Arthur Dodge had a pleasant birth
day surprise, Dec. 2i, when family
friends gathered at his nonte for the
evening. Among those present were
his mother, Mrs. Alice Johnson, Ben
jamin Farrows and family and Fred
Davison and Alvin Webber. Time
large birthday cakes graced the table
and other dainty reireshments were
served. Mr. Dodge also received sev
eral gifts and a post card shower.
ABINGTON
Miss Adana Harris has a new piano.
Mrs. Joseph Stoddard visited friends
in Hast Douglass last week.
Mrs. Sharpe and Miss Addie Hutch
ins are visiting friends in New York.
A number of the young people at
tended the uance on New Year’s eve
in Hampton.
The Misses Sharpe gave a party at
their home Saturday night for a num
ber of their young friends.
Members of Wolf Den grange pre
sented their play, "Mrs. Briggs of t^ie
Poultry Yard,” in Warronville on NeV
Years' night.
Joseph Stoddard is having his prem
ises wired for electric lights. The
work is being done by Henry Allen
of Pomfret.
The Whist Club met in the hall on
Friday evening. The ladies’ prize was
wo.n by Miss Mae Sharpe; the gentle
men's by Mr. Badger.
Mrs. Jennie MacFarland and daugh
ters of Willimantic were guests of
her sisters, Mrs. Charles Gallup and
Mrs. Durward Kenyon.
Miss Maud Svvarth, who has spent
the last seven months in Abington as
! guest of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Haines,
left last Tuesday for Chicago, en
•oute to her home in 1-os Angeles,
California.
| Charles Gallup is building a new
dwelling house and barn on the build
ing site he recently purchased of llen
: ry Wilbur, near Abington station. He
recently sold his bungalow on the
Phoenixville road to Mr. Amidon.
