Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-27
LETTERS FROM TOWNS IN TWO STATES
FRANKLIN.
Comrades Meet Again-Attended 25th
Anniversary in 8oston-Ralph Arm
strong Surprised on 18th Birthday


Charles Weaver of Waterbury was
calling on stephen Parker on Sunday
| Mr.. weaver and Mr.. Packer were COM
| rades in the civil war.
Miss Edith Mosier Of New London
Is spending few days with frienas
\ in town.
Mrs H. A. eager and Mrs. C. FL.
| Wednesday.
| Joseph A. Hyde was a Willimantic
| visitor on Wednesday.
Warren S. Worth spent one day last
week with local friends
Constable S. n. HYDE spen: Wedncs-
| day with friends on Plain Hill.
Mr.. Jilson of Boston made a trip to
Franklin Wednesday,
Edward Bates spent Wednesday in
Colchester and Liberty Hill calling on
| friends.
Mrs. Weaver Of Attleboro, Mass,
was a recent visitor at her brothers,
Fred S. Armstrone's.
Mrs. Bertha Smith was in Boston
last week attending the 25th annive~-
sary of the marriage Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Grow.
Schools Close for Easter.
All the schools in Franklin have
closed for a vacation of one week.
Miss Anna Armstrong has been the
guest for the past week with her aur T.,
Mrs. Edward Howard
Miss Grace Mosier has returned from
few days visit with relatives iu New
London.
Returns from North Carolina.
Miss Faith N. eager returned on
Saturday Of this week to her home at
Lakeside after spending the winter at
Ashville, n c. Miss Gager's health is
very much improved.
Personal Items
Mrs. John BrassiH was in Norwich
one day last week attending the funer-
al Of her brother McMahon.
Mrs Lingren returned on Wednes-
day to her home in New York after
spending few days with her brother,
John Engstrom.
Dean Horton of Plain Hill, Norwich,
son on Friday.
Fred L. Avery Of willimantic spent
Sunday with Lloyd r. Robinson at
Mountain View.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis L. Starkweather
OF Norwich were calling on local rela-
tives the early part of this week.
Newsy Notes.
Mrs. A. D. Lamb and son Hart Of
Lebanon road spent Friday Of last
week at Mountain View.
Clifford Fl. Robinson was a Norwich
visitor one day the early part Of this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Ray Manning and
family have moved TO Moodus, where
Mr.. Manning is employed.
Leonard Beadle Of Hartford spent
Sunday with his brother, Rev. A. Fl.
Beadle, and addressed the Sunday
school in the Congregational church.
Mrs. George Geer Of Plain Hill.
Norwich. was a recent visitor Of Mrs
n. A. Gager's at Lakeside.
Gilbert Hall Of Colchester spent one
day reeently with Constable s. N.
Hyde.
Birthday Observed.
A large number of young people
gave surprise party on MONDAY even
Fling to Ralph Armstrong in honor Of
his 18th birthday. The young people
gathered at his home at 8 O'clock. IL
, being a total surprise TO Master Ralph.
Various games were played, followed
by cake, coffee, Ice cream and candy.
] Those present included the following:
Misses May King sley, Eleanor Beck
with, Mabel Brown. Alice Maine. Ethel
Browning. Amy Ldliey, Edith Mosier.
Anna Armstrong, Helen CoHaEer.
Fanny Porter and Lily Porter, and
MesSrs. Fred Race, Jr., Waiter Simp-
son, Jason Kingsley. Frederick Kings
ley, Huntington Lathrop, Ray Beck
with. Albert Beckwith, Hart Lamb,
Fred LiHey, Harold Boiande, BeIta min
Davis, Howard Davis; also Kenneth
and Stanley and Eleanor, brothers aai
sister to Ralph Armstrong. Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Armstrong were assisted by
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kingsley in enter
tanning.