Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-26
STONINCTON

- NAe - SAN The town of Stenington has shown ra- pid growth during the last 25 years. In Wequetequock, for instance, less than 25 years ago the elder residents remem Der when there were but few houses, a church and a little wooden building for e schoolhouse. Today along the new state highway no less than 25 new houses stand in the former pastures where cattle fed. All the way into the borough and to Pawcatuck are hand some residences built on the vacant lots cf the past Community clubs, one To- cated at Wequetequock and one in the borough, have made the town up toI date. as they afford educational and social enjoyment for the people. Three little stores thrive in WequeteqrIoI1 whereas before, the people depended up-l on buying necessities either in Wester- iy or stonington and had to go about shree miles each way. Summer people rom New York have purchased farms which were run down and have spent thousands Of dollars in reclalming and improving them. Farmholme, one of them, in this little community, is known sar and wide for it's wonderful vegeta- oles. many fancy varieties of fruit, etc, which have been exhibited. at fairs all over the state each year. While many of the old buildings in the borough re- main the same there have been many new and up-to-date structures erected, both by people who come here during the summer season and by fc=FAar res- fdente, who returned to Stonington 60 enjoy its beautiful scenery and sea breezes. New schoolhouses of modern type have been erected in Mystic, Ston- inEton and Pawcatuck, of brick, to re- place the old wooden buildings The streets are kept up better and a new cement highway connects the town of Stoniagton with Groton and Westerly, whereas before tourists had to travel through mud and sand many times. There are many new stores added to the town. Pawcatuck has about 5000 n population, having grown rapidly in the past 25 years. Stores of all descrip- ions theatre and bank are now io- cated there, besides three large mAnu- Recurring concerns.
 The borough is provided with three sre companies second class post off1ce, New ork. New Haven and Hartford sta ion, 10 garages, four churches of dif- ierent denominations, etc.
 Mystic also. has it's share of in .reased progress. both commercially and n new residences with modern $780, poo drawbridse spans the Mystic river. The borough of Stonington was the first one incorporated by the state of Connecticut and organized in 1901, and from that time on has shown steady srowth. She figured in the war of 1872 and made name for herself which has gone down in. history, as tAe ls-pound ssnnon kept the English fleet from land ing here 121 years ago.
 Mrs. Y. F. Noyee at Harborside is the 5rst woman in this locality to. make a ssudy and q business of keeping bees Several hiyAs have been added yearly While she began with one hive a few years ago she has now dozen hives Of aigh-zrade bees and has added 10 her establishment an extractor which re- moves the honey from the comb. Hun irsds of pounds of sugar are used by 1er to keep the bees alive during the winter months when her large supply of honey was not euficient to keep the thousands of bees fed wholly.
 Harold Hobart and Misses Chamber. lain of the borough made trip to Saa Harbor. L. l., Tuesday.
 One of the oldest blrying grounds ir this vicinity, at Wequeteuuock, is re. seiviug attention by local people. New monuments are replacing the old ones if many instances and the old ones are be. nR repaired. At the so.called .'slaclr Nurying ground the gate at. the entrance las been repaired and this 200Eyear-ole ssttng place is being improved by those rho are interested in it.
 William ". Otis Of Pittsbursh i. spendine the week at the shore here.
 Mrs. Holly of New Jersey Is the gues, Sf friends on Main street,
 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Andrews 0, Taunton, Mass, are at the Point.
 Work on MT. and Mrs. William p 5rtftn's new house on Elm street is gro sressing. Tuesday the cement cellar wa, started and the frame work will 500, pc up. The stone foundation of Olive, 7endleton's house east of the borough fl completed. The house Is to be of rousf Eone. laid in cement.
 Work Is picking up at the Atwood Ma ;hine eorpany's plant and new help i, seing added to tl1e large force now d york there. Indications are for a bps, all season at this plant which ernploy isveral hundred. =
 Work at the American Velvet com 'any's plant is good and big orders ar, cooked for another season.
 Ar. and Mrs. August Muller have re urned from their wedding trip and havl newly furnished apartment on Fin treet.
 Mrs. Anthony Orlando has re+u-ak, rom New London. where she was in th, ospttzl for a minor operation.
 The Stoainsten band will have a pic .c Sunday, at Barnes Point. The tri, I'll be made by auto bus This is th .nEual outing for the whole ban, mich numbers about 25 musicians.
 Dr. and Mrs. Benjamin Graft q ;pringheld. Mass, have been spendin . few days here.
 Miss Gladys Owen of Bogota. N. ! guest at the home of Philip Shef cid
 Miss Mary Freeman of Norwich Tow the guest of Rev. and Mrs. D. C tone.
 H. Merton Clarke made the trf ere Sunday from Spencer, Mass, [ is home in his new sedan.
 Swordfsh ls plentiful in the market ere and bring good prices; eleven wer Ek1o-by Capt Clay in his last catch.