Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-19
NEW LONDON COUNTY
UNCASVlLLE

Six-James E. Murphy's Boat Sunk
In River by Opening Seacock-Mrs.
r. G. Hooper Passes Eightieth Mile
stone.
Montville Grange, p of H. at it's
regular meeting held Wednesday eve
ming had a good attendance and the
first and second degree was worked
on class of six candidates: Jerome
w. House, Henry Church, Miss Min
ME Nichols, Misses Winnie and Vera
Bartlett, Miss Cochrane, Miss Jennie
Switzer.
The grange will hold lawn party
at the home of w. w. Woodworths S.
The grange also had considerable
talk in regard to picnic, but being
unable to decide upon a date for hold
ing 1t so was put over till the next
meeting.
Arm Broken Playing Croquet.
Olive LaBounty. young son of ]. A.
LaBounty, while playing croquet re-
Gently, in some way tripped on a wick
ct throwing him to the ground, strik-
ing the ground so hard his left arm
was broken at the elbow. Medical at
set.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gilberts of Rock
willie arrived Friday to spend a few
weeks with Mr.. Gilberts' mother
Modern Woodmen Hold Interesting
Session.
There was large attendance at
the meeting of Cochegan Camp, Mod
ern Woodmen of America. The lead
ing feature Of the meeting was an en-
PERTAINING account of a visit to the
National Convention of Woodmen held
at Buffalo, given by Christopher Col
Inns of New London lodge of Wood
men. After the address. cake and ice
cream was served. The camp has no
tice to attend the meeting of the state
camp held at Ocean Beach August 20.
Mrs. John Cosgshan is entertaining
her granddaughter Miss Mary Baker
of Willimantic.
Miss Anna Shaffer of Baltic is
spending a week with her brother
Ralph Shaffer.
Principal Murphy's Boat Sunk
James e. Murphy of Dover, N. H,
principal of Palmer Memorial school,
is having ill luck with his launch Mr..
Murphy has, in his leisure hours dur
ing the winter. built a So foot power
boat, launching it few days before
the Yale Harvard boat race with the
intention of returning to his home
in Dover in it. While giving it a
trial cruise in the Thames river pre-
paratory to starting FOR home, he was
unfortunate to bend the shafting thus
disabling it. Finding 1t would take a
longer time to repair the break Mr..
Murphy abandoned the idea of return
ing home by water and went by car.
The launch for keeping during the
summer was anchored In the river
near the Robertson boathouse, al
though not entirely submerged, has
sunk to the river bottom. Mr.. Murphy
was In town this week and has bailed
1t cut and has had it lowed to new
quarters for the remainder of the sea-
Hmm invest t8q tim II found
that come one had opened the sea-
cock. Considerable damage has been
done the interior.
Personal Mention.
William johnson has obtained en-
ployment in Hanover and has moved
to that place.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Powers and
children of Chesterfield were guests of
Miss Ellen Holmes of this place Sun
day
M. e. Sunday School Excursion.
The Methodist Episcopal Sunday
school went on An excursion to Watch
Hill by steamer Block Island Wednes-
day.
Charles Babbitt, who has been
spending sometime with relatives, re-
turned home to Providence accom-
panied by Miss Vera Burgess.
Mrs. Henry Church returned home
Tuesday after a week spent with
friends In Lyme.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Simpson have
and Mrs. George Nichols of Middle
town. Mr. and Mrs. H. l. Spaulding of
Wallingford
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sherman of Pal
mer, Mass. are guests at the home of
Leander Chapel
Mrs. Hooper's soth Birthday.
Mrs. R. G. Hooper celebrated her
s0th birthday on Sunday last by re-
ceiving her friends from three to six
congratulate her. many out of town
dropping in for a friendly chat. Re
freshments were served. Mrs. Hoop
er received many tokens of esteem.
Miss Ida. Moran, Miss Cora st. Ger
maine. left Monday to. spend a while
with relatives in Providence and Low
ell, Mass.
William Smiddy has sold to Eugene
Bonville piece of land, dwelling house
and blacksmith shop in Pequot.
Dogs Unregistered.
Albert Myers and Jacob Savine of
Chesterfield were before Justice of the
Peace William Smiddy Frieay charged
with keeping unregistered dogs Both
cases were nolled on payment of cost,
both agreeing to license their dogs.
Ray Woodmansee and party fishing
in Gardeners lake Monday, had sue
cessfu1 catch of bass.
Mrs. Perry and daughter from Ohio
are spending this week the guest of
Mrs. Perrys sister, Mrs. Frank Aus
tin.
During the shut down of the I'm
casville Manufac curing company's
mill the occupants of the companies
tenements will receive their hent free.
This has been the practice since Mr..
White has had the ownership of the
property.
Miss Alma A. Holmes, who has been
the guest of her aunt Mrs. Edwin
Henry, returned to her home in Ham,
burg Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Lillian Filler of Attawaugan has
been spending a few days with her
mother, Mrs. Sarah Hooper.