Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-09
MYSTIC
Strikes Coal Team, hi ur-
 ing Driver-StribI-M Main Marriage Appointment of Teachers-Reee-
 Beebe Wedding Announced-Buria of Robert Smith, Shot at DanieIson.

Pleasar Braxton, who drives a coal team for B. F. Burrows, was hit by an automobile while on Bank square Fri day afternoon. NIT. Braxton was letting the horse drink at the fountain when a Massachusetts touring car going in the same direction and at a good rate of speed hit the coal team. MT. Brax- ton was thrown and was considerably injured. Mir. Taylor of the CO., operative store ran to his assistance and did all he. could for him. The driver of the automobile came back and took the injured man to the office of Dr. Meyers. The latter was not in so Braxton was taken to his home and Dr. Allyn was called. Examination disclosed that he was considerably bruised. He is suf- fering much pain and it will be some time before he will be abe to resume work.
 Stribl-Main.
 Miss Julia Main daughter of Mir. and Mrs William L. Main. was united in marriage Wednesday. evening. July 4, with Corporal Charles Stribl, U. $. army, at the home of the brides par ents by Rev. A. F. Earnshaw, pastor of the Congregational church few relatives and friends were present. Mrs C. Standish Patterson played the traVe-ing suit. The double ring ser vice was used. Corporal and Mrs. Stribl left on a wedding trip to New fork.
 Attended Funeral.
 Prof. and Mrs. Clyde Cheney of New fork, Rev. and Mrs. Henry Maier Of New Britain. Rev. and Mrs. Herbert Gessner of EastOn, Pa. Dr. and Mrs. George E. T. Ward and Flavius Cheney O. Schenectady, N E have been in town for a few days. called here by the death of pr. and Mrs. Wards daughter, Betty Ward.
 Teachers Appointed.
 Appointments have been made by the school committee of teachers at the Mystic academy as follows: Miss Ra- nie M. Fielder. grade l; Miss Estella Collins. grade ?: Miss Clara H. Chase, grade 3; Miss Helen F. Taber, grade I: Miss Ruby C. Prentice grade ,; Emma Williams, grade :; w. E. Ham mond. grade and principal of all schools. Henry Meyers has been ap- pointed janitor.
 Reed-Beebe.
 Announcement has been received in Mystic of the marriage of pr. Robert Ralston Reed of Morristown, N. J., and Miss Charlotte Evelyn Beebe of New York. The wedding took place in New York city June 25.
 Prohibition Address.
 At the morning service Of the Meth odiSt Episcopal church Rev. Walter F. Lamphear of Hartford, field agent of spoke in the interests of his work. In the evening the pastor, Rev. A. H. Withee, gave a talk on Jesus a Friend of Believers.
 Burial of Robert Smith.
 The body of Robert Smith, who was accidentally shot in Danielson Fourth of July, was brought to Mystic Sat urday afternoon and taken to Elm Grove cemeterv for burial. Rev. A. H. Harrington, rector of St. Marks Epis- copal church, conducted the services at the grave. The boy was 12 years of age and the son of George and the late Maggie McGaughey Smith. He was a nephew of William and C. C. McGaughey and Miss Letitia McGau- ghey of Mystic.
 Town Topics.
 William Wilbur of Washington D. c. is visiting his grandmother. Mrs. Wilbur.
 Miss Jessie Gardner who was grad uated recently from Willimantic Nor nal school, is visiting her parents, MT. and Mrs. Walter G. Gardner.
 Miss Annie NJ. Fielder is spending a few days in New York
 Mrs. Samuel C. Haley and Miss Juliet Haley are with Miss Emily Gates for
 MT. and Mrs. Eli GIedhill, Mrs. Gledhill, MT. and Mrs. Fred MT. and Mrs Herbert Gled- hill, Mir. and Mrs. Robert Nichols, Mir and Mrs. James Barden spent Sunday in Wickford. R. I. MT. and Mrs. Hugh Leslie Montgom- cry have returned from their wedding trip and left Saturday for their home in Ware, Mass.
 MT. and Mrs EIwood Lathrop are visiting MT. Lathrop's parents at Norwich Town.
 Mrs. s. S. Thresher and daughter of are at Orchard Lane for the summer. Mrs. George H. Miner has returned from Providence.
 Mrs. Henry Richmond. Mrs George Richmond and son are at Wilimantic camp ground.