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NORWICH BULLETIN, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1917
NEWS FROM
EASTERN CONNECTICUT AND WESTERN RHODE ISLAND
Who u Going and Coming Incidents, Accident and
Building in Three Counties.
New London County
VpLUNTOWN
Mis Gladys Dart a Graduate Nui
Hall-Boucher Marriage Town Con
tribute. $60 to Library Fund.
Misa Gladys Dart, a former resident
here, was graduated in the 117 class
of nurses at the Griffin -hospital, Der
by Friday evening-. Oct. S. The rarfr
' u sting exercises being: held at the Un
itoriflji rhHreh. '
Philip Boucher spent a few' days at.
Southbridge last ween.
All Passed Examinations. ,
John J. HefBert, Frank Hall. Mosea
Tat ro and Ernest Larkin were called
and examined at New London last
week and were all passed. Ernest
Larkin was the only one not claim
ing exemption.
Mrs. George B Dawley enjoyed an
automobile trip to PVeasifnt View, B.
I., last Sunday.
Stephen B. Sweet of Southbridge,
Mass., was a recent visitor In town.
Jeremiah Downing purchased a new
car last weeK.
sets callers in Norwich Saturday lasf.
Nathan W. Graff visited at his home
in Norwich over the week end.
Dorothy Scranton led the B. T.-P.
U. service last Sunday evening;.
Holmes" Boucher-.
William Hall and Miss Aldea Bou
cher were united in marriage at St,
Thomas rectory by Rev. R. P. Mor
rissey Friday evening, Oct. 5.
Mr. and Mrs. Irvine Anderson. Mrs.
Walter Vaughn of Sterling and Mr.
and Mrs. Jonn Whalley, Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Whalley and Dr. S. H. Holmes
of Jewett City were Sunday guests at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles A.
Anderson.
- The Ladies' society of the Baptist
church served a. clam chowder supper
in the chapel Tuesday evening which
was well attended.
A number of local' people attended
the Davis theatre at Norwich Wednes
. day evening to see the comedy "Dad
dy Long Legs."
' George B. Dawley motored to Camp
Devens Sunday.
Charles Robinson and Wilfred Du
' pont have enlisted in the U. S. navy
and EM win Larkin has enlisted in the
Lr. S. army.
Court Advance, No. 383S, I. . O. F.
. held a regular meeting in Centennial
hall Monday evening.
Exeeeded Apportionment.
The townspeople contributed nearly
HO towards the War Library fund, the
apportionment for this town was forty
dollars.
. rThe Peck -Mc Williams Co. of Nor- i
wich are installing new modern- win- I
(lows at the No. 4 mill of the Bribers V
.Manufacturing Co.
UEJTTNGWELL
' Friends Visit Local Boy 'at "Boxford
Morton L. Swan on Brief Shore
Leave.
Roy L. Beard, Fred A. LerTingwell,
. John H. Rath bone and Pearl W. Ross
returned Sunday from an automobile
trip to Roxford, Mass., where they
visited Charles L. Rathbone, who is
In camp there.
Mr. and Mrs. II. H. Am burn and
Miss R. E. Palmer were visitors at
Camp Devens. Mass., Sunday.
Mrs. William Risley attended the
meeting of the Home Chapter of The
,iunr uaugnters. held Monday at
Johnson Home. Norwich Town.
C. L. Palmer spent Wednesday with
his -daughter, . Mrs. A. B. Rathbun of
Plain Hill.
Miss Elsie Beard is the guest of
her aunt, Mrs. R. E. Champlin of Ar-
ligton, Aiass.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Dolbeare were
recent guests, of Mr. and Mrs, Will
lam Dolbeare of New London.
In Transport Service.
Merton L. Swan, who is In the
transport service of the IT. S. navy
' has been spending several days with
nis parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Swan.
Rev. James C. Young of Bozrah will
preach at the Baptist church Sunday
. mcrning in exchange with the pastor.
new. ia. tt. uates.. Huoject: -The Life
and Light. John 1:4. Bible school
win meet at 12: 15 p. m. J. E. Rogers
At .:3 p. m. the usual B. Y. P
I . service will be held, subject What
is L'ommlttea to You?, 2 Tim, 1:1-14
NOR1H STONINGTON
Union Service Tea at Home of Mrs,
Edgar W. Chapman.
Rev. Luclan Drury preached in the
lnird tiajmst cnurch Sunday morn
ing and administered communion. On
Sunday evening a union service "was
neid in tne congregational church
conducted by the pastor. Rev. O. D.
Fisher, who made a short address af
ter which several took part.
Rev. O. D. Fisher will spend next
Sunday in Fall River, Mass. His pul
pit win De supplied py Rev. c. A. Bur
dick of Westerly.
Mrs. Dwight E. Hewitt of Wwrtnn
Conn.. Is spending some time with ber
daughter, Miss dJtn C. . Hewitt, in
tnls village.
' Miss Helen S. Coats is visiting her
inenas in fomana, conn.
Red Cross Meeting.
The Red Cross auxiliary met Wed
nesday afternoon.
The Ladies' society of the Third
Baptist church gave an afternoon tea
Thursday at the home of Mrs. 'Edgar
w. Lnapman.
GLASGO
Collection for War Library. Fund
Amounts to $9.50 Charles Pec hie,
Called to Join New Army.Cells Out
His Business,
Mrs. Herbert Tift spent the week
end with relatives in Providence, R. I.
Mrs. w. G. Burdick was an over
Sunday guest of Mrs. Walter Thorp, in
westerly, K. 1.
Sarah Cameron returned home on
Sunday after visiting friends In West
erly. Mia M. O. Rathbun, whe taught In
the Olasgo school last year, is teaching
In Mllford, Conn., graded school.
Friends of j. G. Bill were glad to
hear of his safe arrival at the home
of his son. Dr. B. J. Bill in Wisconsin.
Library Collection.
The collection taken up in the vil
la0 for the Soldiers' library amounts
to I9.80.
The confectionery store of which
Charles Pech.ie . was proprietor was
sold to George Campbell as Mr. Pechle
was called to go to Camp Devens last
Thursday. , .-'-.-
There .was "a. d".ce ' in Social hall I
ONE HUNDRED LIVE CORRESPONDENTS
last Wednesday evening for the bene
fit of the tiro brigade. ,
Mrs. Emily Hix and daughter Lucy
who were recent guests of Mrs. Ed
wards, -were residents of . this town
several, years ago and lived where
Sterry Kinney now lives.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Wilbur were re
cent visitors with their daughter, Mrs.
H. D. Pollard of Willimantic.
fcns. Henry Hensler, whese funeral
services were held in Lisbon Monday
afternoon was a -cousin of Henry But
tqn. .
: Henry Weseman moved the last of
his goods to the village Monday af
ternoon. Miss Francis Roode is boarding with
Mrs. Frank Eccleston.
Napoleon Blancbard has ' gone to
New Hampshire for Mis health. He
has been unable to work for several
months. His wife accompanied him,
but will return in a week .or so. The
two little- bpys are staying with their
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Edmund
Dayon and attending the Boardman
school until the return of their moth
er. . '
LIBERTY HILL
Everett C. Payson - Passes Examina
tion Depositors Would Like it if
Banks Increased Interest Rates.
Everett C. Payson, who lives here
on a farm he purchased of O. W. Gur
ley last year, and works for the Wil
limantic Machine company engineer,
was drafted last week. Saturday, ac
companied by his wife, he went to New
London to be examined and passed.
J. Earl James has been appointed
corporal.' He is at Camp Devens.
MrB Blathley of Guilford is visiting
Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Knott and attend
ed church, here Sunday.
Moving v to Columbia.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Holbrook, who
have occupied a tenement in the par
sonage are moving to their newly built
nouse on fine street, Columbia, a
part of which is occupied by their son,
Laurens, and family. - -
The C. E. society helfl a social at
G. B. Dimon's Friday evening.
The Red Cross workers met at Mrs.
A W. Garley s Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. J. Earl James waa oreranist
Sunday in the absence df her sister,
Mrs. Wallace Palmer.
Mrs. Edward P. Lvman of Columbia
visited her sisters. Miss Mary and
Nancy tuner Monday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert S. Peckham
went to Wakefield. R I.. Saturdnv
.air. t-ecKnam returned Monday and
Jlr3. Peckham will stay in Wakefield
several weeks. . .
Saul Wachtell, the mail carrier is
building a garage for his new automo
bile which he uses in deliverine- rh
mail.
Robert Turner Is emploved in Wes
terly. R. I.
Mrs. O. W. Gu'rley has gone to East
Hartford for a few days' visit with
her daughter, Mrs. Raymond Moffitt.
Why Don't Banks Increase Interest?,
A good manv" elderly' poor people
who have a little money in the sav
ings bank and who feel the effects of
the high cost of livine. keenly are ask
ing why the banks -do not increase
their rate of interest. Many banks
out of their, surplus are able to build
elegant and' costly banking houses.
Why oueht not some of this surplus
be divided among the depositors by
an increase in interest?
J. H. Burrlll Is in poor health.
LEDYARP
Dogs Raid Sheep on Selectman Calvin
R. Main's Farm Big .Crops Raised
Fine Field Corn Fox Trapped.
JJogs entered the flock of sheep
owneo oy selectman Calvin R. Main.
Saturday niirlit. and killed, bit an
chased away eleven of his flock. Two
dos did the damage and Mr. Main
shot one of them: a doe owned in
Preston, having the Preston dpg tag
en its collar. First Selectman F. W.
burton and Charles A. Gray appraised
the damage.
Entertained Boston . Guest.
Thursday niirht of last wwv AT on
Mrs. Charles D. Geer entertained Wr
lord Geer and his chauffeur of Boston.
Mr. Geer is mnnao-wf nf ta t ,
branch of the Studebaker company and
was enroute to his farm in New Jer
sey with a new" automobile truck.
Judge S. E. Holdridare. Rnv TTnM-
ridge and Adolph Holmberg. of this
town have been in Springfield this
week attsnding the National Vegetable
Growers- Association.
Milderd Miller Injured.
Mrs. Charles D. Geer
dispatch Sunday morning; that Mildred
Miller, dausrhter of J"avi Arm
.-ew iorK, naa been seriously hurt in
an automobile accident, about 20 miles
from New York. Mrs. Vallette i.H
staying witn jurs. Geer left
Monday morniner to ero to New Tnrt
wnn me Miner ramily. Miss MUl
er was taken to a nearby hospital
an-rzi tin? accident.
Raise Big Crops.
Dexter Church, wbo bn
Henry Collins farm the
raised the largest crops that have been
raised on this farm in a good many
' uii r. unurcn with his
family moved to this farm tast fall it
k ti. A V run-aowr condition. His
1 vLtiri . uijver. nas wnrlrA i.
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' uuung tne summer. They have
. , " ' ' " " x
a. tarare auantttv nt
squashes, field corn and nearly all
kinds of srarden rmpk . t.
that a worn-out farm can - produce
bvuu l-iups wnen wen taken care of.
eayara orange worked the third
tourin aegrees "Saturday evenine-
.neiresnments were served at the -We
Prime Field Com.
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At would interest anv n-r, . ,,-
. -, ' feci I1U see tne
acrUs of field corn that he has. Mr
Geer states it Is the best corn he has
ever raised and he was fortunate in
'"e i m it cut, it oerag ripe, be
fore the frost came. Tt 1c nrn nj
and a large amount is over 12 inches
long.
James H. Belden was winA.
eapturing a red fox in one of his
traps recently. '
' LAUREL GLEN
Mrs. Dow after soendln-- tv,- ,
mer at her home here, returned to
New York Friday for the winter.
Rosa Cress was a. cnliei -in wf
erfly Friday.
Arthur Barnes has returned to his
home at Groton Long Point. x
Jennie J, xnompson.
Mr. and ours. PalmerNof New Yrt-1.-
are nettled at their new home hav
ing bought the Addie Price farm, re
cently at auction. They have made
extensive repairs both inside and cut
John Button is helrine TWrht
Westerly Monday.
NIANTIC;
Most of the Cottages Will be Closed
by Next Week 'Personal Items.
Mrs. Ellen V. Weir is having a con
crete floor laid and doing other work
in that line at her cottage.
Jack Miller has returned from New
York.
Edmund . B. Smith left Monday for
his business in New Haven.
Mrs. Meigq left Monday for her
home in Brooklyn, N. Y., after a visit
to relatives.
Mrs. D. A. Crocker left "Monday for
her home in New London after sev
eral months' stay at the Hatch cot
tage, i
Mrs. Olivia1 M. Case was in New
London Monday on business.
Charles F. Chittenden of New Lon
don made- a short stay at his cottage
Saturday. . He made a trip out into
the Niantic river the same day and
captured several flatfish.
A. number of the cottages will close
next week and the grove will settle
down to its winter quietness.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Duchette and
daughter. Miss Vivian, left by automo
bile Monday or New London as Mr.
Duchette is employed in that citv.
They have been at R. O. Libby's cot
tage for several weeks.
Mr. Fortier is building a garage in
the rear of his lot in Wells street.
Mr. Myers of New York is visiting
his family here.
Mail CarrierJ. Percy1 Morgan, Mrs.
Morgan, Miss Vera 'Smith motored to
Storrs last week.
Sidney Stiglitz has returned to his
business in New York.
Henry E. Smith and Albert' Brown
of New Haven motored here last week.
LEBANON
Harvest Supper Served by Ladies' Aid
Society Well Patronized Brief Lo
cal Notes.
Miss Adelaide S. Hallen spent the
week-end in Hartford'.
Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Bishop and Mrs.
Richard S. Bishop and eon Gordon
were recent visitors" in Hartford.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. -Hoxie and son
Earle. Mr. and Mrs. Myron J. Hoxie
of this place and Air. and Mrs. Fred
ftrick T. Manning and son Edward of
l antic motored to Niantic and Say
brook Sunday,
Mrs. Jane' Card was a recent visitor
wit" Hartford relatives.
Edward Mason of New London spent
the week-end with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. William Mason of Franklin.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Clark of "Hart
ford spent Friday -weth the latter's
mother, Mrs. Jane Card of this place.
Motored to Providence.-
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Geer and chil
dren Leroy and Myra and Mrs. H. M.
Peek spent Sunday in Providence,
guests of Mr. Geer's sister, Mrs. A. J.
Stevens. TJie trip was made by auto
mobile. Miss Helen Nutmore has returned
to her home in Hartford after spend
ing some time with relatives in thi3
place. ' -
JMisa Ruby Williams ..of Hartford -was
a recent visitor at her home, here:
Mrs. Henry Hewitt was . a recent
visitor in Boston.
Charles Sweet of New Britain spent
the week-end with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles H. Sweet. .
Harvest Supper.
The Ladies' Aid society held a har
vest supper in the church parlors Fri
day evening which was largely attend
ea. rne entertainment programme
consistea ot living pictures inter
spersed with songs. A good, sum was
realized.
Mrs. Mary .Brown of Willimantic
was a recent visitor in town.
Mr. and Mrs. Clement Fowler were
in .'sew London Saturdav.
Mrs. J. C DeWolf of Middletewn has
oeen spending a few days with Mrs.
Artnur Hewitt.
ine Red Cross met at the home of
-miss iattie Hewitt Tuesday afternoon.
HAMBURG
Flag From State for Grange, Which
Owns Its Own Hall.
A. W. Bunnell and Mrs. Bunnell
spent Sunday at Tinker hill with Mr
and Mrs. E. Stiles Ely.
Donald Reynolds and Leonard Rand
toon tneir physical examination. ; at
new ionaon Saturday .and were re
jected. Mrs. Fred Beebe and Mrs. George
Addams visited their mother, Mrs. J.
W. Martin one day last week.
I a3t Sunday was Rally Day at' the
Sunday school.
Mrs. Jane Holman has gone to Deep
River to visit relatives.
Leland Wood of Camp Devens Ayer
visited his mother Sunday.
Flag ''Presented Grange.
Lyme grange members were nres-
ented a flag from the state for owning
their hall at the regular meeting last
week by S. H. Blakenian of Bridgeport.
Judge William. Marvin accepted the
flag for the grange in a brief, inter
esting speech. Supper was served by
the refreshment committee.
Mrs. Hayden Reynolds and daugh
ter Harriet, were New London visi
tors last Saturday.
Mrs. Helen Gage went to Palmer
Mass., last Monday where she is em
ployed as bookkeeper.
GALES FERRY
Frank Aplin, of Mt. Vernon Gives a
Talk on Hoover Commission Rally
Day Exercises Meeting of Auxil
' iary of W. H. M. S.
ITndr the auspices of the Red Cross
Frank Aplin of Mt. Vernon. N. Y., who
lies a summer home in the village,
save an informal talk in the large
dining room of the Yale quarters ber
fore an open Are to ,his neighbors and
friends, Saturday evening, on his re
cent business interview, with Herbert
Hoover of the V. S. food commission
in Washington, D. C. Selections on
the phonograph under the direction cf
Nathan A. Gibbs preceded the talk.
Mrs. Walter M. Buckingham, chairman
ot the Red Cross, interviewed Miss
Madeline Birch, who read a selection
on Food. She was followed by Rev.
Allen Shaw Bush who spoke brieflv
and then introduced Mr. Anlin. Thi
latter spoke interestingly "and convinc
ingly on tne rood question coming di
rectly from Mr. Hoover and his com
mission which commission started with
40 members and now numbers S0O.
these men doing this conscientious
work without remnueration and ex-
ect to achieve good results.
Rev. James M. Pctter at the close 1
ot -ir. Apun s taiK was called upon
to spealrbut gave place to E. 'E. Riley
or tne submarine oast, Who SDOke
briefly. -
A silver offering was taken for the
Red Cross amounting to $S.50.
Rally Day.
Rally Day of the M. E. Sundav
Fchool was observed last Sundav with
a specially prepared programme enti
tled The Flags of Freedom. Opening
with the hymn; The Son of God Goes
Forth, sung by school; Apostles Creed
and special prayer in uni3on by the
school: invocation. Rev. James M.
Potter; responsive reading, Superin-te-ndent
C. E. Colver and school, taken
from Luther's favorite psalm; Luther's
Cradle Hymn, sung by the little girl3
of the primary department, Helen
Louise Colver and Matilda Kleuss;
dialogue, Rejoicing of the "Children,
Donald Patter, Gordon Maniere and
Madeline Birch; hymn, '-A Mighty
Fortress Is Our God. school; recitation.
Landing of the. Pilgrim Fathers, by
feven children; hymn. Faith of Our
feathers, school; exercise. The Growth
and Future of Protestantism, Misses
Jennie Or Perkins, Marie Allen, Ger
trude Allen, Madeline Birch. Alton
Chapman; offering for board of Sun
flay schools: hymn, America;- read
ings. The Day We' Celebrate. Miss"
Laura A. Perkins; Martin Luther, Mrs.
Delpnine 'Fish: our Heritage from the
Kerormation, Mrs. Fanny A. Molthrop
poem. The Present Day Crisis, Mrs.
James M. Potter; The Call of Our
President, Dudley C. Perkins:, address,
Superintendent Colver: reading. The
American Flag, Miss Marv Buck, fol
lowed by salute to the American flag
and to the Christian flag: hymn. The
Star Spangled Banner, congregation;
benediction. Rev. James M. Potter.
Cemetery's Final Mowing. '
The Gales Ferry cemetery was mow
ed for the last time for this season
with lawn mowers last week. Edward
H. Latimer, president of the Cemetery
association, and R. Irving Hurlbutt,
superintendent, - assisted by Ralph
Hurlbutt have done the work.
- Mrs. Charles -Sperry of Myrtle
Beach, Milford, was a caller in the
village Friday and attended to the
closing of the summer cottage. Leis
ure Hour, cn the Bluff, belonging to
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Mar
tin of Meriden. . "
Mrs. William Brooks of Hartford
who accompanied her sister. Mrs.
Caro Maniere, home from several
weeks' visit in that city, Wednesday,
returned to her home Friday.
Mrs. Donald Irwin with her little
(laughter Barbara and maid, of Mt
Vernon, N. Y., who . has been at the
summer home of her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Aplin, returned last
week.
Mrs. A. C Risdon of New York re
turned to her summer home here last
Thursday, havinsr accompanied her
daughter. Miss Katherlne Risdon, to
that -city to resume her studies.
Mrs. Fanny A. Molthrop visited her
aunt, Mrs. Mary Stoddard Latham in
Xoank last Wednesday and Thursday.
Bible Study Class.
The Bible stud- clas3 and the teach
er training, class for Sunday school
work began last Friday evenlnjr un
der the instruction of Rev. Allen Shaw
Bush in the vestry.
Auxiliary Meets.
The October meeting of the local
.auxiliary of the Woman's Home Mis
sionary society was held at. the home
or Mrs. Nathan A. Gibbs Tuesday af
ternoon. The president, Miss Sarah
T. Latimer presiding. The topic "was
Work for Aliens and -Mormons. The
meeting opened with singing; hymn.
The Better Day. The devotional ser
vice was conducted by Miss Laura A.
Perkins, closing' with prayer by Rev.
lames M. Potter. A general exercise
"was led by - Miss -Latimer on In-imi
tation. A reading, The Hull Street
Mission in Boston, by Mrs. H. Har
mon" Cranmer, Mrs. -Delphine Fish
read an article on the work of the
Mormons in eastern cities at the pres
ent time. A Deaconess in Utah
was the title cf a paper read by Mrs.
Edward H. Latimer. Mrs. James M.
Potter gave a true story of a Mormon
girl in college. Miss Alice Satterlce
conducted the Home Mission Enigmas,
in which Miss Latimer, Mrs. Molthrop,
Mrs. Bennett, Mrs. Perkins, Mrs. Pot- j
ter and Misa L. A. Perkins had as
signed parts. Then followed roll call
and minutes of the last meeting by
the secretary. Miss Satterlee, report of
treasurer. Miss Kate B. Colver, and
Mrs. Pctter reported a barrel of 46
jars of fruit, vegetables and jellies,
with carrots and beets, in the bulk,
sent to the Deaconess Home in New
Haven Tuesday. Books chosen for
the year's study of the socletv are
The Missionary Mile Stone and The
Northern Lights.
A committee appointed to serve, the
supper at the proposed Farmers In
stitute in November in the vestry in
cludes Miss Satterlee, chairman, Miss
Mathewson, -MiBs Colver and Miss
Latimer.
Personal Mention.
A. C. Risdon of New York spent
Sunday with Mrs. ' Risdon at their
summer home.
Vliss Millie Turner of New London
was the week-end guest of her cous
ins. Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Latimer
and Miss f-arah T. Latimer.
Rev. James M. Potter will give the
second in his series of sermons on
Martin Luther in the M. E. church to-
morrow (Sunday) morning at 10.45 o'
clock. Rev. Mr. Potter gave the first
sermon in this series last Sunday, the
theme being The Boy Born Within
the Pale of the Church.
LISBON
Mrs. August Hoelck Scalded When
Water Splashes From Tea kettle..
Rev. E. M. Anthony preached at
Newent church Sunday morning. As
there waseno evening service several
improved the opportunity of hearing
ev. Welcome E. uates at the Baptist
church, Jewett .City
John Kendall was at home on fur
lough the early part of , the week, go
ing from here to Hartford to visit
triends.
H. A. Gallup and family and Miss
Alice Bradford of Plairafleld called on
relatives in town Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. August Hoelck was painfully
burned one day last week when in
going down the steps with a tea ket
tle of hot water she tripped and the
contents of the kettle . splashed . .over
her arm and side. A Jjhysician was
called to dress the burns.
CHESTERFIELD
Mrs. Charles Avery and' Mrs. Charles
Avery called on Mr. and Mrs. George
Lincoln and Mr. and Mrs. George Ii
Holmes Wednesday. . . )
Mrs. Morris Solomon and John -Kaplan
are spending a lew days with New
York relatives.
The Eureka Social club held a meet
ing in its roms Thursday evening and
decided to have a dance next week.
Mrs. Charles Avery has returned to
her home in Norwich after spending a
few days with Mrs. Charles Powers.
Miss Ruth Tinker, who has been 111
for the past week, is improving: slow
ly Mr. and Mrs. Harry LyOa and son
cf Waterford were Sunday .callers
here.
Mrs. George Peabody" ancf sort Had-
ley and Mrs. Lucy Beckwith of New
London were callers on Mrs; -J.- C.
Phillips Sunday. - ,
Mrs. Charles Powers and children
spent Sunday in Fitchville, .with Mr.,
and Mrs. Willis Chappell. ' -
Mrs. Lucy Allen and William Cuff
of Hartford called on Mrs Jeanette
Phillips Sunday, - - - ;
Mrs. -George Holmes is ill.
SOUTH GRISWOLD
Fred Turner Concludes Brief Fur
loughGood Attendance at Harvest
Supper. " -'
Mrs. William Billings and daughter
Bertha were Sunday callers at the"
home . of -Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Clark.
Ransom H. Young was a recent bus
iness caller in W.ilimantlc.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Gallup of Sterling
have returned home after spending a
few days with Mr. and Mrs. A. R.
Button.- -
Frederick Turner has returned to
Fort Terry after spending a. portion
of his 48-hour furlough with his aunt.
Mrs" H. E. Brand is employed by a
Norwich firm.
Many at Harvest Supper.
The harvest sitpper given by the
Ladies' Aid society of Bethel M. E.
church, at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Ernest Luther' was well attended.
People were present from Auburn, N.
Y., Haptfcrd, Norwich, Sterling, New
London, North Stonington, Preston,
Voluntown, Glasso and South Gris
wold. The music and songs were
greatly enjoyed. A' good sum was re
alized. Dr. Crandall J. North spoke at the
local church Sunday. He. and his
daughter and Miss Ida Guistafson ex
pect to return to Auburn, N. Y., soon.
Dr. and Mrs. J. Byron Sweet were
recent wallers at 1. O. Burdick's.
Elmer O. Burdick has been confined
to his home for several days because
of illness.
Mrs. Martha Brown expects tq spend
the week end at her home in Jewett
City-
William Bennett and Everett Ben
jamin of Preston have made their an
nual threshing tour through South
Griswcld. " . '
GOSHEN
James J. McGrath Buys Walls Place
Committee to Solicit for Food for
France Fund Church Social.
Mr. and Mrs. E." H. McCall were re
cent visitors 'with friends in Port
land. Buys Walls. Placs.
James J. McGrath has bought from
the J. Stark estate the iarm known
as the Walls place. .
To Aid Food for France Fund.
- There was a good attendance at the
church services Sunday. The subject
at the morning service was The Good
Shepherd. At the evening meeting
uppumiroenrji were made of people in
the several district of the parish to
solicit ror tne J-cod Fund for Frnnre
W. I. Mott and family moved to theif
new home near Peck's Corner, Nor
wich Town Wednesday. Mr. Mott re
cently sold his farm here and will re
side with his son-in-law, Arthur Wat.
reus in isorwich. . - .
- Get Acquainted Social.
A let Acquainted social was held
at the church Friday evening of this
week was enjoyed bv the new natnr
nti tjAi ismoiiers.
A musical and literary entertain
nient was very pleajsinirlv carried out
ana rerresnments were served.
Ml3ses Annie and Clara Oillefte at
tended the Red Cross meeting- at Miss
.name Hewitt s in Lebanon Tuesday.
SALEM '
Visitors During the Week C. E. Con-
seoration Meeting.
Mrs. Henry' Tisdale And r,-, t.to,.
ry Tisdale of New London have hn
spending tne week at . Mill Vailev
cunaralow.
Miss Ella Darlins- snent Saturdav
and Sundav with Voi. t , '
- - - - - . .ii-i'ii ina-
tives.
Abram Siminowitz wa s a Vpw T jin
don visitor Wednesday.
Airs. Helen Malona and Mice aho
Rix were guests of their sister ir
Charles Tinker, in Chesterfield Sunday.
The monthly consecration meeting of
the C. E. society Sunday evening
led by Mrs. Mary Darling.
William Darling was a caller in
New London Tuesday.
Miss Olive Payne, teacher 4n the
VVhite Birch district, spent the week
end at her home in New.' London.'
Walter Tisdale of the Naval reserves
stationed at New London, spent Tues
day at Mill alley bungalow.
GRISWOLD
Thirty-two Bushels of Apples Har
vested From One Tree by Victor
Campbel,
- Victor Campbell harvested thirty-
two Dusneis or apples from one tree
tnis weeic.
T. F. Edmond. Mr. and Mrs. W. A
Edmond and family and Harold BU
good spent Sunday at George Ed-
munu s in ANorwicn.
Miss Mildred Montgomery, who has
been ill with pneumonia, is able to sit
up.
Airs. Walter Stanton of Daniel3on
spenf a few days recently with her
sister, Mrs. E. a. Geer.
Mrs. Levi Saunders of New York is
visiting Mrs. San ford . Partridge, f
Hopeville.
Frank Browning has been spending
a weeK witn nis parents, Mr. and Mrs
Arba Browning: ,
LEONARD BRIDGE
Mrs. Eunice G. Adams; Near 90, Re
calls Chilly Fall 68 Years Ago, Her
Wedding Day.
Edwin P. Kneeland and daughter.
Miss Lavinia .Park lvneeland drove by
team to East Hampton Sunday and
were guests of their aunt, Mrs. Eu
nice G. Adams, and her. sister. Miss
Mary J. Watrous, returning home in
the early evening. It was twenty-four
years since Mr. Kneeland had been tt:
East Hampton and he noted many
cnanges wnicn nave taKen p.ace in
that fast growing village.
Mrs. Adams, who passed her nine
tieth birthday last July, is remarka
bly active and keeps abreast .of the
times. Speaking of the early frosts-
this season. Mrs. Adams says that
sixty-eight years October 10th, her
wedding day, the trees were entirely
bare of their foliage and that chest
nuts had -all fallen off.
On their return Home Mr. Kneeland
and daughter called on Mrs. Arthur
M. Park, who resides on Miller's Hill,
East Hampton.
OLD MYSTIC
OrJ-Clara McGuigan Principal of Oral
School Fifty-five Pupils Already
Enrolled Birthday Celebrated Sub
marine Base Team Loses to Y. M. A.
Team, 13-6.' '
Dr. Clara McGuigan of Philadelphia,
manager of the Mystic Oral school, is
now acting principal of the school. The
school had 55 pupils at the fall open
ing, and more are "expected. Dr. Mc
Guigan Is assisted by ten teachers for
the ten grades of the school. There
are also two special 'teachers,. Miss
Xellie Sal bury of Catskill, N. Y. is
teaching cooking, sewing, weaying
and basketing. Miss Salisbury is a
graduate of a college at Saratoga.
Miss Frances Nye of Mystic is teach
ina: drawing. Last week Wednesday
evening: the boys, of the school held n
husking bee thlch was a neiignt to a'l
participants. After all had done their
bit, refreshments wee served.
The Ygung Mens Association base-.
The Best Asset of
Advertising,
" Of Pure
Our Best
Mohican
Creamery
BUTTER
NATIVE VEAL
Right from Pendleton's Farm,
Preston City
LEGS VEAL, lb. . .28c
RUMP ROAST, lb. 26c
LOIN ROAST, lb. ,28c
VEAL STEAK, lb. 35c
RIB or LOIN CHOPS
lb , 30c
BREAST for Stuffing
lb 20c
SHOULDER ROAST
lb 22c
Native Poultry
TURKEYS, lb 38c
FOWL, lb.
32c
BROILERS, Ib....2Sc
ROASTING
CHICKEN, lb 30
MOHICAN SPECIAL
BLEND TEA y .(
V2 Ib. package. . .
35c
BAKER'S BAKING
CHOCOLATE ; V
Yz lb. cake. . . .It . 20c
POMPEIAN OLIVE OIL
quart can '. . tt.. . .75c
PRINCESS BLEND ;
COFFEE X
1 lb. sealed bag. .28c
DOVE BRAND
MOLASSES, can.
. . . 15c
CLOVER HILL CIDER
VINEGAR large bottle. 10c
POMPEIAN OLIVE OIL
SALAD DRESSING
large bottle .......... 23c
SUNBRITE CLEANSER
3 cans 11c
YELLOW ONIONS
3 lbs .11c
FANCY HEAD LETTUCE
head . . . 10c
MOHICAN
BREAD
loaf, 12-ounce 5c
ball team played Saturday at 3 p. m.
on the home field with the U. S. Sub
marine Kasc Jeara or ..ew umaon. u
was the closine came of the season
and the' O. M. Y. M. A. team was vic
torious IS to 6.
Airs. Simeon Gallup has received
word of the safe arrival at France of
her son, Capt. Dana Taylor Oallup, ot
a Cavalry - troop or tne iiiassacnusciu
Xational Guard. . .
... Old Lottery - Ticket.
'. Among the 'recent contributions -to
the private museum of Charle3 Q. Eld
redge, is a lpttery ticket Issued July
20, 1793, fo the purpose of raising a
fund lo build a meeting house at Stonington-
Point. This contribution to' the
museiKn .-was rhade'by H. A. Vellogg of
Mystic
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Bap
tist church sereved afternoon tea Wed
nesday at the home of Miss Susan H.
Habcock.
Miss Marjorie . Middleton. older
TlauRhter of Mr.. and" Mrs. Geortre Wal
worth Middleton, of New York, who
lent a part of the summer here at
the summer home Quoquataug, is now
attending an Art school in New York
city.
Tea Follows Meeting.
The United Workers of the Metho
dist Episcopal church met Wednesday
afternoon in the parish house.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank I,, l.imphere or
Mvstic. formerly of Old Mystic have
announced the engagement , of their
daughter. Miss Etta Mav Lnmphere, to
PVprloriok W. I.eise of Mystic.
Raymond Lambert, younger son ' of
'Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Lambert,, who
broke his right arm ten- da vs. aero,
wni'e cranking their automobile. Is.
rlniner well.
Prnf Tnhifi Til-ill for .the past flv
'ears nrincinal of Mvstic Oral school
's principal of the school for the deaf
-.t St. John. New urunswino.
Birthday Party.
Master Robert Doyle, son of Mr. and
fi-a T.m-is Dovle. recently celebrated
"is fousai-birthday at Jhe; home of his
'-iints th Misses Doyle, of Pleasant
Vailev.- His- two year old - brother,
Mnstfr Edward Doyle was present.
Joshua Leeds P.urrows or Aewport
"aval ; base, spent a week-end lur-
oiiR-h here with his parents, .air. ana
Mv. Albert W. Burrows.
Hnrenre W. Beckwith or &mun
street substituted last week'; at the
Stonington high school in tne aosence
of one of the teachers.
M-iss Emllv C. BabcocK was pianist
it the meeting o fthe Daughters or
American Revolution, held last ween in
Mystic.
Albert A. Haley has purchased a
large auto truck.
James Whitinsr nan returnca to tne
naval base at Boston, after spending
brief furlough here with lus parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Wlutinar.
Mr- and 'Mrs. -Frank E.. wuiinms.
Mrs. Horace O. Williams, of Old Mys
tic, and Mrs. John- DeSraw and daugh-
er, Miss Gertrude iwraw, or nrooK
vn. N. Y., are spending a week In the
erkshlres, the trip being .made In
Mr. Williams' automobile. -
Cnnrles - H. Burdick is - steadily re
overinsr,' after a five weeks' illness.
Theodore 'Perry, only son of Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Pmrxg, bas ytina to Bal
Pure Food Business is Satisfied Customers.
Linked with Quality, Makes the Sale
Foods Easy. ' Follow the Crowd.
' l" I"TJ " " " Mil II III I " " I'M"
Swift's 1917 Spring Lamb
SHORT CUT LEGS 3Qc
FORES LAMB
ib.
f!
LOINS FOR ROASTING .
lb.
RIB OR LOIN LAMB CHOPS
lb. ............ ..
PORK LOIN 7 '
Whole or Half, lb. . . . V.
SIRLOIN, PORTERHOUSE,
ROUND STEAKS, lb ..
ARMOUR'S SUGAR CURED
Smoked Shoulders, lb.
Average 5 to 7 lbs.
ARMOUR'S STAR SKINNED
BACK .HAMS, 111., .
ELBOW MACARONI
2 lbs. . . . . 22-z
ROLLED OAT MEAL
5 lb. bag. .33c
KELLOGGS' KRUMBLES
package 8c
FANCY CANNED PEAS
2 cans , .25c
SWIFT'S OLEOMARGARINE, lb. 27c, 29c, 32c
CRISCO
39c
can
Juicy California Oranges, 05r 25c
sj. SWEET POTATOES, 1 25c
FANCY TOKAY GRAPES
3 lbs.
CRISP CELERY
bunch ........
MOHICAN
BREAD
leaf, 22-ounce ..... ... 9c
timore, where he is employed by a ship
building company.
The repairs and decorative work on
the interior of the Methodist Kpiscopal
church are hearing completion.
Mrs. John Strait has returned from a
.veok's visit to her son-in-law and
dautrhter. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Lamb
of Ledyaid.
NORTH LTTviE
Batorsky' Family Moves from New
York Relatives at Funeral of Pearl
Cashman.
Anton Batorsky has sold out his
business in-New York and has moved
to his farm here (the S. N. Jewett
place). Mrs. Batorsky. Miss Helen,
hudolph and Charlie Batorsky having
come with him.
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Siseon, Jr., Mr.
and Mrs. X. S. Strong attended church
in New London Sunday evening.
Mrs. Augusta Fox returned tr Cen
terbrook Sunday after ten days' visit
with Mrs. G. H. Strons.
Mrs. Hattie Ilotdhklss is' visiting
Miss Emily Stark.
Infant's Burial.
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Miner attended
Sunday the funeral of their grand
daughter, Pean Cashman, of East
Haddam. She was the daughter of
Bertha Miner and Bert Cashman of
East Haddam and. was 1 year of age.
Miss Louise Cashman is visiting at
N. II. Miner's this week.
W. M. Sisson, Jr.. was in Deep River
Tuesday to carry, a -load of goodn-from
the John Sisson place "to H. B. Sis-'
son's.
X. S. Strong is threshing grain for
Hamburg farmers this week.
J. Lawrence Raymond shipped .a
carload of cattle to Mr. Levine of
Xew Haven Monday. s.
W. M. Sisson. Jr., G. H. and X. S.
Strong were in Chesterfield recently.
Mrs. T. G. Ilouser of Miami. Fla.,
visited Miss Emily Stark last week.
ASHWILLETT
Mrs. Grover C. Maine visited rela
tives in Westerly Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Albnrgh called
on friends in ' Xew London Wednes
day. Mrs. Nathan X. Mnine and daughter,
Mrs. John L. Holmes, and children,
Ruth and Earl, visited Mrs. Clarence
E. Palmer and family Sunday. .
Mrs. Robert Taylor, who has been
caring for Mrs. Charles Culver and
infant daughter, returned Sunday to
her home in the village.
Many in this place are having bad
colds.
CLARK'S FALLS
Horace Palmer Finds Three Honey.
Bee Trees During Fall. '
.
Miss . Julia Fleming, the district
school ' teacher visited the school in
Poquetanuck Monday.
Mrs. John Perry has been the guest
of her cousin, Mrs. Fannie Coates.
Mr. and, Mrs. George Burdick, and
daughter. Miss Evelyn, Mrs, iase
A. No. 1 "
Potatoes
pk3
Prime Beef, Beef
RIB ROAST, lb. . .22c
CHUCK-ROAST
lb 20c
POT ROAST, lb. .18c
PLATE BEEF, lb. .14c
RUMP ROAST, lb 20c
FRESH CUT '
HAMBURG, lb. . .18c
FRESH BEEF LIVER ;
lb. 16c
BONELESS RUMP
CORNED BEEF Ib 20c
23c
26c
40c
28c
26c
22c
PICKLED
,lb.l22C
PIGS FEET
CHAMBERLAIN'S
DRIED BEEF, lb . 48c
HONEYCOMB
TRIPE, 1L, .
WHOLE MILK CHEESE
ib. . . . 30c
DOMESTIC SWISS and
BRICK CHEESE, Ib. . ,40c
FRESH EGGS
dozen 45c
APPLE BUTTER, lb. .15c
PEANUT BUTTER, lb. 20c
EDAM CHEESE
each .$1.90
25c
10c
HOT BROWN BREAD and
BAKED BEANS
Right from Our Own Ovens
Burdick and children were . visitors
at H. F. Palmer's Sunday.
John B. Perry and Horace Palmer
were in Westerly Wednesday.
Postmaster E. D. Chapman, Frank
Tillinghast, Elmer E. Maine and Guy
Marra attended the Brockton fair.
Maurice Perry is the guest of his
aunt in Wakefield.
. It is reported that Otis FrinH has
sold his farm. "
Honey Bee Trees.-' '. ;
Horace Palmer hns found three
honey bee trees this fall.
CAMPBELL'S MILLS
Mason Gray has moved his family
to. the farm formerly occupied by Mrs.
Gray's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Horace
Perkins. Mr. Gray is doing teaming
in Preston.
Mrs,. George A. Turner,' Mr. and Mrs.
Earl Gallup and Mrs. Harry Holmes
and daughter enjoyed ft trip to Woon-
socket Sunday. Charles A. Tanner
carried the party in his automobile.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter C. Tanner. Miss-
Margaret Tanner and Miss Marion
Blakeslee attended Pachaugh grange
meeting Oct. 4.
Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Wilcox are
entertaining Mr. Wilcox's sister, Mrs.
Harrison Brown of Exeter, K. I.
Daniel Shea of Plainfield called on
friends in this vicinity recently.
The apple ' crop in this locality Is
very light.-
PENDLETON HILL
Misses Rilla and Alice Chapman and :
Miss Lester attended a clamljake near '
Hope Valley recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Prank Brown left fori
Boston Sunday, going: bv automobile. !
J. L. Lathroo of Norwich was a bu: i
Iness caller In this place Wednesday, j
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Coon and son j
Clark were in Stonington Sunday aft
ernoon. Mr. Tubbs of Fort Pierce. Fla., was a
Sunday guest of Airs. Annie- Cook.
ROAD SOCIETY
Earle Wheeler, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Billings Wheeler, left for Camp Dev
ens, Ayer, Mass., recently.-)
Miss Hattie Wheeler is meeting her
niece, Mrs. Alex. Lincoln in Leonia, N.
J-
Mrs. Howard Johnson Greene and
son Denlscn of Providence are spend
ing the wpek-end with Mr. and Mrs.
Seth N. Willi.ims. '
Mrs. Fannie WtlHams has returned,
after several weeks' visit with friend
in New Hampshire.
Mrs. Joseph Noyes has been engaged
as organist.
Mr. Stewart of New York was the
guest of N. Stanton Gates over Sun
day. ' FITCHVILLE
At the Fitchville, Baptist church, ,
Rev. W. D. Hetherington, pastor, to-
jnorrow (Sunday) at 11, a. m. there
will be a sermon by the pastor on -l ne
Footprints of Christ: 12.15 noon. 'Bible
school; 7 p. m.. preaching service topic.
The Drawing Power of Christ. Thurs
day, Oct: 18, 7 p. m., prayer and praise
service. ,y . " 1
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