Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-10-12
COLCHESTER
Meeting of Granse-AIbany r. Smith
Heard at Baptist Church.

Colchester grange held a meeting
Tuesday evening in Grange hall. A
number of' out of town members were
present
Mrs. Emma stebbins who has been
visiting relatives in Williamsburg,
Mass, + or the past two months, has
returnef, home.
Mrs. Sarah J. Bingham was calling
on friends. in Hartford Monday.
Frank Stark of Millington was here
Tuesday.
Charles T. Wilson of Worcester was
a caller here Tuesday.
J. S. Case was in Norwich Tuesday.
Harry Groobert was a visitor in
Lebanon and Bozrah Tuesday.
Albany r. Smith Speaks.
There was a large audience at the
lecture given by Albany r. Smith in
the Baptist church Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Smith sang several selections
which were finely rendered.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Alger of West
chester were callers in town Tuesday.
Samuel Mcdonald was in Montville
Tuesday.
The board of warden and burgesses
held meeting Monday evening at
Sheriff Wiekwire's office.
Fire Company Receives Applications.
Colchester Fire company, No 1, held
their regular meeting Monday evening
III the parlor of the engine house.
There was large attendance. Several
applications were received, as their
ra nks are not full yet.
Edward McElvoy is at Hayward's
lake this week, working on the dam
which is being repaired and raised.
William Allen and friend from
New Haven were guests of friends in
town Monday.
Judge A E. Purple and party OF
tMoodus were calling on friends here
Tuesday, making the trip over in the
judges touring car.
Main Street Repairs.
The trap rock which is to be used on
Main street has arrived and teams and
men are at work spreading it on. A
coating of gravel has been put on and
the trap rock will be put on four inches
thick.
Ex-Governor Phineas c. Lounsbury
OF New York was the guest of Hon. E.
S Day Monday.
John O'Brien. who has been working
for several months for the s. N. e.
Telephone company, left town Tuesday
for Saybrook, where he will work for
the electric company of that place.
Mrs. Della Sisson of Wallingford is
visiting at Mrs. William Patterns.
Charles r. Strong of Lebanon was 9.
caller in town Wednesday.
Mark Trotter left Monday for sir
eeks' vacation at his home in Nor
wich.
James Sherlock, VINO mas been SlcB
for the past week. has returned to his
work as engineer at the electric light
station. Fred Hunt who has been en-
gineer during his sickness, returned te
Middletown Tuesday.
Many at Entertainment.
There was a large attendance at tbs
entertainment in Grange hall Wednes-
day evening given by the Jewish So
ciety. The drama in four acts entitled
Luria Brothers, by Jacob Gordon, was
given in the Hebrew language. The
company was assisted in the produc-
ton by several local people.
Mrs. Joseph Smith has returned from
a weeks visit with her daughter, Mrs.
George A. Peck, in Westchester.
Samuel Levin is building new house
on the office lot Of the old rubber
company which he recently purchased
from Thomas p Kinney.
Abraham Elgart was calling on
friends in New Haven Wednesday.
On account Of trouble with the en-
CINE of the o'clock train Tuesday on
the main line, the train on the branch
was over an hour late.