Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-07
MYSTIC
Farewell Reception for Miss Stevens
Telephone Gable for West Main
Street-W. c. T. u. Holds ParIor
Meeting.

At the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward
G. Paige Tuesday evening the teachers
of the Broadway school gathered to
give Miss Stevens a teacher of the
Third grade, a farewell reception. ISIS
Stevens has been in Mystic since the
school year began in September. On
Friday she leaves for New York and
Saturday will sail for Europe for the
coronation festivities. During the
evening musical selections were rem
dered and refreshments We're served.
Those present We're Miss Paine. princi-
pal Miss Eleanor Fish, Miss Alice
Fish, Miss Bremen, Miss Donahue,
Miss Bertis Miss Kitfield, Miss
Paige, Miss Noyes.
To Lay Big Cable.
Work was commenced Tuesday
morning by gang of laborers laying
the telephone cable on West Main
street. Manager Johnson, who has
charge of the local telephone exchange,
stated that the cable would be LAID
from the bridge to the foot of Baptist
Hill; sublime will be laid off Gravel,
Pearl and along Water street. The
cable was laid some time ago on the
east side, from the exchange TO the
bridge, and off the main streets. After
the work was started Tuesday morning
the men found out that they were on
the wrong line and that they had dug
into the water main which runs along
the me. 1oelOIe The Ittu
work Contra ctor Hammond of the wa
ter main told them where the water
pipes lay, but through some misunder-'
standing they were on the wrong side
of the road, but at noon work was re-
sumed and now the cable will doubtless
be laid all right.
Entertaining Newlyweds.
Mr. and Mrs. Otis Abel of East
Main street are entertaining their
brother and wife, Mr.. and Mrs Henry
Abel who were married in Worcester,
Mass. on Monday and are spending
their honeymoon in Mystic
w. c. T. U. ParIor Meeting.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
union held parlor meeting TUESDAY
afternoon at the home of Miss Maria
Maxson in West Mystic. The subject
for the meeting was Flower Missions
A fine progra mme was carried out. An
original poem was read by Mrs. Max
son the Oldest member of this society,
who is over so. These parlor meet
ings are only held when there are five
Tuesdays in a month. At the close of
the meeting refreshments We're served
and social hour was enjoyed
w. r. C. Initiation
An enjoyable session was held on
Tuesday evening in the g. A. r. hail
when the Woman's Relief corps met.
At this session several candidates were
initiated and reports were heard from
the different committees At the close
social time was enjoyed and refresh
ments served.
Odd Fellows Memorial Sunday.
Notifica tons have been sent out by
the secretary of Stonington lodge, No.
26, T. O. o. F., to attend divine worship
on Sunday June II. at the Congresa-
tional church at 1890 o'clock. to listen
20 a sermon by Rev A. F. Earnshaw.
In the afternoon at $50 o'clock the
members will march to Elm Grove
cemetery. to decorate the graves of
departed brothers.
Miss Annie Macdonald has returned
to Medford, Mass, after visit with
relatives in town.
John Mallory of New York is the
guest of his aunt, Miss Lizzie NAL
lory.
Elmer Crouch of New York is visit
ing his mother, Mrs. NJ. E. Crouch.
To Visit England.
Mrs. Ingram Gledhill, Mrs. Cyrus
Mitchell and Miss Ethel Cooper viii
sail for Hudderfeld England, on
Tuesday. June 20, where they wiz