Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-01
MYSTIC
Funeral of Samuel r., 6entley-Third
School District Winds Up Successful
Affairs-Aeeident to Mrs. Benjamin
CottreIl.


The funeral of Samuel Fl. Bentley
was held Thursday afternoon at Z.S0
o'clock at his home in White Hall and
was largely attended. Rev j. M.
Olmstead. pastor of the First Baptist
church had charge of the services.
Burial was in Elm Grove cemetery;
Mr.. Bentley was the son OF Oanlei
graduated from the East Greenwich
academy and the Connecticut Literary
institute at Suffield. He is survived
by four daughters. Miss Mary bentley
Bentley of Portchester, y. Y. and Mrs.
Merton W. Handy and Miss Florence
Bentley of New Haven.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Wstrous Of
Port Washington. L. l., are visiting in
town.
Third District School Meeting.
The school meeting OF the Third
district of the town of Stoninston was
held in the assembly hall on Wednee-
day evening. Reports of the chairman
of the committee, James Cooper, the
treasurer, Edward H. NeWbury and the
collector. Albert Denison were read,
accepted and place on file. The build
ing committee reported all bills PAID
and a balance of s1.629.9O on hand
which has been turned over to the
treasurer OF the district. Edward II.
Newbury. This committee consists of
James Cooper. b. F. Williams, Peter
Buggerman, DIR. w. III. Gray and Clin-
ton Allen and We're given a vote OF
thanks for their services, and dis
charged. The trea surer's report show
ed a balance. on hand of $1,000 and
according to statement made by
James Cooper chairman ofSthe district
committee had not the affairs of the
district been turned into a. town sys-
tenn, no school tax would had to have
been laid this year.
The average attendance of the school
is 10 md ha w %
number of grades have advanced very
rapidIy.
Owing to the fact that the law re-
quires the business of the district to
We're in office at the election the fol-
lowing men We're reelected TO serve
until the time system goes into effect:
District committee. James Cooper,
Peter Bduggerman. DR. w. II. Gray;
for clerk and treasurer Edward II.
Newbury; for collector, Albert Denison.
This is probably the last meeting to
be held on the east side of the river
since the town meetings are held in the
borough of stonington. it being the
most centrally located.
Church Supper.
The supper given by the ladies OF
the Union Baptist church Thursday
evening was well patronized. The pro-
ceedS are to be used for the church.
After the supper a musical and lit
Mail Hours.
For the benefit of the many summer
visitors that are in town and not &C
Potter is distributing cards with the
arrival and departure of the mails.
Mails open. East. 500 a. M. 10 a.. m,
p. M, 6 p. m. West, 500 a. m, 1890
a. M, 2.15 p. M, 800 p. m, 100 p. m.
Sundays. East. $50 a. IN. West. $50
a. m. Mails close, $50 a. M, $50 a. m,
1900 m. $50 p. m, $50 %. m. West,
$50 a. m, 900 a. m, 1900 m. $50 p.
West 6. p. M once hours. Week
days els a. m. p. m. Sundays.
TO a. M. Holidays. 6.15 to 10.40 a. M,
$50 to $50 p. m. r. +. d. No. l, l.. n.
crandall. carrier leaves postoff1ce, S:15
a. M; returns 3.15 D. m. Money order
business closes, 7.45 p. m. Collections
from West Side box. a. m. and p
m. daily. tt
Fell Out Two Story. Window.
Mrs. Lydia Douglas has received
word that her daughter. Mrs. Ben
iamin Cottrell while putting some
story window. When picked up Mrs.
CottreIPs arm was found to be badly
shaken up. Mrs. Cottrell was q former
resident of Mystic and has only been
few months in Sandwi Mass,
where the accident happened.
Nlid1c NdTIotieSs
Tuesday from early morning until
9 80 o'clock 1876 automobiles passed
over the Mystic bridge.
Andrew Paige OF New York is the
guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Paige.
Miss Marguerite King of Providence
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred King.
Miss Ethel Clarke of South Hampton
is the guest of Miss Louise Paige.
Frederick Douglas wes in Bridge
port Thursday.
: capt. Ezra Dabou of New York was
in town today.
William Douglas IS in New York
city.
Mrs. Daniel Wilson and daughter
Agnes are visiting friends in New
Haven.
Mr. and Mrs. Irving Holdridge of
Waterbury are guests Of the latter's
mother. Mrs. Sarah Wolfe.
Miss Dora Smith of East Weymouth
is the guest OF DR.. and Mrs NJ. L.
Small.
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