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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-13

Day, who resides at Cotton Hill. was
received here this morning. The de-
ceased was well known in this city and
was sister of ]. B. Bush and niece of
W. II. Clifton, prominent business men
here,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-13

Only One AsBROMO QUININE"
That is LAXATIVE BROMO QU1NINE.
Look for the signature of E. w.
GROVE Used the World over to Cure
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Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-10
The Business and Social Life of Every Town and
 Settlement Reflected in These Columns.
LEDYARD.
Interesting Programme at Grange Pastor Breaches Palm Sunday Ser mon-Bush Fire Destroys Barn and Four Tons of Hay.

Ledyard grange held an interesting meeting at the town hall Saturday evening. The lecturers hour was con- ducted by the lecturer, Mrs Lizzie Colver. Following is the programme ] carried out: Paper entitled Child's Prayer, by Miss Phcbe Whipple; pa per, How to Keep Boys on the Farm, by s. E. Holdridge; reading, by Miss Bertha Lamb; musical selection; read ing by Miss Julia Gray; Education of the Boy. by Rev. w. F. White; reading by Theo Avery; reading, A Boy Again. Miss Marian Gallup; musical selection. The question box was in charge of the worthy master, B. T. Avery, and those who took part were Brothers John NJ. Gray. Edward Lester. Charles s. Hewitt and $. B. Holdridge Miss Dorothy Lester read If Pa Could Have His Way, and Mrs. w. F. White read a selection on Ladies' Head Dress. The next meeting, April r, will be the sec ond. anniversary of the grange. The members will dress accordin- to it's age.
 Albert Selzer was in Canterbury on Wednesday.
 Edward Avery and family of Mont vile have moved to the farm recently purchased of Calvin w. Hewitt.
 Horse Dropped Dead.
 I<dllidlll 0llllLD AIONG lO 4NOI W ltll on Monday to make some purchases. Soon after he arrived his horse drop ped dead.
 Herbert Lewis received a painful gash, cutting his foot with an axe. It took several stitches to close the wound and he will be laid up several days.
 Many Hear Palm Sunday Sermon.
 There was a large attendance at the Congregational church on Sunday. Rev. w. F. White preached a forcible sermon appropriate to Palm Sunday. There were 93 present at Sunday school.
 A prayer meeting was held at the residence of Mir. and Mrs. Asa Sheldon on Wednesday evening.
 Barn Burned.
 Irving Winslow, state boy who works for Charles A. Gray, set fire to a heap of brush without orders on Monday. MT. Gray was away from home and his hired man was at work on another farm. The fire got away from the boy and burned up a barn. containing about four tons of hay.
 Miss Eloise White is spending the Easter holidays at the home of her parents, Rev. and Mrs. W. F. White
 Miss Sadie Dodge of Hinsdale, N H., ls IsdCuIuB III ulSIrlcC NO. 3.
 There will be an Easter concert at the church on Sunday evening. com mencing at ' o'clock.
 Miss Gertrude E. Mullen of Norwich spent day with Mrs. Maria Allen last week.
 Mir. and Mrs. Luke E. Murray have moved to the Peter Williams farm.
 Notes.
 Moses Gallup purchased a pair of oxen at the Main auction Wednesday.
 Mrs. Enos M. Gray returned home Sunday evening, having spent several days visiting relatives in Providence.
 Miss Alma Deney was an over Sun day guest of her parents, MT. and Mrs. Walter Dewey of Old Mystic
 Several from this grange will join the Pomona grange in Norwich next Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-10
WATERFORD.
Local Guests at Annual Shad Dinner
 Personal Items.


 Monroe Beckwith of New London has moved to the Boyle place to en- gage in milk farming.
 Mrs. Oscar Patch of New London is the guest of her mother. Mrs. l.. N. Williams.
 Mrs. Eliza Geer of West Neck is seriously i'll at the old homestead.
 Capt. Charles Edward of Jordan is able to be about the shipyard after a long illness.
 Mrs Frank Swanny of South Lyme is the guest of her sister Mrs. Charles Edwards.
 Mrs. Jacob Mosier was in Norwich Tuesday.
 Alfred Burdick was in Norwich on bueslness Tuesday.
 William Branch has entered the em- ploy of w. A. Murray at his Water ford place.
 Oscar Bragg is working for Mir. Ed wards of Miner lane.
 Mrs. Francis E. Rose is III.
 Cyrus Branch of Gilead has a child very sick with pneumonia.
 Mrs. Axel J. Anderson has return ed from a visit at her sisters, Mrs Turner's in Hartford.
 Miss Clara Edwards is spending her school vacation at the home of her parents in Jordan.
 Elmer Carlson is working for the B. B. and H. l. Granite Co.
 Lou Bobscom. a Graniteville boy. is home on his way to set a monument for his employing firm of New Haven.
 Mrs Mary A. Littleheld. Miss Hat tie Powers and Mrs owen c. Williams spent Friday as guests of Mir. and Mrs. George w. Beebe of Groton where they partSok of the annual fam fly shad dinner.
 Master Water Powers is visiting his grandparents on Mallory Hill.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-10
LYME.
(Contributed.) OBITUARY.
EIizabeth chadwiok Elv.

Elizabeth Chadwick, widow of Dr. Joseph Griffin Ely. an eminent physi- clan and surgeon, in early life of Chicago. III, and later of Lyme. died at her home in Old Lyme Monday morning. March 29, after a long Illness of naralysis. She belonged to one of the oldest and most prominent Old Lyme families being the daughter of the late Capt. John Mather and Ursula Raymond Chadwick. Her father Capt. Mather Chadwick, was one of the dis tinguished masters of the early packet ships plying between New York and foreign parts Mrs. Ely was a lady of culture and refinement, an accomplish ed musician, the practice of which she kept up from early youth to declining years. Her familiarity with the best literature and keen sense of humor, coupled with acute observation. gave to her conversation a polish exceeded by few The brief funeral rites were held Thursday afternoon. April 1. at her residence. the date being the 23d anniversary of her husbands death. Rev. Mir. Chapman, pastor Of the old Lyme Congregational church, officiat- ed. The floral tributes in number and beauty testified mutely to the lovo and esteem in which she was held by those near and dear to her. She is sur vived by one son the present Dr. Jo-- siah G. Ely ot Lyme. and five daugh- ters, Mrs. Nathan Hall of Preston, Mrs. Gilbert Sterling of Windsor Locks. Mrs. William Marvin and the Misses Fanny Griffin and Elizabeth Chadwick Ely of Lyme
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-10
MYSTIC.
Funeral of Asa Fish-Dr. O. M. Bar ber's Useful Life Brought to a Close.


 The funeral of Asa Fish was largely attended Sunday afternoon at his late residence. on Main street, in the house where he was born.
 The entire community was shocked to hear of the sudden death of Dr. Os- car M. Barber Saturday at 2 o'clock in the evening. after. an illness of two Jays, from gastritis and Bright's dis ease. pr. Barber was the leading phy- sieian of Mystic for over forty years. He was appointed h%lth officer by Mayor Thayer and by Hon. B. w. Brown, holding the office from the passage of the law creating the office until his death. He occupied an hon. orable position as trustee of about all the corporations and associations of the towns. All of these appointments came to him unsolicited. For a long time he held the office of health officer of Ston -ington's borough. Dr. Barber was a member of the Connecticut Homeo- pathic Medical society and of the American Institute of Homeopathy, the oldest national medical society in the Unite dStates. He was a man of ir- reproachable character. Quiet and unassuming in all his work. his kind acts and generous deeds are his great est monument. During his funeral on Tuesday afternoon all places of busi- ness were closed from to D. m. and flags were at half mast. Dr. Barbers medical diploma from the New York Homeopathic college was signed by William Cullen Bryant as president of the board of trustees
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-10
LEBANON.
Successful Play by Ball Team-oPer Meeting of Grange-Personal Items.

The Rev, Roscoe Nelson of Windsor preached morning and evening in the First Congregational church, last Sun day.
 The Lebanon baseball nine present. ed a play entitled Among the Break CTS" in Grange hall last week Thurs day evening. The audience was the largest seen at any entertainment this season. The proceeds were over $50. All the actors performed their parts exceedingly we'll After the play ice cream and cake were served.
 Grange Hears Stirring Addresses.
 Lebanon grange. No. 21, P. of H.. held an open meeting in Grange hall last Tuesday evening to celebrate the twenty fifth anniversary of their or ganiZation. The master of the Leba- non grange presided and an interest Ing programme had been provided. L. HsT Healy, master of the Connecticut state grange, gave a strong address, emphasizing the importance of the work of the. grange throughout the United States in promoting agricultur- al education and various legislative en- actments for the interests of farmers. The next speaker was the Rev. Frank lin Countryman, chaplain of the Con- necticut state grange. This gentleman is also chaplain of the house of rep TtStiildllNcS anu AA A4NAAdo oAAN- admirers in Lebanon The final ad- dress was by w. H. Barron, general deputy of the state grange, and was listened to with much interest All the speakers endeavored to impress their hearers with a conviction of the importance of the mission of this or ganization and of making all necessary effort to infuse new life by an increase of membership. Miss Elsie Geer pre- sided at the piano. J. Nelson Geer sang a solo. The secretary, Mrs. OZro Fuller read a brief but well written history of the Lebanon grange. and the master, Fred N. Taylor. gave reading. Cake and ice cream were served.
 Various Items.
 Mrs. Sweet returned last week from New Haven accompanied by her son, Wallace who is resting a few days from his studies in the university.
 MT. and Mrs. Rush Foster of Storrs college, agricultural department, visit ed friends here last week.
 Ralph Royal and Mir. and Mrs. Re hoer. of New York, spent last Sunday in town MT. Rehoer is MT. Royalrs law partner.
 Mr and Mrs. William B. Howland. who have purchased the farm of the late Charles Loomis on the Village Hill road. with their children. were at the First Congregational church last Sunday.
 Mrs. J. H. Steadman. who has been gradually losing her sight has been taken to the Backus hospital for an operation.
 The friends of Miss Bertha Perry will be glad to learn that she is re- ported to be doing finely in Baltimore since the operation.
 MT and Mrs G: w. Totten have moved into their new home, the place
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-10
MAN TIC.
Visitors for the HoIiday-Cottaqer
 Arriving at Pine Grove.

Joseph T. Cruttenden of Norwich was looking after his property at Crescent Beach, Tuesday, and was Tn Hartford Wednesday, attending the meeting of the Bridgeport By-Prod- ucts Co. A. R. DeWolf, F. A Beck with, J. W. Corowley, Dr. F. H. Dart. M. R. Davis, Judge A. l. Bush and several others also attended the hear ing
 Fred Manwarlng of New York spent Sunday with local relatives.
 Frank Hale. who is teaching in Simsbury, is spending the Easter va cation with his mother, Mrs. Susan Hale.
 Prof. Frank Clapp and family of Piainville and Mrs. Hubbard R. Nor man of Norwich are spending the Easter vacation with MT. and Mrs. c. Leonhardt in Grand street.
 w. J. Manwaring, conductor on the Shore Line road, was a guest of his parents, Mir. and Mrs. R. l.. Manwar- ing, in Penn avenue. Monday.
 Mrs. w. J. Manwaring of NeN Ha- ven is caring for MT. and Mrs. R. L.. Manwaring, who are ill with grip.
 Pine Grove Notes.
 R. o. Libby, who has been spend- ing the winter with relatives in Nor wich, arrived in the Grove Monday. and opened his cottage for the sea son.
 Contractor George NJ. Bartlett is building a new cellar under the Kum- mel cottage at Cove View.
 Mrs. G. Fl. Matthews and son Fran els of Hartford have arrived in the Grove for short stay.
 Mrs. Will Dorman and son Homer of Waterbury are in the Grove for the season.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-10
NEW LONDON COUNTY.
ASHWILLETT.
Farmers Taking Advantage Of Early Season-Local Notes of the Week.

This has been moving week, and many have changed their places of abode.
 Farmers are improving this beautiful April weather repairing fences and blowing their ground, preparatory to putting in crops. Some have already planted their potatoes and sowed many acres of oats.
 George Burton and Leland Burdick were Sunday guests of MT and Mrs. Nathaniel Culver at Shunoc, former residents in Ashwillett-
 N. F. Morgan spent Sunday in town ns the guest Of MT. and Mrs. A. A. Morgan, his parents.
 Charles P. Culver has taken 2 posi- tlon in Westerly with R. A. sherman & Sons Go. He entered upon his new duties Monday morning.
 Moving Goods to PIsinfieId.
 Dearnley & Clark are moving their store goods this week to their newly opened store in Plainfeld. They will close up business in Glasgo and Dan- fel Kenyon has leased the building and will continue in the same line of bust ness. Arthur Gaudett, who has been the manager of the Glasgo store for so long a time, will go to the Plainfeld Ftore. He will be greatly missed by his many local friends.
 Improvements Being Made.
 Extensive improvements are. being made to the property known as the J. D. Eccleston place, and now belonging to New York parties. Lyman Nye and family occupy tho house and care for Ahe premises.
 The Ashwillett school will reopen after the Easter vacation Monday, April n2. Miss Blinor Holmes, who taught successfully the last term, will again teach the forthcoming term, to the de- light Of all natrons.
 Wednesday was an Ideal April day.
 Robert J. James of Kingston, R. l., spent Sunday with his brother, B. B. James and family in Ashwillett
 The following local people were in Norwich on Monday: Mrs. Mary l.. E. ROode, Miss Jennie D. Billings N. N. hIaine. 6 P. Eggleston and G. o. Maine.
 The anction sale of personal proper ~ beld Monday at the c. D. Thompson place in North Stonington was very largely attended many being in at tendance from this place and vicinity.
 Several local farmers attended the Ira D. Maine auction of personal prop erty and real estate Wednesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-10
GOSHEN.
Choral Union Under Direction of Prof. Geer Gives Notable Programme Oyster Supper FoIIowed-FueI Cut for Church-Jottinqs.

Notwithstanding the threatening weather there was a good attendance at the last meeting of the Choral un- ion on Friday evening. Members of the class to the number of thirty sat on the platform. The piantists were Mrs. Charles D. Geer and Miss Elsie Geer. To the response of encores a number of selections were rendered, not mentioned on the programme. Programme: On, Comrades. CH. (page 63) by singing class: barton, solo, Queen of All, Won Bein. by Charles D. Geer; Music Everywhere. (pase 1g) by singing class; piano solo. Souve- mir de Trovatore. Verdi. by Mrs. Chas. D. Geer; The Lost Pony, (page 2O), Welcome May. (page 26-, by singing class; tenor solo, To My First Love, YouPd Better Ask Me, Lohr by E. K. Jones; Singing in the Morning (page 39) by singing class: baritone songs. The Sands of Dee. Clay; When Icicles Hang by the Wall, Foote MT Geer. piano solo (sele ,ted) by Miss Elsie Geer; O, the Lovely Month of May. uy singing class; piano solo. Valse Bril- liante, Chopin, by Mrs. Geer: baritone solo, Loch Lomond, Old Scotch by MT. Geer; Who Knows What the Bers Say. singing class. After the exer- rises an oyster supper was served which was greatly enjoyed by all. From the beginning the teacher. Prof. Charles D. Geer, won the friendship and esteem of the whole class, and as a slight token of their good will the committee, in behalf of the school presented him $5 in gold; a quarter eagle in gold was presented to Miss Elsie Geer.
 Three Ribs Broken.
 Michael Lynch met with a painfuI accident; while trimming apple trees he slipped and fell, breaking three ribs.
 Chopping Bee.
 On Tuesday about twenty men. bringing axes and saws, met at w. T. Curry's woodlot and cut a good uuan- tity of dry corGwood to be used as fuel at the church. The wood was kindly donated by MT. Curry A fine New England dinner was served bv the Ladies' Aid society at the noon hour.
 Notes.
 p. w. Jones spent Sunday with friends in Portland.
 Mrs Benjamin F. Randall, who has been seriously with pleurisy, is slow ly recovering.
 The home of Ernest R. Fargo is quarantined for diphtheria his oldest son, Wilbur, being sick with the dis ease.
 Fast day services were held at il o'clock a. m. at the church.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-10

formerly owned by the late William R Gay.
 Miss Kate Danielson of Danielson Is visiting her brother, Dr. Danielson.
 Notes.
 The schools in town have opened for the summer term, after a two weeks vacation.
 Thirty-two young people who are residents of this town attend High schools at Norwich Willimantic and Colchester. A few of them will grad uate in June.
 Farmers are taking advantage of the fine weather and have begun to blow and plant early vegetables.
 Mrs. Jane Laurenson and daughter. Olive, are at A. O. Martins for the summer.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-10
LISBON.
Glee Club Held Social and Elected Of
 ficers-PersonaI Mention.

Mir. and Mrs. G. A. Kennedy and son Royal spent Sunday with MT. and Mrs. Everett Chapman.
 Mrs. Samuel Morrow. Misses Bella and Jennie Hogge. Mary Hunt and Cassie Moriarty of Jewett City at tended the Newent church Sunday night.
 Miss Lucy Hyde of Norwich gave a lecture at the Newent church Sunday evening on Missionaries"
 Among those attending the Scotland dance were Miss Elizabeth Bradlow, and MT. J. Herbert Irons.
 Mrs. James B. Palmer, Jr., visited in Norwich Monday.
 Camille Case has returned from Wii- lirnantic.
 Miss Alice F. Kennedy. the ex-presi- dent of the Lisbon Glee club, is slow ly improving.
 The Lisbon Glee club held a social at their rooms Wednesday evening. Sandwiches. cake coffee. bananas and peanuts were served. At their busi- ness meeting they elected new officers as follows: President Susie Kanahan: vice president, J. Herbert Irons; sec reeary, Harry Spencer: treasurer Ethel M. Kennedy.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-10

the auction at the farm of Alvah Morgan in Salem Wednesday.
 M J. Stark, who was seriously in- jured by being run into by an OK team last week, is improving rapidly.
 Roland Boardman of New Haven has been visiting Harold Gates.
 Miss Ida Stark of Bashan called on relatives in this place Saturday
 Miss Gladys Cone is visiting Mrs. Carleton Jewett.
 Mrs. Minnie Durkin is assisting Miss Emily Stark.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-10
HAMBURG.

Rev. MT. Parch of New Haven and his family have been guests Of Mrs. M. E. Huntley this week
 Miss Katherine Harding entertained Miss Austin of Norwich over Sunday.
 Mrs. Frank Gage of Norwich was in town over Sunday.
 Miss Bessie Malloy of New Haven was the guest Sunday of Mrs. Charles Beebe.
 Miss Dora Reynolds is the guest of friends in Wilbraham, Mass, over Sunday.
 Miss Esther Bill of Middletown has been the guest of her aunt, Mss Carrie Bill.
 J. Harding of Yale has been at his home this week.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-10
LAUREL GLEN.
News in General.

Mir. and Mrs. Ernon Holdredge of Providence. who have been visiting their parents, MT. and Mrs. c. P. Holdredge, in upper Laurel, Glen, have returned home.
 N. Frank Maine who is; out of em- ployment on account of the stopping of the machine shop at Hope Valley, is with his wife. making visit with his parents in this place and helping his father with his spring work
 MT. and Mrs. N. T. Maine made a business trip to Westerly the first of the week
 Attaway Maine went to the auction at George Thompson's Monday.
 Rev. J. Howard Adams of Pendleton Hill holds an Easter service in the Laurel Glen chapel next Sunday after noon at o'clock.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-10
SOUTH LYME.
Services on Easter at Union Chanel.

Mrs. J. W. Roath and daughter are visiting relatives in IVoryton.
 Charles Warehouse and family were visitors in New London Tuesday.
 Mir, and Mrs. Fred Burnham have returned to Boston after a few days visit with MT. and Mrs. F. C. Payne.
 Fred Comstock of New Haven is spending his Easter vacation with his grandparents. Mir and Mrs. F. C. PayneA
 Philip Peck was the guest of Will liam Slate Jr on Wednesday.
 Mrs. Frank Peckham of Deep River is the guest of Mir. and Mrs. Charles Howard this week.
 Miss Elizabeth Slate entertained friends from out of town Monday.
 The Rev. F. NJ Chapman will hold services at the Union chapel Sunday afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-10
LEONARD BRIDGE.
Clarence Geer Cut Foot With Axe-
 Hartford Visitors.

Salmon W. Clark has returned iron n short visit with his uncle, Samue Uohnson of New Haven.
 Andrew Lee of Moodus is in thi. place doing his annual spring white washing.
 Master Clarence Geer met with ar accident Monday, while cutting wood The axe slipped, cutting gash in his foot, and it was necessary to take sev- eral stitches.
 Messrs. Leo, Rexford and Carlton Cummings were in Hartford Tuesday.
 Luther Spaulding was in Norwich Saturday.
 William Kneeland, wife and daugh- Ger. of Hartford, are spending the Easter recess with his parents. Judge and Mrs. A. G.. Kneeland.
 Mir. Way of Bozrah was in this place @ business Monday.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-10
IEMM GRISW0LD. H"V-
tReeended Conference at PIainfeId-
 Jowett City Grange Has Reorgan. 1zed.


 Miss Mabd Edwards of Washington, R- L,Yisited relatives in town last week New London County Pomona Grange Hneets with the Norwich Grange next Thursday.
 Mrs Zfb1 Huntington recently re- turned from the Hartford hospital. very much Improved.
 A good number from this society at- tended the local conference at Plain held this Wednesday,.
 Mrs. T. B. Saunders returned last Saturday to this place, after spending several weeks with friends in Uncas- vile. Mrs. Saunders is stopping with the Edmond brothers and is ill with 8 eeveFe cold. ~ c. F. Morgan was fin Hartford on business last week
 Mrs. Samuel Norman and son visit nd her brother in Oneco last week. s. c. Norman was in Newport, R. I. on business one day last week.
 The Jewett City Grange has recently Feorganized. and will hold regular meetings at Pachaug in the future On Ahs first and second Friday evenings of each month.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-10
NORTH LYME.
Good Attendance at EvangeIistie Serv- ices-FuneraI of Mrs. Clarence Miner,

The evangelistic meetings which are being continued through this week are well attended. There was a full house on Sunday evening. when the union service was held, Hadlyme Hamburg and Grassy Hill being represented
 Miss Helen Jewett is home from her school in Deep River for the East CT vacation.
 Death of Mrs. Miner.
 The funeral of Mrs. Clarence Miner was held in Moodus Monday Mrs Miner was a former resident of this place. She leaves besides her hus- band four children. one daughter and three sons, the youngest only about four months old. Pneumonia was the cause of her death. Much sympathy is felt for the family in their bereave- ment.
 A number from this place attended
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-10
sa@@ LEFFINGWELL.
School Opens Monday, After Spring Vaoatien-John Rathbons Improving.

Mrs. E. Reynolds of Montville spent . few days last week with Mir. and Mrs. H0hn Ross.
 Mrs. C.. I. Palmer attended the funeral of Mrs. Draper in Norwich on Wednesday.
 Miss Edith LefingweIl was entertain ed at the home of MT. and Mrs. John Gray of New London a few days this week.
 MrA Harriet Lefingwel1 of East Great Plain spent Wednesday with friends in town.
 Mrs. Leland Palmer was the guest of her brother, Warren Nichols, and fam Ely at Willimantic Sunday.
 The Seventh district school reopens Monday, after having a recess of one week Miss Austin, the teacher, is Spending the week at Palmertown.
 Edwin Lewis spent Sunday at Mont Nille
 MT. and Mrs. George Sheldon spent Sunday out of town.
 Friends of John Rathbone are glad ko hear of his improvement. He has been sick for several weeks.