Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-26
JEWETT CITY
Kings Daughters Surprise Lewis A. Thornton orr Birthday-Hangins of May Baskets-Miss McNicol to Go Abroad.


 The Whatsoever circle of the Kings Daughters to the number of twenty, with several friends. surprised Lewis A. Thornton on his 74th birthday Wed nesday, spending the afternoon and carrying two large baskets containing all sorts of good things. Rev. E. w. Potter and Mrs. Potter also gave him very nice book, and he received bouquet of carnations from the Visit- ors. There was a proBramfne consist ing of songs and whistlinR. Later a bean supper was served by Miss Ruby Thornton.
 May Basket for MT. and Mrs. Haskell.
 MT. and Mrs. George A. Haskell were surprised Tuesday evening by May basket hung to them by the members of the Thornlea club and their hus- bands. While Mrs. aIIsxell was in-' vestigat ting the piazza and street in search of the party they quietly enter ed the house by a rear door and she was informed by a small boy that if she wanted to catch them she had bet ter go into the house. The basket was beautifully decorated and contained fruit and candy and cut glass dish, while Mir. Haskell received large box containing a bronze statue of a sol dier Music and recitations enliyened the evening. Refreshments of cake, fancy cookies. tce cream and coffee were served.
 Farewell Gift 10 Tourist.
  Scotland Saturday and leaves here to- nights Tuesday evening forty of her friends surprised her by visit and gave her as a keepsake an elegant bracelet on which her initials were en- graved. Wallace Payne made the presentation speech.
 Teacher Remembered by Pupils.
 Miss Mary M Brown. a teacher in the Riverside grammar school, has re- covered from a severe illness. During Ala. .E-. ..l.. her birthday occurred and the pupils of the Ninth grade sent her bouquet of carnations. On Monday and Tues day evenings the pupils or the TWO upper grades hung her May baskets.
 Celebrated Fifth Birthday.
 Master Charles Saunders, the son fof Mrs. Nellie Saunders, celebrated His fifth birthday with a party on Wednes day. There were ten present. They were regaIed with cookies, oranges, The guests were Leo Barry Earl and Blanche Nichols, Henry LsBonne, An ma McNally, Katherine McNally, Mary, Nellie and Louis Barry and Robert Mott
 MT. and Mrs. M. F. Shea and Miss Hannah Doyle attended the funeral of Daniel Sullivan in Moosup on Wednes- day.
 Home Missionary Meeting.
 (Contributed)
 Tuesday afternoon the Woman's Home Missionary society met with Mrs II N. Wheelock. At the close of the devotional exercises, Mrs. A. C. Brewster gave an interesting account of several of the higher educational institutions of the south. Mrs. F. A. Faust read a paper on Twenty Years Among the Pines and Roses of Southern Georgia. Mrs. M. J.. Grant read letter from Miss Abbie llowland of ThomasVille, Ca.
 Mrs L.. A. Panton gave talk on The Two Million Dollar campaigni that the one great issue before us, as denomination this year. is the rais- ing of this amount for our benevolent societies. Tine end of 1908 found all our societies out of debt for the first time in twenty-two years.
 An enormous amount of preliminary work in securing the apportionment plan has been accomplished by the ad- visory committee and its efficient sec retary Dr. McLane, and their cola borers. the state and local apportion- ment committee, for their ofttimes ob- scure work of paving the way for the success of the movement. The supplementary effort which is in the field this year. through the committee of one hundred laymen and its co-op- eratlng committee of one hundred ministers, is simply one more voice added to those which have previously advocated Il systematic support of our issionary societies. It seems emi- nently appropriate that in this year, when the subject Of missions is re- ceiVing larger attention than in any previous year in the history Of the country. we should make this further effort to realize the full measure of the apportionment scheme. Every where throughout the country. where ary movement have been held. our churches have reported great stimua- tion in their giving.
 At a meeting held in Los Angeles in