Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-16
NEW LONDON COUNTY.
GALES FERRY !
Rally Day-Morse Family Leaves for Winter Home-YaIe Varsity and Freshmen Quarters Closed.


 Sunday was observed as rally day by the Gales Ferry Sunday school, a special service, entitled The Way of the Strong. being given by the school in place of the lesson study. Songs and responsive readings by the school were included in the service, the pro- gramme of readings and recitations be- ing as follows. Reading, The Two Builders, Irving Hurlbutt solo, Ruth Lawson; reading, Nellie Hoffman; reading, The Hero of Gibeah, Miss Grace Thompson; recitation, Harlan Newbury; reading, The Story of Jac- cheus, Richard Bracewell; recitation, Miss Gladys Thornpson solo, with au doharp accompaniment, Miss Marguer- ite Morse; reading, The Good Samari- tan, Miss Grace Chapman; recitation, Mary Voorhees,; children's song, Re- belxah Morse, Mary Benson; reading, The Board of Sunday Schools, Mrs. c. F.. Colver A short address by the Rev. Oliver C. Morse closed the ser vice, after which a Chautauqua salute was given gfsev. Mir. Morse and fam- fly as a mark of appreciation for their assistance in the work of the church and Sunday. school.
 Local Notes.
 N1ys. Cyrus Avery of Poquonoc and i1sr daughter. Mrs. Christopher Mar qUsrdt, of Gr0ton, spent Wednesday with Mrs. Sarah Perkins.
 Lawrence Miner of New London spent last week at his summer home at Rud- dy Gore.
 Wharf section visited friends in Un- casville Wednesday.
 Mir. and Mrs. c. H. Macdonald of New York, with their daughter and rnaid, who have occupied the Ichabod for several months. left last week to reside in Palmertown
 Auxiliary Entertained.
 The local auxiliary of the Woman,s Home Missionary society was enter tafned by the corresponding secre- tary, Miss Laura Perkins. Tuesday afternoon. The annual election of of ficers was held at this meeting and readings on the work among Spanish speaking people were given by Mrs. Thomas Latham, Mrs. Sarah Perkins and Miss Laura Perkins. The officers for the ensuing year are: President, Mrs. Thomas Latham; first vice presi- d9nt. Mrs. Sarah Perkins; second vice president, Mrs. Richard Latimer: treasurer, Miss Kate B. Colver: read ing secretary Mrs. Lucy Hurlbutt; cor responding secretary. Miss Laura Per- lSins; secretary of mite boxes, Mrs. Harmon L. Perkins.
 Henry Larrabee of Windham was caller in the village Thursday of last week
 Monett Lawson, who left here re- gently for New York. has secured em- ployment in that city.
 A meeting of the Sunday school board was held at the M. F. church Tuesday evening to consider the new lesson studies for the younger grades. Allyn Perkins of Groton and Misses Reed and Strickland of New London were guests of MT. and Mrs. Hamon L. Perkins Sunday.
 Mrs. Edwin Keeney of New London visited her sister Mrs Richard Lati- mer, Wednesday.
 Vale Quarters Closed.
 The Yale varsity and freshmen quartets have been closed for the sea- son this week. Mrs W. w. Benson, with her daughters. Helen and Mary, and son, William, of Montclair, N. J., who have spent the season at the freshmen quarters, left Wednesday morning for their home in New York, and Rev and Mrs. Oliver c. Morse, with the Misses Marguerite and Re bekah Morse, left Thursday to spend the winter at Mamaroneck. N. Y.
 Personals.
 Mrs. Horace Sears and little son are visiting Mr. Sears parents. MT. and Mrs. Bartlett Sears of Hyde Park, Mass
 Rev John Thompson attended the meeting of the Ministerial association of the Norwich district at Danielson Monday and Tuesday.
 Miss Sarah Latimer is visiting friends at her former home in Hart ford
 MT. and Mrs. singiewood Bisbing, who were guests of Mrs. Emma Ben nett for a few days last week, return ed Saturday to their home in Phila- delphia.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Davis of Mys- tic visited friends here last week.
 Mrs. Wilson Allyn of Groton arriv- cd last week to visit her brother, c. H. Chapman.
 gently visited his father, Nicholas AL lyn of Ledyard.