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Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-25
LETTERS FROM TWO STATES
Windham County CENTRAL VILLAGE
Patriotic Societies Plan Trip to Can
 terbury-HapPeninss of the Week.


 William Swan of Springfield, Mass, has been a recent visitor.
 Mrs. Charles Lewis, Mrs. Florence Mitchell and Mrs. Julia Newton at tended the Kings Daughters eonven- ton in Jewett City Wednesday.
 James Drake, who had a jewelry shop in the library building, is now a carpenter in Plainheld.
 Mrs. John Mcdonald and daughter Myrtle of Norwich visited at Albert Clarkes Wednesday.
 Robert Mcfarland went to Provi- dence on his motorcycle Sunday.
 Mrs. Julia Wilbur has returned from Providence, where she has been spend ing several days with her twin sister, Mrs. Jessie Pinckney.
 Mrs. John Shelley has been in North Abingdon Mass, to attend the funeral of her brothers wife, Mrs. Mason Hop kins.
 MT and Mrs. John Lewis, Miss Der tha Lewis of Voluntown, Mrs. Calvin Lee and daughter Mrs. Elizabeth Rose, of Hyde Park, Mass, were Sunday V1s- itors at William Deans.
 Warren Thatcher of Killingly spent Sunday with his parents, MT and Mrs. George Thatcher
 Rev. George Benedict, pastor at Elm wood temple, Providence has been spending a few days at his home.
 Miss Ethel Collins has been a Nor Wich visitor.
 Samuel Collins was in Fall River Saturday.
 Master Willie Marcustre of Webster, Mass, is visiting his aunt, Miss Mary Burke His mother, Mrs. stephen MarcuStre, formerly of this village, is af al fr, pgs h. hpRf1 ill nearly a year.
 Mr and Mrs. Charles E. Barber spent Sunday with relatives in Providence.
 Mrs. William Loring is recovering from several weeks illness.
 Move to New Jersey.
 AIr. and Mrs. Thomas shannon have started for their new home in West lnglewoOd N. J., after spending a week with friends.
 E. Hoxie Lillibridge has gone to Maine for a few days.
 Henry F. Walker is recovering from several weeks illness.
 Napoleon Beaudry took a motorcy- cle trip to Providence. On account of the poor condition of the road he walked part of the distance.
 Miss Edna Lillibridge has returned from visit with Providence relatives.
 Going to Canterbury.
 The Ladies of the G. A. R. met at Barber hall Friday evening. An invi- tation was accepted from the Canter- bury people to attend a memorial ser vice at Canterbury Plains church Sunday afternoon. They will furnish transportation for the veterans, Ladies of the G. A. R. and Sons of Veterans. Mrs. Lydia Spicer of North Scituate, R. l., is visiting local friends.
 Stuart Ellsworth spent Sunday at his home in North Uxbridge, Mass.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Walker have returned to their home in Southamp- ton, l.. l., having spent several days here on account of the illness of Henry F. Walker.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-25
WINDHAM
Reception for Mics Swift on soth 6irthday-Rsar Admiral Swift Was a Guest-H. c. Latrop's Report.

On Tuesday from to a large num- Der of friends called to congratulate Miss Julia A. Swift, it being her S0th birthday. Miss Swift was assisted in receiving by the Misses Johnson, with whom she lives. The rooms were beautifully decorated with roses, car nations, etc. In the dining room fruit punch was served by Mrs. H. c. La throp, assisted by the Misses Frink, Brown and Anderson. Among the out of town guests were Miss Swifts nephew and grandniece, Rear Admiral Swift and Miss Virginia Swift of Bos- ton. Mrs. Annie Smith Perry of New London, MT and Mrs. Guilford Smith of South Windham.
 General News.
 Mrs. Forrest Lluffier and son, of New London, have been spending a few days with Colonel and Mrs. W. $. Chappell.
 Mrs M B. Hancock of Providence was the guest Tuesday of her aunt, Mrs F. F. Webb.
 Mrs Edith E. Crane and son of Mas sachusetts are at F. Eastmans
 Harry s. Taintor Of RoWayton has been in town this week.
 Mrs. Ellen Stoddard and Miss s. | F. E. Guilds
 MT Eldr1dge, who bought the Oliver Chappell place, a few years ago, has moved back to Long Island.
 Congregational Treasurer's Report.
 The report of the treasurer of the Congregational church for the past year is as follows:
 Debit-Balance April 1, 1911, S54.25; weekly offering Windham, s210.09; weekly offering South Windham, S175; contributions Windham, $137; contri- buttons South Windram. S190; income from fund, s66s. Total Sh355.34
 Credit-Cash paid pastor, s1,000; pulpit supply, s36; sexton, s104.97; fuel and lights, s91.45; cemetery lots, S6; printing, $2.50; repairs on church and parsonage, $58.69; cleaning church, s19.25; clock, $450; balance April | 1912, s31.s8. Total, $1,355,34.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-25
NORTH FRANKLIN

NIT, and Mrs George Graves and Ars; Noah Webster and daughter Faith or Wlllimantic, Mrs. Nathaniel I,non1is and daughter Virginia and Royce Loomis of Lebanon were guests of Mrs Emma Warner Sunday. 7
 Herbert Hoffman of Northamnton Janette Hoffman. -'ii S
 MT. and Mrs. James Stedman of Teb- anon and Mrs M. F. Eddy of Yantjc ing's A'4 IT.
 Miss Florence Redwood attended tba entertainment given bv the IFigb school G.ae club of Wniimantic Wed -csday evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-25
CHAPLIN
Delegates to Hampton Conference Attorney p. j. Danahey to Deliver Memorial Day Address.

Rev. H. C. Mcknight and Frank w. Martin are delegates to the Windham county conference of ministers and churches at Hampton next Tuesday.
 Miss Alice Copeland, who has been seriously ill for many weeks, is inn proving.
 Several patrons of the Natehaug grange are to attend the 18th anniver- sary of Quinebaug Pomona grange at Brooklyn today Saturday..
 Memorial Day Programme.
 Memorial day is to be observed in a pariotic way by T. c. Brown post, No. .79, G. A. R. Members of the post will decorate the graves in the outlying cemeteries in the morning. The graves of the soldiers in the Center eeme- tery will be decorated about II a. m, where a short service will be held. Din ner will be served in the vestry at noon. The Natchaug band of North Windham will furnish music for the day, and will give a concert in front of the church before the afternoon ex- ercises. The exercises in the church are to be held at p. m. Rev. H. C. Mcknight will offer the invocation. The speaker of the day is Lawyer Pat rick J. Danahy of Willimantic A quaF - tette will sing patriotic selections. The exercises will close with all joining Tn singing America.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-25
WOODSTOCK
Plans for Memorial Sunday-Hull-
 Berrian Marriage.

Mrs. Herbert w. Bowen has returned from a visit in Orange, N. J.
 Memorial day services are to be held in the Congregational church Sunday morning. Rev. R. R. Kendall will preach a special sermon. At the close of the services the soldiers graves in the cemetery back of the church will be decorated
 William M. Gallup is serving on the jury in the superior court at Williman- tic.
 Mrs. M. F. Hyde and son, Frederick, of New London, are guests of Mrs. w.. j. Linaemar.
 Joseph Smith and family of New Haven are with the Misses Works for the summer,
 The Carroll house is being painted. Frederick Bates is to occupy it during the summer.
 HuII-Berrian.
 Charles Hull of California and Miss A. Monica Berrian or this place were married Tuesday at o'clock by Rev. G. F. Waters in the presence of mem bers of the families They will remain in Woodstock during the summer, but will eventually move to California
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-25

week here recently with his par ents, MT. and Mrs. John Jones. They gave a party of 25 young persons in his hener while he remained. He has returned to Newport
 MT. and Mrs. John Ethridge enter tained recently the latter's grandfath- CT, Albert Slade of Southlbridge, Mass, and Mrs. Lillian Miller of Union. MT. and Mrs. Henry A. BosTorth en- tertained their daughter, Miss Carrie L. Bosworth, Harry Bosworth and George Bosworth all of Southbridge, Mass, over Sunday. They made the trip in George Bosworth's automobile. Mir. and Mrs. J. J. Young visited in Pomfret Tuesday. They made the trip in their automobile MT. Young is molking improvements to his place and will build a garage
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-25
CANTERBURY

Little Estelle May Bennett, who has been very i'll, is able to be out of bed and take light nourishment.
 MT. and Mrs Thomas Shannon, who have been spending a few days with William w. Medbury and family, have left for their home in New Jersey, go- ing by way of Boston, where they have relatives.
 Estella May Bennett received on Monday a postcard shower from her teacher, schoolmates and playmates' at No. 10.
 A. c. Bennett was in Providence, R. l., Tuesday.
 William N. Medbury recently lost a young COW which fell from or was pushed off a ledge by the rest of the herd and killed.
 The Rev. George F, Smith and fam ily have returned to Long Island, where they went to bury Mrs. Smiths mother, Mrs. Rooney, who was well known here and loved by all who knew her
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-25
HEBRON

Mrs. Annie Gilbert and Carrie Kel- logg were visitors in Hartford last Wednesday.
 The L. A. s. served a ten cent sup ner fin the church parlors' Wednesday evening from 6 to 8, which was well patronized. -. :.
 James Robinson is suffering from paralyftic shock and is in a eFltical con . dition. Mir. Robinson is quite ased anu has been feeble the last Wlntef.
 Mrs J. N. Hewitt, who mas been very i'll Is conValescent
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-25
POMFRET CENTER

A. T. Grosvenor took an auto trip recently to Norwich and Willimantlc.
 F. E. Brown attended a meeting of the Board of Agriculture at Connecti- cut college Friday.
 Carl Sharpe and Miss Butler of Storrs were at Mrs. Phelps mothers Saturday and Sunday.
 Mrs. E. F, Brown spent the week end in Worcester.
 D. T. Grosvenor attended a meeting of her, college class in Boston last week.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-25
COLUMBIA
Delegates to Holland confe~enee-Ls. cal Nine Defeats Andover, g to g.

The delegates from this place to the conference of Holland county Congre- gational churches at Holland, Wednes- day, were A. A. Latham, William P. Johnson and Joseph Hutchfns
 game of baseball played at An dover last Saturday afternoon by the Columbia players and the Andover nine resulted in a victory for the Coluubias to s. Ten innings were played
 $. B. West has beenAspendfng several days with relatives and friends in Providence.
 At Summer Homa
 The Sawyer family from Brooklyn. N. r.. has arrived to spend the sGmmer at Brick Top, their country residence on the lake shore
 A. l.. Brink of this place has been acting as substitute carrier on the R F. D. route starting from the post office at Chestnut Hill, hTfng the va cation of the regular carrier.
 The successive rainy Mondays c something rather uuusuaR
 Rev. MT. Marquette of Vernon Gen. ter is expected to occupy sthe pulpit in this place next Sunday, ini the absence of MT. Foster.
 MT. and Mrs. Fred SchiIhnger of Rockville have been spending two weeks vacation as guests of Mir. and Mrs. Henry SchiIlinger of sColumbta-
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-25
STORRS
State Board Visits coIIees-lnspeesisa
 of Cadet BattaiH1n.

On Friday, May r, the istate board of agriculture made its annual visit to the college. The members were entertained and spent the day in look ing over the improvements made dur ing the year.
 Cadet Battalion Inspected.
 Capt. M. Raymond of the general staff of the regular army inspected ths cadet battalion Monday. The exer- cises consisted of review inspection, battalion drill, company drill and sham battle. The inspection lasted from 1 to p. no.
 The telephone company has been engaged in replacing the poses on the main road in front of the. campus The poles are large and will carry the electric light wires on cross arms, above the telephone wires.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-25
NORTH WOODSTOCK
New Cottage for Mir. and Mrs. George Marsh-Dr. Palmer Injured by Fall.

New Cottage for Mir. and Mrs. George Marsh-Dr. Palmer Injured by Fall. The Misses Potter entertained L'Ap.es Midi club Saturday afternoon. MT and Mrs. Benjamin Robbins have returned to their home here, hay ing spent the winter in East Wood stock.
 MT. and Mrs. George Marsh are at William Browns for a while. Work was begun on their new cottage to be built on the house lot recently pur- chased.
 Injured by Fall.
 The condition of Dr. Palmer, who was seriously injured by falling recent ly, is somewhat improved.
 Miss Lavan Dixon is spending the week at Cyrus Potter's.
 MT. and Mrs. Boutell of South bridge were guests at Luther L.eavitt's Satur- day and Sunday.
 Mrs Allison Potter, who has been very i'll with peritonitis, is considered out of danger
 Misses Sarah and Esther Bishop have been in town for a few days.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-25
LIBERTY HILL
Wedding Anniversary of MT. and Mrs.
 Henry V. Oehlers.

MT. and Mrs. Henry V. Oehlers ob- served the tenth anniversary of their marriage Tuesday 4 number of reIa- uNes were there in the evening and Hgnt refreshments were served. MT. oehiers returned to his work in New ork Wednesday morning.
 Mrs. John G. Kneeland is entertain ing. ,Ig her sister, Miss Mary Dewey, of Mrs. J. George Clark was in Franklin Monday. Nlrs- U. B. Dimon, who has been suf- .SIlns NlIh muscular rheumatism for me past week, is more comfortable
 Henry H. Holbrool5 is in faeble health '0Die
 Mrs. Hattie l.. Starkweather is o+ Mrs. E. A. Moves. @'
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-25
JACKSONVILLE

Miss Hattie Jennings was in Putnam Tuesday
 Mrs. Ada Jerolman of Worcester is spending a few days with her sister.
 Charles Jennings of Woonsoclet, R. l., was with his sisters one day the past week.
 A number from this place attended the entertainment at Tourtelotte Me- morial last Friday night.
 Fred Mills and E. Huntington have been in Willimantic on jury duty the past week.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-25
WARRENVILLE

Roy, the year old son of E. L. James. is i'll with scarlet fever.
 Mrs. Edmund Lovejoy has returned to her home in Pawtucket after spend ing two weeks with her m9ther, Mrs M. S Louks.
 s. l.. Case. injured in a runaway ac- cidepr two weeks ago, is reported as doing as well as can be expected.
 Mss Jessie Bennett has returned to her home in West Wlllington, after spending ten days with Mrs. George O. Balch.
 Mrs. Grover Abbee of Hartford is visiting her brother. John Clapp, who is critically i'll with septic poisoning.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-25
BOLTON

Mr. Phelps of Massachusetts spsn4 Sunday with his son. J Wesson PhelpA
 Mrs. J. A. COnkim of Cedar street Hartford. was guest Of Charles F. Summers the first of the week.
 Andover-Bolton baseball' nine open ed the season with a game with the Columbia nine at Andover last Satur- ! day, and were defeated 8 to g. Harry MilhuTn is captain of the Andover- Bolton team this year.
 Miss Annie M. Alvord is spending the week in Hartford
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-25
GRISWOLD
msy Basket for Miss Ida DawI.v.

Mrs William Montgomery returned to Ser nome lu New York Saturday.
 WITS. J. E. Saunders is able to he 1-1-l tAe house after her recent ill.,
 Earl Edmond of Waterbury made short visit to his uncle and aunt tbie week '''ii1 liils
 bout thirty friends of Miss Ida Da"ley surprised her at her boardine place Tuesday evening with a WaT basket. Miss DaWley rounded m tbe party and invited them to spend inc evening. Games were played for a Nnlle- Cake, fruit, candy and ice cream were served. ''e
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-25
WOODSTOCK VALLEY
Funeral of Whitman Bosworth Held on
 Wednesday,

Whitman Bosworth died Sunday. The funeral was held Wednesday at his home.
 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith of Dan ielson were al Allen kenyon's Wednes- day
 Mrs. Emma Kenyon and two daugh- ters, Irene and Cora of Willimantic, were here to attend the funeral of their grandfather Wednesday.
 MT and Mrs. Henry Fiske and son Donald and Mrs Graves of Stafford were at Allen Kenyons Wednesday coming by automobile
 Mrs, Emily Butler of New Haven visited Mrs Q. A, Hiscox this week.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-25
SOUTH WELLINGTON
Memorial Sunday PrOgramme-Dis-
 trict Deputy to Visit Uriel Lodge.

Memorial Sunday Programne-Dts-i
 trict Deputy to Visit UrieI Lodge.
 Following is the programme for Memorial day service to be held in Memorial church, Sunday evening, the 26th at 7.3O o'clock, under the auspices of the W. C. T. U. Organ prelude, singing; Prayer by Rev. E. w. Oar row; recitation, Lincoln's Gettysburg; address by John Richardson, Jr.; sing ing, "Tenting Tonight" address by Judge Edgar M. Warner of Putnam; singing, America" benediction.
 Walter Westfield is home from New York for short visit.
 Charles Safranck is on a visit with relatives in New York city.
 At the stated communication of Uriel lodge F. and A. M, No. 24 this evening for work in the M. NJ degree, the lodge will be visited by the dis trict deputy. e
 Visitors Won.
 The baseball season opened here Saturday with a'game between the R. l.. club and a picked up team from West Wilmington. The visitors got the score by hitting them out in the sec ond inning. For the B. L. club, Gal lup Service did the twirling and Ru- dolph Lade wore the mask For the visitors Henry Taberman pitched and Johnny Labonte backstop. The B. L. club expects to go to Storrs soon to play the Junior team there.
 Mir and Mrs Harry Denman are at Eastern Point for a few weeks.
 Miss Ethel Richardson is home from New Britain on visit
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-25
SOUTH CANTERBURY

MT. and Mrs. Fred Lewis of WilH- mantle spent Sunday with MT. and Mrs. Fred l.. Hyde.
 Mir and Mrs. William Towne of Can- terbury called on MT. and Mrs. Levi N Clark Sunday.
 Miss Bertha M, Clark Is visiting her sister, Mrs. Frank R. Burdiek, at Nor Wich.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-25
NORTH STERLING

A few trout have been taken the past week
 The A. W. Sweet grist mill property has been sold to MT. Merritt, who will make some needed repairs. It is hoped the mill will be put in good running order, as 1t is the only grist mill in this section.
 Chief of Police George M, Filling and family of Danielson visited at George c. Spooners Sunday
 Joseph Fuller has moved to the Ava Dixon place.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-25
RICHMOND
Town Indebtedness Decreased $642-
 Personal Interest,"

The annual financial town meeting of the town of Richmond was held at the town hall Saturday afternoon There was a decrease tn the indebted ness during the year of S642.82.
 The regular monthly meeting of the Richmond town council and sesslon of the probate court was held at the town hall Monday afternoon
 Mrs John Barber and Miss Helen Andrews were guests of Rev. and Mrs Walter Reynolds, at Narragansett PieR Sunday.
 John A. Phillips of Wakefield spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. A, H. Phillips
 Mz. and Mrs. ". J. Dawley' MT. and Mrs B. R. Moore and Andrew Moore spent Sunday with friends at NarrMgansett Pier.
 Mrs, Warren Dawley spent Saturday in Wakefield.
 Miss Ruth Reynolds ot Wakefield spent Sunday with her aunt Mrs, War ren Dswiey.
 George Whitford of Matunuck vas in town Sunday.
 C.arhon Tucker and Harold Nllcex went to Wakefield Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-25
ABINGTON
Sunday School to Decorate Graves Grange Meeting.

Robert Elliott and daughter, of wor- cester, spent Saturday at T. O. Elli- otis.
 c. M. Sharpe and Miss Edna Butler of Storrs were recent guests of Mrs. Phebe Sharpe.
 The Congregational Sunday school is planning to decorate the soldiers graves Sunday noon.
 A meeting of Wolf Den grange was held Wednesday evening.
 c. A. Sharpe was in Boston Thurs day.
 MT. and Mrs. James Macintosh have been appointed delegates to the annual meeting of the Windham Coun- ty Association of Ministers and Churches to be held in Hampton next Tuesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-25
ATTAWAUGAN

Felix Pan recently underwent an op- cation at the Day Kimball hospital. Henry Desertul who has been at the Day Kimball hospital for about five months, is ill again.
 MT and Mrs. Albert Robinson visit ed relatives at Taftville Sunday.
 Mrs. Spencer of North Grosvenordale spent Sunday with her son and family.
 Earl Gibney was a week end visitor at Quadic with his aunt, Mrs. Henry Davis
 Joe Hughes, who is ill, is able to get out in the sunshine.
 There was a social at the church on Friday evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-25
ROCKVILLE


Rev. Edwin Shaw of Piainhe3d. N. J.. spoke in the Seventh Day Baptist church here Friday evening, Saturday morning and evening in exchange with the pastor. Rev Mr. Crofoot
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Stone and son, Charles. of Toinaquag, were guests on Saturday of Mr and Mrs. Erlo Bar ber.
 William Taylor of Moscow is on a visit to his'former home in Pennsyiva- mia.
 Fred BurdiclS has returned from Bos- ton
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-25
SPRING HILL
Wedding Anniversary Surprise-Judge
 L. ]. Storrs' Birthday Celebrated.

os SNOTTS NTNiCNt etAGSs
 Last week Friday evening twenty neighbors and friends of MT. and Mrs. Fl. c. Hawkins called on them (about the same time) to remind them that it was Mrs. Hawkins birthday. After inviting themselves to spend the eve ming they proceeded to enjoy games, etc. Refreshments were furnished by ". P. Wildes. Many wishes for happy returns of the day were left with Mir and Mrs. Hawkins.
 At Palmer Lodge Session.
 W. A. Weld spent Monday night in Palmer, Mass, where he went to at tend a special communication of Thomas lodge, F. and A. NJ, he being one of it's past masters. 1t was past masters night.
 Last Wednesday, Judge L. J. (Storrs had a birthday. The neighbOrs knew it, but evidently he did not know that they knew it. He was reminded of the fact in the evening by the entrance to his home of about twenty-five of them, to express the wish that he might have many anniversaries.
 Mrs K. F. Storrs has been i'll since Sunday, but Is improving.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-25
STAFFORDVILLE

E. M. Lyon has purchased a touring ear for his son. Allison Lyon.
 Al two act comedy entitled Three Cbauffeurs was presented in the M. D. church last Thursday evening.
 Miss Mclaughlin of Meriden. Miss o'Knafe of South Manchester, Arthur Mnlsan of New Haven and James To- hin af Meriden were guests last Sun day oS Miss Anna Tobtn.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-25

the week end at her home in Mystic, Gladys Sheldon accompanying her.
 George Harrington of Putnam has bought the farm formerly owned by John Burleson.
 Harry Wells has gone to Michigan with MT. G. ". Wells of Souhbridge.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-25
RAWSON
Friends Surprise Mir. and Mrs. D. T.
 Phillips.

A number of friends surprised MT. and Mrs. D. T. Phillips with a May basket Wednesday evening.
 MT. and Mrs D. T. Phillips and lit tie daughter, and Frank Phillips were in Providence Sunday.
 I. w. Hammond was in Abingdon on Saturday.
 Miss Marian Hammond spent Satur- day with her aunt, Mrs. s. M. Mason, in POmfret
 Mrs. Everett Whitehouse was in Will linantic recently.
 Misses Nellie and Mamie Shea and Blanche Moran of North Windham were guests of Miss Sadie Fitzgerald Sunday.
 Frank Phillips was in Willimantic Wednesday.
 MT. Cady has been spending a few days with his family here.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-25
THOMPSON
Visitor from Versennss in Town After
 Fifty Years

FIfty SH' D.
 Mrs R. c. Paine has been entertain ing her mother, Mrs Child.
 Mothers day programme was car rfed out at the Brandy Hill church on Sunday afternoon.
 Mrs Emma Shaw Colcleugh has been at her residence here this week.
 Mrs. Clarence Hascau IS at the Vernon Stiles hotel.
 MT. and Mrs. Pierce of Vergennes Vt, visited town last week. MT. Pierce was a ward of Joseph Bixby and spent his boyhood here. He has been away for fifty years He spoke in the Con gregational Sunday school.
 Mrs Ralph Elliott and child or Orange, N. J., and Arthur Elliott are at M. IT. Elli0tts.
 The Mechanicsville schools were clos ed for their teachers visiting day last Friday.
 MT. and Mrs. Harry Whfttemore re- turned Tuesday night from New York. Mrs. George Crosby has been enter aiming her sister. Mrs Case,
 Mrs. William F. Marshall of brook- lyn is at her mothers home here.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-25
EAST WELLINGTON

Apple trees are in full bloom
 c. M. Cushman had his leg broken and his ankle joint crushed, but is get ting along nicely.
 Miss Edith Cushman spent the week end with Mrs. George Potter in New London. Miss Ethel Potter went with her.
 Mrs. Whitman Wilson has gone 10 Woodbury in an auto to her daughters, Mrs. Bowers
 Lyman Dave and Fannie Ford Of Teryville have been visiting the tor- mer's grandmother. Mrs. Baldwin.
 Leila Snow and Elmer Squires wer in Stafford Springs this week.