Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-03
MYSTIC
George TayIor's House Set Afire by .Lishtrina-Addition Being Built to Oral SchooI--Summer Guests.


 During the heavy thunder shower that passed oyer the village Tuesday morning at II o'clock, lightning struck ono of the houses owned by the Mys- cupfed by George Taylor. tearing the chimney down and setting fire to the shingles. 1t was only few minutes when the alarm was rung in and many adhered and quickly put out the lire, The fremen did excellent work. At 1-30 o'clock the coal in the cellar was found to be on fire, and hose that had been laid from the velvet mill hydrant quickly put the fire out. not
 much damage being done either time.
 Norwich Contractor Building Addition Owing to the large number of ap- plications and the scarcity of room at
 the Mystic Oral school, an addition is
 being built. Work was begun Tues
 day by Contractor J. J. O'Donovan of Norwich. who agrees by contract 10 have it completed by April 1. Already many who have applied have been re- fused and the sooner the new addi- ton is built the better it will be Tor those attending the school. This school is one of the best fin the country and enables pupils to finish a course and
 gives diplomas for the same. The teachers connected with the school
 work hard for its success. Mrs. Me- Gugan, who has charge or the schooi' is here at present from Philadelphia, and is experimenting the building and changes that are taking place. Wallace Brown of Providence is the
 guest of his brother and wife, MT. and Mrs. Ben Brown.
 Charity Chapters Picnic. | Charity chapter. Order of Eastern
 Star, held its annual picnic Tuesday at the home of Representative and Mrs.
 Everett l.. Crane. Owing to the stor-
 my day dinner was served at o'clock | in the house to about forty. In the f1la nj
 efo'clock supper was served The chief feature of the day was the ball game between the ladies and men, which lproyeG very interesting. Many visit and visiting lodges. At the supper
 table a vote of thanks was rendered
 Mr. and Mrs. Crane for their hospi- tality.
 Successful Outing. Over 100 left here Tuesday morning g
 at o'clock for New London to take the steamer for Sag Harbor, an ex-
 cursion given under the auspices of the Mems club Tn spite of the threaten ling weather, tickets had been sold In
 advance, so it was up to most of the people to take in the trip. Rev. A. F. Earnshaw, who had charge of the af- fair, was pleased with it's success. ~- Various Items. MT. and Mrs. George Scott. are en- tertaining Miss May Moves of Boston. l Miss Phebe Stinson has returned From a weeks visitin Providence. | Mrs M. w. Baker of Providence is the guest of her parents, MT. and Mrs. Samuel Edgcomb.
 R. E. Efs1eston of Philadelphia is
 the guest Of MT. and Mrs. R. l.. Will | bur.
 Mrs John Fitzgerald and son Cor
 don are guests of Mrs Louisa Tufts
 Mir. and Mrs. John Grinnell have
 returned to Bridgeport after two
 weeks visit with the formers mother
 Mrs. Eliza GrinneiL
 Miss Alice George has returned to
 Boston after visit with MT. and Mrs
 Amos Colby.
 Lemuel J. c6burn of Boston is in town.
 Mrs. Mary Brewster of Norwich is twisting in town.
 | Miss Isabella Mackenzie of Wester-
 iy and Mss Nonna Marshall of Provi-
 dence are guests of their grandmother.
 Mrs. Isabella Mackenzie. | Mrs. Lydia Douglass and Miss Fan
 nie Douglass are visiting Mrs. Ben- jamin CottreH in Sandwich, Mass. | Mrs. Sarah Wye and daughter, Miss
 Mary Wye are guests of MT. and Mrs
 Robert Holiday.
 | Harry Morgan of Ludlow, Vty is the
 guest of Mir. and Mrs. Henry Morgan