Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-06-05
LETTERS FROM TOWNS in TWO STATES
L-EDYARD.
Mem oriaI Sunday Observed--MeetIns
of c. E. Society-Dr. Hanford Leases
Island as Site for Bungalow.


Rev. w. F. White preached to a good
sized audience on Sunday morning.
His subject was suitable to Memorial
day. Back of the desk was a large
American flag and smaller flags fioared
from the chandeliers and many other
places. The pulpit was decorated with
flowers. Only two veterans we're pres
ent at the Memorial service-Justin
Ball from the Drawbridge district and
George Mech, accompanied by Mrs.
Mech, who came from Middletown to
attend the services. The pastor deliv-
cred an eloquent address and read the
names of veterans who are buried In
Ledyard cemeteries.
Miss Stella Holdridge. who has been
staying several days in Mystic, has re-
turned to the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph e. Holdridge.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles d. Holdridge
of Providence and Mr.. and Mrs. w. L.
Main of Mystic visited relatives in
town on Monday.
DR.. Hanford to Erect Bungalow.
Horace H. Main has leased to DR.. w.
J. Hanford of Norwich for a term OF
ten years a tract Of land known as
the Robert Stanton Island, situated in
Long pond near lantern Hill. DR..
Hanford will erect a bungalow on the
island.
FOXES NIL IuFkoJSs
Foxes are doing a lot of damage to
farmers turkeys in Ledyard this
spring. Horace H. Main shot fox on
Wednesday
Endeavor Convention.
The New London Christian Endeavor
union met with the Ledyard Congrega-
! tional church on Monday. There we're
about forty present from New London.
| coming in two large buses. Delegates
were present from Waterford, Noank,
Mystic, Stonington and other places.
The delegates arrived about 11.30 and
at II o'clock the ladies of the church
served an excellent dinner to all pres
emit.
f, The exercises commenced at 100 with
| Herbert /. Avery Of New London pre-
siding. The order of exercises was
| opened with a praise service with Miss
Lillian Gallup at the piano. The devo-
| tional service was by Rev. w. j.. White
| The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved and the treasurer
| presented his report, which showed a
balance of $27.2S on hand. The chair
| was authorized to name a nominating
committee. which he did. The rollcail
| of societies followed. Twelve churches
| belong to this union. The meetings
| are held twice each year Washington S
| birthday and Memorial day.
discussion, How Can We Make the
Prayer Meeting More Interesting? was
! led by r. w. Mansfield Of New Ian
| don, and many took part A debate
] Resolved, That the social side Of Chris.
| tan Endeavor is of equal Importance
| with the spiritua. side, followed. For
/ the affirmative Rev. H. B. Rankin OF
| Noank spoke and for the negative Rev
| Albert Ernshaw of Mystic. Rev. G. r
/ McNally of New London delivered an
able address on The Triumph OF
| Christ. The exercises closed with
prayer and benediction by Rev. Mr.
White. There were about one hundred
| present.
Donations from Bill Family.
| Gurdon Bill of Springfield has giver
| the Ledyard Congregational church s5(
toward shingling the parsonage barn
and Frederick Bill of Groton has giver
$50 towards redecorating the inside o.
| the church; he has also given $25 tow
ards Singing the parsonage buildings
William M. Gray has purchased thu
Mathewson farm, now occupied b!
Clarence Avery, from Mr.. MathewsoI
of Stonington.
Mrs Hiram Holdridge, who has beer
spending the past week with he
daughter, Mrs. Nelson Holdridge, ha
returned to New London.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles b. Beckwith o
Franklin are spending a few days will
relatives and friends in town
Mr. and Mrs. Hadlai A. Hull of New
London were Sunday guests of Senate
and Mrs. William I. Allyn.
Mrs Enos M. Gray spent Wednesda.
in Mystic.