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Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-26
EASTFORD
The Castle Opened for the Season.
 Cosmopolitan Supper Nets $2o.

The Castle Opened for the Season.
 Cosmopolitan Supper Nets $2o. few days vacation, owing to a, picker stick flying from the saw and strikin g him neaJ: the collarbone, while he was at work, in J. NJ. Tatems shop.
 Miss Blanche Perry is boarding for a short time at the M. E. parsonage. John Ethridge was in Hartford on Tuesday,.
 The Castle Opened.
 The people on the Hill are glad to see the Castle reopened Miss Trow- bridge has returned for another sum mer,
 Miss Julia Chapman, who has been spending the winter with her niece in Watertown. has returned to her home hei,e.
 Ralph Davis, who has been working in Willimantic, is now clerk for H. c. Barlow of Westford, and has moved bis family there.
 MT. Yetter, owner of the Yetter farm, was in town Friday.
 Cosmopolitan Supper.
 The Congregational society gave cosmopolitan supper Tuesday evening. The entertainment consisted of music and a lecture by Rev. jP. s. Collins on his trip abroad. The sum of $20 was netted which is to be used for the town library.
 The Ladies' Aid society met at the parsonage Thursday afternoon to do missionary work.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-26
Holland County
SOUTH WELLINGTON
Church Choir Composed of Men-car-
 diner Hall, Jr., Improving.

The two Italian families living on the old Elias Fisher place, now owned by George Nichols. are to move to Hartford.
 Mems Choir.
 Last Sunday at the services at Me morial church the choir was made up entirely of men as follows: Thomas A. Denman, Walter Colburn, John Rich ardson, Jr., John Edwards. Charles E.. Allen, J. Gallup Service and Rev. E. w Darrow. They created a. fine i'm pression and received numerous com pliments.
 John N. Westerfield has rented his farm for the summer to Gilbert Spfcer retaining for his own use the build ings, garden, etc
 Cards from Washington.
 Cards depicting Washington scenes and buildings were received by several in this village from Col. w. H. Hall, who was at the national capital last week
 Walter H. WesterfieId returned on Monday to New York after visit of several days here.
 Charles Pobuda is now night watch man al the mill and Frank Luchart is on the outdoor force.
 Gardiner Hall. Jr-, is so much inn proved that the services of one nurse have been dispensed with.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-26
Windham County
 DAYVILLE
Loss in Burglary at Market and Drug
 Store SIS or $foo.

Mir. and Mrs. Naylor of Potter Hill, R. l., have been guests of MT. and Mrs. Harry BrearIey.
 Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Hope were tn Worcester fast Saturday with the del- egation of Odd Fellows
 Miss Clara Stokes led the Christian Endeavor meeting Sunday evening.
 MT. and Mrs. John Jordan of Maine are spending several weeks with Mrs Sarah Moffitt
 James Blanchard spnet the week end in Providence.
 Miss Myrtice Blanchard has return ed from two weeks stay in Provi- dence.
 Miss Marion F1agg of Danielson spent Tuesday with Miss Helena Brooks.
 in Whitinsville, Mass.
 Ralph Elliott is spending Sunday at Whitinsville
 Mrs Ellen Williams spent Wednes- day with Mrs c. A Russell.
 Frank T. Kennedy lost a very val uable horse this week.
 Wednesday Nights Burglary.
 Tic 6rGg store of N E. LaBeile and market owned by Gillette & Walker were broken into Wednesday night Not much was taken from the market but cameras. root beer. candy, etc. were taken from the drug store to the amount of s75 or s100.
 Finishes Work at Postoffice.
 Merrill Bennett who has been clerk in Killing1y postofice, and graduates from the High school in June, closes his iabors in the postoffice in May, as fall Henry Burnett will take the place of clerk
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-26
PLAENFIELD.
Funeral of Miss Eva Tracy-H. E.
 Greene Moving Old Wagon Shop.

A number from here attended the funeral of Miss Eva Tracy at Waure- gan Sunday afternoon. Miss Tracy had resided in this village for some time as housekeeper for Luther Eaton, and had made many friends
 Mrs. L.. B. Greene visited her daugh- ter. Mrs. W. P. Babcocl, Tuesday for the first time since her long illness.
 Moving Shop.
 Harry E Greene has taken down the A L. Spalding wagon shop at Flat Rock and is putting it up just noth of his home in this village.
 Miss Louise Baker has returned from a visit to her home in Boston, and is again attending to her school duties. Daniel Congdon is working at Charles Phillips saw mill in Yer sailles
 There was an entertainment at Grange hall Friday evening.
 Mrs. Mary Smith of Moosup and Miss Julia Downing of Putnam were guests of their mother. Mrs. Daniel Downing, over Sunday.
 New Block
 W P. Babcock is putting up a large business block just east of the one oc- cupied by DearnIey & Clark
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-26
POMr c.5 CEN | FER
MinstreIs by Women Big Success Fred HiIdreth Injured Seven Oranges Represented at "Wednesday Evenings Meeting.

Warren Averill is improving grad ually. He is now able to sit up two hours daily.
 H. Beecher Brown of Plainf1eld and two sons and Horace Brown of WOr- cestser spent the week end with E. E. Brown, and attended the Marvellous Miranda's Minstrels.
 A Pronounced Success
 Miranda's Minstrels were an unquaI flied success. playing to a packed house. The programme was well bal aI1ced. the selections good and well rendered and received with hearty ap- 'plause- The two numbers by the end men, Bones and Tambo. Mrs. Frank were especially good. The duet by Mrs. Gallup and Mrs. Botham, with banjo accompaniment by Mrs Gallup, won hearty encore, The quartette was particularly enjoyed, and the diff ferent voices came out finely. Mrs. Phebe A Sharpe showed to great ad- vantage as second bass. The men all acknowledge that they are outclassed and feel that it will be perfectly safe to leave future minstrel shoys to the ladies
 Miss Isabel Rogers has returned to her home in Pomfret.
 Eyes Injured by Acid.
 Fred Hildreth sustained a distress ing accident at the High school recent ly. While at work in the chemical some acid into his eyes. It was at first feared that he might lose his sight but fortunately he is recovering and able to be around again, but will be obliged to use glasses for some time
 Seven Oranges Represented.
 SeneXet Grange furnished the Iec-I turer's programme for Wolf Den Grange Wednesday evening, April 2 They furnished Imaginable farce, MT Spriggins' Day of Rest which was act ed in the acceptable manner which has made SenGxet noted in past years Henry Wells as Sprisgins made a hit. Refreshments and dancing followed. Seven grangts were represented.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-26

Cake. ice cream and fruit punch were served Music was furnished by an orchestra composed of Mrs. W. H. Hutchins, Bertha Coffey, William Hutchins, Violins; Mrs. Lillian Kenne- dy, piano; w H. Hutehins, William Wilkinson, cornet. and Richard Dag gett, drum.
 Family Reunion.
 There was a family reunion at Mat thew Barr's Sunday, as their eldest son. Samuel. was to sal Thursday for Turkey, where he expects to remain two years or more. He is employed by the Standard Oil company.
 The Chautauqua circle will meet with Mrs S. J. King Monday after noon.
 Rev. J. B. Ackley of Burnside was in town last Saturday.
 Funeral of Mrs, Langevn.
 Elise, wife of Micbael Langevfn. died Friday. aged 52. The funeral was held from All Hallows' church Monday morning The body was taken to Canada for burial She leaves one daughter, Mrs. Arore Messier.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-26
COLUMBIA
Illustrated Lsoturo by Rev. E. O. Eos ter-Why a Hired Man Failed to Get q Job.

At the church night meeting Friday evening under the auSp&ees of the Young Peoples society the feature of the evening was an illustrated lecture by Rev. E. O. Foster. given In the church, and entitled The Grand Can yon of Arizona and the Indians Of the Painted Desert. It was Illustrated with 100 excellent stereopt1con views.
 Miss Ruth Isham. who has been with her sister, Mrs Herbert A. G1l- lette, of Wlnsted, for several months, is visiting her parents, MT. and MrH. Henry c. Ishan1. on Chestnut Hin.
 Miss Rice and Miss Hunt of Fitch burg, Mass.. have been spending few days at Charles R. Buelrs bungalow on the west shore of Columbia lake.
 Chester Fl. Collins of Palmer was In town Saturday on business and spent the day with relatives. MR Collins formerly conducted a b1acksmithing business at the Center.
 Miss Rose McAvOy of Preston spent last week with Mrs. Kate Wolff on Columbia Green.
 Grange Entertainment.
 The unmarried members of the lOcal grange are rehearsfng for their enter tainment to be given early in May.
 A Hired Man-1913 Model.
 A progressive Columbia farmer was called upon recently by a man who wanted to hire out to him. The would be hired man was also somewhat pro-
 
 a situation at $40 a month in money, his house rent. what milk and veReta- bIes he needed for his family all the hrewood needed to be brought to hkA door ready for the stove a place to house his automobile (which he had with him), also stable room for a horse. which must also be kept and fed at the farmers expense He must have every holiday and occasional other days off He was telling the farmer what time he should b@ willing to get up mornings and what time he must quit work at night when the farmer fainted. When he recovered the wouId-be hired man and his auto mobile had disappeared.
 Notes.
 Mrs. Adams and Mrs. Anderson of Amherst, Mass-, are visiting Rev. and Mrs. E. O. Foster.
 Warren A. Collins is putting an Rd- dition to his market and contemptateS putting in a larger refrigerator.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-26
WOODSTOCK VALLEY

AnseI StahI entertained his sister from Boston over Sunday
 John F. Spencer and family of Put nam spent Sunday at Allen w Ken yon's.
 Winfield S. Kenyon spent Sunday in Putnam.
 The week beginning April 20 was mems week in the public schools of Woodstock
 G. NJ. Randall was in Providence Friday and Saturday of last week.
 The Seller family of New York re- turned to town Saturday.
 Misses Florence and Louise Ken yon returned to Putnam this week from several weeks trip to Clear water, Florida; Washington D. C., and Baltimore Md.
 Miss Edith Eddy entertained at whist at Mrs. Kenyon's Thursday eve-, ming on her twenty first birthday.
 Mrs Emma Goodill was in Putnam Tuesday
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-26
STAFFORDVHLE
Schooiboys Kill 16 Snakes-ReV. mIss
 Jones' Farewell Sermon.

MT. and Mrs. Arthur Duncan of Worcester were guests of MT. and Mrs. Grant Hammer a few days last week
 Herbert West of Watertown, Mass, was home with his parents. MT and Mrs. Philo West. @ few days laat week.
 Killed 16 Snakes.
 The boys of the grammar school killed Is snakes in the Stafeordville cemetery last week Thursday. The longest measured over five feet.
 To Preach Farewell Sermon.
 The Methodist church will be closed next Sunday morning as mark of re- spect to Rev. Miss Jones of the Con gregational church, that the people might hear her final sermon as pastor of that church.
 The following committee on repairs to the M. E. parsonage has been elect ed: Rev. w. D. Hamilton. IT. A. Bos- worth, Mrs. J. Booth. Mxm G. Hammer and Mrs. G. w, M1ll@D
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-26
STERLING.

Miss Alice Belknap is critically i1l
 The many friends in this village of. Mrs Jennie Rathburn trust that she, will soon recover from her illness.
 The Ladies' Aid cociety met with Mrs. W. W. Vaughn Wednesday at D. m.
 Mrs. B. c. Douglass and daughter spent the week end with friends in Providence.
 Mrs. Celinda Andrews of Gree ne called on friends here this week.
 Miss Ada Grennaan is visiting Mrs. John Knox. ff
 George B. Babcock is sick with . ssv5Fs gs42.c cold.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-26
RAWSON

John Morrissy of Hartford Is spend ing a few days at Edward Berggren's-
 Abel Burdick is having a house built on the land recently purchased from R. F. Baker.
 Mrs. D T. Phillips was in Wiliman- tic Wednesday.
 Miss Marian Hammond visited her aunt in Pomfret recently
 Miss Hattie Copeland is visiting her sister. Mrs. R. +. Baker.
 Mrs. J. J. Fitzgerald wal in Wsfl9- mantle Thursday.
 Mrs. Joe Dietchie and Mrs. R. E Baker were in Willimantic Monday.
 Frank Phillips took crowd to the Sc oti.tnd dance in his Itob 1s Wednes- day evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-26
HAMPTON

Mrs F. F. Starkey expects to open Chelsea Inn soon.
 Mrs. Wallace Jewett is visiting her mother in Providence.
 Mrs Joseph Congdon is staying with her son, Frank, owing to the illness of his daughter, Josephine
 Rev. William M Brown is out of town. A pastor from South Coventry will supply here Sunday.
 Mrs. George Fuller Is in Providence visiting for a few days.
 Carl Jewett is home for Sunday. He will take the Pomona degree here to- day (Saturday).
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-26
OLD WAGON SHOP.
Built Over Fifty Years Ago-One Time Club Room of Flat Rock
 Neiehborhood.

If the old shop which Harry F. Greene is putting up In his yard could talk it could tell an interesting story of local history. It was built more than fifty years ago and stood just west of the little pond on the old Spalding farm (now known as the George Barber farm) at Flat Rock Alfred Spalding's wagon shop was the club room of the neighborhood where n:en met to talk politics, town and national affairs. and plans for farm work. Farmers from GriswoId, Ster- ling and Plainf1eld brought their wag- on wcIth (both new and oId) and every man came the next time he had a job to be done.
 Some 3S years ago MT SpaIdins moved the shop to his own farm, and business continued as long as he was able to work. For some 15 years the old shop has been closed and deserted and of the men who gathered there only a few remain.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-26
SOUTH kILLINGLY

Miss Mabel Gilbert of Bridgeport is the guest of Rev. and Mrs. H. B. GoodseH.
 R. c. Kies is seriously III with heart trouble.
 Rev H. B. Goodsell visited friends in Eastford the first of the week.
 The ladies held an apron and neck tie social a the grange hall Thurs day evening
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-26

street from Hebron. were given a SNr- prise party by Bolton friends Thurs- day evening. Mrs. Griffin was prev1- ous to marriage Miss Lillian Mack of this place.
 Mrs. Charles M. Lee has returned home from Salem, Mass, where she was called by the iIlR@ss of her moth CT, who later d1ed
 Died in Ireland.
 Miss Agnes Quinn has written friends of the death of her mother in Ireland, where they were visiting.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-26
MOOsUP

Reception at Methodist Vestry for
 Rev. and Mrs. James Coote-Samuel
 Barr Sails for Turkey.
 The Methodist vestry was well filled Wednesday evening at a reception in honor of the new pastor, Dr. James Coote, and Mrs. Coote. The room was pretti1y decorated with hem1ock boughs, palms, bouquets of carnations and green and white crepe paper. Dr. and Mrs. Coote were assisted in re- ceiving by MT. and Mrs. T. E. Main, Mrs. J. o. Bain and Miss Ellie Fair
 Mrs. Coote was presented a huge bouquet of carnations and ferns by Eleanor and Airline Main and Ger trude Wi1kinson who sang a song of welcomes. Harry Wilson in behalf of the official board spoke words of well come which were responded to by pr. Coote. Rev. Ernest Loonis then spoke in behalf of the Baptist church and extended greetings, followed by Rev F. c. Banford of Plainfield, who spoke words of fellowship. Dr. Coote pleas ingly responded to these remarks.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-26
SOUTH CANTERBURY

Mrs. T. J. Barber was the guest of Mrs. Holbrook at Columbia over Sum- day.
 Samuel Wibberly was at Norwich on business Wednesday.
 Mrs. Josephine S Hester and Mrs Lizzie Goodale of New London were guests of AGr and Mrs. Levi N. Clark Thursday and Friday
 Miss M J. Larkham of Plain Hill, Norwich, and Mrs Clara V. Lar&ham of Canterbury Green were guests of Miss Bertha M. Clark Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-26

The Ladies' Aid society met with Miss Annie M. Alvord Thursday af- ternoon.
 Fruit blossoms were frozen in the low1ands the first of the week.
 Re- elected Officers.
 The Ladies' club met last week Thursday and reelected officers as follows: President, Mrs. Wesson Phelps: vice president, Mrs. Charles Burt; secretary and treasurer. Mrs. Charles Sumner. The next meeting of the club is to be with Mrs. Jennie L. Bolton at her winter home in Hartford April 30
 A N. Potter of willimantic was in town visiting the schools last Mon day.
 Mrs. Samuel L. Woodward has sold her Be111nap farm to MT. and Mrs. Robert Won Deck of South Manches- ter.
 Surprised Newlyweds.
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph F. Griffin, who have moved to g farm on Coleman
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-26
SOUTH WOODSTOCK

Senexet Grange attended neighbors' night of Abingdon Grange and fur nished part of the programme.
 Mrs. J. Davies has gone to New York for a vacation
 l.. R. Southworth has returned to New York for 9. short time
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-26
THOMPSON

Mrs Charles E. SearIs is entertaining her nephew. Searls Deerington:
 Miss Elizabeth Dike spnt Sunday with her uncle, Josiah Dike.
 Rev. and Mrs John K Moore and children spent Friday the 18th in Bos- ton, guests of Miss Lounsbury.
 Mrs Norman B. Ream was in town over Sunday.
 Miss Martha Knight and Hannah Tracy are home after an absence of some weeks.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-26
EKONK

Rev. MT Reynolds. who has been sick in bed with rheumatism, was able to be out a short time Wednesday.
 Edwin Gallup slaughtered seven fine hogs Thursday
 Rev. MT. Carter preached here on Sunday He and his wife were enter tained at E. B. Gal1up's.
 Carl Gallup has sold his span of work horses to Oneco purchasers.
 Amy Gallup is visiting at F. B. Gall
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-26
GARK'S CORNERS

Frank Martin has purchased an au- tomobile.
 MT Fairbanks of New Haven has moved his family into B. c. Jewett's cottage.
 Mir and Mrs. John Pearl and child were at Mrs. E. J. Pearls Sunday
 Mrs Leon Albro has been visiting in Pomfret and Putnam this week.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-26

side are extremely fine. The select men and others have done good work there.
 MT and Mrs. E. F. Bennett were in Plainfield and Central Village Thurs, day.
 C. H. T. Rainsford has moved from the Tracy place to r. L. Richmond's tenement house. known as the old Ward place.
 F. D Briggs of Plainf1eld was in town Thursday with an auto load of fishermen.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-26

Marvin F. Hyde and son. Frederick, were over Sunday guests of w J. Lindeman
 5enexet Grange visited Wolf Den Grange Wedresday evening.
 Death of Charles Hull
 Word has been received of the death of Charles Hull in Los AngeIe3 Cal He leaves a widow. formerly Miss A Monica Berrian of this place.
 Illustrated Lecture.
 The stereopticon lecture to be given by Rev. R. R. Kendall next Sunday evening has for its subject Dr. Pat ons trip through Africa
 Miss Mary Perley is visiting in Bos- ton.
 Hamilton Holt of New York was in town over Sunday.
 The Ladies' Missionary society met with Mrs. George A. Bowen Wednes- day afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-26
CANTERBURY

The bridge over the Quinebaus river that was so long under construction is finished. It is a handsome as well as substantial looking piece of work, and the road and fence on the Canterbury
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-26
BOLTON

Ladies' Club Re-eIects Officers-Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Griffin Surprised by Friends.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-26
WOODSTOCK

Charles Hull Dies at Los Angeles Rev. R. R. Kendall to Give stereop- ticon Lecture.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-17
DIR. MARTIN CONFIRMS
 REPORTS OF NELCHINA

Dr. c. C. Martin, of the United States geological survey, was a SOuthbOund passenger on the Sampson last night Dr. Martin confirms the report of a gold strike in the Nelchina country, and he believes that the prospects for the opening of a good camp in that country are favorable. Something more than $1,2OO was taken out of one claim from a small area of ground Dr. Martin says the formation and ge- Ological indications are favorable for the discovery of more gold there.
 The owners of claims on Albert creek, on which the strike was made, have ordered prospect boilers and they propose to do considerable develop ment work during the coming winter If present plans mature, there should be quite an addition next year to the gold output of Alaska from that sec tion of the Territory.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-17
MATANUSKA COAL
 CAREFULLY SELECTED

Nine hundred tons of coal are await ing transportation from the Matanuska coal fields to tidewater at Knik An chorage, Cook inlet. as soon as snow falls and the trail is in good condition.
 This coal was mined during the past summer under the supervision of George Watkin Evans, of Seattle, well known mining engineer, and it will be tested by the U. S. navy next spring.
 Mir. Evans was in Juneau last night for a short time, having arrived on the steamer Admiral Sampson. The coal mined is of excellent quality, great care having been taken to get coal instead of slate, dirt and other debris as is alleged to have been the case in the mining of the Boring river coal by a government expedition last fall.
 Mir. Evans, while naturally reticent as to what may be expected of the Matanuska coal field, expressed him. self we'll satisfied with the seasons operations. The coal mined is clean, great care having been taken in se- lecting it and in screening it thorough, ly. It is high grade bituminous coal, and like all coals of this kind is fri able, and has excellent steam produc- ing qualities. The coal has been sacked, and it will be transported to tidewater during the winter by Jack Dalton, and next spring it will be ta- ken by barges to Seward and trans ferred to a battleship and given a thorough steaming test.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-17

WHITEHORSE, Y. T., Oct. IA. - Great excitement has been occasioned here over the discovery of rich pla- cer ground on the three creeks, two miles west of Dugdale, the w. P. & Y. route station at the 100-mile post, ten miles south of this town. The dis cOveTy was made last week by George Stevens, an old miner, who has been mining and prospecting throughout the section of country lying between Whitehorse and Carcross for the past ten or twelve years. After locating discovery, Stevens came here and re- corded and made known his find to several of his friends, who went out yesterday and secured claims, among them being w. A Puckett, Geo. w. Curtis, Capt P. Martin and E. J. White. This party returned to town last eve ming and after they reached here and the news of the strike got circulated about forty men on horseback, in wag- ons, on hand cars and on foot stam- peded to the scene of the discovery and a dozen more left on the train this morning The ground prospects one ounce per day to man working with pick and shovel The creeks are from twelve to twenty miles in length.
 Old prospectors, who have been to the new strike and who have had years of experience in the placer fields of the North, pronounce the appear ance of the creeks to be most prom ising.
 Two of the three discoveries were made within less than one mile of the w. P. & Y. railroad near Dugdale tation-Skagway Alaskan.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-17
PLACER STRIKE
 NEAR WHITEHORSE
O-O-

SKAGWAY, Oct. 14. - Early this morning a rumor was circulated on the streets of Skagway that a rich strike of placer gold had been made near the town of Whitehorse, Yukon Territory. A. representative of the Daily Alaskan endeavored to trace the report down to some authentic source, but was unable to do so. He then sent a special message to Whitehorse asking if there was any foundation for the report. From the answering telegram, which was received here at 3 D. m. today the strike is an assured fact, and will open up within a dis tance of one hundred miles of Skag- way one of the richest gold fields that has been discovered in the North in many years.