Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-13
LETTERS FROM TWO STATES.
MINDHAM.
March Meeting of Missionary Society ---Wilimantic c. E. Entertains Wind ham Society--Yaie Professor Talks on "SIuns of Our Great Cities"

VII 0iAhtS ~' Y@- " Although the afternoon on which the March meeting of the Woman's Mis- sionary society was held was stormy one, there were twelve present and a pleasant informal time was enjoyed. While the ladies served, extracts from the third chapter of ~The Nearer and Farther East" the story of mis- sions to Moslems. were given by Mrs. Harry Grimes, Mrs. Clinton Lathrop, Mrs. John webster, Miss Grace Bates and Mrs. J. C. Tatem. Tea and cake were served by Miss Gertrude Arnold. Miss Emma Larrabee and MISS MEby Little.
 Remembers Tayors Inauguration.
 Mrs. F. H. w. Loomis represented Windham in Washington during in- auguration week. Mrs. Charlotte G. Iathrop remembers being present at the inauguration of President Tayior'
 Miss Mary Little entertained few friends at lunch in honor of her niece, Miss Little, of Brooklyn, N. Y. Miss Abigail Bates has been the guest of her siste- Mrs. A. B. Saund- CTS, of Westfield, Mass
 Severed Two Fingers. Charles Keeney, while at work on wood saving machine on Saturday. nearly severed the first and second fingers of his left hand. pr. Guild be- ing out of town, MT. Keeney went to St Joseph's hospital in Willimantlc, where Drs. O'Neil and Weldon dressed the wounds, taking seven stitches. The bone was badly splintered in one fin fer NIT. Keeney is doing as well as could be expected and it Is hoped to save both fingers. Mir. Keeney has been unfortunate. About a year ago I. g,a tIrnud anQiHanf and was obliged to give up his posi- ton on the railroad.
 Herbert Hall of Coventry has been the guest of c. Arthur Keeney.
 Enthusiastic C. E. Meeting.
 The members of the Willimantic c. E. society of the Baptist church gave a cordial welcome to the fifteen mem bers of the WindhaIr society, who were their guests on Sunday evening. An enthusiastic meeting was held In the vestry, after which the society ad- journed to the main audience room of the church and listened to an excel lent sermon by Rev. MT. Maplesden, acting pastor of the church. Just be- fore tho close of the service J. Carle- ton Tatem of WindhAm, Chas. Taten of Eastford and Raymond Young of Willimantic received the rite of bap- tism by immersion.
 Ne~sy Notes. Mss Clara Johnson has returned from a visit with her brother, O. l.. Johnson, in Norwich.
 II. c. Lathrop entertained his Sum- day school class of boys Friday even- Ing. Games were enjoyed and refresh ments were served.
 Mrs. Marie LIarkin Sharpe of Leba- | non is spending some time with her sister. Mrs. Frank sherman.
 Mrs. Chauncey Wilson of the Jeru- salem district is at St. Joseph's hos | pital
 IT. S. Eaton fig out again after a short illness
 Maynard Young has gone to work | for Mir. Sharpe at Williams Crossing sewed for Hospital.
 About thirty ladies met with Mrs | Henry Hatch Tuesday afternoon and sewed for St. Joseph's hospital; AS pill low cases and 18 sheets were made. MT. and Mrs. Harry Grimes were pleasantly surprised on Tuesday even- | ing by a number of the members oi | the South Windham branch church.
 Miss Anna Weir of New York is al | The Inn. Other ladies there are Mrs ] Charles Johnson of Norwich and MT and Mrs. Harry Taintor of Stamfor1
 Franklin E. Johnson of Norwich wal the guest of his mother at The Inr | Monday.
 Prof. Bailey on "sIums.H
 Prof. W. B. Bailey, lecturer of Amer. ican social conditions at Yale, gave ar exceedingly interesting talk on "Tht | Sums of our Great Cities" at tho ! Congregational church on Wednesday ] evening Prof. Bailey has made thii | a special study, even travelling witt tramps as one of them, thus enabling him to speak with full knowledge 0! his subject. The lecture was illustrat- | ed by many stereoptfcon views iron photographs taken by Prof Bailey which gave a vivid picture of existing | conditions of tenement lift among th' poor in Washington, New York, St Louis, Chicago, New Haven and Pitts 1 burg.
 The body of Mrs. John Zngstrom O Franklin vas brought here for burie ! on Thursday.
 Measles have made their appearance | in town, a erandchild of Mrs. Mar Chappell having the diesase.