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Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-03

Cockell. elected deacon for a term OF
four years, making the deacons, G.
Cockell, G. D. Sharpe. F. z. Clarke. S.
A. Wing. Standing committee. re-
elected. Mrs. Clara w. Williams. z.
NJ. Wheaton, elected, Mrs. w. ].
Bartlett. for three years. The church
committee is composed Of the pastor,
deacons, clerk. treasurer and stand
ing committee. c. z. Child was re-
elected superintendent OF the Sunday
school. The necrologist chosen was
Mrs. C. d. Sharpe. As three months
OF the year 1909 were included in the
duties OF the historian. Mrs. Clara W.
Williams, II was voted that three his
torians be elected. each to serve three
months Of the remainder OF the year,
and these were elected: Mrs. r. w.
Seward. Mrs. q. M. Warner. Howard
Bradford.
A half-hour social session followed
the election OF officers, during which
fruit frappe and waters were served
by Miss S. Elizabeth Clarke, Mrs. L.
o. Williams, Mrs. S. Nikoloff, assisted
by Misses Bernice Williams, Grace
Page and Mary Lee Daniels.
The meeting was then called to or
der again and all heartily enjoyed the
report Of Mrs. Clara Williams as his
torian, which was written In rhyme
most cleverly. The service closed by
singing Of BEST Be the Tie That Binds
and by repeating the Lords Prayer.
Meeting Of st. Philips Guild:
One OF the largest meetings OF ST.
Philips guild was held at the home
OF Mrs. g. w. Webster in Wilkinson
street Thursday afternoon. Plans for
q sale were discussed. Refreshments
were served by the hostess.
Personal Mention.
Mrs. Ellen Bugbee OF Elm street IL
III with tonsilitis.
Bliss Blanche Winter Of SouthbrIdge,
Mass, Is the guest OF local friends.
Justin Greene Of Center street was
removed from his home 10 the Day
Kimban hospital. Friday, owing 10 a
severe attack OF appendicitis.
Miss Lottie Angel Of Pembroke
hall, Providence. Is spending her va
cation with local relatives.
Mrs. Bunker of Worcester has been a
recent guest OF her sister, Miss Bes-
sic Frost Of Bradley street.
Ensign Walter r. Jacobs of DAN
ielson and l. Billiard Of Danielson were
in this city on Friday.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-03
METHODIST CHURCH
Had Unusually Prosperous Tear-In-
crease in Membership-Balanee in
Treasury.

A larger membership than it has
had for 20 years Is indicated in the
annual report OF the Methodist church
for the year ending April l. The total
including probationers is 236. One
death has occurred in the church dur
ing the past year and twelve persons
have been transferred to other church.
es. Seventeen members were received
by letter. twenty-one into full mem
bership from other sources and there
have been twenty-one taken into pre-
liminary membership. Thirty adults
and I'VE children were baptized dur
ing the year. Henry A. McEwen, treas
urer Of the board of stewards, says
in this annual report: I'VE are clos
ing another year with all bills paid
and a larger balance in the treasury
than for many years. The
year on which we are about to enter
has new problems to solve. as does
each succeeding year. Our plan of
work will increase our expenses a little
more than $500 and we feel sure from
the experience of the past year, that
each one will gladly bear his or her
part in making up the extra amount.
1t is hardly necessary for me to say
a work to the members of our church,
congregation and friends relative to
the faithfulness Of our pastor, The
present condition and growth of the
church is due only to great faith in
God and persistency and future sue
cess depends only in the hearty sup
port we give our pastor as he returns
to take up the work"
Receipts from April 1. 1908, to April
l, 1909. were (Trustees' report): Cash
balance April l, 1908, S1045; pew rem
for electricity, S110 deficiency for
year to balance, $63.06; total, S70s.S6;
payments: lights. $79.4s; fuel, S108.1O;
janitor. s137.50; board OF stewards $S5 !;
telephone, $22; insurance, $60.63; wa
ter, S31; sewer tax, $40; floral wreath,
$3.50; repairs, S16O.15; total, $703.36.
Stewards Report.
Received from: Envelope collections
$1,390.55, basket offerings $212.0e; spe-
cial contributions $59.75, ladies aid
society 500. trustees SS5. collections
for home benevolences 1857, cash in
general fund April l. 1908, $12.24 cash
in benevolent fund April l, 1908, $500,
total, $1,S94.09.
Disbursements.
Pastors salary $1,000. music s442.75,
district superintendent apportion-
ment $50, bishops apportionment SIS,
printing $24.40, home benevolence
$21.15, balance on district parsonage
pledge s19, miscellaneous ss5.75, cash
in general fund $20.10, cash in benev-
olent fund $12.94; total $1,S9409.
All the church societies have been
active during the twelve months Just
closed and satisfying achievements
are recorded as the result of the work
of each. Flourishing also has been the
condition of the Sunday school and il
has had an average attendance of 103,
a gain from Sc, the average of the
previous year.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-03
Personals.

Augustus Marx Of Norwich called
on friends in Willimantic Friday.
George Cheney of the Yale medical
school is home for the Easter recess.
Miss Louise Beckwith of Stafford
Springs is visiting friends in this city.
Senator W. H. Burnham of Hamp-
ton was a Willimantlc visitor Fri
day
city Engineer Robert E. Mitchell
was in Middletown on business Fri
day
Miss Inez Long Of Hartford is Wis
iting Miss Myra Robinson for few
days.
Miss Mae Babcock Of Westerly, r.
l., is the guest Of friends in town for
a short visit.
Miss Ethel Smythe Of Hartford is
the guest Of Miss Cornena Thompson
for few days.
Mrs. Richard Hamer of EaglevilIs
has as her guest Miss Gladys Hatha-
way Of New London.
Jesse F. Church. president OF the
Willimantic Gas and Electric Light
company. went to Boston on business
Friday.
Col and Mrs. ]. D. Chaffee are en-
joying a visit from their daughter,
MIS-. C0dIieS a. IHdyeTs ana bOu u
Pawtucket, R. l.
Rev. Ignatius Kost of st. Mary's
parish, South Coventry, was a guest at
the parochial residence of st. Mary's
church here FRIDAY.
|. Miss Augusta Keenan,, Miss Rather
inc Claffey and Miss Jennie Carmody
students of the State Normal school
here, have gone to their Waterbury
homes for the Easter vacation.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-03
DANIELS0N.
Amateur League Projeeted-RePorts
of Methodist Society Indicate Pros
porous and Active Year, uneral OF
Mrs. Thomas casey-Various Items.

Judge and Mrs. Harry E. Back are
In New York.
Capt. A. P. woodward. o. O., and
Capt. f. o. Arlington of the Thir-
teenth company, attended an ofticers'
meeting at Bridgeport Friday.
Fred Shumway Is in Boston.
Charles L. Nado was at Providence
Friday.
Ex-Representative Frank P. Warren
will build house on the A. p. Somes
lot on Broad street. Mr.. Warren re-
Gently purchased the lot, which is the
only vacant one along that section OF
the street.
Mrs. George Whitman is entertain
ing Mrs. d. NJ. Bennett of Holyoke,
Mass, and Mrs. Markham Simpson of
Elizabeth. n. J.
To Sing at Methodist Church.
Miss Thyra Walker of North Gros-
venordale will sing at the morning and
evening services at the Methodist
church Sunday.
John c. Rich of Providence visited
friends in Danielson Friday.
Miss Annie L. Smith is spending
the vacation at her home in Whitman
tic.
The basketball team of Killingly
high school will play Bristol high
school at Bristol today (aSturday).
Holy Week Services.
Services for Holy week and Palm
Sunday at St. Adams church will be
as follows: Palm Sunday, morning
prayer ITO a. M, Holy Communion
7.30 and 1890 a. m, Sunday school at
IL m, evening prayer $50 p. m. Mon
day, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day, morning prayer at us a. M, HO
~ Communion at 1880 a. M; Wednes-
day, litany at 7.30 p. m. Good Friday,
n 7 H..
Communion, $50 a. M; evening pray
er, daily at 4.30 D. m. Easter day,
morning prayer. 7.10 a. m: Holy Com
munion 7.30 and 1890 a. m; Sunday
school II m; evening prayer 4.30 p.
m.
Eastern Connecticut Amateur League.
Danielson is to have a league base
ball team this year-not in the East
ern Connecticut league, but in the
newest baseball organization in these
parts-the Eastern Connecticut ANA
teur league. Captain" O'Neill of Elm
vile will manage the Danielson aggre-
cation and he proposes to get to-
gether a fast little team. The other
teams on the circuit are Moosup. Ster-
ling, Plainheld' Central Village and
Jewett City. F. L. Racine of Plain
field Is the principal promoter of the
league and will manage the team to
represent his town. Isadore Charon
will handle the Jewett City team;
Fred Wood that Of Moosup, while Cen
trail Villages interests will be looked
after by a Mr.. Sullivan of that town.
Sterling will elect a. manager. The
managers will get together within
week. formulate rules and regulations,
adopt a schedule and fix the date for
opening the season, which will prob
ably be about May 1. Home players
are to be used and the league con-
Quoted on a strictly amateur basis.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-03
WILLiMANTIC.
Fifty-six Pupils Perfect in Attendance
at Natchaug School.

~ NahNU0A9 0SHOSis
Fifty-six pupils who attend the Nat
ehaug school were neither absent, tar
dy nor excused during the winter term
closed Friday afternoon. A perfect
attendance wasarecorded in the eighth
grade for threfconsecutive weeks and
had the excellent average of 81 per
cent.
The perfect record was attained by
the following:
Eighth grade-Charles Brown, Err
nest Higgins, Carl Johnson, James
Litterick, Sigurd Valin. Josephine
Curran Lucy Hall, Dorothy Mill, Myr-
tie Jordan, Ruth MoultOn, Frances
Stearns, Ruth Sweet
Seventh grade-Helen Barrows,
Pomeroy Everest, George Hicks, Mar
tina Hoffman, Prudence Israel. Alice
Johnson Freda Kirchner, Flora Ladd,
Ward Rosebrooks, Teresa Setterberg,
Hattie Sullivan, Vitalis Thornberg.
Sixth grade-Lester Blish, Ruth
Flint, Elsa Setterberg, Sadie Litterick.
Alphonsine Blanchette. Ernest Jacobs,
Pauline Swanson.
Fifth grade-Ellen Judge. Winfred
Larned, Josephine Lucey, Ruth Ro-
barge. Arthur Wahlstrom.
Fourth grade-Leslie Beebe, Ellis
Cohen, Eugene Fancher, Hazel Taylor,
Enel Wahlstrom.
Third grade--Ruth Anthony Vera
Blake, Mildred Durham. Edward Dun
ham. Donald Elliott Elsie Johnson, Oh
Eve Taylor, Leroy Webster.
Second grade-Hayward Millerd,
Mildred Moriarty. Frances Robarge,
Everett Sweet, Leon Taylor, Evelyn
Windmiller.
Kindergarten-Mag deline Moriarty.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-03

this Saturday morning for Hartford,
where she viii be the guest Of relatives
during her vacation.
Mrs. julius Phelps OF westchester
was a caller here Friday.
Milford Brown of Salem was here
Friday
Dr. R. R. Candy has taken his auto
mobile out of the paint shop.
George Lombard leaves town this
saturday. morning for Brooklyn, N.
Y. where he will be the guest of
friends during the balance Of his fur
Tough.
Home from Cuba.
Lieut.. Frank Chipperfeld of Provi-
dence, who has been visiting relatives
in town for two weeks, left Thursday
for New London, to report at Fort
Trumbull. Mr.. Chipperfeld has just
returned from Cuba, where he has
been stationed for a number OF months.
He is in the cavalry branch OF the SER
vice. He was in the Philippines for a
long time.
Rival coIors.
The freshmen Of the Academy and
the sophomores were out Thursday
evening hanging out their class color
flags. They were put in the tops of
trees and telephone poles, also on
buildings. The opposing forces were
out early in the morning tearing down
their rivals colors and placing their
own instead.
Prof. F. T. Bunce returned Friday
from a weeks trip through the eastern
part OF the state.
A number OF local fishermen were
out trying their luck Thursday, but no
large strings have been reported.
Charles N. Taintor Of New York Is
at his summer residence on Taintor
Hill for q few days, getting ready for
the summer season.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-03
Mr.. Erleson,n old House.

Go see It. it's a beauty. It stands out
among all its neighbors. because the
coloring is so bright and clear. Mr.
Ericsson painted with l. & NJ Paint and
says it cost 1-3 less than ever before.
He bought only u gallons Of L. & NJ
Paint and gallons Of Linseed Oil to
mix with It. This made Fl gallons OF
pure paint. and cost only $40 per
gallon. It's as handsome as the finest
in town. The l. & NJ. Paint is sold by
l. W. Carroll & Son, Norwich, Ct; J. P.
Kingsley & Son, PIainield, CT. 3
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-03
ANNUAL BALL
Of High School Athletic Association
Held Friday Evenine-Distinetiv
Social Success.

The annual ball Of the Windham
High School Athletic association was
held in Town hall Friday evening and
was an unusual success Artistic dec
orations materially added to the bril-
liancy Of the gathering. Helniold's or
chestra rendered a fine concert pro-
gramme from to $50 and also played
for the elaborate dance order of six
teen numbers.
A feature was the Paul Revere
dance. added by request Mrs. T. r.
Parker, Mrs. Belle H. Walden and Mrs.
George F. Taylor were the patrones s.
Refreshments were served at jntermi5-
sion.
A substantial sum was realized to
be used to assist in defraying the ex-
penses Of the schools baseball team for
1909. ]. Stanley Walden, Roland Jor-
dan and Harold Frost constituted the
committee in CHARGE Of the affair.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-03

Attorney E. Frank Bugbee was in
Hartford Friday.
Mrs. John A. Keeffe and Mrs. B.
Keeffe were Hartford visitors Friday.
Rev. Hugh c.. Graham of Quincy,
Mass. will supply the pulpit of the
Congregational church at Chaplin to-
morrow.
Mrs. Reed and son Harry, Mrs.
Clara Ballard and Miss Gertrude Crane
left Friday for a few days visit in
New York city.
Rev. R. d. Hatch, rector Of st. Paups
Episcopal church, preached a Lenten
sermon in st. Andrews church, Greene
vile, Friday evening.
The taxation value Of the Windham
National banks stock has been fixed
at LOIS, according to a circular Issued
from the Office of the state treasurer.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-03
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Holds Annual Exercises - Reports
Summarize Year Of Growth and 40
tiVity in All Lines.

Owing to the absence OF Rev. F. D.
Sargent. pastor of the Second Congre-
gational, the first Of this year, the an
nual church exercises were postponed
until he returned from a western trip,
accordingly were held in the chapel
Thursday evening. Rev. Mr.. Sargent
presided at this service, which opened
with a praise service followed by de-
votional exercises, Scripture reading
and prayer by Rev. F. d. Sargent. The
report of the clerk Of the church,
George 3. Champltn. was as follows:
Admission on confession of faith %,
admission by letter 1; total 20. Re-
moved by death 2, removed by letter
II. Total membership OF church 361.
The report of the treasurer e. NJ.
Corbin showed that the total benevo-
lences Of the church amounted to
$1,s2047.
C. E. Child. superintendent Of the
Sunday school. gave a report Of the
Sunday school, and Alvin s Martin,
as treasurer of the Sunday school,
gave his report. The total member
ship Of the Sunday school is BIT. The
election Of officers resulted as follows:
G. B. Champlin. reelected clerk; F.
NJ. Corbin, reelected treasurer; George
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-03
Miss Margaret Hines.

The body of Miss Margaret Hines
was brought to this city Friday morn
ing from Woonsocket, R. l., and taken
to South Coventry, where burial was
in st. Mary's cemetery. Miss Hines
was a former resident of South Cow
entry but lately had made her home
in WoOnsocket. The body was accom-
panied by a party of relatives and
friends who returned to Woonsocket
Friday afternoon
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-03
Ed LeRarre in Town.

Ed LeBarre, the Canadian middle
weight champion wrestler, is in the
city and will remain here until after
his match Monday night with Jtn
Barnes of Springfield, Mass. LeBarre
IS getting into fine condition and says
thai he will be in shape to give Barnes
one Of the best matches of his career.
He Is working daily and the fans are
sure IN" for an exceptionally good
treat.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-03
FUNE RAJ
Mrs. Thomas Casey.

The body of Mrs. Mary Casey, widow
of Thomas Casey, was brought to
Wauregan from Providence Friday for
burial in the Sacred Heart cemetery.
Funeral services were held Friday
morning at st. Mary's church in Prov
idence. Mrs. Casey was for many
years a resident of Moosup. She leaves
four daughters, Mrs. Charles Jackson,
Mrs. Katherine Brady, Misses Mary
and Eliza Casey. all Of Providence.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-03
THIS WILL INTEREST MOTHERS

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children a
Certain relief for FeEerishnesS Headache Bad Stoni
aeh. 1eetlnz Disorders. move and regulate the Bow
els and destroy Worms. They break Up Colds in "a
hours. They are pleasant to the taste and harm
less as milk. Children like them. Over 10000 test
monlals OF They never fall Sold BY all
druggists. Csc Ask today Don't accept any sub
efftf4ta l
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-03
Women ExtinouLsh Brush Fire.

A brave band of women. stayed the
progress Of a brush fire near Ash ave-
nue. Friday afternoon and successfully
extinguished it. The flames crept dan
gerously near the houses in that To-
callty but the fair fire fighters were
not in the least disturbed, but contin-
ued 10 thresh out the flames with
brooms. Chief Webster and his fire.
men we're thus relieved from making a
long run and the attendant work in
cor nection With the nasty brush fire
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-03
COLCHESTER.
Summer Residents Arriving in Town
Glass coIors Town Down by Riv-
ais.

Frank Goodchild, D. D., of New York
Is at his summer residence on Elm
wood Heights for a few days, and also
at Hayward's Lake, where he has a
cottage ready for occupancy.
o. n. A. Milhan of New York is in
town, having been called here by the
sudden illness of his mother, who was
stricken with shock Thursday morn
ing.
Miss Susan NJ. Baker returned on
Thursday from New London, where she
has been visiting relatives.
Miss Lille McDermott leaves town
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-03

n. II. Brown, an attorney. Of Pitts
field. VT. writes. I'VE have used DR..
Kings New Life Pills for years and
find them such a good family medicine
we wouldn't be without them" For
chills, constipation, biliousness or sick
headache they work wonders. 25c at
Lee & Osgood Co.'S.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-03
DAMAGE Suit for 500.

Gustav r. Nelson. a blacksmith in
this city has. through his attorney, P.
]. Danehey, brought sui against Aleck
Ellison Of Windham. claiming 500
damages. Money due the defendant
from the Providence Dairy company
has been garnisheed. The suit is re-
turnabla before Justice of the Peace
Samuel B. Harvey April 14th in this
rff
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-03

We often wonder how any person
can be persuaded into taking anything
but Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs.
colds and lung trouble. DO not be
fooled into accepting own make" or
other substitutes. The genuine con-
tains no harmful drugs and Is in yell
low package Lee g. osgood Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-03
OBITUARY.
Mlss Katherine brennan.

Miss Katherine Brennan, aged 90,
died at 5 o'clock Thursday afternoon
at St. Josephs hospital, where she
had been a patient for q number of
weeks. Miss Brennan had been Ill for
some time. She was native OF this
city, had made her home here all her
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-03

During the spring every one would
be benefited by taking Foley's Kidney
Remedy. 1t furnishes a needed tonic
to the kidneys after the extra strain
Of winter, and it puriffes the blood by
stimulating the kidneys. and causing
them to eliminate the impurities from
1t. F'oley's Kidney Remedy imparts
new life and vigor. Pleasant to take.
Lee & Osgood Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-03
Willimantic, Danielson and Putnam

A.. April 14th regular meeting, in
charge of Jno. j. Maddox and Mrs. j.
w, eager; April 2Sth, in charge of G.
H. Andrews and E. F. Witmore; May
18th, committee in charge. Mrs. L. S.
Bigelow and Mrs. w. A. King.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-03

MISUNDERSTANDING Bros. & Co. have
purchased the mills on East Main
street from the J. J. Regain Manufac-
turing Co, and will take possession
mills are known as No. A and No. 4
of the RegAn plant.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-03

Frank Wilcox of Mystic has reported
to Manager Duffy Of the Providence
baseball team for a position on the
pitching staff. He is big, rangy chap,
who has built up a good reputation in
semi professional company. He will
get a good trying out and IL he shows
signs Of becoming a second edition OF
Christy Mathewson, will be either re-
tanned on the Providence roll or be
placed with some minor league club.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-03
Given Welcome.

Kid Barber was given a warm well
come by members OF the Windham A.
c. on his return from Danielson Fri
day evening, where he threw Brown OF
New Hampshire in two straight falls.
The kid is a coming wrestler.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-03
HIGH School Closed.

The Windham High school closed
Friday afternoon for the Easter vaca-
ton Of one week. Term examinations
concluded Friday afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-03
Miss BurIeson Resions.

Miss Nellie Burlescn has resigned as
teacher of the Center school at will
lington. She is suffering from ner-
vous breakdown and has returned to
her home in South woodstock.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-03
sisters Golna to HoIIand.

Sister Gerard and Sister Ignatius of
st. Joseph's convent are to leave next
week for a visit to the mother house
in Tillbury. Holland.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-03

life. and a large circle of friends mourn
her death. There survive a brother
and sister Patrick ]. and Miss Nell
lie Brennan. both Of this city.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-03

HONEY:
You jes' can't beat biscuits made outen
Gold Medal F1our-no sab MAMMY
The person who has once experience
ed the pleasure of a cup Of delicious
''Salada" Tea Is not easily persuaded
to accept a substitute 3
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-03
Grange MEETING Arranoed.

Worthy Lecturer Allen b. Lincoln
and the assisting committee have ar
RANGED these meetings and entertain
nents fof Border grange, No SO, P. of
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-03
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Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-03
Local Laconics.

The degree Of adoption was worked
by the Westerly lodge Of Red Men on
Friday night.
The series Of successful revival
meetings that have been conducted for
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-03

MARY ELLEN.
Gold Medal Flour is the best for max
ing everything SABRTNA
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-03
PUTNAM.

Feast Of Passover to Be Observed Lo-
cally-AnnuaI Statements of tho
Notwithstanding of Congregation
al Sooiety-lnsuranee Agents in SEES
sion,
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-03

Rabbi N. Oblitz is entertaining his
mother, Mrs. A Oblitz. of Springfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. III: Dryer were
day.
Rev ]. EIdred Brown of Norwich
was the guest Friday Of Rev. John
Walker.
George Peterson Is visiting in Bos-