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Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-18
LEDYaRD
Schools Close for Summer-Children's
 Day Concert-PersonaI Interests.

Miss Lydia Baldwin of Williams street and William Johnson of Church street. Norwich, were visitors Sunday at the Ora W bridge.
 MT. and Mrs Isaac G. Geer and Mrs. James H. BeEden were Tuesday visitors at Gales Ferry and the navy yard.
 Mrs. Ellen Stoddard and son, Alton, who have been staying the past two weeks with MT. and Mrs. Isaac C.. Geer have returned to their home at Gales Ferry.
 All of the schools in town have closed, nearly all of the teachers closed with a picnic which was greatly en- joyed by the scholars.
 Miss Florence Geer was a Gales Ferry visitors on Saturday.
 A missionary meeting was heid at the residence of Mrs Isaac c. Geer on Thursday afternoon.
 A childrens concert will be held ;n the Congregational church Sunday morning at II a. m-, in place Of the regular service.
 Mrs. John NJ. Gray is visiting reIa- tives in Boston,
 Mir and Mrs. W. I. Allyn attended the graduation at the Mystic Oral school Wednesday.
 Miss Lilly Gallup and her neice, Miss Lillian Gallup attended the gr:a1- uation at the Williams memorial, New London, Thursday evening.
 There was a rehearsal for the Cbil- dren's day concert at Rev. MT. Whites Wednesday evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-18
WESTMINSTER
Miss Smith Home from Cooking School
 -children's Day Concert.

Merrill Button has returned from a short visit with his daughter, Mrs. Myron Allen. in Scotland.
 Allan Moody of New York spent sew eral days at his residence here last week.
 Miss Evangeline Smith, who has been attending cooking school in Worcester, and her sister are guests of their parents at the, parsonage. Myron Allen of Scotland was in town Monday.
 The local w. C. T. U. met with Mrs. A. Smith on Tuesday afternoon at the parsonage.
 A good audience assembled in tho church last Sunday morning to listen to the Children's day concert. The programme was ,somewhat marred ow- ing to the absence of several on ac- count of the weather. Mir. French and Miss Felicia Terry each sang a solo, which added greatly to the excellence of the programme. The collection was sent to the Congrega tionaI Sunday School and Publishing. society for use in their great work of organizing ather Sunday schools and maintaining stbAm.
 Those who attended thszNsdnday school convention a t Hanterourypcfreen Friday report an inseiring meetinE.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-18
Entertainment Repeated.

The young people of St. Thomas par isl gave a reptition of their recent en- tertainment in Union hall Saturday V evening to good sized audience. Two new features were added, Will McGov- ern making a great hit with his clever dancing, and Miss Aldea Boucher be- ing generously applauded for her song. When Autumn Turns the Forest Leaves to Gold. Miss Alphonsine Boucher ac- companied on the piano, assisted by Miss Hilda Groves, who rendered sev- eral selections in a pleasing manner Thomas Mcdonald had charge of the programme
 George T. Phillips of West Haven has spent the past two weeks as the guest of his parents. MT. and Mrs. Amos Phillips.
 MT. and Mrs. William Richards and Adolphus Richards returned Monday from two weeks vacation spent with relatives in Turner's Falls, Mass.
 Mir. and Mrs. Norris Dupont and fam fly of North GrosvenordaIe were guests Sunday of relatives In town.
 Many at ChiIdren's Concert.
 Sunday evening the chiIdren's con- cert at the Baptist church was largely attended.
 iilips-Perkins.
 On Monday evening at St Andrews Episcopal church. Greenville, George T. Phillips and Miss Agnes A. Perkins were married by the Rev. J. Johns Bo- hanan. After a short wedding trip they will reside at West Haven, where the groom is employed.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-18
WINDHAM COUNTY.
cLARK's CORNERS
School Year Closes With Entertaining Exercisss-Treat for PuPiis-Per- sonaIs.

The closing exercises of the school were held Friday, June 10. The room had been decorated attractively with pink and green, combined with laurel and daisies. The following programme was carried out:
 Welcome. John Navins, Jr; opening exercises. teacher and school; Boys Prayer. Arthur Navin; second class in reading; third class in reading; My Pussy, William Scott; first class in arithmetic: A Boys Belief. Martin Ma win; primary number work; Discon- tent, Edna Pearl: third class in lan- guage; Tidying up Her Room. Jennie Lane; Why Cats Wash After Eating, Ruth Scott; Scissors Song. primary and intermediate grades; first class in reading; third class in arithmetic: A Mothers Song, Maude Pearl; A Nor tifying Mistake, May Navin; After Ex- Closed. William Martin; valedictory, Burton Melvin; class song, by school.
 Owing to stormy weather many were obliged to stay at home. Those that attended report a pleasant afternoon.
 On Saturday afternoon the teacher. Miss Viola F. Jewett. took the chil- dren to her home, where cake ice cream and candy were served.
 Various Items.
 Miss Alice M. Hunt of Cincinnati. O.. visited her sister, Mrs. F. w. Mar tin, this week.
 Mrs. Allen Jewett was in Norwich Monday.
 Mrs. William c. Oliver and son CIin- ton have been in Philadelphia the past week. On Wednesday they attended the graduating exerices of the uni versity of Pennsylvania, from which the formers son was graduated.
 Miss Viola F. Jewett was in Willi1 mantle Wednesday visiting the nor mal school
 Mrs. H. E. Colburn of Burnside, Conn, is in town for a brief stay.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-18
NEW LONDON COUNTY.
MAN
Schools Close With Public Exercises Norwich Party in Pine Grove-Cot- tagers Arriving.

The local schools closed Friday for the summer vacation. Exercises were held in the auditorium of the Meth odiSt Episcopal church on Thursday evening. There was a number of graduates this year from the grammar department.
 The teachers who have made many friends since being in Mantle will be missed by the townspeople-
 Rev. Franklin $. Moore delivered the address, to the graduating class of the Mantle High school Thursday evening in the Methodist church.
 Edward E. Palmer's schooner yacht Crusader III has been anchored in the bay for some time. Capt Warren of her. MT and Mrs. Palmer are from Brooklyn, N. Y, and have a fine sum mer mansion at Sandy Point, where they spend considerable time.
 Painters are busy making number of improvements on the exterior of the hotel
 F. A. Beckwith has large force of men and teams working about the state camp ground.
 Water Tank Filled.
 Louis Anderson Is operating the ma chinery in the pumping station. The large water tank on the camp ground. holding 55,000 gallons of water, has been filled for the first time this sea- son.
 Pine Grove Notes.
 Misses Edith and Florence Wash burn have been entertaining the w. H. F. club from Norwich. The members of the club are Misses Abbie Caulkins. Ruth Elliot, Bertha Moran, Ruth Davis. Hazel Smith, the Misses Morley of Lyme, Helen Slattery, Althea Naples.
 Charles A. Bell is getting ready to launch his power boat. which has been thorouhgly overhauled-
 A number of school children from Mantle in care of their teachers had a picnic in the pines Tuesday.
 Mrs. E. E. Darrow has opened her cottage in South street for the sum-
 Mrs. F. A. Aston, who has been spending several days in Middletown. has returned to her cottage in South street
 Frank A. Aston has been raising and putting in a new foundation to the
 MT and Mrs. Winfield J. Manwaring of New Haven have been guests of MT. and Mrs. R. L. Manwaring.
 Mrs. J. c. Soden has left the grove to join her husband, who Is employed in Chicago, III.
 Ethel Brady and Ruth Malone of New York spent Monday evening in the grove They were on their way to Springfield, Mass.
 Mir. and Mrs. Herbert c. Burdick have closed their cottage fin Orchard street, where they have spent several months, and returned to New London.
 Mrs. A. E. c. Merriam, NJ. D., and Miss Peck from Hartford have arrived in the grove for the season.
 George F. Bradstreet of Boston was fin Pine Grove Saturday.
 Mrs. Ora Bill and son of Willimantic are at their cottage in Broadway.
 The Tinkens, who have been in the grove for few days, have returned to Hartford.
 Mir and Mrs. I. R. Sanford of Provi- denve have opened their cottage on the bluffs for the summer.
 Mrs. Agnes Lloyd of New York has opened her cottage in Wells street for the summer.
 The Breckenridge family of New York have hired a cottage in Wells street for the summer
 The tower store in Center street opened Wednesday for the season.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-18
NORTH STONINGTON
Playground Movement Reaches Town
 Wheeler School to Graduate Two.

Rev. J. H. Adams is absent for two weeks. attending the summer school at Newton Theological Institution, New ton Center, Mass.
 The playground movement has reach ed town. The committee having the matter in hand includes Rev F. M. Hollister, Prof c. P. Kendall, Mrs. J. D. Avery, Rev. Lucian Drury, Rev. J. H. Adams and Miss Dora T. Maine.
 At the Stonington Union association Kendall in an interesting address pre- sented the advantages of the Wheeler school of this town, of which he is the head master.
 Thirteen from the local Baptist church attended the meeting of the as- sociation at Moosup.
 Rev. Lucian Drury, who has served on the missionary committee of the Stonington Union association for three years past, was elected to the same office for three years to come at the meeting at Moosup.
 Will Graduate Two.
 The Wheeler school will graduate two students at the close of the school year, June 24th, Miss Fern Richardson and Miss Jennie Stedman. Miss Rich ardson will teach for a. year and then go to college Miss Stednan hopes to enter the state normal school the com ing autumn Eleven took examinations for the entrance to the Wheeler school last week and were admitted.
 Allen w. York, a student in Yale university, is at his home in this viI- lage.
 William II. Coats suffered a. stroke of paralysis a few days ago.
 Mrs. Daniel H. F'rink Is i'll.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles N. Brown and Mir. and Mrs. E. Frank White attended the Pomona grange meeting at Jewett City
 Rev. Lucian Drury will supply the pulpit of the Baptist church in East Kilhngly tomorrow Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-18
LEFFINGWELL
Visitors in Local Homes Concert Successful.

The Sunshine Band meets today (Saturday) with the Misses Gladys and Margaret Beebe.
 Mir. and Mrs. N. E. Whiting of Nor wich spent Sunday with the latter's parents, MT and Mrs. J. c. Leff1ngweIl
 MT. and Mrs. J. E. Dolbeare have been recent guests of Mir. and Mrs Ambrose Sullivan of Mohegan.
 A most successful concert was car rfed out after the morning service on Sunday, with a good sized audience. in spite of the rain. The church was dec crated with laurel and other flowers.
 Mrs c. Thomas Lef1ngweI has re- turned to her home after spending a few days with MT. and Mrs. William Morgan of Amherst Mass.
 Mrs George Rogers spent Wednes- day with relatives at Willimantic.
 Rev. and Mrs. J. G. Ward attended R meeting at Moosup Wednesday,
 Mir. and Mrs. J. c. Leffingwell spent Wednesday with Mrs. Grace Peckham and Mrs. Hannah Kinksley of Frank lin.
 Miss Gladys Leffingwe1l is spending the week with MT. and Mrs. Clarence Lefhngwel of Norwich
 Mrs. Merton O. Swan and daughter Frances are visiting MT. and Mrs. George Wilcox of New London.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-18
WATERFORD
Chestnut Trees Die-At Vale Com
 mercement-Notes.

MT. and Mrs. Albert s. Brainard are Fettled at their Logger Hill home after their wedding trip.
 Mrs. H. A. Champion is a visitor at Old Lyme, attending the dedication of the Old Lyme Congregational church.
 Miss Ruth Champion is at her home In Jordan over Sunday.
 Winter Davis has been home calling on his mother, Mrs. Davis who was seriously injured by fall not long since.
 William Williams was a caller in Lyme Wednesday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Horace R. Lamphere were Westerly visitors Wedne esdav.
 Miss Eleanor May Legg of Spfthead graduated from the Williams High school, New London. Thursday even ing.
 Miss Ida Howard of GraniteviIle is at New Haven, attending the Yale commencement, the guest of Charles Lyon and family.
 Some peculiar disease has been the causes of the death of a large number of chestnut trees in this vicinity with in the past year or so.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-18
M0HEGAN
No Church Service on Account of Bad Weather-Personals,

E.. c. Fowler is improving after be- ing ifF for a number of days.
 G. R. Sanders, who has been slif- fering with acute rheumatism at his niece's. Mrs. l.. NJ. Burdick's. in Nor wich, has SD far improved to return hsme on Wednesday.
 Capt N B. Vars was home for a short visit Sunday.
 J. P. Sanders of TaftvilIe was the guest at Rose Leaf farm over Sun- day.
 Miss Cynthia Fowler was a Nor wich visitor Wednesday
 Owing to bad weather. there was no service at the church on Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-18
PENDLET0N HILL
Personal Items of Local Interes

Mrs. F. F Cen ~-5 son Clark were ! Westerly Thursday.
 Miss MauQ a4.,.-4.1-Un attended the picnic at Lower Pawcatuck Saturday.
 J. Morton Cooke was at Clark's Falls June II.
 Mrs. James Brooks of Jewett City is spending several weeks with her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson
 Miss Ruby l.. Parks of North Ston- ington Is visiting her schoolmate, Miss Chapman over Sunday.
 Malcolm Thompson was in North Stonington Friday.
 M. Edythe Cook and Carrie Ryder closed a successful term of school at Lower Pawcatuck June Il.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-18
FiTCHVILlE
Items Chiefly Personal.

Timothy Fields is spending the week with his brother. Jeremiah Fields.
 Mrs. w. N. ChAppell and daughter, Mrs N. E. EastIand. attended the Bap4 tist association in Moosup on Wednes- day.
 Miss Mary Sullivan has been -spend+ ing few days with relatives in Moo- sup.
 ing for Mrs Smith. who is ill.,
 Miss Kathryn Murphy of Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-18
ABINGT0N
Benevolent Society Meets-Teamstsr's
 Narrow Escape.

The, Ladies' Benevolent society met at Library hall Thursday afternoon.
 Miss Mary Howard and Mrs. Annie Warren and family have gone to New York for visit.
 Miss Jessie Dennis, accompanied by a friend, spent one day this week at her summer home here.
 Mrs. Armington and daughter Sadie are visiting in Boston.
 Miss E. E. Rickard and Mrs. William Gould spent Thursday in Boston.
 Mrs. Stratton. who has been staying with her daughter, Mrs. Charles Griggs, has returned to her home in Putnam.
 Bank Wall caVed In.
 On Wednesday as Henry Cahoon, who was driving a four-horse team owned by Joseph Stoddard and loaded with two and one-half cords of wood. was about to cross the small bridge east of the cemetery he turned out to let an approaching team pass. As he did so the bank wall forming a foun- dation for the bridge caved in, tipping over the wagon and load of wood The teamster and horses escaped without injury The only damage done was the breaking of the pole. The ap- preaching team was loaded with blanks to replank the bridge. First Seleetman George Hicks and several men were near by and hurried to aid MT. Ca hOou.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-18
LEONARD BRIDGE
Busy Bees Give Reception for Miss
 Myra Manning.

Miss Ruth Carver of Colchester is visiting her sister. Mrs. IT. c. Leonard
 Mrs Haas has returned from a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Katie Hughes of Providence.
 Samuel Johnson of New Haven was a recent caller at G. M. Williams
 The Busy Bees gave an informal re- ception to Miss Myra Manwaring at the home of Mrs. F. O. Brown on Thurs day afternoon. in honor of Miss Man warnings approaching marriage.
 Schools closed Friday afternoon for
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-18
apr2sd

spent Tuesday with her sister, Mrs. John Mccarthy.
 Miss Helen Murphy was a visitor in Norwich the fore part of the week.
 Nelson Stark was a recent visitor in Moosup.
 Mrs. Williams of Putnam has been spending d few days at the home of AIT. and Mrs. Henry Eastland.
 Joel Fox of Oalodale was a recent visitor at the homeo his daughter, Mrs. Timothy OIeary.
 Miss Ruth Eastland is visiting friends in Putnam.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-18
NORWICH BULLETIN, SATURDAY., JUNE 1s, 1e1o

London County Pomona grange meet ing in Jewett City Thursday.
 Twelve, from the Bozrah grange att tended the New London county Pomo- la held in Jewett City Thursday.
 Miss Abbie Russ of South Canter- bury is with Mrs. s. G. Avery for a few weeks.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-18
BETHEL

There will be chiIdren's day con cert at the Methodist church Sunday morning at II o'clock instead of Sun day afternoon formerly.
 Leland Burdick is at work for the American Thread company at Glasgo. School is closed The teacher, Miss
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-18
BOZRAH
State Flora Addresses Local Grange.

Mrs. Ursula. Avery. Flora of the Connecticut State grange, was a vis itor to Bozrah grange "Wednesday evening and gave an interesting talk on wild flowers. She was entertained at the home of Sister Alice Bishop.
 Mrs. Olive Bishop and Mrs. Lucretia Lathrop attended the fellowship meet ing in Franklin Wednesday.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles J. Abell are spending several days at Norwich Town. MT. sAbeH attended the New
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-18
ASHFORD
Robert Miller Bound Over, <charsst
 with Theft. t sT

Mrs. Mary Reade is in Boston for week,
 Miss Flora Barts has been III.
 Robert Miller was arrested for theft in Southbridge Tuesday night He was given a hearing here Wednesday and was bound over to the superior court and went to jail to await trial.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-18
LETTERS FROM TWO STATES.

May Potter, returned to her home in Jewett City Friday afternoon
 C. w. Leeman and family from New Fork are expected to arrive soon to spend a few months at their summer home here.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-18
VOLUNTOWN
Entertainment Well Received on Sec ond Presentation - Phillips Perkins
 Marriage.

A delegation of Foresters from Court Liberty. No. 132, F. of A., went to Dan- felson Sunday to assist in the memo rial exercises of Court Oak Grove.
 The Rev. J. V. E. Belanger has been absent during the week in retreat at KeySer Island Norwalk
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-18
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Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-18

teh summer vacation. Miss Flora Spaulding in the 18th district has been neither absent nor tardy during the year.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-18
SALEM
Seven Pupils Complete Course at Gen. traI SehooI-Strawberry Festival.

The public schools in town are all closed for the summer vacation. The Horse Pond district, taught by Ernest M. Beebe, and the Central district. taught by Miss Eva M. Standish, closed on Friday, June 10.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-18
At Central School.

The closing exercises of the Central school were especially interesting as a class of seven, Misses Kittie Leola Ray, Pearl Lucia Brown, Carrie Rose Giles and Ida S. Schnnickler, Lawrence Woodwork Beebe, Leon Winfield Rix and Theron E. Morgan, completed Eighth grade work. The exercises were held in the town hall Friday afternoon with the following programme: Song, America, school; essay. The Difference Between the Government of England and the United States, Lawrence Bee- be; recitations, I'm Not Afraid to Talk, Laurence S. Spencer; Legion of the Pussy Willows, Annie Schmuckler; es- say, The Fun We Have at School, Ida Schumacher; recitations, Dora Burman and Willie Day: essay, Natures Beau ties, Carrie Giles; recitation, Sarah Schumacher; chain exercise, by sixteen pupils; recitations. Floyd Bailey, The ron Morgan and Jacob Burman; essay, Farming Sixty Years Ago, Compared With the Farming of Today Leon Rix; recitations, Charles Miner Clyde Ray and Susan Miner; essay, Behind Time. Pearl Brown; recitations, Meyer Schumacher and LeRoy Bailey; essay and valedictory, Failures. Kittie Ray. At the close of the exercises the chil- dren and their friends sat down to prettily arranged tables, where sand wiches, lemonade, cake, fruit and ice cream were served by Miss Standish, assisted by friends.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-18
Exercises Postponed.

Because of Sundays storm the Chil- dren's day exercises at the Congrega- tional church were postponed and will be held Sunday evening, June 19, at 7.3O.
 Rev. MT. Coggswen preached an in- teresting sermon Sunday morning from the text Blessed are they that do his commandments"
 MT. and Mrs. Thomas Murray spent Monday with relatives in Colchester.
 Miss Eva M. Standish has returned to her home in Westchester for the summer vacation.
 A large crowd from this and neigh boring towns attended the strawberry and ice cream festica1 in Grange hali Wednesday evening.
 The contract for building state road on the Colchester and New London turnpike from the Colchester line south to the foot of the hill between Charles Rays and Ira D. Giffords has been let to New London contractors. Work will begin at once.
 MT. and Mrs. E. J. Standish were guests of MT. and Mrs. Clark Standish in Lebanon this week.
 Miss Pearl Brown was the guest of her classmate, Miss Kittie Ray. this week.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-18

THERE Is no acvertising medium m Eastern Connecticut equal to The Bui- letin for business results.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-24
BUXTON.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Parsons have
nSved back, to Buxton from What
Cheer
Mrs John Baxter was an Abba Wis
itor Wednesday.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the
Methodist Episcopal church had an all
days quilting at the home Of Mrs.
Hayes on East Ninth street last Thurs
day. Mrs. Hayes served good dinner
to them.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Jordan have re-
ceiyed word that their son, Fred, who
was badly injured in a runaway in
Minnesota, is getting we'll and able to
work again.
Dorothy and Philip Tenant were
sick last week.
Mrs. John Masters, and Mrs. Dell
Snodgrass were Abba shoppers last
Thursday.
James Masters and Will Cobb were
in a runaway Sunday but escaped
without serious injury to themselves.
Mr.. and Mrs. James VIM were
visitors in Lovilla and Abba Saturday
and Sunday.
Mrs. Alfred Thomas was in Oska-
loosa last week visiting.
A three year old child OF ]. F. Lar
son in West Swedetown died last Fri
day morning.
The Methodist Episcopal Sunday
school will have their Christmas pro-
gram next Sunday evening.