Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-27
LETTERS FROM TOWNS IN TWO STATES
GALES FERRY
Entertainment in M. F. Church b, Epworth League Sunday SchooI- Committee to Plan for Proper Ob- servance of Christmas Season.

The young people of the village gave an entertainment at the vestry of the M. E. church Friday evening of last week under the direction of the so- cial department of the Epworth league. The programme, which is given open ed with a musical selection by Mrs. Eugene La Fontaine; reading Rich ard Bracewell; solo, Lullaby, Miss Ruth Lawson; piano duet. Miss Flor ence Hurlbutt, Richard Bracewell; vo- cal solo, Violets, Miss Grace Chap man; piano solo, Chivalry. Miss Mary Voorhees,; reading, Edwin Bracewell; a play entitled Old Sweethearts of Mine, with a closing song by the sweethearts, was the last number on the programme, after which refresh mentS were served.
 Personal Mention.
 Mrs. Thomas Latham was the guest for several days last week of her daughter, Mrs. Charles A. L. Morgan, in Middletown.
 Percy Norman of the steamer Rich ard Peck is spending a two weeks vacation at his home at Allyns Point
 Miss Lucy Gardner of New Lon- don was recent guest of Mrs Rich ard Latimer.
 Will Reside Here Permanently.
 Mir. and Mrs. A. M Voorhees, re- ceived a consignment of household goods from their former home at Gravesend. l.. l., last week. MT and Mrs. Voorhees,, who have a hand some cottage with all modern inn provements, erected here a year ago, have decided to reside here perma- nently.
 Proper Christmas Observance.
 A committee composed of officers and teachers of the Gales Ferry Sun day school was appointed to devise plans for the proper observance of the Christmas season, at the session of the school Sunday morning Those named on the committee were Miss Alice Satterlee, Mrs. Eugenia La Fon- taine, Miss Mary Hurlbutt and Mrs. Courtland E. Colver.
 Miss Harriet Bishop Browne of Bris- tol arrived Wednesday evening to spend the Thanksgiving vacation with sher mother, Mrs. Sarah Perkins.
 Taking School Enumeration.
 Calvin w. Main of Ledyard was in this section of the town last week, taking the annual school enumera- ton.
 News Notes.
 Mrs. Agnes Latham and family of Groton and Mrs. Winifred Stoddard and children of Midway were guests of their mother, Mrs. Ellen Turner, on Thanksgiving day. Charles Turner of Hartford was also visitor at his for mer home here Thursday.
 Mrs. John Thompson, who left here Friday to visit her parents. MT. and Mrs. Bliss, in Taftville, was joined by Rev. MT. Thompson and their daughters, the Misses Grace and Gladys, for the holiday Thursday.
 Jonathan Satterlee, with his son, J. F. Satterlee. and his daughter. Miss Amy Satterlee, removed from his home on the Ferry cove, Monday, to his sons cottage in the village, where he will spend the winter months.
 The Misses Geer of Norwich were visitors at the Pines, their summer cottage on the Bluff, Saturday.
 Planning for Open Meeting.
 Plans for an open meeting of the ladies' aid society of the M. E. church, to be held December 10, were discuss ed at the meeting of the society last week.
 Harlan Pierce left Monday to join Mrs. Pierce in New York where they will spend the winter months.
 A. B. Nickerson of Norwich was a visitor here Saturday.
 Miss Florence Hurlbutt and Miss Gladys Thompson were recent guests of Mir. and Mrs. Rowland H. Perkins in New London.
 Mrs. Edwin Keeney of New London visited her sister. Mrs. Richard Lati- mer, Monday.