Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-02-24
UNCASVILLE
Former Postmaster Hurlbut to Move
to Hartford-Lsdies' Aid Society
Meets-Winter Favorable for Rural
Carrier.

Lewis LaBounty, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. A. LaBounty, has scarlet fever.
Lewis Hurlbut has sold his home to
Charles Carlson. Mr.. Hurlbut. who
has been postmaster for about Is years.
has recently resigned and will move to
Hartford about April LIST.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Chapman and
child of Norwich were week end Wis
itors at the home of Mr.. and Mrs,
Thomas Church.
William Jefferson, who received a
severe wound while coasting, is i'm
proving; although the wound is heal
ing, it will be several weeks before he
will be able to use his leg.
Mrs. Henry Phelps of Norwich was
at her home in this village for brief
visit the first of the week.
\ jeremiah Haley is confined to his
home by illness.
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Chapman are
entertaining Mrs. Chapmans father
Clarence 0. Manchester, of New York.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph st. German,
Jr., were in Taftville Sunday attend
ing the funeral of Mrs. ST. Germans
mother, Mrs. Michaud.
Mrs Louis Hammond of Pequot is
spending the week with relatives in
New Bedford
Entertained Ladies' Aid Society.
Mrs L. A Comstock entertained the
Quaker Hill Baptist church Ladies'
Aid society Wednesday afternoon at
her home at Hilltop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T. Beebe of
Buena Vista farm We're guests of
friends in Mantle Sunday.
Leander ChapeI's Funeral.
The funeral of Leander Chapel,
whose death occurred Saturday, was
held from his residence on Monday
afternoon. The Rev. H. T. Arnold of
Norwich, acting pastor of the Montville
Center church, conducted the services,
assisted by the Rev. G. C. Chappell.
The bearers were Edwin s. Henry, Jo-
seph Killeen, Fred J. Phillips, George
0. Allen. Mr. Chapel was the son of
Daniel Chapel and Mary Whipple
Chapel and was born in Chesterfield
March 26. 1S41 the oldest of a family
of four children. He was a member
Of the Montville Center Congregational
church, also of several societies
John Hope is critically i'll with
pneumonia.
Florence Johnson is the guest Of
friends in Mystic.
Mail Carrier Loses No Trips.
This winter. although so excessively
eNANS has OCClA NAlG III 81 NlllttI uuIlIlS
the eight years and half that it has
been established that the rural carrier,
T. 3. Tooker, has been able to make his
entire route without losing a trip. ex-
cept on two days he was disabled by
being thrown from his wagon when his
horse ran away. The route covers "a
miles and lies i'm some parts of il
through the windiest portion Of the
town. In the eight previous years the
snow has been banked so high that on
one or two occasions in each winter
he has lost a trip OF been unable to
cover the whole distance.
E. 1. Browning, who recently sold his
farm, on April list will move into the
house owned by his mother, Mrs. Ida
Browning.
Library Started.
Mrs. Albert Avery is chairman Of
committee appointed by the Good
Cheer Sunshine society which has re-
Gently started library for the purpose
or ioaning books to the invalids and
shut-1ns of the society.
Divide BrouilIard of Pequot has OBJ
tanned employment in Norwich
Washington Party.
The Good Cheer Sunshine society
gave Washington party Thursday
evening at the Baptist church. Mrs.
Frederick E. Comstock had the super
vision. The members of the Beatrice
Mansfield society of New London were
invited to attend.