Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-30

to Continue This Week-Friends |
 Mourn for Harry O. Bishop.
 Sunday at the Baptist church spe- ] cial services were held celebrating the i improvements which have been made | to the vestry and are now completed. | After the opening service held in the | audience room, the congregation pro ceeded to the vestry, where the re- mainder of the service was held. Alter a responsive service. hymn and prayer, | there was a solo by Miss Alice Me- | Broome The superintendent, Arthur | N. Brown, spoke words of greeting and | there was violin duet by Erme Myott | and Miss Ila Brown. Then came the | rollcall of classes, who responded with | motto, scripture verse, statement of l number enrolled and number present | There were 1S2 in attendance and the | enrolment is 204. There were exer- | cises by the beginners, primary and junior classes. Rev. A. B. Coates, D. D., of Hartford, was present and made a most inspiring address.
 In the evening the Methodist and Congregational churches united in the service. As Rev. W. H. Cane was out of town, Rev. J. W. Payne conducted the responsive reading. There was an anthem by the choir. Rev. Edw. M. Anthony read the scripture lesson and Rev. Samuel Thatcher, pastor of the M E. church, offered prayer Rev. A. B. Coates, D. D., delivered the sermon at this service.
 meeting which will be addressed by Rev. P. c. Wright of Norwich. The Excelsior quartette will sing. Miss Emma Gardner will sing a solo. Tuesday evening will be held the annual church reunion and rollcall, for which a formal programme has been prepared. Wednesday evening pray CT and testimony meeting will be held in the vestry. Thursday evening Whatsoever circle of the Kings Daughters is to hold an experience so- cial. A programme has been arranged for this social also. Friday evening the teacher training class, Deacon ID. 1 l.. Philips teacher, holds it's regular meeting.
 : An eight-page programme contain i ing the events for the week and the names of all the officers of the church ! in all it's branches was given out on { Sunday. The enlargement and im- provenent of the vestry was com menced in July and has been under the direction of George H. Prior. R. W. Dearnley and D. L. Phillips, the result showing their capability and fitness for the duties devolving upon them.
 A new steam heater has been placed { in a new cellar made for that pur- pose where the old wood furnace stood has been made into a room ! which will be used for -=.=---.ior. The old baptistry has been removed and this enlarges the main room. A new concrete baptistry replaces the old one. Hardwood floors have been laid and steel ceilings and side walls have been added to the rooms. Two toilet rooms have been placed under the front entrance to the church. Three folding doors separate the ladies' par Tor and infant departmeaSs from the lnain room, making one large room when needed. An annex has been added which will accommodate three lclasses, the library and pantry. with kitchen cupboards The woodwork Is painted a light and dark slate the walls are cream with pale pink border and the ceiling is white. Light green curtains replace the former inside
 blinds. A new vestibule has been built, a new concrete walk leading up to 1t
 Chairs replace the former settees and altogether the remodeled vestry is up
 to date in all its appointments. Seals still on Sale. The Red Cross seals are still on sale
 at Finn Brothers, Zegeer's, Souie's pharmacy, H. N. Wheelock's, and a, the home of the secretary of the con-
 mittee which has the sale in charge
 Mrs. E. H. Hiscox They will be on
 sale until Jan. 1st.
 Hose ComPany's Officers. The A. A. Young, Jrs Hose and
 Ladder company. No. 1, held its an
 nual election last week, at which time
 Dennis Griffin was elected foreman; William Grenier, first assistant; Hen-
 ry Ballou, second assistant; Gordor
 Willis, secretary; Joseph Mccarthy treasurer: Dennis Sullivan. steward;
 Velo Sharkey, property clerk.
 Goes to Pawtucket.
 William .Beardwood left Sunday fol
 Pawtucket, R. l.. where he is to be boss printer in the Acme Printing company
 The family will remain in Jewett City for the present.
 In Charge of Reading Room.
 Mrs. j. H. Tracy was in charge oi : the reading room at Slater library
 Sunday afternoon.
 Miss Marian Paul is in Brookline ,, Mass, for a few days.
 Miss Charlotte Cady returned to hei home in Oxford Saturday. She wal
 accompanied by Miss Marian Robin. son.
 The annual watch night service o the Methodist church will be helt
 Tuesday evening.
 Harry Bishops Sudden Death.
 The friends of Harry O. Bishop wer, shocked to learn of his death Frids, : night, caused by his being run over b,
 the cars, as stated in Saturdays Bul
 letin. Mir and Mrs. Bishop were resi-
 dents of Jewett City about ten year 5 ago, where they have many warn : friends. MT. Bishop was employed a t the freight office during his stay here 5 He died just after midnight Friday a 5 Lawrence hospital.
 t Electrical Farm Apparatus in Austria
 The special apparatus used in tn
 recent identification of an so acre farn l near Prague consisted of a mercur.
 interrupter, a transformer and recti