Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-22
.MoNTvILLE
Visitors on tie Holiday-How Easter
Was Observed at the BAPTIST
Church.

Mrs. ArabeIA Latiner and her
daughter, Miss Gladys Latimer, spent
axter SUNDAY with, friends in. New
York. Miss f.atimer returned to sfflitla
college this week.
Messrs. Sherman and Clough of
Springfield, Mass, w ere. guests of4Fred
Chapel over Easter.
Easter at the Baptist Church.
Easter in, the Union Baptist church,
Rey. George G.. Chappell delivered an
impressive sermon frcm III Timothy 4:
e-s. Subject, The Easter Message. Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Latimer sang the duet
Beautiful Lily and the choir sang He
Did Not Die in Vain. The com
munion service followed with a large
attendance of members of the church.
1t was Mothers day in the Bible
school. Each member wore a white
flower in honor of mother. Mr.. and
Mrs. Latimer and MI. Chappell sang
Memories of Mother and the school
sang three numbers.
The Christian Endeavor meeting at
$50 was conducted by Miss Susie
Wood. Topic. The Spirit of the Res
direction. The opening songs by the
chorus of "a voices, assisted by Fred
Spencer, violin, and Mr.. Chappell, flute.
were God Will Take Care of You and
Lo, from the Grave He Arose. Miss
Wood read the scripture lesson and
offered prayer. The members of the
prayer meeting committee recited
scripture Rotations. Miss Carrie
Wood recited poem and Miss Marion
Henry read a selection.
The second service conducted by the
pastor opened with singing Hail,
Mighty Victor; responsive reading;
notices and offering; piano solo,
Springs Awakening, Miss Marion
Henry; the chorus sang The Strife is
Der; Miss Nettie Gridley recited A
Suit for q, Song; the pastor preached
from the theme The Gospel of the
Hereafter The church was decorated
with laurel, potted plants, Easter lilies
and carnations by Mrs. A. P. Mitchell
and Mrs. n. c. Allen Mrs. George c.
Chappell presided ait the organ in the
morning and was pianist and con-
ductor of the chorus music in the
evening.
Rev. c. H. Spalding, d. D.. of
BrookEne, Mass. will be the speaker
morning and evening in the Union
Baptist church next Sunday, the Esd.
Charles Edwin Rogers.
In the death of Charles Edwin Rog-
ers- Montville loses one of its most
respected and widely known citizens.
He was born at Massa peag in the town
of Montville. the son of Deacon Thorn
as and Eliza beth futile Rogers, be-
ing one of a family of ten children.
He has lived in the town practically
all his life. Mr.. Rogers followed the
water during his early life, going on
whaling voyages to Greenland, Cape
de Verde islands and various islands
in the Pacific ocean, rounding Cape
Horn several times.
In 1859 he was united in marriage
with Huldie NJ. Church and to them
were born six children, three sons and
three daughters. of whom four are
still living, Norman w. of Denver,
Frederick T. of New London. Mrs. A.
Douglass Winchester of Bozrah and
Mrs. Harry L. Searle of New London.
In the early Sos Mr. Rogers con-
Quoted q grocery, store near the Mont
vile station and held the position of
station agent for some time. Moving
from CncasviIle to Palmertown, he
continued i'll the grocery business be-
ing postmaster for some years. until
failing health caused him to give up
his business and lead an outdoor life.
Several years after the death of his
first wife he married Mrs. Addie Bur-
CESS of Killingly. who survives him.
He leaves a sister, Mrs S. f. French
of Pasadena, Cal, and a brother, Henry
w. Rogers of Montville