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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-09-25
FRANKLIN
Master Fred Goss Enters Oral School
Visitors During the Week.

Mrs. c. H. Peckham entertained the
ladies' missionary society of Leffing-
well Baptist society Wednesday.
Rev. and Mrs. W. T. Thayer Of
Norwich spent Wednesday in town.
Mrs. o. L. johnson recently return
ed from a visit in New York and
New Haven. Mrs. Johnson has as her
guests her two sisters. Mrs. Sheppard
of New York and Mrs. Stiles of Wor-
cester.
Miss Z. ]. Smith. who is spending
a few weeks in New London. was at
her home at Smiths Corner for a
short stay this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett p. Barnes and
daughter of Preston were recent
guests at Hilltop farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Barber of Plain
Hill spent Sunday with fri.nds on
Prospect HILL
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Grant and son
of Willimantic were recent visitors in
town.
Senator George Bradford of Mont
Vile was a recent guest of Consta-
BILE Samuel n. Hyde.
Mrs. l.. A. Robinson and Mrs. Geo.
L. Ladd spent Saturday calling on
friends in Willmartic. In the aft
entry lake.
SCcS 10 VIStlS OFdi 0CFOOls
The superintendent of the state
school in Mystic for deaf and dumb
children was in town on Wednesday.
on her return she Was accom- anisd
by Master Fred Coss. who viii re-
man in this $, hoo,
Merritt Carr 'el % Wii;ma~iic
spent one da, this wc,a In. town. The
guest of relatives.
Mrs. II. A. eager was Norwich
visitor "Wednesday.
Mrs. Kat W'hitford has returned 10
Philadelphia, after spending the sum
mer with Mr.. and Mrs. George e.
Starkweather.
Mrs Julia Grant of Willimantic is
the guest of Consta Die and Mrs. s.
n. Hyde.
Fayette Goss and two children. Ma
rian and Wallace, OF Willimsutic. wore
guests of local relatives one day the
early part of this week. i
George r. Carpenter of Phillips. Me-.
was calling on hts cousins. Mrs. l.. A.
Robinson and Mrs. G.. l.. Ladd. on
Monday.
Mrs. Moore of Willimantic spent a
few days of this week at Hilltop
farm.
Teaching in District Schools.
The district school in Franklin
have opened for the fall term with
the following teachers: District No.
2. Miss Blanche v. Smith of Boz
rah: district No. 3. Miss Rena Muir
dock of South Windham; district No.
4. Anna Engstrom of North Frank
lin district No. Miss Virginia Loo
mis- of Lebanon: district Nc, T. Miss
Nellie Dunlevy of South Windham
district No. s. Miss Mary c. Tracy
of fantic.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-09-25
SALEM
Social Evenoins = Mrs. Siegfried
Leaves Town-ReIigious interests.

Misses Edna and Jennie Rogers gave
an enjoyable party to a company of
friends at Strickland Hall last Fri
day evening. Cones orchestra of Mil
lington furnished music.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark and children,
who have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Sherwood Miner, returned to their
home this week.
James H. Beebe is visiting relatives
in New Haven
Mrs. M. r. Siegfried left last Thurs
daughters, Mrs. J. B. Locke and Mrs.
f. w. George in Camden, N. ]. Mrs.
Seigfried will be greatly missed by her
friends here. 81
Rev. L. w. Frink of Norwich deliv
cred an earest and eloquent sermon
in the Congregational church Sunday
morning. In the absence of Henry A.
Rogers, superintendent of the SUNDAY
school, Mrs. F. r. Bailey, assistant SUI.
perintendent, conducted the school at
the close of the morning service.
EvanseIistic Meeting.
Rev. B. d. Remington of Colchester,
Newton, conducted an interesting SER
wire at the Salem Baptist church Sun
day afternoon. Meetings were also
held there Tuesday and Friday even
IL gs. --s@-,N
Rural Carrier c. J. Mcintosh is again
IN his route, having returned from his
fifteen days vacation
A large number of Salem people at
tended the Hamburg fair Wednesday
An interesting meeting of Salem
ersEge was held in their hall on Tues
Cay evening. +
The pupils from the Horse Pond dis
trict are being transported to the Cen
trail district as the school in their
district has been closed. No provision
hiss yet been made for the children in
the +, urth district.
Charles l. Beebe and Robert A.
EsiIey were in Norwich during the
week
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-09-25
The Business and Social Life of Every Town and
Settlement Reflected in These Columns.
LEONARD BRIDGE
Liberty Clubs Prize for Buekwhea'
Awarded-CharTss Carpenters DEATH
in Illinois.


E. A. Stiles and family spent Sun
day at Gales Ferry. The trip was made
in their automobile.
Prizes for Buckwheat.
The liberty club offered three
prizes to the three best pieces of
buckwheat raised on one acre or more
The first prize, $50, goes to John
Clifford; the second. to Dwight and IIu-
Their Spaulding, and the third to
Chauncey Kinney.
Walter Gillette and daughter of
Providence drove from there to G. M.
Williams Friday.
Miss Florence Carver of Colches-
ter was a weekend guest of her sis
ter, Mrs. II. c. Leonard.
Mrs Hughes of Providence returned
to her home Saturday after month
spent with her sister, Mrs. Kenneth
Cummings.
Silos are being erected by F. o.
Brown. William Chamberlain and Mrs.
Ida Cummings.
J. Nelson Geer was in Norwich
Tuesday.
Fire Prevented.
The house of Louis A. Peckham had
a narrow escape Tuesday. Fire was
seen on the roof near the chimney.
But for the timely assistance of S. G.
Woodmansee and Edward Caples, who
were digging potatoes near by, the
house must have been destroyed.
Death Of Charles Carpenter.
News has been received by relatives
in this place of the death of Charles
Carpenter of Bloomfield. Ill. Mr.. Car
penter was a son of Robert and Eliza
beth Carpenter and a former resident
of this place. He suffered a shock
some time ago and has been in poor
health since. He leaves two daugh-
tiers and sister, Mrs. Charles B.
Strong OF Leonard Bridge.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-09-25
LETTERS FROM TOWNS IN TWO STATES
NIANTIC
r. 3. s. Washburn Entertains Colonial
club-6ridgeport Company May
Build Fish Factory.

Many from this place attended the
Hamburg fair Wednesday.
John H. Allen of Providence spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. S. o. Har-
rington in the Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs Ambrose Higgins of
New y, London have been visiting at the
Mohawk cottage in the Grove.
James A. Way has returned to his
business in Meriden.
I Mrs. G. 5. Porter has returned from
a visit in South Coventry.
Mrs. r. B. Washburn of Norwich was
at her Pine Grove cottage this week.
Mrs. Slaught of Chicago is the guest
of her sister, Mrs. e. s. Warner at
Breezy Point.
Guy Phillips of New London has
hired the Pierce cottage in the Grove
for q week.
: The Glossenger family have closed
their cottage at Saunders Grove and
returned to their home in New Lon
don.
Colonial Club Entertained.
About twenty five members of the
Colonial club of Norwich were in Pine
Grove Sunday the guests, of r. B. S.
Washburn. The members enjoyed a
clambake which was served on the
shore.
May Build Factory.
Surveyor Robert B. Gorton was sur
veying land at South Lyme, Tuesday,
for the Bridgeport y-Products CHM
pany, witch is contemplating erecting
a fish factory on the premises.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Spencer of Ma
con, Ga, are visiting friends in this
place. Mr.. Spencer is in the lumber
business in that city.
Mrs. Frank Grant and Mrs. w. e.
Strong have gone to their home in
Rockville, after making a short stay
in the Grove.
Mrs. Catherine B. Waldorf is visit
ing friends in Sachem's Head.
Miss Gertrude Hilliar is visiting
friends in New Haven and New York.
Mrs. Mary Doolittle of Norwich was
a visitor in Uiantic Tuesday.
Herbert Wiley of Norwich was in
town on business Wednesday.
H. A. Brockway celebrated his birth
day on Monday at his home in Man
tic.
Mrs. Charles Leonard has been Wis
iting relatives in Norwich.
Mrs. d. l.. Gates is entertaining
Miss Bessie Wright of Springfield.
Herman Beckwith of New London
was renewing acquaintance in this
vicinity Monday.
Morris Rubin has returned from a
business trip to New Haven and other
places.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-09-25
LAUREL GLEN.
Red Fox Shot-DeIesate Chosen 10
Baptist Convention.

Rev William Burdick of the Seventh
Day Baptist church in Ashaway oc-
cupied the pulpit OF the Laurel Glen
church last Sunday and delivered an
interesting and helpful sermon from
jeremiah xxxi3.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Maine, Edgar
and Howard James, Howard Maine,
Mr.. and Mrs Dwight Maine. Mr. and
Mrs. N. T. Maine and son Clyde and
A. Mowry attended the fair at Kings
ton on thursday of last week.
The prayer meeting led by Rev. J.
H. Adams at the chapel on Wednesday
evening was interesting and well at
tended.
Charles, son of Mr. and Mrs. Attaway
Maine is i'll with asthma and bron-
chial trouble
George Jordan killed a red fox last
Saturday.
Bertram Holdredge was elected dele
gate from the Laurel Glen church to
the annual meeting of the Baptist con-
vention to be held with the Union Bap-
fist church at Mystic Tuesday and
Wednesday. Oc 18th and goth.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-09-25
CLARK'S FALLS
Social Hour at Rest House-various
Items.

Ernest D. Chapman has returned
home after an outing of about FIVE
weeks in .Attleboro, Mass, and Prov
idence.
S Horatio Palmer, who cut his foot
badly over two weeks ago, is improv-
ling.
Entertained at Rest House.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Adams and
guest, Miss Belle Andrews of Water
bury, were delightfully."- entertained on
Wednesday towards evening by Miss
Mabel Bill and her cousins. Messrs.
Chesebro and Jenner, at the Rest
house.
Mrs Allan Maine has been in Mys-
tic to visit her father, w. II. Mitchell.
who is suffering with an incurable dis
ease and is critically i'll.
Mrs. Susan Babcock and family
had as guests Sunday her sister, Mrs.
Abbie Lewis and granddaughter and
husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Aay Burton
of Glasgo.
Mrs. r. S. Ketcham and grand
daughter, Virginia; of Mystic, are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard d.
Maine.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-09-25
SOUTH LYME

Robert Speirs of Lyme called on
friends in this place Monday
The Rev. e. M. Chapman held serv-
ices at the Union chapel Sunday aft
ernoon.
Mrs. J. W. Roath and daughter,
Carrie, are visiting relatives in Had
dam.
The South Lyme school opened on
Monday with Miss Helen Merrill as
teacher. W
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Payne enter
tanned friends from New London this
week
Mrs. Nancy Champion was in Man
tic Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer Tubbs visited
relatives in this place last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Dart were
New London visitors Tuesday.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-09-25
YAWBUx VALLEY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Latham Bentley and
children of White Rock, r. l., spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Orrin Sted-
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Johnson of Ash
away were guests of Mrs. Harriet
Crandall Saturday.
Miss Anna r. Chapman of Whitman
tic spent Sunday at her home here
Reuben Chapman of Mason's Island
was the guest of his brother, Charles
Chapman. Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. elisha Gardner of
Avondale have been visitors at Elisha
Rrnwn.4 this weak
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-09-25
LISBON

Mrs. G. A. Kennedy and daughter,
Ethel and son. Royal. returned Sun
day morning from Newark, ". J.
George Richards of Hanover is Wis
iting G. A. Kennedy.
c. A. Nell has one of the incest
pieces of corn in town,
Arthur Edmunds was in Westmin-
ster Sunday.
Miss Annie Seidel is very ILL.,
John Hoelck and Mr.. Tatro, former
ly of Norwich, was guests Sunday of
the formers parents.
Miss Ruth Fowler of Preston was
the guest of Maggie and Annie Hoelck
last week.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-09-25

unteered to push along another day
without dog food
On the next day, with increasing
difficulties in some troublesome ice,
we camped, after making only sixteen
miles. Here a small snow house was
built, and from here, after disposing
o. pot of steaming musk OK loins
and broth, followed by a double brew
of tea our last helpers returned.
With empty sleds and hungry dogs
trey hoped to reach land In one long
DAYS travel. But this would make the
fourth day without food for their dogs.
and In case of storm or moving ice
otter days of famine might easily fall
to their lot. They had however, an
abundance of dogs and might sacrifice
a few Tor the benefit of the others, as
we must often do.
CThe sixth instainent Of Or. Cooks
story will be printed in The BuIietin
~ fussdax. Saptember IA.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-09-25
CENTER voLuNTowN.

Charles Brown went to Green. R. l.,
Sept. %.
Mrs. Daniel Stone is improving and
is about the house again. Y
Mary and Nettie T3urdick of Volun-
town have a rambler rose In blossom
that is as fresh as it is in the regular
time for il to bloom.
The wells in this vicinity are all
getting dry.
Mrs. Alice Perkins called al the Pine
Grove farm Sept. II.
Mr.. Turner has gone to work for
Elisha Bitgood at a sawnill at Une-.
CO.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-09-25

issued for the building of the schog5
house.
The mayor said with emphaete-l
The city's business was so financ&d
that on Sept. /, 1909, there was y225,-
600 in the city treasury in cash. On
entering upon our term OF office in Oc-
tober, 1906, we found an accumulation
OF unpaid bills and depleted treasury.
This result has been accomplished
without abandoning or delaying any
important work. either In the nature
of the routine conduct OF the city's
business or In any way with any spe-
cial work for which there was a real
necessity. By stopping all large ex-
penditures in the outskirts Of the city,
by the cooperation of all committees
with the mayor to prevent appropria-
tons from being exceeded and by not
expanding the full amount OF the ap-
preparations, for the sake OF spending
three years there have been 1873 un-
expended balances that footed up $S6,-
675.75.
The mayor referred to the new brick
paving OF State street, the new water
supply main, the construction of an
industrial building and told of saving
the city $4,000 in the Main street paw
ing job, by compelling the trolley road
company to pay for all the paving be-
tween State and Masonic street In
consideration of the taking of a slice
off the sidewalks to permit the laying
OF double tracks. He referred TO the
elimination of thirty of the worst gut
tiers IN the center Of the city, by the
substitution of iron pipe and covering
same with blue stone.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-09-25
LIBERTY HILL

Mr.. Smith. county temperance work
er for New London county, located at
Norwich, spoke at the meeting Sun
day evening
The church is being clapboarded.
The covering has been matched lum-
Der heretofore.
Miss Mary Packer of Willimantic
was the guest of Mrs. ]. George
Clarke Monday. -
Mrs. Annie Palmer of Meriden is
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Ar
thur Turner.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-09-25
ASHWILlETT
ins-corn Crop Light - Business
Meeting of Cemetery Association.

There was a Sunday school. concert
held in the Ashwillett chapel Sunday
afternoon and very large congregar
ton was in attendance. The exercises
We're interesting and consisted of
songs, recitations, readings and dia-
logues. Miss Muriel Luther of Pres
ton led the singing and presided at
the organ with marked ability. Miss
Luther rendered a solo with fine effect
and also gave a reading that was well
received. The opening address was by
Miss Prudence Brand of Preston City
and some of the other speakers were
Annie Weaselman, Lucy Pierce Eddie
Pierce, Charley Myers, Katie Weasel
man, Gertie Luther, Freda Munser,
Richard E. Myers. Luella e. Morgan.
Annie Munser, Jennie Billings and
livered by Miss Belle Andrews of Wa
terbury who spoke eloquently. The
Rev. ]. H. Adams addressed the chill
dren in a scholarly manner. The sue
cess of the concert was due largely to
Mrs. Edgar Clark, who labored faith
fully and achieved good results. The
beautiful floral decorations were de-
signed by Mrs. Clark and e. B. James
and were highly complimented. The
affair was decided success from start
to finish.
Trustees of Cemetery Elected.
Those interested in the Ashwillett
cemetery held business meeting Sat
urday morning in the chapel Deacon
John d. Eccleston of Jewett City was
chosen chairman and Albertus c. Bur-
dick of the same place secretary of
the meeting. The following were elect
ed trustees of the cemetery: s. C. Egg
gleston of South Lyme, Charles P.
Culver of Westerly and Noyes A. Ec-
cIeston of Glasgo. Charles H. Culver
of Ashwillett was elected secretary
and treasurer of the cemetery asso-
citation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry E. Randall en-
tertained over Sunday the Misses Jes-
sic e. Fish and Otis G. Lamb of Mys-
tic.
Arthur Roode moved his family to
New London Thursday.
Otto Anderson has finished a fine
new dam at Names reservoir.
The corn crop here is light owing to
the seasons drought.
There is considerable sickness in
the place and the local physician is
kept busy attending to patients.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-09-25

Pedestrian How far is it to Alder
shot? Let me see. we'll as the crow
fifes.-fiies-- Footsore Tommy
Never mind ow the beggar flies: ow
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-09-25

In the course Of the delivery Of his
message the mayor said: Never before
In any public document have I cared
to make any reply whatever to the
many unjust charges that in certain
matters. particularly with relation TO
the ferry. the mayor OF the city has
been actuated by motives OF personal
feeling. ! now wish TO deny that most
EN- phatically and to say that no step
has ever been taken with relation to
the ferry. except such steps as a prop
er regard for the city's interest and
good citizenship demanded. AS one
indication of the truth OF this state
ment | would remind you that II thu
MAYOR had been actuated by personal
motives 1t would In all probability not
have been very difficult 10 have pre-
vented during the past three years.
thousands OF dollars in the way OF
business going to the company. the
members Of which are responsible for
all the talk in regard TO personal feel
ing.
This statement is somewhat unusual
in a document OF this kind but the cir
cumstances which occasion II ara
equally unusual Having spent the
greater portion of three OF the best
years OF my life in an effort 10 serve
the city TO the best OF my ability. 7
do not intend to pass unnoticed the
attempt 10 cast anv shadow upon thu
three years record. by the constant
talk OF personal feeling No such feel
Ing has ever Influenced the mayor OF
the city. for one moment I'm the con-
duct OF any department OF the citys
business.
In conclusion Mayor Armstrong
said: thank the members Of tho
board for the good will shown toward
me during M term OF once The
cordial good feeling which has existed
between the members Of the board
and myself has been the greatest
pleasure OF the many enjoyable sfea-
lures OF my term OF ONCE. bespeak
for my successor the same hearty sup
mort ,ie-- Aaus acnnrd-@
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-09-25
Vitrfed Brick Pavement Popular at New
London
RESPONSIBILITY SHARPLY CONTRASTED
Mayor Armstrong will Give Clean Bill of Health to His
Successor-There Has Been No Grating in the Past
Three Years Among the Adermen-The Benefits of
the Armstrong Administration.


There was quite a contest among
the various ward aldermen when the
budget of annual appropriations was
being made up. and it finally narrowed
down to whether the avenues leading
to the shore would ,be put in first
class shape and thereby encourage the
building OF cottages, or whether the
sum that was finally appropriated for
that purpose should be devoted to the
extension of the vitriied brick pave
ment on Main street. This made a
sort of battle royal between the al
dermen, with the representatives of
the First and Fifth wards in the cen
ter of the ring. and resulted in victory
for the Fifth warders. This was
brought about when in order to keep
within the sixteen mills tax rate, the
First warders proposed the slicing Of
the recommendations made for the
other wards that there would be sum
sufficient to continue the pavinF Of
Main street. from Stony hill north.
This move was an unwise enc for the
First warders. for then for ward pro-
lection the other aldermen formed a
combination that could not be beaten.
All the aldermen were agreed that
there was need for the continuation
of the vitrified brick paving in Main
street, but argued that provision could
DC Dtcl iildQt lOT lndi MOTk DN SDcCldl
appropriation, later on. when the reg
ular appropriations are made, as has
been the usual custom, when a retir-
ing administration desired to avoid an
increase in the regular tax rate. Per-
haps some of the lfbld-over members
had in mind the plan to repave Bank
street, for It was noted that no rec
ommendation for appropriation for
that work is included in the budget
The coury of common council evil
IDENTIFY considered that the city meet
ing action relative to the acceptance
of the legislative amendment which
provides that in the future the city
shall pay for one-half of the new side
walks to be laid, was a mistake and
that not entitled to consideration, for
instead of recommending an appropri-
alton of $4,000 as was requested by
the sidewalk committee, only the GUS
tomary sum of $1,000 was recon-
mended for the maintenance of the
walks in front OF the city buildings.
1t is said that this action was upon
MISCONCEPTIONS of citizens of influ-
ence outside the council. who claim
that the present ordinance. II properly
enforced, would result in an improved
condition of the city sidewalks. Al
though the new amendment has been
adopted nothing has been done toward
making it operative, and the failure to
make appropriation has made enforce-
ment impossible.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-09-25

Not an alderman during the past
three years has attempted to make a
dollar Tor himself at the expense Of
t.se city, said the mayor. and they have
handled the business of their depart
ments ia manner which merits the
approval and prsise Of every fair
minded citizen. lie referred 70 the
new Ilar0or school building in most
praisewOrthy terms and stated that In
the make up OF future budgets Ia viii
be necessary to add over $1,000 for In
terest to pay the coupons on tbs hlsad~
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-09-25

The final meeting Of the present
court OF common council will be held
on election night, according TO rule
and custom, but on account Of the
meeting being in session when the vote
is being counted has resulted In max
ing this session mere formality. As
Mayor Armstrong will re,ire at that
time he decided to clean the slate and
give the now administration a good
start, free from any hold-over bur
dens. So there was an adjourned
meeting of the council held Wednes-
day evening and. so far as was Dos
-ible the city business was closed
down 10 date and the books balanced
and made a showing in favor of the
retiring administration,
The mayor took occasion to make
a farewell message. which gave gem
eral review of the work accomplished
during the last three years. or since
ne has been mayor of the city. II
was a voluminous document. full OF
interest, and would ill ten columns of
The Bulletin with interesting read
ing. as there was general review of
all city departments and comparison
made with the work of the previous
administration.