Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-28
MYSTIC
House at Middleton Place Burned
Bridge at Country ciub-Tingley-
Saunders Engagement Announced.


At the Mystic Country club Saturday
evening large number was present
including many of the summer guests
in town. Bridge was played and re-
freShmentS were served. Those in
charge were Mr.. and Mrs. George C.
Scott, assisted by Mr.. and Mrs Frank
E. Williams, Mrs. John S. Rathbone,
Mrs. Nellie Raymond, Miss NJ. L. Ed
redge, Edgar A. Rathbun and Clyde
L. Cheney.
Engagement Announced.
Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Tingley
announce the engagement of their
daughter. Ruth Wheeler, to John Aid
en- Rathbun Saunders, the marriage
to take place in the fall. Mr.. Saun-
ders is employed in the Mystic bank
is the son of Mrs. E. E. Saunders of
Westfield, \. J., and grandson of Mrs.
]. Alden Rathbun of this place.
Sunday Services.
There was no service on Sunday at
the Methodist church, it being Camp
Meeting Sunday The pastor, Rev. G..
T. Hatch, was at the Willimantic
camp ground. At the Union Baptist
church, Rev. Mr.. Elmer of Poughkeep-
sic preached at the morning service.
At the Congregational church. Rev A.
F. Earnshaw preached in the morning.
In the evening the last of the union
meetings was held. Rev T. L. Gard
ner a former pastor of the Seventh
Gay Baptist church, spoke. Mrs. J.
Elmer Newbury rendered solo.
Fire at Middleton Place.
Fire discovered at o'clock Satur-
day morning entirely destroyed the
farmhouse next to George w Middle
house is occupied by the help and was
in charge of Mrs. James Harris. The
fire started in the kitchen. hard
fight was made to save the building,
but the fire gained so much Roadway
that it was soon beyond control. The
loss is covered by insurance.
Birthday Celebrations.
William Sheehan celebrated his 18th
birthday Saturday in the evening en-
tertaining a few friends. Games were
played and refreshments were served.
Master Sheehan received many gifts
in remembrance of the day.
About twenty friends of Mrs. Julia
Wilcox gave her surprise at her
home in Quiambaug, Friday evening,
it being her birthday. Games were
played and vocal and instrumental Sc
iections We're rendered. Refreshments
were served. Guests were present from
Mystic, Stonington and Providence
Conrad Kretzer celebrated his birth
day Saturday and entertained a party
of friends >at dinner. A royal good
time resulted
Briefs and Personals.
Julius Gallup of Boston and Miss
Mary E. H. Gallup of Ledyard were
guests Saturday of Mrs. Charles Stod-
dard.
j. Harry Marshall has returned to
Providence after weeks visit to his
grandmother. Mrs. Isabella Macken-
zie.
Mr.. and Mrs Randall Browne, Mr..
and Mrs. J. Elmer Newbury and son
Randall, have returned from two
weeks stay at the Willimantic camp
ground.
Louis Moser, a former resident of
this place, now of WeStfeld, \. J.,
was in town last week.
Harry Hoxie of New York and Frank
n. Gilfl1an of New Britain spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Hoxie
on East Main street.
Mrs. William kallms, Miss Elsie and
Willie Kalms leave for a weeks stay
at Seymour.
DIR. A. NJ. Purdy, who is taking a
postgraduate course in New York. is
spending few days with his family
on Pearl street
Misses Louise Paige and Eliza Den
nison are spending their vacations at
Lake George.
Capt. Lodowick Packer of New Jer-
sey is the guest of his family for
few weeks
Tests made by a French railroad of
a device for heating water before it
reaches the boiler by exhaust steam