Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-28
JEWETT CITY
Congregational Missionary Society Considers Chinese Needs-6rthday Surprise Party-EuroPean Hawk weed Found on pr. Soule's Lawn.

The Congregational Woman's Mis- sionary society held it's last meeting for the summer at the home of Mrs l.. A. Panton early in the week. The programme was in charge of Mrs. J. C. Hawkins and Mrs. M. l.. Grant. Mrs. Hawkins presided Mrs F. E. Robin son was at the piano. During the busi- ness meeting it was voted to send all the money in the treasury to the min tsterial fund. Mrs. c. H. Jennings and Miss 8 M. Johnson were appointed as the programme committee for the next meeting, to be held in September. The subject of the meeting was China. Mrs. 10. Y Burleson read of China Awake. The missionary opportunity in China today fairly appalls the men on the ground she said. While others are figuring as to the commercial pros poets of the awakened nation, or as to the political relationships of the new republic, the representatives of the American board are watching the new temper and attitude of the people to- ward Christianity The great urgency of the situation requires more men and money. Today there flies over this republic five colered flag represent ing the five races Manchu. Chinese, Mongolian, Tibetan and Mohammedan and they must be held together by blood of service and willingness to sac ri1ce
 Mrs. Samuel Geer read an article by Rev. E. II. Smith of Ing-h Foochow province. Mrs. M. l.. Grant gave ex- tfacts from Dr. James L. Barton's ad | dress, given in New York Feb. 29, at conference of the foreign missionary societies of North America. The con- l ference was called with d view espe- | cially to discovering what plant can be | made for closer nterdenominationa | cooperation and utilization in the work in China.
 | Mrs H. H. Burnham told of a wom- | an doctor in Shanghai, China, also ot a mission in California which hel mother was instrumental in establish l ing. She gave a very interesting ac. | count of a trip through Chinatown 1T | San Francisco, which she took with . party of friends
 Mrs. l.. A. Panton gave a talk or | The Church as a Curb on Crime, giv- | ing extracts from the testimony of z | Brooklyn, N. Y., magistrate, Judge ] Lewis L. Fawcett of the county court He said approximately 2,70O cases have ! been brought before him in five anC i one-half years. In that time he never | had to try a man who was at the time ! of the alleged Offense, or ever had beer an active member of the church. Mrs | Panton spoke of the custom in tht | past of sending a missionary barrel | and solicited articles for one to be sen | in the future.
 | Mrs. r. s. Leonard sang very sweet. | ly two selections. A delightful socia hour followed. refreshments beine l served, the hostess being assisted by l Mrs. H. H. Burnham. Mrs F. l. Ray and Mrs. s. K. Adams. Twenty-fv, were present
 Surprised on Birthday. | Dr. and Mrs. s. H. Holmes, Rev l and Mrs. Samuel Thatcher, MT ant | Mrs. John Blake, Mir. and Mrs. Fran l cis Campbell, Miss Sarah A. Lee anC l Thomas E. Lee surprised J. H. Lee ol | Tuesday evening by visiting him t. help celebrate his birthday. They gav' l him a meerschaum chip pipe and thu necessary requisites. Mrs. Lee serve( refreshments and a pleasant socia evening was enjoyed.
 At South Manchester Meeting.
 John E. Green and T. E. Lee wer in South Manchester Thursday at tending the meeting of the Maseni ! Veterans association.
 An Unexpected Bloom.
 Local flower lovers are much inter
 csted in a fine specimen of EuFopea haWkweed or Devils Paintbrush,
 bloom in DF. Soule's lawn on Soul
 street. The flower never has bee found here, but is plenty in New Tor
 state. Some years since the late Mis-
 Mary F. Soule visited in New Yer
 state near PoughkeePsie, and whil
 there sent home several specimens (
 Niper's Bugioss and Devils Paint
 brush. It is supposed that a seed freI
 some of the specimens get into th
 lawn in some way and new at tA
 right time geTminared. It is tt
 Hieracium auraHtiacu!n of the betaE
 ies, has a hairy erect stem, leaves cles to the ground with orange red fewt
 heads. Beth it's c9mraen and geHer
 names refer to an ancsent suPeFstitia to the effect that birds of prey used ta
 juices of this genus to strengthen the
 sight.