Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-04
GALES FERRY
Artist Looks Over New Purchase Miss Mabel Martin Swims to Navy Yard-Cottage Season Waning.


 Rev. Oliver C. Morse>of Port Wash ington. L. l., gave aDT interesting ad- dress on the story of Jonah at spe- cial service at o'clock Sunday after noon at his summer home at the Yale varsity quarters.
 Inspecting Property.
 The artist, Henry Singlewood Bis ping, of Philadelphia, who has pur- chased the building site formerly occu- pied by the Adams homestead at River Bend place, was here Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, looking over the property.
 Miss Florence E. Fellows of Nor wich, with her sister from Washing ton, D. C., called on friends in the vil- lage Monday.
 Miss Martins Long Swim.
 Miss Mabel Martin of Meriden made long distance swim Monday from the village to the navy yard, distance of between two and one-half and three miles. Miss Martin. who made the swim alone, was attended by her fa- ther James Martin, who is spending his vacation with his family at their cottage, Leisure Hour.
 Miss Fannie Bill Hurlbutt. a former resident here, arrived last week from her brothers home in Corona, l.. l., to visit her uncle and aunt, MT. and Mrs. Amos Hurlbutt
 Miss Richardson of Boston is the guest of Miss Emma D. Lewis at AL lyn's Point.
 Cottagers Leaving for Home.
 Several of the summer residents have returned to their homes this week. Mrs. Frank A. Alpin, with her daughter Helen and son Frank. who have oceu- pied the Davis house left for their home in Mount Vernon N. T., Tuesday noon.
 Mrs. Ellsworth Meech. with her chill dren and maids. who have spent the. season at the Meech homestead, also returned to their home in Middletown Tuesday.
 Mrs. Clarence Latham and sons of Essex were guests of MT. and Mrs. Thomas Latham Wednesday.
 Dr. w. F. Gilroy, who has been spending his vacation with his family at The Pines, returned to his home in Mount Vernon, N. r., Thursday
 Mrs Edwin Leech of New York, who has been spending the season with her parents, MT. and Mrs. Nicholas Allyn. of the Ledyard Center road. is the guest this week of her sister, Mrs. E. A. James. of Allyn's Point
 MT. and Mrs. Williamson and daugh- ter of Brooklyn, N. Y are guests of MT. and Mrs. A. M. Voorhees,.
 Picnic Dinner.
 Members of the Jolly Fourteen club, with guests, we're entertained by Mir and Mrs Latham Smith at a picnic dinner at their home in tho village Monday. MT. and Mrs. J. S. Noland of New London, with Mir. and Mrs. Charles Beckwith of Mantle and Mrs. Edwin Of out of town.
 Charles Turner of Hartford arrived last week to spend his vacation with his mother, Mrs. Alonzo Turner.
 MT. and Mrs. Earnschaw and daugh- ter, Miss Marion. who have spent the season on the bluff, returned to Put nam last week
 Capt Benjamin Stark, U. S. A.. of New London, who served in the Philip pines for eight years, was an over Sunday guest of James D. Copp at his farm near the village.
 MT. and Mrs, Charles Beckwith of Mantle were over-Sunday guests Of MT and Mrs. Cyrus Chapman at AL lyn's Point. MT. and Mrs. Walter Beckwith of Moodus were also guests of MT. and Mrs. Chapman for several days last week.
 Mrs. Curtis, Gates of New London visited her parents. MT. and Mrs H. L.. Perkins. Wednesday.
 Mrs. Fannie Adams Molthrop of River Bend place made business trip to New Haven the first of the week.
 Mir. and Mrs. Charles Treat and son William, who have spent the season at the Hitchon cottage, returned to Norwich Wednesday.
 MT. and Mrs. Willis Rogers and daughters, who have spent the month at the Wigwam, have also returned to Norwich.
 Miss Jennie Perkins is visiting her uncle and aunt, Mir. and Mrs. Byron Maynard. in Anthony, R. I.
 Mrs. Charles Hoyt, who has spent the season with her mother, Mrs. Lydia Maynard, at Allyn's Point. left last week to join Mir. Hoyt in Wash ington, D. c.