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Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-16
HANDS BAD WITH SALT RHEUM
Small Water Pimples on Fingers:
 Itched and Burned. Painful and
 Sore Cracks. Cuticura Soap and Ointment Cured In a Month.

Brookiin, Me. "A few yean aeo ny hands were very badly afdicted with sals rheum. At nrss there was sn eruption Of small water pimples on the fnxide of tho flnsers. and by not paying any attention to tho humor my hands gradually became worse and began to itch and burn and one , after another cracks appeared around the nails, on the indde of the fingers and on tho bend of the 5oints untn was discouragedy as they were very painful and sore. had to omit work that required putting my hands in water and could hardly work at ell on account of the bleeding cracks.
 "I finally procured some Cuticura Soap and Ointment, and found by wzshing my hands in qufte warm water and Cuticura Soap that they were improving. I began wrapping my fingers nightly fn pieces of soft linen. after . good application of Cuti- cura Ointment which was very soothing. In . month my hands were completely cured and have never bcen an1icted with the trouble since." (sisneO Mrs. 0. |. Parker. Nov. 22, 1912.
 When you buy fine toilet soap think of the advantages Cuticura Soap possesses over the most expensive toilet soap ever made. In addition to being absolutely pure and re- freshingiy fragrant. it Is delicateiy yet enec- lively medicated. giving you two soaps in one, Q toilet and sIin soap at one price. Sold throughout the world Sample of each mailed free, with 32-p. slrin Book. Address postcard "Cuticura. Dept T. Boston"
 A%Men who shave and shampoo with Gu ticura soapxy nndit best for skin and scalp.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-16
NORTH FRANKLIN
Local Changers Attend Meeting of
 Norwich Grange.

Mir. and Mrs. Paul Brennan and fam fly of Baltic have been visiting MT and Mrs. c. Mahoney.
 Mrs. J. D. Ward of Leffingwell spent Friday with Mrs Grace Peckham
 L. c. Ladd and MT. Blicq of Norwich were Sunday visitors at J. J. Maho- ney's. @t
 Seriously III.
 Edgar Kingsley has returned to New York after spending week with his mother, Mrs. Alpheus Kingsley, who is serious ill.,.
 Errol and Albert Lillibridge of the Scotland road were callers on Eugene Clark Sunday.
 Station Agent Webber spent Sum- day with his mother who resides in Amherst, Mass. .. MT. and Mrs. Arthur Clark of willi- mantle were recent guests of the form CTS parents. MT. and Mrs. Fred Clark.
 Miss Ida Chapman and Mrs. George Perry of Uncasville spent Friday with Mrs. Hannah Kingsley.
 Mrs. Marion Eddy. Mrs. John Rains ford and son, Le Verne of Norwich, were guests one day this week of Mrs. A. T. Browning.
 Mrs. Julia Randall and daughter, Ethel of Goshen spent Friday with Mrs. Reuben Manning.
 MT. and Mrs. T. c. Leffingwell and daughter Mildred of Leffingwell were Sunday guests of Mrs. c. H. Peclxha1n. Miss Grace Peckham spent Thurs day with Mrs. Ambrose Sullivan at Trading Cove.
 Charles Ladd of Norwich is visiting his daughter, Mrs. J. J. Mahoney. MT. and Mrs. Harold Maine of Wind ham were guests Sunday of Mir. and Mrs. Fred Clark
 At Grange Meeting. Mi and Mrs. Charles B. Davis, Mir. and Mrs. Frank A. Redwood and daughter, Florence, and Mrs. Fred H. Race. and Mrs. Grace Peckham. at tended Norwich grange Wednesday evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-16
EASTERN CONNECTICUT AND WESTERN RHODE lsLAND
Who is Going and Coming-Incidents Accidents
 and Building Three Counties

s 2 spent the week end on Lathrop Hill, making the trip by automobile.
 Miss Maria. Allyn is staying at Rev. J. c. Young's for a while.
 Mrs. Nellie Wheeler, who has, been working for Mrs William Long the past winter, has gone home. Mrs. Ca rey has taken her place.
 Grange Plans Open Meeting.
 Next Wednesday evening, May 20, Bozrah grange will hold an open meet ing for farmers and all others inter- ested in farming. There are to be several speakers from out of town, l.. H. Healy, past master of Connecticut State Grange; Murray D. Lincoln, agent of New London County Improve ment league, a speaker from Connec- ticut Agricultural college, and others. Worthy Master c. B. Davis is anxious to see all the farmers present and all interested in farming and the work of the grange. There will be music, read ing, and a lunch by Bozrah grange.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-16
ROAD SOCIETY
Grange Meeting In Charge of Men-
 esy and Dog Kill Fox.

Moves Palmer is having his house wired for electricity.
 There was no school at the Wheeler district Tuesday on account of the storm.
 Miss Grace D. Wheeler with seven children attended the Missionary meet ing in the Borough Chapel, Saturday afternoon when Miss Atwood of WaureEan and 1ffss Newcomb of New London spoke to the children on Japan in attendance and all were afterwards entertained with refreshments in the parlors.
 MT. and Mrs. N. Stanton Gates of Brooklyn have been spending the week with Mrs. Phebe Ford.
 MT. and Mrs. Archie Fletcher of Westerly spent Sunday at Mrs. Mar cia B. Stanton's.
 Miss Priscilla Billings returned to Wiilimantic. Sunday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Charles s. Moves at tended the funeral of Mrs. John s. Main, Sunday.
 Men Had Charge of Meeting.
 The Grange held its regular meeting Wednesday evening in the church par lors The meeting was in charge of the men and good programme was provided. Cake and cream were served.
 Mrs. George Middleton entertained the pupils of the Wheeler school at her summer home at Quaquataug Hill recently.
 Mrs. Seth N. Williams and Miss Grace D. Wheeler attended the funeral of Mrs. Frances Wheeler Main at North Stonington, Sunday afternoon.
 Miss Jennie B. Moves is visiting friends in Norwich.
 Ralph c. Wheeler has been using the big road scraper on the country roads the past week.
 Claimed. Eo~ Rnu.xv
 Ralph c. Wheeler, Jr., and his dog had brisk fight with fox one day recently. The dog grabbed the fox but after a sharp tussle, the fox ran up a tree from where he was brought down by a shot from the gun, used by the lad, but not being dead. the dog and the boy made a finish of the fox after number of severe knocks on the head. Later the lad carried the fox to the Town Clerks office and re- ceived the dollar reward.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-16
LISBON

Rev. T. Edward Davies, with Mrs. Davies and Mir. and Mrs. H. J. Ken .dall, delegates, attended the meeting or fhe New London association of Com gregational churches and ministers at Groton Tuesday. The other delegate was unable to attend
 Walter Hyde and Charles Budeit, Jr. were appointed delegates to the semi-annuaI county Sunday school Convention in New London Thursday.
 A large number from this place at tended the Congregational minstrels at the opera house in Jewett City Mon day evening.
 Mrs Croner of New York city IS vls- fling her parents. MT. and Mrs. W. s. Foote.
 May basket parties are numerous.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-16
NEWS FROM ONE HUNDRED LIVE CORRESPONDENTS
NANTIc
Spring Activity In Village and Grove -Cottaaes Opened.


 Frank Stevens and Elford Rogers are employed on the camp ground .. move soon to the Partlo house on York avenue.
 Leaves Freight Yard.
 William F. Lewis has given up his place as freight agent and entered the employ, of E. K. Beckwith.
 Edmund B. Smith employed in New Britain by the southern New England Telephone Company spent Sunday at his home in the village.
 William Lamb sailor on United States battleship. is visiting friends in the Village.
 John Holland and Ralph Turner Beckwith.
 MT. and Mrs. H. B. Goodenough have gone to their home in Hartford for a short stay. They intend to return to their cottage in the Pines the first of next week for the season.
 George Bell of Philadelphia a sum- mer resident of the Grove is staying at the Boden cottage.
 Mrs. c. D. Alien has moved to Sound View.
 Mrs. Walter H. Barker of Quaker Hill is visiting her son, w. G. Barker and family.
 improving Property.
 Clarence Latham has returned to his home in Ivoryton after 0 week's s stay in town. Mir. Latham is having a number of alterations made about his property on York avenue.
 Miss Alice Twiss has returned to her home in the village after lengthy visit to Waterford.
 E. w. Hunting who is staying at the Aston cottage in the Grove has taken the contract for wiring the new theatre.
 Mr. Dawson of Mystic employed by B. K. Beckwith has taken the Meader tenement on Lake Avenue.
 Mrs. Benjamin Mallory of Boston is the guest of her father George S. Patric in the Pines. Mrs. Mallory in- tends to remain here till about June 1st, before going to Eastern Point for the summer
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-16
OLD MYSTIC
Churches Note Mothers Day-Capt. J, C. Spofford Visits Local ReIatives.

c. spofford Visits Local Relatives
 Mothers day was observed in the Methodist and Baptist churches with
 The Baptist Ladies Ad society met Wednesday afternoon in the Baptist conference room. They have been cleaning the auditorium of the church and putting it in readiness for the new carpet which will soon arrive.
 Fhe United Workers of the Meth odist church met Wednesday afternoon
 Attended Colchester Burial
 Capt. John E. Spofford of Brooklyn. N. Y, who came to Colchester to att tend the burial of his father, Edward Spofford. has returned to Brooklyn af- ter a brief visit to Old Mystic rsaa- tives.
 Stoninston Team Wen.
 A baseball game was played satur- day on the Old Mystic athletic field by the Old Mystic Young Mems associs- ton nine and the team of the Ston- winning.
 Mrs. James R. Latham of New Lon don and Mir. and Mrs. HA1sey E. Packer of Mystic were recent guests of Mrs Abby E. Dewey
 Mrs. Nathaniel H. Avery and infant daughter Grace of Groton borough were Sunday guests of Mrs. Averys parents, Deacon and Mrs. William D. Beckwith.
 Miss Callie T. Chapman has return ed to her home here after a lengthy stay with her brother-fn-law and sis- ter, Dr. and Mrs. Charles H. Congdon, of Mystic
 Miss Emma A. Williams, a student at Willimantic Normal school, spent Sunday with her parents MT. and Mrs
 Mrs. M. S. Dolbeare of Norwich is the guest of Postmistress L. Annette Tourjee ard the latter's sister, Mrs- Harriet Peckham.
 Miss Thelma Spofford of Brookiynr N Y. who has been ill at the home Of her grandparents, MT. and Mrs c. Ed win Stapelyn, is steadily recovering.
 Mrs Frank Clyde has returned from Nashua, \. H., after attending the fu- neral of a relative
 are guests of Mrs. Colvers mothsr, Mrs. Fannie c. Lamb.
 Guests from Mississippi.
 Erastus watrous and daughter, Miss Gertrude Watrous, of Mississippi. are guests of MT. Watrous' sisters, Misses Phebe and Carrie Watrous, of Quaker town
 Providence after visit to relatives in Ledyard-
 N. Y, was a recent guest Of Dr. ana Mrs. ChaTl6S h. SOneuOIi
 William Holmes has returned to New York after a visit to his mother, Mrs- George Swain.
 Miss Lillie P. Chipman of Bfushwood has been spending the past two weeks in Talcottville.
 Mrs. Abby E. Dewey has leased the lower tenement of Miss Lucy Gailup's house and will move there when the rent Is vacated by Charles Edwin Lamphere and family, who will soon move to their bungalow near the Baptist church.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-16
LEDYARD
Charles E. Maynard Buys the Fine Hewitt Fsrm-PIans for Graduating Exercises.


 The elegant farm of the late Henry w. Hewitt. one of the hest in the town of Preston, on the Norwich and West erly road, has been purchased by Charles E. Maynard. Mfr. Maynard has improved the Geer farm for the past six years and has brought 1t up ca high state of cultivation. hr. Maynard has been a good neignoof and will be greatly missed If is un- derstood the price paid for the Hewitt place was $5,5o0.
 Miss Laura Perkins of Gales Ferry is the gflest of Mrs. Isaac O. Geer- Certificates for Eighth Grade Pupils.
 A meeting of the town schoQ com mittee was held at Ledyard Center. Supervisor Barber was present It was voted to have graduating exer- cises at the end of the school year. Diplomas will be given and prizes awarded. Those who have passed the eighth grade. which is the highest grade, will be given certificates to enter any high school without taking an examination.
 Suffers a Shock.
 Zachary Pierce, who owns . la-ge farm in town, suffered paralytic shock Sunday morning. He lies in a serious condition af his home.
 Miss Annie H Baldwin of the John son home in Norwich was a Wednes- day visitor with her sister. Miss Ruth
 Judge Hoidridse Recovering,
 s. B. Holdridge. who has been in with ptomaine poison, is better.
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Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-16
CAMPBELL'S MILLS
Pupils in WyIie District Collect 7s,e4e
 Caterpillar Nests.

Mrs. Luther Tanner remains in a critical condition. She was visited Sunday by her sister, Mrs. Samuel Barnes and Daniel Guile and family of Ashwillet.
 William Clark and family and Mrs. H. E. Perkins and Martha Gray were week end visitors at Mason Gray's in Yantic.
 J. c. Tanner injured his right knee severely few days ago. He is able to walk with a cane.
 DiIigent Children.
 The children at the Wylie school col lected 7s.946 tent caterpillar nests. Howard Gardner collected 24,54z, Mar tha Gray 17.940 and Olive Cole 7,1Se. Charles Barber from Plainneld is working for B. S. Hall by the month
 P. B. Saunders lost a quantity Of grain from his barn Wednesday night.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-16
MONTVHLE
Three Baptized by Rev. e. c. chaPpell Senator Frederick A. Johnson Speaks on Citizenship.


 At the Union Baptist church Sunday morning Rev. George c. ChapLell spoke on The Three Greatest Names. and administered the rite of Christian bap- tism to three young people, members of the Bible school and Christian En- deavor society, Misses Dorothy Rogers and Lillian Sawyer and Percy Allen MT. Chappell spoke at the Lakes Pond Baptist church at 2.30. Senator Fred erick A Johnson spoke on Citizenship at the 6.30 service One hundred and three were present in the evening: The chorus sang Tell Mother I'll Be There. and Miss Lydia Olson and Fred Chapel sang a duet, Faith, Hope and Love. Charles Treadway became an active member of the Christian En- deavor society. making the entire membership 92.
 Prize Books Selected.
 The Robert Comstock school prize mittee, Frank H. Rogers, Dan Home and Rev. G. c. Chappell. and will be distributed by Supervisor Wheeler at .an early date.
 Miss Ella G. Rosenlund was a Nor wieh caller Saturday afternoon Rev. Byron U. Hatfield, pastor of the First Baptist church in Deep Riv- CT, will exchange pulipts with Rev G. c. Chappell next Sunday morning and evening.
 Mrs. -Arabella Iatmer Is the guest of her son, Hugh Latimer, in Florida
 Miss Ruth Hamilton of Groton has been the guest of Miss Gladys Lati- mer.
 Misses SEthel and Robye Boynton spent the week end at tNtheir home at Gardner Lake.
 Miss Helen Morris of New London was the week end guest of Miss Marion Henry.
 The social committee of the Baptist Christian Endeavor society is arrang- ing to give an entertainment.
 Bills Paid-Balance in Treasury.
 Rev. G. c. Chappell announced Sun day evening that all the current, re- pair and all other bills contracted dur ing his pastorate of five years had been paid in full and that there was a balance in the treasury of the church. About s3,200 has been expended in most thorough repairs on all the prop erty. Forty persons have united with the church and the Christian Endeayor has more than doubled in member ship.
 Given Surprise Party.
 Mrs. Laura Chapman was given a surprise party Friday, May Sth, at her home on the hill.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-16
LAUREL GLEN
Fun Follows Hanging of May Basket Church To Receive Four Candi. dates.


 Church To Receive Four Candi- dates.
 Mrs. William Main visited her sis ter, Mrs. Alden Miner of Ashaway last Friday.
 Thomas Main of Wyassup visited friends in this place. Thursday.
 William Price of Mystic has moved back to his farm near here.
 May Basket Hung. n
 The first May basket was hung at MT. KimbalPs last Saturday evening. After being caught the party was in- vited in. when music and refreshments were enjoyed.
 MT. and Mrs. Marble passed Sunday afternoon with MT. Jones and family. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Brown of West erly visited in this place Sunday. There was preaching and Sunday school in the chapel last Sunday.
 Four To Join Church.
 Next Sunday there will be four candidates taken into the church Joseph Newall of Westerly and Miss Olga Thompson were dinner guests of Mir. and Mrs. Clifford Thompson of Pendleton Hill Thursday evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-16
EAST COLCHESTER

Susman Paley recently added eight nice Holstein cows to his herd. He also received some time ago a regis tered Holstein- -Friesan bull.
 MT. and Mrs Frank Case and son, Robert M, we're guests of relatives here over Sunday.
 Local grangers attended the meet ing of Colchester Grange, gAuesdssy evening, when the third and fourth degrees were given. vile.
 Arthur Mahoney is at homo this week because of having an surgical operation for a cyst on his hand
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-16
ASHWILLETT
Harry Guile Collects Over 5o,ooo Caterpillar Nests and Receives Prize.

Nathan N. Main attended the funeral of his aunt, Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. Daniel s. Guile and Mrs. Sarah Barnes were Sunday guests of MT and Mrs. Luther s. Tdn- ner at Ekonk.
 Prize For Pupil.
 Harry Guile received the prize of one dollar, from his teacher, Harold Robbins, for collecting the largest number of egg masses in school He collected over 50,000.
 Charlie Ahlberg and Oscar Swensen were callers in Yawbux, Sunday.
 The men from Tillinghasts saw mill are boarding at Mrs. A. A. Nor gan's.
 Julius Wolfram and George Pierce were in Westerly. Monday.
 Mrs. s. Ahlberg was caller at Mir. and Mrs P. Gustafson's Saturday. Mir. and Mrs. Gustafson have the sympathy of all. in the death of their daughter Ellen, who had been ill for over . year.
 Floyd Russel was business caller in Old Mystic, Monday.
 S. Ahlberg has finished work for Peter Fineymey and now will finish planting.
 Arthur Morgan of Greeneville was at his home here, Sunday.
 Otto Anderson entertained friends from Naw York over the weekend.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-16
HAMBURG

Gilbert Sterling and family of Wind sor Locks were in town the first of the week. MT. Sterling arranged for the painting of his home.
 Miss Marjorie Lord went to Say brook last Wednesday for a short stay.
 Mothers day was observed at the Sunday evening service May To-.
 Walter Moran of New London in stalled an acetylene gas plant in the Grange hall last Monday, to remain until after the next grange meeting on May 21st.
 Hamilton Bill of Deep River is wis., tting his grandparents in Sterling City.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-16
MoHEGAN

Services were held in this church Sunday, both morning and evening.
 G. K Sanders of Norwich Is visiting friends in Mohegan.
 Mrs. Naples and Mrs. Costello of New London called on friends in this place, Sunday.
 Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Langenback of Mystic were guests Sunday. of MT. and Mrs. Hunter
 Burrill H. Fielding and daughter Loretta of New London were guests of MT. and Mrs. Fowler, Sunday.
 Mrs. Dolbeare and Mrs. Avery were in Norwich the first of the week.
 Mir. Burrows of New London was in Mohegan, Tuesday.
 Mrs. l.. Fowler and Miss Cynthia Fowler were in Norwich, Monday.
 Mrs. Johnson, who has been i'll for several days, is much better.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-16
PENDLEToN HILL

Malcom Thompson and Arthur Bil- nngs spent Sunday at the latter's home in Natick, R. l.
 Russell and Morton Cook motored to Providence this week.
 Mrs. Mary Palmer, Cameron and Birdsey Palmer and Mrs. Charles Hil- lard attended the funeral of Mrs. John Maine at c. D. Coates in North Ston- ington, Sunday
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Brown enter tained MT. Browns sister and hus- band of Providence over Sunday.
 Clarence RoAche of Westerly was a
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-16
CHESTERFIELD

There was no school in this vicinity Friday on account of the teachers convention.
 The New London and Chesterfield baseball teams played ball the first of the week. New London won. 16 to 15.
 Mrs. Jeanette Phillips has returned to Mrs. Daniel Higgins after spend ing a week in Fftchville.
 Miss Elizabeth Tinker spent the weekend with her great grandparents, ano grandparents MT. and Mrs. Matthew Tinker and MT. and Mrs. Mat Tinker.
 The R. F. D. carrier made the trip on an automobile Monday. The young people are hanging May baskets.
 Mir. Weinstein of Walnut Hill had a slight shock Tuesday afternoon.
 MT. 4. Miller was a caller on MT. Maynard of Salem. Wednesday.
 Miss Edna Kelley spent the week. end at her home in East Lyme.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-16
HANOVER

Rev. M. J. B. Fuller Mrs Angus Park, Miss Margaret Eadie and Mrs. William G. Park attended the county conference at Groton May F.
 Members of both c. E. societies have been invited to attend a junior rally in Osgood Memorial. Norwich, today, May Is, at 2.30 o'clock.
 The regular meeting of the Whatso- ever club was held in the vestry Fri day evening.
 spices of the Ladies' guild is being planned.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-16
GLASGO
Steam Roller From LitehfieId at Work
 On State Road.

Mrs. Heinbuck and children, former residents of this place are guests of Mrs. Shaw.
 The steam roller from Litchfield passed through this place, enroute to Voluntown to be used on the state road.
 Simon Anderson and family of Utica. N. Y., returned to their home Tuesday.
 Miss Sigried Gustafson returned to New York the first of the week to re- surne her ruties as graduate nurse after having attended the funeral of her sister.
 The Ladies' Aid society will meet with Mrs. Edgar Clark Wednesday afternoon.
 Mrs. Ray Button and daughter, Etta, were in Westerly the first of the week.
 Mothers day is to be observed at the Bethel church next Sunday morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-16
NORTH LYME
Large Attendance On Everybody at
 Church Sunday.

There was large attendance at the Sunday morning service when "An go to Church Sunday" was observed. There was a number from Wilmington, where Rev. Francis Purvis has been preaching Sunday afternoons the past two months.
 Eugene Peck and family of Willing ton visited at G. H. Strong's, Sunday.
 Miss Lila Babcock has returned to her studies at a Middletown business college after a short vacation spent with her parents.
 Mrs. Fred Miner and Miss Emily Stark went to East Haddam last Fri day to purchase plants for decorating the church last Sunday.
 Edward Webber is out after Q lengthy illness.
 Miss Alma Holmes visited her par entS here over Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-16
LEONARD BRIDGE

Communion service was observed at the Exeter church Sunday, owing to the previous Sunday being stormy.
 Mrs Kinney has returned from a visit with her son, Chauncey Kinney, and family at Amston.
 Several local people report seeing deer the past week
 J. Zatorcnsky is slightly improved from a severe illness.
 Alfred Hughes returned last Thuxs-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-16
FTTCHVILLE
Patrick Foley. in the Navy, . Hospital
 Patient.

Miss Florence Phillips has returned from three months visit with relatives in Bridgeport
 Jeremiah wilcox>was a recent caller in Colchester
 Michael Foley of New York was a recent guest of his father, Patrick Foley of Bashan Hill.
 Word was received in the village this week by Thomas Foley that his son, Patrick, who recently joined the navy, was in a hospital in/the south, where he recently underwent a serious opera ton.
 There was no school in the Sixth district school Wednesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-16
CRISWOLD

Several members of Pachaug grange attended the grange meeting at EkOnk last week Friday evening.
 MT. and Mrs. Child and Miss Elsie Lord attended the New London Coun- ty conference at Groton Tuesday.
 John Hollowell and John Pecham of Norwich were visitors in town Sunday.
 Miss Annie Crary has sof far recov- cred from her recent illness as to be brought home Saturday
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-16

Wilson were recent visitors at their brothers, J. H. Wilson's.
 William McCIimon and family of Grceneville have moved to the so-call- ed Harris place in Preston.
 Rev. and Mrs L. M. Keneston and MT. and Mrs. E. R. Scott attended the annual conference of churches held in Groton Tuesday.
 There was a small attendance at the grange Tuesday evening owing to the very unpleasant weather.