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Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-16
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OLD MYSTIC
Mrs. Charles O. Braman's Funeral Medal Contest PIannod-families Who Have Moved This Spring.

Mrs. Mercy CwiIiams> Braman. widow of Charles O. >Braman, died suddenly Sunday. April 10, at the home of Mrs. Hannah Williams, where she had been staying for the past year. ia Mrs; ,,rw;naa Eraman NV was se years = of age sns O. Williams of Old Mystic and AL bert Williams of Westerly. The fu- neral was held Wednesday at p. m. at the home of Mrs. Hannah Williams. Rev. George O. Read, of the Methodist Episcopal church, conducted the serv- Ices. The bearers were Horace O. Will damn, Ma1,,a ,: HaroId H WiliiaTs; h,r Frank ,E E fa1 was in Elm Grove cemetery. l Medal Contest.
 The Queens of Avalon are to hold a medal contest in Centre Groton We'd nesday. evening, April 20.
 Mrs. William Segar and daughter, Miss Helen Segar, of Westerly, came here Wednesday to attend the funeral of their aunt, Mrs Mercy Braman. i A good sized dee. was seen early to the rear wall of the large field east ] of the residence at Elmhurst /! Edward Packer got caught Tuesday 1n the shafting at the factory and was badly bruised about the face. I. WIIslam P Welles has been critical ! N il.
 Key. George O.. Read. the new pas- tor of the Methodist Episcopal church, aSSuiueu the uuties oi lHdt pdstordle Sunday last.
 Miss Anna Babcock impressiveIy rendered the solo, The Endless Day. during the morning service at the Bap- Frederick A. Barnes has broken ground for a new house on Greenman ville avenue across the street from his new residence, Oallawn. Mrs. Charles e. Eldredge has re- turned to Riverview after weeks visit with MT. and Mrs. Frederick Munssh and children of Bridgeport. Miss Aida Stevens returned Sun ing the spring vacation with her un- scle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Robinson.
 The Queens of Avalon met Monday evening with Mrs. Olmstead in the Baptist parsonage. Miss Lillian P. Chipman was a Sun day guest of Mrs Fannie c. Lamb of Ledyard. Miss Callie T. Chapman has return ed home after spending the winter with her brother-in-law and sister, Dr. and Mrs. Charles H. Congdon of Mystic.
 The United Workers held their last meeting with Mrs. Herman Main. Mrs. Cyrus Kellogg and daughter, Miss Ethel Kellogg of New London, and Mrs Halsey E. Packer of Mystic Dewey.
 Mr and Mrs. John w. Shank and children. John Williams IT,. and Will fam Sherwood, were over-Sunday guests of Mrs. Shank's parents. MT. and Mrs. Sherwood R. Swan of Pres ton City.
 Move to New Home.
 J. Brewster Copp and his mother. Mrs. Ann Eliza Copp, have moved from their bungalow on Main street to their new home.
 Augustus Lambert and family have moved into the. vacated bungalow
 Safn fy7 fE Q this week of her daughter. Mrs. Rich ard Wooster, in Rhode Island.
 William Hallisey and family have moved to Hanover.
 Elijah Babcock and family moved Tuesday from Miss Margaret Gilli- gan,s house to Groton borough.
 Edna Shank and sister. Maud Shank, were over-Sunday guests of thelr grandparents, MT. and Mrs. William Shank of Ledyard.
 Miss Hazel Lamb is the guest this week of her sister, Mrs. Joseph A. Clark of Poquetanuck.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-16
FRANKLIN
s. N. Hyde at Hartford Meeting-Deer Found With Broken Leo-At Norwich Installation.

Miss Lillian Manning and Master Moves Manning of Yantic were guests of MT. and Mrs. Hermon Gager on Sunday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Louis Starkweather and son of Norwich were the guests of MT. and Mrs George Iadd on Sunday.
 F. S. Arm strong has been improving the road on Meeting House hill
 Rev. H. A. Beadle and William Smith were in Norwich on Tuesday at tending the installation of the Rev. Herbert Wyckof at the Second Con gregationaI church.
 $. N. Hyde, tax collector of this town, attended the tax collectors meet ing held in Hartford on Thursday.
 Miss Marion Lamb Of Hartford is the guest of her parents, MT. and Mrs. A. D. Lamb.
 Mrs. H. A. Gager was wIlfimantic visitor on Wednesday.
 Mir. and Mrs. S. N. Hyde entertained on Sunday Mir. and Mrs. Henry Hyde of Willimantic MT. and Mrs. Antoine Williams and children, Joyce and Ells- worth, of Norwich.
 Miss Grace VaHctte of Willimantic was the recent guest of her sister, Mrs. Lloyd Aver.
 Eugene Manning and Fred Manning Peter Vanderwald, George and Jack Proctor of Yantic were visitors at Val ley farm on Sunday.
 Lloyd Aver found quite a large deer with a broken leg in one of his meadows one day last week He brought it to his house in his arms. It had to be killed.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-16
cLARK'S FALLS
C. S. Palmer's House Burned During Night-Sunday School with Three Members-News Notes.

Some time. Sunday night the house burned down that was owned and oc- cupied by Charles S. Palmer who left some time previous to visit his daugh- ter. Mrs. George Tillinghast and fam fly. at Wequetequock. MT. Palmer had had a large a insurance on it, but at the last time of adjustment only $500 was put on the house and furniture No one saw it burn. The heavy frost probably saved the barn, the roof of which was covered with cinders.
 Mrs. Frank Maine and Mrs. G. A. Stoddard were in Westerly this week.
 MT. and Mrs. Albert Kuehn and daughters Helen are keeping up Sabbath school in the chapel every Sunday at II o'clock. They meet to study the portion of sacred history set apart for consideration by the Presbyterian board of publication.
 MT and Mrs. Rufus Molineu and daughter Doris were the guests of relatives in Westerly on Sunday. Maurice Perry and brother Oscar vis- it'd with their cousin, Olian Coates. on that day.
 The farmers are busy blowing.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-16
WATERFORD.
Mrs. S. ]. MoCauIeys Death at o+- Local Delegates to Recent convsn- tions.

Miss Ella McAuley is i'll at her home at Graniteville.
 Mrs. s. J. McCauIey who has just rounded out a life of s4 years, died at Graniteville on Thursday.
 James MacNaughton of Graniteviiie is somewhat improved, after the grip.
 Mrs Nancy VergaSon of Norwich is the guest of her brother, F. J. Shelley.
 The Ladies Aid society of the First Baptist church met at Mrs. John E. Browns Wednesday afternoon.
 Relief lodge, A. O. U. w., met at their hall Tuesday evening.
 Jordan lodge, No. 266, N. E. O. P., met Monday night.
 Mrs. Mary A. Littiefield was at New London attending the convention of the G. A. F.
 Charles Chapel of Great Neck was a delegate at large to the G. A. R. con- vention at New London this week.
 Miss Katie Shesy of Millstown was a delegate to Bridgeport at the ". E. Q. P. convention.
 Mrs. Emma Pachey of Jordan was one of the Jordan lodge. N. E. O. F., delegates at Bridgeport Wednesday.
 Mrs. George A. Finlay and son of Manchester are guests of friends in Jordan and GraniteVille.
 Edward Beckwith of Ciiiead was one of Jordan lodges representatives aG Bridgeport Wednesday.
 Mir and Mrs. H. Willis ManwarinB are at home, after a lengthy visit with friends in the central part of the state
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-16
LEBANON
Attended Norwich InstaIlation-Misses
 York Entertain Grange.

Rev. R. E. Turner is building an att tractive extension of his veranda at his home.
 Dr. and Mrs. Danielson attended the installation services of Rev. Herbert J. WyckoH, pastor of the Second Congre- gational church. Norwich, last Tues day. The doctor acted as delegate from the First Congregational church, Lebanon.
 Miss Sarah Danielson has so far re- covered from her recent illness as to spend last Sunday at home, returning to her studies in the high school the first of the week
 Mrs. M. S. w. Throop attended t. g home missionary auxiliary in Sol.h Windham last Thursday.
 Misses Hattie and Margueri.a York teachers in Lebanon, entertained .he Lebanon grange last Thursday night with an interesting account of their recent visit to Washington.
 These beautiful spring days are te- ing dndustriously improved fin the homes by house cleaning and on the farms by unusual activities incident 70 the coming of an early spring.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-16
M0NTVILLE.
Dr.. E. A. Taylor Leaves for Indians More People Getting Out to Attend l Church.

Dr. F. A Taylor has disposed of his household furniture and gone to In diana
 Rev. and Mrs. George C. Chappen were guests Thursday and Friday of Mir. Cf1appeH's parents, MT. and Mrs- E. L. ChappeH, of Chester. Conn.
 Mrs. Carlson has moved into the James Carver house.
 Increase in Church Attendance.
 The Way to Die was the subject of the sermon at Palmer Memorial hall last Sunday morning, the subject of the sermon the Sunday before being The Way to Live. An audience of about 100 was present and 94 at the Bible school, an increase of 21 over one year before. A crayon talk was ant Sunday evening began at o'clock with a song service, followed by the Young Peoples meeting, conducted by Mrs. Alien Chapman. Topic, God is Here. The pastor sang a solo. In the Secret of His Presence. The young ladies sang Are You Helping?
 The Young Ladies' Friday Evening club met at the chapel of the Union Baptist church April sth. Games. Bible questions and music were enjoyed by a good number.
 Lewis Hurlbut has begun work on his new postof1ice building, to be erected bg MT. Hewitt.
 Missionary Meeting.
 The ladies missionary meeting was held Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. AIHbella Latimer, the president.
 Miss Grace Filler of Smith college has been the guest of Mrs. S. C. Hooper and Miss Grace Hooper.
 The new iron pipe railing in front of Palmer Brothers mill is a great inn provement.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-16
LEONARD BRIDGE
E. A. Stiles Attends Bsekeepers' Meeting-6usy Afternoon for Busy Bees

E. A. Stiles was in Hartford Friday attending the apiary meeting
 William Congdon of New Haven and New York is at G. M. Williams for some time.
 The Busy Bees met with Mrs. Lu- ther Spaulding Wednesday. A quilt was tied during the afternoon. Mrs. L.-Spau1ding was elected secretary and treasurer, to succeed Mrs John Knee land.
 Judge A. G. Kneeland was in Nor wich Monday.
 F. J. and F. O. Brown have pur- chased a fine pair of horses in Nor wich.
 Eddie Stiles recently saw a hand some sight while crossing a meadow. He came upon a herd of seven deer, the largest seen in these parts.
 MT. Cox of Norwich is visiting at G. A. Mills.
 MT. and Mrs. Howard Carpenter are to move to Westchester. Their de- parture is regretted by all.
 Miss Nellie Wilcox of New Haven is visiting friends in this place.
 Layinia Kneeland is visiting her uncle, Henry Kneeland, of Columbia
 Henry Witter, Mrs. Loren, Mrs Dawley and a friend were visitors at Mrs. I. E. Cummings Wednesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-16
SALEM
Hartford Minister Preached-G. J. Murray III Again-Sehool Improve nent Club

Rev. J. S. Ives of Hartford preached an excellent sermon in the Congrega- tional church on Sunday morning, using as the subject of his discourse The Infinite Jehovah. At the close of the sermon Mrs M. E. Chadwick was received into the membership of the church, and the ordinance of the Lord's s supper was observed. In the evening Rev. MT Ives gave another earnest and inspiring sermon from the text Be Vigilant.
 The regular session of Sunday school convened at 12.30, with Assistant Su- perintendent Mrs. F. R. Bailey in charge. MT. Ives addressed the school, giving words of cheer and encourage ment.
 The Social club held a meeting at their room on Friday evening.
 Among the older residents there is considerable sickness just now. Sam uel Hanney, Fred P. Ladd and Mrs. Harriet Harrison are all on the sick list
 Gilbert J. Murray, who has been suffering from blood poisoning for the past three weeks. is again confined to the bed, but Thursday morning was resting more comfortably. His many friends hope for his complete and speedy recovery.
 Rev. J. 5. Ives returned to his home in Hartford on Monday morning.
 The advanced and intermediate grades in the Central school organized a School Improvement club recently. Miss k1tt1e l.. Ray was chosen preS1- dent and Lawrence Beebe secretary
 Supervisor King visited the schools in town this week and conducted teachers meeting at the Central school on Wednesday afternoon at 3.30.
 The weekly cottage prayer meeting was held at the home of MT. and Mrs. Charles Ray on Wednesday evening.
 Mrs. Norman Colt has returned to her home in Derby after a visit with relatives in town.
 MT. Jones of New London is having some alterations and improvements made upon the Ordway place which he purchased some time ago.
 Arthur Broadway of Had1yme was the guest of his cousins, MT. and Mrs. W. W. Hanney this week.
 MT. and Mrs. E. J. Standish were guests of relatives in Westchester this week.
 MT. and Mrs. Carl Rogers and their daughters, Misses Rena and Helen, spent a recent afternoon in Colchester.
 Mrs. Thomas A Day visited rela- lives in Colchester during the week.
 Work upon the highway repairs was commenced this week
 The pleasant weather of the past few weeks has been favorable for the spring work of the farmers and blowing and planting are far ahead of ordinary years.
 Census Enumerator Frank E. Wil- Hams comm enced his duties Friday.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-16
BOZRAH
Local Man Buys MontviIIe Farm
 Personal Items

Mrs. s. G. Avery and Mrs. D. w. Avery spent Friday with Mrs. Charles s. Johnson 2d of Mckinley avenue.
 Mrs. Charles Champlain was a Nis- itor at East Great Plain one day -e- gently.
 Kenneth L. Fox of Wethersfietd is spending his vacation with Mr. and Mrs. Edwin E. Lathrop.
 Miss Alice Bishop is the guest of Mrs. Otto Pu1tz of Lebanon
 Miss Bertha Miner spent Thursday with her aunt Mrs. William r.. Long.
 George Penny has moved to the house formerly occupied by George Miner, Bozrah street.
 Jacob Seigel has purchased the IIen- ny Gardner place in Montville and will move there this spring.
 MT. and Mrs. John Stanton are now living on Bear hill Mrs. Stanton IS improved in health.
 Edward A. Bishop is working at the Bozrah creamery. doing blasting. try ing to get water from the new weii to the house.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-16
Getting Morton House Ready for the Season-Fingerlins Trout for Plants Reserve-Grove Notes.

Mrs. H. E. Phyau, proprietor of the Morton house, has a large force of men making improvements on the ex- terior and interior of the hotel Dec- room attractive. The proprietor has spent considera- ble time and money in getting the hostelry in order for the season. Miss Emma E. Whaley, who has been spending the winter with friends in Providence, returned Monday to her home in Main street.
 Trout for Plant Preserve.
 Fifteen cans containing 150 trout arrived at the station here Tuesday. serve in East Lyme.
 HI. $. Johnson of Higganum was in the village Friday on business with H. E. Morton.
 John Beebe is doing carpenter work about the property recently leased by H. B. Morton.
 Station Agent Leopard is busy at tending to the rush of freight from this place.
 Pine Grove Interests.
 Herbert s. Burdick is building a. veranda on his cottage in Orchard street.
 Miss Fife Haynes of Mantle is looking after the improvements being made on her sisters cottage near the cove.
 Mrs. H. R. Harding of Hardingville was in the Grove Tuesday, making preparations for improvements about her cottage.
 George M. Barrett has the contract for repairing the associations docks and float and make other needed im- provements about this resort.
 Mrs. Frey of New Britain is visit ing friends in the Grove.
 Joseph C.. Burnham has launched his power boat.
 pr. and Mrs. Everett $. Warner. who have been spending the winter in St. Mary's and Savannah Ga, return ed to their home at Breezy Point on Tuesday.
 Capt and Mrs. M. w Rogers and Mrs. s. E. Greenleaf left Wednesday for Milford for a visit of several days.
 J. w. Hill and son, George Hill, will do the janitor work at the Grove this season.
 R. L. Manwaring has rented sever al cottages in the Grove for the com ing season.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-16
LISBON
Matter. Chiefly Personal.

Miss Ethel Kennedy returned Sunday evening after a visit with her cousin Miss Rosetla Collins, in Central vi1- laEe-
 Mrs. O. H. Irons, who has been ill for some time, is improving.
 Miss Margaretha Hoelck, who went to tine Baclxus hospital to undergo a surgical operation returned to her duties an Taftvile miH Monday morn ing
 Misses Ethel Kennedy and Eunice Henderson and Messrs. Fred Purple of dreeneviEe and Ernest Duncan of Troy. N- T.. attended tine daHce in Preston City Friday night
 Mrs Young of Boswell avenue ds caring for Airs. J. H. Kennedy.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-16
LEFFINGWELL
Mission Study Class Plans Open
 Meeting.

Mrs. Starr from New London was among the congregation at the Bap- tfst church Sunday She was the guest of her sister, Mrs. Charles Ellis
 Mrs. Mary Dolbeare of Norwich was a recent guest of MT. and Mrs. J. F. DoIbeare
 The mission study class held it's last session at the parsonage with an zt- tendance of eight. The members are planning for an open meeting next week Friday evening at the church. After an interesting programme a Chi nese lunch will be served.
 The Sunshine band meets today kSaturday) with Miss Eola Browning.
 Mrs. Charles l. Rathbun is slowly recovering from an attack of grip.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-16
NORTH sTONINGToN
Prof. Kendall Returns from Northfield Local Candidates Baptized at Westerly.

Prof c. P. Kendall. head master of the Wheeler school, returned Monday from a visit to the schools in North field and Mount Hermon. Mass.
 Rev. Lucian Drury assisted In the service held in the Peckham meeting house in Ledyard Sunday afternoon.
 Rev. J. H Adams baptized four candidates Sunday evening in the bap- tistry of the First Baptist church in Westerly. They were George II. Stone. Miss Phebe Sheffield. Miss Grace Sheffield and Miss Flora York. The three first named became members of the Third Baptist church in this town.
 Miss Louise Hewitt is at home after an absence of several weeks in Nor wicil Town.
 Mrs. Thomas E. Hewitt of Brooklyn, N. Y. has been in town several days.
 George Vredenburg has moved from the IT. w. Wheeler house to the house on the same street known as the Arcade"
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-16

trial impetus greater Anan any with which this section has been favored, and the natural advantages of New London harbor finally appreciated.
 This pair of propositions are of the substantiaI kind and are not of the
 mythical will O the wisp order, that
 mas led so many enthusiastic New of progress that 1t is difficult for them to get back on the direct road to i'm dustInaI prosperity. They have re- liable source and are given the serious attention that they deserve and every possible encouragement is given those who have expressed desire to locate their business on lands adjoining the harbor of New London
 Should these industries locate as now contemplated. encouragement would be- given the broad scheme of Mayor Mahan to enlarge and beautdfy the city. by expansion and general i'm provement in the layout of streets the locating of parks. the placing of the present overhead wires under ground the widening and straigtening of pres ent streets, the regulation of the erec- ton of new buildings and the general beantification of the city, to do which he advocates the issuance of bonds to the amount of half a million dollars. Then, too, would naturally come the new city hall and all the other public improvements suggested by the pro- gressive mayor.
 If present reports prove true, Fort Trurbuil will be formally sbsndored as military post next June. and the reservation transferred to the treas ury department, and be utilized as a training school for cadets of the rev enue cutter service. It is an open question whether the change will be beneficial to New London although of late years Fort Trumbull has been Of little consequence in so far as re- lated to the general importance of the city. especially as the soldiers who island forts to New London every time the ghost walks. The training school will perhaps be of more finan- cial benefit than company nf sol diers and will certainly be more of an acquisition from social stand point The change will also tend to bring New London more to the at tention of those in charge of the fed eral government and perhaps may re- suit in the utilization of some of the natural advantages of New London and the fine harbor. of which so much has been said since the town was founded by Winthrop.
 Fort Trumbull, that is, the present granite fortification, was built soon after the completion. of Fort Adams at Newport and many of the men who worked on the construction of the lat ter fort came here and helped buiid Trumbull. This was many years ago, nearly seventy and among the num- Der were several Irishment. the first to come and settle here 10 build church of their faith and become . part of the citizenship. Some of the sons of those hardy sons of the soil are still residents. true representatives Of the race from which they sprang and are among the best of citizens, as were their fathers fin the days when Irishnen did not live on every street in the city.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-16
GRIsWoLD

Mrs. Anna Gibson returned To her home in Jewett City Wednesday aft CT spending several days with friends in this place.
 Georgie Norman is rapidly recov- ering from the scarlet fever
 A good number from this place att tended the conference in Jewett City Wednesday,
 Local Changers are planning to at tend~the New London county Pomona zranga meeting with the Mystic grange Thursday of next week.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-16
NORTH LYME
Little tlsppenninss of tho Week.

Mrs. c. IT. Strong and Mrs. Err vim Rogers were in Norwich last week Friday.
 MT. and Mrs. Lafayette Tucker are al ]. l.. Raymond's for the summer.
 Miss Delle Huntly. who has been there the past winter. has returned to her home fin Hamburg.
 Leslie Rogers is driving one of th@ mule teams from Abe Doan's mill in Salem. to Hamburg, carting ties.
 M, J. Stark was c Norwich visitor Monday
 Merrill Babcock Is visiting IT. A. Gates in Meriden.
 Mir. and Mrs. Eugene LefnDHwell have been staying at Chsuncsv 1>ef- fngweii's the past week.
 Miss Gertrude Tsefhnewsli ts st Aes William Sisson's for seyerai NesaeA.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-16
WESTFORD.

Albert SQuier recently sold his farm, known as the William Shippey place to w. c. Ruby of Wilmington, who will cut the timber off.
 Several of the new-comers in cut ting brush In the pastures and fence corners are badly poisoned, probably by dogwood Cor poison elder).
 eeiectnlan Fred C. Chism and a force of men have been working on the
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-16
lEDYARD

Mrs. William I. Allyn and little son are spending several days with Mrs. Allyns aunt Mrs Orrin E. Stoddard of Mfddletown.
 Mrs. Mason Gray and four children of Preston, Charles St1ddard and Miss Bessie Page of Mystic were Sunday guests of MT. and Mrs. Daniel E. Gray.
 Mrs. Joseph Dean of New, London is spending several days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John NJ. Gray.
 Miss Marion Gallup returned to West Haven Sunday afternoon having spent her vacation With her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Gallup.