Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-06-12


Sunday was observed as Odd Eel
lows day. Stonington lodge No. 2s
!. o. o. F., met in their rooms at ten
O'clock, when Noble Grand Cooper
called them to orcer and stated that
this was the day the lodge was called
ur on to honor their dead William
McGaughey was appointed marshal for
the day and at 1890 O'Clock marched
to the Congregational church to listen
to a sermon by Rev. a. F'..Earnshaw.
The choir furnished extra music and
Mrs J. Elmer NeWbury rendered a
solo. At 2 O'clock the members reas-
sembled in the lodge room and
marched to Elm Grove cemetery.
where the graves CT the departed
brothers were decorated. The outlying
cemeteries were decorated by the lodge
committee on Saturday afternoon.
At Methodist Church.
AT the Methodist church Sunday
Newland of the -yorwicff district
preached to large and appreciative
audience In the evening a Chisdren's
day concert was given under the aus
pices- of the Sunday school.
Baecalaureate Sermon Preached.
At the Baptist church Sunday norm
ing the pastor, Rev. w. e. Bates,
preached. and in the evening the grad
uating class of Mystic high school
met and listended TO a baccalaureate
sermon Special music was rendered
at this service under the direction of
the chorister. Allan Rathbun. The
class comprises Misses Catherine
Dickerson, Rachel Montgomery, Inez
Louise Chester, Marion Bradley. Mil
dred Chapman, Beatrice Higgins, and
Herbert e. Williams.
Quarterly Conference.
The first quarterly conference of the
Methodist church was held on Satur
day evening in the Eestry of the
church and was largely attended by
the officials of the church District
Supt. Rev. J. H Newland presided at
the meeting. Reports were read from
the recording secretary, superintend-
ent of the Sunday school, president of
Epworth league. class leader and the
board of trustees. all proving the work
of the church under the direction Of
the pastor, Rev. c. T. Hatch. to be in
| a fine condition.
Fishing Outing
Mr.. and Mrs. James Cooper enter
tanned friends on Saturday afternoon
at a sailing party leaving Mystic at
one O'Clock. going out on the Sound
The party comprised mostly ladies'.
who had never had the opportunity of
going fishing and the afternoon was
spent in that sport. The party had
lunch and arrived home in the eve
ming just before the heavy shower.
Catholic interests.
The infant of Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph
Donatl1 was christened at st. Pat
| rick's Catholic church on Sunday at
noon by Rev. Father F'1emming.
| At ST. Patrick's church Sunday
| morning, W. II. O'Brien sang the Of
| fertory solo, Ave Maria. which gave
great pleasure to the congregation.
News in Gencras.
| Fred Ketchum is spending a few
| days in New York.
| Lemuel J. Coburn and Louis E.
White of Boston spent Sunday in
| town.
David Gallup of New York. Ira f.
| Moves of New Haven, Byron Billings
| of East Lyme, Frank Gilfillan of New
Britain, Harry Hcxie of New York
! Roscoe Burrows of Pittsfield, Lemuel
! Cliff of Boston and Hiram Burnett of
| New York spent Sunday with their
| families in town.
Raymond Holmes of Yale university
| is the guest of his parents, Mr.. and
| Mrs. n. *. Holmes
| Mr.. and Mrs. George n. Wilcox and
daughter Gladys spent Sunday at Mar
| ragansett Pier.