Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-13
UNCASviLlE
Games and Sports at Recent Picnics- Town Asked to Aid Butternut Hill Improvements.


 Games and Sports at Recent Picnios-
 Town Asked to Aid Butternut HiI Improvements.
 The Methodist Sunday school held its annual picnic Friday after post ponement from the previous Saturday It was held in the grove south o1 Haughton cove belonging to c. NJ. Bee be, and was well attended. The conn mittee on games was Clyde M. Beebe Robert Dodds, Earl Smith and Ernest Noble. George Rogers won the potato race for boys and Winnie Bartlett fol girls In the 100 yard dash Earl Smitf came in first and Robert Dodds second Robert Dodds won the peanut race taking three trials. For girls the race was won by girl from Massapeag g name not obtained. Miss Ethel Cornet won in the women's race. Ernest No ble won in the first heat of the sack race; second heat Robert Dodds. The final heat was won by Robert Dodds In the three legged race the prize was won by Samuel Rogers and Rudolph Shafer. A ball game was played be- tween teams explained by Earl Smith and Samuel Rogers and was won by the Rogers team in a score of 12 to S. The lineup was for the team captain ed by Rogers, Robert Dodds D, D. Ba- ker c, s. Rogers 1b, R. Shafer 2b, G. Rogers 3b. J. J. Dodds, Jr.. ss, J. Bush nell of. Smiths team was E. Smith D. E. ftOlDies C, f1ODy 11dIn1ltOn ID, C- M Beebe 2b, P Shields 3b, Rev s. F. Maine ss NJ. Robinson of, T. Rice If The refreshments were in charge of the members of the Ladies' Aid society. The school is planning excursion later.
 Personal Items.
 Miss Gertrude Bolles left Thursday night to spend a few days with friends in New York.
 pr. T. A Taylor reconsidered his de -cision to begin practice in town Sept. 1st and returned Sunday.
 Mrs. Charles N. Chapel entertained over Sunday John Carr and son of Providence.
 MT. and Mrs. Earl Browning and children returned Sunday night after spending a week with relatives at Rocky Point, R. I.
 Machinist from Worcester.
 Frank Farrar of Worcester has sue ceeded Theodore Marchand as machin- ist for the c. M. Robertson company. He has moved his household goods here and will occupy the house for merly occupied by Dr. T. A. Taylor
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Chapman of Norwich were over Sunday guests at the home of MT and Mrs. Henry Church.
 Mrs. Howard Vibber, who has been guest at the home of MT. and Mrs. Elisha Vibber, returned home Satur- day.
 Harold Bartlett, employed in Wor- cesters spent the week end with his parents, MT. and Mrs. Charles Bart lett
 F. S. Simpson is making improve ments to his home.
 Paul Maine Home.
 Paul Maine, who recently underwent an operation at Bridgeport for appen- dicftis, was brought to the home of his parents, Rev. S. F. and Mrs. Maine. MT. Maine is improving slowly.
 Mrs. G. L. Newton and Mrs. M- E. Fox spent Tuesday at the Golden
 Henry Church is spending this week camping at East Lyme. During his absence Charles Smith is attending his route.
 Postmaster Merritt E. Tooker is en- toying his vacation this week. T. B. Tooker is taking his place.
 Giee Clubs Outing.
 About twenty-five members of the Glee club of St. Johns Roman Catho- lie church. with friends, held a picnic on the shore of Haughton's cove Sun day afternoon. Games of various kinds were played and there were athletic contests. John Mahoney won in the tossing contest, tossing an empty bar rel forty feet. The sharpie race, the course being from the picnic grounds to the trestle bridge and return, was won by Michael Sullivan. During the afternoon a fine chowder was served.
 Surprise Party.
 Twenty-Five young people met at the home of Frank H. Rogers Saturday evening, giving his son, Howard Rog- CTS, who is spending his vacation there. an agreeable surprise. The house and lawn was decorated with Chinese Ian. terms. Games were played, music was enjoyed and refreshnn ents were served.
 Town Asked to Give Land.
 Monday a special meeting of the board of selectmen was held at which Deputy State Highway Commissioner Eugene H. Kelsey of Hartford was present for the purpose of looking over part of the new macadam road be- tween Norwich and New London. The commissioner wants to eliminate a curve in the road near what is known at Butternut Hill. near Trading Cove, and thinks the town ought to do some thing towards providing the land which is required to widen the roadway at this place. The space wanted Is about five or six feet wide and for a distance Of about twenty rods. No decision was made at this meeting but at a later meeting the matter will be brought up. Alfred Chase, formerly bookkeeper in Esmond, R. l.. was in the place Sun day.
 At Legislative Reunion.
 Among those who attended the po- litical gathering at Savin Rock We'd nesday was George H. Bradford. Dan D. Home, Fred J. Hope, Matt A. Tin ker Joseph F. Killeen, Willis Sawyer and G. N. Wood.
 Mir. and Mrs A. J. Watt returned to Hartford Monday after few days at the home of Jesse c. Watt.