Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-17
GALES FERRY
Varied Programme on chiIdren's Day Thomas Latham Completes s9 Terms as Teacher.

The Children's Hour was given by the children of the Gales Ferry M. E. Sunday school on Sunday morning at Io-45 o'clock The children assisting with the programme, which was in : terspersed with songs by the school, were: Madeline Birch, Richard and Harry Allyn, Ruth Lawson, Elizabeth Graves, Mary Birch, Elsie McGuire, Louise Benn. Annie Thompson, Mary Silvia, Mildred Voorf1ees, Louisa de Rose, Lizzie Main, Doris Main, Natalie Benn, Wi1fred Pierce, Walter Mather Alton Stoddard, Morris Main, Nettie Hoffman. Several members of the school also participated in the drill with the Flags of the Nations as the collection was taken.
 Mrs. John Griswold and Mrs. E. H. Tracy of New London visited their un- cle, Moves B. Allen. recently.
 J. P. Satterlee, who has been spend ing the winter and spring in the Pa cific states, returned to the village on Wednesday
 MT and Mrs. Luzerne Spalding of Norwich opened their summer home on the Bluff last week.
 Henry c. Beckwith of New London visited Albertus Maynard of Al1yn's Point on Friday.
 Has Taught se Terms.
 Thomas Latham completed his 99th term of service in the public schools of New London county last week. MT Latham has a record which but few can equal, having begun his duties as teacher in the Geer district of Ledyard in 1858. Following Is a record of the district in which he has taught and the number of terms of service in each:
 I.edyard-Geef district, one term: Long Cove five teams.
 Groton-Plcasant Valley, 12 terms; Poquonec Bridge, six terms
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 Ledyard- Stcddard district one term; Gales Ferry, 14 terms: Gallup, three: Lester, 12.
 In addition to his duties in the pub- lie schools, the longest term of ser- vice being 15 years spent at the Un- casviIle school, Mir. Latham has in- structed many private pupils.
 At NorthfieId Commencement.
 Dudley c. Perkins, who was a week end visitor at East Northfeld, Mass, attending the commencement exercises at the Northfie1d seminary, returned home Monday evening.
 Mrs. Frederick Richards of Norwich visited her sister, Miss Amy Satterlee, on Wednesday afternoon.
 Herbert Martin, a student at Rollins college, Winter Park, Fla, joined his mother, Mrs. James Martin. of Meri- den. at their cottage on the Bluff We'd nesday.
 RfynS Hoinr Meefin9.
 The Tuesday evening prayer service in the A1lyn's Point district was held at the home of Mrs. Hannah Lewis this week.
 Mite Boxes Held SIP.
 The member of the Womans Home Missionary society, with several guests, were entertained by Miss Amy B. Sat terlee of Norwich at her home at the Ferry Wednesday afternoon. Our Span .ish Work on the Mainland was the hour. A paper on The Religion of New Mexico was given by Sister Elm ma Harrison Readings on the topic were also given by Miss Kate B. Col yer Mrs. Thomas Latham and Miss Laura Perkins. A business session fol- lowed tile study hour, and as this was the last meeting of the season the an- nEal opening of the mite boxes was held. Over SIP was realized from the from one box being about $5 4 so- cfal hour with refreshments was en- joyed at the close, each guest being presented a fan as a souvenir of the meeting.
 Personal Items. Mrs. D. c. Perkins, who has been at East. Northfeld, Mass, during com mencement week at Northfield semin- -ery, returned Wednesday afternoon. She was accompanied home by her daughter. Miss Jennie Perkins, a, grad uate of the seminary.
 Mir. and Mrs. Herman Wulf of Nor wich arrived at their cottage on the Bluff Tuesday.
 Mrs. R. D. Fitzmaurice of New He ven also opened her cottage.