Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-29
NEW LONgE COUNTY
OLD MYSTIC
Mvs. Mary A. Irens cslebratss 1ooth DirthdayS = eaptist ctnreh Gala Rev. L. D. curtis of South Wood

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 Mrs. Mary A. Irons. 8 real Daugh- brated her tooth birthday Saturay. April 22, at the home of her .<zaugfl- ter Mrs. Annie Dixon of Brooklyn, N. Y. Mrs. Irons is the daughter of the late Joseph and Eunice Crumb, old -time residents of Old Mystic She was born in Groton, Conn, April 22, 1871. At the age of 27 she married Dexter Irons of Rhode Island, a de- Scendant of Roger Williams. MT. Irons was shipbuilder in Mystic. His death occurred in 1858, when a conn alter. she moved to Providence: she was connected with the Trinity Methodist Episcopal church of that city, and a life member of the Sunday school Sixteen years ago she went to Brook iyn, N. Y. to reside with her daugh- ter, Mrs. Dixon, where a reception was held last Saturday afternoon and eve ming. About 50 guests were present to gre9t the aged hostess. She has three daughters, seven grandchildren and Ave great grandchildren most Of them being pesent at the celebration. As Mrs. Irons is fond of music g. pro-. RTamme was arranged. Of special mention was a six handed piece played by the three grand-daughters: Mrs. Henry F. Bichier, Mrs. George W. Watson and Mrs. Frederick w. Hoh- mann, and a piano solo by her grand spn, Master Howard D. Eichler. She received some. handsome and useful 9ifts: l10 postal cards of congratula- tion, II loaves of cake and quantities of. beautiful flowers, among them bouquet of roses from the Ladies' Aid society of Trinity M. E. church, Prov idence.
 Met at Parsonage.
 The United Workers of the Meth odist church met Wednesday after noon at the Methodist parsonage with Mrs. H. Vernon Morrill,.
 South Woodstock Pastor Called.
 At a business meeting of the Bap- fist church last week it was voted to extend a call to Rev. LinWood B. Curtis of South Woodstock to become it's pastor.
 The Old Mystic schools opened on Monday morning, Miss Sullivan of New London succeeding Miss Kent, the teacher of the intermediate de- partmemt, who resigned owing to the critical illness of her mother.
 General News.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Bap- with Mrs. William D. Beckwith.
 The Methodist Brotherhood met Monday evening with Rev. MT. Nor Till at the M. E. parsonage.
 Noted Hero and There.
 Miss Viola Eldredge has returned from a weeks visit to her sister, Miss Frances Eldredge of Woodstock.
 Miss Clara Mae Brown and sister, Miss Blanche Brown, have returned from a weeks visit to their uncle and aunt, 2fr. and Mrs. James Humphreys of Hartford.
 Mrs. Isabel Neil has returneu to the Holloway homestead after spending the winter at the home of her son-in- law and daughter, MT and Mrs. Frank ID. Gates of Providence.
 Mrs. J. Harold Williams and sister. Mrs Frank E. Williams, are visiting New Jersey relatives.
 Mrs. Edward Po1lery and daughter of Waltham, Mass, are guests of Mrs. pollery's parents, Mir and Mrs. F. Alonzo Chapman.
 There is some improvement in the condition of Deacon Nehemiah M. Gal
 Mrs. John w Shank and three chil- dren were recent guests of Mrs. 6hanl<s' parents, MT. and Mrs. Sher- wood R. Swan of Preston City.
 George Ingram is visiting his brother, Everett Ingram of Provi- dence.
 J. Harold Williams and son, Master Horace s. Williams, were over-Sun- day guests of relatives in New Jer-
 Morris Caswell has been summoned to the home of his brother, Henry Cas- we'll of Cleveland, O., owing to the critical illness of the latter.
 Dana Taylor Gallup returned Mon day to Harvard law school.
 Mrs. George Cutler and children, Belle and Earl of Mystic were guests Monday of relatives at Hillside lawn.
 Mrs Irons, who celebrated her Tooth birthday Saturday, April P, at Brook En. N. sY., is the sister of Mrs. Julia G. Brown of Old Mystic and Albert Crumb of Groton borough. Mrs Brown is in her Ssth year and MT. Crunb has passed the 90tll milestone.