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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1918-11-21
Masquerade B all

The annual Masquerade Ball
given by the cornet band on Thanks
giving. Look for posters for full
order. B. JOHN SON,
Leader.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. D. Slate visited
in Simonsville recently.
Born-Nov. IS, a bouncing eight
pound baby girl to MI. and Mrs.
Bert Howe.
Hugh Wilder has rented B. B.
Rawson's tenement and intends to
take immediate possession.
High water has suspended repairs
on the mill dam, which were under
way for the benefit of the electric
plant here.
The entrances to each end of the
covered bridge has been completed
with cement brick-l,ke effect, max
ing it much better grade and much
smoother for autos to get over.
w. c.. Hall left last week for
much to the regr ct of
he many friends he made during
his stay of eleven years. He will
.eside on a farm and care for his
aged parents
There will be an entertainment
md box social at the town hall Fri
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1918-11-21
SI1ONSVILLE

Ladies Aid met with Mrs Jesse
Parkhurst Saturday.
Dewey Warner has returned to
his home in Windsor.
Jay Graves has been deer hunt
ing in Londonderry.
Misses Laura and Anna Leonard
attended the teachers me eting at
Chester Saturday.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1918-11-21

The annual harvest dinner at the
Methodist parsonage yesterday was
a success.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1918-11-21
Notice

Washings must be delivered at
my house Monday nights in order
to be done if at all.
Mrs. Ella Perkins.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1918-11-21
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VISITING CARDS

We will print IS up-to-date name
cards and address if required on
same for 15c, or SO for Csc.
]. HENRY MUNDELL
SITTER OFFICE.
Colts trained for working, driv-
ing Or saddle. Cecil ]. Douglas,
South Londonderry, Vt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1918-11-21
New Meat Market

Fred Vale and F. E. Phelps have
opened up a new cash meet market
at Phelps place of business on the
Depot Square. High-grade meats,
served right at right prices will be
the motto o of the new market. 'Tis
needless to add that this will fill
long felt want.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1918-11-21
Notice /!

NoTIcE-Don't forget that am
ready to do your butchering at any
time. B. H. BOsTWIcK.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1918-11-21

gg Address all communications
signed by your proper name to H. E.
Mundell, South Londonderry, Vt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1918-11-21

For Exchange-A nice piano for
a new mich cow. Inquire at Sitter
Office.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1918-11-21

We want live wire correspond
ent in all nearby towns to report
in brief all local news OF general
interest. Such notes must reach
US Mondays-lmportant later news
tuesdays.
This is the second week Of all
home print and still we must make
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-17

town who qualify at the local com pany's range. The badges are for marksman, sharpshooter, expert rifle man and pistol expert.
 Mrs. Arthur Chapman and Miss Sokol were callers in Norwich Mon day.
 William H. Blacker and Frank H. Holmes are working at carpentering at E. w Bills residence in Hebron.
 Miss Ruth Snow. Fred and Earle Holmes motored to New Britain and Lake Compounce Sunday.
 Dr. and Mrs. K. W. Holmes motored to Hartford Monday.
 Alden Bunyan of Hartford was the guest of his parents on South Main street over Sunday.
 Clayton D. Barton of East Hampton was in town Monday
 Jacob Elgart of New Haven is the guest of his parents, MT and Mrs. Harry Elgart.
 Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Gellert were callers in Yantic Monday
 Louis Baldwin of Middletown was calling on friends in town Monday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-17
Local Laconics.

Marion A. Smith has been appointed postmaster at Couimicut to succeed Ola E. Broadhead.
 Chautauqua comes to a successful close Wednesday night, to come to Westerly a year hence.
 After many days, due to the delay in the delivery of tarvia, Broad street is finally open to traffic.
 Mrs. William J. Marshall. of Nor wich is visiting her mother. Mrs Elm fly Eccleston, in Westerly.
 Mrs. Virginia L. Vose of Poughkeep- sic, N. Y. is a guest of her daughter, Mary L. Nose. in Westerly.
 The. police are seeking for clue as to the person who placed a dynamite bomb on the doorstep of the Rehecca home, off Pleasant street, early Mon day morning.
 Three East Greenwich young men have been reported killed in action: Private Victor Joseph Lorenson. Iori vate Richard s. Conover, son Of Rev. James P. Conover, and Sergeant CyrI E. Mosher, son of Rev. Gibson C. Mo sher.
 In retaliation of a proposed increase ID the gas rate at Providence. an all i t,erman presented a resolution which provides that the gas company pay T rental for the use of streets fer gas mains. The resolution was referred to | committee
 l Dr. Samuel P. Webster, superintend- Cnt of health for the town of West cry, is planning to attend the annual meeting of Rhode Island health off,
 cers to be held at the Warwick club,
 Thursday of next week. Problems in sanitation and other matteds relating
 to public health will be discussed
 People of Ashaway generously do- l mated s25 to the Watch Hill firemen i for assistance rendered at the Siocum 1 fire. Chief Cottreil says that when the Westerly firemen responded to a i fire in Ashaway several years ago. as
 sistance was refused in handling the hose. and the fremen were not helped even to a drink Of water, Evidently a misunderstanding. as Ashaway people
 are noted for generosity and hospital | itV
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-17
PROBATE HEARINGS IN WESTERLY
Hudson County Spormens Club Has Leased Former Federal League Ball Park For July 29 to Be Erected to Accommodate 10000 = Jack Curley Manager and Matchmaker of Club.

Before Judge Edward M. Burke in the Westerly probate court Tuesday came the petition of Mary Stark Crafts. asking for an allowance from the estate for six months from the date of the death of her husband, At torney Albert B. Crafts. Alexander .. Thompson, of the Mechanics bank, stated that he had received commu- nication from the banks attorneys, Gardner, Pirce and Thornley, in Prov idence, requesting postponement Of action on the petition to August 6. and stating that Mrs. Crafts was In Newport, and that her attorney, MI chael J. Lynch. of Providence (who had taken the place of her former counsel Frank W. Tillinghast, now iE a federal prison) could not attend the court session. The request for post ponement was granted. It is under stood that the available personal es- tate of the late Attorney Crafts does not exceed s1200, and that the attor- neys for the bank want an opporIu- nity to guard their interests, which is made up of fees due them from the estate. in connection with tEe care brought by Mir. Crafts against the eank. in which judsment was rendered against him including the costs.
 Martha A. Larkin petitioned the court that a few years ago, at her re- quest. her husband was appointed guardian of her person and estate, she being mentally unsound and not com oetent to cara for herself or her es- ate. She has recovered her full men .al capacity, which was vouched for by her husband. The petition asked that q decree be issued that she is now of sound mind. fully competent and that her guardian be released The petition was granted.
 William Nlnchen, eXecutor of the estate of Gotleib Ambacker. in a peti- ton stated that the estate was solvent and asked for allowance to pay S1O0 for the perpetual care of the Amback- q, lot in River Bend cemetery. The petition was granted.
 In the estate of Mary J. Crandall pc titions for the probate of two mills this case has been in court severa months. and the question of which is the actual legal will has not been de- termined. Judge Burke stated that no will could be admitted to probate without testimony in proof thereof Mrs Craven was the only living wit ness to one of these wills. Attorney Herbert ". Rathbun counsel for par ties interested in the will, claimed tC he the last will and testament, in. formed the court that the witness sickness continued, and that there was
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-17
HEBRON
Benefit Entertainments for Red Cross Planned - Lord Robinson Engage nnent Announced.

Miss Ruth Griffin of Hartford was the guest of her parents for the week end.
 Mir and Mrs. James Martin of East Hartford spent Sunday with MT. and Mrs. George Little.
 A whist party and sale of useful ar ticles is planned for the benefit of the Red Cross.
 George Little of Rockville spent Sun day with his family.
 Mrs. Parritt of Boston is visiting pr. and Mrs. Douglas.
 Mrs. Monroe Wetmore has been the guest of her sister. Mrs. W. C. Robin son.
 Jared Tennant of Norwich was at home for the week end.
 Plans are being made for an enter tainment to be held in the town hal
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-17
WOODSTOCK
Cottage Cheese Demenstratien-clar. enee w Bowen Narrates Incidents in Church History. 'r


 Miss Morse of the Agricultural col. lege gave a cottage cheese demonstra. ton at the home of Mrs. William C Child Monda| afternoon.
 Preparing Town History.
 Clarence W. Bowen, at the meet. ing Sunday evening, told in a most interesting way many facts in regard to the early history of the church. MT. BoW1n is an authority on histor. ical matters in Woodstock, as. The has history of the town in preparation.
 Mrs. Alire Sharpe Johnson and Miss Edith Briggs of Pomfret have been appointed editors of the Woodstock Academy Cleaner.
 .Air and Mrs. Carr of Providence were over Sunday guests of Mir and
 Miss. Laura Rich of Oxford, Mass, has been spending a few days with her aunt Mrs.-W. J. sI.indeman.
 Miss Mary Perley. is entertaining her cousins, the Misses Fessenden, from Stamford.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-17
STONINGTON
Fishermen Making Better Catches Providence Pastor to Preach Sun
 day.


 Stonington fishermen brought in fair sized catches Monday and Tuesday, fish of varied kind, c11equet, butter fish, founders, hatfish and just few bonitas. Early shipments were made to New York markets
 Stoninaton Pointers.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Elwell have re- turned from Springfield and are at the home of Henry Muller.
 After a visit to Judge and Mrs. Wartum A. Breed, Miss S. E. Gould has returned to the Charlwood cottage at Lantern Hill
 Miss Mary A. Dayvan, employed in Boston, is on vacation at the home of her mother, Mrs. Mary Davvan.
 Rev. Walter J. Malvern of Elwood Baptist church. Providence, will SUD- ply the pulpit of the First Baptist church Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-17
at the inn.
Ohserved Rastile Day,

Rev. W. M. Brown preached in the Congregational church Sunday in the absence of Rev. M. R. Plumb. In ob- servance of Bastile day the church was decorated with red, white and blue flowers and the French flags were dis played on the altar. The c. E. meet ing, led by Miss Harriet Guild, was closed with the singing of The Mar seillaise.
 The worst thunder shower this sea- son occurred Sunday noon just after people had left the church. Roads and walks were badly washed, one or two trees struck by lightning, several chickens drowned some telephones and electric light fuses burned out
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-17
for the benefit of the Red H'ross.
 lnterestino Servier

The services at the Cong. National church Sunday were enjoyed Wy all present, MT. Dexter giving. iii ser mon and the choir rendering some N;le selections. The solo work by Mrs. 0 E. Pendleton was fully appreciated
 Harrie Tenant of Norwich was the guest of his sister, Mrs. Leon Rath- bone, for the week end.
 Engagement Announced.
 The enga cement of Miss Mary Lord to Lucius Robinson is announced.
 Mrs. Horace Porter has been i'll for the past week. ~N
 The dance held in Amston hall Fr+t- day evening proved very enjoyable.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-17
oERsHING AND HIS ARMY
 WARMLY CONGRATULATED
In Resolution Adopted by New York
 City Board of Aldermen.

New York, July 16-General Per- shing and the army under his com mand were warmly congratulated up- on the signal success just achieved by the American troops on the battle field of France in a resolution unani- mously adopted by the New York city board of aldermen today.
 We are proud of the splendid show ing of the New York boys" the. resolu- tion continued. May this victory be the harbinger of a speedy and victori- ous termination of the conflict now be- ing waged for freedom and humanity" |"
 The resolution was vabled to Gen eral Pershing with the request that he communicate it to division command CTS.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-17
MYSTIC
Baldwin Randy Wedding on Mason IsIand-Ceremony Performed on the Lawn.

EdWr1s
 Miss Nellie Hazel Sandy of Mason Island and Bernard D. Baldwin of Groton were united in marriage Mon day evening at o'clock at the John Mason home on Mason Island in the presence of a few relatives and friends by Rev William H. Dunnark of Burn side, a. former pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church. The wedding took place out of doors on the lawn under a canopy of daisies and ferns. Miss Aldeane Clark was bridesmaid and c. D. Gardner was best man. Fol lowing the ceremony a luncheon was served. The bride received many beautiful gifts MT. and Mrs. Bald win left for wedding trip and will reside in Grotcn.
 Rev. William H. Dunnack of Burn side, former pastor of the Methodist church, is visiting in Mystic for a few days.
 Henry Klippell left Tuesday for Camp Meade, Md. MT. Klippell has many friends in Mystic.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-17
WINDHAM
Red Gross Work for June-Special Patriotic Effort Required-Farewell Gifts to Paul Hopkins-BastiIe Day Observed.

The following articles were finished by the Red Cross during June: S6 pairs socks, 30 comfort bags, 30 hospital shirts, 20 housewives, children's dresses, knitted afghans (principally the work of the school children), 1,115 4x4 wipes. 535 2x2 wipes. 5O5 9x9 com presses, making a total of 2,150 surgi- cal dressing and 124 other articles. The attendance at the last two meet ings has been smaller than usual, all though Windham must do it's share of the 2,S0o articles required of the WilIimantic chapter before Sept. 1st.
 Gifts for Enlisted Man.
 The c. E. society held an ice cream social Friday evening. Paul HopKlns' the treasurer of the society, who re- cently enlisted in the naval reserve, was presented a radium dial wrist watch and a fountain pen, the gift Of friends in the church and community. MT. Hopkins has played the violin Tn church and C. E. meetings for several wears and has been very helpful in many ways and will be greatly missed.
 Miss Dorothy Brown left Friday to visit Mrs Robert Bixby at her sum mer home at Silver Bay.
 Mrs. George heeney nds IeIui lleu ot- ter six weeks visit with her daughter Mrs. Guy Richmond, of West Hart ford.
 Miss Mildred Tilden of Norwich was a week end guest of MT. and Mrs Harold $. Maine.
 Mrs, Lucius Brown of Norwich and Miss Rachel Larrabee of Groton spent Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. Ada Larrabee.
 Dewitt Lockeman of New York was in town over Sunday to attend the burial in Scotland of his aunt, Mrs. Abby Fuller Abbe, who died in St. Paul, Minn., Friday.
 Miss Julia Burnham of Hartford Is
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-17
COLCHESTER
Woman Angler Catches Big PickereI- Camp Fire Girls Return from Lake Marksmen's Badges on Exhibition.

Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Agranovitch and Mrs. Samuel Gellert spent Sunday at Hayward's lake. Mrs. Gellert, who is an expert with the rod and line, caught three fine pickerel weighing about 1-2 pounds each.
 Myron R. Peckham, W. L. L. Spen- cer, J. A. Thomas and c. c. King of Lebanon were in town Tuesday.
 Samuel L. Stern George F. Brown, James F Purcell and F. E. Baker were in Norwich Tuesday.
 MT and Mrs. Daniel W. Williams and Miss Ellen Williams motored to Hartford Monday and called on Charles T. Williams, patient at the Hartford hospital
 Home from Lake.
 Mrs. Josephine Wallis and ten of the Camp Fire Girls returned Monday from a weeks stay at Mrs. Wallis cottage at Haywards lake.
 Marksmen's Badges Shown.
 First Lieutenant Van Cleve has in his store windows samples of marks mems badges which will be given to the members of the State guard in
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-17

Young men of the national army to the rurnher Of 278 arrived at Kings ton, Tuesday, to train for two morths at the Rhode Island State college for special work in the service. TheG were assembled from Massachusetts drafts. and succeeded the 300 men who left last Saturday after complet- ing training at the college. Ten days ago thirty picked men were sent from the training detachment at Kingston to Plattsburg. The men are trained in the trades and at the end ot their training will be sent largely to camps and cantonments for service in the Guartermas ordnance, engineers and depot brigade branches.
 Moderator Samuel H. Davis of the Westerly fire district, in compliance
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-17

Wings of riches enable them to fly up and roost on the highest branches
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-17

no way to determine just when she could come from New Jersey to Vest erly and give her testimony. He rec commended that her deposition be taken.
 James Lawton, who represented some of the heirs opposed. stating that from information that came to him, the witness is physically able. at times, to come to court in Westerly. He said she could stand the journey better than the estate could stand the expense of a deposition. The matter was continued to Aug. 6.
 The inventories of these estates were received and ordered recorded: Rose T. Burdick, s130415: George c. Bur dick $1SO415; George F. Sheffield, S10,- S00.78.
 The petition of the widow of Chas. D. Chapman, for dover rights. was continued to Aug. 6.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-17

The new system of the selection of jurors by a state jury commissioner, Ut a big salary. with a corps of we'll paid assistants. in the opinion of at least one official of the town of West erly, is not as good as the old method of selection by the town councils of the state, when each person was known to the council that passed up- on availability for jury duty before se- lection. This was done at no expense to the town or state. Under the pres ent system the names are probably selected at random, if the jurors se- lected to serve from Westerly is a fair sample, as in the list are the names Of several persons who have moved away, and others rho are not eligi- ble, under the Jaw.
 For instance: John W. Sweeney, a judge of the superior court; D. Frank lin Stillman, who is S2 years of age; ]. P Clark. who is over 70; Philip H. Opie. over 1G. resident and men, tally incapacitated for jury duty; Benjamin H. Tourtellot, over 70; D. Calvert Cottrell, captain in the army ill overseas service; Charles H. Pen dleton, post office inspector; Everett A. Kingsley. lawyer; Lawrence J. Kel- ledy, pastor of church; Henry L Smith, ensign in the navy; and Joshua M. Clarke, over 70.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-17

Too many blows will extinguish the light of love-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-17

with a vote adopted at the annual meeting has appointed committee to draft resolution protesting against the proposition of the Westerly town council a scheme of organization to have the whole town single fire dis trict, thus doing away with the pres ent Watch Hill and Westerly districts. The committee is composed of George A. Driggs, pr. E. L. Dow, l.. A. En- glish, F.. Kingsbury Curtis and J. Frank Champlin. The committee will report to an adjourned meeting to be held Aug. 5.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-17

Westerly is to be visited by the Food Conservative Truck fitted with a stove and remodelled for the conven- fence of demonstration, by Dutee Will COX Flint of Providence. The outfit is loaned to the food conservation committee, Council Of National De- fence. for demonstration work in the state of Rhode Island. The motor truck equipment will be manned by trained home economic workers and college girls who have volunteered for the service The mission of the truck is to take the rules and news of the food administration into every part of the state.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-17

The war savings stamps pledge cards recently obtained from thous- ands of persons in Rhode Island, are to be sent out to the authorized stamp agents. Each pledger named on his card the agent from whom. he pro- posed to buy his stamps. In each case these cards will be now forwarded to the agent in order that he may check up the pledger and be sure to have a supply of stamps on hand to meet the demand
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-17

State headouarters announced on Tuesday that the Westerly district led in Rhode Island up to Puly in the sale of war. savings stamps, with total cash sales of s102, ,356.s6 per capita of S100S, slightly more than half the $20 assignment for the year. The sales in June amounted to $46,- 9S3.42.
 The district composed of. Charles town, Hopkinton, Richmond and Exc ter, stands second with sales of $2S,- 5292S, d per capita of $4.50. Ersry district has passed the g per capita The sales in the state amounted tc $2,966,476.7S, a per capita of $3.T5, ex- elusive of pledges
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-17
BERT HUMPHREYS
FALLS N FRANCE
Was Wounded Fourteen
Times By German
Machine Guns.

Covered iwth fourteen machine gun
wounds. Bert Humphreys, former con
stable OF Paw Paw district, living AZ
Grant Town, has fallen a hero COR his
country on a battlefield somewhere
IN France. according 20 a letter re-.
ceived from a Tairmont boy at tnc
front II required fourteen wounds 20
stop the fearless countian Who kept
right after tho Germans IN an engage.
ment several weeks ago.
when humphreys left Fairmont he
said that he wanted 10 fight fJr his
country and prove TO the community
That he could make good on the battle
field. In this he has demonstrated his
worth. Several weeks $50 Hum
phreys name appeared on the serious.
" wounded list with his home address
Bluefield ". Va, from which place
he came 10 Marion county. Tdis letter
IS the first iutimatiOn that the wounds
have proved fatal lie was the frs,
OF his regiment composed Of local boys
10 fall.
Humphreys wa a mine officer al
Grant Town aid was ~ fine physique
and physical build lie was an ath.
lete Of note and was especially clever
at vaulting. he was 2 splendid shot
with the rifle and revolver since en-.
t,.ing the service. Humphreys Il
buried in France
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-17
aCLoSE.UP6s

William S. Hart knows aud under
LANDS Indians as we'll as he does his
own race. He was brought up among
the Indians wien ne was a boy, taught
By them, lived with them and learnt
to know and love them.
He was born in Newburgh, n. Y. OF
English parents. hut shortly after his
birth the family moved to North Da-
kota, and from: the time he was old
enough % walk until he was seventeen
he practically lived with the Indians,
learning everything there was to know
about them all
Tho T. Il. Stephens Amusement
Enterprises, ". Il. Gracey, manager,
have taken over the Wadsworth The.
3tra At Camp Tadsworth. Spart2aburg,
S. c.. aad will rIn tabloid attractions,
opauihg aug. 9Th. VI. Il. Graccy viii
manage the !heat"e ;or the present.
GHccy was here Lass winter With OnG
~ 40 gaod tibieiI companies a. played
the Ripp daring the season.
Tho Opera HoUse 4. ClOTEsburg
will open tho conips season August IS
With Richard earle in "Fnrs and
Fn!is." "out There" 10 booLed there
for ar early September OAOUing
POP.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-17
PERSONALS

Miss May Hawkins has returned
from Buckhdnnon where she had been
FOR a week attending the Epwouh
Iolgue convention
Miss Hazel Hadix will 60 10 her home
Grafton this evening 10 spend the
eek end.
Mrs. Clarence Statler leaves tonigh;
~ Grafton TO spend two weeks with
with her mother, Mrs. Mary Flana
-au
Miss Laura Robinson leaves tomor-
wv for Atlantic City where she will
1ond the next two weeks
Mrs. Ellen Straight, Of Chicago
rect. has returned from a visit with
'ativos al HOodsville.