Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-10
New London County
OLD MYSTIC

Charles Q. EIdrsdge Describes cOndi-
tions at Panama and Jamaies-Seo-
ond Crop of Ice 5eing Stored-lnter-
ests of the Church Societies.
Charles @. EldFedge and Frederick
4 Barnes have returned from South
American trip Mr.. Eldredge's visit
with Colonel GoethRls was very pleas
ant and the colonel furnished special
-ars and guides to show the progress
ST the work and explain its nature
The early trouble of securing help is
sver and there are now more appl-
.rsnts than can be hired. Some S5,O0O
employees are engaged in the work,
among them 5000 Americans. TO fur-
siish food TO these people and their de-
bendents requires 2l carloads OF sup
hues a dav. Such a train leaves Colon
livery morning at 4 o'clock ana as
tributes the goods along the way at the
several stations. The colonel beHeVes
HE fob will be finished on time. Ihey
are using on the job over 5o0 Ioc0Il no
ives. 100 steam shovels and something
over 200 cranes, dredges, unloaders'
barges. pile drivers, etc. In the very
bot-o,yl 'of Culebra cut Mr.. Eldredge
found a petrihed cocoanut weighing
six rounds. and this he brought home
rs a souvenir. .a
Prom Porto Rico, where he stayed
ten DAYS, he brought branch from q
crane fruit tree that contains ~ grape
truit the smallest OF which IS %
Inches i'm diameter, the limb being IS
pf an inch in diameter oniy; De S,slll5
tbese 10 I'VE boxes were picked from
h, same tree. This tree is in the
Fnmous Pomelo plantation, Bayamon'
Eorto Rico. which beside many grape
f~uif trees now being harvested, has
Esnv acres in oranges and $4,000 pine
EvDDies ready for the harvest. Under
american occupation Porto Rico is ad-
vancing rapidly and holds valuable op-
portunities for Americans with energy
ard some capital.
San Domingo and the coast clues Oh
Haiti were also WISHED by Mr.. Eld-
~edre A week in Jamaica and rida
through s. miles of banana plantations
extending as far as the eyes could see
CONVINCED him OF the work Of the fruit
company on this island and how It
was possible to send out three ship
loads Of fruit every day in the year
Since the earthquake the city OF
Kingston has been rebuilt very largely
and is a much handsomer city than
ever before.
Annual Meeting Of Aid Society.
The annual meeting of the Ladies'
Aid society Of the Baptist church was
held Wednesday evening at the resi-
dence Of Mrs. William d. Becbwith.
Burial to Be in baskerville.
The funeral Of William P. Spicer,
whose death occurred early Sunday
morning Of heart disease. was held on
Tuesday at p. m. at his home. The
body was placed in the receiving vault
ut Elm Grove cemetery until arrange
nents can be made for buraal in the
FAMILY lot at baskerville.
United Workers Meet.
The United Workers Of the Methodist
church met Wednesday at p. m. at
he home OF Mrs. Israel r. Dewey.
Second Crop of Ice.
Wilfred f. Brown has built q large
extension to his icehouse south Of the
village lake and is harvesting a second
crop Of Ice TO I'LL it, having filed all
Of his icehOuses two weeks ago.
The Weeks Happenings.
Rev. w. 8. MacIntirs Of Hartford,
field secretary Of the Lords Day
league Of New England, preached in
the Baptist church Sunday evening at
: o'clock from Matthew H, II. And
from the days Of John the Baptist I'M
III now the kingdom of heaven suffer
eth violence, and the violent take it by
force"
Among the relatives who attended
the funeral of William p. Spicer were
Mrs. HSreoert House. George W. House,
Albert y. House and Chaun6ey e.
House of Brooklyn, Ct, Mrs. Walter
johnson Of Griswold. Mrs. Main of
Quaker Hill and Mrs. Lizzie Lettimer
OF Westerly.
Rev. Herbert B. Hutchins of Lewis
ton. Ne. has left for New York after
: visit 10 -. and Mrs Horace o. VII
Hams.
Mrs. Hutohins is i'll with grip at,the
Williams home.
Charles s. Cady has returned to
Hartford after an over sunday visit TO
SIR. and Mrs John Kennedy and fam
Ay.
Roy Tiff was an over Sunday guest
Of relatives IN Providence
Mrs. Charles Clark is slowly recover
ing from a seIioUs Illness.
Doris, the infant daughter Of Rev.
and Mrs. Henry z. Anderson, who has
been ILL., is improving,
Mrs. GurdOn Bailey waS a recent
guest Of her mother, Mrs. Allen Stimp-
son. Of Uncasvils.
Rev. William 3. Cornish returned
Sunday afternoon to Wesleyan univer =
EttY. where he is a student.
Mrs. Herbert House returned We'd
nesdsy morning to her home at Brook
lyu. Ct. She was accompanied by her
daughter, Mrs. William p. Spicer, and
children
Miss Charlotte Johnson Of New Lon
don, teacher OF the intermediate grades
Of the Old Mystic school, returned on
Wednesday TO her duties after ten
dsys illness from grip. Mrs. Halsey
X Packer OF Mystic taught during
Miss Johnsons' absence.