Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-07
EASTERN CONNECTICUT AND WESTERN RHODE IsLANO|
GALES FERRY
Rev. J. H. NewIand in Local Pulpit
 Events of the Week.

District Supt. J. II. Newland of Norwich who occupied the pulpit of the Gales Ferry M. E. church on Sum day morning. gave an inspiring ad- dress from the text, Ye therefore shall be perfect Matt VAS Rev. MT. New land used illustra tions from the field of nature and the realm of mental and spiritual life, teaching that the meaning of all life is the perfection Of that life.
 Rev. MT. Newland also administered the sacrament of the Lords Supper, assisted by the pastor, Rev. c. Wilson Harrison. Miss Grace Chapman rem dered a solo at the offertory.
 At the Sunday school session a spe- cial service in observance of the quar- terly missionary day was held in place of the lesson study. Rev. Dr. Newland addressed the school and related in teresting incidents of his early life as the son of a missionary on the from tier
 The Misses Geer of Norwich. who were visitors here over the week end, entertained the members of Faith TruTpbuli chapter, D. A. R., at their summer cottage, The Pines, on Sat urday.
 Latham Smith and Irving Hurlbutt began making repairs recently to the Eew state road at Riverview place.
 MT. ard Mrs. c. E. Jennison and daughter Esther of Plainfield, who have been spending month at the Ferry returned home last week.
 Sailed for Europe.
 Miss Amelia and Miss Susan Ma thewson closed their home in the vil- lage for the winter months on Friday of last week and sailed on Saturday from New York city on the new French line steamship Rochambeau, for Havre. The Misses Mathewson will spend the winter visiting points of interest in Europe.
 Former Pastors Here.
 Former pastors and their wives who were in attendance at the meetings of the Ministerial association at the NJ. F, church on Monday and Tuesday, were entertained as follows: Rev. and Mrs. ]. B. Ackley of Burnside at the the home of Mrs. Sarah Colver at the Navy Yard; Rev. and Mrs. D. Ward Adams of Attawaugan, by MT. and Mrs. Eugene LaFontaine of the AL lyns Point section, and Rev. and Mrs. John Thompson of Norwich Town at the home of MT. and Mrs. Harmon l.. Perkins.
 Other members of the association who remained here during the sessions were District Supt. J. H. Newland and Rev. $. M. Beale. who were guests of MT. and Mrs. Henry w. Hurlbutt: Rev. were entertained at the home of MT. and Mrs. Alfred M. Voorhees; Rev. James Coote, D.D., and Rev. Rennetts c. Miller, MA. were entertained by Coroner and Mrs. Franklin H. Brown at Redfern and Rev. John Squires and Rev. Joseph Hollingshead were guests of Mrs. Amanda Perkins. Mr. and Mrs Thomas Latham entertained Rev. Charles H. Van Natter and Rev. and Mrs. J. R. Miller. Rev. Elliott r. Studiey, secretary and treasurer of the association, was the guest of MT.
 
 Smith, D.D., remained with MT and Mrs George E. Lawson. and MT. and Mrs. Nathan A. Gibbs entertained Rev. T.. L. Roberts, PhD., Rev. Charles Smith ard Rev C. T. Hatch.
 Mrs. Eugene LaFontaine and her daughter. Miss Grace Chapman, of the Allyns Point section, with Miss Alice Satterlee of the Ferry were vis- tors in Worcester last week, attend ing the Worcester music festival.
 mrs Charles B. Jennings of New London called recently on MT. and Mrs. Richard Latimer.
 MT. and Mrs. A. C. Risdon of New York were visitors here last week at tending to extensive alterations they arc having made at Shore Home cot tage which they purchased some time ago Of J. P. Satterlee. They were ac- companied by their architect, MT. Scene of Watertown. N. Y, who has the alterations well under way.
 Mrs. Emerson Coleman was d visitor at her home in Norwich last week.
 Mrs Martha Moves of Mystic arrived Thursday to spend some time with her sister, Mrs. Sarah Perkins, who is i'll at her home in the village.
 MT. and Mrs. John J. Lawless and daughter of New London arrived on Saturday at Ichabod cottage, where they are to remain until their new home is ready for occupancy.
 Mrs. John Thompson of Norwich Town called on friends in the. village on Wednesday.
 Miss Emma Davis Of Norwich is spending a week at her home in this village.
 Mrs. Ada L4arrab5e of WindhaTn cali ed recently on her uncle. Moves B. AL fen.
 Mrs. Isaac Geer oftLedyard visited relatives here on Saturday
 Mrs. Ellen Stoddard, who has been the guest of Mrs. Geer, returned home Saturday morning.
 Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Jones and sons, Emerson and Clinton, who have passed the season at their cottage, have returned to their home in Nor Wich.