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Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-11
LEBANON
First Church May Light by AeetyIene Rev. L E Livermore Returns Talk on Missions.

The First Congregational church was beautifully illuminated last Sunday night with acetylene gas, as there Is a proposition before the people to ar range for it's permanent use in that church.
 Rev. L. E. Livermore returned the first of this week from his trip to Florida, where by the advice of his her physician he left Miss Florence Ely for the winter
 Mrs. O. A. Hildreth and her daugh- ter, Annie Ellen, returned to their home in Watermill. L. l., last Tues day.
 Mrs. Florence Hagen, missionary from Sholapur. India, will address the Foreign Missionary Auxiliary in the church parlors this afternoon at 2.30. The Goshen, Exeter, Franklin and Windham auxiliaries have been invit- ed. Mrs. Hagen will also speak In the main audience room Sunday evening.
 Lebanon Grange has received about twenty new applications for member ship recently, most of whom have been initiated.
 Amos Doubleday, while cutting wood last Thursday, was struck on the head by a falling tree and sustained a scalp wound. Though unconscious for a time. his injury is not regarded as se- rious,
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-11
GOSHEN.
Rehearsing Christmas Music-Pian to
 Form a Reading Circle.

W. w. Gillette was in East Hartford this week.
 The fire of Dawley's sawmill at Fort Point attracted much notice here on Tuesday evening.
 Some pretty selections of music are being rehearsed by the Sunday school for the Christmas concert to be held Sunday evening, Dec. 26.
 The midweek prayer meeting was held in the schoolhouse of district No. 12 on Wednesday evening.
 A large buck was seen on Maple Hill farm this week. It had long handsome antlers.
 William Stark of Norwich was a caller one day this week on friends here.
 The young people were invited to meet at Oakland farm Friday evening to see what action would be taken about forming a reading circle, to meet every two weeks during the coming winter.
 The Literary club meets this (Sat- urday) evening.
 S. P. Willard of Colchester was a caller here this week.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-11
LISBON

Miss Ethel Kennedy was the guest over Sunday of her cousin, Miss Ro- sella Collins of Central Village.
 The ladies' aid society held a meet ing at Mrs. F. E. Hyde's Wednesday of last week.
 Fred Church of South Canterbury was in town Sunday.
 Thomas Hogge of Jewett City was a caller in this place Sunday.
 Misses Margaretha and Anna Hoelck were guests of Mir. and Mrs. Otto Hoelck of Norwich over Sunday.
 Irene, eldest daughter of MT. and Mrs. James Donnelly. is i'll.
 Mrs. r. F. Hyde was in Norwich Monday.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-11
FlTCHVILLE
School Heating Not Satisfactory
 Personal Items.

MT. and Mrs. Frank Krowl of New Haven have been spending a few days with Mrs. Krowls aunt, Mrs. Thomas Foley.
 Jerry Lynch of Hartford was at the home of his father. John Lynch, on Thursday.
 Mrs. John Gleason and daughter of Grenneville were recent visitors at the home of Mrs. F. Kinkead.
 Miss Ellen Holmes and Miss Abbie Garon of MontviIle were recent guests at the home of MT. and Mrs. Willis Chappell.
 Much trouble is experienced with the furnace in the school, and as a. result there were many pupils absent during the past few days.
 A new barn has been erected at the rear os St. Johns church.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-11
LEFFlNGWElL
Meeting of Mission Study Class.

MT. and Mrs. John Gilbert of Laurel Hill were guests over Saturday night of MT. and Mrs Ernest Lathrop.
 Miss Oracle Champlin of Norwich spent Wednesday of last week with her aunt, Mrs. Alfred H. Beebe.
 MT. and Mrs. J. E. Dolbeare spent Sunday with MT. and Mrs. Ambrose Sullivan at Trading Cove.
 Misses Annie Caulkins and Matilda Clish of Norwich spent Sunday with the formers sister, Miss Hazel Caulk- ins, at the home of MT. and Mrs. J. c. Leffingwell.
 Miss Ruth Palmer was the guest Sunday of Miss F. A Johnson oi Montville.
 The Mission Study class met at the parsonage Wednesday afternoon.
 c. NJ. Geisthardt has moved his mill from Palmertown to Wauwecus Hill on w. R. Browning's lot.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-11
LEONARD BRIDGE
Busy Bees Hold saIe-Large Crowd at
 Auction.

Everett Loomis of Schenectady, N Y, spent Sunday with friends in this place.
 The Busy Bees held social and sale at the home of MT. and Mrs. William Clark on Thursday evening. A variety supper was served.
 Mrs. Maria Morgan returned to her home at Colchester Tuesday after spending two weeks with her niece, Mrs. A. c. Kneeland.
 Salmon Clark has returned from a ten days visit with relatives in Brooklyn. N. Y. Cheshire. New Ha- ven and Hartford.
 The auction of Charles Jordan's kas attended by the largest crowd seen anywhere at an auction for some time. Everything sold high.
 L. Harkavy has purchased two very choice cows from J. Hyde of Frank lin.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-11
GRlSWoLD
c. E. EIection-christmas Committees
 Chosen.

Frank Morgan was happily surpris- cd Monday evening, a large number of friends calling on him.
 A business meeting of the c. p. so- eiety was held Sunday evening for the election of officers. The officers for the next six months are: Presi- dent W. A. Edmond; vice president. F. W. Dawley: recording secretary. Mrs. Jane Lester; corresponding sec retary and treasurer, E.. A. Geer.
 Christmas committees were chosen Sunday as follows: Committee on recitation, Mrs. c. l.. French; music, Frank S. Palmer; entertainment, Mrs. Lucy Lathrop, Grace l.. Meech. Suise Morgan Nettie Geer. W. A. Edmond and II. ". Dawley.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-11
HANOVER.

Rev. D. B. MacLane of Taftvi1le. as the guest of the Ladies' guild, will lecture next week on The Origin of Tunes. with violin accompaniment.
 Committees have been appointed for a Christmas Sunday school supper and programme of entertainment.
 The sidewalk between the school house and church has been improved during the week under the care ot John Island.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-11
SOUTH LYME

MT. and Mrs. F. c. Payne were in New London Tuesday.
 B. P. Stanhope is home for brief stay with his family at the Rocky Neck farm.
 MT. and Mrs. A. D. Miller were guests of Mrs. Allan Speirs in Lyme on Thursday.
 Mrs. J. H. Champion was in Mantle this week.
 James Slate was a New Haven vis- itor Tuesday.
 Miss Elxahsth Siats has returned
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-11
WATERFORD.
Tax Collector Receives $1o.ooo Tor
 November-New Trolley Station.

Mrs. Louis Perkins and her sister were in East Lyme Monday, as were also Mrs. Owen c. Williams and Mrs. E. B. Young.
 H. Willis Manwaring was busy gath ering in the taxes Monday. His month $ receipts were $10.000.
 The Ladies Aid society at Jordan held a sale. supper at the church par lors Wednesday afternoon and even ing that was we'll attended.
 IT. E. BIcGovern is the guest of friends in New York during vacation.
 The Waterford contingent of the w. R. c. turned out in force Thursday to attend the annual meeting of that so- ciety at New London
 Albert Fitch is lame from an injury received in handling stone at the local quarry.
 StockholdarS oS t6s EaGt L7na tEal-
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-11
BOZRAH
Supper Follows Grange Degree Work
 Fox Shot.

The Grange held it's regular meeting Wednesday evening. Two candidates were installed in the third and fourth degrees, after which an excellent SUD- per was served. There were thirty five present.
 It is expected that Rev. c. A. Nor throp will preach in the First Congre- gational church Sunday.
 William Church shot a fox on Blue Hill one day this week.
 Miss Alice Bishop is visiting friends in Lebanon.
 Mrs. David W. Avery has returned from a weeks visit with friends in Hartford.
 number of the young people will attend the C. E. convention held in Norwich today Saturday..
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-11
LETTERS FROM TOWNS IN TWO STATES

ley are building a station at Chappell's Corner for the accommodation of pat rons on cold and wet days.
 Mrs. Cordelia Smith of Red Bank. N. J., is in town on business connected with the disposal of her Waterford home on River Front.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-11
Sse
PRESTON
Supper at Long Society SehooIhouse- Annual Entertainment of G. R. Club.

A supper was held in the Long So- ciety schoolhouse Wednesday evening. There was large attendance. A good time was enjoyed by all.
 A Successful Evening.
 The G. R. club held its annual en- tertainment, supper and sale in the ves- try of the Congregational church on Thursday evening" There was a large attendance. The following programme was given: Instrumental music, Mrs. Frank H. Palmer; dialogue, Breakfast Food for Two, George W. Sanay and Edith A. Rouse; solo. Anna Bagley; monologue, Cy and I, Miss Belle Scott: solo. Christine Peabody; Instrumental music, Mrs. Frank H. Palmer. This brought the club $40. Clam chowder, cake, coffee and ice cream was on sale.
 Miss Corinne Peabody and Edna Bogue are in Westerly.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-11
LIBERTY HILL
Large Attendance at Auction--Farn'
 Sales.

There was an entertainment and supper at the church Friday evening.
 There was one of the largest gath erings of people at Charles Jordan's auction ever witnessed and things sold well.
 During the short rainstorm Tuesday evening it rainsd about one-half an tnch.
 Isaac Hochherg has sold his farm. 1R R. RaalGhaxa ia na0FiRa ia tha
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-11
The Business and Social Life of Every Town and
 Settlement Reflected in These Columns.

farm owned by Eugene Lyman. Frank Pendleton, who has lived there for a number of years, has moved to Willi- mantle and works for the American Thread company.
 Mrs. J. George Clark and Miss May Bass visited their cousin, Mrs. G. D. Button, in Norwich, Wednesday,.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-11
BULLETIN NEWS LETTERS FROM ITS BROADENING FIELD

from New London after two weeks visit with relatives and friends.
 Rev. Thomas Dodds preached at the Union chapel Sunday afternoon.
 Charles Bump, tower operator, visit- ed friends out of town Wednesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-11
A Lesson Soon Forgotten.

There are lessons enough in the Cherry disaster to last a lifetime. but they win soon be forSotteD.-Bir-niaG- ham AsA-Kerald,
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-11

The Pequot house corporation has option on the Gilbert property which adjoins in the rear the site of the burned Pequot house. and the actual sale has been delayed by reason of the property not having been legally han died through the probate court after the death of the owner. The present week son of the former owner was made administrator of the estate and in a short time the sale will be effect ed. This addition to the Pequot prop erty would make an available and desirable site for a large and modern summer hotel, and there are not few who believe that 1t will be used for just that purpose, despite the yelled denials to the contrary.
 There is urgent need for such a hotel in New London. one of the most natural summer places on the entire coast, so located that it would enn- brace country and city life and unsur- passed marine advantages. Senator Brandegee and the other owners of tha property would no doubt prefer to sell the same for a hotel site than for any other purpose and would be satisfied with a small profit on the investment in that instance. This is a matter of vital interest to New London and in all the worthy efforts of the city boom CTS a hotel on the Pequot site would be the worthiest boom of them all.
 Fifty years ago or thereabouts there was no organized business association In New London. still there was no lack of public spirited citizens who came to the front and center, erected the Pe- quot house and brought New London into deserved prominence as a summer resort. What the men of half a cen tury ago did, the men of today should be able to repeat and have hotel In keeping with these progressive times.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-11

Now that officials of the United States supreme court have returned
 to the use of quill pens, recalls the fact that the late Hon Augustus Brandegee. father of Senator Frank
 B. Brandegee, was the last New Lon don lawyer to drop the quill for the steel pen, and so far as known there is not a quill pen user in the city
 Charles c. Sistare, who for many years was deputy collector of the port
 of New London. used the quill pen and black sand all the time he was in of
 flee. which was up to the first Cleve-
 land dissatisfaction. than ha retired.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-10-22
CHURCH NOTICES.

Unitarian church, Rev. E. @. S. Osgood
pastor: Service every Sunday at 1890;
Sunday school at las. Theme for next
Sunday. Miracle and Word. All are vel
come.
Centre Congregational church. Rev. R
NJ. Houghton, minister. Sunday services:
1920 a. an, divine worship; las, Bible
school; p. m, young peoples meeting, to
which all young people are cordially in.
sited. This friday evening, devotional
service and Bible lecture, subject, The His
tory of the Bible.
Universalist church, Rev. d. E. Trout,
pastor, Morning worship at 1870 a. m,
with sermon by the pastor, subject, The
Godward Tendency of Religion, Matt
22:37; Sunday school, II 45 "a. m; evening
service, p. m, conducted by the Christian
Union. The pastor will give talk. illus
trated by the stereoDticon, on the subject,
Bible Manners and Customs. Everyone
invited and welcome to all the services.
Preaching service at Guilford Center, 3
p. m.
Methodist church, Elliot street, Rev. NJ.
II. Sharples, pastor. parsonage, 81 High
street: Sunday, public worship, 1880
Mrs. n. w Bass, organizer for the WON
ems Home Missionary society, will be the
speaker at the morning service. At 7
o'clock praise and prayer service. The
pastor will speak at the evening service on
After the Revival-What? Sunday school,
- m: Epworth League, p. m. Topic, A
Lost Son and a Yearning Father. Lead
ers, the pastor and s. A. Daniels. Tuesday
evening, 80, class meeting leader, S. M.
Yeaw. Wednesday evening, 7.30, cottage
prayer meeting, at the home of Mrs. Maria
Allen, School street. Friday evening,
40, church prayer meeting. Everybody
welcome.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-10-22
Arguments in Elroy Kent Case

The exceptions to the admission of Ger
tain evidence at the trial in Rutland
county court in the case Of state against
Elroy Kent, convicted murderer, were
argued in supreme court in Montpelier
Wednesday by +. II. OBrien of Rutland
for the respondent. and Attorney General
John G. Sargent of Ludlow for the state,
Kent occupying a seat in the court room,
in charge of deputy sheriff.
The respondent raises the question
whether or not certain initials and words
cut in the door on the Congdon barn and
in the door on the Fullam house in Wal
lngford can be classed as handwriting.
The defense claims a cut letter differs
from handwriting, and cannot be identi-
fed like handwriting, and further that the
admission of these exhibits tended to inhu-
cnce the jury to the belief that Kent was
in the neighborhood of Della Congdon's
house at the time of the murder. The de-
Tense relies mainly on these two exceptions,
dropping the third one about the judges
charge. The state contends that proper
comparisons could be made from other eX-
hibits identified as having been made by
Kent and containing handwriting.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-10-22
The Travelling Salesman Oct. 20.

The Travelling Salesman, by James
Forbes, the author of The Chorus Lady,
will be seen for the first time in this town
at the auditorium Oct. 80. No better
comedy entertainment has ever been Of
fered in Brattleboro than this tremendous
footlighting of phase of modern drum
mer life that seems to appeal to all
classes Austin Webb, John w. Sherman,
Joseph Sullivan, Gideon Burton and Al
bert McGovern, the five jovial and mirth
provoking drummers, will display a choice
line of laughs and conversational sunshine,
and Rosalnd Coghlan, as the ingenious
and lovable ticket agent Eliza Mason in
the role of the modern Xantippe but with
a heart as good as gold-in fact, the en-
tire company, without exception give
splendid interpretations to Mr.. Forbess
interesting stage characters. There are no
slow starts in The Travelling Salesman.
1t goes from the jump and the poker game
is the best the stage has ever offered.
The piece is American humor rendered
plausible and belongs to the character
that utters them Every indication points
to crowded house for The Travelling
Salesman, which ran for an entire season
at the Gaiety theatre, New York, four
months at the Park theatre, Boston, and
six months at the Illinois theatre in Chi
cagO.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-10-22

| white MORE silk and carried shower bou,
quot of white roses. Her matron of honor
Mrs Fred 5. Watkins, of New Haven
Conn, Wore pale green silk and carried
white chrysanthemums The bridesmaids
were an attractive bevy Of young women,
clad in white and carrying yellow chrysan-
themums, Misses Helen Brock, Florence
CORY, Eva Rundell and Ruby Heaton.
The bridesmaids wore ornaments of gold
in their hair and the effect of the shining
yellow ornaments and the yellow chrysan-
themums against their white gowns was
very beautiful. The groom was attended
by his brother, Frank Il. Barber of Brat
tleboro, his law partner, and the ushers
were Phillip A. Dewey, cousin of the
bride, and Charles A. Webb of Montpelier,
Harold f. Whitney and William l., Hunt
of Brattleboro. 1t was the original plan
that w. A. Briggs, organist of the church,
very pretty tribute paid Miss Whittier
was the presence of the Montpelier orches-
ira, Of which her brother, Frederick II,
Whittier now in Seattle, Washington, was
the leader for several years. The orchestra
assisted Mr.. Briggs during the ceremony
offering it's services as gift to the bride
The ceremony itself was one of the most
charmngly beautiful that has been wit
messed locally for many autumn seasons.
ne laius entered from Ihe loWcl uooi"dy,
meeting the matron of honor and the ush-
ers and preceding the bride to the altar
where waited the bridegroom and his best
man.
The bridal PARTY went to the home of
the bride on Cedar street following the
church service. and Mr. and Mrs. Barber
left at midnight for their new home in
Brattleboro.
Mr.. Barber is a promising young attor
ney in Brattleboro and has many intimate
friends throughout the state, having repre-
,ented his town in the legislature of 1908.
Mrs. Barber is Montpelier girl of high |
,ocal standing and her winning personal
IS has endeared her to many friends who
'egret her departure from the city. Mr..
md Mrs Barber will be at home to their
liends at 43 North Main street, Brattle
,oro, in the near future Montpelier Jour
,al
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-10-22
BARBER-WHITTIER.
Brattleboro Lawyer WEEDS in Montpelier
CONGREGATIONAL Church.

Miss Florence Hodgdon Whittier, daugh
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence H. Whittier
of this city, became the bride of Herbert
Goodell Barber of Brattleboro Wednesday
evening, the ceremony taking place at
Bethany Congregational church at
o'clock, Rev. Stanley F. Bloomfield oficiat-
ing. Although the auditorium of the
church was most lavishly garlanded with
festooned laurel and a profusion of white
chrysanthemums, the white and gold color
scheme did not lose the keynote of sim
plicity which prevailed over the various
most charming and appropriate autumnal
background for the service which was wit
messed by many guests.
The bride was exquisitely gowned in
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-10-22
| VALLEY FAIR WILL
SHOW $500 PROFIT
Through Big Savings in Several
Departments.
ENTRY FEES ARE GREAT HELP
Figures Compiled by Treasurer Adams
Indicate Extremely Satisfactory
Midway Profits.

The oath annual Valley fair will show a
profit of approximately $500 according to
figures compiled by Treasurer f. G. Ad-
ans. Not all of the bills are in yet, but
the number outstanding is so small that a
fairly accurate statement can be made con-
corning the fair finances. The total re-
ceipts of this years fair are about $l4 1000,
something like $500 less than last years re-
ceipts This years receipts include three
interesting items: Midway, Sl,25O; cattle
and horse entry fees, 1927; poultry entry
fees, 1868. Last year the midway receipts
were a trae under 5000, while there was no
income from the horse, cattle and poultry
departments. The following comparative
table of departmental expenses will be
found interesting, the figures Of this year
beng subject to Slight changes
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-10-22

The last item includes premiums in the
poultry, dairy, vegetable departments, flo
raj hall, and the net cost Of the dog show.
Last year the dog show cost the fair asso-
cation $4S6, while its cost this year was
Sl75 including the tent. This years mis-
cellaneous account will approximate $4,000
including last years bills amounting to
$751;. This years feed bill was SS2S com
pared with 81 ,034 last year in spite of this
years postponement which increased this
item largely as well as that of labor. The
midway receipts of $l25O include the money
received from victualing and other privi-
leges not strictly a part of the midway it
self
Previous to the show of this year the
fair association had an Indebtedness Of
$1,000, on which will be applied the profits
heretofore mentioned and 1913 additional
received from the sale Of a strip of land
to L. H. Richardson.
The executive committee of the fair asso-
citation has already decided on Sept. o. IS
and 80, 1910, as the dates for the 25th an
nual fair, which will take the form of
silver Jubilee ANNIVERSARY
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-10-22
Food Prices to Stay Up.
(Fitchburg Sentinel.)

Evidently we are in an era of high prices
and the people must make the best of it.
Yesterday, the American Meat Packers
association held their third annual meet
ing in Chicago. Regarding the high prices
of meat, their executive committee re-
ported:
The past fiscal year has been "a very I'M
satisfactory one to the meat packers of the
country. The prices of live stock, our raw
material have been abnormally high and
the products have had to be sold at com
paratively low figures. The prices of live
stock foodstuffs have been extremely high
throughout the year, and thS has resulted
in consequently increased Cost of produc
ton to the feeders and raisers. 1t natur-
ally follows that where our raw material
is high priced that the products must go
up in proportion, and we think it is our
duty to the public to explain this situation.
There seems to be but little prospects at
this time of a decrease in the cost of live
stock, which we will be compelled to buy,
and, if the prices of our raw material con
tinue upon high plane, it will, therefore,
be necessary for us to maintain proper
tionate price upon our products.
1t will be noticed that the chief reason
for the high prices of meat is not a scar
city of the article, but the high price of
the food of the cattle. That is, the farm
ers are getting high prices for their hay
and grain. That makes them all right, as
far as they are concerned. But the pack
ers must charge for the high price Of the
hay and grain which go into the cattle, as
they have to pay for them, and so the
public gets squeezed. This upward move
ment of hay and grain is only part of the
general upward trend of all prices. There
fore, if meats are to keep up, they will not
be alone, and they will have not merely
hay and grain for company, but they will
have about all the necessaries of life.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-10-22
eeStraiqht-Line" Rubbers
"Straight-Line' Croquet Rubber

We have a complete assert
ment of styles and shapes of
light rubbers and buckle arctics,
for men, women and children.
The distinguishing" Rubbers
will soon be known in this
locality, as they already are else
where, as the best lightweight
rubbers.
Try pair of "Straight Line''
Rubbers and be convinced.