Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-16
EIeHTY.Two PICTURES.
Scenes in York. England, Displayed at
Reading Room.


The bulletin committee of Elizabeth
Porter Putnam chapter D. A, R., has
placed In the free reading room a col
lection Of pictures of the city of York,
England. Among the eighty-two pic
lures are the ruins Of the beautiful
abbey church OF st. Mary, the pictur-
escue bars or gates, and other remains
of the ancient Notifications. York Is
the county of Yorkshire, midway be-
tween London and Edinburgh, and Is n
city Of great antiquity. 1t was the
capital Of Britain during the Roman
occupation, for the first 400 years after
the birth Of Christ, during which pc
riod 1T was known as Eloracum. Later
1t was an important Danish capital and
was taken by William the Conqueror
In 1868. The population In 1891 was
66.984.
The pictures displayed by this COM
mittee, which are from the Library Art
club, attract a great deal of attention
and are great help to the lovers Of
art in this vicinity.
Holiday Visitors Depart.
Raymond Gilpatric. John Holmes
and Raymond Wheaton returned to
Amherst college on Monday after a
brief visit at their homes.
Miss Florence Sargent returned to
Boston on Monday after spending the
weekend with her sister, Miss Bertha
Sargent.
Fred Morren Of Yale has been spend
ing few days with his parents, DR..
and Mrs. F. A. MorreI, In South Main
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. john Phillips of wau-
regan were the guests Of local friends
on Sunday.
Miss Josephine Clarke, teacher in
New Boston, has been spending a few
days with her mother, Mrs. Ella
Clarke. ir South Main street.
Miss Gertrude Jones end Dorcas
Bartlett returned on Monday from q
brief visit with relatives in Utica, n.
Valentines Distributed.
In many Of the grades of the Israel
Putnam school valentine postoffice
boxes were opened Monday afternoon,
affording much pleasure to the little
folk.
Tonisht's Debate.
An important open meeting Of the
Business Mems association is to be
held this (Tesday) evening in Odd
Fellows hall. DR.. Omer Larue, I. H.
Fuller and E. NJ. Arnold will take the
affirmative side, while G. D. Bates,
Richard German and others will up
hold the negative on the question:
Resolved, That it is for the best inter
est of Putnam that the city begin the
construction Of its sewerage system
during the year 1909.
A conclave Of the Pages of Arthur
was held in the Congregational castle
room Monday afternoon at half past
o'clock. Supper was served in the
banquet hall OF the church at o'clock
to the m9npbers Of the X. o. K. A. and
the P. of A. and a meeting Of the
Knights of King Arthur was held in
the castle room at z O'Clock.
Methodist Officers and Committees.
The following officers and commit
tees have been elected by the Methodist
church society:
Wallen, J. c. Nichols. D. C. Arnold, d.
B. Gilbert, NJ w. Bennett, e. L. Wood.
E. n. Foster E. r Wood, E. NJ. Ar
mold. E. n. Gilmore, Mrs. N. A. Clark,
Mrs. L. A. Chase.
Trustees-D. G. Arnold, NJ. W. Ben
nett. j. P. Copeland w. w. Wallen, ].
c. Nichols, z. L. Wood, E. N. Foster,
E. R. Wood. A. Battey.
Financial Secretary-E. n. Gilmore.
Treasurer-E. ". Arnold.
District Steward-Ms w BENNETT.
Delegate to Willimantic Camp Meet
ine-E. L. Wood.
Trier Of Appeals-D. G. Arnold.
Standing committees:
Missionary Committee-Miss Ethel
Clark, Miss Grace 1. Bennett. Mrs. Z.
a. Chase, 2. NJ. Arnold, D. B. Gil
bert.
Temperance Conmittee-W. w. Wal
len, J. c. Nichols, D. G. Arnold, D. 3.
Gilbert, ]. P. Copeland.
Freedman's Aid and Southern Edu-
cation-Mrs. D. r. Gilbert, Jesse Will
cox, Mrs. John Perry.
Tract Committee-BIiss Alice Cum
ningTam Miss Flora NJ. Smith, Miss
Ethel Wallen
Sunday school Conmittee-Mrs. W.
W. Wallen. ]. c. Nichols, z. L. Wood.
z. M. Arnold.
Educational Committee-Mrs C. B.
Gascoigne, Miss Edith Foster, Miss
Eta Whiting.
Home Missions and Church Exten-
sion-Mrs. J. Cunningham, Mrs. A. r.
Sampson, Mrs. Carrie Works.
Hospital Committee - Miss AIcey
Rawson. Mrs. z. n. Gilmore.
Church Records and Auditing Com
mittee-D. B. Gilbert, D. G. Arnold.
PARSONAGE FurnituTe-Oficer Of the
ladies' Lid society.
Church Music--J. c. Nichols, Mrs.
W. w. Wallen, Miss Jane Leroy. Mrs.
e. n. Foster, Mrs NJ. A. Clark.
Fstimatins Pastors Salary-W. W.
Wsllen. d. G. Arnold, E. n. Foster.
Sexton Committed. G. Arnold, p.
L. Wood
Finances Comnittee-F. n. Gilmore
D. B. Gilbert, Mrs. F. A. Chase, E. L.
Wood. E. M. Arnold
BALTIC.