Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-09
MYSTIC
Surprise Visit for Elmer Dewey-Ef- fort to Secure District Nurse-Mrs. William Maxson's S6th Birthday.

About thirty friends of Elmer Dew ey give him complete surprise party Friday might at his home on Green manVille avenue. The party were all in costume and masked. Prizes were awarded for the best and poorest dressed guests present. Games were played during the evening and at 10.3g o'clock all unmasked and dancing was then the feature carried out. Refresh ments were served.
 In the Churches.
 At the morning service of the Meth odist Episcopal church the ordinance of baptism was adm nnistered, the right hand of fellowship was given to one candidate. and the ordinance of the Lords supper was administered.
 At the VeSper service at the COngre- gational church at 4.30 o'clock the pas tor, Rev. A. F. Earnshaw, took for his text, John Wydif and the Spirit of Re- form. Special music was carried out under the direction of the chorister Mrs. J. Elmer Newbury.
 Officers of Baptist Sunday School.
 At the session of the Union Baptist Sunday school the following officers were elected: Superintendent, Frank R. Wheeler: assistant, Rev. w. F. Bates; superintendent of primary de- parrtment, Mrs. c. H Wolfe; of home department, Miss Helen Wilbur; sec retary, George Griswold; treasurer, John G. Packer; librarian, John Pat on; pianist, Miss Florence Lamb; chorister. Orville Lewis.
 Working to Secure District Nurse.
 Great interest is being taken in the Mystic district nurse fund fox the benefit of the villages of Mystic. 4 meeting is to be lheld this evening at the home of the president, Mrs. Frank Coates, on the Noank road, at which time reports will be heard from the ladies of the different churches who are trying to raise money for this worthy object. The ladies who are working are as follows: From St. Pat rick's church, Miss Mary Costello, Miss Mate Donahue; Methodist Mrs. w. P. Bostwick, Miss Florence Colhs; Con- grega tional, Miss Edna Wheeler, Mis-. Ellen Holmes; Union Baptist, Miss Bessie Heath, Miss Marion Wilcox; St. Marks Episcopal, Miss LetJtia Me Gaughey, Mrs. C. c. McGaughey. The solicitors have done well and the con tributions are very generous. The work will be carried on for another week, when it is hoped everyone will be given an opportunity to aid. The carrying on of this work will need will receive from $1ooo to S1,200 per year, and perhaps $200 or $500 more 70 carry on the work.
 Masonic Election.
 Mystic council, Royal and Select
 Masons, held its annual meeting Fri day evening. The election of officers took place as follows: Thrice illustri- ous master. Edward Cheney Paige; il- lustrious deputy master, Adrian M. WatroIls; principal conductor of tho work, Arthur B. Remington; treasurer, Everett A. Schofield; secretary, Frank w. Batty; captain of guard, Philip I. Butten; conductor of council, Eugene P. Bradley: steward, George A. Clark; 1 sentinel. George J. Heydecker: chap l lain. W. w. Kellogg marshal, William E. Lemphere; trustees, Randall Brown. 1 Frank w. Batty, George Bradley. Chase Anthony Engagement. Cards have been received in town announcing the engagement of Ralph l Clinton Chase and Miss Annie Pearl l Anthony of Providence. Miss Anthony 1 spent the past summer in Mystic and made many friends while here. The l wedding is to take place in the late | spring.
 Celebrated 86th Birthday. Mrs. Marion Maxson celebrated her l S6th birthday at the home of her | daughter and husband. NIT. and Mrs. 1 Louis P. Allyn. Her children, grand l children and some of her most inti- mate fiends were present to make the 1 day a memorable one. Mrs. MaXson
 was born in New York city. came t0 | Mystic 56 years ago, and went to West | Mystic, where she since has resided l She is the widow of William Maxson i and has four children, three of whom 1 were present. Silas Maxson, Captain l Charles T. Maxson and Mrs. Louis P l Allyn, and a stepson, Arthur Maxson l Among others present were Mrs. Geo l F'enner of New London and Mrs. L. 1 CIede Woodmansee of Westerly botf 1 intimate friends of Mrs. Maxson, whc 1 bids fair to reach the century mark l She has 8 wonderful memory and ire 1 Quently composes poetry which sht 1 reads at the meetings which are heic | by the w. C. T. U., of which she ds . l member.
 l Notes.
 Miss Edith Lane of Norwich is the l guest of MT. and Mrs. George c. Lane Walter Knight spent Sunday witt | his parents in Arctic, R. l.