Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-05
EASTF0RD.
Exercises of Memorial Day-Guests al
Old castle-Minor Mention.


The Memorial day procession form
ed to march to Gen. Nathanial Lyons
grave in Pheonixville was estimated
TO be a mile long. G.. A. Hammond OF
Putnam gave an address, Rev. ]. b.
King offered prayer On their return
TO Grove cemetery w. w. Shepard Of
fered prayer and the soldiers graves
were decorated. The Eastford cornet
band furnished good music. At the
old cemetery Rev. Mr.. Goodsell OF
North Ashford offered prayer. After
decorating the graves in three ceme-
teries they disbanded and repaired to
the vestry of the Methodist church
where lunch was served to about 200
Afterwards they assembled in the au-
dience room where an organ voluntary
was rendered by Mrs. r. G.. Clemence
w. w. Shepard offered prayer. A quar-
tette, composed of Rev. J. B. King, H
H. Converse, Jr.. Wilbur Miller and
Eber D. Huntington. sang Our Com
rades Meath the Sod; cover Them over
with Beautiful Flowers" The address
of welcome was by DIR. H. H. Con-
verse. The school children gave a
flag drill under the supervision of their
teacher, Miss Ruth T. PIatt. Then fol-
lowed an excellent address by John
Mckinley, singing of America and
benediction by Rev. James P. King.
House Party at Castle.
Miss Jeanette Trowbridge and
friends spent a few days at the old
castle with her sister, Miss Mollie.
Their guests were f. Grant Trowbridge
of Paterson, N. J.; Misses Anna L.
Phillips. Mary Sullivan, Airline Strait
ford. Faith Browning. all Of Brooklyn,
n. Y; Miss Miranda l.. Calkins OF
Denver, Col; Miss Minnie Pinch OF
Hornell, N. Y. and Miss Blandina
Gurnee of Brooklyn, N. Y. They stay.
ed over Sunday and returned to New
York on Monday.
Miss Calkins. who Is a graduate Of
the art department of Pratt institute
assisted E. w. Sherman to decorate
the flower wagon for the parade.
News of the Week.
A balloon passed over the Lace on
Monday afternoon about 3 O'Clock. Its
course was southeast.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Keith visited
the latter's father. who is sick in I'm
ion, on Sunday the Goth. They en-
tertained on Monday Rev. c. NJ. Jones
and Charles E. Chamberlin, both of
West Woodstock.
Mr. and Mrs Welcome Davis and
Miss Bertha Davis visited in Putnam
Edwin S. Keith of southbridge
Mass, spent Sunday and Memorial day
with his family.
George Hartley is stopping for a
time with his son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert s. Deans, with
their little daughter. visited Mrs.
Deans parents in North Woodstock
last week.
Walter E. Dodge of Putnam spent a
few days in town last week.
Mrs. Alice Lowe OF Westford spent
the week end and Memorial day with
Mrs. F. A. Bowen.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Jones enter
son Of Charlton and Eugene of South
Miss Dora Keene ana Miss Zida
Young were in Putnam on the 9th.
Charles S. Johnson, George and Miss
Carrie Bosworth, all Of Southbridge,
Mass, spent Sunday with their re-
spective parents. George Johnson
made the trip in his new automobile.
DR.. and Mrs. H. H. Converse enter
tained last week their daughter. Mrs
Leon Walker and little daughter of
South Windham; also Miss Amy F.
Miller of West Thompson.
c. H. Perry of Scotland was in town
on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles D. Tatem were
in Worcester Tuesday.
Rev. J. B. King is entertaining his
son from Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Weeks have for
their guest Mrs. Francis Weeks of
Massachusetts.
Benjamin and Edwin Bosworth of
Southbridge, Mass, spent Memorial
day with their parents.