Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18

gational church social committee in the chapel, was very successful, both as a social and financial affair. The costumes were varied and in most in- stances original, creating much amuse- ment About twenty from Palmertown went up in Earl Browning's team, while others from Norwich were pres ent. A series of tableaux were given. The Sunbonnet Twins in their prog ress through the week, as given by Misses Marion Lynch and Pauline Glasbrenner. received hearty applause. Prizes were awarded for the most orig inal costume The judges were George H. Bradford. Dan D. Home, D. Chester Comstock and David A. Johnson. Those winning prizes were Miss Ma bel Browning, Miss Lydia Olsen, Miss Ada Bergman, Mrs. Frank Johnson, Mrs. Charles Gordon, Miss Florence LaBounty Miss Hilma RoSenlund, Frank Richards, James E. Murphy, Jr., Frank Johnson, William Home, Floyd Tiffany, Hiram Auburn, Joseph flick ey Chester Comstock 2d, Miss Jennie Glasbrenner and Miss Marion Lynch. The proceeds from the fine supper amounted to over thirty three dollars, which will be added to the receipts from the bazaar held a few weeks ago.
 Various Items.
 Miss Ethel Meyer of Brooklyn, N. r., is spending the holidays with rel atives at Montville Center.
 School in the Fourth district closed Friday for two weeks vacation. Prin- cipal James E. Murphy left Friday noon for his home in Dover, N. H.
 Trying Experience in the Storm.
 Fred and Arthur Cushman, who live at Bartletts and are employed in A. Doth .-N1 experience while returning to their home in the storm Monday night. The boys had a lantern to light the way and when on the railroad bridge just above Bartlett's this went out, leaving them in darkness with train coming nearby on the track. They were oblig- ed to get down on hands and knees and crawl along the bridge in search of a stringer upon which to rest while the train passed. Fred was able to do this but Arthur. being unable to find ane, in his hurry dropped into the wa ter. After the train passed each shout ed to find out if the other was safe, Fred, upon finding his brother was in the water, also jumped in. Both be- ing heavily clothed had a hard strug- gle, but after while they succeeded from a thorough wetting and being badly frightened. Both were at their work on Tuesday.
 K. of C. Election.
 Pequot council, Knights of Colum- bus, has elected the following officers: Grand knight. Thomas Doylea deputy grand knight, Michael J. Hickey; financial secretary, John J. Driscoll; recording secretary, Matthew J. Walsh: warden, John Doyle; chancel- Tor, Cornelius T. F'itzgerald; chaplain, Rev. P. J. O'Reilly; advocate, William Walsh. lecturer, Peter Hennigan; in- side guard Ovide Brouillard; outside guard, John Mahoney: trustees for three years, M. J. Hickey, J. J. Dris coll, David Walsh.
 Leg Broken by Fall.
 Melvin Robinson, while skating on the Witch Hazel mill pond. slipped | and fell, fracturing the bone in his leg below the knee.
 Fred J. Hope, Ray Woodmansee, | Guy Loomis and Fred Chapel, who Thames lodge quartetre, sang at the meeting of Stonington 1 lodge in Mystic Wednesday evening. | Ivan Chapman was accompanist.
 Fred c. Palmer, who has been spend 1 ing a few days in town, has joined | Mrs. Palmer and children in New | York.
 Mrs. Louisa Rogers is the guest of | her nephew, Charles Congdon, in Yam i tic
 The Connecticut company has placed | g. clusted of incandeScent lights at | the car station in this place.