Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-06-22
MYSTIC
Death of George T. Spink-Child Play
ing With Matches Causes Fire Loss
-ChiIdren's Party With Doll Fea-
tures-SchooI interests.

George T. Sphinx died at his home OF
Gravel street after an illness of over
a year with valvular- heart trouble. He
was born in Greenwich. r.. T.. May 81,
1912. the son of Boone and Amanda
Sphinx, and has resided in Mystic fol
over forty years. For many years he
conducted the candy and fruit store
on the corner of East Main and Pearl
streets, and for the past few years
has had charge of the streets. He
Sphinx, a granddau ghter Miss Madeline
Sphinx. and two grandsons. Clarence
and Millaro Sphinx, all of Noank. and a
stepson, James Hampstead, of this
place.
$25 Fire Damage.
Mrs John Howe discovered fire
Tuesday afternoon in her dining room
and upon investigation learned that her
little four year old son had been play
ing with matches and had ignited the
articles in a drawer in the sideboard-
She at once put the fire out but not
before much damage had been done.
Insurance adjusters came and allowed
s25 for the mischief done by the fire.
Graduating Exercises.
The gradua ting class of the gramma.
department of the Broadway High
school carried out the following pro-
gramme: Selection, Stonington gram
mar school orchestra: song Santa
Lucia. grades and s: recitation Little
Orphan Annie Madeline McGratl !;
reading from the PeQuots (school pa
per-, grade s.: selection, orchestr 4 !;
song. Spring Song. grades { and g.:
recita ton, Seven Times Two Ruth
Abel: presentation of diplomas. James
Cooper; song. Summer Days. grades
and s; selection orchestra. The grad
yates who will be able TO enter the
high school another fall are Elizabeth
Adamson Ruth Abel. Viola Berry,
Elsie kalrus. Emma Kuppers Made
line McGrath. Mabel Potter, Mary
Coates, Herbert Candage, Johr Dona-
hue, James McGrath. Samuel Stewart
Ernest Aritz'
children's Party.
Mrs. ]. Elmer Newbury entertained
the members OF the Neighborl1ood
Whist club Tuesday evening. The af
fair was held in the upper part of her
fathers barn, which had been cleared
away for that purpose. 1t was a CHI
dren's party, and all the members were
dressed a when between the ages OF
and u. Children's games We're
played and cllildren's refreshments
served. The affair lasted from until
y. Miss Louise Paige captured the
prize for being the best dressed child
prize for doing the greatest number OF
stunts.
Worked Degree.
Stonington lodge, No. 26. I. o. o. F.
met "Wednesday evening and worked
the third degree on a class of three
candidates. also made nomina lions OF
officers for the corning term.
To Graduate Twenty Two.
The first graduating exercises of the
town of Stonington under the new sys-
tenn will take place this Thursday
evening in the borough hall in Ston-
ington. Twenty-Five pupils will receive
diplomas. There viii be five from this
district, Misses Ellen Boggomus. Ruth
Rogers. Louise Gray, Gladys Wilcox
and Arthur Coogan.
Personal Mention.
Miss Priscilla Billings of North
Stonington spent Wednesday with Mrs
Byron Billings.
Postmaster and Mrs. C. c. Potter
were at Potter Hill Wednesday even
ing attending the wedding of cousin.
William L. Douglas is spending a
few days in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Bassett and Mrs.
Harry Miner and son of Waterbury are
guests Of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Brush.
Col. w. W. Packer is visiting rela
tives in New York state.