Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-20
LETTERS FROM TOWNS IN TWO STATES
UNcASVILLE
Surprise Party-Iniuries Result from FaIl-Justice Cases NoIIed-Hunters Have Good Luck.

A party of young people met at the home of MT. and Mrs Moses Chapman Thursday evening as a surprise to their daughter, Miss Leila Chapman. The affair was planned by Miss Chris tine Tinker. Those present were Misses Florence La Bounty, Minnie Chapel, Hilma Rosenlung, Ella Rosen- lund, Ethel Wood, Grace Wood, Chris tine Tinker, Marian Stark and Helen Rogers of North Lyme, Herbert Rog- CTS, William La Bounty, John Hurlbut. The evening was pleasantly spent in playing games In a peanut hunt Miss Florence La Bounty won the prize, thimble.
 Various Items. c. l.. Hubbard closed his summer cottage at Haughton and returned to Norwich this week. Mrs. Sophronia Miner, who has been in East Lyme. has returned to spend the winter with relatives in this place. MT. and Mrs. Frank B, Mitchell re- gently entertained their nephew Rob- bert Weeks of the U. s. s. Rhode Is- land, who returned to his ship Mon- day.
 Tryon E. Robertson. who has been spending several weeks \ hunting in Maine. returned home Saturday even- ing.
 The ladies', committee for raising funds for the Montville Center church held a meeting Tuesday afternoon in the chapel. at which they decided to hold a poverty social.
 'a Injured by Fall. Rev H. T. Arnold of Norwich has been calling on members of his con- gregation, including Miss Adeline Fellows, who was seriously hurt in a fall about two weeks ago. Miss Eel lows was about to cross the floor of her
 kitchen when she slipped and fell, in- turing the bone in her right leg. Mrs. Grover of Norwich is caring for her. R. N. Parish continues to gain slow ly. MT. Parish is now able to leave bis room.
 Mrs. R. G. Hooper, who has been spending a few weeks with her grand daughter, Mrs. Lewis Phinney of Ar lington, Mass, returned home Satur- day.
 Judged Not Guilty Justice of the Peace William Smid- dy rendered his decision in the cases of the state vs. Mrs J. A. La Bounty, cases of the latter. and the case of@the state vs. Miss Nettie Gridley, heard be- fore him, and in which he reserved de- cision until Nov. 18th. All were pro- nounced not guilty and discharged. MT Smiddy considers this the most trivial case brought DeIOre nm III tne zV years of his experience as a justice of the
 peace.
 Leon Miner is confined to the house with an attack of measles. John Un- ger and members of his family are ill with the same mAlady. Mrs. Charles Watson entertained the Ladies' Aid society of the Methodist church Wednesday afternoon. Work
 was completed on the articles for the coming sale.
 Got Game and Bees.
 A party of hunters from this place,
 including Austin Perry, Ellsworth Per-
 " and Frank Calvert, spent Saturday in Ledyard, bringing home about doz- en rabbits, four quail, one rufhed grouse, one woodstock, also locating a colony of bees, which they will take in @ few days.
 The house opposite the Palmer Bros mill which belongs with the woolen
 mill property, is being repaired and
 made ready, and will be occupied by
 Frank B. Mitchell of the Reyes Pro- cess company, which recently purchas- ed it.
 The Woman's Home Mission reading class was eentertained by Mrs. Henry Dart on Thursday evening. Mrs. Nicholas Church is entertain ing MT. and Mrs. Byron Maynard of Anthony R. I.