Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-04
JEWETT CITY.
Pleasure for Sunday School Classes Closing of Jewett City Hotel Leaves Borough Without HosteIry for First Time in 100 Years,

Members of the \. 4. Gardiner class entertained their husbands and the mens' Bible class and their wives and q few guests at a Halloween social in the vestry of the Methodist church. The room was decorated in yellow and white, chrysanthemums being the floral decorations. Jack O lanterns were in all the windows and on the tables, and black cats hung from the chandelier. There was an entertain ment programme during which Miss Elizabeth McCluggage played a piano solo, Mrs. Peter McArthur and Mrs. w. c. Jeffers sang a duet, Ruth Rob- eTtsOn sang a solo, Miss Bessie Nc Cluggage read 6 selection, Miss Eliza beth BeaTdwOod sang a solo and Miss es Minnie Thatcher and Annie Robert son played piano duet The pro- gramme was announced by Miss Mary Tinker. A supper of escallOped oys- ters, potato chips, rolls, pickles. cake and coffee was served by the ladies. During the supper Charles Parker re- cited a selection which was heartily applauded There were 70 present. The social committee is Miss Fanny i Jeffry, Miss Annie Robertson, Miss Mary Tinker and Mrs. Nellie Saunders. Light Bearers Entertained.
 Mrs. G. H. Priors Sunday school class, the Light Bearers, were enter | tained at Miss Esther F'rinks Satur- 1 day afternoon.
 George Wilcox of Providence Is at ! his home in Lisbon.
 l Byron c. Wilcox is at home from | Washington. D. C., for three weeks stay. MT. Wilcox is an auditor in the government postal savings service. Law for DisorderIy Children. | Twenty young people enjoyed the use of the reading room at Slater li- | brary Sunday afternoon and were very l orderly. The librarian. Miss Martha Church, has been put to a great deal of inconvenience by children snapping | the catch on the spring lock on the entrance door. Saturday J. E. Phillips. for the trustees. placed in conspicuous I positions in the library notices offering s1O reward to anyone who will bring the offenders to justice. The matter will be pushed to the limit if the of 1 lenders are caught.
 Jewett City Hotel Closed. The Jewett City hotel was closed ! Saturday, the boarders all being l obliged to find other places. Mrs. | F. Lewis and Mrs. Victor L'Ieureux. Jr., and two children will move at once into their house adjacent to the hotel ! There is now no hotel or boarding house of any size in the borough. Such a situation has not been in this town for over 100 years. MT. Lewis was proprietor of the Jewett City hotel for 43 years, and the old Button tavern and the tavern on lower Main street. where Lafayette is said to have been a guest, were in existence before that.
 For Benefit of Congregational Society.
 Miss s. K. Adams, Mrs. Charles D. l Wolfe and Mrs. John Whalley dis pensed hot chocolate, cake and candy at The Sign of the Copper Kettle Sat urday afternoon for the benefit of the Ladies society of the Congregational church.
 Borough Interests.
 The postoffice was closed on Satur- day in accordance with the orders of | the postmaster general during the hours of Vice President Sherman's fu- neral
 The rainfall Friday night as shown by Dr. S. H. Holmes water gauge was 1.12 of an inch.
 Golden Links circle of the Kings Daughters meets at Mrs. F. r. Burle- sons this afternoon. Silver Links cir cle meets at Miss Dorothy Pearls on 1, Tuesday evening.
 OuHudy duOuI l CLOCK TWO dutOmO- piles passed through the borough. each having a large deer fastened to the back of the car.
 Mrs. Charles F. Spicer had as her guest over Sunday her father, Mir. Irons, of Hanover.
 MT. and Mrs. Leroy Tucker and
 daughter Gwendolyne of Bristol and John Burr of New York are guests at MT. and Mrs r. c. Writings. Dr. s. H. Holmes picked a dandeIfon
 in full bloom Sunday.
 Fred Bryant was able 10 be on the
 street on crutches Saturday. His leg
 is in very bad condition. resulting
 rom an injury received the first of June