Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-03
LETTERS FROM TOWNS In TWO STATES
UNCASVlLLE.
Birthday Gift to Sunday School Teach
er-Little Founding Adopted-Aeci-
dent to Miss Parker-Mrs. Miles
Brennan's Death.


Fifty members, teachers and pupils
of the Sunday school at the Union
Baptist church, Palmertown, gave their
superintendent, Miss Eloise A. Land
phere, a pleasant surprise at her home
Friday evening, on her birthday The
evening was pleasantly spent in play
ing games. Refreshments were served.
During the evening Miss Landphere
was presented a HANDSOME teachers
Bible, which was very acceptable.
Among those present were Mrs. Ed
win s. Henry, Mrs. Fred I. Phillips,
Miss Lottie Hill. Mrs. Charles Bur-
CESS, Vera Burgess, Walter Burgess,
Mrs. Harriet Furber, Mark Furber,
Mrs. Fred Hope Miss Marian Henry,
Miss Maude Bennett. Miss Grace Lyon.
Misses Susie Wood. Carrie Wood,
Maude Wood, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Church. Mrs. Thomas Church, Misses
Elsie Pratt Alice Osborn and Flor
ence Chapman The affair was ar
ranged by Mrs. Henry and Mrs. Phil
lips.
Baby Boy Adopted.
The board of selectmen of the town,
which is composed by Moses Chapman,
Charles Ramage and D. Chester Com
stock, at the regular meeting in the
Town hall Saturday made out papers
for Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Alexander Of
Norwich to legally adopt the infant
boy left on the porch at the Lynch
home last November. Mr.. and Mrs
Alexander have had the child in their
home since about December list, taking
1t with the understanding that If it
proved to be healthy child they
would adopt it as their own.
Noted Here and There.
Ralph Shaffee, who has geen in the
n Of Io Do
coachman, has resigned his resigna-
ton taking effect Saturday night Mr.
and Mrs. Shaffee left town Monday for
New York. where Mr.. Shaffee has OBJ
tanned work.
Mrs Fred Hooper of Boston is
spending few weeks with Mrs. Ida
Browning.
Changes in Tenants.
Thomas Blake who has been team
ster for the Palmer Brothers COM
pany. has left their employ and moved
Wednesday to %he house on the town
farm which has been occupied by Mr.
and Mrs. Wallace Daniels, who have
been running the farm, but have now
moved into the house owned by John
Potter, on Gay Hill. Mr.. and Mrs Cot
tren, who have been living in this
house. moved to a tenement ir the
Murphy house, now owned by the Pal
mer Brothers company.
Miss Parker Injuries Eye.
The Parker family's loss in the
burning of their home last week was
followed by a serious accident to Miss
Carrie Parker, who lived with her
brother. Miss Parker was in a shed
in which farming tools were stored.
looking around and moving articles,
when she bumped her head against
some of the implements. Her specta-
Giles were broken and several particles
of glass entered the eye. Miss Parker
went TO an occulist~fn Norwich. who
removed a number OF the particles from
the eye.
Finger damned.
Mitchell Cloutier. who is EMPLOYED
at the Uncasville Manufacturing COM
panys mill, had his fingers badly jam
med between two beams. 1t is hoped
that the fingers may be saved.
Methodist Sunday School Entertain
ment.
The entertainment by members of
the Sunday school of the Methodist
church was well attended Wednesday
night, and the proceeds were $40. Be
sides recitations by the members a lit
tie drama was given by the children.
and Mrs. Belle Curtis of this, place and
John Libbey of New London rendered
several selections.
This Saturday afternoon a meeting
OF the members of Comstocks Gene
terry association will be held.
American council. o. Z. A NJ, held
a well attended meeting Thursday
evening, at which the class of candf-
oates received the third degree, after
which a supper and social session was
held.
Harris Barber a theological student
from Newton, Mass. occupied the pull
pit in the Union Baptist church Sun
day morning.
Everett Coggshall of New York is
spending a few days with his mother,
Mrs. John Coggshall. who has been i'll,
but Is able to be about.
Mrs. John Dolbear entertained a few
friends Monday afternoon at her home
In Oakdale.
Miss Gertrude Rogers, a student at
the \. f. A, is spending her vacation
with friends in South Glastonbury.
The Whist club was entertained at
the home of Mrs. Harriet Edmonds
Saturday evening.
Death of Mrs. Miles Brennan.
News was received Tuesday by the
friends of the death of Mrs Catherine
Brennan, suddnely, Of heart trouble.
Monday in New York, at the home of
-A'A bdu5hLCis MIS- GTeuGrlck =. Pdl- !
mer. with whom she was living. Mrs.
Brennan was Miss Catherine McAIpine. |
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Meal I
pine, who owned a farm near Oxoboxo
AXE. She married Miles Brennan, was
The mother of four children,all of whom
are dead except Mrs. Palmer. Mrs.
Brennan was a member Of the Mont
Vile Congregational church. She is
survived by her sister, Mrs. Henry
yhamplin of Norwich, and by her
daughter, Mrs. +. c. Palmer. and by
two grandchildren, Frederick Palmer, |
IT., and Ellis Palmer.
Auction at Newton Place.
The auction sale of the property of !
ne estate of George L. Newton was |
held Tuesday. Thomas Howe Of New
London was auctioneer. Most of the |
property went rather low in price. The
nome. farm and little cottage located |
n front Of the house of Mr. and Mrs. |
Edwin Avery's were bought by Mrs. G. |
Z. Newton. The old house and strip of |
and opposite the residence Of DR.. Z. !
Cornet were purchased by Erastus D. |
lyon Of Palmertown. The meat mar
oet ana house adjoining were bid off |
by Mrs. William b. Walden.