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Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-29
WlNDHAM

If dim religious light" is the right kind for prayer meeting, the c. F. so- cietF had the proper effect Sunday even- ing The electric lights were out of com mission because of Saturdays storm and the darkness was made visible in the chapel by the use of tuo lamps and a Ian tern The meeting was one of the best held this summer, bsiRg in charge of the missionary committee. with Mrs R. T. Pesrum as leader. Splendid reports of two summer conferences were given by the delegates from society. Miss Mar gUerfte Cook, who went to the Northfeld conference, and Miss Chrissie Pearl. who was at Silver Bay.
 The Misses Little of Springfield, Mass. are spending the week with their aunt. Miss Mary Little.
 Mrs. Halsey Kelley of New York. who has heen visiting her sisters, the Misses Johnson. has gone to Norwich.
 Miss Louise Adams has returned from 3 visit with her aunt in Salem Mass.
 Mrs. John Bechwith has returned from St- JoseDh's hospital in Willimantic. where she has been a patient since her hip was broken in an automobile accident on May 1sth- Mrs. Beeliwith is able to walk a little. with the aid of crutches
 The annual cradle roll party Of the Congregational Sunday school will he given in the chapel Saturday at ?. h. Invitations have been sent to the little ones and their mothers
 Mrs. Harold Potter is spending a week at Ocean Beach. Miss Mary Packer is
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-29
EKuNX

Miss Jeanette Gallup, Miss Rogers and Misses Esther, Viola and Gladys Gallup were among the guests at a D. A. R. meet ing held with MT. and Mrs. John c. Gal lup at their cottage at Wamphasset Point, Stonington, last week Wednesday.
 Ekonk grange was we'll represented at Canterbury grange meeting last week "Wednesday evening and furnished part of the program.
 MT. and Mrs. Irons of Rochdale, Mass, are spending their vacation at Charles Frink's. Mrs. Irons, with Mrs. Frink and two children and Florence Gallup, motor ed to Pleasant View, Mystic and Norwich one day last week, calling on friends and having a delightful trip.
 Hucllleberries are abundant.
 Mrs. Jarvis is entertaining friends from Providence.
 Painting and papering of the parsonage is in progress.
 Mrs. Byron Gallup is spending a few days with her daughter and the latters family in Plainfield.
 Everett Gallup of Howard, R. l., spent a day here recentlY with his parents.
 Mrs. George Tanner and son Charles Stonington and attended the grange meet ing Friday evening.
 Mir and Mrs. Russell Slocum of Vest erly. R. L, are guests of Miss Cynthia Phillips.
 MT and Mrs. Fred Gardner of Wester- ly were visitors Sunday at Willard Gard ner's. Mrs. Gardner attended church here.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-29
NORTH STONNGTON

John L. York was Surprised 10 receive the news of the sudden death of the wife of his nephew. Mrs. Anna Holcomb York, wife Of Samuel Albert York, at their sum- mer camp at West Outlet, Moosehead Lake, Me, after 9 very brief illness The announcement of the death will bring deep sense of personal loss and grief to large circle of friends mad to the com- munity for which she had done so much. Devoted to her home and family. to whom she was everything, she yet found time to see so much of her many friends that sine was as few women are able to be, a part of their daily life. But with this rare capacity for disinterested and loyal Friendship she still found time to do much work in St. Paurs church, Neighborhood house, Leila Bay nursery and during the
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-29
BRIEF STATE NEWS

Derby.-Evelyn Crane of New Haven. division Npresident of the state auxiliary of the Sons of Veterans, came to Derby | Tuesday night to institute new auxiI- iary.
 TerryviIIe-The Andrew Terry cont { pany of this place has granted another in ! crease ot employees. This increase took | effect last week and amounts to about 10 ! per cent. for all employees.
 ury.-Announcement is made of the engagement of Christine Elliott Nc Knight, daughter of MT and Mrs. James A. Mcknight. County Tyrone, Ireland, to George Averin Crane of this city.
 Danbury.-Gen. James A. Ryan. Q. $. A., retired, spent Sunday in this city as the guest of MT. and Mrs. James F. DoraR [ of 42 Fairview avenue arriving here Sat urday afternoon and returning to New York Sunday evening. i
 CollinsviIle-Miss Mabel Case, who has been in a public library at St Charles, III. for the past year. is spending the summer with her parents, MT. and Mrs. Albert B. Case. The coming year she will be in the City library at Buffalo NY
 MiddIetewn.-Worl1o on the new armory is progressing rapidly and by the end of the present week the concrete foundation walls for the main armory building wil be completed and next week the work of laying the side walls for the main building will begin.
 Farmingt0n.-The enga cement has been l announced of Miss Frances Tener of | Sewickley. Pa, daughter of Mir, and Mrs. George Evans Tener, to William Thayer Brown of East Orange, \. J. Miss Tener attended Miss Porters school at Farm 1 ington three years ago and is a member of the class of 1921 at Smith college. | Newington.-Just what the state of l Connecticut will do with it's 200 acres ot land here is not known, because there are 1 but few chances of the present Hartford county jail not being able to accommodate violators of the law sentenced to that in- stitution. The intention when the proper ty was purchased for S65,000 was to have | a place for new jail building when the
 Seyms street institution in Hartford be- | came too small.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-29
WILLIMANTIC

Main street in this city, has been once more continued in the police court, this time until Wednesday,, Aug. IS. Fried bergs machine figured in collision with 8 car belonging to Michael Mazzola which was standing in front of his place of business, about two weeks ago, when one of the doors of the latter machine was ripped eff. The last e6ntinuance has been made until it is definitely known what settlement the company F,riedberg is insured with will make with MazzoIa, and if satisfactory the case will be nolled on payment of costs amounting to S515. Attorney William A. King is representing the Norwich man and Attorney Patrick J. Danahey the civil interests of Massola. Mayor Charles A. Gates, City Sheriff Elmer NJ. Young and Judge Frank H. Foss attended the exercises at Northainp- ton, Mass, Tuesday when Governor Cal win Coolidge of Massachusetts was for nfafiy notified of his nomination for vice president on the republican ticket. All the local officials shook hands with Gov ernor Coolidge.
 Frank Perint was in police csprt Wed nesday morning, charged with intoxica- | tien. He pleaded not guilty and his case was ordered continued by Judge Frank H. Fess until Saturday morning next Perint was arrested on complaint of Mrs | Margaret Conety of II Wilson street, who | said that last Saturday about midnight ! Perint brought her son Joseph home and | that both were drunk. Perint smashed | a fence in front of her house with his { automobile and her landlord had told her that she would have to settle for the | damage. Mrs. Conety said her son. had l gone baci. to his work in another city Monday.
 Permits explanation of the affair is that l he met young Cenety on Main street and, seeing that he was under the influence of
 liquor, put him in his car They were
 aeeosted by policeman and Perint, 1 thinking that perhaps the officer wanted
 to place young Conety under arrest of 1 feFed to take him home. The officer told
 him to go ahead and do so, He was as-
 sisted in getting .Cenety upstairs by an- l other man whom he did net know. He l did net know what the officers name vas but thought it was BeHbria Perint said he had consulted with Mrs. Cenety's 1 landiord about repairing the fence and
 the latter had told him to have it done
 or do it himself and everything would be 1 satisfactory. Periat denied that he was
 drunk, saying he had met Conety only
 about 20 minutes before meeting the off, eer. The continuance of the case is for
 the purpose of learning the officers yer
 sion of the affair.
 At the weekly rehearsal of the Anleri-
 can band in the old town building on i Church street Tuesday evening George A. l Bartlett presented Leader C. N c. l Wheeler 3 purse of money obtained by a
 collection about town for the use of the
 organization. Mr. Bartlett stated that
 the city should be proud of such a public
 spirited organization, one which was rated
 among the hest musical organizations in the state. MT. Wheeler responded ex-
 pressing sincere thanks on behalf of the
 members for the gift.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-29
NORTH LYME

Mr and Mrs. ". aI sisson. ". Nj. Sis son, Jr., and family were callers at S. E, Leete's in Madison Sunday, also visiting the state park at Hamnonasset.
 Mir. and Mrs. ]. Erwin Rogers an- naunce the enga cement of their daugh- ter, Miss Lois Melissa Rogers. to Harri- son Conway of New London, formerly of Indiana.
 Mr and Mrs. Giles Reynalds and grand children of New London were calling on friends here Saturday.
 Miss Emily Stark, N. & Strong and family were in Middletown Saturday.
 Hon. Francis Parker of Hartford called on friends here Friday.
 MT. and Mrs H. B. Sisson of Deer River visited at L. 0. Gates Sunday.
 Mrs ". NJ. sisson. w NJ Sisson. Jr. and family were iH New London one day last week.
 G. H. Strong visited Stephen Sterling oi Sterling City Sunday afternoon.
 Rev E, D. Gates. state pastor at-Iarge preached at the Baptist church Sunday Mir. Gates was accompanied by his fam. fly. Mrs. States sang a solo in church which was very much appreciated by the audience.
 Mrs. ". NJ. Sissen, ". M. Sisson, Jr. and family attended the street fair 1T Lyme Friday last
 John Evans visited Mir and Mrs George Bailey in New London Sunday.
 Curtis Rogers, who was thrown from his motorcycle in GFoton two weeks ago is recovering from the shock. His leg which was broken, is in a cast, and he hopes to leave the New London hospita the last of this week.
 Mrs. Edward Lsplace entertained si7 young friends from Hadiyrne several day. last week.
 Artist and Mrs. Van vene are at thu Fosdicf place for a few weeks
 Mir. and Mrs. Robert Yonnah are a their summer home here.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-29
LYME.

Mrs Edwin King of Middlatown visited her parents in Old Hamburg Sunday last
 A large number from here attended the street fair at Old Lyme Friday and Sat urday.
 AIr and Mrs IT. B. Sisson of Deep River visited their sister Mrs. Louis Gates Sunday last
 Mir. and Mrs Clarence Daniels and daughter of Deep River are visiting MT Daniels relatives at the old home in Old Hamburg Will Bennett of the steamer Middle town was calling on friends here last Sun day.
 Robert Edwards of Essex visited his grandfather, William Sawyer last week.
 Wilson Reynolds and family of Middle town were calling on relatives here Sun day.
 Rev. MT Jones, who is with the Boy Scouts at Sandy Point camp, preached here Sunday.
 Mrs. F. F. Huntlev entertained a party of fifteen from Meridcn Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-29
USOUEPAUGH

E. E. Pierce of Wakefield was a caller here Tuesday afternoon.
 Lawyer John S. Murdocll and family of Providence are at their farm here in the village.
 James Davis. chef at Yawgoo Pond, spent Tuesday with friends here.
 Miss Reha Collins of New York and her nephew, Stewart Collins of Maine, are visiting Rev. c, H. Palmer and luis mother
 Leonard Joslin of Exeter was 8 caller here Tuesday evening.
 Mrs. Nellie E. Bray of Lafayette and her cousin, Mrs. Annie Holden of Attleboro, spent day recently. with local relatives
 James Johnson of Exeter was a visitor here Friday afternoon.
 MT. and Mrs. Herbert E. Lord spent Saturday in Providence.
 Nr and Mrs. James Singleton and cIlii- dren of Providence were callers here SuH- day afternoon.
 Amos H. Kenyon with his family of Providence visited his parents here Sun day.
 MT and Mrs. R. H. Briston of West Kingston visited local relatives Sunday afternoon.
 Raymond Hopkins and family of PFovi- dence called on friends here Sunday.
 A;r. and AIrs. Lord of Providence, who have been spending 2 week with their son, Herbert r.. fond. and his wife, re- turned home Monday A J. Webster with his family of Provi- dence visited his father, J. c. Webster, Sunday. Fred K Grandal and family of King ston visited relatives here Sunday after noon. Mir and Mrs John Barron of Providence were visitors here Sunday. Nr. and Mrs. ]. S. Lamond and Mrs. J. F.. Lamond and children spent Sunday al Watch Hill. i Miss Clara Webster of Providence is i spending few days with her father. ] l c. Webster. /. Mir and Mrs Clarence Hopkins Of Shamrock spent Sunday with relatives in i this village. MT. Mcleod. who works at Bridgeport 1 Conn, spent the week end with his family l at the farm here. ] Earle Peck is visiting relatives at suna- i pee Lake, N. II. Charles E. L4evic}z was at Rockville re- gently.
 1 Mr. and Mrs. Lawson Rice of Exctel 1 were callers here Saturday.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-29
.JEWETT CITY

Miss Leila Centerbar and Ralph Kings ley were married in the Baptist church parlor by Rev. N. D. Fuller Wednesday morning at g o'clock. The n1atron of honor was Mrs John MacLean, the brides cousin. The best man was John MacLean. Mir. and Mrs. Kingsley will spend their honeymoon in West Virginia. The brides home is in Vermont. but she lives with her grandmother Mrs. Brown. on Mathewson street, Jewett City. Mir. Kingsley is the son of H. B. Kingiey, master mechanic at Aspinook bleachery.
 The Ladies Aid society of the Baptist church is to go to the summer home of Mrs F. H. Gilbert at Beach pond today (Thursday) for a meeting. They leave, the church at 1.3o and each is to carry a. basket lunch.
 Chautauqua commences on new time. Buy season. tickets double quick time. 'Nuff said Act.-adv.
 Miss Bertha Titus is to meet the Chau-i tauqua guarantors at the home of Dr, G.5 H. Jennings this evening.
 The Ladies Aid society of the Pachaugf church is to hold a lawn social The body Of Michael Limerick of New Haven will be brought to Jewett City Fri ] day for burial The deceased was well | known here. For many years he made summer visits at the Sullivan home on East Main street. Miss Ellen Prior is i'll at her home. ena Ashland street.
 Among the out of the ordinary epitaphs found in the cemeteries of Griswold and recorded in MT Phillips book: In memory of MT. Gould Brown, who{ died July Fist, 1915, in the 47th year of! his age. \
 Our life contains thousand strings, \
 And dies if one be gone. |
 Strange that harp of thousand stringsi Should keep in tune so long.
 Another:
 In memory of MT. Thomas .Halsey, whos | died March 23d, A. D. 1874. aged 64 yrs.'
 He Lived and Died an Honest Man.
 Squash raisers, upon investigation, are finding a marked scarcity of little squash es set upon their vines. The reason is given that bees are so scarce the usual fertilization of the blossoms is not being I done. One man says that if a blossom or two is picked and shaken around in all the other blossoms, natures demands will be complied with.
 Evidences of agricultural activity of a high class were noted by a passer by a well known farm in the northeast corner of the town. In a field adjacent to the road . MT. and Mrs. were seen hoeing corn. The Mrs. like the MT. was clad in :. regulation farm shirt and overalls The dirt flew SC that the passerby could not - discern. even by the closest scrutiny, if AIHs wore pedal teguments of any sort This he does aver, however tkat the MT
 had to step some to keep his heels out of l the way of the flying hoe wielded by the . Mrs.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-29
CRIsWOLD

Miss Elsie May Edmonds of Voluntogn has been visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Eepi Lord.
 Fourteen members of Pachaug grange visited North Stonington grange and helped furnish the Neighbnrs' night pro- gram.
 Mrs. John O. Peci,ham and Mrs. Charles Haskell of Preston. Mrs Stephen Peck ham. Mrs. Fred Fisher and son Walter of Norwich visited Mrs. W E. Edmond re- gently.
 Pachaug grange will hold a clambake at an early date
 Roy Holmes has been spending g. few days with his sister Flora Holmes. in Boston.
 The Girls Whatsoever club of Pachaug has voted to donate S5 toward the Con necticut Child Welfare association.
 Bertha Geer and Viva Richardson of Pachaug spent Monday in Boston.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-29
HOW TO GAIN FLESH
Make it so That Your Daily Food Will
 ProReriy NeuEish Your Body

Everybody every day eats enough to produce normal weight and rich blood, if the food is properly assiIni lated, but weak, thin people are not withstanding undernourished, because their food is not properly digested and goes through their system without leaving one bit of the body and flesh building elements needed for good health.
 Now to correct this condition and get adequate nouFishplent from the daily food, a good tonic is needed, There are many people in this city that know from personal experience that ViRel will restore normal appe- tite and perfect digestion, enrich the blood, and thus create flesh and strength. Try it. It has been sold here for years and has a splendid reputation.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-29

John Mclean and Henry Costello of Will li1nantic are camping this week at Chaf- fees reservoir.
 The Wilmington ball team will play the M. P. of Conantville Saturday next at 3.15 D. n,
 Mrs. Walter 3Ialo visited with her sis ter. Mrs. Julia Burnham, at East Hamp- toa last week.
 Mrs. Walter Westerf1eld of New York
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-29
BREED THEATRE.

For the feature attraction today the Breed will present Margarita Fisher in The Thirtieth Piece of Silver, a screen version of the fascinating novel by AL ber1 Payson Terhune. This is a remark ably strong story and is hailed as one of the real achievements of the season. Among the clever players who appear in the supporting cast are King Bagget, Lillian Leighton and Forest Stanley. For the second feature Gladys Rockwell will be seen in The Mother of His Children. This is a drama of high life in Paris and is one of the strongest and most interest ing photodramag of the year.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-29

bali game between East Lyme and M. H., the home team winning
 Miss Florence Powers was a caller in .East Lyme Wednesday.
 The dance given in the Eureka Social club Thursday evening was well attended. Hanney's orchestra furnished music
 People from here attended a dance in Oakdale Friday night given by Harry Atwood and Mir. Ratina.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-29
,eeninr her houae during heN ahsence.

keeping her house during her absence.
 Miss Laura Montgomery of Arlington, \. U, is the guest of her cousin, Miss Gulia Guild.
 Mrs F. K Leffingwell spent Sunday in Brooksvale.
 The thunder shower which did so much damage in the western part of the state Saturday was very severe here, although no damage was reported. Rain came down in torrents and the thunder and lightning were unusually severe.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-29
SOUTH WELLINGTON

Miss Beatrice Malo returned home Mem day night from New York, where she had been visiting her uncle and aunt, Rev. and Mrs. W Westerfeld.
 w H. Bracket spent. few days the past week with MT. and Mrs. George II. Phillips of Palmer. Mass.
 Mrs J. R. Edwards and her Sunday school class enjoyed days outing Sat urday at Crystal lake.
 James Service and son, Gallup Service
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-29

war in the Red Cross. Services at the York camp in Maine were largely at tended by the summer colony at Kinee,
 On the arrival of the family in New Haven, the funeral services were held at the family residence, 50G Prospect street, Saturday afternoon.
 Mrs. York, who was daughter of May or Holcomb, is survived by her huShand and two sons, HolcoInb and Samuel 4. York, Jr.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-29
CHESTERFIELD

Miss Goldie KapIan has returned to New York after spending q few weeks here with relatives.
 People from New London. Salem, East Lyme and Waterford attended the base
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-29
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sale on Fishers Island.

Real Estate Broker John A. Moran has sold for Dr. Clifton k. Chamberlain 8 seYen-room house near the bathing beach on Fishers Island. James Graham. the purchaser, secured the house furnished and is to occupy it as a summer residence.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-29

is visiting at the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs. Thomas Denman.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-29
What Is Gding On Tonight.

Motion Pictures at Breed Theatre. Vaudeville and Motion Pictures . Davis Theatre.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-29

Bulletin office every morning except sunday st { 3e o'clock fer Wiliimantic.
 First ear in morning ts leave Wilil- snaatic for Norwich Inquire at New York Lunch or at the hotels. aoysl6
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-18
MARLBORO.

The graduating exercises of the pub
lie school will be held Friday, June 25.
Rev. and Mrs H. H. Shaw spent Mon
day night and Tuesday with friends in
Brattleboro.
Clifton Dalrymple is moving is fam
lily to West Brattleboro, where he has
bought home.
Mr. and Mrs G. L. Worden and fam
lily visited friends in Belchertown
Mass, over the week end
Mrs. Whitacre and daughter, Bessie
came Friday of last week and opened
their home on Ames hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stromberg visited then
home on Ames hill RECENTLY. They vii
come for the summer soon.
Children's day, notwithstanding tho
storm, was well attended. Much credit
is due the teachers of the public schools
| for it's success.
| Mr.. and Mrs Cushman and children
came Saturday. Mrs. Cushman ant
children for the summer. Mr.. CushmaI
and Miss Bessie Whitacre returned i'm
mediately to New York.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-18
WEST GUILFORD.

Mrs. W. c. Phelps viii entertain the
Ladies Aid society in the church yes
try Wednesday evening, June %.
Julius Tucker of Brattleboro has
bought the Plummer Prouty place and
viii move there with his family July l.
Mrs. George Watson returned to her
home last Friday after spending 10
days in Dummerston with her sister
Mrs. George Vivier.
Charles Cox is i'll with stomach
trouble His son, Henry Cox, who has
been away to school, has returned home
fer the summer vacation.
The baseball club gave their enter.
tainment in West Chesterfield Friday
evening There was n good attendance
and the boys cleared about $40. Tween,
" five went from this place in a big
automobile truck returning home about
3 Il. IN. Saturday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-18
SOUTH WINDHAM.

Forrest Jenison is i'll with measles.
Frank II. Robbins has sold his team
horses to Harry L. Han. q
Harry Jenison., who, was taken, very
i'll Sunday morning, is a little better =
Orlo and Earl Jenison, young sons of
Clarence Jenison, are recovering from
measles. -
Miss Bernice I. Smith is home from
her school work in Hartland for The sum-
mer vacation.
School closed Friday and the teacher,
miss Myra Blackington, went to her
home in Chester.
Mrs. I. f. Smith has been spending a
flew days with her son, Frank w. Smith,
and family in Brattleboro.
Miss Violet Z. Harris, who has been
! i'll with measles in the home of A. j
Westcott, has recovered sufficiently to
return home.
| Mrs. A. j. Westeott received an injury
to one eye recently. A nail flew, striking
and breaking lens of her glasses. Pieces
of the glass struck her in the eye causing
a painful, although not serious, injury