Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-05-15
NEW LONDON COUNTY.
SALEM.
orrin Avery to Move from Town
Many Attend Oyster Supper-En-
joyable Entertainment at the Grange

lOVdQlG entertainment at IHC dnAS
AS a result of the recent fire which
destroyed the home of Orrin Avery he
has sold his farm to Richard A Day
and will make his home elsewhere.
His decision to remove from the place
which has been his home for so many
years is learned with regret by many
friends.
Oyster Supper.
The oyster supper given by Henry
c. Harris at his home last Saturday
evening was an enjoyable affair. Mrs.
Sydney A. Dolbeare and Mrs. Leola
Fletcher superintended the cooking
and serving of the oysters, which were
pronounced excellent by those present
Mrs. Thomas Leffingwell was awarded
the turkey, holding the lucky numDrr
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris Morgan and
children recently visited MIR. and Mrs.
Albion Holmes Of Pleasant Valley.
Mrs Henry A. Rogers is very i'll with
measles.
Mrs. ]. F. Rogers is I'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Akers and
daughter Ruth were recent guests of
Mrs. Akers' parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lannes Dolbeare, at Plain Hill, Nor
witch.
Misses AnnabelIe and Lena Avery
spent a couple of days recently as
guests Of Mrs. E. l.. Latimer.
I Mrs Minnie Standish and Miss Edith
Standish of Colchester visited friends
in town during the week.
Mrs. W. H. Marvin of Sound View
farm, Colchester. was a recent guest of
local friends.
Miss BIillen was the guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred R Bailey during the week.
Miss Amy E. Rix is visiting friends
IN New London.
Mrs Charles Malona Miss Lavina
ant
Wednesday with friends in Colchester.
Attended Conference.
Miss Millen. pastor, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Nathaniel Clark were delegates
from the Congregational church to the
convention in Stonington on Tuesday.
Grange Entertainment.
The Salem grange gave an entertain
ment in Grange hall on Tuesday even
ing which was well attended and a
decided success. The FOLLOWING pro-
gramme was well rendered, the various
numbers receiving well merited APP
plause: Piano solo, George Tillinghast
of New London; recitation, Foreclosing
the Mortgage, by Miss Eva M. Stan
dish: photograph selection, Harry
Rathbone; drama, The Obstinate Fam
fly, with the following cast of charac-
ters: Henry Hartford, a young English
man, Harry A Rathbone; Mrs Har-
ford, his young wife. Mrs. Helen Ma
Iona; Lucy, Mrs. Harford's maid, Miss
Amy E. Rix; James, the butler, VIII
liam Purcell; Mr.. Harwood, Mrs.
Harfords father, William Darling;
Mrs. HARDWOOD, the mother, Mrs.
Charles s. Ray; piano solo, Mr. TilAng-
hast; humorous monologue, The Wa
termelon. by Miss Eva M. Standish,
who gave in response to the encore
The Reason I'm an Old Maid; phono-
~ Daf1 aIr
recitation, Flying Jim's Last Leap, by
Mrs. Charles Ray; piano solo, by Mr..
Tillinghast. After the entertainment
a sale of fancy articles was held and
cake and coffee were served. In the
guessing contest Charles Tinker of
New London won the handsome bed
quilt.
General News.
Selectman ]. r. Douglas was busi-
ness caller in Colchester this week.
Miss Eva M. Standish spent Satur-
day at Hillside farm, the guest of her
brother, z. L. Standish.
Charles Ray and family spent Sun
day at Elm Tree farm, guests of Mr..
and Mrs. o. w. Ray.
Mrs. William Darling spent Wednes-
day with relatives in New London.
Mrs. Norman Colt returned to Der
by this week after visiting with rela-
tives In town.
Henry Z. Avery and John Beckwith
of East Lyme were business callers in
town on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs John Williams of
Thompsonville were guests at the home
of Judge and Mrs. Charles Williams
this week.
Mrs. F. r. Bailey, Mrs. M. r. Sieg-
flied and Mrs. Charles F. Beebe were
callers in Colchester recently.
Rev. B. D. Remington Of Colchester
VIII preach in the Salem Baptist
church Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock
He is very eloquent and fluent
speaker.