss Harrlett Cooper, of Detroit, dis- trict worker for the Woman's Ameri- ‘can Baptist Home Mission society, will Speak. SOUTH LYME . Postmaster Charles E. Carter to Take Trip to lowa. * Harry Hersey has gond to Boston to work for T. A. Scott. Mrs. James Smith of New London was the guest of her mother, Mrs, W. C. Slate, Sunday. Mrs. Ralph Haeger and son, have returned to New Rochelle, after a visit with relatives here. Will Continue to lowa. Charles E. Carter is" visiting JAn Vermont and will go to Towa before hisreturn here. Seymour Champion is acting postmaster during his ab- sence. AMr. and Mrs. B. P. Stanhope and family have moved to New London for the winter. F. L. Payvne is having his house shingled and painted. Mrs. Samuel Winger, her two children and Fer sister, from Bwook- Isn. N. Y. are guests of Miss Bald- win. Calvin Champlon s brother on Niantic Hill 2 E. P. Welch was a recent visitor in Westerly. MONTVILLE Athletic Club Plans For Season—Ad- dress by Miss Cooper Sunday Even- ing. The Mongville Athietc club met in their club rooms Thurslay evening and made arrangements for the wine ter's entertainments. Miss Harriett Cooper. field secretary of the Northwestern Women's Home Mission society gave an interesting talk Sunday evening at the Union Baptist church on the way the m's- sionaries carry on their work. Met at Parsonage. The Women's Missionary society met with Mrs. Frank Clark at the parson- age Friay afternoon. Dr. George Gilbert of New Haven spent the week end with his mother, Mrs. Gilbert, of Palmertown. ‘The C. M. Robertson Co. has pur- ('thfled A new auto car. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Watt and Willlam Watt motored to Ansonia. on S\l‘ndlv. Miss Fdith Dennis of New Haven is visiting Mrs. Ray Woodmansee. FRANKLIN Wild Pigeons’ Feast on Beans—Pupi - Raise $7 For Red Cross. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Beckwith, Mrs. Arthur Smith and Mrs. George Avery were in Ledyard recently calling on Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Geer. Clifford H. Rolinson has a large flock of wild pigeons on_his beans. The children of the different schools in town have been raising money for the Red Cross. Miss Catherine Hol- ton’s school ratsed $7. Cliffora H. Rolinson on_the state road. Mr. and Mrs Isade Geer and: Miss Florence Geer. were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Louls Smith. Miss Lydia Johnsor is spending a few weeks at Sunny Top. The Ladies' Aid soclety met at the home of Mrs. Hermon Gager Thurs. day of last week with a large attend- ance. Two.anilts were tied and work for the Red Cross was done. Mrs. Joste Parker and Mrs. Georze Gegr, of Plair Hill. attended the Ia- dies’’ Aid_Society meeting at the home of Mrs. Hermoa. Gager. VOLUNTOWN Miss Lewis Attends Reception at Ekonk—Mr. and Mrs. Ovila Russi on 1 Canadian Trip. Miss Marion Plakeslee spent the week end with Miss Bertha F. Lewis. Miss Arline Thompson spent Sun- dav at her home at Hampton Mrs. Mary Maine and daughter, Miss Emma Maine, have goné to Thomas. lo'\'x"lfori the winter. Morris Anderson led the B. Y. . service Sunday. o Attended Reception. Miss Florence Lewis attended a fare- well reception given the drafted men leaving from Ekonk, held at the Grange hall there Saturday evening. Miss Edna Herbert has returned to the Norwich Art school. Mr. and Mrs. Ovila Russi have left for a few weeks' vacation in Canada. CAMPBELL’S MILLS Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Winis daughter, of Providence, R. L. visitoq visiting nis is threshing end guest of Miss Bertha Lewis in Voluntown. Alexander Tanher, who is at Camp Devens, Aver, Mass., has been pro- moted to a position as cook. LIBERTY HILL Harry J. Knowles Back After 54 Years, Notes Many Changes—Rhode Island Red Pullets Begin to Lay Early. Thursday Mrs. Earle Holbrook, ac- companied by her niece, Mrg. Fred Jor- dan, of Willimantic, went by trolley to the ‘cemetery near Baltic, where Mrs. Holbrook has relatives buried. Henry V. Oemlers was home from New York city over Sunday. . Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Palmer visit- ed Mr. and Mré. Raymond Mofitt in East Hartford Sunda: Mr. and Mrs. Lagrand_Chappell of Montville were guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Dimon over Sunday. Miss Ruberta Burgess spent Satur- day evening with her aunt, Mrs. E. A. Noves. 4 Prof. and Mrs. F. A. Verplanck of South Manchester, stayved over Satur- day and Sunday with Mrs. Verplanck’ mother. o, Hannah Thempson of Willi- lc_spen e week end with . Frank Davoll. i, Notes Many Changes. Mr. and_Mrs. Henry J. Knowles of Newport, R. I, weer here as .guests of Mr. and Mrs. ‘Albert §. Peckham over Sunday and attended church. Mr. Knowles lived here one vear when 11 years old. He is now There are four persons now living who lived here when he did, Misses Mary and Nanecy Fuller. Mrs. Hattie L. Starkweather, and Mrs. J. George Clark. Mr. Knowl- s remembers most of those that lived here and where they ilved. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Strong of An- sonia were here over -the week end. Euests of Mr. Strong’s sister. Mrs. J. Henry Clarke. They brought with them Miss Gwendolyn Clarke, who had been their guest for a week. Five Hours at Camp. Mr. and Mrs. John F. James and Mrs. J. Earl James went to Camp Devens, Aver, Mass.. Sunday, with Walter Hibbard of Willimantic. to see -Mr. and Mrs. James' son, J. Earl James. They made a 5-hours’ stay at the camp and readily found Mr. James, who is located near the post office. He had good words ‘o say of the camp In regard to the food, shelt- er, discipline and cleanliness. © Milo S. Davoll has Rhode Island Red pulletts five months old commenced laying a week ago. A miscelianeous shower was given Mr. and Mrs. Harold James Friday ev- ening. at the home of Mr. James’' par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. John F. James. New Water Wheel at Thread Mill— Farewell Dance and Gifts For Charles Pechie—Harvest Supper is Well Pagronized. The installine of the new water wheel at Glaszo Thread Mill has been completed. Mahe] Blanchard is off for a three weeks' vacation. visiting relatives in New London, Providence and Walke- field. R I, Also is fthe guest of her aunt. Mrs. Myra Stewart. of North Stonington. Sarah Camaron is planning to s a the week in Westerly. = . - Complimentary Dance. There was a dance at Social hall on Tuesday evening, as a sand-off for Charles Pechie. who left fo Camp Devens this . NIr. Pachis was Presented a wrist watch by his friends in the vil'nge The Ladies’ Aid_societv will be en- terfained by \irs, P. . Gnstafson next Wednesda« afternoon. The work will be tyving quilts. Preacher From Auburn. Rev. Dr. North, who has been spend- ing the summer at the homa of N7 ana Mrs. P. J._Grstgfeon. will occupy the pulpit at Bethel Sundav morning 2t 1 a. m. Dr. North is =oon to return to his home 'n Auburn. 3 Nannleon Davon. wi party from the village, motored to Camn Devens Sundav, to see the boys who recently went to the camp from this district. Has Been Exempted. Flarold Tatham. who enlisted, heen exempted and returned to home. The Farvest suoper served by the ladies of the Bethel society at the home of Mr. anA Mrs. Ernest Luther, was well patronized. Miss W. F. Green returned ty Nor- wich. Sundayv evening. after beinz an ;yv'rmlxht guest of Mrs. W. G. Bur- ek, - has his NIANTIC An addition is heing buflt and ather improvements made to the C. A. West placa. The annual town election Monday was kuiet. Palmer Tuhbs of Oklahoma is visit- inw relativos here. - F. S. Reckwith of New Haven spent the week end with his brother, John Beckwith. Mr. and Mrs. George Main of Woon- socket. R. I, spent Sunday with Mr. Main's sister, Mrs. Ellen V. Weir at the Pines. Frank Adams left Sunday for his home at Freeport. L. I, after two week's vacation at-the home of his aunt. Mrs. Olivia M. Case. Louls Miner is #iving Phil Sheri- dan’s new touring car. . J. FI. Tubbs was in the villaze Mon- dav attending the town election. Thomas Rice of Dingleville is as- sisting E. L. Spencer in his work. C. A. Hawkes and family have gone to_Hartford to pass the winter. Mrs. A. E. E. C. Merriam, M. D., of Hartford, spent Sunday at her sum- mer placs here. Br. Austin Thompson of Bristol is visitinz relatives in the Grove. He is havinz a garage built next to the Thompson cottage. Miss Agnes Loyd has closed her cot- tare and gone to New York for the winter. Albert Brown and H. E. Smith of New Haven spent Sunday at Whip- poor-will Mr. and Mrs. Charles Miner and daughter Bernice, of North Stoning- ton, Mr. and Mrs. Agustus Reed and Mr. and Mrs.-Randsome Reed of Lis- mon, spent Sunday at Mr. and Mrs. Victor Campbell’: Miss Mildred Montgomery who is ill with pneumonia, is improving. Miss Kthel Miller of Preston is | teaching in District No. 2, as substi- tute. Mrs. Annie Douglass of Hopevill re- mains’ critically {1l Sixteen attended the conference at Preston City, Thursda: Mr and Mrs. Ranshaw of Canter- in this vicinity Sunday. Mr. Willis formerly lived in this place. . H. r transacted busts Fxeter, R. I, Tuesday. ST Miss Marion Biekesleo was a week bury spent Sundsy with Mrs. Ander- son, of Hopeville. - Mirs. James Mahoney of Preston is garing for Mra. Georse Whipple, who s il ple Attend Picnic in Franklin—Motor Outings. Miss Ella Peck of Hartford spent the week end with hér sister, Mrs. C. M, Geer. -~ The Red_Cross met at the home of Miss Hattie Hewitt T@esdoy after- noon. Mra. H. M. Peck, Miss Ella Peck, Charles Geer and daughter, Myra, were gallers in Killingly and iSosup ‘on n Mrs. Annie Perry was a recent vis- itor in New London. Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Hoxle and son, Earle, of this place, Mrs. ~Frederick Manning and «on, Edward, of Yantic, were callers Sunday in Stonington, Noank, and Clarks Falls. Many from this place attended the Social Corner picnic held at Mrs. Will- jam TVeaver's in Franklin, Wednes- aay. < Mrs. H. M. Peck’is visiting her granson, Albert C; Hoxle of Moosup. Mrs. Ella Strong of Bristol is vis- iting her brother, Silas P. Burgess. Charles H. Abell of New Britain is spending a few days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C..J. Abell. John Madley and family have moved m‘ the tenement house of Mrs. N. B. new automobile: owners are - _Amon; % Dut- ;Jhnrlcs Troland and James P. Y. g William P. Lillle of North Franklin was a_Sunday visitor with 'his mother, Mrs. E. C. Lillle and son, Robert. Farmers are busy filling their silos. Motored to Massachusetts. Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Fowler, Mr. and Mrs. Clement Fowler and daughter, Eloise, motored to North ~ Franklin, Mass., Sunday. Judge and Mrs. A. G.-Kneeland were recent callers on relatives in Vernon. Mrs. Louise Abell is visiting in Bos- ton. Mr. and Mrs. Barrows of Provi- dence are visitiny at Lou Taylor’s. Alton Elate of Groton is visiting his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kingsley. FITCHVILLE Dance for Benefit of Soldiers’ Smokes Fund Nets $60.25—How the Ballots Were Cast in Monday’s Election. The dance given in Palmer hall last Friday evening to secure smokes for the boys from Bozrahwho have join- ed the army camps was a great suc- cess, an exceptionally large crowd be- ing present from Norwich. The re- ceipts for the evening were $87.80 and the expenses were $27.50,-leaving the sum of $60.25 for the eoldier boys. Monday’s Vote in Det The election Monday was a very quiet affair, none of the absent voters returning to .town to cast their bal- lots. The democrats won by a larger majority than was expected, receiving a number of the split republican bal- lots. The ticket as voted and the number of ballots each received are as follows: Number of straight repub- lican votes 59, democrat 75 Assessor—E. Judson Miner, 68; Charles W. Avery, d, 0. Board of Relief—Nelson L. Stark, r, 66; Willlam Kilroy, d, 2. Selectmen—Flijah S’ Abel r, 69: Ed- win C. Wheeler, r, 68: John S. Sulli- van, d, 80; Albert G. Avery, d. 80. Town Clerk—Jabez G. Tathsop, 62: Wareham W. Bentley, d, 86. Town Treasurer— Her =, Beard, r 68 Wareham W. Bentley. Auditor—Frank 2 John J. Sweeney, d, Grand Jurors—Winfield S. Batley. . 68: Randall Palmer, r. 64: Jereminh 4. Sullivan, d, 81: Joseph Rivers, d, 78. Myron W. Smith, d, 80. Collector of Taxes—Edwin C. Wheel- er. r. 66: John F. Fields, d. §3. = & Constables—Elijah *S. "Abel, r, 66: Winfield S. Bailey, r, 68: Daniei F. Marra, r, 64: Charles J. Kinsberger, d. 80; Ira C. Wheeler, d, §1; Jeremiah E. Sweeney, d, 79. Registrar __of Voters—Edwin C. Iheeler, 1. 67; Patrick F. Sweeney. 4, Schoo! Committee—John . S0: Telen D. Palmer. d and T, arles H. Phillips, r, 64. ROAD ISTIETY Seth N. Williams went to the auc- tion at the Larkham farm, near Shew- ville, Wednesday. Miss Martha Willlams entertained rocently Miss Maud Pettizrew of Gro- ton and Richard Cary of Boston. Miss Abby Williams was at Mrs. Emma Williams, Old Mystic. Sunda A large number attended the aztion at J. Duane Wheeler's farm, Tues- ay. Antique dealers from Boston visit- €d_this section Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Flood were in rwich one day recently. Mrs. Arthur G. Wheeler attended the North Stonington Grange picnic held Thursday Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wilcox Sunday with Byron Billings. Miss_Grace D. Wheeler was Suest Saturday of Mrs. Bessie wig.” Mr. Brooks of Cleveland was a re- cent guest of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Palmer in Mystic. Miss Martha Williams was a_visior at Groton Lonz Point several days last week. Mrs. Seth N. Willlams spent Thurs- day and Friday with relatives In the orough. C. J. Kine of Norwich was at Cyrus Stewart's Thursday. A new pencil sharpener has been add- ©d to the school room equipment this week by Superintendent Snvder and new book shelves were built during the vacation. There has been an Increase fn reg- jstration this vear. seven more pupils being registerad than there were seats for. x spent “the Lud- MOHEGAN Party For Be: ice Fowler on Ninth hday. Mrs. Skeesucks was in Greeneville the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson of Uncas- ville have moved to the C. A. Gager place. Saturday afternoon Beatrice Fowler entertaincd fifteen of her little friends it being her ninth birthday. ' Games were played. A birthday cake was the cénter of attraction on the table. A post card showed was another remind- er of the anniversary as ware other presents. Refreshments were serv- ed. A number In this place are Il with bad colds. S HANOVER Meeting of Knitting Club—Eastern Connecticut Branch to Be Entertain- ed For November Meeting. The Sunday school will hold a field day this (Saturday) afternoon from two to.five o'clock. Rally Day will be observed Sunday. The Hanover Congregational church was represented at tho conference of Six Churches at Preston City on Wed- nesday. Knitting Club Meets. The Knitting club met with Mrs. W. G. Park Tuesday evening to work for ‘the Red Cross. Invited For November Meeting.’ At the September meeting of the Woman's Missionaty soviety it was voted to invite the Eastern Connecti- cut branch to hold the ~November meeting here. James W. Eadie, Jr., of Boston, wa: at_the home of his father Sunday. James Balcom, Charles Kusian, Will- tam Carter, John and Barl Papinéure motored to Camp Devens at Ayer; Mass., Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Francls Doyle and son, Kenneth, have returned home, after two weeks' stay in Montreal and other places of interest in Canade. GOSHEN Cuoumber Seeds Produce Big Yield— Meeting of Gun Club—New Pastor Arrives from. Union. Mr. and Mrs, Frank Raymond of Hebron were recent visitors her Mr, and Mrs. J. H. Button and Mr. and Mrs. Howard O. Smith of Nor- wich spent Sunday with local friends. Prolific Vines. From a small packet of. cucumber seeds planted by J. O. Randall in the spring on light loam, a bushel was picked for picklings the table was supplied with a number of bushels for sticing, quite a quantity was sold, some were given away .to neighbors and afterwards. six bushels of the white spines went to seed which are now being used for pickling. Gun Club Meet There was & full attendance at the annual meeting of the Goshen Gun club held in Academy hall Monday evening. Plans were made for the posting of land and the protection and coneervation of wild game. A game supper is to be held the last Friday evening in October. New Minister Arriv Rev. Thomas A. Willlams and fam- fly moved from Union to Goshen, Tuesday. The long distance trip of household goods was made by auto- truck, two large loads arriving just at evening. Rev. Mr. Willlams wili begin his duties here tomorrow (Sun- day). It will seem pleasing to the people to have-a settied minister in the parish, after a Japse of nearly two vears. lette Farm Sold. The farm of the late Deacon W. W. Gillette has been sold to Mr. Fellmay, who has taken possession. Mrs. W. W. Gillette and daugnter, Miss Clara Gillette, have moved to their new home on_Goshen Hill. Mrs, Charles Howard is visiting at Hillside Farm. SHUNOC . M. Colling Fatally e Accident. Daughter of Rev. Injured in Autom Rev. J. B. Shaw of Ashaway, R. L spoke in the Shunoc Baptist church, Sunday morning, to a large and ap- preciative audience. Rev. J. M. Collins received news of the sudden death of his daughter, Mrs. Katherine Eggleson, in Provi- dence early Sunday morning. Mrs. Fggleston was fatally injured in an automobile acctdent gaturday eve- ning. Rev. Mr. Collins took the first train for Providence on receipt of the rews. Miss Efia J. Wheeler of this place joined a picnic party held at Lantern Hill by. friends from Westerly, Sat- urday. ¢ The Shunoc school is making com- mendable progress under the super- vision of Miss Anna Merrill. Mrs. Belle James and Misses Artis and Ida James of North Stonington village, were callers in tais place Sun- day afternoon. Miss Ella J. Wheeler was the guest of Mrs. Henry E. Randall in North Stonington village, Monday, afiernoon. A large ngmber of the mgs popula- tion here atterded the election North Stonington, Monday. Tt is announced that the Ruwben York place, so-called, here has been sold to out of town purchasers. SALEM Items Concerning Local People and Their Friends—Parsonage Occupied for the Winter. Mr. and_Mrs. James Botham, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Griggs and chiidren, of Pomfret, were callers at H. E. Mathews' Sunday. Move to Parsonage. Hehr, Rev. J. G. Hebr and Mrs, moved from their farm at Garden Lake to the parsonage on Salem street, the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Darling and Mr. and_ Mrs. Nathan Clark were call- ers in. Westerly, Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tryon and of Willimantic, and Mrs. Franklin Purrington, of Chicago. were guests Sunday of Miss Ella Darling. Arthur Kingsley of Worcester spent a few days recently with his parents, Mr. and_Mrs. W. B. Kingsley. Mrs. S. A. Tibbetts and son, Rich- ard Tibbetts, were Norwich visitors Tuesday. Ernest Spencer of Cheshire spent the first of the week at his home here. NORTH LYME daughter, Mrs. J. Lawrence Raymord. M. J. Stark, Miss Bmily Stark, W. M. Sisson, Jr., and family, were week- end guesis at H. H. Tomlinson's in Westville. Mr. and Mrs. G. . Strong, N. & Strong and family, wers recent visi- tors at H. A. Gates’ at Little River. Mrs. N S Strong has be. spend ing a week at H. A. Gates at Little River, and at 'Clarence Beebe's in Colchester. X N. S. Strong and_sons and Mrs, A. Fox, were at O. S. Beebe's in Col- chester, Sunday. Mrs. Minnie Gates has returned to Colchester, after-a lengthy visit with friends here. Mrs. J. Lawrence Raymond has opened a Red Cross room at her home. Regular meetings will be held for general Red (ross work. Rev. and Mrs. Francis Purvis have returned from a two weeks' vacation spent at_Newpcrt, R. L, Brooklyn, N. Y., and Darlen, Conn. PENDLETON HILL Carrler Charles A. Palmer Re- igns, After Six Years' Service. Arthur Warner of Bristol, R. I. has been visiting at T. E. Wheeler's. Clark A. Coon has been released from going to Ayer, Mass., until De- cember. Maicolm Thompson was in Norwich Tuesday. He expects to begin sawing lumber fn Voluntown soon. Mr. and Mrs, Dwight Miner have sone to Bradford, R. ‘Mise Bertha Lewis and Miss Marion Blaklesley were callers at Mrs. Cas- sine Palmer's Sunday afternoon. Great regret is expressed by all in the resignation of Charles A. Palmer as mail carrier. Mr. Palmer has cov- ered the route for the past six and a half years and has done so faithfully and well at all times. Fzio Garibaldi, the youngest son of et Siociotti Garfbaidl. lise bess unded. in| INSIDE Ladies worth $5.00. NOR1H STONINGTON Rally Sunday Observed—Stedman- Burton, Esterley-Greene Weddings —Funeral of Mrs. William D, Smith. Sunday was observed as Rally Day at the Congregational church. Not- withstanding the threatening weather a good number was present at the services. The evening service was given up to the Young People's lea- sue. S Stedman-Burton, ~John H. Stedman of this town and Miss Emma J. Burton of Griswold were married Sunday evening by Rev. Luclan Drury, at his residence. Mr. and Mrs. SteAman will make their home in Westerly. Esterfey-Greene Announcement has been made of the marriage of Charles A. Esterley and Mrs, Nancy Maine Greene, both of St. Petersburg, Fla. Mrs. Esterley spent her early years in this ‘town, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mre. Ephraim W. Maine. Funeral of Mrs. W, D. Smith. The funeral of Mrs. Willlam D. Smith was held at her home in this village on Tucsday afternoon. The services were conducted by Rev. O. D. Fisher, pastor of the Congregational church, of which the Smith family have been arttendante duribg their residence here. Mrs. Smith s sur- vived by her husband and a daughter, who is principal of a school subur- ban to Providence. Burial was in River Bend cemetery, Westerly. Miss Dora T. Maine and Mrs. F. T. Whitman -are spending. a week in town. Birthday Visitation. A party of the friends of Mrs. D. F. Chapman, bringing gifts and refresh ments, visited hér Wednesday after. noon, ‘in honor of her S4th birthday The affair was arranged by Mrs. H. M. Perkins. > Mrs. Elmer E. Richmond of Can- terbury visited her mother, Mrs. T. P. Norman, Tuesday. Rally Social. The Congregational church people held their annual rally social in the vestry Iriday - evening. An _enter- tainment was given and refreshments served. Mr. and Mrs. Willlam G. Hammond and _son have returned to thelr home in New York, after four months' stay in this village. ' LEONARD BRIDGE Mrs. Maria C. Haas went Monday to Trovidence, R. I, where she will be the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Alfred Hughes. David Walsh and Rexford E. Cum- GROWING BIGGER! | THE PASNIK CO. 18 DEALING STRAIGHT o SELL FOR LESS We will save you from $5.00 to $10.00 on your nmew Fall or Child’s Coat. We save you one-half on your new Fall Hat. Look at our $1.97 Ladies’ Hats—they are THE PASNIK CO. Opposite Woolworth’s § and 10c Stors Neorwich, Conn. OF ONE YEAR PROVES B were mings accompanied by Howard Williams of South Manchester, in_Colchester, Saturday evening Kenneth L. Cummings is having th ell for his house remodelled Mrs. Tda E. Cummings visited Mia Dawley at Willimantic Sunday. HAMBUR! Burial of Mrs. Laura Peck—Women Help Elect, Two Women on Town Ticket., The buridl of Mrs. Laura Peck, 6, was in Hamburg:éémetery Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Peak died at _the home of her daughter, Mrs, John ‘Webb in’ Chester, where she had bpen 111 for some time, Lawrence and Paul Reynolds ‘bt Hartford spent Sunday with thair parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Reynolds Mrs. K. N, Bill went to Mount Vernon, N. Y. last week for a ehort um Miss Lilllan Oakes of Middleftyn was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ray L. Harding last week. Maufie Peck is clerk for Harold Reynolde at the Reynolds’ store. Harold Reynolds and Leonard Rand were among the last called for exam- fnation from this part of the town The body of Elmer Ely of New Bri tain was brought here for burlal L Saturday. Women Voted Monday. The women voters were out Monday snd did_their share towards electing town offl For the first time a woman has been put on the school board, Miss Hester Warner; Miss Jo- sephine Daniels was elected one of the library* directors. Dr. and Mrs. Richardson have closed their = summer residence on Prospect Hill and returned to New Jersey. Miss Violet Olsen, who has been confined to tife mawuse for some time, is able to be out and is feeling much improved n health. John Woodmansee &f through this place Mr. and Mrs. Glasgo passed Thureday. Nathan N. Maine transacted busi- ness in Westerly, Saturday Mrs. Seth C. Johnson and children, Stewart and Marie, of Coggswell, Dakota, are visiting with Mrs. John- son's sister-in-law, Mrs. Grover C. Maine and family Mr. and Mrs. Charles Miner daughter, of Gallup's Crossing, through this place Sanday and were A motor driven machine has been patented for splitting apart cakes of ice which have frozen together in stor- age. 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