Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-02
OLD MYSTIC
Postmistress Resisns-Rurnins Of Mid,
dleton House, Erected in 1775-.
Theater Party and Dinner.

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Theater Party and Dinner.
Elizabeth H. Hoxie has resigned as
postmistress of the Old Mystic post
office, to take effect at an early date.
Since July 1, 1910. she has faithfully
and satisfactorily served the public.
A competitive examination under the
rules of the United States civil sery-
ice commission will be held at Mystic
on Saturday, September 3. 1911, for
the position of fourth class postmaster
at Old Mystic.
House Built in IT'S.
Early Saturday morning. August
rs, the large. old-fashioned farm house
belonging to the property of Mrs.
George Walworth Middleton on Quo
quetaug hill, was totally destroyed by
fire with nearly all of it's contents.
Nothing remains of the structure but
the immense old style chimney. Mrs.
Middleton greatly valued this prop
erty, as it came to her from her an
cestors. The house was built in 1775
by EleaZer Williams This house was
built on the same site of one that was
built as early as 1912 by Deacon Eleaz-
ar Williams. This house, too, was
this wise: The ~ year old daughter
of Deacon Williams, Martha. or Patty.
as she was called, was sent upstairs
at early twilight to get something from
a closet where flax was stored. The
young miss carried a lighted candle
and spark flying from it suddenly
ignited the flax. Child-like, frighten-
ed at the burning flax, she hurriedly
closed the closet door and rushed down
the staircase. telling no one of the
fire. The flames were discovered soon
after, but there being no adequate
means of extinguishing the fire, the
building was soon reduced to ashes.
Dinner Guests of Professor Park.
Prof William G. Park of Seaview
cottage in the Cow Hill district gave
a dinner party Friday. August 25, to
the following guests, Mr.. and Mrs.
Quincy Mcclure. Miss Mary Mcclure.
Richie Mcclure and Kenneth Devlin
of Albany. n. Y, Miss Lille p Chip
man of Brushwood, Mrs. Mary Wilcox
of the Cow Hill district, Miss Matilda
Holloway and Mrs. Laura A. Picker
ing of Old Mystic. William E. Lam
phere of Mystic, Charles H. Lamphere
of BurnettS Corners and Louis Gran
dali of the Cow Hill district A five
course dinner was served at the noon
hour. The professor, who has just re-
turned from the teachers excursion to
California, gave an interesting account
of his trip, illustrated by the five hum
dred postcard views he procured at
many points of interest visited along
the way by the excursionists. The
guests were all interested and listened
to Mr.. McGuire's description of the
work he is doing as superintendent
of an institution for the deaf at AL
bany, and the erection of some new
buildings for furthering that work.
Miss Chapman rendered several piano
selections At 6 p. m, supper was
served,
Sang in Chorus at Mystic.
The following young people of Old
Mystic were members of the Mystic
I. Il IL IS
H. Neidlinger gave the first concert
Tuesday evening, August 20, at tbs
Lyceum Mystic: Miss Iva Johnson,
Miss Louise Harris, Miss Clara Mae
Brown, Miss Fanny Page. Miss Iva
Johnson, Miss Marion Clyde, Miss Lot
tie Marchand. Miss Marjorie Harris.
Miss Bessie Page and Theodore and
Everett Johnson
The Baptist Sunday school enjoyed
its annual spienie Tuesday at John r.
Babcocks bungalow at Riverside farm.
Old Mystic The attendancA was not
ers, but all present greatly enjoyed the
day.
Gave Theater Party.
Judge Heaton of Troy, n. Y, now
spending his vacation at Riverview,
gave a matinee party to his host ana
hostess and the guests of the house
Saturday afternoon, August ~, alI at
tending the Lyceum theater, New Lon
don, to see The Three Twins.
Rev and Mrs. Herbert Bacon Hutch
ms have returned to Lewiston after
spending part Of their annual vaca-
ton as guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Hor-
ace o. Williams and other local friends.
Rev. H. B. Goodsell of North ASH
ford will occupy the pulpit of the Bap.
fist church Sunday morning and eve
ming, September 8.
Mrs. William A. Morton and daugh-
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guests last week at Riverview.
Miss Adeline E. Dean has returned
to her home at Brooklyn, N. Y, after
a weeks visit to her mother and Sis
ter, Mrs. Jane H. Dean, and Miss Mary
H. Dean.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Barlow have re-
turned to Newport after a brief visit
to the Dennis homestead.
Charles @. Eldredge, with his auto
mobile, drove to Westerly few days
since and a full party from the house
enioyed the ride and shore dinner at
Watch Hill.
George Siswick has returned to
Stafford Springs after visit to his
brother and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Sid
pey Siswick.
Lieut.. Isaac Shute OF the Idano ana
Mrs Shute and their young son were
guests Tuesday of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
fred E. Brown.
Miss Louise Harris has returned
from a visit to the Misses PoVey OF
Gales Ferry.
James G.. Dean returned early in
the week to Barnet. VT, after making
his annual visit at the Dean home
stead
Frank L. Lamphere and family were
over-Sunday visitors at Willimantic
camp ground.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. L. Wood of Mert-
den are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Tinker and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Quincy Mcguire. MISS
Mary Mcclure, Master Richie NC
CURE and Kenneth Devlin returned on
Thursday to Albany, N. Y. after spend
ing their vacation at their summer
home in the Cow Hill district.
Mrs. John DeGraw and young
daughter Gertrude returned Wednes-
day to Brooklyn, after two weeks vls-
it with Mr.. and Mrs. J. Harold Will
Miss Lydia Greene has returned from
a three weeks stay at the home q
Mrs. Edward Polly at Waltham, Mass.
Miss Lydia Main Is the guest OF rel.
atives at Ashaway, r. /.
Edward Egglestone OF Yonkers, N.
Y, is the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. An.
drew Haley.
Miss Maize Ryder OF Norwich was
a recent guest of her sister. Mrs Da-
vid Cudworth. :.
Miss Marjorie Harris is the guest
of friends at East CRANKY.
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Gerard OF