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Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-15
COLUMBIA
Related Snewsterm-state Road Badly
 Cut Up.

People were surprised to find six inches of snow on the ground Sunday morning, and more falling. It com menced showing about midnight and continued for nearly twelve hours. It was one of the heaviest falls of the season.
 Miss Sayles of Maat Kiiiinxiy vas the guest of her sister It tho home or Mir. and Mrs. W. H. Kneeland over Sunday.
 Jewett S. Collins, in the employ of the Southern New England Teiepbona company, spent Sunday at the home of h1s Father. Deacon William A. Collins.
 Misses Rusy and Minnie Bigelow. teachers, spent their weeks Vacation with their mother, Mrs. Chester R Lyman, at MT. Lyman's home in tsois place.
 The local A. o. U. W. held their meeting at Yeoman's hall on Monday evening.
 Miss Kingsbury of Rockville. who formerly taught school in this place, has been visiting friends in town re- gently,
 To Reside in Columbia. D. A. Lyman, former editir of the Willmantic Journal, has moved to fis place in Columbia, and will reside here dividing his time between Columbia and Willimantic, where he conducts business The roads are in bad shape in many places. The section of state road be tween this place and willimantic is anything but smooth; cobble stones seem to be the predominating feature.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-15
BROOKLYN
Birthday PIsasures for Miss Grace CopeIand-Prisoner at Jail Under- goes Operation for Appendicitis.


 Miss Grace Thurber, after spending her vacation with her parents, MT. and Mrs. William R. Thurber, has return ed to her school in Lowell, Mass. Albert s. Field and bride have re- turned from their wedding trip. Warren A. Tanner has returned to school at Burlington, Vt.
 Mrs. Wallace l.. Pond of Providence was the guest on Sunday of MT. and Mrs. N. Wolcott Writer.
 Many Birthday Remembrances. Miss Grace Copeland, daughter of MT. and Mrs. James Copeland, passed her S7th birthday April 5, and received 8 shower of cards, upwards of one hundred in all. birthday cake, flow CTS and fruit She is totally blind Snow Lessens Church Attendance. Sunday morning many were sur priSed to find the ground white with snow, which proved to be not far from six inches deep. AS consequence at tendance at the various churches was very small, the Unitarians not having any service.
 Tuesday to attend the funeral of his sister,
 Farm Sold.
 Alexander Esty has sold his place to a man from Greenfield, Mass, who is to take immediate possession.
 Mrs. R. P Bennett and daughter have returned to their home in Provi- dence.
 D B. Hatch has had a large elm that stood near his residence taken down. as it had become decayed and was dangerous.
 Prisoner Has Appendicitis. A prisoner at the jail named Miller was operated upon Wednesday after noon for appendicitis.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-15
WESTMINSTER

Miss Carrie Button, who has spent part of the winter with friends in Danielson, visited her parents Monday of this week.
 Miss Lila Ogden of Rockville re stunned her duties as teacher here on Tuesday morning.
 Mir. Dupree is erecting cottage on the Hampton road, near MT. LinnelP s place.
 Charles Dewing was in Danielson on Tuesday,. &
 Mrs. Charles Barstow has returne | from 6 visit in Worcester.
 Miss Katherine Pfluiger Of New York city is spending tile Easter recess with MT. and Mrs. C. Smith.
 Nc services were held at the church Sunday on account of the storm.
 Miss Carrie Button is spending a few weeks in Scotland with her sister.
 Moses Linnell af, Moosup spent sev- cr4l days last week with his brother, Frank LinHeu
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-15
THOMPSON
Getting Hotel Ready for Season
 Many Attend Play.

Miss Lucy Ingraham and friend from Providence visited MT. and Mrs. H. B. Ingraham on Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. Fred Hutchins of Hay erhill, Mass. came last week, and are at the Vernon Stiles hotel, preparing for the coming season.
 Mrs. F. E. Rhodes entertained Rev. MT. Garst last Sunday.
 The Baptist young people are re- hearsing special Easter music.
 The Misses Andem called on Miss Elizabeth Eddy one day last week. The summer residence of c. F.. Ol- ney of Hartford is being opened
 Schools were closed on Fast day
 Union Fast day services were held in the Congregational church Friday morning.
 Play We'll Presented.
 The play, Valley Farm, given by the Wilsonville people in the town hall on Saturday night, was exceptionally well staged and presented and was enjoyed by good audience.
 The Misses Cranska were in town last week.
 Repairs are being made on the ex- terior of J. S. Lewis house
 In spite of the unusual weather Palm Sunday was observed in the morning services. There was no meeting at the Baptist church in the evening.
 Interest in Young Mule.
 Myron Elliott is raising a young mule that has attracted many visitors in the few weeks of its existence
 Patients Remembered
 E. F. Rhodes, who is still at the Day-Kinlbail hospital, has been re- membered by a shower of post cards the past week. The Congregational Sunday school sent a gift of flowers as a token of appreciation and sym pathy to their superintendent. R. A. Cunning, who is in serious condition there.
 store, succeeding William Leak, who has begun work on the Ream estate.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-15
WINDHAM

c. Arthur Keeney was the guest of MT. and Mrs. A. F. Harvey of Wood stock over Sunday.
 Nelson Weymouth of New London spent Sunday at Charles keeney's.
 Mrs. M. S. Boardnan of Hartford has been spending a few days with Miss Sarah Johnson.
 The Womans Foreign Missionary society met in the chapel Thursday afternoon to study the fourth chapter of Western Women in Eastern Lands
 The services at the Congregational church on Easter Sunday will include the regular service at ~1o.45, with ser mon by the pastor and an Fla ster an- them, Why Seek Ye the Living Among the Dead, by the choir. There will be a cl1ildren's service with short talk by the pastor at T1.45. In the evening there will be a praise service led by Mrs. H. c. Grimes, the topic being The Spirit of the Resurrection.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-15
SOUTH COVENTRY
Dimock's Rurial-State Road Work Begins.

There will be an Easter concert at the Methodist church Sunday morning at 11.45, the usual hour for service. At the Congregational church there will be 8 concert in the evening at seven o'clock.
 Charles Ko1b attended the G. A. R. encampment at Hartford this week.
 Mrs. William c. Latimer entertained the Ladies Missionary association at her home Wednesday afternoon.
 Mrs. F. E. Hull of Baltic and Miss Ethel Hull of Norwalk are at Mrs. l.. A. Mason's.
 The W. c. T. U. met with Mrs. Ida Smith Thursday afternoon.
 Miss Moore of Scranton, Pa, is the guest of Miss Fanny White.
 N. Searle Light of Sufiie1d has been at the parsonage this week.
 Burial of Henry F. Dimock.
 The body of Henry F. Dimock was brought here for burial in the family lot in Nathan Hale cemetery Thursday afternoon.
 Work on State Road.
 Work has been started on the con- tinuation of the state road. beginning at Dewitt Kingsbury's store and ex- tending through the village. w. H. Armstrong was called to Blckhannon, ". Va. Tuesday by the serious illness at that place of his brother. Thomas D. Armstrong.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-15
WINDHAM COUNTY.
EASTFORD
Related Snowstorn-FunsraI of Lueien
 p. Carpenter.

Charles s. Deans purchased from A. M. Bowen on April 10th the store building recently owned and occupied by J. J. Young.
 .Tude~ and Mrs J. M. Tatem of Will Hrnsrtic spent Sunday here The for mer visited in Putnam on Monday
 Mrs Albert Hammond of Woodstock Valley commenced the spring term of school on Monday, the 3d. She has charge of the primary department here.
 MT. and Mrs. Edward S. Keith wis tied in Putnam last week, staying over night there.
 There was a snowstorm here on Sunday. April stn The snow was from four to six inches dep. It nearly all disappeared by Monday.
 Mrs. Marc h. Lewis visited relatives in Charlton. Mass. recently. She was accompanied by her son, M Darwin, who returned from there to Monson Academy. where he is attending school. He enjoyed a vacation of two weeks here.
 Rev. J. P. King of the Congregation al church delivered a memorial ser. mon to Lucien P. Carpenter at the North Ashford Baptist church on the sth. Both were veterans of the war. The bearers were veterans also. Bur jal was in the North Ashford ceme- tery.
 At the Castle.
 Miss MolHe Trowbridge. accompan- jed by a friend from Brooklyn, N. Y, is spending e week at the Old Csstls. Her brother Grant. of New Jersey, is here for the same length of time.
 Miss Elizabeth Hayward of Putnam is the guest of MT. and Mrs. Gilbert Deane. -..'+4a- Cold weather prevails here yet.
 Social and Supper.
 The Ladies Aid society of the Meth odist society had a social and gave supper in the Methodist vestry on Thursday evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-15
CANTERBURY.
Sudden Death of Miss Alice Wilcox Oranges HospitabIy Entertained at PIairfieId

F. l.. Bennett received word recent ly of the death of a cousin. Miss Alice Wilcox a beautiful girl of Is, daugh- ter of Henry and Kate Wilcox of Nat iclz. R. T. Miss Wilcox died very sud- denly of convulsions She was taken noon. Mir. Bennett and family did not receive the word in time to attend the funeral.
 Lent will be over with today.
 Mrs. H. M BarroWs has some fine little chicks.
 Hospitality of PIainfield Grange.
 A large delegation from here went to Plainfield Tuesday to attend the grange lecture. It proved an inter- esting meeting and the dinner was extremely fine
 William N. Medbury and son Frank, who have been caring for their friend, Lewis Shaw of Central Village. have returned home.
 Some thrifty and industrious local people have started farming as soon as the. song of the peep frogs was heard.
 Fred Cone and William Willoughby attended Poli's Saturday night.
 Misses Elizabeth and Ruth Cone have gone to Boston to visit their sis ter. Miss Annie Cone.
 The Canterbury baseball club will be under a new manager this season, Raymond V. Gascon.
 Among the first cabin passengers of the s. s. Carona, bound for Liverpool England, was Mrs. Annie Dawson of Brooklyn, N Y. Her son, Sergt James Dawson and bis family, with many other friends of Mrs. Dawson, were at the pier to bid her bon voyage. Mrs Dawson was presented lovely bou- quet of carnations and roses and a lovely horseshoe of flowers. Mrs. Dawson will visit Florence and Pom peii. Naples Rome. Venice, Milan Turin, Genoa, Lucerne Switzerland Paris and return to London in time for the coronation. Mrs. Dawson is known in Brooklyn as a liberal en- tertainer and a charming hostess. She will return to her Coventry summer home about the middle of July.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-15
CENTRAL VILLAGE
The Kings Daughters Hold Easter Sale
 Visitors and Travellers.

Mrs. Mortimer Stetson has been en- tertaining her niece, Miss Marjorie Baker, of Putnam.
 Mrs. Emma Blackstone, 2 resident of Texas Heights. is a patient in hospi- tai in Providence
 Miss Ruth Howe of Pomfret Center spent Sunday with Miss Mary Byles.
 Rev. and Mrs. George Benedict have been entertaining their daughter, Miss Miriam of North Abingdon, Mass.
 Mrs. Frederick Pagan has been the guest of Woonsocket friends.
 Harold Stone and Miss Ruth Kendall of Brooklyn were guests of Miss Alice Kendall Saturday.
 Miss Josephine Armstrong has re- turned from Providence, where she has spent the vacation at her home.
 Master Elmer Vassar has been at the home of his grandparents Mr. and Mrs.. Amasa Mathewson, in Moosup.
 Fay Mathewson of Clayville, R. l., has been visiting his uncle, Alva Vas sar.
 Miss Beatrice Seguin has been in Danielson visiting her cousin, Miss Vivian Levalley.
 Miss Emma Frazier has returned to Moosup after spending few days here on account of the illness of her aunt, Miss Elizabeth Burke.
 Miss Mary J. Lee is visiting Putnam friends.
 Miss Grace Rathbun of Wilimantic has been the guest of her aunt, Mrs. s. Albert Clarke.
 Miss Helen Mathewson entertain ed Miss Ruth Marlor of Brooklyn, Mrs. John Phillips. Miss Harriett Loring, Misses Helen and Beatrice Atwood of Wauregan Thursday afternoon.
 Miss Inez Brewer has returned to Putnam, where she attends school.
 Miss Rose E. Seguin has been the guest of Danielson relatives
 Robert Mcfarland is improving at the Day I<imball ehospital, Putnam.
 Mrs. Warren Hopkins and little son Alfred have been visiting relatives in Cranston. R. l.
 Mrs. Walter Wright. who has been spending a few days at her parents home. has returned to her home in Worcester.
 Mrs Fitch A. Carey is spending this week in Brooklyn, N. Y, with rela- tives.
 Easter Sale. The Kings Daughters held an Easter sale at the church Thursday evening. An entertainment was given at eight o'clock.
 Mir and Mrs William Medbury of Canterbury were visitors Monday
 Ernest SchofeId of Pittsf1eld has been visitor here this week. Mrs. George Loring was in Norwich Saturday to attend the Greenman- Lathrop wedding.
 Mir. and Mrs. Charles F. Barber were in Norwich Wednesday.
 Miss Harriett Kendall of Eastford is visiting her sister. Miss Alice Ken dalL-
 Mrs. Jack Capwe1l has been enter tanning Mrs. William Hayward of Moosup.
 Mrs Narcisse Caplette has been en- tertaining relatives from Southbridge, Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-15
WOODSTOCK
Owners Locking After Property-Fss
 Day Service.

town on Tuesday.
 Miss Eunice M. Williamson of Hart ford has been visiting her aunt. Mrs. William NJ. Gallup.
 The Sunday morning service at the Congregational church was omitted on account of the snowstorm. Mrs. Clar- enre Fl. Child led the Endeavor meet ing in the evening.
 A Fast day service was held in the chapel Friday evening.
 F. W. Uinrichs was in town over Sunday. He is planning an addition to iis house
 Judge Albert Mathewson of New Ha- ven spent Tuesday here.
 Mrs. B. R. Ritch was in Worcester Monday.
 Miss Susan D. Gordon was here a part of last week to look after her real estate.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-15
SOUTH WOODSTOCK
Supper Given by Ladies' Aid Society
 Various Items.


 The pastor was at his former parish in Clinton several days last week, and was away over last Sunday, the Rev F. H. Cooper of Andover occupyine the pulpit acceptably.e
 On Sunday morning the pastor will preach an Easter sermon, and an Easter concert will be held by the Sun day school in the evening.
 Miss Mildred Wells will not attend Dean Academy this term, but has en- tered Woodstock Academy. -
 The Ladies' Aid society gave a clam cliowder and bean supper at the ves- try on Thursday evening, the mid week service being held on Friday evening.
 Harry E. Wells was in Providence on Saturday last.
 Miss Blanche L. Shippee returned tlais week to resume her teaching at Stafford.
 MT. and Mrs. Henry T. Wells ano Judson Sanger went to Providence last week to attend the funeral of Mrs Louise Swan. She died last Thursday after 2 brief illness,.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-15
SOUTH WiNDHAM.
w. P. s. c. E. Held Temperance Meet
 ing-Notes and Personals.


 The temperance meeting of the W. P. $. c. E. was led by William Curry of Goshen on Sunday evening. Two selections were well rendered by a choir of young girls from the society. Miss Rene Murdock and Miss Nell lie Dunleavy are enjoying a week s vacation. and will return to their school on Monday. Mrs. Hazel Back us and Miss Lenore Dunleavy are having two weeks vacation, before returning to their schools at Volun- town.
 Charles Palmer and Edith Beckwith were visitors in Norwich on Tuesday. Mrs. Timothy Colbert has been con- fined to her house by illness.
 Mrs. c. l.. Clinton has been spend ing a few days with Prof. and Mrs. Clinton of Storrs.
 Fire at Lynch Place.
 A number of the men from the Smith, Winchester Manufacturing company were called to Windham with subduing the fire at the Lynch place on Wednesday.
 Mrs. c. W. Murdock and Miss Rene Murdock were in Norwich on Wednes- day. Harry Rude of Hartford was calling on friends here Tuesday.
 The Ladies Missionary society met with Mrs. Hulda Eaton on Thurs day.
 MT. and Mrs Frank Clifford were recent visitors in Norwich.
 Frank Woodland of Westerly has been calling on friends in town. A number from here attended the funeral of Henry l.. M. Ladd of New London, who was buried from Wi1li- mantle on Wednesday,. About g o1 30 years ago, he taught the school in this town.
 The Fast day service was held this year on Friday evening. The Y P. S. c. E. are planning a poverty social to be held in the near future.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-15
PLAlNFlELD
supt. Walter kinssIey's surpriss Birthday Celebration and Gifts- Lecture on India.

&
 Thursday evening the Sunday school and friends met in the church par1or and presented Walter Kingsley their thanks for his kind and loving inter est in their welfare for nearly twenty years, while acting as their Superin- tendent Three little girls and three little boys marched by Mir. Kingsley and presented him large bouquet of daffodils, after which Jason Lathrop p1easingly gave him large oil paint ing of the church. It was magnih- cent picture, executed by the pastor, Rev. F. s. Bamford. and sold by him to the Sunday school. After MT. La throp, Rev. F. s. Bamford~ made a few remarks, followed by MT. Kings ley, who heartily thanked the people. A short programme was then enjoyed, as follows:
 To, Mildred Lathrop, Safe in the liar bor of Home, Sweet Home; violin so- To, Francis Sullivan; vocal duet, Gladys and Tracy Wilbur: vocal solo, Dorothy Tillinghast; reading. Elsie Briggs; vocal solo, Rev. F. s. Bamford, Silver Threads Among the Gold.
 Two large cakes, one ornamented with the dates. 1253-1s1I, and w K, the other lighted with 5S candles, gave a clue to why April 13 was selected as the time for such an ovation Cake and cocoa were served, after which NIT. hlnBSley TdpQeu IOF Sileuce, duu congratulated the ladies on being able to keep secret, as the whole thing was a genuine surprise.
 Town Topics.
 Miss Annie L. Tillinghast started Friday morning for Washington, D. c.
 Frank Ha1yburton spent Sunday with his son, Harry, in Bridgeport.
 Miss Grace Dodge visited relatives in Providence Sunday
 At the meeting of the auxiliary missionary reading circle held with Mrs H. B. Lester, Rev. F. S. Bam- ford delivered a fine lecture on India. Its people portrayed as they really are and not as we are apt to think of them. was clearly and forcibly drawn to the attention of all present. The next meeting is to be held with Mrs. Robert Dawley.
 Tuesday the schools in town eb- served Arbor day, planting catalpa trees given by Perteous & Mitchell Co. of Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-15
STAFF0RDvILLE
Special Services During Holy Week. William Tobin Home from Wsrees- ter Hospital.

Special services are being hsld in the Congregational church this week. Rev. Robert Williams preached on Tuesday evening, Rev. A. Arnold Ross on Wednesday evening, Rev. R. G. Clapp on Thursday evening. Rev AL bert B. Todd on Good Friday evening These meetings are interesting and in spring.
 Home from Hospital.
 William Tobin returned last week from St. Vincent's hospital in Worces ter, where he had been for seventeen days, and underwent a successful op- eration.
 General News.
 MT. and Mrs. Alien $. West, IT, have moved from Bennington, Vt. to Springfield, where Mrs. Lima Booth Is spending a few weeks, as her grandson is i'll with scafiet feyer.
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph Dorsey and family moved Monday from Hydevt1le into one of John RockwelFs tene- ments. e
 MT and Mrs. J. Rabideau and fam ily moved to the H. Butterfeld house last week.
 Alvin Cavanaugh of Palmer. Mass. was the guest of local friends last week.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-15
HOLLAND COUNTY
HEBRON
Death of Alice Grif7n-Improvemsn in pr. C. E. PendIeton's Condition School Notes.

Alice Griffin, daughter of MT. and Mrs. William Griffin, died Saturday and was buried Tuesday afternoon at measles.
 MT. and Mrs. Flavel Gillette and grandson were. in town Wednesday.
 Joseph Griffng moved into the Ad d1son Frink house this week.
 Joel P. Brown, who is at St. Jo- sephs' hospital. is reported comfort able
 Miss Sarah T. Palmer, superinten- dent of schools, was in town last week Friday.
 pr. c. E. PendIeton Recovering. Dr. Cyrus D. Pendleton of New Ha- ven, who has been very i'll with pneu monia, is much better. Mrs. Everett c. Lord is in New Haven for few days at the home of her brother Arbor Day Observance. Tuesday, April Il, Arbor day, the governors proclama tion was read in the schools. Each school planted its tree and each pupil was given tree to take home and plant. April "A, Good Friday. the schools in Hebron were closed. The pupils in the prep. school are very busy after school hours rehears- ing play.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-15
NORTH STERLING
PupiIs Having Vacation for Ten Day' -heavy Teams Cut Up Roads.

George l.. Strong thinks of return ing to Noank to his old business as a fisherman.
 Mrs. John Potter has been enter tainfAg guests from Shrewsbury, Mass
 Lee Loomis of Providence called on r. Q. Hummer recently.
 Miss Nettie Jencks visited In Prov idence last week.
 The school is having a vacation of ten days.
 Sunday morning. with a northeast snow storm. looked more like Christi mas than April.
 P. O. Hummer has just purchased a valuable registered Holstein bull calf.
 The heavy teaming from the steam saw mills is leaving the roads in bad condition.
 Miss May Baker and her twin brothers Richard and Ramona of Con toocook N. IT,, are visiting friends here.
 Henry ]. Hill is gradually failing.
 Mrs. George F. Pierce. Jr., remains aobut the same in health.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-15
sTORRs.
Rev. C. J. Rogers of Buffalo, N. Y. Accepts Call to Second Cengrega- tionaI Church-Notes.

The college reopened last week aft CT it's spring recess. The new sched- uies have been made out and work is in full swing for the last term.
 Mrs. A. G. Gulley entertained the young ladies of Grove cottage at her home on Wednesday afternoon.
 John Fitts and MT. Walker spent Monday night in Ware, Mass, at the home of the latter's parents.
 Mrs. Charles Thom and her little daughter, Beatrice, went to Port Jef- ferson, l.. l., on Friday for a two weeks visit.
 The visiting baseball team who de- feated the local team on the home grounds on Tuesday afternoon, spent the night here and attended an in formal dance held in College hall on Tuesday evening.
 New Pastor for Congrss ational
 Church.
 Rev. l.. J. Rogers of Buffalo, N. r., has accepted the call of the Second Congregational church of Mansfield, situated ill Storrs. and will begin his duties on the first of May.
 Book Club Meeting.
 The Book club held a pleasant meet ing at Grove cottage on Wednesday night. Light refreshments were serv- ed after reading by Miss Mary Rog- CTS from The Servant in the House.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-15
ABINGToN
Rev. Sherrod SouIe of Hartford ts Officiate at Easter Services-Notes.

Miss Lillian Peal of New York ia at Edward PeaPs.
 A. N. Vaughn of Willimantfc was in town Sunday.
 Miss Virginia Sharpe of North Sterling is home for the spring vaca- ton.
 Mrs. A. J. McGorty. who has been spending several weeks in Providence, has returned to her home here.
 Henry LeForte has moved into the Dennis house, recently purchased by Arthur Rich.
 Rev. c. W. Burt and wife of Bolton, formerly of this place, visited with friends Wednesday.
 Joseph Elliott is moving to the Os- good farm this week.
 The funeral services of Philo Kings bury were held at his late home on Wednesday at o'clock. Rev. C.. w Burt of Bolton of1iciated.
 The Ladies' Benevolent society met with Mrs. James Botham Thursday.
 Rev. Sherrod Soule of Hartford will have charge of the Easter service at the Congregational church.