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NORWICH BULLETIN, SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 1909.
LIVE NEWS FROM
WINDHAM COUNTY.
MOOSUP.
Station Agent Resigns to B.eom. Mo
torman N.w Loom, for Aldrieh
Mill.
H. L. Grovw and Ernest Wilson were
In Willimantic Saturday to take th.
civil service! examination.
Tuesday morning; waa th. coldest
morning bo far, the mercury reenter
ing In torn localities 6 below. The
snow t Saturday night baa made fin.
sleigh in.
Offiosrs of Thursday Club.
Th. Thursday club met with Mrs.
T. W. Emmerson and elected the fol
lowing ofllcers: President, Mrs. J. H.
Mlln.r; vice .president, Mrs. Henry
Cray; secretary and treasurer, Mrs.
B. W. Danlelson.
Mrs. Alice Wilson wh has been
ill at the home of her hrother In
"Worcester since Christmas, la gaining
and hoses to be able to return to her
Moosup horn. In a few days.
N.w Books at Library.
Nearly on. hundred new books have
been added to the Aldrieh free public
library and ar. rapidly being gotten
ready for circulation.
N.w Station Agent.
A. A. Moffltt, who for a number of
'' months has been the assistant freight
agent, has resigned, and will learn to
be a motorman on the electric road.
James Juner has taken the place at
the station.
Rev. J. C. Mathleu, the assistant
at All Hallows' church. Is taking a
lour weeks' vacation, which will be
passed with friends in Canada.
Mrs. Amelia Hicks has closed her
cottage at Maplecrest farm, and will
spend the winter tn Providence.
Plant to Contain 1,500 Looms.
eeveral carloads of machinery have
teem received for the new weave shed
ef the Aldrieh manufacturing compa
ny and is being rapidly put In posi
tion. The weave shed will contain
about TOO new looms, making a total
of 1500 looms In the plant.
An outside entrance has just been
made to the hall in the Hyde block.
The ball is 50x60 feet and has been
leased to parties in which to hold mov
ing picture shows.
BROOKLYN.
B. Y. P. U. to Study Pilgrim'. Prog
ress Jail Prisoner. Cutting Ice from
to 11 Inoh.s Thick.
The atorm of Sunday with th. very
bad walking reduced the attendance
at th. churches very much. At the
Baptist church th. regular services
were held. Including th. Sunday
school. The B. Y. P. U. in th. eve
ning was led by th. pastor, the topic
being Leaving the City of Destruc
tion, one of the Pilgrim's Progress
series. One Sunday in each month
during the year there will be a topic
taken from Pilgrim's Progress, which
In each case it is expected that the
pastor will lead the meeting;.
Prisoner Cutting Ice.
On Monday, Jailer Fields had 30
or more prisoners upon Herrtck's pond
cleaning off the snow from the Ice
and Tuesday morning he began har
vesting Ice from 8 to 11 inches thick,
and of good quality. Tuesday was
the coldest morning of the winter so
far, the mercury registering 6 degree,
below zero.
The Woman's clnb of Brooklyn met
Monday afternoon with Miss Addle
Hyde.
Mrs. O. F. Genung visited Boston
the present week on business and al
to mad. her daughter In Medford a
visit
Old -Soldier Goes to Hospital. '
Prcsoott H. Baker, a veteran of the
civil war, baring served In the Eighth
Connecticut volunteers, whose wife
died several years since, and who is
In very feeble health and living alone,
was taken Wednesday afternoon to
the Day-K.lmbaU hospital.
EAST WOODSTOCK.
News from Tacoma of Big Blizzard
'Planks Used for Sleigh Runners,
Helen Chandler is spending the
week In Worcester.
Mrs. Iliot Clemence of Southbridge.
Mass., was at Bonnie View last week
Mr. and Mrs. C. Allison Potter and
son, Charles A., Jr., are also staying
mere ror a lew weeks.
George W. Child. Mrs. E. White,
Mrs. N. T. White and three chil
dren, Mrs. Walter Cobleigh, Roscoe
Alton and others are confined to their
homes with grip colds.
Snow 21 Inches Deep.
Mrg. E. E. May received word Tues
day from her brothers in Tacoma.
Wash., of th. terrible blizzard which
truck that city January 6. It had
been snowing for nve days, was 21
inches deep thermometer 13 degrees
above sero. Planks were utilized for
sleigh runners and the trolley sys
tem was almost at a standstill. Boses
were blooming these January 1. It is
usually quite mild, the mercury sel
dom going below 20 degrees.
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Farrows
ar. occupying the tenement recently
vacated by Mrs. George H. Johnson.
Ice Is being stored this week by a
doien or more farmers. It is about
ten Inches thick.
Owing to th. storm on Sunday, the
attendance was very small, about 20
being present at the Congregational
church. There was no service at the
Methodist church, the pastor. Rev.
John Miller, residing in West Thomp
son. Tuesday was the coldest morning
of the winter, th. mercury standing
at zero.
HOWARD VALLEY.
Worcester Clergyman Appointed Pas
ter ef Free Method iet Church.
Th. T.vtoal services held by Rev.
C. W. Stamp and wife, general con
ference evangelists of th. Free Meth
odist churoh, were well attended.
E. Butler of Lancaster, Mass., was
at Mrs. Kemp's ever Svnday.
Rev. N. J. Magoon of Worcester has
fceen appointed pastor of the Free
Methodist ehurch.
Mrs. L F. Hawkes was In Worces
ter two days last week.
Lester Hawkes was at his home here
over Sunday.
Louis Hawkes of Worcester Is at
his horn, here for a few days.
F. O. Hawkes Is visiting friends In
South Fester, R. I.
John Kemp spent Sunday at his
horn. here.
WOODSTOCK VALLEY.
Eiffhty-ninth Birthday Celebration-
Contract for School House Let.
Mrs. Mary Phillips celebrated her
89th birthday on Wednesday, January
13.
Mrs. Louis Keach visited friends In
Spencer and Worcester, Mass., last
week.
G. IS. Randall is spending the week
In Providence.
Miss Irene Kenyon returned to her
home In Somercille, Mass., on Mon
day. Miss Edith Carpenter has returned
from a trip to Hartford.
Th Clover circle met Wednesday
with Miss Maria Hiscox and sisters.
Pr. H. R. Low. of Putnam was In
town Tuesday.
Albert Atchlnson and daughter at
tended the XuneraJ, of the tanner's
THREE COUNTIES.
son-in-law in Willimantic on Sunday
of last week.
The contract for building the Val
ley - school house has been awarded
Julian Bellerose of Putnam.-
Win field s. Kenyon spent Sunday
with his sister in Putnam.
lira. Esterbrooks and brother, Ed
ward Jackson. ae visiting friends in
Willimantic this 'week.
tVINDHAM.
Offioers of Congregational Sunday
School Annual Business Meeting
and Roll Call Fine Work Dona Dur
ing Past Y.ar.
The officers of the Congregational
Sunday school recently elected are:
H. C. Lathrop, spperlntendent; J.
Carleton Tatem, assistant superintend
ent; DeWitt C. Lathrop, secretary and
treasurer; Rev. W. S. Kelsey, Mrs. J.
C. Tatem and Mrs. H. C. Lathrop were
appointed a committee to purchase
new singing books for the use of the
school. The school voted to send $20
as usual for the education of a girl in
India and to make the usual contribu
tion of $8 to the Connecticut Sunday
school union.
Mrs. Andrew Metzger entertained a
few relatives on her birthday on
Wednesday.
Successful Year for Ladies' Aid So
ciety.
At a business meeting of the Ladies'
Aid society of the Congregational
church, held on Tuesday, Mrs. Wil
liam F. Maine was elected president;
Mrs. F. E. Guild and Mrs. J. C. Tatem,
vice presidents, and Mrs. H. Clinton
Lathrop, secretary and treasurer. The
receipts for the year from socials
amounted to J310.31. of wmcn sum
there remains in the treasury $7.20.
Among the expenditures for the year
were $5fl to St. Josephs hospital, in
Willimantic: $24 to the earthquake
sufferers In Italy: $20 for gift for for
mer president; $2o for organists sal
ary; of the remainder, nearly all was
used for furnishings for the parson
age.
Annual Meeting .of Cangi-.gati.nal
Church.
At the annual business meeting and
roll call of the Congregational church,
held on the 14th, a supper was served
to about fifty persons. Rev. Harry
Grimes conducted the business meet
ing. The clerk's report showed a mem
bership of 140, a grain of 10 during the
year. Ths treasurer reported a balance
of $10.58 on hand. Reports were heard
from the Sunday school, senior and
junior C. E. societies, Womanjs Mis
sionary society and the Ladies' Aid so
ciety, showing all to be In a prosper
ous condition. The Sunday school has
a membership of 93. with an average
attendance of 68. There are 32 mem
bers in the Senaor C. E. society and an
average attendance of 20 in the junior
society. The latter has been doing
much good work in the home mission
ary line. Encouraging reports were
also given of the branch church in
South Windham. H. C Lathrop was
elected clerk and treasurer and Chas.
Edward Spencer of South Windham
was continued' on the church commit
tee for three years. The contributions
for the year to the various mission
boards are as follows: A. B. C. F. M.,
$271.79; Home missions, $64.15: A. M.
A., $65.33; S. S. and Publication socie
ty. $48: Church Buildng society. $3S.58;
Educational society. $15.76; Ministers'
fund, $15.23; American Tract society,
$9.03; Connecticut -Bible society, $13.43;
other charities,! $276.07; total, $817.37:
of this amount $356.16 was contributed
by the branch church in South Wind
ham.' At the roll call letters were read
from the following absent members:
Mrs. Mary Cook Hanna, Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Williams, Mrs. Ida Chamber
lln, WiMmantic; Mrs. Alice Webster,
New Haven: Mrs. Caroline Moulton.
Cambridge, Mnsj.; Mrs. Bertha Lyman
Sliellington, Windsor Locks.
Notes.
Mrs. Mitchell of New London has
been spending a few days at The Inn.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Alden Weir of New
York were in town Wednesday.
Col. W. S. Chappell of New London
was In town Tuesday.
Doctor Lost Hi. Horse.
Chauncey Wilson was awakened about
midnight Monday by a noise in his
driveway, and on investigating found
a drlverless horse and sleigh. He put
the team In the barn, and in the morn
ing found that it belonged to Dr. F. E.
Wilcox of Willimantic. The doctor
was returning from a visit to a patient
and while crossing the trolley track
In Willimantic the sleigh runner
caught in the track, throwing the doc
tor and his driver out and the horse
got away; and although the doctor
searched in South Windham and
Wind'ham for the animal, he did not
find the team until the next day.
The Duplicate Whist club meets this
week with Mrs. Julia Weir Marghetlc.
Sleighing Fine.
The sleighinr is fine, and there are
numerous sleighing parties through
the Windhams in the afternoon and
their elders taking their turn in the
evening, the latter often stopping at
Challengers' for supper.
Accident from Icy Walks.
The slippery walks have caused two
accidents. Mrs. George Challenger
fell, spraining her right arm so se
verely as to necessitate its being car
ried in a sling. Little Clarence Ad
ams has a sprained ankle as the result
of a coasting accident.
Briefs.
The men axe cutting eight-inch Ice
on Lyman's pond.
Miss Sarah Johnson attended the
Tale Junior Prom on Tuesday night.
There Is to be a social and business
meeting of the C. E. society next week.
C. A. Barstow, president of the Willi
mantic C. E. union, will rive an address
and there w41I be music by an orchestra
rrom tne willimantic Baptist church.
Refreshments will be served.
ELLIOTT.
House and Station Broken Into
Eleven Fox Skin. Taken to Town.
The house of Miss Mildred Collins
was broken into for the second time
last Friday night, and the station at
Abington was entered for the third or
fourth time, and a few tickets were
taken. The station at Pomfret Center
was entered at the noon hour and a
package said to ba worth $300 was
taken.
Saturday was the coldest day of the
winter. Four degrees below zero
here.
The snow and hail has made rood
slieghing for the. first time this win
ter.
People are getting ready to fill their
ice houses-
Charles Pike took eleven fox skins
to Brooklyn Saturday, to get-the boun
ty. This is the second lot he has tak
en this winter.
WARRENVILLE.
lee Harvesting Meeting of Ladies' Aid
Society.
Rev. G. C. Chappell officiated at the
funeral of Miss Elizaibeth Lincoln at
the Westford Congregational, church
last Sunday at 1 p. m.
Earl w right is employed at Sorine-
field, Mass.
W. L. Durkee has harvested some
excellent ice.
Vera Bennett of Ashford was the
guest of Mrs. E. L. James last week.
The Iadies'wA!d society was enter
tained at Mrs. J. H. Bacon'u last week
Wednesday. A pleasant time was
spent.
Judge O. D. Baker was recentlv in
Hartford.
R. H. Wright wa. In Hartford and
"Waterbury last wek.
WESTFORD.
Judgment for Defendant in Cas. of
Brown vs. Baker Appeal Taken
Mis. Lincoln's Funeral.
In the suit of Brown Brothers against
James W. Baker to recover $100
claimed by the Browns for commis
sion on a farm owned by Baker, Judge
J. M. Tatem and a jury of six men
from Eastford, where the case was
tried, a verdict for the defense was
rendered. Lawyer Bradford of Put
nam represented the plaintiffs and
Lawyer King of Willimantic the de
fendant. An appeal was taken.
Funeral of Miss Lincoln.
Miss Laura Elizabeth Lincoln, for
merly of this place, but who haa been
living for so-ne time with her niece,
Lucy Buck, in Willimantic, died Thurs
day evening of last week. The body
was brought here Sunday for burial in
the Westford Hill cemetery in the fam
ily lot. Her funeral was held 4n the
Congregational church. Rev. George C.
Chappell officiated.
George Keach of North Ashford is
cutting a tim'ber lot on the Flagg
Chapman farm.
Austin Reynolds visited friends in
Bastford last Saturday.
Mrs. Mary French and her mother,
Mrs. Lucian Carpenter, of North Ash
ford, visited local friends on Saturday.
George French, who formerly! lived
here and worker at Macksmithing. has
bought a small farm in North Ashford
from Mrs. Swltzer.
Owing to the storm Sunday there
was no meeting in the Baptist churcn,
so some went from here to the Con
gregational church and attended the
funeral of Miss Lincoln.
Thomas Supena. is preparing to go
to Pennsylvania, where he intends tu
work in a cars-hop.
Mrs. Ella Scranton and Mrr. Mary
Dodge of Union visited Miss Edith
Dodge recently.
DAYVILLE
Social and Cake Sale Well Attended-
Matters Chiefly Personal.
Mrs. A. A. Kennedy and Mrs. Hat
tie Barnes are visiting in Providence.
Julian Chase spent Sunday In town.
Harry Hardman called on Mr. and
Mrs. F. J. Taylor Wednesday.
The Christian Endeavor society held
a social and cake sale on Thursday
evening which was well attended.
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Bidwell spent
Sunday in Norwich.
Mr. Morse and Joseph Berthiaume
were in Taftvill. and Norwich on Sun
day. . Miss Deborah Russell has returned
from a visit in New Haven.
The International Oil Engine Co. of
Danielson have secured the services
of Miss Vinnie Shaw as stenographer.
Mrs. Ida Bailey and son Francis
spent Sunday with Mrs. Benjamin
Cogswell.
Thimble Club Meets.
The Thimble club met with Mrs. Is".
Lome Greig on Wednesday afternoon.
Representaive Herbert Keach is fili
his iee house with fine nine-inch ice.
Henry Smith hsfs left Herbert
Keach's employ for a long needed
rest.
Mrs. Arthur Topliff and daughter
returned to Providence on Wednes
day. PH0ENIXVILLE.
Road Work Suspended Until Spring
Accident Everybody Cutting Ice.
The road men have all left and will
not commence work again till spring.
They think they have about half the
work done. The road is passable still
and can be used till they get to work
again on it. It is better than it was
before except in one or two places,
and they are not very bad.
W. G. Holman has his ice house fill
ed with ten-inch ice. Mr. Bennett is
filling his now.
Mr. Peltier has repaired Mrs. De Rl
va's ice house and the men have com
menced to Jill it.
Mr. Wheaton's men are cutting his
ice on George Sraulding's pond. It is
easy of access and is a handy place
to gather lee.
W. I. Lawton and Henry Crapo cut
a large chestnut tree on the bank
of the river near Mrs. De Riva's last
week. When it fell it hit Mr. Lawton
somehow and injured him so that he
has been unable to work since.
Miss Hazel Dickey is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Metcalf, in West Havan.
W. S. Warren has cut the trees on
the E. H. Warren place and is haul
ing them together where he expects
to have them sawed soon bv a steam
mill.
WEST WOODSTOCK.
Miss Poindexter Gives an Enjoyable
Party Many Grip Patients.
Miss Josephine Poindexter gave one
of the most enjoyable parties of the
season last Saturday afternoon to the
young ladies of the village. Every
feature was cleverly planned and ex
ecuted. Dainty refreshments were
served.
The young people gave a social
dance Monday evening in the hall.
The union social at the Baptist
church last Friday evening was large,
ly attended.
Miss Barbara Morse is spending the
week with relatives in Putnam.
Misses Grace and Adeline Sumner
are In Putnam this week.
There were no services at the Con
gregational church Sunday, owing to
the illness of the pastor, Rev. C. M.
Jones. Mrs. Jones is also ill.
Nearly every family has one or
more cases of grip. Mrs. F. N. Har
ris. Mrs. C. E. Chamberlin, Mrs. H. L.
Morse. Masters Francis and Philip
Morse are some of the week's grip
patients.
Mrs. Mary Mclntire has returned
from a two month's stay with rela
tives in New Haven.
EK0NK.
Installation of Grange Officers Many
Attend Social of Ladies' Aid So
ciety. Officers for the ensuing vear were
installed at the last meeting of the
grange, as follows: Master, Mrs. Geo.
H. Gallup; ovarseer, George A. Tanner;
steward, Charles Barber: lecturer.
Margaret Tanner; chaplain. Rev. H.
Martin Kellogg; assistant steward,
Harry Sayles; lady assistant steward,
Mrs. Eric Tanner; treasurer. Esther
Gallup, in place of Alfred Gallup, who
declined election; secretary, Lottie
Stanton; gate keeper, Benjamin F. Col
burn; Pomona, Phoebe Tanner C;res,
Mrs. H. M. Kellogg, in place of Olive
Tanner, who declined to serve; Flora,
Benjamin F. Colburn.
The ice and sleet storm of Sunday
greatly interfered with the go-to-meet.
ing people attending public services.
The Ladies' Aid society held a large
social Wednesday afternoon with Mrs.
George H. Gallup, on the Fairview
farm.
Teamsters are improving the coat
ing of ice on the roads for using run
ners, and sleigh bells are merrily
jingling.
Fine camera views, both on velox
paper mounted and on post cards, of
the Interior of the Lin meeting house
as fitted up for the recent Christmas
festival have been made. .
WOODSTOCK.
Representatives Assigned to Commit
teesAttended Stat. Grange Meet
ing. No service was held at the Congre
gational church Sunday on account of
the snow storm.
The Elmvale Reading club met last
wek with Miss Mabel Cochran.
Melancthon Riddick has been assign
ed to the committee on banks, and F.
Can Eat Sausages
And New Bread
OR ANY OTHER FOOD WITHOUT
FEAR OF DISTRESS.
ENDS STOMACH MISERY
Say. An Absolut. Safe Cure for All
Stomach Trouble is at th. Drug
Stores Her. Waiting for You Reg
ulat. Your Digestion.
When your stomach Is weak or lack
ing in Gastric juice, anything that
you eat, no difference what it is, will
sour on your stomach, raise the bile
and acids to cover your food like oil
on water, causing Indigestion. Dys
pepsia, Stomach nervousness, and
Belching of sour poisons, which pro
duce foul odors, nasty taste, bilious
headache, Heartburn, Intestinal grip
ing and make you an object of misery.
This is stomach trouble which can
not ibe overcome with ordinary diges
tive medicines. It is caused by fer
mentation of your food, which will be
remedied at once by Pape's Diapepsin,
a preparation pleasant to take and as
harmless as candy, though it will di
gest and prepare for assimilation into
the blood all the food you eat.
Indigestion is a result, not a cause
of your trouble. If the Stomach js
sour and unhealthy, your food be
comes tainted, and that's what is
causing the- Indigestion and gas on
stomach and other miseries. Pape's
Diapepsin is an Antacid, most power
ful digestive and thorough regulator
for weak stomachs. These Triangules
will digest any kind of food you eat
and will cleanse the stomach and in
testines in a natural way, which make
you feel fine five minutes afterwards.
Any good Pharmacy here will sup
ply you with a case of Pape's Diapep
sin for fifty cents. Just reading about
this remarkable stomach preparation
will not help. Tou should go now and
get a case. Put your Stomach in full
health and by tomorrow you will for
get the misery of Stomach trouble.
Your oa-"e is no different from many
others. It Isn't Stomach Nerves or
Catarrh of the Stomach, or Gastritis,
or Dyspepsia. It Is Food rotting
Food Fermentation that's all and
takes about five minutes to overcome.
Olin Chaffee to that on military affairs
in the house of representatives.
Dr. George Austin Bowen attended
the State grange meeting In Hartford.
Assistant Postmaster Ezra C. May
has had an attack of grip.
Miss Mary G. Perley Is visiting In
Andover, Mass.
Spencer H. Child, who has been em
ployed in a greenhouse in Pomfret, has
gone to Greenwich, Conn., to engage In
simllor business.
WESTMINSTER.
Death of Harlan Wedge A Man of
Strong Christian Charaster.
The prayer meeting on Friday even
ing was lea by the senior deacon, E. A.
Edmond. There were twelve persons
present, and the meeting was a helpful
one.
Eleven persons braved the storm and
came to church Sunday morning, but
as neither a preacher nor leader ap
peared, no service was held.
The C. E. meeting Sunday evening
was omitted.
Miss Carrie Button Is visiting her
sister in Scotland.
Harlan Wredge, who has been very
feeble for several months, passed away
on Tuesday. Mr. Wedge was a man of
strong Christian character and bore his
suffering with courage and fortitude.
He was a member of the C. E. society
and attended the meetings regularly
until falling health prevented him from
doing so. He had served as president
of this organization several times. Mr.
Wedge leaves one sister. Miss Frances
Wedge.
EASTFORD.
Dance Well Attended Accident.
Judge J. M. Tatem was In town sev
eral days last week.
Court was held in the chapel Satur
day for the trial of the case of James
BaJcer vs. Bourne Bros. The case was
appealed to the superior court, March
term.
The dance In City hall given by E. S.
Keith. Friday evening, was well at
tended. Mrs. Rockward is the guest yof her
daughter. Mrs. A. M. Keith.
Eben Huntington met with an acci
dent while chopping wood Monday. He
cut his hand, and the doctor dressed
the wound.
Rev. James B. King was in Boston
last week.
Union meetings are being held In
the chapel evenings of this week.
Miss Jessie Baker is in th employ
of Dr. H. H. Converse's family.
THOMPSON.
Thimble Club Meets Farmers Har
vesting Ice.
Mrs. Lowree is visiting her sister,
Mrs. R. H. Chandler.
Calvin Ballard visited his sister,
Mrs. Walker of Leeds Falls. Sunday.
Mrs. Park is with her daughter. Mrs.
J. J. Bernklow.
The meettng of the Thimble club on
Saturday afternoon was with MrB. Asa
M. Ross.
Calvin Ballard was In Derby last
Saturday.
O. E. Mills of the New England
Conservatory of Music was in town
with his father and sister last week.
Local farmers have been harvesting
ice the past week.
The B. Y. P. U. meeting was omit
ted on Sunday evening on account of
the weather.
Rev. Samuel Thatcher of Oneco has
been visiting schools in town.
STERLING.
Delightful Party Other Note of In
terest. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Larou enter
tained their friends on Saturday even
ing, Jan. 16, in a delightful manner.
Miss Mildred Corey and Miss Eliza
beth Kingsley were the guests from
out of town. Dainty refreshments
were served.
Isaac Belknap Is conifined to tho
house with a sprained ankle.
A number from this place attended
the entertainment at Danlelson. which
is one of a series given under the au
spices of the Danielson M. E. church.
Mrs. W. Wr. Vaughn attended the
D. A. R. meeting c-n Wednesday aft
ernoon which was held at the home
of Mrs. J. C. Gallup at Moosup.
The United States Finishing com
pany Is taking advantage of th. cold
snap to fill their icehouses.
POMFRET CENTER.
Spencer Child, who has been with
Robert Rust for the past two years,
if now in the greenhouses of E. C.
Benedict. Greenwich,
Mrs. E. E. Brown has returned from
a lengthy visit in Massachusetts.
E. E. Brown attended the dairymen's
convention in Hartford this week.
Frank Eaves is suffering from a
cold.
The streams of the Himalaya moun
tains will soon be engaged In the pro
saic work of turning wheels.
, CENTRAL VILLAGE.
Straw Rides and Sleighing Parties
Farewell Whist Newsy Notes In
genious Boys.
Frank Thompson, who has been ill
for five weeks with typhoid fever, re
mains seriously lit A consultation of
doctors was held Wednesday.
Mrs. W'illiam Dean was called to
Plainfield Tuesday on account of the
illness of Mrs. Abble Walker, who has
been ill for several weeks.
Mrs. Albert C. Walker and Miss Ar
villa Besse have returned from Boston
after spending a week there on account
of the sudden death of their brother,
Edson Besse.
Mrs. Thomas Shannon Is 111 at her
home on River street.
Mrs. John Stone, who is assisting in
caring for her hrother, Frank Thomp
son, spent Sunday and Monday at her
home In Norwich.
Sleighing Parties.
A Jolly sleiyhing party left hero Mon
day evening. The members of the high
school and friends went to Danlelson.
They were chaperoned by the teachers,
Misses Najako, white and Armstrong.
The pupils of the grammar school
had a straw ride to Danielson Monday
evening. Miss Ada Burlingame acted
as chaperon.
The Ladies' Aid society served a
cold meat and baked bean supper at
the church dining room Wednesday
even'ing.
The King's Daughters met at their
rooms in the Kennedy block Monday
afternoon.
Dr. James L. Gardner waa called to
Pawtucket, R. L, Thursday to attend
the funeral of his brother, Leander
Gardner, who was formerly a well
known artist in Boston.
Parochial School Pupils Hav. Straw
Ride.
The pupils of the CathoHc school in
Moosup, accompanied by the teachers,
passed through here Wednesday en
joying a straw ride. They visited th.
Catholic school in Wauregan, where
tables were set for them, and they
were served delicious refreshments by
their friends there.
Mrs. Sarah Richmond formerly a
resident here, haa moved here from
Moosup into the tenement recently
vacated by her son, Walter Richmonu.
who has moved his family to Texas
Heights.
Mrs. Fannie Loring entertained her
cousin from Washington Sunday.
Miss Helen Matliewson gave a de
lightful whist at her home on Main
street Thursday evening in honor of
Misses Shirley and Lila Pchofield, who
left the next morning for their new
home In Pittsfleld, Mass.
Henry Trudeau and family of Moo
sup visited at the Misses Burke's Sun.
day.
The Ecclesiastical society held a
meeting at the church Monday even
ing. The meeting adjourned to Mon
day evening at 8 o'clock.
Repeated Farce at Moosup.
The ladies who gave the pleasing
farce "How the Story Grew" in De
cember at the annual fair went to
Moosup' Friday evening and presented
the same for the benefit of the Meth
odist church. The Moosup Methodists
assist this church in many ways and
the ladies assisted them to show their
appreciation of the valuable help they
have given.
Henry Murdock of Packervill. is tne
guest of Willis Collins, the wrestler.
Miss Lucy Broadhead has been
spending several days with friends in
Providence and Boston.
Thomas Holmes of Norwich was a
visitor here Monday.
Mrs. Horace Kennedy was called
here Saturday on account of the ill
ness of her father, Mr. Wells.
Prosecuting Agent A. J. Greenslit of
Hampton was here Tuesday, where a
liquor case was tried before Justice
Chapman.
Harry Flynn, a well known charac
ter in town, has moved to Providence
after residing here for several years.
Kev. rt. tL.. trutierneio.' iook ror nis
subject Sunday evening "Eccentrics."
Miss Helen Mathewaon took charge of
the music on account of the abserece
of Miss Mildred MoStay.
The young boys in Mrs. R. 35. But
terficld's Sunday school class made a
fine blackboard the past week which
they presented the Sunday school at
the closfl of the service. A rising vote
of thanks was given them.
Mrs. George R. Torrey has been ill
with the grip at her home on School
street. Her mother, Mrs. George
Thatcher, of Canterbury has been car
ing for her.
Mrs. Fitch Carey, who hai been 111,
has recovered and is able to bo out
again.
James Appley of Canterbury visited
friends here Monday.
Feeble at 92.
Asher Herrick, who is in his 92d
year, is very feeble, being confined to
his bed the greater part of the time
Harrv ittainthrope, who haa been en-
loyinir a short vacation in Washing
ton, nas returned to 1113 auues m
Brewster's .store.
Mrs. L. H. Cross was In Sterling
Monday.
Edward Hall of South Killingly was
a visitor here Friday.
Mrs. Philip Ma-thewson was the
guest at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. J. Arthur Atwood, in Wauregan,
Wednesday.
Mrs. Chester Burdick and Mrs. Pat
rick Millett Bpent Monday in Worces
ter. Frank H. Tillinghast and William
street were in Canterbury Sunday to
attend the runeral of Albert H. Saf
ford, who died ait Brewster's Neck af
ter a long illness.
PLAINFIELD.
Phillips-Marsland Wedding Injuries
From Falls.
Thomas k. Holmes of Norwich made
a business trip here recently.
The president of the Lawton mills
corporation, John Porteous of Nor
wich, and the treasurer, S. H. Greene
of Boston, were in town on. day last
week on business connected with the
factory here.
Welcome H. Browning was sick last
week with a severe cold.
W. Irving Phillips and Miss Edith
Marsland of this place were married
Thursday, January 14, by Rev. Fred
eric A. Balcom.
Prof. John A. Morse of Putnam was
In town Monday on business.
Dwight Armstrong of Providence
was here on business Monda".
Denlson H. Richmond was In Xor
wich Tuesday.
Edward F. Himes of Providence was
a business caller here Tuesday.
George Lyman and Henry E. Park
hurst visited Sterling Monday.
The ice-Jeweled trees were a sight
to behold during Monday's sunlight,
the finer foliage of the birches being
so heavily loaded that the trees were
bent over and touched the ground.
Tuesday morning was the coldest
this winter, so far. the thermometer
indicating four degrees below zero.
Postmaster E. E. Ashley had a bad
fall Tuesday, near the Nicholson res
idence, caused by stepping on a piece
of loose ice. He received a bad shak
ing up, but is around again, though
somewhat lamed. Mrs. William K.
Harvey is said to have received a bad
fall two or three days since.
SOUTH CANTERBURY.
Frank V. Lyon and James W. Mor
gan were in Hatrford last week.
Levi N. Clark attended the State
grange meeting at Hartford last week,
being the delegate from Canterbury
grange.
'Foir degrees below zero Tuesday
morning.
Benjamin Brown has been visiting
several days in New London.
Middletown. The faculty of Wesley
an university has granted the College
Dramatic club the right to "go on the
road," for which It recently petitioned.
LIBERTY HILL.
1,
Sleighing Good Gift of Book, from
Brooklyn Church to Sunday 8chooI.
No services w.r. held in the church
Sunday on account of the storm.
Mrs. J. George Clark, who has been
In Hampton a few days, staying with
Mr. Clark's cousin and uncle, after
the funeral of his aunt, Mrs. W. H.
Lincoln, returned horn. Friday night.
Charles Stiippea of Hartford was
the guest of his mother, Mrs. Eliza
Shlppee. for a tew days recently.
Mrs. Addle C. Tucker, who haa been
111, is convalescent.
The young people ax. rehearsing a
dialogue.
It is good sleighing. Tuesday morn
ing the mercury was t degrees be
low zero. Ice is about S thick.
The election of officers of Liberty
Hill union Sunday school is to be held
next Sunday.
The Sunday school recently received
sixty-nine Sunday school library books
as a gift from the Sunday school of
the First Trinitarian church, Brook
lyn, Conn. They make a helpful ad
dition to the very small local labrary
and are greatly appreciated.
TOLLAND COUNTY.
WILLINGTON.
Storm Decreases Church Attendance
Quilting Party Study of Pilgrim'e
Progress.
No services were held at the Con
gregational church on Sunday, the En
deavor meeting also being omitted on
account of the storm.
At the Baptist church the fourteen
who braved the wind and rain went
over the Sunday school lesson with the
pastor, Rev. Mr. Darrow, as leader,
and passed a profitable hour.
There was a larrger attendance at
the Pilgrim's Progress study class on
Friday evening, and the interest In
creases. The meeting was held on
Friday evening at 7 o'clock at Maple
Corner, and was open to all interested.
There was a young ladies' quilting
party Wednesday afternoon at the
Baptist church parlor a continuation
and wind-up of the Christmas com
petition. The former pastor of the Baptist
church, Charles Wagner Wolfe, is still
pursuing his studios at the Chicago
university, where he expects to be un
til spring, at least.
A new revised edition of the Stafford
Springs, Union, Somers and Willlngton
directory Is soon to be Issued.
Mrs. Ellen Wilbur is visiting her sis
ter In Marlborough. Her father, who
has been in feeble health for some
time, died recently.
Hans M. Hansen, Jr., and wife hav.
been visiting in Holyoka for a few
days.
Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Gardner were In
town Friday.
Mrs. Austin Gardner has returned
from a visit in Monson.
The Misses Palmer and Dunning,
who have been absent in New York
city for a few weeks, have returned
to Rest cottage.
The water has returned to most of
the wells that havo been dry for a long
time.
MASHAPAUG.
Bicycle Arranged So as to Saw 14 Inoh
Log.
Mrs. H. W. Morey was taken to St.
Joseph's hospital. Willimantic, to un
dergo a serious operation.
Alfred Slswick dropped a log on
his foot Monday, causing a blight
wound.
William Brehant has purchased of
Earl Wrlfht of Warrenvllle his fast
trotting mare, Kit
Mildred Aldrieh Is confined to hr
home bv illness.
The E. N. E. T. Co. is setting new
poles from Stafrora to James M. Bur
rlll's. Mr. Burrill is furnishing poles
for the company.
Luman Turner killed a hog Tuesday
which weighed over 300 pounds.
Mr. and Mrs. E. I. Waytt hav. mov
ed from New York here, and are occu-
Cying the William Taylor house, owned
y H. C. Barlow and son.
Alexander Burk has converted his
bicycle into such a device that Mr.
Burk can sit on the bicycle and saw a
stick of wood 14 inches through. It is
certainly an economical wood sawing
machine, no water or gasoline needed.
Mr. Burk Ftates that he would not sell
his outfit for $100.
William Harmon is erecting the
Wells sawmill on the Red lot, and will
be the sawyer.
George Crawford is getting out the
timber for his cottage, Charles Hyde
doing the sawing and finishing.
Chaffee Bros, have been digging for
several days on their wood lot at the
lead mine, to find water for their
steam sawmill. They have dug 2(V feet
deep and are still in dry dirt.
SOUTH WILLINGTON.
Mrs. Morrison and Mrs. Holman to
Visit California State President at
W. C. T. U. Meeting.
"Grandma" Morrison and Mrs. E. J.
Holman leave hre next Monday for a
trip to California. They will remain
over night In Springfield with Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Paige, and then Join the
Raymond & Whitromb Co., gonng via
the Santa Fa line from Chicago and
stopping over at the Grand Canon,
Arizona, arriving at Redlands, Cal.,
Feb. 1st. where they will spend some
time with Mrs. iHolman's sister. They
will also visit other friends on the
coast. On their way back, in April,
they are to come bv way of Salt Lake
City.
W. C. T. U. Meets.
. The meeting of the W. C. T. V. at
the home of Mrs. W. H. Hall, the 14th,
was largely attended. Mrs. Buell,
state president, was present and gave
an interesting account of the conven
tion at Denver. Mrs. Buell is always
an Interesting speaker, and her subjefct
was one that appealed to her listeners.
Refreshments were served, addjng to
the sociability of tho meeting, wl l-h
was In a sense a sort of farewell ro
ception to Mrs. E. J. Holman. county
president, who. with Mrs. Harriet Mor
rison, leaves Monday for California.
EAST WILLINGTON.
Friends of George Wilson are pleased
to see him on a pleasant day walking
out His wife Is a relative and right
ful bir In the estate of Wilbam Ross
of Chaplin, Her mother and Koss'
mother were sisters.
.Mrs. Sherman Lilibridge of LilH
brldge, Florida, sent her aunt, Mrs.
Gilbert Ide, pampas grass to decorate
with. It was cut at the right stage to
be lovely for that purpose.
Many loaded teams ar. en route for
the station every day.
Mrs. E. J. Holman and Mrs. Mor
rison will visit Marion Rparks's cousin
In Redlands, Cal., In the near future.
Personals.
Ezra TOdwarrts of Voluntown called
to see Horatio Palmer on his way from
Ashaway, where he had been to visit
Ms brother, George W. Edwards. Ezra
Edwards also visited his sister, Maria
Partelo, and son. N. Perry Maine, on
the Hopklnton road.
Mr. and Mrs.' G. A. Stoddard enter
tained uite a number o'f their friends
last Saturrtnv evening. Music and
dancing made the time pass pleasantly.
Mrs. G. A. Stoddard and Mr. Elmer
Maine were In Westerly on Thursday
to see Dr. Seanlon, to have a wen tak.en
out for Mrs. Maine.
Only a New Year's Resolve.
Lillian Russell declares she will nev
er marry again. Now the fair Lillian
is becoming amazing sure enough. .
.Houston I'odt.
COLUMBIA.
Great Interest in Spaoial Town Mut
ing Notat Mad. Holding Selaotm.n
Responsible for Psying Bills With
out Vot. of Town Question of Dane
ing Discu.sed.
Th. town mettlns; held In Colum
bia, in rseponse to a petition to th
selectmen, on Monday last, to im it
the town would vote to employ an at
torney to bring action against the ssr
lectmen to recover the amount paid
out of the town treasury on their or
ders In payment of fees of attorney
for the defendants In the ease of Mrs.
Ethel Fox Bla.keley vs. J. N. Clarko
and H. P. Collins, members of th. locai
school board, was largely attended, la
fact, it was one of the largest, if not
the largest, in the history of the town.
The action of the selectmen in pay
ing these bills without a vote of tho
town had caused considerable comment
from the fact that the town was not
named as a defendant in the case, ami
therefore had no occasion to employ
an attorney. The general feeling
throughout the town seemed to be.
that although tha town might b.
willing to pay part or all of the de
fendants' expense In the case referred
to, provided they had acted legally
and without malic. In the matter, tho
bills should not have been paid until
the rase was decided by the courts,
and that in psying these bills without
first bringing the matter before th.
town, th. seleotmen used undue haste,
Attorney George E. Hlnman of Willi
mantic. who for soma years has boea
town counsel, was present and gar. s
somewhat lengthy talk relative to Utf
duties and powers of selectmen in m
ters pertaining to th. town and of tli
liability of the towns to defend th
acts of their officials. He also stated
that In payireg these hills th. select
men had acted upon his advice. It 1
thought that tha remarks of Mr. Hln
man would have had more influence
with the voters had It not been fir tne
fact that he was one of th. attorney
for the defendants In the cas. referred
to and the party in whose favor ona
of the order-, was drawn, and there
fore an interested party. An opinion
by a prominent attorney !n this coun
ty was also presented to the meeting,
stating that as the town was not suei
or mentioned as a defendant in the
case, and as the case was still In tha
courts, the town could tie field legally
bound to pay attorney fees.
Selectmen Responsible.
After some discussion, a motion was
made and passed by a large majority,
holding the selectmen responsible for
the amount paid from the town tran
ury on their order for attorney fee ,
unless th. town at Its next annuel
town meeting should vot. to pay said
bills, and Instructing them to pay n
further bills pertaining to said ess"
unless Instructed to do so by vote o:t
the town. The amount paid by th. se
lectmen for feas of attorneys Is a Mttlo
less than $240. This Is consld-ereA s.
square deal to both th. selectmen and
the town, as the case is still In th.
courts and not yet decided, and um
there is a difference of opinion rerard
mg the liability of the town to pay
such bills; the town was not in a po
sition to vote intelligently on th. mat
ter. The voters were not prepared to
vote to rrosecute the selectmen, or to
sanction their acts at Monday's meet
ing, but when th. cas. is ended, and
further counsel Is taken regarding the
liability of th. town to pay the bills
In question they will bo much better
prepared to act Intelligently In this
.flatter, and there is no doubt but whst
they Will finally do th. right thine;.
Danoing In Town Hall Preferred.
After the business above referred tt
had been finished the matter of danc
ing in the town bullldng was brought
forward, although no such cls.ua. was
in the warning. According to the con
ditions accompanying Mrs. Mary li.
Yeomans' gift of $7.S00 to the town as
a fund to perpetually keep tho town
building In repair, which was accepted,
by the town, danclnr or its equivalent
Is forbidden in tha hall; and If tn
terms of the gift are not complied wltli
then the fund can be withdrawn. Fnu.i
of the young people have violated tins
condition at times, much to the an
noyance of the donor and others who
appreciate the value of the gift and
what It means to the town. As much
oppositilou to the gift, or ruthcr, the,
conditions undr which it was mndo
and accspted, has been mnnifef!d
from time to time, and as there enii
ed to ba a determination on the part
of some to viola.t. these conditions, it
was thought best to bring the- matter
before a full town meeting, when I;
could not be raid that u. fw votes hn l
don? this or that regarding the mat
ter, as it sometimes has ben intimated.
Well, the Introduction of tho matter
was like stirring up a hornets' nest, but
it had the desired sffect and brought
out the full opinion of the voters t
the town, as well as some pretty strong
remarks, and when a motion was ma
to instruct the Janitor of the building
not to allow dancing, or Its equiva
lent, in the town building. In accord
ance with a former vote of th town.
It brought out another series of point
ed remarks: and when the chalrmnn
put the question It was defeated by a
large majority. It was a lively skir
mish, but it cleared the atmosphere of
all doubt as to how the voters ptood
In the matter and showed that a large
majority had rather glv. back the fund
of $1,500 than five up to th. conditions
under which it was given.
Notes.
The many friends of Clinton E. Lit
tle, formerly of this place, but now of
New York city, congratulate him on
his recent marrtags and wish him
many happy years.
The annual Installation of officers
of the local grange took place Monday
evening. The installation was per
formed by Sister Hyd. of Brooklyn
and there wns a large Attendance.
The principal officers are: George
H. Champlln, master; Raymond
Clarke, overseer; William II. Bliss,
lecturer; Miss Amelia J. Fuller, sec
retary; Henry B. Hutchlns, treasurer.
The land and buildings owned, by
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McGlaulan. lo
cated in Pin. street, has been sold to
L. Gold of Nw York, possession to b.
given May 1. Mr. McGlaulaa Is 1,1
poor health and he and his wife expect
to go to eastern Pennsylvania ths
coming spring to reside with the fam
ily of their daughter.
SOUTH COVENTRT.
Protecting Records at Town Clerk's
Office Washington Mill Closed.
Mrs. William Tucker and Infant son
have been spending several weeks with
Mr. and Mrs. J. vr. Wood. Mr. and
Mrs- Tucker, who hav. been located In
Woonsocket, R. I., are to move to Bris
tol, Pa., next week. Miss Helen Wood
of this place is to aecompsny them.
Norman W. Stanley is confined to hin
bed by illness. He has been siok for
several woeks.
Mrs. Eugene A. Tracy is rsooverlasl
from a month's illness.
Fireproof Door for Vault.
A new fireproof door has been added
to the record vault in the town cl.rk's
office, on the advice of State Inspector
Hatheway.
Tracy & Harmon, who for e num
ber of years have operated in th
Washington mill, In connection mltlt
K. A. Tracy's wool extnjstlng business,
have closed the mill. The machinery
hn been rsmoved to Tracy's Valley
mill.
Miss Fanny IT. Rose Is spending the
winter with relatives In Walllngford.
Demagogy in It.
There has been a great dal of dem
agogy In the "free breakfast table"
cry. As a matter of fact, tne brenVfaot
table is not "free," for there ar. tax
on glass, cutlery, china, linen, etc.
There is quite as much reason wihy
the people's clothing should b. fro. a
wny their corres should be
di&xuapolis Kewa.