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LETTERS FROM
Windham County
THOMPSON
T Repeat Norwich Pageant Chim
. ncy Fire Woman Nominated for a
, Member of School Board.
A chiicnay fire at the home of. Chaa.
Davis, Tr.. Tuesday afternoon caused
considerable alarm. The firemen did
excellent -work, as did the telephone
operator in helping: save the house. The
fire was discovered by a neighbor soon
after dinner.
Rally Day
The United Sunday Schools are to
observe Rally Day Sept. 30th with an
adaption of the Sunday school pa
geant given in Norwich.
School Board Increased
At a special Town Meeting agitation
was raised concerning- retaining- of tiee
school supervisor, Mr. Frank Barber
was reappointed after verv effective
work the past year. The school board
is to be .n creased to nine members the
new republican nominees being- Rev,
X. B. Cl-ase and Mrs. Grace Noyes. A
woman from thf democratic party is
expected to be a member of this board.
"These will be the first women to hold
office In this town. Others are being
made voters on school matters and
show much interest in tho town meet
ings. . The fi.st frost Monday night proved
to be a real freeze.
Mrs. 1 X. Elliott has been visiting
her sistei In Rhode Island.
Frank Ramsey ie moving his family
to Maine.
Spoke on Alaska '
Fridav afternoon of this week. Miss
Spauldinft spoke on Baptist missions
in Alaska, at the home of Mrs. W. B.
Chase.
The Center school has opened with
about thifcty-flve pupils. Among the
beginners are Leroy Ballard, Harold
Chase, Faith HInzinga and Richard
Burnett Sylvia and Lawrence Ryan
and William Peterson are entering the
High school this Fall.
Lawrence Backus ana isabei .t-eart
Biice uacBus ana imooi
Koves went to Cushing Academy the
first of the week. Miss Muriel BacKns
returns -o Stn th College next week.
Pevera" went from town to Brancy
Hii: Sunday afternoon to hear Super
visor Barber at the c hurchwthere.
WESTMINSTER
Tenth Wedding Anniversary of Mr.
and Mrs. T. Edward Davis Noted by
Surprise Visit to Parsonage.
A large number of the friends of
Rev. T. Edward Davis, pastor of the
local church gave him a eurprise on
Wednesday evening. Sept. 5th. The
wooden wedding anniversary of Mr.
and Mrs. Davies falling on the day of
'the regular Cottage Prayer services,
gave friends an inspiration to follow
the service with a social celebration.
They stormed the parsonage under the
leadership of. Mrs. Columbus Sjnlth,
bringing as ammunition many good
wishes fur Mr. and Mrs. Davies, ac
companied by a beautiful boquet for
dress in honor of the anniversary. For
dress in honor of the anlversaryn. For
the whole company there was an abun
dance of refreshments including cake,
randy and coffee. Mrs. Charles Bars
tow had made a bride's cake? most ap
petizing to the taste and artistic in its
make-up, the dates appearing . in the
decoration of colored frosting. The
heaviest piie of ammunition, however,
was a handsome rocking chair. A
witty, original poem was read by "Mrs.
Smith. A song was finely i-endered by
Herbert Lyman, and a very amusing
Btory of food conservation was read by
Mrs. Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. Davies responded in ap
preciative terms to the weds of love
and esteem and Its expression in the
gift, always to be kept and prized most
highly. All concerned pronounced
the affair most delightful.
. Agricultural Club's Exhibit.
The Boys' and Girls' Agricultural
elub of Westminster holds its second
exhibit at the parsonage Monday next
at 2.30 p. m. The exhibit is public.
Communion Service
It was the Holy Communion season
at Westminster Sunday morning, and
the service was tender, reverent and
impressively siiort. The subject of the
Wednesday Home prayer-services was
Amos 7:T-S. A plumb-line applied to
Your and My Life.
Tuesday afternoon tn members of
the Ladles Aid Society made a record
'n trip amount of work -xcomplished.
It. Friday, thfe third and last group
of Vie X. X( Tribune's Fresh-Air Fund
children, twenty-five girls left Mrs.
Fred X-wton"s each bearing a bou
qnet. a cucumber and various other
trophies of two weeks in the country.
Mrs. C. II. Koch, daughter Evelyn
nd her sml! son are home from New
York. .
Gustaf Carlfaon with his daughter,
-Mice, from New York are visiting
his sister, Mrs. Moody.
EKONK
Harvest Supper Follows G-ange Meet
ing Tsachers ard Pupils Begin
School Duties.
Mrs. Jc sie Bobbins Mitchell of Bos
ton is spending several weeks with
Mrs. Carrie Wilcox.
The grf.nge held an interesting meet
:ng Friday evening. One candidate
was instructed in the third and fourth
decrees. A harvest supper was served.
Five visitors from Pachaug grange
wfre present.
Rev. Mr. Pryor preached an excel
lent sermon Sunday.
Bertha Say!es ted the C. E. meeting
Sunday evening.
Mrs. Kdwarrl Gallup is trtertaining
Miss Mellor of Bridgeport.
Teacher from Worcester.
School opened Monday with
Lombard of Worcester teacher.
Miss
She
Is boarding at John Tanner's.
Miss Minda Tanner is teaching in
G3hen ( istrict in Lebanon
Mils Madaiine Gallup is attending
high school in Central Viliage.
At tho Bjc'n.
Mr. an Mr. Car! Gallup and two
uhlMner. have !cn spend ing several
.lavs nt Quonochonta.UK Beech.
Mrs. Ezra Edward and son John of
Volur.town were caliers here Sunday
jid attended church."
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Gailuv Mr. NeHie
rjnirqp and daughter AyUrn and illsff
Jutt. Oaliup . spent Sunday at
Ouonoehrnteug. -
NORTH STERLING
C "iT3 A. Selbert s?id Fred Chesley
I5ru!sed When Automobile Overturns.
Caar1 A. Feibert and Fred Chesley
mt with a bad accident while retum
tmt from Prr-vtdenco Inst week. As
"kne were pnssJng a sharp turn on
r - Col, hill thoy met a touring car
nri rhe brHght light!" caused them to
-vrturn their car, throwing both out.
They w?re badl..- bruised and have
ieen confined to the house.
Will Move to Providence.
Willis W. White is soon to move his
family to Providence.
Miss Hatti Davis of North Scituate
:s the new teacher at the Wood dls
:rtct. Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Miller of Paw-
- : t
- ;- : -' r
tucket, R. I., -ipent trie week end iwith
Mr. and Mrs.' ' George C. Spooner.
-. Miss reelove Place.' is to enter the
Pentecostal -s jhool at North Scituate,
R. I.
Miss Alma Scheuman his been visit
ing relatives in New Saver, the past
week. ,
Mrs. Arthur Scott and Daughter of
Leicester, Mass., spent several days
recently with her grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. W: R. Whaley. ,
Mrs. Lucinda Cole and Miss Edna
Cole have been visiting friend in
Hampton, X. H. - :
Clarence Whaley of Oxford, Mass.,
has been visiting his gra ndparents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Whaley.
Postmaster and Mrs. George M.
Pilling, Mrs. Martin Miller and chil
dren of Danielson called on relatives
hens Sunday.
In New Location.
Brown's saw mill has been moved
here from Oneco. ;
Frank Deming, Miss Sarah -A. Avery,
"Mrs. George Avery, Mrs.. Elmer Hollo
way and little Ruth E. Printer, all of
Groton, spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. George C. Spooner.
John Griffith and family attended
Norwich fair last week.
Mrs. iJla Bray ton has returned home
from Oakland Beach.
Mr. and Mr3. J. R. Williams of Paw
tucket spent Friday with Mr. and Mrs.
H. H. Croweli.
Miss Stella H. PFummc! and Miss
Jennie Christenson of Woicester are
spending the month with Mr. and Mrs.
Fralnk O. Plummer. .
POMFRET CENTER
Neighbors' Night at the Grange
Death of Miss Mary Anna Stanton,
in Her 90th Year.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Scott and E.
E. Brown motored to Worcester last
Saturday.
Stanton Wicks, of Doane Hall farm
had a handsome exhibit of Percheron
horses and Berkshire hogs at the New
England fair, on which he won a
good bunch of prizes.
Mrs. Thomas Hickey underwent an
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ball hospital this week
" Neighbors' Night.
Wolf Den grange observed Neigh
bors night Wednesday evening. The
programmes were furnished by Kil
lingly and Little River granges which
were much enjoyed. '
OBITUARY.
Miss Mary Anna Stanton.
' Miss Mary -Anna Stanton for over
50 years a beloved resident of Pom
fret, died Wednesday in her 90th year.
.' Miss Stanton was blessed with many
talents and following the Scriptural
admonition, she had made good use
Of them
Liberally educated, she was for a
number of years an honored teacher
at the Friends' school at Providence.
She had been brought up "in the faith
of the Friends church and her life
was a most worthy example of their
teaching; exemplified by a cheerful,
happy spirit and actuated by an ear
nest desire for helpfulness. Although
for a number of years she had led a
rather quiet life, she was always in
tensely interested in all public activi
ties. She was a wide reader of the
best literature. She was known as
an artist of much ability and had pro
duced much beautiful work, both in
painting and exquisitely 'dainty nee
dlework. A lifelong student of bot
any and nature study, she was an en
thusiastic cultivator of flowers up to
her death.
Of but few persons could it be so
truly, said that, everyone was her
friend,' and that she was the friend of
everyone. She had beyond measure
lived a full, rich life: full of happv,
useful ; service; rich in friendship and
love.
-. The memories of her sweet snirit
will long remain In the hearts of many
friends who are left behind.
BALLOUVILLE
Neighborhood Preachers' Meeting Held
at Methodist Parsonage A Dozen at
Dinner.
Rev. ind Mrs. W. D. Woodward en
tertained the neighborhood preachers'
meeting -. Tuesday. There was a very
interesting travelogue bv Dr. Bkike
of Brooklyn In which, seated in a chair,
he gave an informal account of a four
months' Tour he had about a dozen
ye arsago in Europe, Egypt and the
Holy Land. An even dozen sat down
to the homelike dinner served by the
hosts. Arrfong those present were
Rev. J. B. Aldrich of Jewe-.t City, who
had a three years' pastorate in Atta
waugan concluding last spring, his
wife and young son Mark: Rev. W. C.
Darby and mother of Moosup: Rev
and Mrs. J. R. Miller of West Thomp
son; Rev. E. A. Blake, Brooklyn; Rev.
E. A. 1 egg and wife of Danielson.
and the host and hostess. Rev. and
Mrs. W. D. Woodward, of Attawaugan.
In the absence of the present, Rev.
G. N. Stanley, of Putnam. Vice Presi
dent Darby occupied the chair and
was toaatmaster at the dinner. Rev.
E. A. Legg toasted on Vacation, Rev.
J. R. Miller on Willimantic Camp
Meeting and Rev. Mr. Wcodward on
AVhen Will the War End?
WOODSTOCK
Members of Hardy Family Visit West
Point Benevolent Society Meets.
Benjamin Chandler of Detroit has
been the guest of his cousin. Miss
Nellie Chandler. ,
Edw. A. Bowen and B 11. -Rifch fa-
turned Fridav from a four Ha trln
along tha Mohawk trail.
Attended Bar Meeting.
F. W. Hinrichs attended the meet
ing of the American Bat association
in Saratoga.
The public schools opened Monday
thp 10th, for the fall term.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur S Hardy and
grandchildren were at West Point for
a few doys laot Teek.
Meeting cf L. B S.
' The Ladies' Benevolent so.-Imv mot
with Mr?. McGovern Wednesday after- '
Mrs. chniJut of Philadelphia sang
two contralto solos at the Congrega
tional church last Sunday morning.
. EAST WOODSTOCK
Turner Family Moves to Medford
Cassiua Perry Comes Enst From
Illinois.
Rev. A. Turner and family moved
-ie;r no-it-enom goods to Medford, Mass.
Monday, where they are to locate.
Missej Sylvia, Mary and Doris Lin
ieman spent the week en.' in Thomp
son, with Prudence Paine
Providence, are spending two weeks'
vacation with J. E. Aldrich and famT
ily. -
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Crawford of Bos
ton spent Saturday with Mr. and Mrs.
E. Pile. They are spending their
two weeks' vacation with relatives in
Putnam and Union.
He Visits His Birthplace
Cassiiw Perry of Lindenwood, 111., has
been spending several weeks with his
cousins, Mrs. Frank Shaffer and Mrs.
F. A. Jordan. While here he .took an
automobile ride to East Putnam his
brrthpla-e.
TWO; STATES
; f BROOKLYN. V:
Republican Caudua Held Friday Even
:. ing Tickat Placed in Nomination by
; the Democrats Md Society Holds
Food Sala. ' '
Miss Alice A.' Hare Is at ' Marthas
Vineyard for a stay of , two weeks,, the
guest of Miss Prentice or t-ast tsrooK-
lyn. .-
The republican caucus was held on
Friday evening and the roupwing nom
nations were made:
Assessors, Caphas F, .Rainards. . .3
years : Benjamin Clark, 2 years: board
of relief. Andrew M . urumiey: se
lectmen, Oliver F, . Downs, . Frederick
Card: town clerk.. Sidney W. , Bara:
town treasurer, Sidney W. Bard; agent
town deposit fund. Sidney W. Bard:
auditor, Ellsworth C. Bahson: grand
jurorsv William E. Keaeh, Theodore . D.
Pond. John F. .Meyec. William .
Thurber. Albert Jacques: collector , of
town taxes, William Touchette: con
stables. Frederick Carl,. Edwin Ben
nett. Oliver F. Downs William H.
Mkithiew. Stephen Coffey; registrar
of voters. William R. Thurber, First
district: William Slater, Second dis
trict: town school committee. Will
iam E. Keach, three years.
Democratic Nominations.
The democrats held their caucus on
Saturday evening and nominated the
following ticket: . ,
Assessors, Edward Riley. '3 'years.
Henry M. Evans, 2 years; board of re
lief, Robert Cooper, three years: se
lectmen, Frederick B. Stanford, Al
bert B Webb; town clerk, Oscar F.
Atwood: town treasurer. Oscar F. At
wood: agent town deposit fund, Os
car F. Atwood; auditor. Leslie W.
Havens: grand jurors, Lester W. Har
ris, Nelson Gauthier, Leslie J. Fan
ning, Henry W. Main: collector of
town taxes-f! John M. Bessette: consta
bles. Nelson G.authier, Harrv- R. La-
throp, John M. Bessette and Herman
L. Lathrop: registrar of voters. First
district. Herbert -Lyman ; Second dis
trict, John M. Bessette; town school
committee, Edwin A. Blake, three
years.
Food Sale.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Fap
tist church held a food sale Saturday
tist church held a food sale Friday
afternoon.
Miss Sylvia Minott of Greenfield,
Mass.. has made a short visit at the
Baptist parsonage.
Miss Abby W. Putnam has returned
to her home in Providence.
Mrs. George A. Witter and- her
brother have returned, after a stay in
.Mystic.
William H. Hunt ' has resigned as
teacher in- the school- in California and
is to teach in Southboro, Mass.
James Kemp of Worcester was the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Witter
over Sunday;- ' " ' " j
Rev. Richard D. Hatch has been tak
ing a rest spending the time with his
father and sisters. 1 '
Miss Stella Rarris is teaching in the
Gilbert district.
SOUTH WINDHAM
Outing to the Beach-Personal Items
of Interest.
Mrs. Charles Hahn and little daugh
ter, Edith, of Fall River, have returned
to their home. Mrs. Halm's mother,
Mrs. Mary Larkham accompanied
them for a visits 1
Miss Alice Bill of Hartford is the
guest of Mrs. Eugene Kinne.
Mr. and Mrs. . C. L. Clinton have as
their guests Mrs. Belding- ofFitehtourg.
Mass.. and her son,: and wife, Mr, and
Mrs. Belding of Tennessee.
Miss Authier of Norwich, who teach
es in the local school is boarding wjt.h
George Stiles.
Guilford Smith who has a summer
home in Windham ia Bt - his homein
town.
Miss Mary Hatch left for Xiantic on
Saturday, and Mrs. Edna Hatch, who
has been there for three weeks came
home Monday.
' At the Shore. '
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence . Avery" and
.ur. ana iurs. neroert caro ana iirs.
Card's narents. and brother ; Mi- anl
Mrs. W. B.f Hoxie and Clifford Hoxie.
spent the week end ruirt Sunday at th?
Hoxie cottage, .Sound vView;. '
Rev. F. H. Means of Boston is the
guest of Rev. W. S. Kelsey of Wind
ham. Those that were invited- from
South Windham--to -spen an evening
theer were W. P. Barstow. Mrs; W. C.
Card. Mrs. Alfred Card and Mrs. A.
C. Sweet ,
W. Golden has commenced to
move his household good .to . Willi
mantic where the family is tl reside.
EAST KILLINGLY
Mrs. Etta Trask and Mrs. E. L. Gor
don were entertained by relatives in
Jewett City Sunday.
Miss Elliee Chase visited friends in
Davville. Monday.
Mrs. Walter Card is assisting Hen
ri Bater with his bookkeeping.
There was a hard frost here Mon
day night doing considerable damage
to the gardens.
Severai young people' from here at
tended the social and dance at Cady's
hotel in West Gloucester, R. I.. Satur
day evening.
Mrs. Eliza Danielson has been ill
the past week. v
Miss Nellie Yare of Stafford Sr.'ings
visited relatives here recently.
Clarence Burgess of Chepachet, R.
I., visited friends here Sunday.
Miss .Marion Burlintrame of Worces
ter, was the guest of relatives and
friends here Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mrs. Agnes Karrowclough of Dav
ville, spent Thursday with local rela
tives. '
Miss Ellen Mathews entertained her
daughter, Mrs. Bertha Watson of
Whitenisville over Sunday.
Miss Ethelyn Gove has returned
from a visit with Webster friends.
Mrs. Harley Place was a guest of
irienas in l-rovldence. Tuesday.
Ervin Hitl attended the Fiddlers re
union at North Scituate, R. I., Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. William Tare who have
oeen spending their vacation at Oak
land Be.icii have returned, home.
Miss Ethelyn Long of Danielson
spent the week end with relatives here.
CHAPLIN
Ticket Named at Republican Caucus
Miss Emily Scarborough to Spend
Winter in Florida. .
A republican caucus was held at the
town hall Friday evening, September
7, at 8 o'clock tt place in nomination
candidates for the several town offi
ces as follows:
Assessor for three years. Clarence
E. Chester: member of board of relief,
for three years, Charles B. Buss: se
lectmen, Frank " M. White. Ernest E.
Lincoln; town clerk, treasurer and
&gent town deposit fund. Frank O.
Lummis; constable. Char'ts B. Russ:
auditor, Arthur Williams: grand jur
ors. Frank W. I.andon. William J. Lee.
Charles S. Turner; collector. Charles
S. Turner: registrar, Ellsworth M.
Russell; school committee, Orrin F.
Wilson:- library directors, J. Wilbur
Lanphear, Ruth E. Snog.
Only a small number attended the
caucus. Clarence E. Chester was the
chairman and Franke E. Lummis sec
retary. Personal Notes.
Thomas W. Hewlings of Parish Hill
has been confined to the house by ill
ness for several weeks.
, Miss Emily Scarborough has spent i
te wunjmer St Appi":0t, tier' pleasant
horns on Parish Hill. Misa Scar
borough Is to spend the winter in
Florida.
.' The hard frost so. early In the ea
eon on Monday night damaged many
fields of corn uncut and gardens.. The
mercury dropped to 32. degrees and: ice
formed thicker than window glass
WINDHAM
Annual Maeting f Library Associa
tion Total Circulation of Books 2,
310 Officers Elected Prayer Meet
ing Night Changed.
The annual meeting of the Windham
Free Library association was neia .in
the reading room on Friday evening
the 7th. In the absence of the pres
ident. Dr. F. E. Guile, the vice presi
dent. Guilford Smith, presided. During
the year the total circulation -was
2.310 books: 150 new books were added
32 bv purchase. 90 from the state 'and
24 from gifts, the majority being
given by Miss Dorothy Weir of New
York. . -
In February the experiment ' was
tried of opening the library Fridays to
accomodate the school children who
come in tKe busses from the outly
ing districts. . This proved ft suc
cess and was continued utnil school
closed in June.
During the ' summer ' the library.'has
been onen on Wednesday and Sat-
vAday from .3 to 5 bu after October
1st it will be open on Saturday only.
Several gifts have been received and
adde to the interesting collection in
the reading room. These include a
water color painting of the old Swift
store and post office that stood on the
corner now occupied by the congre
rational 'chuich. This was given by
the artist. John R. Noris of . Bos
ton. Another valuabls gift is a' map
of the original home lots between the
green and Larrabee's corner, given by
Gen. Theodore Bingham, who .when
in town last fall, was greatly interest
ed in. the matter and gave it his. per
sonal attention doing much of the sur-
veving. Through the generosity of
Guilford Smith, a,, corrlisated iron root
has been put on the building. Mr.
Smirh has also in.' company with H.
C. Lathrop. Miss J. W. Bingham, E.-W,
McGuire and I. H. Johnson contribut
ed money towards " buying a $36 book
stack which- has bean placed in po
sition this week. Four, electric lights
have been insta'led. which are a great
convenience. A box of- books and
magazines has recently been sent to
the state of Connecticut in Hartford to
be forwarded to the soldiers.-:
The .librarians. Miss Grace Bates,
Mrs. I. AV. MacLean and Miss .Sar
Johnson have served as a book pur
chasing committee. ' Miss Bates at
tended meetings of . the -State Library
association in -New -.Britain and New
London. Five teas and one food sale
have been heald. " : - '
The report of the treasurer showed
the receipts for the year to be $224.30
with a ha'arice on tiand of $ol.82.
The officers for therensuing year ;are:
President. Or. F. E. Guild: vice presi
dent. Guilford Smith: secretary. Miss
Josephine Binsrham: treasurer, IT. C.
Lathrop: auditor, J. H. Johnson; li
brarian. Miss Grace Bates.
Returning to School. '
Eden Cook who was graduated "from
Hebron, Me., Academy, returns there
Tuesday to take up a special' course
of study. Ra'ph Eaton, who has been
snending the last weeks of his vaca
tion in Vermont goes back to enter
thp Senior r-lass in the same school.
Miss Julia Burnham. who has been
spendinar six weeks at the inn return-
ed to Hartford Tuesday.
Mr. and iTrs: Lester Eaton have re
turned from their redding trip and
-have been at H.- S. Eaton's for a few
days before sroing to housekeeping; in
tpeiivnew home. l.-- -..
Meeting Night Changed. --;
: Tho night of the mid-week prayer
meeting at the Conerrational churrh
bas been changed to Friday. Rev. M.
. Phin-.b has nlanned an attractive
nro.eramme for the next three months.
Next Friday. September 21st. will be
observed as get together night. A short
musical programme will be given- at
7. IS followed by addresses by Rev-
Robert Moore of Willimantic and
others: A social hour will close the
meeting, i ,,
Rev.. F. H. Means and son, Paul, of
Boston." have been guests at W. S.
Ke'sev's.
Mr. and Mrs. IT. C. Hatch. Miss Sa
ra Johnson and Mrs. W. F. Maine are
spending the week at the Maine cot 7
tar- at Groton Lonr Point. '. i
Miss Ni Hie Smith of Washington,
D; C., is at Arthur Wil'iams'.
Mrs. Robert Pegriim is the guest of
her son in Boston.
Closes Summer Home.
Guilford Smith has closed his sum
mer home here and returned to South
Windham.
The Red Cross held a food sale at
their headquarters Thursday, in
charge of Miss Maude Stokes.
The first meeting for this season . of
the Woman's Missionary society will
be held Tuesday, the -ISth. The mon
ey for the Golden Anniversary fund.
will be collected and sent to the head
quarters in Boston.
Rev. M. R. Plumb has been attend
ing the wedding of a cousin in Bridge
port. Mrs. Ammerman of Hartford is the
guest of Mr", and Mrs. W.' S. Chappell.
. PHOENIX VILLE
Mrs. H. C. Joslyn Gives Whist
Teachers in Town Schools.
Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Nye and son
Nelson returned to Marlboro, Mass.,
Saturday.
Mrs. H. C. Joslyn gave a whist in
i-.onor of her daughter, Biss Gladys,
Hoy Latham and Mrs. Clemens win
ning the highest honors. Cake and
ice cream were served. Several, from
Eastford attended.
Roy Clemens and Robert Colburn
motored to Willimantic Saturday.
E. O. Summer of Willimantic and
guests attended . the morning service
at the Congregational church.
Schools in town began this week.
Following are the teachers: Center. M.
Fdith Wheaton: Phoenixville. Mary
Wilbur: East Hill. Cora Clemens;
Gen. Lyon, consolidated: Axe Fac
tory, Edith Buell; Buell district, Miss
Kail. The supervisor is Mr. . Bii3S.
who has the following towns, Eastford,
Ashford. Canterbury, Union.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Jones return
ed to Groton after a ten days' vaca
tion spent here with relatives."
CLARK'S CORNERS
Selectman. Patrick Xavin with i
gang of men is repairing the roads in
town. - -
Edward Chapel attended the funeral
of Oliver Rudd in Norwich Wednes
day. Mrs. Viola J. Clark commenced
teaching at Pomfret Center Monday.
ITheer was a heavy frost here Tues-
'iy morning. The thermometer reg
istered 30 degrees. '
Miss Murray of Xew Haven. who
has been spending her vacation at P.
J. xavin s, returned home Satur
day.
A. H. Bell and daughte. Alice, of
Hartford. Misses Eliza and Delja
Hatch of South Windham, Phil Pal
mer of Woojso'iket, Mr. and Mrs. Wal
ker of Providence, were visitors at L.
H. Jewett's Sunday.
Miss Olive Burnham of Willimantic
and Mrs.. Wallace "ilewett of Uncas
ville wehe week end visitors at- the
Maples and Modana. ',
CENTRAt y&jWGE
Worsted Mill ; Running .- Evening ;. on
'. Arnjy Ordai
. Orchard. :
Thieves Visit' Peach
James Wa trous' - youngest son has
been having blood poison, in his foot.
. Robert' McFarland,4 who is . training
nt Plum Island, has ".been spending' a
few days with his parents, Mr. "and
Mrs. Robert McFarland.- - "- :' - "
Mr. and . Mrs, Frederick Tillinghast
have returned from three weeks' stay
at the Marland cottage,-'Pleasant
View. . , . - "'
", " '" Running Nights. ' t ( "
The Central Worsted . Mi.U -.lias b?en
running until 9. o'clock '. several even
ings this week,.', on . the army, gpods
which are woven on. electric looms. --
The dance held by the ' Central Fire
Col 'Friday evening was well attended.
Mrs. Robert Tolland"' has returned to
Providence,- having spent -three months
with her daughter, Mrs. Frapk Davis.
.Mr. and Mrs. Clarence-Daggett have
been entertaining Mr." Daggett's sister
.from Philadelphia.
Miss Phebe Barker , has returned
from Willimantic camp ground, where
she spent .the summer.
Miss Charlotte Chesley .has been at
her home in North ; Sterling. Her fa
ther has been seriously injured in" an
automobile accident. ,
Mrs. L. H. Cross- spent Friday . at
Cosmer Young's in .Danielson
Miss Mary Byles is - teaching, at
Sterling Hill, where she .taught last
year. -
Lester Gardner, son of Dr. James L.
Gardner,, who is training at Newport,
R. I., has been home on a week's fur
lough. . ' .
Miss Emma Greenhalgh has return
ed to Reading. Mass., where she is a
teacher in the commercial department
at the high school.-
Looted Orchard.
, Peach- thieves recently" visited
the
orchard at Samuel Collins.
Foster Burgess, who has enlisted,
was called " to New London S nurday.
Mrs. John Frances was in 'Norwich
Saturday; -.
Mr. and Mrs, Howard Clarke was at
Pachaug Sunday;' .
Mrs. .Willard Collins 'and .son. are
visiting in- Westerlv. .
Mrs.- Andrew Whooley of Norwich
has been visiting her brother, George
Craft, -
Mr. .and Mrs. John Stone of Provi
dence visited at Nathaniel -Thompson's
Sunday.- - v .
. Guest From Norwich;
Mrs. George Gadbois .is entertain
ing her granddaughters from-Xorwich.
Mrs. Mallory. who has been spend
ing the summer at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Williard Cojlins.. . has
returned to' Westerly. .
Mrs. John Perry and daughter, Win
Hazel Perry of Putnam, were , Sun
day visitors at ' Mrs. ' Celinda-- Mc
Stay's. . .. . .; ;
- Archibald . Buchanan . and . Henry
Dunham of Mansfle'd Center, -were
Monday visitors. - at L. Howard Cross.
Miss Alice Eaton, has returned from
Providence where she '.has been visit
ing her father, Frederick' Eaton.
Mrs.. Clarence. Peterman . is visiting
relatives in. Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brr and son
Farl are enjoying an automobile trip
through , the White Mountains. - :'
ELMVTLLE
The -Whitestone' A: Av" recently de
feated the Connecticut Mills, 6 to 5 in
a very exciting game. . ' , ' ':
Mrs. Royal C- Rawson enjoyed .an
automobile trip to Riverpoiti't -last
week with ' her - son? George Rawson
and family-of RumTdrd, R. I.' , ' ' .
Mr. and Mrs: George P." Mills and
son of North Providence spent Sun
day at James Kent's."- . k '
Everett Carpenter of Providence is
visiting at Mrs. Martha Janes'.
Mrs. Wedge and Mrs. George Kim
ball of - Bridgeport and aSbin 'Griggs
and "son Robert of Hartford have been
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Leavens.
While here they . took an automobild
tnp to Providence; also visited - the
Wolf Den and other places pf interest
in adjoining towns. ,
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer 'Battey from
California are visiting at A. H. Bat-
tey's.
Mrs. Ida Place- has returned from . a
visit -in Pascoag,- R. I. .
Miss Olive L. Kent entertained Miss
Evelyn Ives last week, returning, with
her to Providence for a week-end visit.
Mrs. J. H. Milligan and her guest.
Mrs. Anna Cummings of ' Brooklyn,
spent -Monday in Providence. -
Harold Conklin of Allentown. Pa-
has been visiting" his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. George H. Call of Ce
dar Tree Point called on local friends
Monday.
Mrs. R. L. Kehyon visited . the Rose
of New England Wednesday.
Miss Clara West has returned from
a visit at Yorktown, Pa.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Kibbe have been
in Springfield attending the funeral of
Mr. Kibbe s mother;
Miss McDermott of the Hill Crest
house spent Sunday in Providence.
Mrs. Alfred Potter and Eugene Kibbe
have been ill.
HAMPTON
Grangers Visit ' Wolf Den
Grange-
Surprise Party.
Fourteen- from here - .visited Wolf
Den Grange Wednesday evening. The
program was furnished by Little . Riv
er and .Killingly granges. .
Surprise Party. -
A-surprise party was given .'for Thor
Stensiand. at his home Thursday eve
ning. About- thirty friends" v were
present. A very enjoyable evening
was spent in ..dancing' and game .
Mrs. Harriet. Burnham., Mrs. c- Fogg
and: Mr.- .Edwin Fogg have . returned
after spending a" few. weeks at their
camp, in Stafford vilie. " -.
Rev.. . c. - G. Fogr. Is taking - his va
cation. .- ,r- . . .
O. H. " Whipple . spent Sunday - in.
Norwich.; . . :
A- good sized . crowd . attended . the
dance in the grange hall; Saturday
evening.' :. . . - .--.
DAYVILLE
Miss Helen Kelley Resumes" Teaching
at Norwich Frse : Academy -Drafted
Men Leave For Camp Devans.
Miss Marguedite Dunn has returned
to her duties assistant at the Post
Office after he Tvacation 'spent in. Pro--'idence.
.-'. -
A Talt Hope was' at ' Boston Satur
day. - . . - . " -.
Miss Lena P. ; Tripp left -Monday' to
resume teaching- at Bridgewath, Mai,
Miss Myrticie E. Blanchard - has been
: pending the past week-with Dr. and
.Mrs.. Frederick. Rogers at Providence..
X.-L. -Grieg spot the -week end in
Boston. ' . . .
Mrs. X. -L.- Grieg, returned-' Sunday
from several weeks' aray at Bethlehem
X. H. ' .'
XTr. and' Mrs. Louis Woife have va
cated -Patrick Riley's house- oyer the
Pott Office and moved to futham. Mr.
Dawson and family hav rented the
hoiMe vacated byMr. WohTe.
Miss Ksilay Resumes Teaching;
Miss Helen Kfellev ' has returned to
her duties at the Norwich Free Aca
demy. - v- . r
Elijah Berriman was a ' visitor at
Plymouth, Mass.,. Sunday, s - -
Mrs. A. E. Darling and Misa Clara
B. Stok-?s eperrt Tuesday.- in Worces
ter. . -. -- .. . . . 1 .
. The Ladies' Aid Sociaty will meet i
l5;Gerits
-Buys This Victrola Qiitfit
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You Get These Selections:
Huckleberry Finn - - - . .
Mulberry Rose - - -. - . . .
Dance and Grow Thin Fox-Trot -Oht
Johnny, Oh. Johnny One-Step -
Tor Me and My Gal Medley Fox-Trot
My Fox-Trot Girl - ... . .
Boy Scouts of America March ,-.-.
Blue-White March -
Hawaiian Echoes Guitars -
Old Plantation Guitars ' - - -' ' .
Indiana - ......
To Any Girl. - - - " .
WCTOR VKTR0LAS fiHD VICTOR RECORDS
tin nvnii77- i yyrfr
The Store of
plain St. -
on Tuer.Tay -afternoon. he lgth at the
home of Mrs. A. T. Hope ; .
Mr. - and -Mrs. George Malzard of
South i.illingiy were guests of - Mr.
and Mrs. A., J. Lathrop T.'itirsdcy.
Mr. and Mrs. Gtorge Harrington and
Mr and Mrs Homer Harrington of
Wiliiamntie .were guests Sunday of
Mrs. H. F.fl: Harrington.
Mr.' and Mrs. Marcus iiillaber of
Southbrtdge, Mass.. were visitors with
Mr and Mrs. W. E. LaBelle Sunday.
. Cyril Rollinson of -Newport, R. I.,
called on Mrs; Ida Field an dfamily
Sunday.
Mrs. . A. j. Latorop was the guest
of Mrs. . Joseph Boucar at Brooklyn
Tuesday.
Mrs. H. F." Marrinston end daughter
Mrs. H. Benham Arnold are visiting
friends at Fitchburg, Mass. -
Harold Field is assistant shipping
clerk' for the Assahaga Woolen' Com
pany. The Men's Club will resume their' re
gular -meetings -which have ceased -during
the summer, commencing Monday
evening. - - - .
. . . Drafted Men Leeva
Franci3 Gagnon. xYio was drafted
left here Thursday for Camp Devans,
Ayer. Gtorge T, Moran lert Saturday.
To Resume Services .
- The Congregational ch:;rch which
has beer, closed for four weeks dur
ing the postor's vacation will resume
services Sunday morning at 10:30. Sun
day school at 12, and evening service at
7 o'cloci. The communion of the
Lord's s-ipper will be observed at' the
morning worship.
'-ORGANIST RESIGNS
Mrs. Roy Shopper of Putnam for
merly of this v illage, has resigned as
organist which is deeply -regretted, as
Mrt. Shopped has served . faithfully
and ffic.ently for a number of years.
She will also be missed in the Sunday
school where she has giv n freely her
services j-s pianist. Mrs. Fred Leavens
will fill her place as organist at the
morning service.
CANTERBURY GREEN
Fall Masting of W. B. F. M. to Ba
Held With. Local Church Boys' and
. Girls' '' Agr'eultural Club Exhibit
Next . Monday Evenirs Patriotic!
. Lecture. .'
Christian - democracy in which- the
rich serve the poor, the strong serve
the weiK, the wise serve the ignorant,
was the theme of last Sunday's sermon
taken f.-om Jesus' interpretations of
the principle sof His kingdom as
found in Matt. 20: 25-28. The text
from our Lord's prayer, Thy Kingdom
Come. -
At -Xorih Society schoolhpuse Edwin
St John-of the Plains church gave a
good talk on. the importance of seem
ing triflts.
The Christian Endeavor meeting
was led by Mrs. Howard Hoxsie, who
also sang a duct, with . Mrs. Walter
Sagus.
Mrs; Hoxsie has' promised to sing
also nest ' Sunday at North Society,
when the last of this season's gather
ings will -, be held.' .
. 'Tomorrow (Sunday) evening's Chris
tian Endeavor subjec' is A Christian's
Power. Acts- '1: , J.-8. Leader, Mrs.
Clinton' Frink.'- . ' .-
W. B. F. M. Meeting. . .
The ; Jail meeting of -the Eastern
Connecticut branch-. of the Woman's
Board' of , Foreign Missions - will be
held, at the. church . on ' the Green the
last week in September under the au
Palm Beach Suits.
Promptly and
Telephone
ISO Main Street, in Postal Telegraph Office;
GIVE US A TRIAL.
FREE AUTO DELIVERY
Day
a
Only , 100 homes will get
the advantage of this new
midsummer plan of pay
ing while you play. Latest
design .instrument, com
plete in every detail. The
outfit:
Victrola X, latest
design - - -.$75.00
Ready File, newest
filing device on
the market - - 6.00
12 late selections - 4.50
. . $85.50
.TCT CE.NTS
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Van and Sehenck
Van and Sehenck
Jos. C. Smith's Orchestra
Jos. C. Smith's Orchestra'
Six Brown Brothers
Six Brown Brothers.
- Victor Military Band
- Victor Military Band
Louise Ferera
- - - Lua KaiU
- Sterling Trio.
Campbell-Burr
g3TLia.HtD i era
Victor Service Supreme
Norwich, Conn;
spices of the Ladies' socf'.ty. There
will, be f.ne speakers.' -
Club Exhibit Monday Evening.
At th- Boy'o'-and Girls' Agricultural
club exhibit Mondav, Sept 17, at S
p. m., at the franae hall, CV-unty Agent
Elli will act as one of the Judges:
also Pro.. A. J. Brundagc state club
leader, who will give a short address.
All peoole of the eastern part of the
town who have produce oi interest are
being urged to tring exhibits, although
awards are given only to the boys and
girls. An interesting program is ex
pected :n which members of the. four
eastern nchools are . to ta"6 part. The
schools are Xorth Society, the Green,
Baldwin and Frost. There is no fe
for admission or exhibit. . "
Red Cross Enthus'j.brrv - .
There was the usual good -attendance
of Red , Cross workers at last
week's meeting at Mrs. B.-irstow's a!
the Plains. The next meeting on Oct
2d will be held at the parsonage on' the
Green. - , ,
Lecture by Mrs. Johnson.
Mrs. Kelle Holcomb Johnson of the
state library committee spc'it Saturday
and part of Thursday distributing
books in the town. Owing to unpleas
ant weacher conditions she could not
make as manv visits as anticipated.
Her lecture Thursday eve:. ing on the
Revolutionary period of our history was
unusually fine. It brought out about
CO people during an exceptionally busy
week. Ice cream was sold during the
social hour and the home economics
committee realized a fair' amount to
ward their fund.
Personal Mentlan.
The Kinne boys, Roge- Brown and
Lucius Fxley lately attended a dem
onstration conference at Storrs.
George Smith and Walter; BurdTck
attended Hartford fair.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Frink. Mr. and
Mrs. C. E. Frink, Mr. and Mrs How
ard Hoxsie, Mrs. Frank Hoxsie and
Paul Hoxsie. Herbert Williams and
Miss- Inez Williams ware at Hartford
fair Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hoxsie and
family, also the C. C. Frinks, attended
Norwich fair.
Leslie Gardiner,' lately of Canter
bury, has volunteered for service un
der the Stars and Stripes
Mr. and Mrs. William Wright' of
Worcester have . been visiting Mrs.
Wright's Canterbury relatives. s
STERLING
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Parker are. In
Mystic visiting relatives.
Mr. and ' Mrs. Harold Prentiee of
Putnam and Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Chase
spent Sunday at Narragansett Pier.
Miss Mabel Moore is in tsoston zor
a few days. ' .
Mrs. J. W. Baker .and daughter
Gladys and Miss Mary Douglass were
Providence visitors Saturday.
Howard Kenyon returns today (Sat
urday) rom South Poland. Me., where
he has been employed at the Riccar
Inn. ' -
ABINGTON "
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hlldreth are
visiting Mr. Hildreth's parents.-
W. D..Fay is. on his vacation. ' .
Frank. Haines and family are at Cry
stal Lake.
Miss. Florence . Cobb of Worcester
is visiting Mrs. John Strombery.
The Ladies' Benevolent Society, did
not meet Thursday afternoon as sev
eral of Hie members are out of town.
Miss Mae Sharpe returned to her
school in Torrington Sunday.
Flannels. Auto Coats. Etc.
Satisfactorily Cleaned
Call 743-2