Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-17
N0ANK
Telephone Improvements Promised Choir Benefit Success-Death of Mrs. Charles s. GiIdersieeve.

The service of the local telephone exchange is to be greatly improved by the installation of a more modern switchboard: The new system will simply require the removal of the re- ceiver from the hook and a small cleo tric light will flash and notify the op orator that the subscriber desires con- nections. This system has long been in effect in the larger towns and cities Some time must elapse before the new service will be effected.
 Cantata a Success.
 The cantata Flora's Birthday, pre- sented at the Town hall Wednesday night under the direction of Mrs Her bert White and Mrs. Robert Harrison, for the benefit of the Methodist Epis- copal church choir. was a decided suc- cess and netted the choir a fine sum, which will be used in the purchase of rendered very entertainingly to an appreciative audience. The cast: Flora, Miss MadaIine Spink; Mother Nature, Jessie Carson: Garden Fairy, Rogers; Caulif1ower. Willard Spink; Roses-Red Rose, Josephine Vallette; Pink Rose. Alice Thorson; White Rose, Helen Vallette. Garden Flowers: Lily, Danodil. Viola Pray; Tulip, Charlotte Smith Old fashioned flowers: Lark spur, Meta Inngilam; Marigold, Ade- laide Iibbp; Hollyhock, Esther Rath- Duns 0uHHOWer, constance 1lii. Wllu flowers: Violet, Josephine Morrison; Clover Florence Fitzpatrick; Golden rod Ella McArthur; Buttercup. Mary Robinson; Ragged Sailor. Clarence Spink; Snowfall, Inez Button.
 Modern Woodmen's Smoker.
 Noank camp. No. 10,061, Modern Woodmen of America, held a smoke talk at the conclusion of the business meeting Wednesday night During the minutes of the meeting an invitation from Pequot camp of Mystic to attend an open meeting at their hall on March 21st was read and accepted Mrs. Charlotte s. GIdersIeeve Dead.
 Mrs. Charlotte $. GiIdersleeve, who for the past year has made her home with her son, S M Gildersleeve. in Palmer court died Wednesday morn ing after a brief illness. Mrs. Glider sleeve was S9 years of age and up to the time of coming to Noank resided in Middle Island Long Island. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. D C. Veil of Rugby, N. Y and Mrs. E. F. S NJ. GIdersleeve of this place.
 Operation for Appendicitis.
 Word was received in the village on Wednesday by relatives of Richard DwYer, formerly a resident here. that he had been taken to the hospital to MT Dwyer when a resident of Noank was employed at the Palmer shipyard. but left to work in Boston.
 Ne.ss Notes.
 G. M. McGraw of Fishers Island call ed on relatives here Wednesday,
 Captain Parkerson of New York was at the shipyard Wednesday to inspect the steamer in course of construction there for the city of New York.
 William and Thomas Anderson have returned to Staten Island. after a brief visit to relatives here.
 James Cook returned to Staten Is- land Wednesday. after a short visit in the village. MT. Cook has arranged to return to his home here, as he is to work in the shipyard.
 Fishing schooner Conquest. Captain Harry Christopherson, is reported at Fulton Market, New York, with catch of 1000 live cod and haddock-
 Barge Louise arrived in port We'd nesday with a consignment of 450 tons of coal.
 Miss Myrtle Dimock left Wednesday for a weeks visit with relatives in New York.
 Mrs. H. B. Dyer has returned from a business trip to Maine.