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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-02-05
SOUTH WELLINGTON
Ice Company May Cut Later-Warren
e Butler Dies at Masonic Home.

The Get-together club is adding to
us membership each week and the at
tendance proves the popularity of the
CLUB. 1t is up to the members to Of
Ter the public something in the way
OF entertainment and all are waiting
Tor the announcement of something
that can furnish the villagers with an
evenings diversion.
Miss Olga Pobuda is training under.
Miss Daisy E. Baker, teacher of the
MODEL school in town, and expects to
take up the work of teaching later.
May Cut lee Later.
The Perry Ice Co. has nearly filed
the ice-house, but if more ice comes
later, will store a few hundred tons
Rev. Walter W. Westerfeld of Sugar
Loaf, N. Y, is the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. c. Denman.
Taxpayers Satisfied.
No one appeared before the board of
relief at the first meeting Tuesday. to
appeal from the doings of the asses
sors, although the lists have been
raised materially.
Died at Masonic Home,
Warren E. Butler died at the Ma
sonic home in Wallingford the 27th
of January, aged 30. He was a former
resident of this village and employe
of G. Hall Jr. & Co., a member at one
time of Ionic lodge, F. & A. NJ. of
Stafford and at the time of his death
a member of Uriel lodge, No. "a of
Morrow. The body was placed in a
receiving vault in Stafford for the
present. Burial will, probably be In
Stafford.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-02-05
HAMPTON
New Sunday School Library, Gift of
Brooklyn, N. Y. Man-Danee at
Grange Hall.


F. A. Phillips who has been very
i'll is Commissioning.
The new Sunday School library, the
gift Of Roston Pell, Of Brooklyn, N. Y,
"a now in circulation.
Mrs. James Sharpe Of Pomfret spent
the week end at the home Of her par
ents here.
Mrs. Joseph Burchnall. Mrs. James
p. Sharpe and Ralph Burchnall were
in Willimantic Saturday.
w. A. Pearle, carried on Route No.
2 from the local Office is able to re-
sumo his duties as mail carrier after
ten days iilEess.
A. L. Washburn has secured work
in Springfield, Mass. He went to
that place Monday last.
Joseph Simpson is now working in
Willimantic.
Dance at Grange Hall.
A dance was given in the Grange
hall last Wednesday evening. A good
time is reported.
Rev. C. G. Fogg announces the fol-
ling subject of his sermon next Sun
day morning, Three Wrong Views Of
a Converted World"
It is reported that Miss Helen Cart
wright who Is quarantined with scar
let fever at Storrs college is getting
along nicely.
Quinton Howe has gone to Detroit,
Mich where he will spend the re-
mainder of the winter.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-02-05
ToIland County
SPRING HILL.
Funeral of Andrew GurIey New
Room For Town Clerk and Treasurer.
Intoxicated, Assaults Aged Mother.

There was no service at the Bap-
fist church here last Sunday even
ing as members of the Y. P c. E. went
to Wilhmantic. Three from here were
baptized.
The funeral of Andrew ]. Gurley,
day was held at the home of his
nephew. Judge L. j. Storrs, Tuesday
morning at IL o'clock. So many of
the old friends and neighbors of the
time when Mr.. Gurley was a resident
of Spring Hill had passed away or
the relatives to attend the funeral.
Board of Relief Meeting.
On account of the funeral of Mr..
relief did not assemble for business
until 1.30 O'Clock, p. m. on Tuesday.
There was little to do. They met again
on Wednesday and Thursday and then
adjourned to Eext week as Mr.. Wildes
was anxious to return to Providence
where he is staying this winter with
his mother, who is very feeble.
Room For Clerk Treasurer.
The selectnen have decided to have
a room partitioned off in one corner
of the town hall for the use of the
town clerk and treasurer, and as soon
as it can be got ready the parapherna-
liza will be moved to it. D. C. F1aher-
ty is doing the work.
Ernest Blake has moved from the
Pitt Barrows place (so-called) to the
house of Kaspar Suter on the road
to Sterrs. Mr.. Suter has moved to
South Manchester.
TOLLAND co Blown wiefiM
RIPLED HILL -.
Mrs. A. c. Peterson has been spend
ing the past two weeks in New York
with Mr.. Peterson.
Mr.. Sherman is in very feeble health
this winter.
Mrs. F. S. White and little daughter
who are in a private hospital in Wilt
mantle are getting along favorably
Mr.. and Mrs. Rowley were given a
very pleasant surprise by the Meth
odist church people.
r. w. Hazen who has sawed over
eighty cords of wood for F. S. White,
has finished and has moved to F1and-
,ers.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-02-05
WELLINGTON
Membership Contest in Sunday School
Lost Watch Found in Hay-mow-
Grange Installation.

The Lords supper will be observed
next Sunday morning.
There were so at Bible school Sun
day. Miss Dunning was there as u.s.
ual promptly at 10 o'clock for the half
hour rehearsal of Sunday school music
Miss Phyllis Ryder at piano. Mrs. G..
v. Smith was elected Sunday school
librarian to fill the vacancy that has
existed for several weeks.
The Elementary Department of the
Sunday school is enthusiastic over a
membership contest, the Reds (boys)
and the Blues (gir1s). Wilbert Wood
is captain of the Reds and Rose Par
asek captain of the Blues. The aim is
new members. The contest will COM
mence next Sunday and last six weeks.
Other officers will be named next Sun
day.
Rev. Mr.. Parker took the 63rd Psalm
as the basis for his fine and forceful
discourse that found an appreciative
audience. Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Ami
don of Westford were among those
present.
Mr.. Parker welcomed his family to
the parsonage Wednesday, where they
are gradually getting settled.
Lost Watch Found.
Mr.. Reed missed his gold watch last
summer after unloading hay and has
said many times it was not lost for he
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-02-05
Mindhanl County
WINI)fIAM
Valentins Social Pianned--H. c. Lath-
rep Guest of r.. c. Murray In
Florida.

sBenonf Bates is at home from West
field, Mass. for a short time.
Miss Abigail Bates of New York
and Mrs. John Bates of Putnam are
with him.
Helped Organize w. c. 7. u.
Mrs. Robert Pegrum who went to
Wauregan Friday for a couple OF
day evening to help organize a W. G
r. u.
Mrs. Alexander McI4ain of jersey
City is with Mrs. j. c. Fenton for a
few days before going to housekeep-
ing IN the Warner house. on North
street. a
a large number of Windharn people
attended the entertainment given by
RAIN In the Face. in South WindhSaa1
Tuesday evening. !.
The social committee Of the c. B.
society is planning for Valentine
social in the chapel Friday evening.
Heard Rain in the Face.
Winfield Scott, or Rain-in- theft
the Cherokee Indian, who is working
gaveaa very interesting talk before
a large audience in the Congregation
al chapel Sunday evening.
William Fay has been in Boston on
business this week.
Guest Of n. C.. Murray.
II. c.. Lathrop left for Florida
Thursday, where he will be the guest
Of III. C. Murray OF Willimantic.
Among the birds that come for food
put out for them were noticed flock
of five robins after the stoEm Thurs
day noon.
If the grounding ventured out of
his hole in this vicinity Wednesday
he certainly did not see his shadow.
The snowstorm which began that day
was the worst some time.
Mrs. Walter Able has gore to New
York to spend some weeks.
Miss Rosetta keenan, Of Waterbury.
q student at the Willimantic Normal
school, was the week end guest of
Miss Josephine Keeney
Miss Ethel Manning. who was with
the late Mrs. Charlotte. Lathrop fur
che last three wears. returned to her
home in South Windham on Saturday.
Mrs. Frank Franklin and two chill
dren, who have been guests of Mrs.
Edward Billings for several weeks,
have returned to Providence
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-02-05
STAFFORD
Universalist Sunday School Social
Busy Needle Workers.

Wclcott lodge, F. and A. NJ. meet
next Thursday evening.
Rev. L B. Huber of Meriden will
preach at the Baptist church next
Sunday.
The topic for Y. P. C. U. next sun
day evening is Torch Bearers on The
Christian Highway, by John Calvin,
leader, Miss Margaret Glover.
There will be a teachers institute
Saturday at the high school. Miss
Daisy Baker of Wellington will speak
on Rural Schools; L. T. Garrison on
Rural Schools; Harry Holden of New
Haven on Penmanship.
day school last Thursday evening was
that they may become monthly at
fairs, at least during the winter.
Able to Leave Hospital.
Mrs. Joseph Depeau returned the
21st from the Johnson hospital where
she had been i'll with pneumonia for
several weeks. She is convalescing at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Georg La
than where Mrs. Little Of Willimantic
is assisting Mrs. Latham in caring for
her.
Needles Kept Flying.
The Buds and Blossoms and other
sewing clubs, have resumed their
weekly meetings and are profitable in
results as well as in sociability. Prob
ably the younger girls are busy also
during the later summer, as last year.
ticipatinE the junior fair to be held
during the later summer, as las year.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-02-05
BROOKLYN
Mrs. .. 3. Hatch Taken to Sanitariun-
Prisoner Who Escaped in 1907
Recommitted to Jail.

-frisonere who Escaped IN 1907
Reeommitted to Jail.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Witter have
returned to their home Mr.. Writer
thinks the sight of his eye is irnprov-
ing from day to day.
Scouts on Tour.
A party of five Scouts in the en-
ploy of the government pass back and
forth through the village nearly every
day in search for moths or other in
seets that destroy the trees and fruit.
Charles Edwin Blake spent the
week end and Sunday with his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Blake.
Miss Helen l. Witter spent Sunday
with friends in Providence.
Taken to Sanitariun1.
Mrs. D. B. Hatch has become so i'll
that a specialist was called from New
York and he advised that she. be
taken to a sanitarium where she could
receive better care. Monday she was
taken away.
D. B.. Hatch and son, Rev. R. d.
Hatch, have closed the home again
for the winter.
Prisoner Recomn4itted
Wednesday 3 prisoner who in 1907
escaped from the Jail while at work
brought before Justice Thurber and
was fined 81 and sentenced to 80 DAYS
in Jail with costs amounting to S22. So.
The same day John Choutier was
brought before Justice Crandall,
pleaded guilty to intoxication and was
fined 81 and costs of $10.5S, which was
paid,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-02-05
EASTFORD
Farewell Party For George Lewis-C
{. Society Holds Social.

Harvey H. Converse of New Hamp-
shire visited his father, DIR. H. H. Con-
verse, recently
The trustees Of the NJ. E. church
held an oyster supper in the vestry on
Wedrfsday evening, January 26. An
entertaining programme followed the
supper.
Farewell Party.
A number of the friends of Charles
Lewis gave him a farewell party at
his home Saturday evening. He left
Sunday for his new duties as clerk in
an office at Brownsville, Mass.
Miss Huntington is better, after an
attack of grip.
c. {. Social Evening.
The Christian Endeavor sociey of
the Congregational church held the
first social in many years in the chapel
Friday evening. The time was well
taken up with playing games and
marching. Cake and cocoa were serv-
ed. John and Aleck Kaletchitz of Yet
ter Hill. fifth mandolin and guitar and
Mrs. Charles Clark, pianist. furnished
music for the marches. There were
about 40 present. The affair was in
and Mrs. Charles Clark. and Charles
Tatem. All had a fine time.
Local Briefs.
Charles Baker attended the funeral
of his brother, Lyman Baker, in
Hampton, Tuesday.
Marc Lewis is through saving on
George Bowen's lot and in a few days
will move his mill onto the Holman
lot, PhoenixviIle.
Ed. Keith was in Hartford Tues
day.
Henry Buell. attended the Fruit
Growers association meeting in Hart
ford, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-02-05
EAST KILLINGLY

Miss Clara Soule of Providence
spent the week end with relatives here.
Mrs. Israel P. Chase was the guest
of her son, A. E. Chase and family
in Danielson Monday.
Mrs. Alice Greenslitt and son, AL
bert, are i'll with grip.
Mrs. Oliver Creole of Killingly Cen
ter visited her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Dumas Tuesday.
William Newton remains seriously
ill.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Potter visited
relatives in Danielson Saturday.
Schools were closed here Thursday
on account of the storm.
The teachers from here attended the
teachers meeting at Danielson Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs. William Harrington of Daniel
son was the guest Friday of her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Bates.
Miss Marion Wood visited with
friends in Worcester recently.
Vernon Chase Of Maiden. has been
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs William
Newton for a few days.
Arthur French of Brookfeld, Mass.
visited friends here Sunday.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-02-05
HEBRON

Mrs. Charles Douglas of Boston was
in town last week.
Frank Post is around and quite
smart again.
Nearly every house in this place has
one or more grip patients.
Miss Susan Pendleton taught the
primary department last week. Miss
Quigg having grip.
Mrs. Hawley Cummings Of South
Coventry and her two children are at
H. Clinic Porters. Mrs. Cummings is
very sick with nervous trouble.
Miss Ruth Griffin is at home from
Gilead where she has been working.
Harry Tenant of East Hampton
was in town Monday and Tuesday of
last week.
Charles Tenant is putting in new
large windows and double doors and
making other improvements to his
property on the corner.
Thomas Shea who boards at Emily
Rathbun's is i'll.
Rev. Mr.. Chaplin improves very
slowly.
Miss Susan Pendleton is still teach
ing the primary department. Miss
Josephine Hart has a severe cold.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-02-05
COLUMBIA
Giris While Driving Have Mud Bath
Ono Hundred and Sixty Books Sc
lected For Library.

ftSCteu ToF Gt0farys
Those who attended the State
Dairymen's association meeting at
Hartford Wednesday Of last week
from this place were Mr.. and Mrs.
Clair Robinson. Herbert P. Collins.
William NJ. Wolff, Rowland Cobb and
]. A. Isham.
Robins and blue birds are reported
to have been seen and heard during
the mild weather Of the past week.
There was no school in the North
district here last Friday on account Of
teacher.
Road Repairs.
Men and teams were at work on the
old section of state road between CO.
lumbia and Willimantic last week. II
had become badly rutted, and quite
muddy in places. The road was be-
ing scraped and gravel put in the
is not a stone road but dirt road,
with trap rock surface, and does not
seem to be working satisfactorily this
winter.
Mid-Winter Turtle.
A large swapping turtle was seen
last week wondering along by the
side of a brook, not a common sight
in mid-winter.
Mrs. Wilbur Smith and son of Tall
cottviile, spent the weekend with the
family of Mrs Smiths father, z. p
Lyman of this place.
Girls Had Mud Bath.
Rural Mail Carrier, E. P. Lyman,
whose route is almost entirely on Cow
entry roads. says he never saw them in
worse condition than they were last
week on account of the deep mud. Two
local young ladies had a somewhat
thrilling experience driving over the
road from Columbia Green to their
home in West Street last Friday. They
were in a two wheeled road cart, and
when near the residence of L. E. Win
ter the bottom of the road fell OUT
the horse fell in, and the occupants of
the road cart took an impromptu mud
bath. In attempting to rescue the
horse one of the girls got stuck in the
mud when Mr.. Winter came to their
assistance and extricated the young
ladies and the horse. The harness was
somewhat broken. No one was hurt.
Local Jottings.
Miss Annie Palmer, who is teach
ing at Manchester, spent the weekend
at home.
Herman P. Wolff of westfeld, Mass,
spent Sunday with his mother and
brother on Columbia Green.
Misses Myrtle and Eva Collins spent
a portion of Saturday and Sunday with
friends in East Hartford.
The board of relief met for the first
time last Tuesday.
The library committee met Tuesday
evening and completed their selection
of books for this years addition to the
library. Some 160 volumes were Sc
lected.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-02-05
WESTMINSTER

School was closed Thursday on ac-
count of the storm. as the majority
OF the children had quite a distance
to walk.
Louis Greenman is convalescent.
The pastors text, Sunday was taken
from the description given by Solomon
or perfect woman and consisted of
the words, The Law Of Kindness, the
only place where this law is thus
named.
The c. E. service was omitted in
the evening on account of bad wealth
err.
The. subject considered at the mid
week service, Wednesday evening, was
The Ideal Christian, which Divine helm
alone makes possible for US today.
Mrs. T. Edward Davis visited in
Mystic the first of the week, being
warmly welcomed by many friends Of
herself and Mr.. Davies she returned
in Wednesday storm. aarer speno1nr
night with friends in Norwich.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-02-05
Community Clubs
EL.MVILLE
Edwin Davis Has Party on Ninth
Birthday.

Mrs. Clayton Wright and Mrs. Ad-
die e. Call were guests of Mrs. Robert
Duntleid in East Killingly one after
noon last week
Miss Gladys Palmer, who has been
i'll a her home in Danielson. has again
taken UP her duties as teacher in the
Center schol. The girls in the upper
grade substituted during her absence
Mrs. Charles D. Mowry has been ill.
John Coon of River Point. r: l.
called at Royal c. Rawsons Sunday
Sayles Bros. of the Elm Vale farm
nave a new auto-truck
Mr.. and Mrs. A H. Battey and
Sunday.
Clifford Davis was in Norwich
Tuesday.
Frank Davis is ill at his home with
the grip.
Mrs. Nathan Short and Mrs. Barnes
OF Danielson visited Mrs Addie E.
Call last week.
r. l.. Kenyon called on Putnam
friends Saturday
Muriel McCarty is ill
Edwin Davis celebrated his ninth
birthday Friday. December %, by en-
Pertaining nine little friends. A mum
Der of gifts were presented him. The
afternoon was spent playing games
and refreshments of cake, popcorn
and lemonade were served
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-02-05
COVENTRY
Farm sales-oharIss Squire, While
Intoxicated, AssauIts Aged Moth

Henry n. Hill has sold his farm to
Hartwell j. Hill OF New Canaan.
George e. Baker has sold HIS farm
on Brewster street to Mr.. Merrell of
New York. Mr.. Baker will move to
Benton Harbor., Mich.
Drunk, Assaulted Mother.
Charles Squire was brought before
Justice W. B Hawkins in the town
court Thursday morning, charged
with assault upon his aged mother and
intoxication. He was found guilty and
fined i've dollars and costs and SEN
fenced to 25 days in Jail.
The Ready Helpers have bought g
piano for the chapel. The old one
which has been used for many years
will take the place Of the organ in
the, hall.
w. B. Hawkins received an invita-
ton to the thirteenth annual dinner
Of the Connecticut Mckinley associa-
zion at the Hotel Taft, New Haven.
Birthday Of Father and Daughter.
F. w. Chase and daughter. Mrs
Gilbert Storrs, celebrated their birth
thday at the old home Tuesday even
ing. Mr.. Chase was so and Mrs
Storrs is %.
Noble S. Loomis is still confined tc
his bed most Of the time.
Miss Long III.
Word was received Sunday by tel.
ephone that Doris Long, daughter OF
d. c. Long, who Is a stenographer al
Storrs college, was stricken with scar.
let fever in a mild form.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-02-05
DAYVILl.E
Ladies, Aid Society Shows Appreeia-
tion of Services of Retiring President
and Vice President.

Mr.. and Mrs. n. L. Greig spent the
week -end in Hanover.
Merrill II. Bennett of Brown univer-
sity Is spending the week at his home.
Mrs. Charles Aver has been i'll the
past week.
Mrs. C. A. Russell and Mrs. Sabin 8.
Russell. returned from Wallingford,
Monday.
Mrs. Frank w. Bennett spent Friday
Mrs. Lee Hegeman and daughter,
Margaret, spent the weekend in Wor-
cester, Mass.
Gifts TO Retiring OFFICERS.
Tuesday afternoon the Ladies' Aid
society met in the vestry of the Con-
gregational church to tie two quilts.
The committee for the month, Miss
Alvord, Miss Burnett, and Miss Law
had the affair in charge. The hostess
es served delicious coffee, and one OF
the pleasing features of the afternoon
was the presenting to the retiring
president and vice president, Miss
Cogswell and Mrs. Brown, by Mrs. w.
C. Darrow, gifts of appreciation of
their services.
News in General.
Mrs. A. Mignault is having electric
lights installed in her store.
Armand Henault is building a
garage.
Miss Mary D. Thomas of Brockton,
Mass, spent a few days recently with
Mrs. Mary Stokes.
Caleb Blanchard has been visiting
his daughter in Groton.
Mrs. Barnes remains i'll at her home.
Miss Esther Wolley spent the week
end in Moosup with Miss Alice Ray.
Mrs. James O'Neil entertained re-
Gently Mrs. John Curran and Miss Nell
lie Nangle of Putnam.
Miss Isabel Cavanaugh is ill with
grip.
Mrs. James O'Neil spent the week
end in Providence.
Mrs. Andrew Turner is improving
from the elects of her fall.
Miss Sadie Reddy is suffering with
grip.
Mrs. Sarah Holloway is very i'll at
her home.
Judge Sabin S. Russell attended the
Mckinley dinner in New Haven.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-02-05
EAST WELLINGTON

Miss Edith Cushman, who Is en-
ployed in Stafford Springs, spent the
weekend with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Merrill Cushman.
William Downs of West Wilmington
has taken the work Of drawing the
logs at the steam mill Of c. S. Arnidon,
Olin Wilson and Merrill Cushman are
working for him.
Miss Hazel Mccormick spent the
Weekend in Willimantic, visiting Miss
Daisy Bakers school at the Glass Fac
tory, Monday.
Charles Coles, who is employed in
the button factory, Staffordville, call
ed on friends here the last part of the
week.
Daniel Blakley's new and attractive
store Is COMPLETED
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-02-05
BOLTON
Grange Offers Three Prizes to Pupils
Who Collect Tent Caterpillar Egg
Masses.


Who Collect Tent Caterpillar Egg
. Masses.
At the meeting of Bolton grange
No. At, p. of H, held last week Friday
evening, it was voted to offer to the
pupils of the Center and South dis
triCts three prizes, the first of 81, the
second of 81, and the third of so cents,
to the three persons who shall collect
the largest number of egg masses of
the tent caterpillar unaided in the pres
ent season.
Pomona Meeting.
The next regular meeting of East
Central Pomona grange. No. 3, will be
held with East Hartford grange We'd
nesday, Feb. If.
Mrs. George T. Newcomb is spending
a few days in Hartford.
Miss Ida Holbrook spent the first of
the week with her cousin, Mrs. W. c.
White
Miss Annie AIvord is with Mrs.
Susan Bissell in South Manchester this
week.
Mrs. Frank H. Strong has returned
from a visit to her son in Danielson.
William B. Trowbridge was a re-
cent visitor in Willimantlc.
The board of relief held its first
meeting at Grange hall Tuesday.
Charles N. Loomis was in Hartford
Wednesday to attend the Pathological
society meetings.