Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-06
LETTERS FROM TWO STATES.
GALES FERRY.
Social Of Ladies' Aid Society-Chicken
Thieves Back in Jail in Default OF
Bonds-SmaIl Notes.

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The Ladies' Aid society held an open
! meeting at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
Harmon L. Perkins Friday of last
week. A pleasant social afternoon was
enjoyed by those in attendance. sup
per was served by Mrs. Perkins, MISS
Amy B. Satterlee and Miss Laura Per
kins assisting The funds Of the So
ciety were increased by nearly Sc from
the silver Offering taken.
Looking at Farms.
Henry Singleton Bisbing Of Philadel-
phia was in the village recently look
ing at farms in this locality. MI
Bisbing is noted artist lately re.
turned from Paris, where he has spent
many years.
! :. Fourth Quarterly Conference.
Notice of the last quarterly confer
ence of the Gales Ferry charge was
given at the Sunday morning service
by Rev. Mr. Thompson. District Su-
perintencent John H Newland Of Nor
witch will be in the village Monday
March 18th, 10 conduct the business
Session of the quarter. Miss Grace
Chapman sang "A Dream Of Paradise
at the offertory. n
YRS. Harrison Davis Of N0rwicT and
Mrs. Charles Watson Of UncasvlIle
visited their father, John Watson, the
first Of the week Mr.. watson, who
has been i'll for some time, Is i'm
proving.
Mrs. Lydia Maynard Of AIlyn's Point
was the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
j.. Carpenter at Fort Point Friday and
Saturday.
New Books in Circulation.
The new books recently purchased
for the use of the members of the
Gales Ferry Sunday school have been
numbered and were distributed to the
pulls Sunday morning. A request was
made for the return of the old books
that are out of the library
adiss Amelia Mathewson. who has
been spending several weeks with
friends IN Jamaica. l.. t. and relatives
in New Lcndo On and Norwich, Returned
to her home in the village Monday
Her sister. Miss Susan Mathewson. re-
turned from Boston Tuesday afternoon
Mrs. Myrta Mather and son Walter
visited relatives in New London Sat
urday.
Miss Bertha Chapman. who spent
last week with relatives in the village
returned to Cohanzie Saturday morn
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Chapman Of Al
lvn's Point were guests Of Mr.. and MIS-
Minor Monkey at Long Cove Satur-
day.
Chicken Thieves Held in $500 Bonds
Sheriffs Tubbs and Martin Of New
London. who arrested William SpiceT
and Chaancey House Saturday morn
ing on the charge OF chicken stealing
brought them up on the E4S train
Thursday afternoon to appear before
Justice Of the Peace George Montgom
cry for a hearing at Spicer's home
The prisoners entered a plea of guilty
TO the charge and. being unable to pro
cure bonds, were returned to the
Franklin street jail to await Hrial al
the Nav term of the superior court
Their bonds were reduced from $500 Il
$500. Justice Montgomery was accom-
panied by Zachariah Pierce, the grand
juror who drew the complaint. and
FIRST Selectman Luther. Gray Of Led
yard, who purchased tickets for the re
turn Of Spicer's family to their home In
Brooklyn, they having moved from tina
town to the village the first part OF
January.
News in General.
Miss Carrie May ColGrove Of Will
mantle was the guest Of Miss MARY
Hurlbutt over SATURDAY. and Sunday.
The Kipdersinfoine orchestra held
| their rehearsal with Miss Jennie Per
! kfns Friday evening.
Mrs. David Isham of Michigan visit
! ed her brother, A. V. Alexander Fri
/ day.
Mrs. Frederick Turner Of Long Cove
is visiting her sister. Mrs. Edward
Woodin, at Holyoke. Mass
Work on the new summer cottags
which John Paracend Of Norwich Is Is
build for George Frost of Montclair
n J.. has been delayed this week or
taccount Of the st rmy weather.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan Pierce attend
ed the burial service at the Comstocl
cemetery is Uncasville Wednesday af-
ternoon Of their aunt. Mrs. Lucy Filth
of New York.
Miss Florence Fairfield of Allyn's
Point spent several days last week With
relatives in Grot6n.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene La Fontaine
and Miss Alice Satterlee were visitors
in MdosUp last week.