Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, October 27, 1917, Page 9

EWS “lilcdnl!n‘c‘-h‘ — Incidents, Accidents and BnfldunTbu-Cmm, New London County GALES FERRY Address by Gustave T. Il.l\.nn-— Church Bell Rings For Liberty Sun- day—Mr. and Mrs. Heney W. Hurl- butt Married Thirty-Six Yeors. Bichard Auyn “of New Bedford, chiet the steamer Island Home Was a 'ril’tor at Allyns Peint Satur- ®She. aton was accompanted by his nephew from New London for a visit to his grandmother, Mrs. Phebe L. Third in Series. Rev. James M. Potter will continue his serfes of sermons on the life of Margn' Lather tomorow (Sunday) -in the M. E. chureh, I'r!lchla‘ the third ke morning service Fld Secretary Gustave T. Boch- man of Hariford, spoke on The Anti- Saloen Movement from the standpoint of a Man, in the M. £. church at the morning service Sunday, -taking | £ text from Genesis 37:26-27. At the offertory C. E. Colver and D. R. Perry sang. Dear to the Heart of the Shep- y erd. Bell Rings For Liberty Sunday. Rey. James M. Fotter read Govern- or Holecomb's proclamation on the sec- ond Libertv Loan, previons to the ser- vies. The chureh bell rang earlier and ten minutes longer than uusual in observance and by reauest of the Liberty Loan committee of New Ei lend to call the attention of the peo] to Loan Sunday. apecial offering ior the dav was for the Connecticut Temperance Union, which Mr. Bochman represented. The evening servic of the EntwArth Leasue was conducted bv Mre. Dudley C. Perkins. with the topic, The Battle Agatust Booze. ° Mrs. Buckingham Delegate. At tha Thursday afternoon meeting of the Red Cross at the home of its chairman, Mrs. Waiter M. Buckingham, the work was making pajamas. Mrs. Buckingham was the delegate of the auxillary at the state conferenee of the Red Cross. héld at Lampson Lyteum, New Haven, last Tuesday. Wedding Invitations. Friends ir the village have receiv- od invitations from Mr. and Mrs. Tssac G. Geer of Ledyard to the marriage of their dsughter, Florence Allyn. and Fi¥nest Everett Smith. of Franklin. on the evenine of Tuesday, Octsber 30th, a tseven o'cleck. Married Thirty-Six Years. The thirtv-sixth anniversav of the marriags of Mr. and Mrs, Henry Wa Hurlbutt occurred Wednesday = and wa# guietly observed at their home, WogA Tawn farm. Mrs. Nelson Park- er of Norwich, their oldest Aaughter. 2nd her voung daughter. Margaret Hurlbutt came to observe the day with them, this being her annual custom. it being also the anniversarv of her martiage .at the home six vears. aze. Durfng the afternoon nther members of the famlly called: Mrs. 1. Edmun~d Norman and voung =on. J. EAmund. Ir. Mrs. Rufus W. Hurlbutt. nnd <on, Har_ P4, Mrs R Trving Jruributt, Miss Yaura F. Perkins and friende. Mrs. Furlbutt, who fs convalescine from an {ilness, received beautiful flowers, Leaves For Pennsylvani Percy SHf who has been *the guest of hic sister, Mrs. Charles Miller for mome weeks. left by automobile Wed- nesday for his home in Mt. Pocono, Penn. Mrs. Miller and vonne son. Kenneth went to Mt. Pocono Friday fto visit at the home of her parents for a month. Mr. and Mrs. Jense G. Fox of Middle- town and Mr. and Mra. Harry Miller, of Hartford, motored to the: home of Mrs. Fox’s cousins, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Colver and Misk Rate B. Colver at the Navy Yard, Sunday. Aute parties 'that called on thelr annt, Mrs. Mary Strddord T.atham nt Nomnk. recentlv, in honor of her 37th hirthday included Mr. snd Mrs. C. E. Colger and children and Miss Kats B. Colver of the Navy Tard, with Mea. Fannv A. Molthron of the village and Mrs. Horace F. Watrous _and__ son, Kenneth Watrous, of the Navv Yard. Mr. and Mrs. Byron Maynard of An- thony, R. 1. who have spent several davs with relatives In tho village and Allyns Point, have returned ¥ome on Tuesday. Arrives From Long lsland. Mrs. Frank Hurlbutt of Corona. L. T. arrived in the villae last week to visit at the home of her son, Lester Huributt. Mrs._ Franklin H. Brown refurned to her ‘home in Norwich last Thuraday. having srent the summer at Red Fern, her cottage 1 nthe village. First Wild Geese. The first flock of wild zeese going south was noticed in the villace Sun- fay afternoon. thelr honking €ould be olainiy heard. Rev. James M. Potter attended the Norwich District Minlsterial nssocla- Hon meeting In South Manchester, on Manday and Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Alburtus Dean of New London .and M. Starr Dean and son. William. of Groton. were visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George F. Dean, Sundav. Mr. and Mrs. Henrv Wood ware re- cent visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dean. Home From Boston. Mrs. Marv C. Watrous_returned to the home of her rarents. Mr. and Mrs, Charles H. Comstock Saturdav from a visit in Boston with her cousins, Mr._ard Mrs. Charles Aves Mr_ana Mrs. Rufus W. Hurlbutt and son, Hareld. with Mr. and Mrs. R. Irv- ing Hurlbutt were members of a family party at the home of the latte'r rarents. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bart- lett of Unrasville. Sunday afternoon. Tester Hurlbutt who has been ill for some davs at his home i= said to he_making improvement in health. Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Latimer and son. Richard. with Miss Sarah T. Tatimer. were callers on relatives in Paimertown Sunday afternoon. Ground has been broken for a ga- rage on the lawn of Frank Alplin at the family summer home. Rev. Peter C. Wright. D. D.. of Hart- ford, was a caller in this place Tues- day. VOLUNTOWN Caradiari Tourists Return Harvest Supper—Funeral of Mrs. Delight Swanton. Mrs. William Barron of Boston is visiting at the home of her parent: Mr. and Mrs: Ezra Brigs: Alexander Tanner of Camp Devens was at his home: over the week-end o, o e G Munet vave e turned home, after spending a few weeks in a. D Walter C. Tanner led the B. Y. P. U, service Sunday evening. Miss Eilen Coffey was a Sunday visifor at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William _Miner, at_Pachaug, Miss Margaret Hassler spent the week-end at her home in Taftville. Beveral from here were Norwich calters during the past week. Harvest Supper. The Ladies’ Soclety of the Baptist church served a harvest supper in the chapel Tuesday evening which proved a success. Mrs. John Herbert has returned af- ter a visit with relatives at Attawan- gan. Guests at Dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Anderson and Morris Anderson were guests at the dinner given by Mr. and Mrs. John ‘Whalley at their home in Jewett City Sunday last, in honor of Edward Se- ecor and bride of New York. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Secor were presented % beautiful chafing dish set. Mr. Secor is supply sergeant in the Fifth com- pany, Second Batallion, 152d Depot Brigade, at Camp Upton, Yapland, L. Funeral of Mrs. Swanton. The funeral services of Mrs. Delight Scranton, a long-time resident, who died at the home of her sister, Mrs. Willlam Warren in Taftville Monday. were held at the Methodist church here Thursday at 11 o'clock. The pastor, Rev. John Thompson, officated. Burial was in the family lot in Robbins cem- etery. SALEM Winfield Hanney on Jury at Norwich —Plans for Hallowe’sn Social. Mr. and Mrs. James Beebe enter- tained relatives from Grassy Hill on Sunday. Mrs. Harry Mathews and children are spending several wecks at their home in_Hampton. William Tibbetts and his sister, Mrs. Phebe E. Robinson, of Bozrah, called on relatives in town Sunday. Attended Dairy Show. Ray Bliven and James Beebe at- tended the dairy show at Springfield last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Clark_en- tertained Colchester relatives Sun- day. Winfield Hanney has been doing jury duty at Norwich for several days. The ¥. P. S. C. E. Sunday evening [as led by the pastor, Rev. John G. ehr. Hallowe’en Social. A Hallowe'en social is to be held in_Grange hall. Mr. and Mrs. James Lane were New London visitors _Sunday. Miss Gussie Belsky of Scott Hill spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Abram Sminowitz. Albert and Max Maskowiiz of Han- over spent a few days recenily with their sister, Mrs. Abram Siminowitz. BOZRAH Local’ Guests ‘at Franklin Party—Re J. C. Young to Preach Farewel Serman. Dr. and Mrs. E:. G. Fox of Wethers- field were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin E. Lathrop. Many friends were at the home of E. E. Lathrop Sunday to call on*Har- ry L. Lathrop, who was home from Camp Devens for thirty-six_ hours. Henry Pike of Worcester has heen spending a few davs on Lathrop Hill. Guests at Birthday Party. A number from this place attended the birthday party given Charlie and Grace Frink at their home in Frank- 1in Tuesday evening. There were over a hundred presert. Sandwiches, cake, coffee and bananas were served. Dur- ing the evening H. J. Gibbs of Yantic. in behalf of the company, presented them boxes contalning 310 apiece. All had a very pleasant evening. Farswell Sermon. Rev. James C. Young preaches his farewell sermon Sunday, Oct. 28. Mr. and Mrs. Young will be missed by many friends, who will wish them happiness in tleir new home. HAMBURG 8alad Supper Served Following Meet- ing of L. B. S. Miss Mabel Martin, who is teaching in Stamford, spent the week end at her Lome. Supervisor Connolly of Middletown held a teachers’ meeting at the Ster- ling City school Monday. Billy Weaver has moved from John Tiffany’s tenement in Sterling City into Willlam Boyne's house on the East street. Mr. and Mrs. Lodowick Bill were Deep River visitors. Sunday. Miss Bertha La Place of Wethers- Mrs. fleld is the guest of her sister, Eva Harding. A party of 13 from New Britain dined at the Martin house. Miss Bethe Beebe is working at Pratt Reed's n Deep River. The L. B. S. met Wednesday after- noon. Mrs. Newton Hall and Mrs. Willis Hall served a salad supper. Frank Addams of Montville was in town last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Sandford of New York were guests at Jared Daniels’ recent- Iy CLARK’S TALLS John W. a student in the Westerly High ' Hopkins of Shannock, R. school, was the guest of his uncle, Horace F. Palmer, and family, over the week-end. Stephen Frank Palmer of Camp Devens visited at his home here over Sunday. Thomas Callahan also was the guest of Mrs. Lutz. Charles Weaver of Shannock, ac- companied by John P. Hopkins of the same place, was in town Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson D. Maine and daughter of Westerly were guests of Mr. ‘and Mrs. Richard Maine Sunday. Mrs. Allan Maine has been ill. Her daughter, Mrs. Danlel Maine of West- erly, has been caring for her. PENDLETON HILL California Motor Visitors on Way from Niagara Falls. O. E. Lowell of Norwich, state su- pervisor, visited the schooi here last week. Clarence E. Maine moved the house- hold goods of Dwight Miner to Ston- ington Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Miner and niece from California were guests of Mr. and Mrs B G. Palmer Sunday. had just returned from an auto- le trip to Niagara Falls, where they visited Mr. Miner's sister. LIBERTY HILL Alfred Sheffield Visits Relatives—Cor- poral J. Earl James Recsives Com- fort Bag. Alfred Sheflleld of Worcester, for- merly of Norwich, retired from railroad service, _visited ' his cousins. John Clarke, J. Henry Clarke and Mrs. Henry V. Oelilers, and his aunt, Mrs. J. M. Clarke, Monday and Tuesday. Albert W. Noyes, general passenser agent of the Chicago Great Western railroad, was the guest of his mother, Mrs. E. A. Noyes, over the week end. William F. Harvey and a friend from Norwich were guests Sunday of the former's mother, Mrs. Annie L. Har- vey. Home from Hospital. Mrs. Wallace Palmer, the church or- ganist, who has been in the hospital for a surgical operation, returned to her home Tuesday. Mrs. Charles H. Goodrich was organist Sunday in the absence of Mrs. Palmer. A deer was on J. George Clark’s farm Tuesday and did not appear to be in a hurry to et off. Two new lamps havé been purchased for the hall. 2 Big Corn Crop, Meal High. The retailers are charging eight cents per pound for corn meal, vet the biggest corn crop in the history of this country has been raised. The Red Cress of this place has pre- sented Corporul J. Farl James 2 com- fort bag. Misses Mary and Nancy Fuller are making a week's stay with their sis- ter, Mrs. Edward P. Lyman, in Co- Tumbia. 5 Mr. and Mrs. Winfield C. Noyes and children of Willimantic were guests of Mrs. E. A. Noyes Monday afternoon. | " Corporai J. Earl James of Camp De- vens was granted leave of absence and yisited his wite and parents here Sun- ay. Mr. and Mrs. George A. Trotter re turned Monday to their home in New- ton, Mass. SOUTH GRISWOLD Delight Scranton— l—Auburn Vi Funeral of Mry Hallowe’en Soci Return Hom: The funeral services of Mre. Delight Scranton were Leld Thursday morning at the Voluntown M. E. church at 11 o'clock, Rev. John Thompson of South Griswold officiating. Theron C. Kinne is employed by the American Thread company at Glasgo. Local young people are anticipating a good time at the Hallowe'en party this (Saturday) evening. Frederick Burdick of Camp Devens spent the week end with his parent: returning Sunday to camp. He ex- pected to leave for a camp at Atlanta, Ga., Tuesday. Guests from Norwich. Mr. and Mrs. Albert G. Greene en- tertained Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Guile of Norwich over the week end. Mrs. Edgar H. Clark of South Gris- wold was a week end guest of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Young of Indian Or- crara, Mass. Mr.'and Mrs. H. F. Button and Miss Mary Bailey of North Stonington were Sunday_guests of Mr. and Mrs. Irving O. Burdick. O, M. Young was a business caller in_Norwich_recently. Earl H. Clark let Friday for Lud- low. Mass. Miss Winifred F. Green of Norwich and her sister from Hartford epent Sunday in town. Dr. Crandall J. North and daughter and Miss Idn Gustatson returned to Auburn, N. Y., Tuesday. They have been guests of Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Gustafson since June. Many friends are glad that they find eastern Con- recticut so delightful. ROAD SOTIETY Mrs. Eliza P. Noyes and Mrs. Joseph Noyes entertained the Ladies’ Sewing Soclety, Thursday. C. J.'King, of Norwich was a caller at Prentice’ Williame’ and Horace Frink's recently. Fernando Wheeler has rebuilt all of his bulldings which were destroyed by fire some time ago. Arthur Barbour and his mother have moved to_the Burdick place from the J. Duane Wheeler farm, which was re- cently sold and of which the new owners have taken possession. Mrs. Elliot Peabodv and Miss Grace D. Wheeler spent Tuesdey in Nor- wich. Farnsworth Wheeler was among those called to appear in New London Friday for examination on the last draft from the Shoestring District. Mrs. Abel Simmons of Providence, R. I, is visiting her sister; Mrs. Allen ‘Willlams on Quaquataug. Mrs. Elliot Peabody has returned to Maple Lawn for the week. having been the guest of friends in Mystic three weeks. A. W. Pearson' of Niagara Falls c#iled at the Denison homestead re- cently. Mrs. J. E. Tuesday. F. C. Dixon returned Tuesday from a ‘weeksend visit with his son and family in Wickford. LAUREL GLEN Jchn Geer and Party Succeed in Get- ting Two Raccoons. Lord was in Norwich Mr. and Mrs. John Vilet. who have been in New Jersey for a visit to rela- tives, have returned to the home of their daughter. Mrs. McCulloek. William Puttker lost his family horse last week. George Hill spent the week end with family here. Denison Hinkley of Westerly and Harry Mitchell of Wequetequock were recent callers on local friends. Mr. and Mrs Frank Palmer have gone to New York. Miss Hattie White is having two weeks’ vacation from her duties at the Laurel Glen Line and Twira company. John Geer with friends captared two raccoons Monday nizht: one welghed 10_pounds and the other 17. Rosa Cress attended the Second Bap- ist church in North Stonington Sun- day. LEONARD BRIDGE Burial of Mrs. Minerva Dawley—Otto A. Nettleton 'Busy Killing Black Snakes. Ruxford and Carlton Cummings at- tended Springfield fair Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Spencer were Colchester, Tuesday. Burial of Mrs. Dawley. The body of Mrs. Minefia Dawley, 81, was brozght to the Exeter ceme- tery Saturday afternoon from Willi- mantic for burial. Mrs. Dawley lived in this village several years ago. and after the death of her husband moved to Willimantic. Three automobiles in FROM ONE HUNDRED LIVE CORRESPONDENTS EASTERN CONNECTIGUT AND WESTERN RHODE ISLAND containing mourners accompanied the body to the ceretery. Snakes Return For Winter. Last spring Otto A. Nettleton chanced to find a snake burrow in a lot near the home of K. L. Cummings and killed thirty large black snakes. Xow eome more enakes, which evi- dently had started off in the spring before the burrow was found, are coming back to take up their winter quarters. Bach day Mr. Nettleton takes @ _stroll down around the bur- row and seldom fails to find some. He has captured twenty-three more black snakes ranging from two and a half to five and a half feet in length. The total length of the twenty-three was one hundred and five feet, and together with those he got in theg spring would probably be about two bundred and forty feet. The burrow is a woodchuck hole in a sidewall. A few rods away is a well, where enakes are also found entwined in the wall Personals. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth L. Cummings and family and Arthur Spencer mo- tored to Storrs College, Sunday. Miss Ruby E. Willlams of Hartford spent the week-end at her home here. H. J. Willlams is picking the apples or Salmon W. Clark’s orchard. FITCHVILLE Mrs. Albert Ross. Mrs. Leffingwell and daughter. Gladys, of Leffingwell, spent Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. ‘Warren Thompson. Mr, and_Mrs. James O'Neil and dapghter, Mary. of Norwich, spent Sunday with Mrs, O'Neil's sister, Mrs. Mary Kingberger. Mr. and Mrs. Tharles Phillips spent the week-end in Hartford. Joseph Rivers, of Camp Devens, was at his home here Saturday and Sun- day on a 43-hour furlough. John Kane of Camp Devens is spending the remainder of the week- erd with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carnelius Kane. Mr. and Mrs. Tyler Winchester and daughter, Lois. spent Sunday with Mr. and ‘Mrs. Nelson D. Winchester. EAST COLCT—.'ETER Flocks of wild geese were seen early in the week flying to their southern winter homes. Local farmers are carrying their eull apples to the cider mills. Recent autpmobile purchasers Ray Colver Shoots Gray Fox—Local PRESTON Wauregan Auction Attended by Local Men—Grange Buys $600 Liberty Bond. : Rev: C. H. Ricketts will preach at the Long Society church Sunday aft- ernoon at 3 o'clock. Rev. A. S. Bush of Gales Ferry will preach at Prestcn City Congregational church Sunday mornins. Rev. and Mrs. L. M. Keneston _of Sheiton. spent Tuesday night at Mr. N H. Hall's, returning to Shelton, Wednesday. . Attended Auction. William P. Miller, George DeWolfe J. E. Kennedy, Lynwood Crary, Gus. tavus Holden, Walter McClimon and ‘W. N. Wheeler attendod the auction at’ Wauregan, Tuesday. Grange Buys Bond. At the meeting of the Grange Tues- day’ evening, it was unanimously vot- ed to instruct the treasurer to buy a registered $500 Liberty Bond. - A vote of thamks was tendered Miss Sophia Hollowell and Mrs. Clfton Dawley for their work in soliciting the money for the public library in Preston City. A program including readings Dy Miss Hollowell, singing by Miss Fan- nie Parker and a talk on Cooperative Buying, was presented by the Lectur- er. A. B. Burdick. Mrs.. Margaret Miller recently vis- ited her sister and brother in Greene- ville, CENTRE GROTON Guests at Boell-Park Wedding. -~ Ray Colver of the village shot and killed a large gray fox this week as it was strolling through his father's apple orchard. Jie thirks it the same fox which has bothered his poultry of late. : Guests at Wedding. Giles W. Bailey and daughter, Char- lotte F., attended the weddinz of their cousin,” Miss Helen Isabel Park of Pleasant _street, Groton, and William Eoell of Brooklyn, N. Y., the ceremony | taking place at 4 p. m. Tuesday, the 23ra Mrs. Sydney Holmes returned to her home in Ye Golden Spur Saturday. Francis Gray spent the week end with Master Coit Chappell at Golden Spur. Miss Rosalie Eckerlein who has been visiting relatives in _ Norwich - and Plainfield, has returned to the_ home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Eckerlein. John Colver spent the week end at his Home here. The past week he has been|'moving the saw m!ll belonging to Mr. |Peterson, which does sawing for They must be natives—hatched and grown in these two counties. The Bulletin will buy the prize birds at the regular market price in addition to the prize to be awarded. The turkeys offered for prize must have feathers off. entrails drawn" Heads must not be cut off. The first prize of $10.00 to the largest and fattest young turkey: second prize of $5.00 to the second largest and fattest young turkey: third prize of $5.00 to the lirgest and fattest turkey and wings cut off at first join't. London or Windham Counties. The contest is open to any man, these counties. in addition to the market price. Rock Nook Home. To the raiser of the second young turkey in size a prize of in addition to the market price will be given. the Thapksgiving dinner for the Sheltering Arms, rgest and fattest turkey over To the raiser of the prize of $5.00 in addition to the market price. County Home for Children for a Thanksgiving dinner. interested persons who will weigh the turkeys The judges will be di: at J. E. Stead’s market. All turkeys that are eligible for competition will so any turkey raiser who enters a bird in t} test is sure of seiling the bird whether a prize is won or not. e ——— the market p DOLLARS BONUS The turkeys must be submitted for examination and weighing the Tuesday before Thanksgiving at 12 o’clock noon. For the largest and fattest young turkey $10.00 will be awarded This turkey ~will Farmers! For Fattest and Big- gest Turkey Raised $10.00 Next Best $5.00 Third $5.00 The Bulletin proposes to capture the three fattest and largest Turkeys to be offered * for_the Thanksgiving market in Windham and New London Counties. raised in New woman. boy or girl residing in be given to the This turkey will furnish year old a This will go to the ed at con- be purch this vicinity are Isaac Neleber and Arthur Mahoney. Not much shooting has been heard sbout here so far, either from scarcity of_game or hunters not geing out. Miss Alice Mahoney is the collector in this part of the town for the fcod for France fund. Frank Gayeskl, a local boy at Camp Devens, was home on a 48-hour fur- lough over Sunday. F. A. Case and family of Preston were callers here Sunday. LEFFINGWELL Philathea and World-Wide Hold An- nual Business Meeting. Mr. and Mrs. John J. Ross and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gardner of Yantic have visited with Herry Palmer of Rainbow. Miss Gladys Leffingwell called on Ruth McNeil of Norwich Friday. Fred and Clarence Amburn of Camp Devens spent the week end with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Amburn. The Philathea and World-Wide guild held their annual busincss meet- ing Tuesday evening with their teach- er, Mrs. Jesse Rogers. The following officers were elected: Fresident, Ruth Ellis; vice president, Gladys Leffing- well; corresponding ~secretary, Mrs. George Sheldon: recording _secretary. and treasurer, Elsie eBard; missionary committee, Evelyn Beard, Ruth Ellis, Katherine Taylor. Social committee, Gladys Leffingwell, Mrs. Georze Shel- don, 1da Leflingwell. Devotional, Myra Ellis, Mrs. Rogers, Elsie Beard. It was voted to not change teachers as Mrs. Jesse Rogers has proved more than successful with the class. Sunday Services. The Sunday morning service will be at eleven o'clock. Th> evening ser- vice at seven. Rev. L. O. Gates will speak on the Five Year Programme. Sunday school at twelve fifteen. Mrs. A. G. Ross, Mrs. F. C. Leffing- well, Miss Gladys Lefingwell, spent Thursday with Mrs. Warren Thompson of Fitchville. Frederick Barnes of Old Mystic to a woodlot near Mr. Waejls', whose mill was burned last winter\ SHUNOC William F. Noyes Called in Draft—Im- provement Society Meets—Birthday Party, Wifliam Franklin Morgan of this place is one of the voung men called for the national army examinations. Nr. Morgan reported tor physical ex- amination at New London Friday. Other young mew nearby here are Clifford_‘Babcock Thompson, _Henry Lewis Miner and William = Me Watson are also called for phy examination. Rev. S. M. Cathcart of Westerly. oc- cupied the pulpit of the Shunoc Bap- tist church, Sunday, deiivering a pa- triotic address. Working on State Road. F. Mason Partloe is working on the state road leading from the village to ihe Stoningten town line. Mr. Part- loc”is being assisted by Elisworth Gray. Eieazer Partloe is critically ill his home near_the Baptist church. The Shunoc Valley Improvement so- ciety held a busincss meeting Wed- nesday in the auditorium of the Sec- at ond_Baptist church. Henry L. Ailen is the president of the society. Celebrated Birthday. Mrs. Sarah Brown observed her birthday Wednesday at the home of Menry L. Allen. Guests present re- membered Mrs. Brown with gifts, A fine repast was served. Home From Providence. Horace F. Burdick, who has been ill for several weeks at the home of his sister in Providence, has sufficiently recovered as to be able to be moved to_his home here Monday. Mrs. Otis Chapman is ill Old Corn Bought. Usquepaugh, R. I, men have pur- chased 1,400 pounds of old corn of F. Mason Partloe, Mr. Partloe transport- the corn to Westerly Tuesday for shipment to Usquepaugh. Georze F. Bemnett. is working In the shipyard in_ Stonington. Several local laborers are employed at Lantern Hill where preparations 2re in progress for the erection of a manufacturing plant. OLD MYSTIC Exceptional Velocity of Wind During Wednesdav's Gals — Liberty Bond Day Services—Norwich Preacher at Quakertown Hall—Smelts Running Well. At half past three Wednesday aft- ernoon the gale marked its highest point at Old Mystic -and the govern- men anempmeter of Charles Q. Eld- Fedge Tegistered 78 mlles of Wind. At this time- the tide was very high and the water in the river filled and sunk a sharple moored to a stake. The large pine tree at the driveway en- trance to Riverview cottage was brok- on off, four feet from the ground, tak- ing the telephone wires with it when it fell. 1¢ was the hardest storm in this section for many years. Services on Liberty Loan Day. October 21st, was observed by the Baptist church as Liberty Loan Sun- day. At 10 a. m. the sextos rang the ‘church bell for ten minut® Dur- ing the morning service at 11 _o'clock the Star Spangied Banner wan sung by the choir, pastor and congregation. The American flag was draped back of the pulpit. Transferred to Washington. W. Earl Walbridge, U. S. army, spent a brief furlough here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Walbridge. He left Monday for Washington D. C. having been transferred from Fort Totten, L. L, to that city. He has been appointed supply sergeant in the com:s® sary department. The Baptist Ladies’ Aid society met Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. D Frank Wheeler Norwich Preacher Heard. Rev. Lemuel W. Frink of Norwich, held a preaching service Sunday aft- ernoon in the Quakertown hall. Appointment For Capt. Kellogg. Captain David P. Kelogg has been appointed traveling supervisor of in- spection_in ordnance d»partment, east of the Mississippi river. Cap‘ain and Mrs. Kellogg and their two children, were calling Sunday on €aptain Kel- logg’s grandmother, Mrs. Abby E. Dewey. Smelts Running Well. ~ Smelts are coming up the Mystic river in large schools. Joseph Avery of 01d Mystic caught 400. Mrs. Johh O. S. Willlams enter- tained her Sunday school class of little boys Saturday at a picnic in Dean’s Woods. Mrs. Joseph Austin recently enter- tained at Riverside farm Mrs. Wallace Jewett and Mrs. Robert Chappell, of Uncasville, and Mrs. John B. Williams of Old Mygtic. Miss Adeline E. Dean of New York is spending her vacation af the Dean homestead ‘with her sister, Miss Mary H. Dean. Mrs. Gordon of Fitchburg, Mass., is the guest of her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Dean. Mrs. Herbegt S. Coit and Mrs. J. Henry Fitzpatrick have returned from a week end visit in Providence. Alpheno H. Schoonover has returned to Elmhurst after a trip to Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Mrs. Floyd S. Russell has returned from a two weeks’ visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Jackson of Schenectady. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Willlams have returned after a week vacation spent in New York city and Middletdwn, N. Mr. and Mrs. Allan Stevenson have returned to Boston after a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Horace O. Willlams. The Old Mystic schools held only the morning session Wednesday, Liberty Bond Day. Mr. and Mrs. John DeGraw spending a few dayvs in Boston. Mr. Nicols has returned to Pitts- burgh, Pa.. after a visit to her son- in-law ard daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Percy V. » towe of Riverview Charies . Burdick has recovered from a long illness and resumed his duties as Jjanitor at the OLl Mystic school, attended to during his illness by _Oscar F. Crumb. Mrs. Frank L. Lamphere, Miss Etta Mae Lamphere and Mrs. Alonzo B. Collis were New London visitors on Monday. X are GOSHEN Congregational Church Votes to Buy $200 Liberty Bond—Wild Geese Flying South Speed Along in Single File. . Dr. C. H. Pendleton of Hebron was here Sunday. Liberty Loan Sunday. Liberty Loan Sunday was observed here. The church bell was rfing ten minutes at 10 o'clock: at 11 o'clock the | Star Spangled Banner was sung by choir and congregation. The sermon by the pastor, Rev. Thomas A. Wil- liams, was along the same line of pa- triotic thought. The church voted to invest from the church fund as a gilt- ecge investment in government Liberty tonds $200. Mr. and_Mrs. William G. Curry family of Springfleld, Mass., were end visitors here. Delegate to C. E. Convention. Misses Bessie and Ethel Randall were appointed delegates to attend the stato Y. P. S. C. E. convention held,in Man- chester this week Farmers are busy husking. Wild Geese Fly in Single Fi One sign of cold weather coming was a large flock of wild geese flying south Tuesday. In contrast to the usual A harrow mode flying as tHey g0 north in the springtime, they were tiaveling Indian file and made fast time as they sailed before the wind. SOUTH LYME Mrs. Laura Peck of New London is at_her home here today. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Waterhouse were over Sunday gue’s of Mrs. Charles Waterhouse, in Stonington. Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Payne are mak- ing repairs at their summer home here, Rev. E. M. Chapman will hold. ser- vices at_the Union chapel Sunday. Wiss Helen Waterhouse was the guest of Laura Peck in New London Vesterday. Frank Chapman of Fort Terry, was the guest of his father over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. James Smith were re- cent guests of Mrs. Smith’s mother, Mrs. W. C. Slats and eek NORTH FRANKLIN Mrs. James Randall of Goshen is spending’ the week with Mrs. Reuben Nanning. Fred H. Race, Jr., was in New Haven this week for two days. Mrs. F. A. Rockwood and daughter. Florence, Mrs. Jeanette Hoffman and caughter, Ella, Mrs. George Kahn, Mrs. Wiililam Weaver, attended the Socfal Corner gathering at the home of Mrs. Frank Lathrop in Bozrah. Mrs, Ira Wheeler and Mrs. Frank Lathrop were the hostesses. ! The First Wedge. The first “wedge between the Kai- ser and his pecple” appears to have been driven by his own navy.—New York World. This Is the Last Day Your name will not be on the Roll of _ Honor to be preserved at Washington unless you iy Buy Liberty Bonds Today Two and one-half million men will offer their lives! Most of them are also buying Liberty Bonds! Shall it be said of any New Englander that he does neither? YOU KNOW YOU OUGHT \ YOU KNOW YOU CAN hen Buy Today At Any Bank: Cash or Instalments LmTY LOAN COMMITTEE OF NEW ENGLAND - ed work manufacturing a large order UNCASVILLE Post Office Advanced to Third Class of ship panels for the U. | ment. Mission at St. John's Church. S. goverr —Maesapeag School Closed—Elec-| During this week La Salette Fath- tric™ Street Lights for Town—ers from Hartford, have conducted mission services at the morning 5 h. Misglany .( s“ Johnl Ko Chume masses with sermon in the evening at Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Phinney of|5t John’s Roman Catholic church. Arlington were recent guests of rel- Birthday Party. atives- in town, being cntertained #t{ Mr. and Mrs. Frank Anderson en the home of Miss Stella Cobn. tertained In honor of the birthday of There was a large attendance at|John Pierce. A pleasant evening was. the auction of household zoods of lspent by the company with — gam Mrs. Cleta Gardner and son, Roy D. Gardner. Mart A. Tinker. auctionecr, sold the goods to good advantage. Cleared $75. The Red Cross society held a sup- per and sale in their neadquarters in t village at which over twenty- five dollars was made, with which to luy supplies. The C. M. Robertson Co. has pur- chased a new auto-truck. which will be driven by Reuben Austin. Third Clazs Office. and music. Benevolent Women Busy. The Thursday Afternoon meeting of the Good Cheer Sunshine Society was held at_the home of the society’s president, Mrs. Augustus C. Stearns The afternoon was devoted to wor ing for the soldiers. Monday aft noon members of the soc met the home of Mrs. Frank ° to pack a box of delicacies wounded soldiers. The Thursday at Alexander for the Afternoon club held , his week with Mrs. Cora The Uncasville post office which has | its meeting t 5. Cous been' rated as afourth class ofce. | Botham, president of the Ladics Ald bas been recently raised to third | Soclety, Y aarem o e B i e Willlam La Bounty moved_ his Mr. and Mrs. Charles Carlyle and household goods from tlw C. M. Rob- son, Rodney Carlyle. are spending a|ertson tenement which he has been iie eitiag i New Yok gecupying and fs storin them in r lor's barn. Massapeag School Closed. porgR. o3 As the schcolhouse in Massapeag nas”peen Closed, the pupils of. that HANOVER i cillage. —_— 2 dtrlct ot o terring them | Gifts for Cecll R. Balcom, Including from their homes to school has been Sweater from Baltic Red Cross— Miss Allen Attends W. C. T. U. Con- vention—Airl Mills Employes Buy $4,000 Worth of Bonds. let_to Lincoln Rogers. The new warehouse for the Thames Specialty Co. is nearly completed. While Alonzo Edwards was piling bales of cotton. two rolled down from the pile, throwing him to tne floor.| Cecll R. Balcom of Camp Devens " 4 Finctoatly was the guest of his sister, Mrs. Ed The injuries were principally to his| Lo0,"Babbite, Saturday and Sunday. 4 Some Pumpkins! He recelved several gilts while here 5 z & __| he. also received a sweater from Mrs. George Allen of Gay Hill has sev-|p" 3 yoq0in, president of the Balt eral pumpkins which welgh from fifty to seventy-five pounds each, while the heavy weight of the crop weighed eighty-six pounds. Red Cross society, which present will be much appreciazed Attended State Convention. Roy Hart of the U. S. Naval Re-| Miss Fannie Allen returned Friday serve station. at Newport, called on|from Middletown, where she attended friends in fowa Sunday. ~Mrs. Hart|the convention of the State W. C. T. expocts to:be transferred to New|U. She brought an encouraging re- York soon port of all kinds of work connected B i ~ with the organizasion, especially work Elsctrio_ Strest Liphts: for the soldlers, as nearly every union THe board of selectmen recently | f0F the soldlers, ws nearly every u held a_special meeting at which the Mios Bt Alen of Willimantic voted to light certain streets of the |, ent’several anys last week with rel- town with electricity. A committee | JERRE SOVERT TUO was appointed to hold a_conference | “'Gid e Kusian epent Sunday with with the Cornecticut Power Co. |y prothe Moaien /& at: Camp Meade, New London for the contract. It has been decided to place the lights along the trolley lines from Mrs. C. A. Chapman’s residence, at Haughton' to the car station in this place. From here they will be placed ~along the Front road to the home of Mrs. Henry Baltimore, Md. Willilam' Cartér went to Camp Meade, Baltimore, to ‘visit his don Joseph last Monday. Thomas Fitzhenry motored to New Haven Sunday. Missionary Meeting. E. Dart; from here along the Cross o Road to the home of Dwight Kelse: The_October meeting of the Wom- down the back road to Hill Top. an's Missionany society we.s held on Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. W. S. Lee. The program on Missions Milestones was prepared by, Mrs. W Fark. This meeting was_open to men as well as women of the parish The Young Crusaders meet Friday evening with Miss Helen BEadie, has been planned that it will take about seventy-five lights. Home Econmics Committees. The Home FEconomic committee of which Mrs. Hubert G. Dart is _chair- man has appointed canvassers for tic G. all various localities in_town as_ folows: Palmertown, Mrs. W. S. Mitchel Buy $4,000 Worth of ;Bonds. H lie Center, Mrs, Frank C. Scho The emplaves of the Airlie Mills, ! Massa Mys. Ethridge. [ Inc., have botrght bonds to the amount | They will begin work making a can- |of §4,000. Let all come over with us vass of their localities about Novem- — ber first. A special aid will be se-| The flax of Ireland and Scotland lected to canvass the Polish popula-|that can be used In linen for manu- tion. About four hundred and fifty | facture of aeroplane cloth must no cards have been allotted the town|longer be wsed for amy other purpose h are to be passed around for |without permission. This is accord- signing. ing to an order ofythe British gov The Keyes Product Co. has finish- | ernment. BOOJ 71_5 OUR TRADE_ w E don’t care from what direction competition - comes, if it is honest, and if we are given a fair comparison of prices for the quality. Honestly, the trade we lose is not lost through honest compehllon if the buyer is wide awake to his opponum- ties.' We Guarantee Best Values for the Money SHEA = BURKE HONME FURNISHER INORWICH PR AT oy P