Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-02
LEDYARD
Board of Relief Finishes Work-Seri-
Gus Illness of Warren Allen-Grand
List $442, o29-SoeiaI Affairs.

The members of the board of relief,
Charles A. Gray. Charles D. Daboll
and Frank G. Maynard completed
their labors on Saturday. It has not
been a strenuous time for them, as
not many appeared before them for
abatement. Following is a summary
Of the town list as left by them. There
were fourteen exemptions, but the adj
d1tions amounted to over 81 800, as
left by the assessors:
Number dwelling houses 343 L.;
building lots n; acres of land II, 1928;
stores s; mills .; horses 274; cattle
7SS, a gain of 40 over 1910; carriages
ga; value of sheep and poultry $3.50;
ten per cent. additions amount to
$3,6S4; 1874 personal tax at 50 each.
The property tax is Is mills, which
amounts to s6,644.45, making a total
Of $1,O12.45 to be collected.
The amount of last years grand list
was $4S6,4O9.e5 and this year it is
S442,929.05. an increase of $6,519,40.
Mrs. Dudley D. Taylor has been
staying several days with friends in
Hanover.
Celebrated Birthdays.
Friends from Norwich Preston
City and neighbors gathered at the
residence Of Donald II. Stiffie recently
to celebrate the birthday anniversary
Of Mrs. Alfred j. Clark and Frank G.
| Maynard. An appetizing oyster sup
per togethe-, with cake, Strawberries
and hot chocolate We're served The
oysters were cooked to perfection by
Selectman Clark. Hearts were the
taVors at each plate. Games of vari-
Gus kinds were played.
Warren Allen Seriously III.
ET7r
! dition at his home. His many friends
1 hope for his speedy recovery.
| Billings Allen, who died on Sunday.
was next to the oldest man in Led
| yard The next two Oldest are Ly-
man Richards, in his Goth year, and
| Moses K, Standish, in his nth year.
Negative Wor.
! The Baraca and Philathea clubs met
/ at the parsonage Friday evening. The
/ Baraca club held a debate Resolved:
! That women should have a right to
| vote. The affirmative was led by Wal
! ter Owens and Joseph A Clark and
/ the negative By Carl Weiman and
/ Harold White. The judges were Rev
/ w. +. White, Ellsworth C. Gray and
Paul Weiman, who decided for the
! affirmative.
Injured by Fall.
! Samuel Caswell fell on a Doorstep
recently and sustained injuries which
| are thought - be a broken rib and
! dislocation of his shoulder Mr.. Cas-
well is very lame and hardly able tC
| get around.
The selectmen have appointed L. E
Millea and w. E Calkins weighers.
There was a good sized audience a
the Congregational church SurGa2
morning. There were rs present a
| Sunday school,
Personal Items.
Mrs. William I. Allyn and son hav,
returned home, having been recent
! guest of relatives in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Enos NJ. Gray attend
ed the funeral Of Capt. John For.
sythe in Mystic Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. c. Gray spen
Sunday with friends in Windham.
Mrs. Charles Bristol Of New Yorl
is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Billings
Allyn.
Mr. and Mrs. Wayland Chapman o
/ Scotland are moving to the RALPH
Denuison farm, where Mr.. CLapyn,i
has been engaged is foreman for IL
coming season.
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Gray an,
daughter Elizabeth of New LondOl
were over-Sunday guests of Nj
Gray's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ
Gray.
Everett Brown of New London spen
Sunday with his father, William
Brown.