Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-12
JUNIOR PROMENADE.
Pretty Social Affair in Honor Of e.
niors.


The annual junior promenade given
to the senior class Of the Putnam high
school took place in Odd Fellows hall
Thursday evening. The hall was deo-
Grated in red, white and blue, blue be-
ing the color of the class Of '09 and
red Of the class OF 10. The hostesses,
Mrs. George Tibbetts. Mrs. A. d. Mo
Intyre, Mrs. Ida G. Kennedy and Mrs.
c. B. Morse, received from . 70 $40,
after which dancing was enjoyed until
midnight. Music was by Halls or
chestra. Supper was served during the
entire evening. The members Of the
junior class include Raymond Kennedy,
Alvin Martin, Howard knight, Alice
Furlong, Olive David, Marion Maynard,
Addie Potter. Lloyd Cole Russell
Heath Arlo Tibbstts, Amy TouFtel-
Nellie Quigley, Hazel Sherman. Grace
Potter, Gladys Field, Alphonse wheel
lette.
Glass Omeers - President, lloyd
Cole; secretary Gladys Wright: treas
urer, Raymond Kennedy. Promenade
committee, Alvin Martin. Howard
Knight, Alice FurlonE Olive Davis.
Forster Gascoisns Engagement An
nouneed.
Miss Addie Gascoigne Of South Main
street entertained sixteen friends at a
tea Wednesday afternoon. during
which the engagement was announced
Of Miss Addie Gascoigne. daughter az
Mrs. Carrie Gascoigne, to Frank FoFa-
ter Of Toledo. Ohio. The announce
ment was made In a novel manner. the
hostess receiving telegram during
the tea. After due inspection and az
animation by the family II was read to
the guests. In this telegram from Dan
Cupid the engagement was announced,
also the month In which the wedding
bells would ring. The heartiest good
wishes Of ell present we're bestowed
upon Miss Gascoigne, the only regret
Of her friends being that she will soon
make her home many miles from Pat
nam.
The house was decorated with hearts
and the favors were heart-shApod
boxes.
Lincoln Evening.
Mrs. Helen Wiley Of Prospect
street entertained the members OF TIE
o. NJ. club by an evening with Abra-
ham Lincoln on Wednesday. Tha
character and life Of Lincoln, his fam
lily and his ancestors were thoroughly
reviewed and discussed. Refreshments
were served by the hostess. II was
voted at the meeting TO assume charge
Of the fancy work table OF the ladies'
social circle Of the Congregational
church for 1909
City Notes.
Mrs. Molly Briggs has returned 20
jamestown, r. l., after visiting Mrs.
c. H. Kelley.
Raymond Wheaton OF Amherst CO..
lege is the guest Of his mother.
Miss Allen OF Hartford is being an
tertained by Mrs. q. z. Shaw.
Miss Gertrude Hall IL spending a
few days with AIRS. Edwards at st0rrA
Miss Bertha Sargent has retnruAA
from a brief stay In Springfield.
Miss Bessie Frost has been enter
tanning her sister from Worcester.
The Woman's Relief corps voted 70
celebrate the birthday OF Washington
and Lincoln Jointly on February 20,
Observance Of Lincoln Centenary.
The Lincoln centenary was observed
in the schools OF Putnam Thursday,
after which the schools closed untn
Monday morning. In the High school.
Gilbert Tracy OF Rillingiy, a Lincoln
student Of note. also a former teaches
In Putnam, delivered a most interest
ing address TO the pupils members Of
the school board and citizens, at ham
past eleven O'clock. Special music was
well rendered by the school under the
directions Of the musical instructor,
Miss Helen Leavens OF Danielson.
At Israel Putnam School.
In the assembly hall. beginning a.
quarter before three Thursday after
noon, the pupils of the Israel Putnam
school under the direction OF the prin-
cipal, M. p. Dutton, gave the follow
ing programme:
Music, Lincoln, grades 6. Z. s. .; I'm
coin as a Boy, Malcolm Wiley, grade
8; Lincoln as a Laborer. May Fuller.
grade Z; Lincoln as a Student, Roy
WEIGH. grade Z; Lincoln as a Business
Man Stanley Spratt, grade g; music,
Long Live America grade 9: lincoln
as a Student Ransom Gascoigne, grade
8; Lincoln as a Student. Ziliah Holmes,
grade 8: Lincoln as a lawyer. Hiram
Williams, grade .: Lincoln as q Pres
ldent, Norman Kennedy, grade 8; mu-
sic, Prayer for Our Country. grades
and 9; recitation. Song Of the Flag,
Robert Mcintyre, grade 8; quotations
from lincoln. grade s; recitation, Alb
raham Lincoln. Robert Allard, grads
8: music, washington. grades Z and
g; Lincolns Gettysburg Address.
Archie Macdonald. grade 9; recitation.
When Lincoln Died. Ella Farrows,
grade 9: Washington or Lincolnf wil-
liam Belcher and William Maertenn,
grade g; music, America. Miss Helen
Leavens OF Danielson. musical instruo-
tor. had all the music In charge.
The members OF the A q. warner
post, G. A. R.. and the ladies OF the
Relief corps were invited to attend
these exercises. many OF whom accept