Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-05-14
OLD MYSTIC
Stonington Grange Presented the Dis
trict Schooi-Fifth Birthday Hap
PLY CeIebrated-PersansI Mention.

guest of Miss Clara Burnett at the
Burnett homestead, while Mr.. Burnett
is on a trip out west
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Zephaniah Brown
recently entertained at Pleasant View
farm Mr.. and Mrs George Wilcox and
daughter, Miss. Gladys Wilcox: Mr.. and
daughter, Miss Aldeane Clark, all of
Quiambaug.
William Gilbert and family have
moved from Norwich to the upper rent
in C. III. Hoxie's house, long time
known as the John A. Taylor proper
ty.
Wallace A Phillips of Bridgeport
was an over Sunday guest of Mr.. and
MTF John r. Bahcock.
Samuel Robinson rs i'll from a severe
attack of bronchitis.
Mrs. Edward Campbell has returned
from an over Sunday visit to her SON
in-law and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Everett of Essex, CT.
Mr., and Mrs. Harry Keeney have re-
turned to their home in New London,
after ten days visit with Mr.. and
Mrs Albert A. Haley
Mrs. Sidney Siswick is recovering
from severe attack of grip.
Mrs. John w. Shank and children.
Edna, Maude, John W. and William s.,
have returned from three days visit
TO Mr.. Shank's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Shank of Ledyard.
The Misses Kennedy wetdaao Cnhb
The Misses Sadie and Ada Kennedy
were Mystic visitors Saturday after
Mrs. Antony Keats is ill with pneu-
n1onia.
The census generators for the towns
of Groton and Stonington have visited
the village and enumerated the resi-
dents thereof.
Miss Cora Main of Lantern Hill was
recent visitor in the Mystics.
Miss Lena Lamb is the guest this
week of Mrs. Albert C. Bennett of
Daniel Tiff has returned from trip
to New York city.
Queens of AviIon Arrange Surprise.
The Queens of AviIon pleasantly sur
prised Miss Hazel Cldye, one-sof the
queens, on Monday evening. that they
might in a body congratulate her on
winning the gold medal at the contest
held last week in New London. The
evening was delightfully."- spent. Re-
freshments were served.
Earl Woodbridge has returned to STAFF
ford Springs after a visit to Mr.. and
Mrs. John Kennedy
Celebrated Fifth Birthday.
Thelma Spofford, the little daugh-
ter of Captain and Mrs. John c. Spot
ford of Brooklyn N. Y, is visiting her
grandparents; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E.
Stapelyn. On Thursday, May 5th, Miss
Thelma reached her 5th birthday, and
Mrs Stapelyn gave party in honor
OF it, The wee hostess happily receiv-
ed the following guests: Esther Colt,
cheesbro' Lillian WeIles. Nellie Viii
bur, Sarah Colt, Elsie Cheesbro, Phyl-
lis Hanks, Mary Welles, Pansy Gran
dali, Bertha sCheesbro, Louise Cheesbro,
and Masters Irving Crandall, Lorimer
Ingram and Charlie Cranda1l. Games
in variety Were played. Mrs. Herbert
5, Colt was at the piano, interpreting
music, with songs by the children
Esther Colt and Younger sister, Sarah.
cir atrIFa Or1T On
net and My Little Singing Bird, fol-
lowed by the song, Pony Boy, by the
wee hostess. Later all were invited to
the dining room, where refreshments
consisting of assorted cake, nut sand
wiches: nepiscos, tosted nfarshmallow
and fruit punch were served Miss
Leah Johnson and Mrs. Harry r.
Hanks assisted Mrs. Stapelyn in serv-
ing the dainties, while Miss Lillian
Pendleton Chapman served the punch.
The floral decorations for the dining
ro6xl We're daffodils and ferns. Little
Miss Spofford was the recipient of a
The young guests, as we'll as their
hostess, thought it a very merry BIRTH
day party.
Grange Entertainment.
The District School at Burberry
CSrners was given under the auspices
or the Stonington grange on Wednes-
day evening May 4th, in the vestry of
the Road church. Following is the
cast of characters: School committee:
Uriah Perkins, Seth N. williams; ia
cob Billaker, Amos Hewitt; John
Smith Ralph Wheeler Applicants:
Miss Dashaway. Miss Florence Hewitt;
Miss Belinda Sharp, Miss Amy Haz-
ard Miss Sally Simple, Miss Beulah
Hazard: Hezekiah Pendergrass, Arthur
G. Wheeler.
Scholars were irnpersonated by Mrs.
Sewart, Miss Gertie Latham, Mrs. Nit
ten, Mrs. York. Miss Gertrude Chap
man, Miss Natalie Hazard, Mrs. Fred
Wheeler, Mrs. Ralph G. Wheeler, Miss
Leah Council, Mrs. Spalding, Farms
worth Wheeler Donald Stanton, Ed
Geer, Mr.. Spalding, Mr.. Mitten, Theo-
dore Johnson, Mr.. York, Joseph Noyes.
Visitors were inpersonated by Mrs.
Eliza Moves, Mrs Charles E. Williams,
Mrs Allen Harvey.
Scene 1. examination of teachers
Scene 2. first day of school. Scene 8,
clsing exercises of the term.
Won Gold Medal.
Miss Hazel Clyde. youngest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Clyde, received
special invitation to compete for the
gold medal in a contest held in New
London Tuesday evening, May Sd, I'M
der the auspices of the w. C. r. u. of
that city. Miss Hazel accepted the
honor and won the medal which was
most gratifying TO herself and Old
Mystic friends.
XAMRlJY NAslEV