Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-01
JEWETT CITY
Basketball Game With Hartford Five Hose and Ladder comPany's An nuaI Meetine-How the Churches Welcomed the New Year.

nuaI Meeting-How the Cnurcnes
 Welcomed the New Year.
 Ras1xefbaII enthusiasts are looking forward to a battle royal this evening" when the local five under the manage- ment of MT. Lague, will meet the Irln- ity college team of Hartford TrlnltyS lineup will be: James Horan If, Fred L'Heureux If, Smith c, Welsh ana Oi- sen. guards. MT. Horan Of Harlforo' classmate of MT. L'Heureuv at Trinity, played fine baseball in several games with the Jewett City team last sum mer.
 Fire Company's Annual Election. The annual business meeting of the A. A. Young, Jr, Hose and .Ladder company. No. 1, was held at the hose reports were heard from the commit tee of arrangements for the hremens s ball. The following officers were elect ed for 1910: Foreman, Peter MonIy' first assistant foreman. John c. De- laney; second assistant foreman, John Hourigan; secretary, John F. Hennon: treasurer. Joseph McCarthy; steward' Dennis Sullivan; property clerk; H. Gordon Willis; fire police. J. D. Sulli- van. Bernard Breen. Edward Walsh Henry Bailou, James F. Walsh, Mlcn- ael E. Shea. John Tatreault, Joseph l Cadieux, William T. Jackson The fol- | lowing names were added to the act 1 i've list: Fred La Liberty. Richard Cot ter. Lewis Massy. Bills were voted paid as follows: H. G. Willis Slo, Den- J. H. Tracy s3-65, Finn Bros. $lS.54, | borough of Jewett City s5.75-
 | The fire company will start on its organized in 1895 at the time when A. l A. Young, Jr., was warden Of the DOT | ough. The good work it has done in i saving thousands of dollars worth or property stands as a record of which | any company of men may be proud ! 1& ~f Church.
 | A pleasant sociable took place New Years eve at the annual reunion and l roll call of the Baptist church. A large 1 number braved the icy walks and zero weather to be present and answer to | their names. Many out of town and 1 shut-in members sent in quotations of | scripture of a word of remembrance. | The folio Ving music programme was | interspersed: Piano duet, New Year s, | Mrs. A. M. Brown and Miss Katherine i Babcock; trio, Last Night, Miss Grace 1 BickneIl, Miss Katherine Babcock and 1 Mrs. B. R. Gardner; piano solo. Seren- | ade. Wallace Payne; male quartette, | Annie Laurie, arranged by Emerson, | Charles F. Gardner Benjamin R. Gard ner George H. Prior. and Everett Fl. Hiscox. After the roll call the Rev. F. | c. Wright of Norwich delivered a most | interesting address. At midnight the | hour was struck on the church bell, | which was tho signal for handshaking 1 and New Year greetings. Refresh ments were served during the evening.
 SIeishride and Surprise Party.
 Mrs. H. P. Cheney. accompanied. by sleighride Thursday evening. making a 1 surprise visit to Alvin Douglas of l Hopeville. The class which Is known
 as the Golden Rule class, has nine necessary material for an oyster SUD-
 per. and enjoyed rousing good time
 Watch Night Service at M. E. Church.
 The watch night service at the Meth
 odist Episcopal church Friday evening
 was largely attended. The speakers
 were the Rev. George D. Stanley, pas
 tor of the church; Rev. P. M. Anthony
 and Rev. Mr. Chamberlain of Bethel
 The entertainment included a song ser
 vice by the choir with duet by Ed
 mund Wood and Miss Annie Robertson
 at 7.30. Second song srvice at o'clock
 with duet by Mrs. Peter McArthur ano
 Mrs. William c. Jeffers. Pastor deliv- cred a sermon on A New Man for the 1 New Year, which was followed by 2 | social hour. refreshments being served
 by the young ladies of Mrs. Gardner
 class. assisted by teh mems class. Al
 II D. m. a love feast was conducted by i Nellie Saunders and Miss Mary Tinker | At midnight the New Year was wei
 comed in with prayer and praise.
 Sunday Services.
 Congregational church. Rev. William
 H. Cane. LID, pastor. Morning sub | ject, Revelation by Communion. Th' | reception of new members and the sac 1 rament of the Lords supper. Evening l subject. Who is Somebody?
 | Methodist church, Communion 10.45 a. m. The pastor will speak brief 1y on the Last Supper. Song service
 at D. m. Beginning the week of pray CT MT Stanley will speak Sunday even . ing on the Manner of Prayer.
 At the Baptist church Sunday morn
 ing Rev. E. W. Potter's subject will b' The Best Wishes for the New Year At the evening service there will be i formal installation of the Christian En l deavor officers. MT Potter's subjec } will be Best Resolution for the Nev
 Year.
 , New Years Gathering at Consrega tional Church.
 The annual New Years gathering a
 the Congregational church was hell in the vestry Friday evening. Tn
 rooms had been prettily decorated il evergreen by Mrs. A. R. Young am with carnations given by Mrs. T. F Keen Hon. S. E. Robinson announce
 the programme, which included solo by Miss Ada Davis, Charles McKa, } and Miss Bessie Boutwell,, a duet b. ] 1 MT. and Mrs. Walter Marshall, a read
 ing by Mrs. A. G. Brester, and re