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Evening star., 1917-09-27

ceived lately and are now under consider
alton by Capt. George A Fisher. For this
reason / lis believed that the personnel OF
the organization can be raised to sixty
pieces whenever necessary.
The band holds rehearsals each Thurs
day night in the assembly hall of Eastern
High School at 7th and C streets south
east, to which the public is invited.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-06
Privafes

ARNOLD, MILES W.-Private; 81
South Twelfth street, Keokuk; age
81: enlisted July 26, 1917; next of
kin. father, Miles Arnold, Sr., 81
South Twelfth street; laborer.
ARTHUR, CARL E Private;
Wayland, Mo-; age 10; enlisted June
p, 1917; next of kin, mother, Mrs.
Alice Arthur, Wayland, Mo-; farmer.
BARR, OsCAR-Private; Kahoka,
Mo-; age 20; enlisted May 8, 1917;
next of kin, mother, Mrs. John Barr,
Kahoka, Mo-; laborer.
BARKER, BEN C.-Private, 1874
North Fourth street. Keokuk; age 20;
enlisted May 8, 1917; next of kin,
father, James Barker, 131s North
Fourth street; laborer.
BLAN, RAY W.-Private; Mooar,
Iowa; age 81: enlisted July Is. 1917:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-06
Iowa Ammunition Train

fourteen young men Of this city
Joined the Iowa ammunition train.
Thirteen Of them with two from
Nontrose were examined here by DR..
w. P. Sherlock and left for Des
Moines, Monday. July %. One other
Keokuk man joined them later at the
camp. At Des Moines they were
assigned to Company D, First Iowa
ammunition train. Following are
those from Keokuk in this organiza-
ton:
Clayton J. Jones, 1902 Blondeau.
H. w. Barnes. 312 South Tenth.
George V. Usher, TIA South Second.
Earl r. Plug, 1405 Bank.
S. B. Rowe, 116 North Third.
Hugh J. Anderson, PA North Third.
James B. Burton, Hamilton.
Robert S. Hassett. 1921 Blondeau
Robert J. Smith, HOG Bank
J. E. Mccormick, 1900 Palean.
Aura M. Leighton, 904 South Six
teenth.
M. G. VanAusdall, GIT Franklin.
Francis M. Blondet, 917 Franklin.
William T. montgomery.
Following are two Montrose men,
formerly Keokuk residents, who
went up from here with the ammu-
milton train party:
Thomas S. Keith.
L. j. Corbeille.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-06

7ESA the various branches of
- Uncle Sans army and
navy, exclusive of those who have
joined Company l.. Most of them
have enlisted since the war began,
although there are some few who
were already in service. The Gate
City presents below list of names
of those from this city who have re-
sponded to their country's call and
the service branch with which they
are affiliated. The greater part OF
them enlisted from Kenkuk, but some
of the names are those of forme
, residents.
The list was complied from rec
ords kept by The Gate City and may
not be complete or correct in every
particular. In many cases 1t is not
known in what military unit the m en-
are serving or where they are sta
toned. but where this information is
available it is given.
The names are pres ented to show
that Keokukians are patriotic and
that some of the city's best young
men have responded to the call. The
draft will take about one hundred
and twenty more men, and with
the ninetyfour who have en-
listed in Comany l.. Keokuk' s
share to the army and navy will be
considerable. Following is the city's
roll of honor:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-06
First Class Pivafes
First Class Privates.

BARTHOLOMEW. GEORGE c.
Private first class; POT Main street,
Keokuk: age 20; enlisted March rs,
1917; next of kin, mother, Mrs
George Bartholomew, 207 Main
street; mechanic.
BREITENSTEIN, HARVEY A.-Pri-
yate. first classy age %; enlisted
April rs, 1916; next Of kin, brother,
Arthur Breitenstein, Keokuk; laborer.
RIRD HENRY R.-Private, first
class: R. F. D. No. 1, Keokuk; age
81. enlisted June 20, 1915; Mexican
border service June 20, 1916, to Jan
nary Is, 1917: next Of kin, mother,
Mrs NJ Bird. R. F. D. No. 1; laborer.
REILg ROBERT M.-Private. first
c,ass,. 1927 Johnson street, Keokuk;
- 90. 20: enlisted March rs, 1917; next
of kin. Robert Bell, 1927 Johnson
street; pipefltter.
BREGENzER, FRED Private,
f,rst class, 30s Exchange street, keo-
kuk: age 1S; enlisted March rs, 1917;
neYt of kin, mother. Mrs. Nellie Bre-
.eenzer. 3O8 Exchange street; cement
CONN. LEO Private, first class;
sos Palean street, Keokuk; age 123;
enlisted May 81. 1917; next of kin.
father. Barney Conn, 62s Palean
street: butcher.
CITRRAN. WILLIAM Private,
first class; 41o Commercial street.
LYONS. Iowa: age 81; enlisted May
40 1917: next of kin. mother, Mrs.
bridget Curran, 40 Commercial
street. Lyons; boiler maker.
EWING, EARL D.-Private, first
class: 41O South Fourth street, Keo-
kuk: age 10; enlisted March 26. 1917;
next of kin. wife, Mrs. Alma Ewing,
41o South Fourth street: chauffeur.
FRY. LEvI-Private, first class;
rho Carroll street, Keokuk; age IS:
enlisted March 81. 1917; next of kin,
1719 Carroll street; cigar maker.
GILLET. WILLIAM-Private, first
class: 1885 Eighth street, TT. Madi-
son: age 49,; enlisted April %. 1917;
next of kin, mother, Mrs. Harry GIL
let 1895 Eighth street, Fl. Madison
HEWITT, LoRENz A.-Private.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-06
Marines

The marine corps is one of the
most popular branches of Uncle
Sans service, Judging from the large
number of Keokuk young men who
have enlisted in it. Following are
the names Of the Keokuk recruits IN
the marines Most of them trained
at Port Royal, South Carolina:
Ralph O'Blenness.
Dan Seemann.
Edward "A. Grober.
Harold Hansen, later transferred to
the hospital corps.
Harold D. Acllley.
Meredith w. Ackley.
Harry Drumm ond.
Marion Reid.
IL. 3. Jones.
J. Emmett Belts is a first lieutenant
in the marines on board the I. S.
battleship Wyoming.
Charles F. Fritz has been serving
in the marines for some time and has
seen action in Cuba and other West
Indian republics.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-06
Medical Officers

Several Keokuk physicians are in
Uncle Sans service as medical OIL.
GERS. They are:
Dr. Bruce L. Gilfllan, lieutenant,
Fort Riley, Kansas.
DR.. H. A. Gray, captain.
DR.. w. Frank Brown, lieutenant.
DR.. F. M. Fuller, captain.
DR.. w. P. Sherlock, lieutenant. DR..
Sherlock has been in service several
months as medical examiner of sew
eral companies in the First Iowa
regiment.
DR.. Clarence Farmer has enlisted
in the veterinary department Of the
army.
DR.. w. NJ. Rankin, lieutenant.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-06
Keokuk Men ir, all Branches
of Uncle Sans War Service

teenth infantry.
Arthur |. Hartrick. baker, Six
teentn infantry.
Major d. Lane Howell, chief OF
staff with General Pershlng.
Samuel P. White, sergeant in Com
pany +, Thirty-eighth infantry
Joseph Thompson. Company A.
Eighteenth infantry.
J. L. Dogers, junior lieutenant, in
U. S. navy.
Stafford Strickler, ambulance SER
vice.
w. Brown, navy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-06
Medical Corps

Anthony George, Fort Riley, Kan.
Victor Russell, Fort Riley, Kansas.
Leroy E. Riser.
Miscellaneous.
RAYMOND McGrath, ordinance de-
nartment. Wilmington, Delaware.
RaIston Hayden, lieutenant in Uni
versity of Michigan naval reserve,
great lakes naval station.
Charles L. Costello, sergeant, Fifth
recruiting com pany, St. Louis,
Calvin r. Fisk, former resident,
company G., Twelfth regiment.
William BRASIL, Arizona national
guard.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-06
Officers Training Camps

A number Of Keokuk men were
accepted for training at the officers
training camps. The following were
at the first camp at Fort Smelling,
Minnesota:
Charles M. Hennemann.
Van B. Hayden, cavalary division.
J. Riley .McManus, artillery divi-
sion.
John S. Sprowls.
c. f. Mosher.
Edwin F. Elder attended the Off
GERS reserve training camp at Fort
Sheridan and received a commission.
Frank V. Crimmins, formerly Of
this city is in the officers training
camp at Camp Funston, Texas.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-06
Regular Army

The regular army has attracted
quite a number of Keokuk recruits.
Several enlisted in Keokuk the latter
part of June at the time the army
recruiting station was established
here. Others enlisted in Burlington,
Des Moines and other points. Here
are some of keokuk's sons in the
regulars:
Charles Buss.
William f. Smith.
John r. Jones.
Oscar C. Henson.
Benjamin F. Clayton.
Lloyd Hensley,
Robert A. Roberts.
C. d. Hennings.
David White.
John G. Winters.
Charles O'Neill
Otis Fields, colored.
Charles Weeden, colored.
George Brown, colored.
Frank Flint, colored.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-06
Co. L Near War Strength as
Date of Mouing Approaches

CHESSER, PETER M.-Corporal:
4O1 South Fourth street, Keokuk:
age Is; enlisted April 2, 1917; next
of kin, father P. H. Chesser, 401
South Fourth street; fireman
VAUGHAN, LESLIE H-Corporal:
1908 Franklin street. Keokuk; age
%; enlisted March 26, 1917; next of
kin, father. Edward G. Vaughan. 1908
Franklin street; clerk.
ATKINS, ROY-Corporal 400
Palean street, Keokuk; age rs; en-
listed March q, 1917; next of kin,
mother Mrs. Laura Atkins, 400
Palean tsreet: button cutter.
BLACK, TERRANCE B.-Cor-
poral; Keosauqua, Iowa; age 20; en-
listed April %, 1917; next of kin.
aunt, Mrs. Minnie r. Witherell 4t9
BOSSLER, RAYMON H.-Corporal;
Keokuk; age 81; enlisted June "a,
1915; next of kin, father. Joseph L.
Bossler, Rochester, Mimi; laborer;
border service June 20, 1916, to Jan
uary Is, 1917.
BENTLEY. JOHN-Corporal 62s
Bank street, Keokuk; age 33; en-
listed May 25, 1917; next of kin,
friend. Warren Warwick. Moose
lodge, Keokuk; mechanic.
HADEN, EARL L.-Corporal; 14O7
Second street, Ft Madison; age 26;
enlisted April 1, 1917; next of kin,
mother, Mrs Lee Haden, 1407 Second
street, Fl. Madison; button cutter.
HANCOCK, CHARLES Cor
poral; Pleasant and Walsh street, Keo-
kuk; age 10; enlisted June IL. 1915;
next OF kin mother, Mrs. S. e. Han
cock, Pleasant and Walsh street;
clerk.
McKEEvER, FRANCIS B.-Cor.
por:l; 1913 Fifth street. Fit. Madison;
a., 20; enlisted April 2, 1917; next
of kin, father, Mr.. B. McKeever, 1913
Fifth street, FIT. Madison; button
cutter.
MoELLER, TONY-Corporal; GIG
Timea street, Keokuk; age rs; en-
listed March 26, 1915 next OF Kin
mother, Mrs. Frank Moeller. 61s
lmea street; cigar maker.
MCDANIEL, ARTHUR B.-Cor
poral; Keokuk; age Is: enlisted
March &c, 1917; next Of kin, father
George Mcdaniel, Riverside, Ne"
Mexico; rug weaver.
POHLPETER, BERNARD Cor
poral: 1880 Sixth street, FIT. Madison;
age %; enlisted April 2, 1917; next
of kin. sister, Miss S. Pohlpeter, 1896
Sixth street, Ft. Madison; button
cutter.
poral; s12 Fulton street, Keokuk
age ee; enlisted March ~, 1917; nev
of hin sister. Miss Alice Vermilllon
s12 Fulton street; poultry worker.
BISHOP, OSCAR D.-Cook; 70C
South Third street, KeokukS age "a;
enlisted April 2. 1917; next of kin
mother, Mrs. Maggie Bishop, 7O(
South Third street; cook.
BRASIL, LEO-Cook; 81 South
Eleventh street, Keokuk; age 27; en-
listed June IA, 1916; next OF kin
mother. Mrs. John Brassill. 81 South
Eleventh street; cook.
CHESTNUT, RALPH Cook: Ills
Des Moines street, Keokuk: age "a;
enlisted June IA, 1916: border service
June 20. 1915. to- January 10, 1877;
next of kin, mother, Mrs. S. H. Ches
nut, 1119 Des Moines street, glaser
JONES, JULIUS--Mechanfc; 1424
Johnson street, Keokuk; age 35; en-
listed June IA, 1916; border service
June 20. 1916, to January Is. 1915
next of kin. mother, Mrs. Anna
ZONES. 1924 johnson street, Keokuk
driver. -.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-06
u. S. Navy

J. C. Townsend lieutenant.
Leon S. Alden.
Clarence Swan.
Clayton Reiner.
Clemant Spring.
August Atterburg.
Frank Swan, Jr.
Jack Weess, electrical division,
Brooklyn navy yard.
Harold c. Hubinger radio service.
Carroll Joy, naval academy, Ann
apolis.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-06
Artillery

Willis P. Whitney, Fifth company.
coast artillery, Fort Totten, New
York.
OBrien Skyles, battery 3, Fourth
artillery, Syracuse, New York.
Elmer D. Olson.
Clifton ]. Floyd. battery d, First
Illinois field artillery.
Charles Steele, coast artillery,
Philippines.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-06
Cavalry

Joe Neal, Cerro Blanco, Texas.
r. Howard Wygle, Seventeenth
cavalry.
Morris Louis Bork, seventeenth
cavalry.
James H. Vaughn, troop X.
Twelfth cavalry, Hachita, New
Mexico
John Schneider Iowa cavalry.
Davis Conn, First cavalry.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-06
In Active Service

A number of Keokuk men are in
active service, either in France with
the Pershing expeditionary force or
on warships in European waters.
Carl Dunn, hospital corps, Sixteenth
infantry.
Tony Dunn. hospital corps. Six
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-06

. of Keokuk's part in the war.
. Keok,lk gave literally to the
. Red Gross in the recent cam
q paign, being among the record
. cities of Iowa in the amount
. contributed. This city's con
q tribution to the Red Gross was 4
q s34.3s6.o5, over two dollars per
. capita.
. A score of societies are meet
q ing weekly to make bandases
. for the Red Cross.
q Keokuk subscribed for near
= ly 100000 worth Of Liberty
= bonds.
= Keokuk gave nearly $1,000 to
. the Y. M. C. A. war work in the
= soldier camps.
. The Knights OF Columbus
q campaign for money for war 4
. work also met with liberal
. response.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-06
Flying Corps

Helmuth Pease, Seventeenth aero
squadron, Camp Kelly, South San
Antonio, Texas.
Willis J. LeFaivre, Fort Sam Hous-
ton, Texas.
r. r. Spencer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-06
v;,etv-Four keokuk Men
are Members ofLocal Mil
;,nrv Unit-Fort Madison
and Wayland are Well
represented.
The strength of Company


|ES three officers. OF this num-
~ Der Keoluk has furnished
Linety.one men and the three officers.
Eor t Madison has sent 10 men to the
tompany and Wayland. Mo-. IL. Other
6eighboring towns are represented as
toIlows; Montrose. 8; Kahoka. q;
Mooar Q: and Dubuque. Keosauqua.
yons Ia, Alexandria, Mo-, Memphis.
M Hamilton, H., New London, Ia,
Mic 'sicago, Warsaw, H., Lomax. ILL.,,
bsase Ia, and Revere, Mo-, one each.
The Gate City gives below the
names of the officers. non-commlsslon
q officers, first class privates and
brivates of Company L, together with
fhe residence, age. date Of enlistment,
neyt of kin, border service, and occI-
cation of each. The information was
compiled by The Gate City with the
assistance of First Class Private Rob
ert NJ. Ball, company clerk:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-06
non-commls.ioned officers.

WHARTON, JOHN W.-First ser.
|reant; 1918 William street. Keokuk;
ace 10; enlisted June Is, 1915: next
Of kin, mother, lIrs. j. F. Wharton,
Ibis William street; border service
June 20, 1916. to January Is, 1917;
laborer.
BUNYAN, CHARLES O.-Supply
sergeant; GIG Johnson street, keo-
|kuk; age 20; enlisted Sept 81. 1915;
border service June. 20. 1916. to Jan.
lis, 1917; next of kin, mother, Mrs.
Amelia Bunyan, GIG Johnson street;
ftinsmith.
PATTERSON, CLIFFORD A
Mess sergeant; 116 Exchange street.
Keokuk; age 81; enlisted April IL,
tl9l5; next Of kin. aunt, Mrs. Saole
Criswell, 116 Exchange street;
laborer; border service June 20. 1916,
to Jan. Is, 1917.
JUTTERS, HARRY .J.-Sergeant;
1914 Jackson street, Dubuque; age
%; next of kin, father, B. F. But
tiers, 1914 Jackson street, Dubuque;
enlisted June %, 1917; pipefitter;
border service June 20, 1916. to Jan.
I1o, 1917.
WARD. FRANCIS D.-sergeant,
| 1910 Bank street, Keokuk; age ~;
enlisted June 16. 1916; next of kin,
mother. Mrs. Thomas J. Ward, 1910
Bank street; clerk; Mexican border
service June 20, 1916. to Jan. Is,
|1917.
REYNOLDS, PERCY-Sergeant; 1S
North Ninth street, keokuk; age 81;
enlisted June Is, 1876 border SER
vice June 20. 1916. to Jan. Is. 1917;
next of kin. father. Harry Reynolds,
|lS North Ninth street; clerk.
RUSSELL. THOMAS E.-Sergeant;
flll8 Bank street. Keokuk; enlisted
(June IA. 1915; border service June
|2O, 1916, to Jan. 10. 1917; next Of kin.
|fa.ner. Thomas Russell, Ills Bank
Street; age 81; baker.
JONES, ARTHUR L.-Sergeant;
|l4OO Estes street, Keokuk; age "a;
enlisted March /, 1915; next Of kin.
mother, Mrs. N. Jones, 1400 Estes
street: laborer; border service June
TO, 1916. to Jan. 15, 1917.
MCKENZIE, LOUIS E.-Sergeant;
|22O Timea street, Keokuk; age 20;
enlisted January IS, 1915; next of
|22O Timea street; river pilot.
sEMoNES. CLYDE J.-Sergeant;
|slSk South Fifth street, Keokuk !;
age 20; enlisted June IA. 1916; Dor
|der service June 20, 1916. to January
|l5. 1917; next of kin, father, Robert
|semones, 21sh South Fifth street;
|laborer.
HARRIS. CHARLES L.-Sergeant;
rs South Fourth street, Keokuk; age
FL; enlisted June 90, 1916; next of
Kin, mother, Mrs. Bright, rs North
Fourth street; express driver.
HEWITT, RAY V.-Corporal; 20
South Second street. Keokuk; age
|a2; enlisted July IL; 1916 border SER
vice June 20. 1916, to January Is.
1911; next of kin, mother. Mrs. w.
y. Hewitt, 20 South Second street;
fisherman.
ROACH. ERNEST H.-Corporal;
io26 Palean street. Keokuk; age 49,;
enlisted March 30. 1916; border ser
wee June 20, 1916, to January Is,
lsl1; next of kin, mother, Mrs. j.
p. Roach. 1925 Palean street; cleaner
and dyer.
GROGAN, EDWARD-Corpor 410
raiean street, Keokuk: age Is: en-
listed June 20. 1916; next of kin,
ather, James Grogan, 40 Palean
street; electrician helper; border ser
wee June 90, 1916, to January Is.
1917.
GAYLORD, CLIFFORD-Corporal;
ooS Sixth street, FIT Madison; age
~; enlisted August 2, 1915; next of
KIN. mother, Mrs. Eta Gaylord, 533
sixth street. FIT. Madison; miller;
border service June 20, 1916, to Jan
uary is. 1917.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-06
Engineers

Walter E. Hillyer, Second engi-
neers, Fort Bliss. Texas.
Leo Skyles, company {, Second
Iowa engineers, FL Paso, Texas.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-06
Officers

CHASE, EDWARD-Captain.
MOORE. HARLEY First lieuten-
|and. TIC South Fourteenth street, Keo-
|suk. next of kin, Mrs. ]. w. Moore,
mother; on border June 20, 1915 to
January Is, 1917; salesman; commits
stoned November 1, 1916.
BROWN, FRED-Second lieutenant,
age %: 100 South Ninth street, Keo-
kuk: next of kin. Mrs. Charles H.
Brown, mother: border service, June
90 1916 to January 15, 1917; commits
stoned November 4. 1916; salesman.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-06
WHAT KEOKUK
HAS DONE IN
WAR TO DATE

Givi & I b @ Z
names of those Z
who have enlist Z
ed does not tell I
the entire story Z
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-06
Hundred Haze Enlisted For
War Against Germany
Seuerai Already in AcfiUe
Service in France.

Practically one hundred
N Keokuk men are serving in
1SA the various branches of
- Uncle Sans army and
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kContinued on Page 81
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-25

Senator Albert H. Langworthy. this week. is a collector for the War La- brary Fund.
 Frank Foley is visiting friends in Westerly. He was foreman for the O'Brten Construction company, which built the concrete. abutments for the railroad over the Pawcatuck river and Canal street. MT. Foley is now in business on his own account in New London.
 George F. Brown, of New London. administrator of the estate of George M. Long, entered suit in the Superior court Monday against Martin Kaufer of Providence to recover the pro- ceeds of a promissory note alleged to have been made by the defendant for $500. Aug. 1. 1918. The ad damnum is slafd at $1,100.
 When Attorney A. B. Crafts was in formed that stolen table ware had been found on his property at Sun Up Heights, he remarked: "Is that so? I suppose had hidden the stuff where Tom Brown or any other cop, or any other men, could not find 1t. Who did it belong to? Did they get the cuss who stole it?"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-25
MYSTIC
Leonard-BradIey Wedding - NoLi- eense RaIIy-sunday School Class Entertained-Ste Morgan III.

| Saturday evening at o'clock, at l the home of MT. and Mrs. Robert D. i Bradley on West Mystic avenue, their
 daughter, Miss Marion Bradley, was
 united in marriage with William Ray mond Leonard by Rev. Welcome E. Bates, pastor of the Union Baptist l church.. Owing to the illness of the | brides brother, Harmon Bradley, the wedding was quiet. only members of the two families being present. Miss | Catherine Lamb, cousin of the bride, was bridesmaid. and Carl Bradley of | the aviation corps from Detroit, a | brother of the bride, was best man. The bride was attired in green. broad cloth suit with picture hat to match | After short wedding trip MT. and | Mrs. Leonard will reside with Mrs. Leonard's parents. The bride recetv- 1 cd many beautiful gifts. No-Lieense Rally. There was a no-license rally at the Stonington band furnished music. Gus | tave T. Rochman. who Is connected with the Central Labor union of Hart ford, and sent here by the Connec- ticut Temperance Union, was the speaker.
 Class Entertained. Harry B. Mackenzie entertained the members of his Sunday school class at his home on Bank square Monday evening. -s- Social and Personal. Conrad Rock and MT. and Mrs. Louis Rock of New Haven are guests of their mother. Mrs. Charles Rock, who is critically ill
 MT. and Mrs. L. B. Kinney. Fred Little and Miss Julia Shea left on Monday afternoon for Schenectady by automobile to attend at wedding.
 Dr. James Morgan of Jersey City is the guest of his sister, Mrs. Annie Brown. having come to see his broth er,e Stephen Morgan. who is critically i'll. e.'
 Albert Corners has returned to Schenectady after a. visit with Mrs. George w. Wilcox.
 Mrs. Alfred Radcliffe is visiting in North Stonington.
 Miss Phebe Stinson has returned from visit in New York.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles E. Newbury have returned from visit with MT. and Mrs. Harold Wilcox in Oneco. ' Mrs. Frank Dickerson has. returned from a visit in Hope Valley.
 Miss Helen Taber has returned from a visit with MT. and Mrs. Alonzo Ken yon in Ashaway.
 MT. and Mrs Charles D. Tingley and son Charles Tingiey. and George w. Tingley. have returned from a visit in Attleboro, Mass.
 Harrison Gardner has returned to Springfield.