Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-18
NEW LONDON COUNTY.
GALES FERRY
ChiIdren's Day at M. E. Church. Series of Entertainment Planned Miss Houek's School Cioses-Quar- terIy Conference.


 Chifdren's day was observed at the Methodist Episcopal church on Sun day with exercises by the children Of the Sunday school in place of the Sunday morning service. A voluntary on the organ and violin by Mrs Flu Noorhees opened-t the exercises. and an opening chorus, Bless the Lord, Ye Lands. was followed by the recitation of the Second Psalms and the Lord s Prayer. The sacrament of baptism, administered to the infant son, Court land Everett, Jr., of Superintendent and Mrs. C. E. Colver by the Rev. MT. Ackley preceded the programme of songs and recitations by the children, which was interspersed with several chorus selections and solos by Ruth Lawson and Doris Main The chil- dren assisting with recitations were Alton Chapman, Florence Brown, Liz zie Main, Mildred Voorhees, Antonio Motta, Florence Lamb, Ethel Farmer, Elsie McGuire. Minnie Lamb, Give, by Ruth Lawson. Lydia Lewis, Harlan Newberry and Walter Mat trey was an important number on the programme, as the four young people passed their pails through the audi ence for the annual Children's day collection
 Church Board Appoints Committee.
 A meeting of the official board of the church was held at the close of the exercises. An entertainment commit tee was appointed to provide a series of six entertainments four of which are to be in charge of the officials of the several societies of the church and the other two to be provided by the mem bers themselves, Mrs. Colver's Sun day school class and the pastors Bible class A finance committee was also appointed. Mrs. Henry W. Hurlbutt Mrs. Eugene La Fontaine. c. c. Co1ver and D. c. Perkins were selected to act on thia committee.
 Personals.
 Miss Florence Geer of Ledyard was the guest over Saturday and Sunday of Miss Florence Hurlbutt.
 Mrs. Joseie Birch of Whitestone. L. T., with her little daughter, arrived ents. MT. and Mrs. Harmon Perkins. Honor Pupils at Village School. The village school taught by Miss for the summer vacation on Friday of last sweek1 The names on the roll of aionor of regular attendance during the spring term were Harlan Newberry berry was also perfect in attendance for the year. The picnic to the woods which had been planned for the closing exercises had to be aban- doned owing to the storm. Lunch was served at the school building.
 Mrs. Franklin Fl. Brown of Norwich gpent Monday at her summer home in this village.
 First Quarterly Conference. There was a large attendance of the members of the official board of the M E. church on Friday evening of Hast week at the nrst Quartery confer ence of the church. District Super intendent J. H. Newman Of Norwich Thomas Latham, Mrs. Charles Satter- lee, Mrs. Harmon Perkins and Miss Annie Hurlbutt were added to the list of stewards. The customary reports were given and routine business en- acted A business meeting of the Epworth league was held at the close If the conference.
 Thomas Latham. who has taught in khe school years, completed his duties there on the last day of last week.
 Brief Items.
 William Perkins Of Norwich. one of the summer residents on The Bluff. has purchased the power-boat Perky fecently of R. H. Perkins of New Lon- Aon-
 Mr. and Mrs Otto wudf and family pf Norwich arrived at their cottage For the season on Thursday. MT. and Mrs. Herman Wulf of Norwich have also arrived for the summer.
 MT. and Mrs. Allyn Perkins and Mrs. William Harris and daughters of Gro- fon spent Sunday with their parents. Mir and Mrs. H. S. Perkins.
 Anthony Morse of New Haven is visiting at the home of MT. and Mrs. Nathan A. Gibbs.
 Attended NyIen-Tubbs Marriage.
 MT. and Mrs. Eugene La Fontaine, Mrs. Eliza D. Maynard, Miss zGrace Chapman. Mrs. Latham Smith and daughter, Miss Mabel and Mrs. Chas.- J. Pierce and Mrs. P. c. Norman and son Percy of Allyn's Point were guests at the marriage Of Miss Olive Hurl- bAtt Tubbs to Carl Henning Nyler at the Brewster's Neck chapel on We'd (oGay afternoon.
 Miss Jennie G. Perkins and Miss Helen Scranton, students at the East Northheld seminary, arrived here Sat urdsy evening, Miss Perkins to spend her vacation with her parents and Miss Scranton to visit her aunts. the Misses Mathewson.
 CLARK'S FALLSD