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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-01-28

threw his shoulder against the door
and broke it.opcn. the room was
empty; but there was Il trap door into
the loft The sheriff went through this
and while the posse below was listen
ing for shots, he presently returned
dragging the negro by the collar
Trials of, the Collector.
Speaking OF troubles said 4 well
4 known salesman and collector The 9TH
cr evening, the way o! the collector
is not so easy by any means. lie does
have Il lot of fun though, and he gets
ample opportunity to study human
nature.
"Some time ago my firm sold
sraphaphone 10 4 coiorcd man named
VIII Lytt!e. They also sold him some
furniture, taking Il mortgage OH the
stuff ard also On ,cow ard hog. The
furniture was soid year before last
and VIII could have paid last year ail
right, but he didn't pay NJ. Then he
bought the grapharhonc last year.
well time rolled on and we heard
nothing from William. although 1t was
evident that he wasn't going to pay
and was not going to make any effort
to. \ little investigation on my part
some time ago developed the informa-
tion that he had left the country and
that his wife was gone. Further IN
quiry developed the fact that some
body else also had taken 4 mortgage
on the COW that lie had given my firm
n nortrage on, and Of course that was
out Of tie question. Eut l wanted to
know something about the hog and
the sra raphaphone and tho other dag /
vert to the home OF his mother to
make some Inquiries.
".What became OF the hog Viii
had l asked her Tie gave me .
mortgage on ii and I would Just Ike
to know what has become of it, !
qucried.
"Eo' &c Lawd, mistah. ah doan
kno' what dat nisgah done wild dat
hog she replied.
"T was talking 10 her in the living
roor, !, ,l,c horne. There were several
i,u.1e. in tho room on a table and
rcir,;,,. !, them, ] said:
.,<or. ,,rti, there's a big Bible
:,d there's n little Bible and there's
.,,o,her ono staring you right in the
face. All want to l,row is The ttrntll
.hm, that hom--,l. truth ana nothing
~, .;,c tr;tn. lust suppose now. that
with t,osr i:iblcs in here with yor.
,.or ,yrrr ca!laI To meet old Saint ic-
tor .,t inc n,nr;v "atcs right this min
,to would yo,; ro 10 meet ;our Jesus
r.;., =, liz m v,r,r lins?'
..;.oro C:wd bass,' returned the
o,d ..omar. I.Sc done told yo' dc truf.
1 :t,.~ sncn !;.t' hog ant: | don't ';now
au;i..a' 'lan,t -
"-Nu..> wr;l.' #.:3!. I'm going III
l:"rc v!"rc %onr ii"sl;nd is /" see !.
he knows an,th.i:;; ;,buI. t..
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-01-28
The Old Muster Ground.

The Old Muster Ground.
Talking TO Views ana interviews the
other day regarding YorLvi!tc and
happenings and events in lie town an"
country more than fifty years a%n,
Nlr. j. Ernest Lowry, one OF the oiG'.E
citizens OF No"kvillc recalled the Ole
Muster Ground now the farm Of Nj:
c. L. Spencer, on the west side oi t"e
road Il short distance above the Church
Home OrplE.nagc.
."Thc master ground was quite
noted place in the old days" MI Loiv-
rv recalled. 1T was one great Gcld;
as | rccollect, about Il. mile of:it and
there the old time militia of'-hn:zc''
and carefully maintained !"';:.'r -
Ciyil war, used to Cr!nr I'"il !::''" q"
time for drill and pleasure. O''"2~
times camp meetings were held thc:c
and biz, political meetings were '"'a
from time T.; time. The OCCASION OF :;
muster or dill often brought iar;s"
crowds vi people from miles ana lniic"
around. Whisky pcddlcrs hro;%ht
lituCr 10 the grounds for the muster.
Yn: could buy three gallons OF SnOH
liirrur IN those DAYS for :; dollar. -:
Sold ginger cakes there ANA fruits ana
utICr things.
al rcmcmlcr many fist fight = IL"
old muster grounds. In the cv2n.A%
numbers Of the younger hlo"iS. h"2i"'i
hy frequent lihations, would Sta"t
,uGi:in.; for trouble. Soon some !rlio"
would get 4 row wifi! another ans! j"
q minute they wul;id gct ut Il VIII!
t!.rir fists. Maybe there would be SrV-
cr;:l fist fights going OH 1t the $hnr
time The culnh1t:nts w"I:d i'%i"
Until one or the other calil>d cmoH.i.
and then it was al over. THAT waS
thc end CT it. They always for%!i'
with their fists. People didn't shoot
when they got mad like they do r"H'.
~ trace remains OF the o;d muster
grounds. There arc large fields der"i-
rd to the culture of cotton and conn
where more tkan II half ccEt;iry a%"
militia men and their friends tranInCC!.
John 2. Logan.
81 suppose John K. Logan had a%
many friend; Of his day rs amy man IL
Yorl; county" said Il Ir!"nd ANA af-
mircr Of tho deceased 10 Views and In
tcrvic~:s Wednesday. and the w'ol"
:,crc, Of his popularity WAS character
MI. Logon was Il Straight t-forW;lid a.
honorable llan. lie spent Il good many
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-01-28
VIEWS AND INTERVIEWS
Brief LoCd! Paragraphs Of More or
Less Interest.
PICKED UP BY ENQUIRER REPORTERS
Stories Concerning Folks and Things
Some of Which You Know and
Some You Don't know-Condenscd
E. N,,;o<

L
Yorkville, us he stepped into the Office
Of Views and Interviews the other day.
"is interesting and true. I ran across
ii somewhere the other day and if you
wish to use it you are welcome:
My father says the paper he reads amt put
UP right.
He finds lot OF fault. he does pcrusin' it all
all night.
He says there amt 4 single thing in 1t worth
while to read.
And that il doesn't print the kind of stuff
The people need.
He tosscs il aside and says it's strictly on the
bum
But you ought to hear him boiler when The
paper doesn't come.
I!c reads about the wcdd;n's and he snort%
like ell git out;
lie reads the social doin's with most dcris-
i've shout.
lie says they make the papers for the women
folks alone.
He'll read about the parties and he'll tune
and fret and groan,
lie says of information it doesn't contain
ccu,nb-
But you ought 70 Eear him hollcr when the
paper doesn't come.
He's always first to grab it and he reads it
plumb clean through.
Ii, doesn't miss an item or a want ad-that
is true.
lie says they don't know what we want. the
durn nowGTape. guys.
I'm xon' to take u day sometime IN 20 anu
put 'enI wise:
Some times it seems us though they must be
deaf, blind and dumb
Bu. you ought 20 hear him holler when TIC
paucr doesn't come.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-18
MONTVILLE

Mrs. Lucas of Norwich was a visitor at the home of Silas Browning Monday.
 Graduating exercises were held in Montville Center chapel Wednesday evening. Fourteen pupils from Mont vile, Center, Chesterfield, Chapel Hill and East Side were graduated.
 Mrs. E. P. Aver and son of Branford spent Sunday with local relatives.
 Miss Alice Vernon returned to her home in Billercia, Mass, Sunday after a weeks visit with relatives.
 Miss Agnes Atwood visited in Stoning- ton Tuesday.
 Miss Helen B. Lynch Is having two weeks vacation from her duties at the New London City National bank.
 Mir. and Mrs. c. E. Flaherty attended the commencement day exercises at Con- necticut college Tuesday morning, at which time Miss Anna Flaherty, a sister of Mir. Flaherty, was graduated.
 Sewing exhibitions were held at the Uncasville and Palmertown schools Tues day afternoon; also Flag day exercises | at the Palmertown school. George Johnson is employed by the Kolb Carton company in Thamesville. l Miss Jeanie Robertson of Branford Farms spent Sunday with friends in the village.
 Gardner Lake is attracting many Sum- l day parties.
 Walter Allen, Charles Russell and Newton Babcock recently enlisted in the l U. $. navy, leaving Friday.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-18
GREENEvILLE MAJORITY TAKES
 CONTROL OF WATER BOARD

At the organization meeting of the wa ter board Thursday evening, with four of the five members attending, Hugh Blackledge was elected president, dis placing Reuben $. Bartlett, who has been president. The four members of the board present were MT. Blackledge, Edward Crooks and Patrick F. Bray, all residents of the Greeneville section of the city, and MT. Bartlett, who is a West Side man. Arthur E. Story, the fifth member of the board, was absent from the meeting.
 Charles w. Burton was reelected su- pervisor, Lewis R. Church reelected as cashier Miss Maizie H. Maloney book keeper and James W. Semple inspec- tor. Ewald R. von Hornig was elected auditor
 It is intimated in some quarters that the change of president is the result of MT Bartlett's opposition to a proposal made soon after Mir Burton was elected supervisor to increase his salary from $1,5o0 to $2,4oo, and to other salary raises that were proposed at that time.
 The question of raising the inspectors salary was brought up again at the meeting Thursday night, it is stated, but has been deferred for a time.
 Mir. Bartlett, it is understood, has also aroused opposition in the board by his advocacy of economy in operating ex- penses in the coming months through dispensing with some of the three or four foremen who are drawing salaries of s1,750. The work ahead of the depart ment now, it is claimed, is not enough to call for the services of so many foremen.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-18
PAYMENTS FOR RECEIVER
 AND SHORE LINE COUNSEL

At the short calendar session of the superior court here Friday morning an order was passed that Receiver R. ". Perkins be paid s6,000 by the Shore Line Electric Railway company for services for six months and that Attorneys Ed ward Day and C. B. Whittlesey be paid $2,500 each. The receiver was allowed to pay interest on the bonds of the Groton and Stonington Railway company
 bond of s75 was ordered in the case of Jennings vs. the city of Norwich.
 Receiver Perkins was allowed to trans fer certain properties owned by the Gre ton and Stoninigten Traction company to the Shore Line Electric Railway com pany.
 In the case of Rose Mansfield of Ston- ington vs. O'Nei of Greton judgment was entered for s, 3,663.90 and costs of $72.33 for money loaned.
 A number of matters were postponed and the others were disposed of as fol- lows: Clarence M Shay vs Mantle Men haden Oil & Guano Co.,, receivers appli- cation for permission 10 issue receivers certificates to be secured by first lien on assets. granted Bailey vs. city of New London, pleadings ordered in three weeks Dzch vs. Tadeusza Kesciouski society, pfeaGings in two weeks; Kenyon vs. Tetlow, admr,. more particular state ment in two weeks Eastern tribe of Pe- quot Indians, annual account of Charles L. Stewart, overseer, judge took the pa pers; Lillian N. Moore vs Thomas j. Moore, second order of notice, granted D. Francesca ct al. vs. Amantia, admr. ct al. that the receiver be authorized to continue the business of the Trinacria Speciality company for four months from July Il, 1921, granted
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-18
CLOTH THEFT CASES TO
 RE IN THE CITY COURT


 The continued cases against several Norwich men and one woman accused of being in the chain of thefts of cloth from the mills in this vicinity and from freight trains will come up in the city court here this Saturday. morning. States Attorney Hadlai A Hull of New London is to be here to be associated with Prosecuting Attorney Lee Roy Rob bins in handling the cases ill the city court
 Friday night County Investigator W. E. Jackson, Special Officer MalinowskL Railroad Detectives Lewis and Roacne were here and went with Officer John Dombrcwski to Thamesville were they arrested Michael Macuta in connection with >he cloth thefts.
 During Friday night also the local pe- lice brought in Mrs. Maga Lapoueh of Greeneville, who was arrested about a month ago and whose case is to come up this morning. It was understood that she was making preparations % leave the leave before court time. She had been allowed her liberty after he: arrest up- on her own recognizance to appear 1T court as she has small children to take care of Her husbatd has never been caught having fled from the city as soon as he heard that the first of the alleged stolen goods had been located Jy the police.
 Others who will appear in court ar, Joseph Zobroski, John Bibo, Peter Las tic, Simon Rincavich and Bennis Jas | man.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-18
Jitney Drivers Press Claims For Licenses

The public utilities commission, c. c. Elwen presiding, met in session at the council chamber in the court house build ing Friday at noon for hearing on the applications of four public service driv- CTS, one to operate between Union square to the fair grounds, and four to operate between Norwich and Willimantic. The hearing was held in compliance with a state law enacted by the general assem- bly, at its late session.
 John Gene of Norwich asked for per- mission to operate his public service car between Union square and the fair grounds. After hearing the matter Com missioner Elwell stated that he doubt the state jitney laws, but that the mat Attorney Day, counsel for the Connec- | ticut Company, opposed the application. Corporation Counsel Edwin w. Hig- gins of this city, opposed granting the application if the route covered would traffic ordinance of the city of Norwich The applications for permission to operate between Norwich and Williman- tic were then taken up. Walter H | Grikgs of Willimantic spoke for three | of the drivers.
 | Commissioner Elwell questioned him
 regarding distance, speed, etc, ard as | to the route compared with that of the 1 trolley cars. MT. Griggs stated that the
 charge to Willimantic has been one dol | lar.
 Attorney Thomas J. Kelly, represent
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-18
LEFFINCWELL,

The programme Sunday evening for the Children's Day concert was as fol- lows: Voluntary, Love and Flowers, with Mrs. c. T. Lefingweu at the or gan and Curtiss White, violinist; sing ing, choir; Psalm 101 was recited by Rev. P. S. Collins, who also offered prayer; recitation, We Welcome Chil- dren's Day. Harmon Murphy; solo,. Mil dred F. Leffingwell; welcome; recitation Lessons From the Daisies, Carolyn L. Beebe; A Song, recitation by Anna Hatt; song, The Lord Is My Shepherd choir; recitation, Four Leaf Clovers, Ef- fe Murphy; I Know God Cares, reel tation, Archie Murphy; God Everywhere Jules Goldberg; The Army Of Peace, Pearl Murphy; singing, choir; I Love to Think of Jesus; America the Beauti- ful, recitation by John Rogers; Suffer Little Children. Mildred F. Leinngwell Harmon Murphy, If I Only Knew; ouI Children's Day, Edmund Murphy; re. marks. Rev. ?. s. Collins; song. Peace Be Still. choir; benediction pronounced by Mir. Collins.
 Sunday mornings sermon at Il o'clock by Rev. P. S. Collins will be the last in a series of sermons on Eternal Facts The theme will be Eeternity. B. Y. P L. at 7.3O o'clock. led by Charles E Ellis, taking for his sIbie>t. Lessons From the Sun and Light. Ps. 74: 12-l7
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-18
Of Norwich Interest.

In New York, Friday, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Hillhouse of s11 Park avenue, announced the engagement of their daughter, Miss Mary Fitch Hillhouse, to George Charming Sumner, son of Mir. and Mrs, George s. Sumner of Brookline, Mass. Miss Hillhouse is of New Haven and Norwich ancestry
 Thursday, in New York, the wedding of John Howard Mallon of Cincinnati tl and Miss Eleanor Fales Coward the only daughter of MT. and Mrs. Edward Tales Coward. was celebrated in the Church of the Epiphany, at Lexington avenue and Thirty-flfth street, the cere- mony being performed by the Rev. Dr. William T. Crocker, assisted by the Rev Elmore Mckee. The bride walked with her father and wore white satin and point lace and had two maids of honor the Misses Sophia Mallon, sister of MT Mallon, and Eleanor Bill of Bronxville Mir. and Mrs. Mallon will make their home in Louisville, Ky.
 Mr. Mallon is a cousin of Mrs. William H. Shields, of Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-18
PLAUT-CADDEN co. TAKES
 OVER KORAN FURNITURE STORE

Friday there was ConSuIhnaIeu Ollc of the most important commercial deals that has taken place in this vicinity in some time when The Plaut-Cadden Com pany of this city bought all the stock of Feran & Son of New London, and took a lease of the entire building where 1t is located. This stock includes only the undamaged furniture of the firm not touched in their recent fire, which had been in storage in their two large ware houses, one in the rear of Bank street and the other on Brainard street. New London, together with the good will Of thi sold established firm.
 Feran & Son are recognized through out New England as being the leading dealers and contractors in the various lines of furniture, rugs, household fur nishings and shipping supplies, having a reputation for handling only high grade merchandise and doing very extensive business. In acquiring this important connection The Plaut-Cadden Company are placed in position to derive great benefit for its Norwich store as well as the new concern in New London get ting the benefit of The Plaut-Cadden Company connection. It immediately becomes evident that the buying power for both of these two important concerns becomes greatly enhanced and conse- quently the large substantial clientele of both cities are bound to derive a great deal of benefit. It is the purpose ot The Plaut-Cadden Company to put the New London organization on an a5- solutely up-to-the-minute basis, fitting the new immense building on Bank street in New London, in the most up-to-date condition to facilitate suitable handling of furniture, pianos, talking machines, rugs and other merchandise at cnce. An organization will be maintained in New London even during the prepara- tions for the opening of the great new store The premises leased and former ly occupied by the Foran & Son Com pany are being made ready with tho greatest possible speed.
 A store such as The Plaut-Cadden Company are to maintain will be well received by the New London pubic, who are already acquainted with the very satisfactory trading opportunities that this enterprising firm offers.i
 Immediate arrangements are being made to give the New Lon ion people ac- cess to the trading facilities that this great firm with a clean record cf fifty years of merchandising experience af | fords
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-18

ing the public service men, asked to have the route amended to allow the drivers to enter Franklin square. Corporation Counsel Higgins objected in behalf of the city.
 Attorney Kelly stated that the appli- cants would be willing to submit a reg ular schedule if their applications were granted. In answe rto a question from that the average income a day would be from $4 to ss.
 Major Frank P Fenton of willimantic, | representing Mayor Gates of that city. stated that Willmantic had no objection to public service cars. Major Fenton, however, stated that in his opinion all the people between Willimantic and Nor wich could be taken care of by the troll l leys.
 Daniel Dunn, e1-mayor of wilIimantIc, stated that the objection to the trolleys between Norwich and Willimantic is the 1 time required for the trip and that pub ] lie convenience really demands public
 service cars. He said, however, that
 he doesn't want to see the trolleys taken 1 off the Willimantic line and that the
 cars were able to take care of all pat rons.
 Others who were heard and who op-
 posed the applications were Judge Curtis
 Dean of Willimantic, P. S. Hill of willi.
 mantle, Charles A. Saxton of the Nor. wich Rotary club, Joseph D. Aiken ot Taftville, Charles F. Wells, president o1 | the Norwich Chamber of Commerce John McWilliams, John H. r~- q and Will lliam H. CruicEhank of Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-18
COUNTY HOME SCHOOL
 HOLDS CLOSING EXERCs

Clsing exercises were held Friday aft erpoon at the New London County Home school on Smith avenue. The primary department. Mrs. Annie Hero, teacher, entertained the other grades, the programme being as follows:
 Song, America the Beautiful flag sa- lute. Austin Johnson; Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, Philip Tarnosld Little Cit izens, six children; song. Daisies; Ma tional Colors, Emile Brodard, Ethel Buck. Mary Dipolina; Violet Song, eight girls; Our Flag, Philip Tarnosk; A Good Example, George Bolton; Wind Song; The Barefoot Boy, William Broadard; All Things Bright and Beau tiful, Elizabeth Tarnowski song, School Days; Flows Exercise, eight girls Mes sage of the Flag. Charles Stubelick {; Daisies Emily Broadard; song, Try, Try Again; The Arrow and the Song. Mary Dipolina; My Shadow, Adella Co., luska; Vacation Song; The Four Winds. Victoria St. Martin; The Star Spangled Banner.
 Mrs. James c. Macpherson provided ! five gallons of ice cream for the children and cookl were served with the cream.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-18
4RIEF --- vEWS

Madison-Lester Watson and family have moved to Guilford. their place hero having been purchased by Elmer W. Kinney of Los Angeles, Cal
 Burlington. MT. and Mrs. Harry Stone of Burlington will celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of their mar riage at their home Saturday, June 25.
 TerryvilIe.-Notices were posted early in the week stating that the factory would close for inventory and repairs on Friday, demaining closed until July 5.
 Pennington. Funeral services for Lieutenant Richard Ibell. who died al Goul. France. octiber 24. 1918. were held at the home of his uncle. Robert Wooi- ford of Bristol. Friday afternoon. A del- egation from James Palache post, Farm ington. attended the funeral Burial waI in Riverside cemetery, Pennington.
 Windsor.-In this town IL is estimat- ed that there Is annually raised nearly 1000 acres. the American Sumatra To- bacco company alone raising 225 acres all of which Is of the shade grown va riety. which will in a few years be about the only kind grown hereabo1ts. With good growing conditions this years croT should be equal to any grown in the past ten years.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-18
FOUR WIVES AND ONE
 HUSBAND GET DIVORCE

Five divorces which were on the un- contested list were granted by Judge Gardiner Greene here in the superior court Friday.
 Eva Pariseau Marcaurele of Griswold obtained divorce from Camille L. MAT caurele of Plainfeld, whom she married March 25, 1913. She charged that he deserted her May 1, 1916. She was given the custody of an eight-year old daugh- ter.
 Alice willnore Peabody of Stoning- ton secured divorce from Lewis E. Pea body of New York and is allowed to change her name to Alice Willmore. She married the defendant March 90, 1898 and claimed that he deserted her about June 1, 1900.
 Eugene c. Bromley of North Stoning- ton secured divorce from Grace E. Bromley of Stonington on the ground of adultery at divers time since Jan. l, 1915, at Westerly and Stonington with one James L. Collins and one John Doe. Plaintiff and defendant were married on March 1, 1899, the maiden name of the wife being Grace E. Denny. MT. Brom- ley was given the custody of his 16 year old son.
 Irene B. Hammond Brainard of New London secured divorce from Clarence Norton Brainard of Montreal, Canada The divorce was on the grounds of de- sertien since Nov. 30, 1911. The couple was married Feb. 9, 1904. She was given the custody of two minor children
 On the grounds of intolerable cruelty since Jan 1. 1920, Edith Quinhy Hill of New London, was given a divorce from Sherwood M. Hill Of Groton. They were marie May Is, 1906.
 The divorce suit of James L. Leafy vs Armanell s. Lewis, alias -, was postponed.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-18
SOUTH LYME

Miss Jessie Stanhope of Hartford. is visiting her parents, Mir. and Mrs. B. P. Stanhope.
 Mrs. Charles R. waterhouse and daughter are visiting relatives in Massa- chusetts.
 Miss Laura c. Peck of New Haven spent the week with her mother, Mrs. Laura l. Peck.
 Mrs. Seymour Champion is the guest of her mother in Clinton.
 Miss Bertha Darling of New Haven, Is visiting MT Snn Mrs. B. P. Stanhope the remainder of this month.
 F J. Foster is making repairs on his recently purchased home and Is also enegaged in garden truck and chicken raising.
 Mrs F. W Chapman was New Lon- don visitor this week.
 Raymond Stanhope is at Camp Devens for two weeks.
 Pierce Littlefeld has returned from a visit in Westerly, R. l.. his former home.
 c. H. Waterhouse Is painting and re- pairing his home.