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Pages Nine to Sixteen
Saturday, 'January 18
NEWS FROM
EASTERN CONNECTICUT AND WESTERN RHODE ISLAND.
"Who is Going and Coming Incidents. Accidents
and Building in Three Counties.
New London County
UNCASVILLE
O. U. A. M, Installation News From
the Othr Lodges Mrs. Charles
Havens Dead at 94.
American council, O, U. A, M., in
Stalled officers Thursday night.
Ieiuty Scate Councillor Ashley T.
jBoon of Norwich was present
and assisted. In the otremonj. The
officers are as follows. Councillor,
Charles Adams; vice councillor, Rob
ert Ekwlds; recording- secretary, Harry
Aawood; assistant recording- secretary,
Kobert K. Burcfaard; financial secre
tary, Frank P. Richards; treasurer,
Dan. D. Home; conductor, Roy Gard
Ber; examiner, John Noyes; chaplain,
Robert C Bur-chard; inside guard, Ed
die Everetts; outside guard, Charles
Johnson; trustee, John Lynch, Roy
Gardner, Frank II- Rogers.
' Harryi "Watt, a student of the Free
Academy, ha3 left school for a time
and is employed in Palmer Brothers'
milL
Woodmen's Election.
Monday night Coehegan camp. Mod
ern Woodmen of America, elected offi
cers as follows: Venerable consul, W.
Adam Ritchie; advisor, Michael J.
Hickey; banker, John Lynch; clerk,
Charles W. Chappell; escort, Richard
Rogers; inside watchman, Eugene
Chapman; outside watchman, Adolpb.
Johnson; trustees, Israel Gero, Morti
mer Getchell, Swantic Johnson. The
installation of these officers will take
place later.
The blackboards la the Tenth dis
trict scboolbouso (Uncasvllle) hare
been reeoated by IV ed Spencer.
Grange Rehearsing Play.
Montviile grange, P, of EL, Is re
hearsing a play. The grange held a
meeting "Wednesday night and had a
rehearsal
Miss Carrie "Wood spent the week
en,j at the home of her grandparents.
Miss Wood is In Norwich attending the
Academy.'
Thames Lodge Installation.
Thames lodge, I, O. O. F at Its
meeting in Palmer Memorial hall held
its installation of officers Tuesday eve
ning with the following officers in
stalled: Noble Grand, Victor Rosen
lund; vice grand, Ivan B. Chapman;
recording secretary, Harry Auwood;
treasurer, G. Turner Loomis; warden,
Harry Ericson; conductor, Charles Al
len; chaplain, Elmer Teft; right scene
supporter, Eugene Chapman ;left scene
supporter, George Sawyer right sup
porter noble grand, Robert Paton; left
supporter noble grand, Chaarles John
eon; inside guard, Fred W. Chapel ;
outside guard, John Eldridgej right
supporter vice grand, Bertram Ed
monds; left supporter vice grand, Wil
3fs Sawyer; standing committee, sick
visiting, Robert Barlow, Morton E
Fox, M. D-, Fred J. Hope, Harry Au
wood, Matt A. Tinker; reliefs. Past
Grands Elmer E. Teft, Charles John
eon and Frank B. Mitchell. District
Deputy Richard W, Woodworth and
suite officiated at the ceremonies, after
which supper was served.
Entertained Society.
Mrs. W, S. Mitchell entertained the
members of the- Ladies' Aid society
a. I her home Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Charles Russell is confined to
her home by a severe Illness.
Fred Church has been unable to at
tend to duties in Palmer Bros, mill
on account of an attack of grip.
The Good Cheer Sunshine society
met at the home of its president, Mrs.
Albert W. Avery, at Hilltop, Thurs
day afternoon.
To Enter Nurses' Training Claas,
Miss Clara Woodworth, who la to
take a course of training for nursing
left Sunday for New Tork, where she
will spend a few days with relatives
before entering the hospital.
Charles A. Chaspman is confined to
his home on Gay hill with an attack
of grip.
Mrs. George C. Ohappell, who has
been ill with the grip is improving.
Theodore Craig- has entered upon a
course of stndy at the New London
Business college.
Obituary Notes.
Mrs. Charles Totman received news
of the death of her mother in Phil
adelphia. The funeral took place on
Friday, burial being in the family plot
In Virginia.
The death of Mrs. Abbie Havens,
widow of Chaarles Haven, occurred
at her home with her daughter, Mrs.
Albert Church on Monday night. She
was 94 years old and born in Lyme.
Her funeral was held from the home,
of Mr. and Mrs. Church on Thursday.
The body was taken to Lyme for bur
ial In the family plot.
FRANKLIN
Meeting of Home Missionary Society-
Gale Blows Down Silo.
S. N. Hyde is spending a few days
t m -Boston.
Mr. and Mrs. Enoch Cheney of Jew-
ett City were guests of Mrs. Hermon
Gager on Thursday of last week.
Mrs. Hermon Gager was a Norwich
visitor Saturday.
George L. Ladd was In Norwich on
t Wednesdav.
T&e Home Missionary society met
. with Mrs. George Avery and Miss
Ella Smith Thursday of last week
with quite a large attendance. A quilt
was uea aunng me uay.
Supervisor George Emerson visited
. schools Monday.
Mrs. Martha Weaver has been visit -"
Jng Mrs. Fred Armstrong.
Silo Blown Down.
During the severe wind a week ago
the silo belonging to Erie Mitchell was
blown down.
Miss Lydia Johnson was a Norwich
visitor Wednesday. t
Miss Helen Comager was a recent
Norwich visitor.
Mrs. Josephine Hart of West Hart
ford has been spending a few days
with her daughter, Mrs. A. D. Lamb.
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Much sympathy is felt for Mr. and
Mrs. Oscar Dugas in the death from
bronchial pneumonia, Monday after
noon, of their little boy, about a year
old.
Harris Eecleston of South Windham
as a f recent guest of his brother,
Frank Eceleaton.
Mrs. Eugenia Hall is at home after
a visit of several weeks with her
sister, Mrs. Allen Sayles.
Irving Button moved his family, and
household goods to Pendleton Hin
Monday and will reside at the Robert
Palmer homestead.
Miss Ida Gustafson is spending a
few days in Jewett City.
The storm prevented services Sun
day morning and evening at the
Be thi
ONE HUNDRED LIVE CORRESPONDENTS
OLD MYSTIC
Master and Scouts Visit Historio
Groton Charles Q. .edge at New
York Banquet Personals.
Scoutmaster Rev. Henry B. Ander
son and five members of the wolf
patrol, Horace S. Williams, Charlie
Tinker, Daniel Gilbert, Ellery Davis
and Charlie Marthers, walked to Groton
Heights Saturday afternoon to visit
the fort and monument. They made
the return trip from Groton to Old
Mystic by trolley.
Attended New York Banquet.
" Charles Q. Eldredge of River view
returned Sunday from New Tork city,
where he attended the seventh annual
banquet of the Rensselaer County so
ciety held in the Waldorf-Astoria,
About 150 members of the society at
tended. With the Church Societies.
The Baptist Toung People's union
met Tuesday evening with Rev. and
Mrs. Henry E. Anderson at the Bap
tist parsonage for the regular monthly
business meeting and social.
The Methodist United Workers met
Wednesday afternoon with Mra. Ed
win Lamphere.
The Baptist Ladies' Aid society was
entertained Wednesday evening -Ary
Rev. and Mrs. Henry E. Anderson at
the Baptist parsonage.
The annual business meeting of the
Baptist church was held Thursday
evening at the close of the conference
and prayer meeting.
General News.
Horace O. Williams has moved to his
new location, corner of Main and
West Main streets.
A new steam heater was very re
cently installed at the Old Mystio
school building.
J. Alpheus Schoonover of New Tork
is spending a few days with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Alpheus H.
Schoonover, at Elmhurst.
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin L. Mull and
son Alden have returned to New Lon
don after a visit to Mrs. Mull's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Edwin Stapelyn.
Miss Waterbury of Stamford is the
guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
George H. Waterbury.
Mrs. F. Alonzo Chapman hae been
spending a few weeks at the home of
her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Polly, of Waltham. Mass.
Herbert Whiting is suffering from
an attack of rheumatism.
Miss Charlotte Marchand and he
guest, Miss Gladys Olmstead, were re
cent guests of Mr. .and Mrs. Fields of
Norwich.
Miss Lydia Main has returned from
a visit to her cousin, , Mrs. Thomas
Brown, of Ashaway.
George Siswick of Stafford Springs
was a. recent guest of his brother and
sister, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Stswlck.
Miss Blanche Mull of New London
is the guest of her grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. C Edwin Stapelyn.
Miss Iva Johnson has returned to
Simsbury to resume her duties as
teacher after spending the holiday re
cess with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T.
Henry Johnson.
Ernest -W. Brown of Riverhead
poultry farm lectured last Thursday
afternoon and eveninsr at Kingston, R,
L, college on the subject Poultry.
-i Hi LEBANON
Highest Scores at WMst Grange
Elects Officers Rollcatt.
A whist was held Friday evening in
Grange hall: 22 tables were played.
Cake, sandwiches and coffee were
served. The following prizes were
awarded; Ladies First, Helen Blakes
lee; second, Mrs. Frank Rockwood.
Gentlemen First, Myron Peckham
second, Charles H. Abell. Consolation
prizes, Vera Willis and Reuben Pot
ter of Norwich.
The explosion of the powder mills
at Mazardville Tuesday was felt here,
Church Rollcall.
The rollcall -f the First Congrega
tional church is to be held Wednesday
evening, Jan. zz.
Mr. and Mrs.- Otto Pultz and Mr.
and Mrs. Ozro Fuller attended the
state grange meeting in New London
tnis weejt.
Grange Election.
At a "r regular meeting of Lebanon
grange, ir. of I-i., the following officers
were elected lor tne coming year
Master, Otto L. Pultz; overseer, Amos
J. Lime; lecturer, j red JN. Taylor
steward, Fred M. Abell; assistant
steward, Norman C. Pultz; chaplain,
Miss Hattie E. Hewitt; treasurer, O.
D. Fuller; secretary, Mrs. Mercy E
Fuller; gatekeeper, A. Burwell; Ceres,
Mrs. Cornelia Pultz; Pomona, Miss
Geneva Stark; Flora, Miss Vera Hox
sle; L. A. S., Miss Edla Williams;
member of executive committee. P.- N.
Taylor; member of insurance commit
tee. William B. Rowland.
GALES FEP-RY
Postmaster Receives First Sunday
Mail Owner of Riverview Starts
For Panama.
Chas. H. Brown of Norwich, owner
of Riverview place and Decatur Bluff
farm, was a caller here the first of the
week before sailing from New York,
Wednesday for ten weeks' trip to Pan
ama and California.
Miss Winnie Turner of East Orange.
N. J., visited her aunt. Mrs. Richard
Latimer, for a few days last week.
Mrs. Lucy Brown is having her resi
dence improved, a bay window being
added to the dining room.
Mrs. Myrta Mather was a recent
guest for the day of her sister, Mrs.
Lucretia Mason, in New London.
Mrs. Isaac G. Geer of Ledyard vis
ited relatives and friends at her form
er home in the village Wednesday.
Mrs. Lucy Hurlbutt was a visitor
last week at the home of her brother
R. H. Perkins, in New London.
Mrs. Delphine Fish visited friends in
Norwich, Monday.
Nathan A Gibbs of Norwich, was at
his home in the village Saturday.
Postmaster Samuel F. Brown was
surprised .Sunday by the arrival of
mail at the local office, the first in the
history of the village. It is presumed
the new parcels post regulations was
the cause of delaying the regular
delivery.
Mrs. Harrison Davis of Norwich,
visited her father, John Watson of the
Allyn's Point district, Sunday.
Mrs. Franklin H. Brown of Norwich
visited her summer home here on
Wednesday, remaining over night as
the guest of Mrs. Delphine Fish.
Mrs. Fanny A. Molthroo. who has
been spending a few weeks in Norwich,
has returned to the home of her cousin,
Airs, oaran voiyer, at the Navy Yard.
Interesting Address.
The Signs of the Times, a review of
noted events during 1912. was the
topic of an interesting address given
by Rev. C. Wilson Harrison, at the
M. E, church, Sunday morning. 1
MONTVILLE
Union Baptist Church Holds Annual
Meeting State- President Bidwell
to Address C. E. Meeting.
The annual business meeting of the
Union Baptist church was held Mon
day evening, in the chapel. The pes
tor, Rev. George C. Chappeil, was
chairman. Deacon C. S. Henry, and
hymn, ".tilest be the Tie that Binds,"
Mrs. A. P. Mitchell offered prayer.
The clerk, Miss Susie M. Wood, read
the minutes of the last meet
ing in March, 1912, and the minutes of
all the church meetings since that
date. The treasurer's report was then
read by Miss Wood, assistant treasurer,
in the absence of Mrs. Arabella Lat
imer. The finance committee brought
in an encouraging report through, tive
chairman, deason C. S. Henry, and
Mrs. Mitchell reported the church ac
tive in missionary work. The board
of trustees reported through the chair
man, Moses Chapman.
The election of officers and commit
tees resulted as follows: Clerk, Miss
Susie M. Wood; solicitors and oollec
Jeneva Smith; treasurer, Mrs. Arabella
Latimer; assistant treasurer. Miss
Susie M. Wood; solicitors and collec
tors, Mrs. Arabella Latimer and Mrs.
A. If. Mitchell ; finance committee. Dea
con K. S. Henry, N. C. Allen, and dea
con G. P. Smith; board of trustees,
Moses Chapman, Deacon Henry, N. C
Allen, Deacon Edwin S. Henry, and
George P. Smith.; pastor's advisory
board, the deacons; ushers, Mortimer
Getchell, Leon Allen, Edward Smith,
and Herbert Rogers.; missionary com
mittee, Mrs. A. P. Mitchell; Sunday
morning organist. Miss Grace Hooper;
assistant organist, the choice of the
organist choir director. Miss Nellie
Chapman: Thursday evening organist.
Mrs. Melvin Fur bar; assistant, the
pastor's choice.
Mr. and Mrs. Simpson of WalHng
ford, called on their daughter. Miss
Charlotte Simpson, Tuesday.
Miss Maude Agnes' Wood, who is
teaching in West Willing-ton. spent the
week end with relatives here.
Will Douglas and Austin Linton of
Norwich attended the Christion En
deavor and preaching services in the
Union Baptist church Sunday evening.
State President to Speak.
F. C. Bidwell of Hartford, president
of the Connecticut Christian Endeavor
Union will be the guest of the Union
Baptist church, Sunday evening next,
January 19. and will address the peo
ple in the evening at the 6: SO service
from the topic: "C. E. Silver Linings."
Mrs. Boswell of Preston CHy Is the
guest, of Mrs. A. P. Mitchell, at the
Palmer Homestead. . '
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Union
Baptist church held their annual meet
ing at the Palmer Homestead, with the
president, Mrs. A. P, JMLltcneiJ. xnurs
day afternoon.
New Teacher Does Good Work.
The new teacher at the Collins Dis
trict. Miss Mabl KeHey of East Lyme
is having exoellent success with her
school.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lee are making
their home with Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe
Dart at the Latimer Place.
FITCH VILLE
Surprise for Teacher Welcome Party
for Rev. and Mrs. Elmer Lamphere.
The members of Miss Florence Phil
Hps' Sunday school class gave a sur
prise party to their teacher at her
home Tuesday evening. The evening
was pleasantly spent wfth games and
musical selections, after which cake,
coffee and fruit were served.
Mrs. Henry Eastland was In New
London recently.
Mrs. Charles Powers of Chesterfield
spent Thursday with her sister, Mrs.
W. Y. ChappelL
Welcome Party and Presentation.
Friday evening, Jan. 10, a welcome
party was given at the home of Rev.
and Mrs. G. Elmer Lamphere, who re
cently moved from Mystic to this vil
lage, where Mr. Lamphere has taken
up residence and will be pastor of the
Fitchville Baptist church. Responding
to a summons to the door. Rev. and
Mrs. Lamphere were greatly surprised
to find forty of the young people of the
village. They were invited fnto the
house and a second surprise was
sprung when the pastor was presented
a purse of money, together with sev
eral other tokens from thefr friends.
Although taken by surprise. Rev. Mr.
Lamphere responded in a pleasing
manner, thanking all those who gave
so generously. During the evening
Asa Miller entertained those present
with several pleasing selections on the
graphopbone and games were enjoyed.
Later refreshments were served, by
Mrs. Charies Phillips assisted by the
Misses Florence and Alice Phillips and
Miss Julia Kingberger.
Charles and Walter Thompson of
Willimantie were guests of their par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Thompson,
Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Marra and family, Misses
Christina and Rose Marra and Joseph
Marra, spent Sunday with Mrs. Mar
ra's mother, Mrs.. Arthur Glassbrenner, i
of Gardner Lake.
SOUTH LYME i
Smith-Slate Marriage Capt. Luce in
Virginia.
Mrs. D. J. Reynolds and Mrs. J. H.
Tubbs of New London were guests of
Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Payne Thursday,
x Smith Slate.
James F. Smith of New London,
clerk' in G. M. Williams' hardware
store, and Elizabeth Payne Slate of
South Lyme were married in New
Haven Jan.- 9 th.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Waterhouse are
entertaining friends from Essex.
The King's Daughters met at the
home of F. R. Peck this week.
Capt. James P. Luce of Little Bos
ton is on a business trip to Virginia,
Mrs. John Roath and daughter have
returned to Ivoryton after a visit at
their home here. .
B.'P. Stanhope who broke two ribs
recently is getting along well.
NORTH FRANKLIN
Winfield Robbins Injured by a Fall
from His Wagon.
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Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Rockwood and
daughter Florence were attending the
state grange in New London this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Carpenter of
Westerly visited Mr. and Mrs. A. T.
Browning several days this week.
Edgar Cox visited last Sunday with
friends in Salem.
A. R. Race has been confined to the
house this last week with an attack
of grip.
Winfield lioDhlns, while returning
home from his work, fell ' from his
wagon, cutting -several gashes in his
face. He was taken to the hospital
for treatment Wednesday morning.
rankie ana ju.ua Rockwood are re
covering from grip
LEDYARD
Liberal Offer of Prizes for Historical
Essays by Public School Pupils
Surprise on Wedding Anniversary.
Edwin C. Reynolds of this town and
Providence has offered '$10 in cash
and a bronze medal to any boy or girl
who attends the local schools and who
can write the best essay on The
Struggle for American Independence.
The Sons of the American Revolution
are offering a prize of $100 in cash to
any boy or girl in tbe state who at
tends school. The essay is on the same
subject. A local committee of three,
Charles D. Gees, B. T. Avery and Sam
uel 12. Holdridge, has been appointed
to further the project.
Mrs. Isaac G. Geer, who has , been
visiting friends in Hartford, witnessed
tne governors inaugural ball.
Frank G. Maynard killed two pigs
recently that weighed nearly 1,000
pounds. Each - year Mr. Maynard
dresses the largest pigs In town.
Wedding Anniversary.
A surprise for Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Kinmonth, who have been married five
years, was held Thursday from 2 to 11
at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. John
L. Main on Rose will, where both Mr.
and Mrs. Kinmonth reside, Mrs. Kin
month being Mr. and Mrs. Main's
daughter. Guests were present from
Noank, Mystic, North. Stonington, Nor
wich and Preston. About 60 were
present, A supper of salads, sand
wiches, meats, cake and coffee was
served. Mr. and Mrs. Kinmonth re
ceived manv presents, including a
leather rocker from 12 persons In
Poquetanuck, money, pictures, a book
case, jewel box, china, silver spoons,
silver tray, silver orange spoons, etc
Buys Sloeum Farm,
Mrs. Clarence Davis has purchased
the WIIHam Sloeum farm in, the town
of Stoninjrton, consisting of 140 acres
and will move there about March 1st.
The Horatio Stillman farm has ben
sold to Polish purchasers in Norwion.
Rev, Frank S, Bobbins of Preston
CSty held a prayer meeting at. the resi
dence of Frank G. Maynard Tuesday
evening.
Colds are prevalent
Miss Lillian Gallun is the guest of
relatives in Hartford.
Several from this grange attended
the state grange in New London Tues
day and Wednesday, some taking the
sixth degree.
Mrs. Charles Babcock has returned
home, having been the guest pf rela
tives in Norwich and Waterford.
Mrs. Joseph Dean is the guest of her
parents, Air. and Mrs. John M. Gray,
having been called home by the sud-
tien aeatn or ner uncle, Austin Gray
VOLUNTOWN
Glasge Players Entertain Local. Aud
tic Home Whist Club Opens 1913
Season.
Saturday evening a large party of
memoerj or Bt. Anne s church, Glasgo,
came to this place on a strawride and
gave a pleasing entertainment in Un
ion hall to a good sized audience. The
piay was tne old popular Deestrict
Skewl and the Sewin' Circle. The va
rious characters were well taken and
did justice The the training of Mrs.
Harry. Cole. Martial Russl of this
place acted as schoolmaster. Dancing
followed the entertainment ' Richards'
orchestra furnished music and Smith
prompted.
Attended Norwich Court Session.
A large delegation of local residents
were in attendance at the session of
the superior court in Norwich this
week, the majority called as witnesses
In the case of the state vs. John F
Gardner for the killing of Eugene
Frazier Nov. 8d.
Warden J. McCarthy and Town
Clerk John Welsh of Jewett City were
In town Tuesday evening.
George W. Rouse of Norwich, an old
time resident and former postmaster
of this village called on local friends
Tuesday.
Opening of Whist Season.
The Home Whist club held the first
meeting of the 1913 season at the
home of John N. Lewis Wednesday
evening with a large attendance of
members. Following were the win
ners: Ladies First, Mrs. E. E. Clark;
second. Miss Bertha Lewis. Men
First E E. Clark; second, Arthur L.
Briggs.
BOZRAH
Death of Mrs. Charles Freeman An
nual Rollcall and Church Election.
Edward A. Bishop, has been in New
London the past week attending the
state grange.
A number of Bozrah gransrers were
in New London Wednesday evening at
tending the meeting of the state
grange and also to take the sixth de
gree. Funeral of Mrs. Charles Freeman.
Mrs. Edwin Lathron was in Worces
ter Friday to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Charles Freeman. Mrs. Freeman for
merly lived in Bozrah and was a
member of the C inerregational church.
Rollcall and Election.
The rollcall and election of officers
of the Bozrah Center Congregational
church was held at the home of Rev.
and Mrs. J. C. Youne Tuesday even
ing. . About thirty members were pres
ent and responded to their names.
Several absent ones sent letters or a
verse of scripture. After the meeting
sandwiches, cake and coffee were
served and a social hour was pleasant
ly passed.
Mrs. Alice T. Abell of Norwich Town
attended the meeting held In the par
sonage Tuesday evening.
Mrs. William Corey has returned to
her home in Davisville, R. I., after
spendine- six weeks with her parents
in Bozrah.
xm SALEM
State Road Survey Completed to Town
Line Tibbetts House Damaged "by
Fire Loss Promptly Adjusted.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Houston have
been in New London this week at
tending the annual meeting of the
state grange.
Mr. and Mrs. William Darling at
tended the state grange Wednesday.
T. Hunt Sterry of New London was
a caller in town last Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. -Walter Kingsley have
returned to their home in. Ridgefleld
after spending a few days a" "the home
of Mr. Kingsley's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
W. B. Kingsley.
Mr. and Mrs. James Lane were in
New London Wednesday.
Completed to Town Line.
The work of surveying for the state
road is completed to the town line.
Austin Rix left town Saturday for
South Norwalk where he has secured
employment.
Elmer M. Chadwick of South Nor
walk spent Wednesday and Thursday
of this week in town.
Mrs. T. A. Williams, who is HI with
heart trouble, Is unimproved.
Auction Held.
An auction was held by the Smith
family on what is known as the Shingle
Mil farm last Monday. The Smith
family expects to remove - to Jersey
City in a. few weeks.
Fire Loss Promptly Adjusted. '"
The home of Mrs. s'. A. Tlbbetts
had a narrow escape from destruction
by fire last Sunday. The fire started
around the chimney and was blazing
rlercely w.hen discovered, but was ex
tinguished before much damage had
been done. .Mrs. Tlbbetts lost her barn
by fire In the late summer and there
was no insurance on the building.
The house is insured with a firm in
Norwich, who sent a representative to
town on Tuesday to adjust the loss.
C. E. Social.
The T. P. S. C. E. held a social in
grange hall Wednesday evening. The
evening was pleasantly passed with
readings and recitations Interspersed
Mvith selections on the Victrola kindly
loaned by Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Ray.
Sandwiches, cake and coffee were
served after the entertainment.
The Sunday evening service on Jan.
19 win be led - by the prayer meet
ing committee -of the T. P. S. C. E.
Topic, How Can We Better Our
Prayer Meetings? Matt: IS;' 18-20.
NIANTIC
Whist for Benefit of Public Library
Ladies' Aid Society Gives Supper.
Rev. Jerome Greer, pastor of the
Methodist church was in New London
last week attending the conference
of Methodist ministers.
The Niantic public library gave a
whist Monday evening in Odd Fellows'
hall. There were about forty in at
tendance, including a delegation from
Flanders."
Church Supper.
A supper was given Tuesday evening
in the vestry of the Congregational
church under the auspices of the
Ladies' Aid society.
New Machinery Arrives.
A large quantity of machinery from
New York arrived here Tuesday con
signed to one of the factories.
George Congdon is engineer at the
Ltbby factory.
Both Smith of Riverbank is the
guest of his sister, Mrs. Harriet Ty
ler at Crescent park.
Sheldon Munger is substituting at
the Niantic post office.
Mark D. Bush, Lincoln G. Luce,
G. B. Dickinson have been in New
York attending the auto shows at
Grand Central Palace and Madison
Square Garden.
Herbert Maynard of Chesterfield was
in Niantic on business Thursday.
Miss Eleanor Coates of Windsor
Locks was the guest of her mother,
Mrs. G. B. Coates. Thursday. ' '
Percy Wheeler is entertaining his
Drother from New iorK.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Glossenger have
returned to Bridgeport after a visit to
S. O. Harrington.
Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Libby closed their
cottage, Wild Air, Saturday. They
will pass the winter in Norwich and
New York.
Leonard Mallory of New London is
visiting his uncle, Walter Barker.
Griswold Wheeler has returned to
his home in Dingleville after a visit to
New York.
Mrs. Eddy of Bridgeport was here
Tuesday.
North stonington
State Agent Looking Up School De
Ifnquents Sermon by Brown Uni
versity Student.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Man and fam
ily have returned from a visit in
Brooklyn, N. Y.
A large number of local grangers
attended the meetings of the state
grange at New London.
Mrs. W. H. Hillard has been spend
fng the week in Groton.
J. Edwin Thompson has been the
guest of relatives in Worcester for a
few days.
Miss Dora T. Maine was called to
Providence Thursday by the serious
illness of her sister, Mrs. B. F. Ar
nold. Mrs.. E. H. Knowles is confined to
her home by illness.
School Board Agent in Town.
George J. Merz, agent for the state
board of education, has been in town
this week, looking after the children
of school age who do not attend
school.
Wilson S. Dakin of Hartford, super
vising agent for the state board of
education, has been inspecting the
town schools.
Brown Student Preaches.
Wilbour F. Saunders of Providence,
18 years old, a member of the fresh
man class in Brown university,
preached in the local Baptist church
last Sunday.
,The Woman's union of the Congrega
tional church gave a birthday party
in the vestry Friday evening.
SHUNOC
Beef Supplied to Boston Market New
Judge in Office.
Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Wheeler are
gusts of relatives in Boston.
Miss Louise Merrill has returned
home after a lengthy visit with her
brother and family in Brooklyn, N. Y.
Mrs. Jane Reynolds is nassins- the
winter at Jamestown, R. t.
R. B. WheeleT shipped a carload
of beef cattle to Boston Tuesday night.
Rev. John M. 'Collins, the new pas
tor of the Second Baptist church, has
moved with his family into the par
sonage.
Many local residents visited Wes
terly Wednesday to . witness the fire
ruins.
A numoer or young people nere are
attending the Wheeler school in North
Stonington.
Charles C Gray has assumed charge
of the office of judge of probate, suc
ceeding Calvin A. Snyder, judge for
sixteen years. Ex-Judge Snyder went
down to defeat in the democratic vic
tory last November. During his career
as .judge he has proven himself a cap
able and efficient officer.
GOSHEN
Recent Sales of Oxen When
Frogs Were Heard Jan. 20.
Peep
A number of members of the local
grange were in New London this week
attending the meetings of the state
grange.
Mrs. George E. Chappell has been
entertaining for several days Miss
Edith Thurston of Hailville.
John Allen sold two yoke of heavy
oxen . to a Colchester purchaser this
week. p'
When Jpeep Frogs Were Deceived.
The present mild winter brings to
mind the open weather in January six
or eight years ago, when there was
very warm weather, so that the peep
ing frogs thawed out and were actually
heard on Jan. 20. After that date
there was colder weather and icemen
managed to get in their crop in Feb
ruary. PRESTON
Local Grangers Receive Sixth Degree.
The grange meeting was held Tues
day evening. The first and second de
grees were worked on a class of eight.
Miss Belle McClimon is visiting
friends In New Bedford.
Several from this place attended the
state grange in New London Wednes
day and took the sixth degree.
OAKDALE
Meeting of X. L. Club Sylvester Wade
" Undergoes Surgical Operation,
Rev. C. L. French preached Sunday
from Luke 22:61. Owing to the un
favorable weather the attendance at
church was small.
The Cottage Prayer meeting'
held Tuesday evening at the home of
.Brands jr. Parker.
The X L. club met at the parson
age Saturday afternoon.
Sylvester Wade has returned from
Danielson where he had a surgical
operation performed; he is in a very
feeble condition. His son and wife Mr.
and Mrs. Jared Wade are caring for
him.
Edmund H. Rogers has purchased
a new touring car, 30 H. P. in Norwich.
- Arthur L. Rogers has moved his
family from Hartford to the home of
his father Albert A. Rogers, where Mr,
Rogers has been staying the past year.
LEFFINGWELL
Birthday Party Local Patient at the
Backus Hospital.
About twenty friends of Miss Elsie
Beard gathered at her home Saturday
evening to celebrate her' fourteenth
birthday. A most enjoyable time was
spent with games and music, after
which dainty refreshments were
served.
Mrs. Thomas C. . Leffingwell is con
valescent after a severe attack of grip.
Alfred Beebe and his daughter Caro
lyn, have had the same malady dur
ing the past week.
Mrs. Andrew Gardner and Mrs.
Samuel Beebe called on Mrs. Kathertne
Dietz'of East Great Plain Monday.
Nola, the seven year old daughter
or Air. ana Airs. s. w. Leflingwell was
successfully operated .on for appendi
citis at the Backus hospital. Tues
day. PENDLETON HILL
Irving Button and family have moved
into the tenement at the Palmer home
stead. ,
Mrs. Amos Palmer has been spend
ing a few days with her daughter,
Mrs. Thomas Ahem of Westerly.
Misses Winifred and Cecil Palmer
spent over the week with their moth
er, Mrs. Mary Palmer.
There was no service at the church
Sunday, owing to the bad weather.
Edwin Gardner of Bradford spent
Sunday at Mrs. James Cooke's.
Alton Mills, who attends Hopkinton
High school, is home ill with the grip.
B. G. Palmer was a business caller
in Westerly Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. William Miner of
Ashaway spent Sunday at B. G. Pal
mer's. The body of Miss Nancy White was
brought to the Hill Monday for buriaj.
CLARK'S FALLS
Former Pastor Writes a Book.
Horace Palmer and Clarence Palmer
were in Westerly on business Wednes
day. Alfred M. Clark has his grist mill
repaired and is grinding corn.
Frank H. Brown was in the village
Monday. At one time he resided here.
A letter received from Charles W.
Ray, D. D., of Pennsylvania states that
he is very busy reading proof sheets
of his new book. At one time he was
pastor of the First Baptist church on
Pendleton Hill, going from there to
the Third church.
NORTH LYME
H. B.
Maynard to Leave Norwioh Hos
pital Soon.
Mrs. Lizzie Syme of Chester visited
at Rev. Francis Purvis' over Sunday.
Miss Ida Stark of Bashan has been
visiting Miss E. J. Stark the past
week.
G. H .Stronsattended the meeting of
the state grange in New London this
week.
W. M. Sisson and John Evans were
in East Haddam Monday, t
H. B. Maynard is expected home
from Norwich hospital in a few days.
Mrs. C. B. Sweet and Arthur Sweet
were in Salem Tuesday.
Mrs. J. L. Raymond has been ill this
week.
EAST COLCHESTER
Mr.
and Mrs. F. H. Browning Cele
brate Wedding Anniversary.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Browning and
Miss Alice Mahoney were in New
London this week attending the state
grange meeting".
A pleasant evening was spent at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Browning
last Friday evening, when friends
came to congratulate them on their
sixth wedding anniversary. A dainty
supper was served during the evening.
One interesting subject was a . cake
with the respective dates 1907-1913
frosted upon it.
LISBON
Mrs. J. B. Palmer, Jr., has had 'as
guests this week Mr. and Mrs. Clar
ence Savage and daughter Luella, of
Storrs.
Ransom Read's family moved Tues
day to their new house near Lisbon
station.
The Ladies' Aid society met Wed
nesday afternoon at the parsonage.
Miss Nellie Mell was the first on the
R. F. D. route through this town to
send a package by parcel post.
The Jar of the explosion at Hazard
ville was left here, accompanied by'
tne rattling or windows.
Letters from residents of the vicin
ity in Los Angeles, Cal., tell of ' un
usually cool weather with hard frosts
every night.
ASHWILLETT
Noyes Eccleston was in North Ston
ington. and Westerly Tuesdav.
Samuel D. Pierce was in North
Stonington Tuesday calling on his
granddaughter. Miss Lucy I. Pierce.
Edwin H. Fierce has returned home
to his grandfather's after an absence
of nearly two months.
Mr. and Mrs. Sigfreid Ahl'berg en
tertained a friend from North Ston
ington Monday night and Tuesday.
Arthur Morgan has gone to work
at IngalFs sawmill.
Irving Button and family, of Rix-
town, moved this week to Pendleton
Hill to the Robert Palmer house.
MOHEGAN
Mr. Bergman killed his spring pig
last week which weighed 350 pounds.
Anson Dolbeare has returned to Bos
ton after spending several days with
liis mother, Mrs. A. Dolbeare.
Mrs. Fred La-ngenback, Jr., called
on friends in this place Sunday.
There were no services held at the
church Sunday on account of the
storm.
Several from Mohegan attended tip
funeral of William Hascott at Norwh
Saturday.
GRISWOLD.
Fred Edmond spent Sunday with his
brother in Norwich. !
Mr. and Mrs. Willis Terry attended
the meeting of the state grange in
New London this week.
George R. Edmond visited over Sun
day in Pacha ug.
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CpugbrCoId
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Sloan's liniment gives
quick relief for cough, cold,
hoarseness, sore th.rot,
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HERE'S PROOF.
Mb. Albert W. PaiOE.of Fredonla.
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ecllent relief for colds and hay terror
attacks. It stops coughing and soaea
iiig almost instantly."
RELIEVED SORE THROAT.
writeas " I bought one bottle yoa
Liniment and itdrximeall th goJ. In
too world. IHv th wiaf. vm vfrr rr-iv.
nd it cured m of my trouble." -
GOOD FOR COLD AND CROUP!
Mr, W. IT. HteAxok. 3721 Klmwrwl
Areune, Chicago. 111., writes: "A lifc
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She (aT hint three drops on sugar
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YAWBUX VALLEY
Mrs. W. II. Hillard was a recent vtoi
tor at George Tredenburg's.
Mr. and Mrs. G. D, Coates spent
Monday In Westerly.
Mrs. T. E. Maine was m Westerly
Tuesday evening to attend tbe cele
bration of the birthday of her father,
Alexandred Lanworthy at his home on
West Broad street.
Mrs. Charles Chapman ha bean at
Stonington several days helping carej
for her mother, Mrs. Edwin Wert w&e
is very low.
HAMBURG
Mrs. R. H. Bill and Miss Carrie BIT!
were in Hartford the first of-the week.
A cattle buyer from New Hawn was
In Lyme and Old Lyme last week buy
ing a carload of cattle.
Mr. and Mrs. Lodowlck Bill attended
tbe state grange at New London.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ely enter
tained Arthur BInnell over Sunday.
Miss Daphne Ely visited her aunt,
Mrs. A. B. Bassett, In Hartford, last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Sterling visited
friends in New London and attended
the state grange.
LAUREL GLEN
Dwlgnt Main was In Voluntown Sun
day.
Eugene Congdon and Mr. KimMil
are working for John Watson at the
sawmill.
Mr. and Mrs. Amos Phillips of Vol
untown have been visitors at Mrs.
Dwight Main's.
William Main ana larmry spent wea-
nesday in Westerly on business.
The men in this place enjoyed a
fox hunt Wednesday.
Horace Palmer was a caller in Wes
terly Wednesday.
LEONARD BRIDGE
The Rev. Mr. Christie of South Cov
entry preached in the Exeter Congre
gational church Sunday.
Charles R. Strong was a recent vis
itor in Norwich.
Fred O. Brown made a business trto
to "Vermont the first of the week.
Several are ill with grip.
H. P. Kneeland and daughter w
In Willimantie Friday.
Or?gn of "Fire Water".
Whenthe Hudson's Bay Trading Com
pany began its trading among the-In-dians,
it was found that by selling the
Indians liquor they could more easily b
induced to trade their peltries. The first
whiskey or intoxicant of inferior quality
was distilled In England and brought to
America in large barrels, but in trans
porting it overland it was found more
convenient to divide it into small kegs.
The-traders soon became aware of the
ct that by diluting th vhisfcey wftn.
ater more furs could be obtained This
wos proctised for sometime, but the In
dians learned that good whiskey pou.
ed on a fire wouldblaze up, whereas bad
the whiskey been diluted the fire woold
be quenched. It was by the Blmplw ex
periment that the term "Are water" be
came a common word among the Indi
ans . A chief who had experienced the ;
bad effects of whiskey among his peoato
said it was most certainly distilled from
the hearts of wild cats and the tongues
of women from the bad effects It pro
duced. FOR
The epidemic of Grip, like a monster
wave is extending from the Atlantic to
the Pacific.
Don't wait till your bones begin to
ache, take "Seventy-seven" at the first
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ffluenza, Catarrh, pains and soreness of
the Head, Back and Chest, Coughs,
Sore Throat, General Prostration and
Fever, or it may take longer to oreaK
up.
It pays to keep "Seventyseven"
handy, it is a small vial of pleasant
pellets, fits the vest pocket. At your
Druggist, 25c., or mailed. .-.
Humphrey's Homeo. Medicine Cx
156 Williams St, New Tork. Advw-.
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