Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-18
MOOSUP
gan Fund Contain $147-Norwich District Missionary Convention.

Supt John E. stanton and family of 1 Norwich were guests on Sunday Of Miss Lila F. Millett and other friends 1 The Epworth league began their travel contest to San Francisco Sun l day evening. Sixty-five were in at tendance.
 Banks Held s147.54. Tuesday evening there was en- l joyable social gathering at the Meth l odist church vestry for the purpose of opening the little banks distributed some months ago for receiving offer | ings towards the organ fund The l choir, consisting of Mrs. Charles Sal I isbury, Mrs. Charles Bragg, Mrs. Ervie 1 Whitehead. Miss Angelina Littlefield, Albert K. Briggs, John Fletcher, w. Fra. s.n1lins Sheldon and Howard E. Main, arranged the programme, which was as follows: Selection by the choir; recitation by Roy Flyers. Helen Gar diner. Julia Lyons selection by choir; recitation, Dorothy Salisbury: reading, Miss Edith Flyers; selection, choir.
 After the entertainment Howard E. Main. assisted by Everett Dawson Frank Wood and W. Franklin Sheldon, proceeded to open the banks and count the contents. Rev. pr. Roberts an nounced that the banks contained S14f.54, which was very gratifying to the audience Cake coffee and fruit were served and social hour enjoy ed.
 Maynard Bullock of North Rehoboth. Mass, is spending a few days at the nome or W. F. 2netOOn-
 Home Missionary Convention.
 Thursday the Fist annual meeting of the Methodist Woman's Home Mis- sionary society of the Norwich district was held in the Methodist church, Moosup. with the following pro-
 Morning Session.
 1000. Devotional service, Rev R. L. Roberts.
 1915. Opening of convention: min utes of last annual meeting; annual report of secretary Mis- Florence Mrs. Frank Comstock; appointment of committees, roll call and report of aux diaries; greetings from local auxiliary. Mrs John Gallup; response, Mrs Jer- ome Greer; report of conference annu- al meeting. Mrs A. W. Rogers; local and Italian work New London, Mrs. E. P. Burch; noon tide prayer, Mrs. $. A. Prentis; luncheon.
 Afternoon Session.
 1.3G. Devotional service. Mrs. Otis Greene. minutes of morning session. address, Mrs. Amanda C. Clark. Bos- ton, Mass: duet, Miss Edith Seguiu and Mrs. Charles Bragg; report of ma tional convention of general managers, Mrs. J. R. Parkhurst Miss Charlotte P. Miner; offering; election of officers; adjournment.
 The meeting was well attended and much interest in the work was mani fested by the ladies.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the church furnished dinner and lunch in the yes try for all who desired.
 Chautauqua Circle Meets.
 rMonday afternoon at the Methodist parsonage the Chautauqua circle held their meeting with Mrs R. l.. Roberts.
 George J. Mackenzie, boo5eeper with Martin Copeland & Co, Providence, was a guest of friends here over Sun day.
 Preacher from Zan1bezi District.
 Sunday morning Rev. Shirley Coffin, district superintendent of the Zambezi district, central Africa will speak of man with a wonderful message and a personal friend of Rev. Dr. Roberts
 Personal Interests.
 Mrs. John Williams has been enter taining her cousin Myron Beclxwith. a yeoman on the battleship DesMoines.
 Mr. and Mrs. 4. .. Denison had as their guest over Sunday Mrs. Walter F. Mason of Providence.
 Raoul Moquin, employed at Provi- dence, spent Sunday at his home here.
 MT and Mrs. John H. Milnef have been visiting their son, Harry, at Brookline. Mass
 Isaac Grenier is erecting a studio on Dagget street 12x40 feet. on land leas- ed of Judge Prior.
 The Baptist people are making ar engagements for the lighting of the church edifice by electricity.
 Funeral of Mrs. Lucy ChiIds.
 The body of Mrs. Lucy ChiIds was brought here Wednesday from Paw tucket, R. l., where she died of pIieu- monia. Mrs -Childs was a sister of Joseph D. Lewis of this place where the funeral was held. Rev R. L. Rob- ed the services. Burial was at Ever green cemetery.