Norwich bulletin., 1910-10-15
WOMAN'S GUILD
Holds Annual Meeting and Hears In
terestinq Reports.

The annual meeting of the Woman's
Guild was held at the home of Mrs.
#. w. Perry. Grove street, Thursday
afternoon, which was attended by a
good1y number of ladies from this city,
Danielson and surrounding towns. Mrs.
Perry presided at this meeting and
Mrs. f. ]. Daniels was chosen secre-
tary pro tenn. in the absence of Mrs.
w. II. Mansfield, secretary and treas
urer The reports of the secretary and
treasurer were read and accepted. The
secretary's report showed that more
than six hundred articles have been
contributed or made during the past
year, and that $4,000 had been reali
ICED. Mrs. Arthur Atwood of Waure-
gan was called to the chair In order
that Mrs. Perry might give a report OF
the guild room at the -kirnbau
hospital, which has recently been fur
nished by this branch of the Wom-
ans board. Mrs. Perry reported that
$3.50 had been expended in furnishing
this beautiful room, which is the most
completely equipped room in the hos
pital including the bed, Washstand,
dressing table chairs, screen, couch,
silver china, linen and bed comforts.
It was voted that the remainder of
the guild room fund be placed in the
hands of the woman's board to be used
for replenishing the bedroom supplies
as needed.
Mrs Perry then returned to the chair
ana pl1at]Keu all LADIES WIZ Ilctt 81 SOL
erously contributed money ana aft1Clea
for the guild work during the year.
An informal discussion took place as
to the various methods of getting sew
ing done for the hospital, which result
ed in the suggestion of having chair
man appointed in each of the surround
ing towns from whom the ladies in
said towns might procure sewing. TINS
seemed to appeal to the ladies as an
ideal plan.
Officers Elected.
The following officers were elected:
President Mrs F. w. Perry; secretary
and treasurer, Mrs. w. H Mansfield;
directors: Abingdon, Miss Euretta
Grosvenor; Brooklyn, Miss Katherine
Parker, Miss Anna Dyer; Central Vii
lage, Mrs. Philip Mathewson; Daniel
son, Mrs. Charles Smith Mrs. Clifford
Starkweather, Mrs. T. E. Hopkins, Mrs
John c. Burroughs; Dayville, Mrs. c.
A. Russell: Hampton, Mrs William
Hammond: Pomfret, Mrs. Warren Az
Grill, Miss Tucker. Mrs [. Trowbridgei
Thompson. Mrs. Charles Searls; East
Thompson. Mrs. Frank Carlton; Wood
stock. Mrs. G. Sampson. Mrs. II. 7.
Child East Woodstock, Mrs. J. NJ.
Paine; North Woodstock, Mrs, l.. j.
L.eavitt; Woodstock Valley, Mrs. OH
yer Hiscox, Mrs. Edward Chamber
lain; Wauregan. Mrs. J: A. M. Atwood
Putnam. Mrs. +. E. Clark. Mrs. Levi
Arnold, Mrs. J. A. Carpenter, Mrs. FL
len Stoddard. Mrs. Frank Thayer, Miss
Mary Daniels. Miss Mary Wheelock,
Mrs. Eugene Durocher.
The chairmen appointed to distribute
sewing in surrounding towns follows:
Danielson, Mrs. Timothy Hopkins;
Abingdon. Miss Euretta GrosVenor;
East Woodstock, Miss Julia May; Pom
fret Mrs. + Trowbridge.
The meeting adjourned for the social
hour which proved most sociable and
enjoyable. The articles upon e&hibi-
ton were examined and admired
City Notes.
e. r. Tibbetts of Somersworth, n.
H, called on former neighbors Friday
and is spending the week end with his
son, G. Tibbetts, and family in School
street.
Mrs. Charles Thayer and son, Allen,
of Centerville, r. l., are guests of Mi
and Mrs. H j. Thayer
Mrs Frank Thaver has returned from
several weeks visit at the home of her
parents in Wauregan.
A. M Towne has returned to his
home, after being a patient at Day
Kinball hospital for two weeks.
Miss Edith Foster is the guest of
her sister Mrs. Shepard, in New York.
Miss Ida Bailey of Worcester has
been the guest of her aunt. Mrs. Eric
Johnson, the past two days.
DR.. ]. B. Kent and DIR. J. NJ Kent
attended the medical meeting in Mer-
1dent thursday.
Fagot Party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newton Ballard enter
tanned the members of Mr.. BaIlard,s
Sunday school class of the Baptist
Sunday school at their home in South
Main street. Friday evening. This
Fagot Party was heartily enjoyed by
about twenty Sunday school members
who caused much laughter by telling
various stories while the ragots were
burning. as they sat around an open
fire. Refreshments We're served by the
hostess.
Palm trees have the largest laaNae
The Ina ia palm of the Amazon country
has leaves which reach length Of
from 10 to IL feet.