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Middletown transcript., 1921-01-08
WARWICK.

Last week was marked by number
Of movings in and near town.
Mrs. Charles Cole and children spent
part of last week in Wilmington.
Miss Annie Degnan spent this week
with Miss Marie Boyles, near Earleville.
Mrs. William Thornton spent part of
last week with Mrs. George Moffett
near Earleville.
Miss Josephine B. Stearns spent the
weekend with Miss Grayce Taylor, in
Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Eaton were Sum
day visitors at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jordan near Bethel.
Miss Bessie w. Gunkel is spending
two weeks with relatives in Norwood
and friends in Philadelphia.
MI. r. B. Merritt, Jr. and daughters,
Agnes and Ruth, spent part Of last
week with relatives at Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Price, of near
Earleville, spent Sunday at the home
of Mr., and Mrs. Charles w. Stearns.
Mrs. Letitia Smith and Mr.. and Mrs.
Kenneth Price and daughter, of near
Cecilton, visited relatives in town Sum
day.
Sunday School. Sunday morning at
$50. Rev. Cullom has opened his re-
vival services and is holding them on
Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday even
ings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Bishop and son
Of Wilmington. spent from Friday until !
Sunday with bic mother, Mrs. E. 7. !,
Bishop.
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Strayed!

2 black pigs strayed to my residence
during the month of December. Owner
can have same by calling and paying
for their keep.
E. E. LINCOLN,
Middleto xn, Del.
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The undersigned having rented their
farm, will sell at Public Sale on the
farm known as the "Watkins Farm,
now tenanted by Edward Clayton, To-
Gated one mile west Of Blackbird Sta
ton, d miles south of Townsend, to-
wards Dexter's Corner.
MONDAY, JANUARY 24th, 1921
at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, Sharp,
The following Personal Property, to-
wit:
10 Head of
HORSES and MULES
"a Nos. l and 2. One pair yr.
old Mules, well broken and we'll
N0&mated.
Nos. g. and 4. One pair 5 yr. old
Mules, well broken and easy keepers.
Nos. and 6. One pair 10 yr. old
Mules, large and good workers.
No. Z. One Mule. about IA years old.
No. 8. LADY, bay mare, 8 years
old, good block, weighs about 1900 lbs.
No. 9. BESS. black mare, 6 years
old, work anywhere.
No. 10. BILL, black horse, years
old, good worker.
II Head of
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For Sale!

Oak Cord Wood. White Oak Posts.
On stone road one-half mile west of
town.
R. B. MERRITT, JR.,
Warwick, Md,
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DO YOU
CATCH COLD
: EASILY? f?

Your Vitality Is lews;4esistanc'
Weak sf
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NOTICE-DIVIDEND

NEW CASTLE COUNTY NATIONAL BANK
OF ODESSA, DEL, DEC. %. 1920
The directors have this day. declared
a Semi-annual Dividend of Four per
cent clear of taxes payable on and after
December 31st, 1920.
JOSEPH G. BROWN, Cashier.
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IL, some milk cans, buckets, benches,
lot of empty barrels; also i 1-2 iron
barrels used for oil with spigot.
POULTRY
Three wild ducks and 1 drake, used
for decoys, Is Plymouth Rock roosters
of stock and IL guineas, also 1-2 in
terest in So 1-2 acres of wheat in the
ground.
TERMS OF SALE E-All sums of $40
cash; all over that amount credit Of
nine months will be given the pur-
chaser by giving a bankable note with
approved security, interest added from
day Of sale. No goods to be removed
until the above terms are complied
with.
H. D. CONNER.
Racine and Blackburn, Auctioneers.
VIM. Janvier, clerk.
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Public Sale !IPublic Sale

The undersigned having bought
farm in Mill Greek Hundred with all
equipment will sell at public sale his
entire stock and farming implements
on the farm where he now resides Ia
mile west of Armstrong Station on
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-18
HOPKINTON


William R. Wells has been reelected president of the South County; Poultry and Pet Stock association.
 C. Thomas Brown recently shot fox weighing IS pounds and thought to be 12 or IA years old.
 The second year class of Hopkinton High school has elected John D. Wells president Leland W. Coon. secretary; {; Elvira Nara, treasurer; John D. Wells historian; Elyira MarraS musician and poetess.
 Charles F. Whiteley has been elected president of the Ashaway Business Mems association Guy Nara. vice president; A. Lloyd Briggs, treasurer: William R. Wells, secretary; George ". Edwards, John S. Burdick. Leverett A. Briggs. Dr.
 .: Briggs and pr. J. N. Lewis, direc- tors. ...,
 ..nund G. Smith, Jr, celebrated his second birthday Jan. Sth. .,... g
 Rev Everett P Nathewson. represent ative from Hopkinton in the Rhode Island general assembly. received appointment Friday to the committee on special legis- lation and the committee on education. The former postmistress of Ashaway, Mrs. Sarah F. E. Hood. was paint fly in- jured Saturday morning by fail caused | by the giving way of tho back door steps at her home on High street.
 | Mrs. Walter D. Blake of New London arrived in town Sunday evening. Charles W. Jolley was home from Hartford Sunday. f .- washed by Fridays storm and are unsafe
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SOUTH COVENTRY

Miss Anna Flaherty was graduated Jan. 5th from St Francis hospital, Hart ford.
 Rev. Charles Johnson and his goods came Friday from Kinssburgh. Mass. His family .is expected today tFuesday).
 Rev. William J. Crawford of Norwich Town preached in the Methodist church Sunday .--. .-
 The latest news from Rev. c. Harley Smith, wko Is in the Deaeoness hospital in Boston, is that he. was able to take an automobile ride recently.
 Mir. and Mrs. Douglas Wilson and chill dren of New York are visiting Mrs Will sons parents. Mir. and Mrs. Albert E. Potter. I
 Lake wamgumbaug is getting to be quite fishing resort, as a number of three and ona-half to five pound salmon have been taken there. The salmon was on exhibition at the postofficc.
 Miss Agnes Flaherty is home for, few days. She is in the nurses training class at St. Francis hospital, Hartford.
 The bapjo-mandolin orchestra of Willi- mantle gave a concert and dance at the town hall Friday evening.
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WESTERLY

shareN in the responsibility for clean one of the points brought out by sev- efal of the local pastors in their ser mons Sunday evening touching on the relation of clean amusements to moral and physical health of the community Two clergymen suggested a communi- ty house which would be a setting for clean amusements. One of the clergy directed an attack against dancing and card playing as well as improper amusements. Those who spoke for a higher level of entertainment were Rev. Fred A. Macdonald, Rev. Byron U. Hatfield, Rev. B. J. Cleveland and Rev. P. s, Sailer.
 A recent book published by Charles J. Dutton, entitled ''The Underwood Mystery. The author, son of Rev John c. Dutton, for many years pastor of the Christian church of this town, has laid the scene of his story about Watch Hill and Westerly, although neither place is specifically r1med
 Prof. H. Augustine Smith, who gave a stereepticon Ghristmas lecCute ili ,..e Pawcatuck Seventh -dhy Baptist church at the time, of the Christmas festival is to be in Westerly later to lecture. His topic will be 4'Japan: The Land of Sunshine and Tragedy"
 Charles E, Mason. teacher of agri- culture, in the Wakefield schools and former principal of the high school at Ashaway, was an over the week end guest at the home of MT. and Mrs. Albert E. Spargo, 55 School street.
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HoD fo Make Pine Cough Syrup at Home
Has no equal fer prompt results.
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Pine is used in nearly all prescrip- tions and remedies for coughs. The reason is that pine contains several effect in soothing and healing. the membranes of the throat and chest Pine cough syrups are combinations of pine and syrup. The syrup" part is usually plain sugar syrup.
 To make the best pine cough remedy that money can buy, put 2Hs ounces Of Pinex in q pint bottle, and fill up with homemade sugar syrup. Or you can use clarified molasSes, honey, or corn syrup, instead of sugar syrub. Either way, you make Q full pint more than you can buy ready-made for three times the money. It is pure, good and tastes very pleasant.
 You can feel this take hold of a cough or cold ia wgy that means business. The cough may be dry, hoarse and tight, or may be persist ently loose from the formation of phlegm. The cause is the same-in- famed membranes-snd this Pinex and Syrup combination will ston it usually in 24 hours or less. Splen- did, too, for bronchial asthma, hosrse- ness, or any ordinary throat ailment.
 Pinex is highly concentrated com pound of genuine Norway pine ex- tract, and is famous the world over . for It's prompt effect upon coughs.
 Beware of substitutes. Ask your druggiat for ~2k ounces of Pinex" with directions, and don't accept any thing else. Guaranteed to give abso- lute satisfaction or money refunded. The Pinex Co., Ft Wayne, Ind
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STONlNGTON

The meeting df the Stonington Tray. ,el club will be held in the Free Ll- brary today (Tuesday) at D. m. Mrs. II, I. Cutler of Mystic will relate Per 7 sonal Experiences in British Colum- bia,
 Eugene 4. Rose, while walking on the thin ice on Stonington Manor Inn pond, broke through Sunday, after noon and but for the timely aid of his companions would have drowned. The lads secured a heavy plank and with the aid of long pole that was near at hand brought the boy to shore. The pond is deep where Rose broke through.
 John Alden Seahury of Brooklyn, N- r., gave talk in the Second Congre- gational church Sunday morning on .'John Alden, the Pilgrim" The lec- ture was to have been given Friday evening but was postponed on account of the storm. departments at the Atwood Machine Co. plant were laid off Friday evening last. Work for several months has been kept at full force at the plant.
 Richard Wilkinson celebrated his seth birthday Sunday.
 Residents of Wequetequock held a meeting Monday evening to mako further plans to organize the Com munity Service association.
 Irving Stone of Bethlehem. Conn., and John Alden Seabury of Brooklyn, N. Y., who have been guests of Rev. and Mrs. D. c. Stone. left Sunday aft ernoon for their homes.
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The final subscriptions for the chil- dren. of Central Europe are coming in this sweek. H. D. Bailey and Miss Gladys Segar sare receiving the sub ecriptioT1s at Hope Valley and money. is being given them and sent to James M ,Pendleton, chairman Of the drlVe, or Charles Perry, treasurer. The fund is over the $9o0 mark. It was hoped that a thousand dollars might be rais- ed. Monday there was a gain of $e0.
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topic, The Perils of Materialism. At the offertory Master David Carter rendered A Lullaby at the piano.
 A surprise reception was giya0 Rev. and Mrs G. H. Wright in the vestry on Saturday evening. The fortieth anniver- sary of their wedding occurred ths Sun day previous.
 The people gathered in the vestry ard waited in almost total darkness until the hour arrived. Courtiand E. Colver was the messenger sent to call at the parsona&ge and invite Rev MT. Wright and family to come to the church to Hear some music, and as the party entered the room, the lights were turned OH. and with Mrs. Eugene La Fontaine at the piano the people stood and sang Blest Be the Tie That Binds. At the conclu- sion MT Colver addressing Rev. MT. Wright said,~ ,~as an expression of the good will and kindly feeling of the commit nity, towards him and his family, he wished to present him a token Of appre- citation as the gift of the community aad handed him a package which contained S76. Rev. Mir. Wright though much sur prised, thanked the gathering for their kindly gift. A social hour followed in which ice cream and cake were served
 Mrs. John Harold of the submarine base gave party for her young niece,
  her eleventh biIthday The girls 1layed with their dolls and there was music On the Grafonola. Nine guests were seated at the table on which was the birthday cake with eleven lighted candles. Ice cream, cake and candy was served. Miss Harold had many gifts.
 The usual Saturday night lance was given in the Country club house with a good attendance
 Courtland F. Coiver of the submarine | base and Lorin E. Daboll of New London l made business trip to State Line Mon day.
 5 Miss Ethel Cornet of Uncasviile was a weekend guest of Mrs. Caro AIanjere Rev. G. H, Wright wes called to Man tic Sunday afternoon to conduct the tu l neral services Of Charles E. Gates. i Mrs. Edward H. Latimer with her chH I dren attended the birthday dinner of heI l sister, Mrs: Charles Hope in Uncasyill, ] Sunday.
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NOANK

Cart. Henry Langworthy has purchased tho fishing schooner Morse and is in New York arranging to bring the craft here. Tho vessel started for this port last week sut experienced trouble before clearing New York, making it necessary for her b put back for repairs. She is expected 10 arrive here the first of next week. The Morse vas owned and operated by Cap- ain Langworthy several years ago and was sold by him to New York people, rom whom he has now purchased her. This vessel is much larger than the ". T. Dodge, which Captain Langworthy has operated all summer.
 Next week will be observed as 8 week If prayer by the members of the Meth odist church, and instead of holding he services in the church they will be l.. Id at the homes of different members Tues day evening the meeting will be at the nome of Mrs. Anna Wagner, Wednesday, evening at the home of Mrs. John Jensen, Thursday evening with Mrs. Ellen Rath- bun and Friday evening with Mrs. Anna Hendrickson. Rev. Jerome Greer pastor O. the church, will be present at all the meetings. -+
 Mrs. Nellie Ebbets has returned from Hartford, where she has been visiting
 Miss Lois Fish spent the week end in Hartford with Miss Grace Gates,
 The members of Mizpah class of the Baptist church gave their teacher. Capt D. W. Chesetr, a birthday party Friday afternoon.
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CoLIMBlA.

Miss Marion Holmes, teacher of the school on the Green, attended the meeting of the state grange in Hartford Thursday Hast, her school being closed for the day.
 Mrs. Fred A. Hunt has been in East Hartford during the past week, the guest of MT. and Mrs. Homer M. Roberts. who have spent several summers in town.
 William Weimar, who recently acquired the entire interest in the farm which he and his brother-in-law. Julius Schwartz, together bought of Antonio T. Gregoris, sold it Friday last to Polish family in New York who will take immediate pos session. Mir. Weimar will live in portion of the house and Mir, Frir who has been living there, will move to the Green.
 Adam Seabufy, from Hampstead, L. L, a cousin of Mrs. Charles K. Hitchcock, recently visited Storrs college with the object of obtaining information regarding the poultry business, in which he is thinking of engaging. He was referred to Madison Woodward at the Merrythought farm for practical details. MT. Woodward took great pleasure in showing him every thing connected with his plant, on which are situated about 40 large, airy buildings used for breeding, laying and other pur- poses. The birds are all fine Hooking, of the White 1eghorn and White Wyandotte breeds. and are kept in hocks of 25 or
 
 birds on the farm. MT. Seabury was much impressed with the possibilities of the business as it was shown to. him. Rev. T. Newton Owen was in Bristol, T. l.. portion of last week with Mrs. Owen, who had previously been called thereowing to the illness of her father. Mir. Brownell, who died from pneumonia. The funeral services were held Thursday last.
 George Sawyer. who has been staying at the home of MT. and Mrs. Fred A. Hunt for the past six weeks. having closed his own cottage at the lake, went 1 to Brooklyn. N. T., Monday last to re- side until April.
 Clayton E. Hunt made trip with his auto truck to Bristol, R. r, on Saturday last. bringing load of goods for Mir. and Mrs. T. N. Owen. | A dancing class which wa to have been 1 held at Yeomans hall Friday eevning was postponed, principally because of the storm.
 4 whist for the benefit of the fund fol the starving children ia the Near East was held at Yeomans hall Saturday even. 1 ing. There was a good attendance ant F tables were occupied by the players The sum of s2o was realized
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-18

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Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-18
GALES FERRY

The Book club was entertained at the home of Mrs. Delphine Fish Wednesday afternoon. Miss Laura A. Perkins was the reader for the afternoeA, reading from o. Henry's short stories three se- lections-Lotus and the Bottle, Smith and Caught The hostess served Tefresh- ments.
 Four federal gypsy moth scouts ar- rived here Tuesday and are staying at tho home of MT. and Mrs. Rufus W. Hurlbntt for about two weeks while cov- ering the town of Ledyard. They came here from Preston and are covering the state by towns.
 The business meeting fi the Village Improvement association was held in ths Country club house. Monday evening, the 10th. The president, Rev. Allen Shaw Bush, presided Reports were received from the chairmen of the different de. partMents. IT The musicale given under the auspices of the Junior league and its superinten- dent. J. ". Carter, by MT. Peabody and the Filipino mandolin and guitar oIches- tra from the submarine base in the ves- try Wednesday, was very pieaing and was well attended. The orchestra came here by invitation of Morale Officer J. w. Garter. They rendered pleasing selec- ton, and Mir. Peabody gave violin solo parts. The audience showed appreciation by hearty applause. Sandwiches, cake ! and cocoa were served. Henry ". Hurlbutt, representative of the town of Ledyard, left Wednesday for : Hartford. He has been appointed 8 member Of the committee on sales of l land,
 Mrs. Delphine Fish, Mrs. Fanny A. Molthrop and Mis Alice Satterlee of the village, with Mrs. Billings & F. Gran dall of Stoddard's Wharf. members of Anna Warner Bailey chapter, D. A. R., attended the January meeting at the home of Mrs, Charles E. White in Groton Thursday afternoon.
 Mrs. Edward Hammer of Newark, N J., who has been the guest for everai weeks of her sister, Mrs. Stephen Nor. man, has returned home
 Miss Caroline B. Freeman attended a meeting of the Round Table in Norwich Tuesday evening at the home of MT. an6 Mrs. Arthur R, Blackledge.
 Dudley c. Perkins, scoutnaster of the Gales Ferry Boy Scouts attended a ge, I tegethereef- the Boy Scouts of New fsofi
 don and surrYunding towns in the Croni1
 building, New London. Wednesday even
 ing and heard. Lorne W. Barclay of NeV
 York, director: of education of the, Bo, Scouts of America, t-y.. .,fs, ! Postcards of. views in. Egypt have bee, received by friends from Frank A. Aplr
 Jr.. who left the place in October a wireless operator in the merchant ma
 rine service, sailing for Egypt from Ne7 York. ...
 Rev. c. H. Wright spoke in the NJ. l church, at the Sunday morning servic
 from the theme, Voices of the Past Prt
 vious to the sermon, Rev. MT. Wright r, ferred. with appreciation to the s1rDrif
 reception given Mrs Wright and hin
 self the evening before.
 Mrs. J. A. Birch was the leader of u:
 Epworth League evening service with tn
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-18
CHESTNUT HILL

H. H. Leland has returned to his home in Waterford after a visit of day or two at W. W. PalmePs. Mrs. Leland and children. verna and Harrison, who spent last week here. also returned to their home.
 Mrs. Mabel Watson of Springfield was th1 guest of her sister. Mrs. Ella Peck ham, a part of last week.
 Mir. and Mrs. Harley Jacobs and child spent Sunday with relatives in Coventry.
 Myron c. Peckham with his family from Manchester spent his birthday with his parents in this place Sunday.
 Mfr. Lenowitz has purchased the farm which has been owned and occupied by Mir and Mrs. Christie Oehlers.
 Norman Durfee of Fall River spent Friday night at the home of his uncle. 4. $. Peckham.
 The second carload of goods from Sara mac Lake, \. Y, belonging to Fred Loo mis. who was formerly of that place. ar- rived al the local station the last of last week.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-18

4 Ford scdan,- owned by Richard Mitchell of Summer street, stolen from in front of the Colonial club on High street Saturday evening at about o'clock, was recovered late Sunday afternoon on the back road between Bradford and Alton. where it had been abandoned by the roadside.
 That the people of Westerly must
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-18
YANTIC

A soecsI service was held in Grace church Sunday, Jan. 9, which began at 10 o'clock With holy communion for the mem bers of the Girls Friendly society. Dur ing the service Rev. M. Mclean Goldie made the a2nouncemept that he would be absent from church duties for the next mont howing to his recount severe illnese Thursday Rev. Mir. Coldle left for a visit in Philadelphia a..J Maryland and was presented $1O0 by the vestry to defray his travel expenses.
 The storm of Friday made all the brooks overflow and the Yantic river flooded Miners lot north of Toll Line bridge and Kaplan's lot south of the bridge, like a spring freshet The Con- nectielt highway department had busy time clearing out cuIverts and smoothing the roadbeds Saturday. Miss J. NJ. Pendleton, school nurse, spent a couple Of days in Sterling last week inspecting the schools. William Tibbitts has been employed at The Towers and Maple Lawn farm during the past week .saw'rr B cords of wood with his gasoline engine. | Charles Brown built a roomy | garage during the month. of native lum- Der. with roofing of fibreoid paper. It is at the rear of his home on the Franklin road
 I Miss Anita. -Holton was visitor in Hartford Tuesday.
 Mrs. Alma Rudolph, a graduate of
 Worcester High school, has taken school
 at Ledyard for the year. Hrs, Rudolph
 is boarding there.
 | II. J. Gibbs was in St Albans the past
 week on business for the Telegraphers | union.
 MT. and Mrs Eugene O'Connors have returned from few days stay with MT o'Connors parents, MT. and Mrs. John iO'Connors of Huntington N>Ss.
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4 TERRIBLE
 REFLECTION. Guvt. Concrete Inspector } Saved By nFTuIi-a-tjyOSU

8 NORTH USIoE ST., ROCHESTER, NY. 1'For five long years, I was afflicted with StOm0ch. Liper and Kidney Tr0uble. which developed into serious BlGddz Trouble,
 Isaxa testimonial of 'FruIt-a-tiveS and concluded to make one mora trial. By the time the sample box and 5oe. box were finished, there was grand improvement.
 To make a long story short, I believe 'Fruit-a-tives' or Fruit Liver Tablets tbe best Stomoch Lieer and Bladder Aedicine the vo1ld h0s es9 produced. R. B. o'FLYNN. ., soc. q box, 6 for $2.5o, trial size 25c. At dealers or from FRUIT.A-TIVES Limited, oGDENsBURG, N. Y.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-18

Too many drawing -rno'' smiles de .eriorat te into. kitchen frowns.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-18

for automobiles. E
 Miss Marion Brightman,A ,Aeaeher of the Hopkinton City school. is boarding at the home of Charles R. Kenyon.