Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1920-05-19
JEWETT CITY

Pachaug Grange is to confer the third
and fourth degree on a large class, on
Thursday evening. AZ
Victor, the nine-year-old son of Mary
Boucher and, Hector Perry. died at Vol
untown Tuesday. He was born in Paw
tucket, May %, 1911 He is Survived
by his parents and three brothers.
The mems class of the Methodist
church went by automobile to- Plainfeld
Saturday night, and was entertained at
the home Of Clarence Jeffers. who isl
still a member of the class. There were
speeches and songs by members, and a.
talk by Rev. David Coombs. OF Plain
field. Sandwiches, cake, pickles, fancy
pudding and coffee were served.
Among the unusual epitaphs recorded
! In Mr.. Phillips book is the following.
! Many will remember Mr.. Gibson, the cpl
| taph is original
Elizabeth Knox, wife of Jesse Gibson
| Died March 2, 1874, aged 4S years.
| Strangers
Ny Lizabeth 1 love thee still
Though meath the earth thou lies
| And to the latest day L will
| Thy precious memory prize
1 Bloom sweetly o. ye roses bloom
She once did flowers enjoy
4 Be. Fen propitious in perfume
| Till near her 1 shall lie
Jesse Gibson.
\ Another, in Pachaug cemetery, is no
ticeable on account of the spelling OF
the last word in the epitaph:
In Memory of Mrs. Lucy, wife of Mr.
| David Benjamin, who died 4. Sept
i 1885, in the 3Sth year of her age
Her virtues would
4 A monument supplyt
Il But underneath this
Il Stone her ashes I've.
Frank Eames of Griswold has pur
| chased a farm near Putnam and thi,
week has taken up his residence there
| Mr.. Eames was employed here by viii
liam McNicol and Mrs. Eames was :
teacher in the White school district
Among the many household goods an,
farming implements that were moved b,
} automobile were three large crates con
5 tanning about 200 chickens. Between
l Jewett City and Putnam the hens lai,
81 eggs. On arriving in Putnam tn
e eggs were taken out all O, K
p Low water pressure Wednesday, {
IL a. m. and 2 to 4 p. m.-adv.
| Whittier's Snowbound tells OF tn
country schoolmaster who could doff a
ease his scholars gown to peddle ware
from town to town" Said pedagog ha
nothing on Rev. ]. B. Aldrich, well-be
loved dominic OF the Methodist church
Tuesday morning the latter gave an ex
| hibition of what he knew about farming
Pulled off his coat and held a pillow u
and down a big ten-acre lot on Eas
Main street. Greensward. tough anS
heavy, but his skill proved that he nos
sesses accomplishments other than
| preaching in which he excels.
/ Tuesday evening completed a string o
| three fine days. 1t is safe to say tina
rs per cent. of the borough gardener
we're busy some part OF all three. Girls
| void will not plant nearly as many no
tatoes as last year or in 1918 for tw
good reasons-help cannot be hired a
any price and seed potatoes are retail
ing at from $3.50 to IS per bushel. a
unheard of price hereabouts
At regular meeting of Relianc
Lodge, No. 20, I. o. o. F., Monday eve
ming, the third degree was conferred o
one candidate and one application 70
membership was received A cornmitte
was appointed to make plans for Me
mortal day the following went
Bridgeport to attend the Grand Lode
convention: p. G. L.. II. Carpenter; !
G. A. L. Stebbins; P. G. Jacob wesct
Ter, P, Q. S A. Thomson, Jacob Santel
Hector Shetland, p. c., John W Pott
Sr.. P. G. John w. Potts will be appoint
ed district deputy grand master of IN
ninth district including Reliance lodx
No. 20, Uncas Lodge No II, Shetucke
lodge No. %, Obwebetuck Lodge No. il
An entertainment will be given to th
visiting brothers in Bridgeport this ey,
| ming.