Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-08
COLUMBIA

COLUMBIA
 Food Safe cIsars s7-Potato Sect | Balls Found for the First Time ir l Years--HhseIock House We'll Caree | For-5aII oames.
 The food sale given by the Ladies Aid Society at Yeomans' Hall Friday l of last week netted about $7. It was under the management of Mrs. J. A Utley. The monthly business meeting | afternoon at the home of the first di- rrectress Mrs. B. B. Lyman.
 No Game-Rain
 The ball game scheduled for last Saturday afternoon to be played by Columbia and South Windham hines in this place was postponed on account of rain, the second time a game by these hines has been prevented by the weather
 Herman F. Wolff of westfie1d, Mass. his sister, Miss Lena G. Wolff and MT. and Mrs. Neville Blicq of Norwich have been visiting Mrs. Kate Wolff and her son William recently.
 Returns to Savannah
 Miss Elizabeth Bailey of Savannah Ga. who has been spending several weeks with the family of Cecil l.. Gates has returned home.
 
 visiting relatives in. this place. /
 Mrs. Stofdenfeldt of Manchester has been spending a few days at her fla ther's, B. P-.Lyman's.
 Potato Seed Balls Found
 = In olden times potato vines produced seed balls in abundance and could be secured in any quantities. For many years past the vines have blossomed freely but produced no seed balls. This year I. P. Little in looking over a small plot of f~potatoes secured 25 potato balls some of them in clusters of four or five balls, the first he had noticed in many years. A man who saw them said he had not seen one before for 20 years. The vines which produced them were from seed of small potatoes, some of which were planted whole.
 Miss Orril1a J. Fuller of Hartford has been visiting relatives in this place.
 Preserving Historic House
 H. W. Porter is having his large house on Columbia Green newly shing1- ed. This is the E1eazer Wheelock house, and it is fortunate that this historic building is owned by one who is keep ing it in good condition, that a hund- red years hence it may still be standing in memory of the founder of Dart mouth college.
 Dance Follows Play
 : The Grange Dramatic Club present ed the act, 12 character drama, Cranberry Corners" at Yeomans' Hall last Saturday evening to a large and appreciative audience. After the play there was dancing to music by ~Ly- mans Orchestra.
 MT. and Mrs. Herbert Oehlers of New Jersey have been spending their vacation at the homes of their parents n this place. Rev. Irving H. Berg of New York, who with his family is passing the sea- ;on at the lake was present at the | morning church service Sunday and 1 5y invitation of the pastor, Rev. Mir. | Owen assisted at the communion ser | ,ice.~ A republican caucus for nomination | if town officers will be held this (Sat- | Irday) evening. At Rockville Celebration Four of the drafted men from this lace attended the send off at Rock | lille Tuesday,; afternoon, Charles A. 'redricks, Herbert Collins Llewellyn :. Hitchcock who is on the Committee f Public defense Council was also at rockville. Columbia people contributed bout $50 towards. the expense of the eHaonstratjon.t e=1r7s 7r.
 The Auditors Selectmen and Town reasurer meet today (Saturday) to udit the town accounts and prepare ne annual reports. ,=r ...-.r This Years Teachers The schools in town opened for the III term Tuesday. The teachers are: [iss Anna Duyrea of Scotland at Cen IT. Miss Daley of Bolton, Pine street, Eiss Annie Bailey, West street, Miss nnie Palmer, Chestnut Hill, Miss ! ones, Old Hop River, Miss Tennee. Ii op River Village. The schools in l 'wn are to have a new superintend- l 1t the present school. year. MT. Platt t Willimantic take the place of l.. T. I arrison, supervisor for several years. ( The Columbia band went to Amis- ] n Labor Day and played at a public ( ball game. V Columbia Team Wins t There was ball game on Columbia 2 reen Labor Day at 10 o'clock a. m. A T ne from the Hartford Center church T amp at the lake losing to Columbia n q ne, 16 to 8. The. local members of the Public efense Committee. w. c. Robinson A. Lyman, H. F. Collins, Charles K. itchcock and T. G. Tucker were call V to attend a district meting at Rock He last Thursday evening.
 Home, From Automobile Trip MT. and Mrs. A. L. Brink of this ace with MT. and Mrs. Wallace Hil- n lrd of Hartford recently enjoyed an V ltomohile trip to Vermont and vis- d MT. Hilliard's former home at ethersfeld in that state. The en- V e round trip was made without mis- :" D in MT. Frink,s car. On their way h me they came a, distance of about 0 miles. making @ detOur of some Il
 miles in order to visit Windsor, , where Mrs. Hilliard, when she u IS, Bessie Frink, spent several onths.
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