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Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-10
NORTH FRANKLIN
Red Cross Work Taken Up by Mis-
 sionary Society Wednesday

Mrs. Elmer Marvin has returned to her home in Lyme after spending sev- eral days with her mother, Mre. Han nah Harding. e-
 Roy Simpson of New London and Walter Simpson of Norwich spent Sunday with their father. J. D.. Simp- son.
 Mrs. Eugene Clarke has been visit ing friends in CenterVille and Green wich, R. I.
 Mrs. Dora Lee of Grassy HilI was a recent guest at the home of R. M. Harding.
 Miss Ethel Randall of Goshen, Miss Bessie Randall of Lyme ana Arthur Randall of Storrs spent the week end with Mrs. Reuben Manning.
 Mrs. Annie Sherman has returned home after spending a few days with friends in Norwich.
 The Missionary society met We'd nesday at the home of Mrs. J. w. Brink. There were twenty-four in at tendance. Red Cross work was taken
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-10
LEBANON
Eight Tabfes Occupied at Mestins ef Whist sCIub-Many Hear Gsdmasfs Colorsd Singers.


 l.. P. Smith is in Washingten. p. e. and attended the inauguratlen- Whlln thars he ie the guest of Mn F. M. Afiss, Ruby K. Sweet was recent visftar with friends in Norwich.
 Mrs. Cornelia Totten of Norwich WIS a recent visitor with her sdauqn- tefA Mrs. w. A. Puitz.
 w. P. Idllie of North Frsnklin yas a caller Sunday on his mothsr, Mrs. GecrEe Brown of wiaiimantic was a visitor at Winifred Thayers 1aAt week. Honers at Whist. :. The Whist club met in GF3uge hall Friday evening. Eight tahles were nlavad. Prizes went to the fe1owin4: f Miss Hattie KanE: sec oad. Miss Nettie Williams; third, M = cSrace Newfs Gentlemen-FiHGt. Cafl Halfera ,s second, Myron PeckflAM: third, Walter Williams. Refreshulenfs wers
 At 1esson Funeral. William Robinson was in Boston on Thursday attending the funsrEi or ais cousin. Mrs Cora B. Stockbft4Ee-
 Godnan's ,Colored Singers gave an in Grange hall last Thursday evening to a full house 5 Mrs. Marys Williams returned to Brooklyn, N Y., Tuesday after a short visit in Lebanon.
 \ Miss Sarah Danielson spent Wed nesday with Miss Geneva Stark or Wiilirnantic.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-10
LEDYARp
Thimbls Club Meets Supervisor Lowell Addressss School Board- Rad Foxes Preferable to Gray.

heo roxes Freferanie % Sray.
 rhe Ledyard rhimbie club passed a very pleasant afternoon with Mrs. D. D. Taylor. Tuesday Refreshments were served at the close. The next meeting will be held with Mrs. Fan raie Clark.
 Addressed School Board.
 The meeting of the town school committee was held at Ledyard Cen- ter, Tuesday afternoon Owing to bad travnling all the members were not present. Only few bills were dressed the board on the effciency of the Ledyard schools.
 Mr. Lowell spoke on the school aues- tien in two parts. the Material side end the Teaching side. The material side referring to the beterment of the school buildings and the teaching sfdc, referring to teachers passing "a state examination and making a cer- tain standard or be replaced by ethers. That the salary of the teach come up to the standard all of them.
 Latham Smith of Gales Ferry was a business caller at the probate off1ce on Friday
 Fox Bounty Fer Town Residents.
 James B. Gray and Bion Kinnte have shot one fox each and James H. He9den caught one on Thursday morn the southern part of the town. Most of them have been gray foxes whose fur is not so valuable as the fur iron, red foxes, The town of Ledyard pays $6 bounty for all foxes killed in town by residents of the town. A North stonington man recently carried four foxes to the town clerks office to re- ceive bounty but went away empty handed because he was a non-resi- dent.
 Charles A. Thompson of Gales Fer ". has purchased large Holstein COW of Joseph A. Clark
 Joseph Gleason has entered the eul- ploy Of the Hopkins and Allen Arms company.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-10
SALEM
Birthday Surprise Party for Mrs.
 Nellie Bfiven - Meeting of Ladies'
 Aid Society,", ;

5irtt1day surprise Party for Mrs.
 Nellie Biiven - Meeting of Ladies' Aid Society. s-5
 Owing to stormy weather, services were not held insthe Congregational church Sunday.
 Mrs. William Kingsley and daughter, Miss Minnie Kingsley, spent the week end with Mrs. Kingsley's brother, Warren Rogers, ill North Lyme.
 Sherwood Miner and son Charles spent Saturday with relatives in Mil lington.
 Met at Parsonage. S'ts <.
 The Ladies' Aid society met at the parsonage Thursday afternoon. 4 Albert Maskowitz of New York has been spending several days with his sister. Mrs. Abram Siminowitz.
 James Beebe spent a few days in Boston during the week.
 Carl Rogers. and Sherwood Miner were Colchester visitors Tuesday.
 Surprised on Birthday. T + A birthday surprise party was given Mrs. Nellie Bliven at her home on Woodbridge Hill last Friday, evening by a large number of friends. Music and games furnished pleasant enter tainment. Cake and coffee were served.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-10
voLUNTC,WN
John Mcdonald Malias sReesrd a . Rnnner-suburban Rssidspt Travels on Skis.

John Mcdonald, a former Voluntown boy, is acquiring much fame as a runs ner. He was the staEin the Y. M e. A. meet between Pawtucket and Prov ldence, held in the Y. M. c. A. of the former city, Saturday evening. Tho star event of the evening was the 500 yard race. in which the Pawtucket men were Taylor, Barr and Mcdonald. them and who were considered the best, having met with success in nearly every event heretofore. were 5a addaeton, Mathewson and Downey. ast two laps with fine sprint. Math- ewson won from Barr by a fifth of a secmd. and Mcdonald finished the nnaI heat quarter of a lap ahead of Haadieton in the fast time of 1 m., 70 l-5 sec In appreciation of his vie- tory McDonald was borne around the track a full lap by his comrades He also won first place in a meet held With New Bedford Y. M. c. A. a short while ago.
 Substitute Teacher.
 Miss Florence Knowles is teachin 2 as a substitute in grades and of the Center school for Miss Nora McVeieh, who has been called to her home in AorWich by the illness of her mother. Miss odell Kinney is quarantined at her home with diphtheria.
 Court Liberty, No. 1S2, F. of A. held their meeting in Union hall Monday evening.
 Rev J. E. Knowles was in charge of the B. Y. F. U. service, which was not very well attended on account of the steormy weather.
 Game sn Skis.
 resident in the eastern part of the town caused excitement when he came into town on skis last Tuesday. Every one who saw hign sa u that he was cer- tainly going some
 Miss Doris Brooke spent the week end at her home at Danielson,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-10
FENDLET0N HILL

Clarke A. Coon has been visiting in Noank, sStonington mad Westerly.
 Miss Ceoile G. Palmer did not peturn to her school this week on account of her health. Owing to the storm Miss winifred Palmer was unable to leave before Tuesday morning
 Malcom Nnofe has moved his saw mill and wing os the lot east of his resfdendSe
 Mrz. Sarah sRrewH is alowly recov- ering from a severe attack Of the grip.
 Mrs. Elisha HriKxs and children have been with Mrs. Briggs mether this week. Her father. Joseph Royal died Monday The funeral services were
 Mrs. Edward Ryaen has been suffer ing with grip. .
 Arthur W. Warner of Bristol. R. l., who owns the Amos Palmer farm on the cast road, has spent the past two weeks with Thomas F. Wheeler.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-10
SOUTH LYME

IF. c. Payne, who is spending the winter in New Haven, was the guest of relatives here Tuesday.
 Seth Peck is still confined to the house by illness.
 There was no school in the Seventh district Monday owing to the severe storm.
 Frank Peck and brother Norman of New London spent the week end here, guests of their mother.
 All miss Mail Carrier Percy Morgan and hope he will soon be on the mail route again.
 Thomas wehch, who was a recent guest Of his brother Edward, has gone to Providence for lengthy visit.
 William C. Slate has been i'll with grip the past week and unable to at tend school
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-10

chester and John Mcclure The wait CTS were D. R. Povey, R. Irving Hurl- but, Richard Chase, Harlan Newbury and D. C.. Perkins. Address by Mrs. Barber. Mrs. A. G. Barber. who is repre- senting 5he jubilee movement of the New England branch of the Woman's Foreign Missionary society in this ssc- ton. gave 2 highly entertaining ao- the local church Tuesday evening. telling many interesting incidents connected with the work and condi- tions in China. Japan, India and Ko- req.
 Norwich Guests Present. Among Norwich people in attend ance at the M. E. church banquet on Wednesday evening were Miss Mary Rudd Gibbs, Coroner Franklin IT.
 Brown, Miss AIena Lester, Mrs. chas Winchester.
 Rev. Allen Shaw Bush of, the village and Rev. Mir. Goodenough | of Ledyard attended the New Lon don county meeting of Congregational | clergyman held in the Congregational l church a: Groton Tuesday. Sunday Services. | The snow storm of last Sunday did
 not prevent fair attendance at the | morning service in the M. F. church.. | Rev. James M. Potter spoke from
 Mark 11:14. The text, No Man SShalI
 Eat Fruit of thee henceforth forever. | Inc uSud. sounudy ScHOOI SeSSiOH IOl~'
 lowed but the Epworth League even
 ing service was omitted. Hard Day for Carrier. Rufus w. Hurlbutt. rural free de- livery carrier, covered about one-half
 of his route. Monday a distance of
 about eleven miles. walking and car rying the mail pouch. The roads were | impossible for teams. Mir. HuFlbutt l covered inc Navy Yard section and
 Long Cove hill
 Seventh Birthday. a , Courtlund E. ColVer, Jr.. who is i now conValescing from a recent ill.,
 ness celebrated his seventh birthday | anniversary Sunday afternoon, March
 4.sat , o'clock at the family home at | the Navy Yard. Ice cream and cake 1 with seven pink candles, lighted, dec% l orated the table. | Personal Mention. Miss Laura A. Perkins is visiting i her brother. Rowland H. Perkins in | New London. . -.. | Mir and Mrs. Christy entertained at
 and Mrs. Morton and, daughter Olive | of New London. t . [. Mrs. Walter Johnson of Jewett City | spent a few days last week with her
 sister, Mrs. Amos Main of Allyn's | Point.
 William D. Allen of ,3oughkeepsie. | N. Y., who is engaged iTf%Dridge build | fly at their home on the New London | road.
 l Harlan Newbury. a student in the senior year st Norwich Free Academy. 1 who has been i'll with measles. re-
 stunned his studies Wednesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-10
FITCHVnLE
Highway Will Not Be Improved Until New Bridge is Built Over Yantic River.


 Mrs. R, W, Bordman, formerly Mrs. Gates, of this place, underwent a se- rious operation for appendicitis in a hospital at Hartford this week At last report Mrs. Bordman's condition was critical.
 Highway Neglected.
 Complaints are very numerous over the condition of the highway between this place and Bozrah Center. Civil engineers in the employ of the high way department surveyed the road last summer and it was expected that a new state road would be built soon, but nothing has been done yet. Rep representatiys John J. Sweeney called on State Highway Commissioner Bennett at his office at the capitol in Hartford recently to see what the commission intended to do about the road. Mir. Bennett said that em- ployes of the state had surveyed and staked the road off but nothing would be done until new bridge would be built across the Yantic river where the stone arch bridge now IS. as the state highway department does not build any bridges and this bridge is in such a condition that temporary sup ports had to he built to keep the bridge from caving in. but as soon as a new bridge is built the state will up to the voters of the town to call a town meeting and take action to- wards building a new bridge.
 Temperance Address Tomorrow.
 The Connecticut Temperance Union will be represented in the person of G.. T. Boehman at the Baptist church Sunday morning. MT. Bochman will speak in the interest of the temper ance cause. He comes from Hartford.
 Sunday school will be held at 12.15- The evening service at 2 o'clock.
 The prayer meeting Thursday ev- ening is at ,7.30.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-10
CLARK'S FALLS
Joseph Royal Dies, Aged a2-Fursrat Held Thursday-Miiitary cersus.


 The heaviest fall of snow this year came Sunday and Monday. The roads are filled with snow and ice. Death of Joseph Royal.
 Joseph Royal, S2, died at his home, about a mile west of the village. Mon day afternoon. His health had been poor for two years or more He was English by birth and was three times married His last wife was a natfve of this town, a daughter of the lafe Denison Barber. MT. Royal left four children, Mrs. Truman Eccieston Of Lafayette; William Royal of Bradford Denison Royal of North Stonington and Mrs. Elisha Briggs of Voiuntown. He had lived in town many years ana was a boss carder in the mill. The funeral was held at the house Thurs day at 1 o'clock.
 General News.
 Frank Adams has been i'll again and is now with his half brother. George Burdick on the White Rock road. Charles Brown has moved to Ash away Mir Harris and family Of New York now occupy the farm they bought of MT. Brown.
 G. D. Coates and E. Frank White have been in this village and vicinity, taking the military census.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-10

Meoerr 0anctng-Ltbrary Directors Meet.
 MT. and Mrs Lawrence Reynolds are visiting relatives in Hartford
 Reginald Lord was home from Mid dietown last Sunday.
 Miss Harriet Reynolds was the guest of Miss Rachel T. Tiffany in Deep River. the last of the week
 A meeting Of the library directors was held at the home of the secretary Mrs. H. L. Reynolds. Saturday even ing.
 Tine school demonstration held in the nlblic hall. March ?. was enjoyed by all present. Miss Ida Harding was teacher.
 Miss Hester Warner of Broadway l.. Reynolds. last Saturday and Sum- day.
 Dance Greatly Enjoyed.
 The darce given at the public hall Thur<1av evening. March 1st. by w C. Newton. of Hartford. was very ing by Miss Dorothy Tiffany of Hart ford. and Prof. Vernon Gaylor of New York, was greatly enjoyed. A fine bouquet of roses was presented Miss served. Pratts' orchestra of Deer River furnished music. Three auto parties were present from Hartford. A vote of thanks was given MT New ton by the Hamburg guests at his hospitality.
 Notes.
 Mrs. John Tiffany and son. Leon returned last Monday from a week end visit to Deep River
 Mrs. J. L. Lord spent the past week with Hartford relatives.
 Mrs. May Daniels of Salem was the guest of Mrs. L. D. Harding the first of the week
 Mrs. May Bill is spending 6 few weeks in Saybrook the guest of her sister, Miss Belle Pratt.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-10

James E. Vickeridge celebrated his 94th birthday at his home here Tues day. Friends called during the after noon. A short service was led by the minister, Rev. Herbert D. Rollison: Some who were present seemed to feel that Mir. Vickeridge appeared better than he has for several years.
 Entertainment Cleared $2o.
 The Young Crusaders gave an enter tainment in the Congregational church Friday evening, March 2d. A short play. Ague Marina Panacea, and a by the members of the society. Miss Jennie C.. Gallup assisted with read inSs. Solos were sung by Mrs. F. l.. Smith, Milton Souter, Ralph Standish Harrison, Jr., played two cornet solos, all of which wons hearty a appfahse. Fol- lowing the program, ice cream was sold in the vestry. The proceeds, SEQ, has been divided between the Hanover parish house fund and a scholarship p in Barcelona S,pnai in Barcelona, Spain, through the East ern Connecticut branch, W. B. M.
 w. c. T. U. Meeting.
 The March meeting of the W. c. T. U. will be held Monday evening with Mrs. James Bennett.
 Miss Edith Grant of New London was the guest Of Miss Gladys Crombie for a few days last week.
 Myles Standish of Norwich was a Sunday visitor in town.
 Will Address Mems Club.
 At the Mems club regular meeting Wednesday evening, March 14, in the Congregational church, Arthur NJ. Brown of Jewett City has been invited to speak.
 MT. and Mrs. Dell Adams of Boston were at the home of Mr. Adams par ents for a few days this week.
 d hoe k<~ EQr<S %@rz for. a few days and will visit the automo- bile show
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-10
MONTVILLE

; Jubilee singers from the south were heard at the Union Baptist church on Sunday evening.
 4 play 'The Old Peabody Pew" was given in the Auditorium of the Union Baptist church last night. Mark F'urber is visiting friends in Boston.
 Mrs. Mary J. Wright has returned from Jamaica Plains where she has been visiting for several weeks.
 Miss Ida Bonville was awarded the five dollar gold piece presented by the gra duating class of Palmer Memorial school , Joseph Berth of Hanover was a week end visitor in town.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-10
HANOVER

MT, and Mrs. James B. Costello. of Sprineheld, Mass, were recent guests of. their cousin, Mrs. Matthew Der laney.
 Miss Marie G. Delaney. teacher in North Grosvenordale. spent the week end at her home here,
 Edwin Souter is visiting In New Ha- ven.
 Mrs. Edwin Turlsham has gone 70 the hospital for treatment.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-10
LAUREL GLEN
John Geer Shoots Hia Sixth Fex ei the Season.

E Grace Congdon is at the home of her parents. MT. and Mrs. Eugene aCehgdon.
 George PAckham is employed at the Clark's Falls felt mill.
 John Geer killed his sixth fox last Saturday.
 Nathan wifber of Tomaauag Valley was a caller in this place recently.
 The storm of Sunday and Monday was the most severe of the winter in this section.
 Daniel Goats of North Stonington was business caller here Saturday evening. Nathan Main was in Westerly wed neSday..
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-10
SOUTH GRIsWOLD

!, Rev. John Thompson afficiated at the funeral service of Mrs. stephen Douglass at Jewett City Wednesday afternoon
 Mrs Frieda Ohland is spending a few days in New York Zsss.
 MT. and Mrs. William wesemann were. callers in Jewett City Saturday R. H. Young and o. M. Young were
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-10
NORTH LYME

Mrs. Kate Jewett. has been at Deep River visiting Mrs. Louise Jewett.
 Miss Marion Stark of=West Suhleld and William Stark of Hartford were week end visitors.at J. W: Starlk's.
 M. J. Stark. Miss Emily Stark and Mrs. N. s. Strong attended the fu- neral of Mrs. EmeIine Stark in East Haddam last Thursday.
 Miss Lois Rogers entertained a large party of friends at her home Friday evening at a. social dance, v.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-10
CAMPBELL'S MILLS

Edith Hall is ilh
 Miss Marion BlaI<eslee spent the week end with friends in Voluntown.
 Mrs. Walter c. Tanner who has been ill several weeks is slowly im- proving.
 c. H. Barber spent the week end with relatives in Plainfield.
 Charles Whitman of Voluntown vis- ited his brother John Whitman re- gently.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-10
NEWS .sFPOM ONE. HUNDRED LIVE GORREsPO PONDENTS

business callers in Norwich satpr- day.
 proved.
 Miss Grace s. Thompson returned sto South An1over, Mass, THesday,
 William B1cknell, who wes Injured while W0rl<tA& at the sawmiH, is able to attend to his work again-
 There were no services at the loca4 church Sunday.
 Herbert Iron of Lisbon was a vtq- itor at H. L. Burton's Tueeday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-10
ASHWHLETT

John A. Main has had his. shauty moved from the Ball Tavern lot to a place on the Thomas Main farm.
 Daniel Pierce and son were through here on horseback Tuesday to make a path.
 Nathan N. Main made a business trip to North Stonington during the week. The deepest snows of the winter cover the ground.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-10

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 Charles 1- E:ldradge of Isiverview sottasc hag i ast conlpletsd 2 Building and tho asalcs fssssnow .4sopen to his friends .esf 1esslrse it has a generous faastaf IT, sIh q hsstidins has painted on a,ue side ana spn the front the name l'rtvato gIatssssf. If captains over D. f.inny cliIaes, coins of many countries. Indian and colonial relics. war spears. guns, swords and munitions that have seen seryicos in tho long ago. Since lating through personal effort and the gifts Of friends until theEoi1ectfon is . very large and choice one Among the raro things exhibited Is petrihed cocoanut from the hottonaof Eulebra oi.t. < tortoise that weiGhede a pounds when taken from his native clement in Jan1aica, carved work by prinoners under the sea at Vera Cruz, the hrst medal awarded by the Crystal Palace commission of New York city are in the coi;ec sions sSs ssF=s-2e-- --7- v
 Death es Miss Crawford
 Miss Maria Crawcord. sister of Key. William Cra~for6, pastor 0e tho Old Mystic Methodist church, died Sunday at 10 a. n. at the parsonage, after an IIIne..s of about eigilt weeks. A prayer thc parsorage and the family then st;Lrted foS Wiyitensviite, Mass, where the funeral was held "Wednesday. Bur ial was.in the family plot In tho nme- tery there < Tine prayer service ah the Methodist parsonage here swA con aucted by ReT. ". H. pupnANiss pastor Ds the Mystic Methodist church. ,r,
 . Par4y for, Guest. :. ,ss = Miss Esther D. Rarees gave party Saturday evening in honor of her guest. Miss Dorothy Matthews.a stud ert at Connecticut college. where Miss
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-10
MORGAN

Lewis Dolbeare, with his team, made paths for the neigifbors to get to the trolley ears Monday.
 Mrs. Dolbeare and Mrs. Avery were in Norwich Wednesday,.
 Ne seryieas Fara held hare Sunday on account of the storm.
 Mrs. F. C. .Fow'er was iu Norwich Tuesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-10

remedy TOT rheumatic painB, sOrenees and stiffness of joints and muscles, lameness, sore hands, tired, aching feet, pains in chest, sore throat, and Cor sprains, strains and bruises. You cannot afford to be without it. IL can
 'ot possibly harpn or burn the skin.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-10

ing Mlnard's linimcnt an old, reliable pre- scription. No other rem edy acts so quickly or effectively. It is pure and antiseptic, won derfully soothing, and
 is the most effective
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-10
Relief From Pain
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Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-10
New London County
UNChs&HEE

Thrrsdsy Afternoon Club sssvs for Red Cross--Superintende and Matrer of AIn.shouse Resisn-fhames sPe- eiaIties Company to Build New Housss-Fire Company orsasized by Palmer Employees.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-10
HANOVER

James E. viekeridse Receives Friends e. on s4th 7irthday-erusaders Entsr- tain-Arthur M. Brown to Address
 Mems Club.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-10
oIB MYSTIC.
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rhAr:ss @. 5Eisesxsse Erects Museum for His csIieati6n Of fiCnrios-=unerai O. Miss Nsaria craAford-Sleishins Partv ssz7 zss-.-1ss z ...-S
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-10
HAMBURG

School Demonstration-Exh of
 Modern Daneins-Library Directors Meet.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-10-25
EAST SIDE NEWS
From washington Times

FROM WeSSlHBLOH Times
The sale of the Reid property last
Friday afternoon was a decided sue
cess. everything bringing higher fig
ures than had been expected. The
half section farm just southwest OF
town, the South half OF 1-111-66, was
sold to Mr.. c. A. McElrath at a figure
aproximating $50 per acre. This in
cluded the FIVE acre tract adjoining
the building site on the north. The
northwest of 12-112-66 was sold to
Sam McGirr at $4S per acre.
Henry Clifford has a fine new barn
30x40 feet with II foot posts, com
pleted two or three weeks ago
Charlie Welch and John Amundson
did the work.
Silas Clifford drove through town
Tuesday hauling behind his trusty lit
tie Ford a high box lumber wagon in
whiet. WAS y COW and d calf he had
bought at the Schoilian SAFE the day
before. There's no limit to the uses
to which a Ford can be put.