Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-02-24
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Orchestra Gives Concert and Danss-
Death Of Mrs. Herbert-Up to Date
Minstrel Show by. !. o.


Saturday evening Richards orches-
ira gave concert and dance in I'm
ion hall. Misses Aldea and Matilda
Boucher rendered several vocal Lelec-
tons which were Eell received
AS a Wind-up to the pre-Lenten fes-
tlvities the members of St. Thomas
church gave Mardi Gras dance Ia
Union hall Tuesday evening.
Richards orchestra of four pieocE
furnished music for the dancing, which
was enjoyed by all present until mid
night. A buffet lunch was served by
the ladies during the evening.
Foresters' Initiation.
Court Liberty. No. 7s2, r. Of A.,
at their meeting Monday evening In
itiated tw" candidates. the uniformed
degree team doing their work well.
There are two more candidates await
ing initiation at the next meeting.
Funeral Of Mrs. Herbert.
Monday morning Mrs. Herbert died
at the home OF her daughter, Mrs.
Louise Cadoret. She leaves her hus-
band four sons, Postmaster Edmond
Herbert and Assistant Postmaster J.
L. Herbert Of the firm of Herbert Bros,
Merrill J. Herbert Of Webster, Mass,
and John Herbert of Webster, Mass,
ex-selectman of this town, and
daughter, Mrs. Louis Cadoret. The
funeral took place from st. ThomaE'
church Thursday morning, when a re-
QUEEN high mass was celebrated by
the pastor, Rev. r. P. Morrissey. The
four sons of deceased were bearers.
Burial was in St. Thomas cemetery,
| where q committal service was read by
Father Morrissey. Among those from
out of Town attending the funeral
] L..
ra, Mr.. and Mrs. John Herbert, OF
Webster, Mass, Louis Malo, Miss Rose
Cadoret, of Worcester, Mrs. Rogers of
Monson, Mr.. and Mrs Paul Charter
and daughter Ethel of South Manches-
ter, Conn.
Village Notes.
Ash Wednesday services were held
morning and evening in ST. Thomas
church, ashes being distributed as US
| ual at both services.
Miss Sarah Shattuck of ProvidOnca
was a recent guest at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Campbell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Charter and
daughter Ethel, former residents Of
this town. now Of South Msnchestar,
are guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Ritchotte.
Monday evening the whist club met
at the home Of Mrs. Annie B. Andrews.
The following were the winners: La
dies first, Mrs. Annie B. Andrew;
| second, Miss Bertha Lewis; gentle
| mems first, John N. Lewis; second r.
! E. Clarke.
|. o. z. Minstrel Show a Success.
The l. o. F.'s gave their first min,
strel show in Union hall Friday eve
ming. The audience showed It's ap-
probation by repeated encoreR eSpe-
cially for the catchy songs. The jokes
by the end men were also good. The
interlocutor was William Houston, and
the end men were L AlbTo and W. Nc
CURES, bones; Charles Morse and N.
Dupont tambos. The programme fell
lows:
Selections by orchestra; Miss Ethel
Popple and Henry Jarvis, violins; Miss
Hilda Groves, piano; opening chorus.
Alexander's Raetime Bend, entire
company: Introductory overture. end
4 Mcclure: solo, Billy, Miss Alice Nc
Guire; Old Mill Stream, Miss B.
Morse! Daisies Can't Tell, Miss L. Nc
CURE: end song, I'd rather be on the
outside looking in" c. Morse; oiio,
club swinging, Mr.. Lockwood; song,
Oceana Roll, Mr. McGover1n., buck
and wing dance, Mr. Morse; Red Rose
Rag, Miss Morse; sketch, Wanted-A
Valet; fancy dance, Miss McGovern;
Silver Threads Among the Gold, Miss
Mcclure; Drummer from Bos ton, L.
Albro; duet, Sweet italian Love, Bes-
sic and Charles Morse; sketch, Irish
man and Coon, McGovern brothers: jiE
dancing, Mr.. Albro; They Always Pick
on Me, Miss L. MCGUIRE; sketch, Man
Of Nerve; finale. In the Evening by
the Moonlight, entire company.
The chorus consisted of Misses A.
MCGUIRE, Morse, L. Mcclure and Nc
Govern, and Messrs, Albro, Morse,
Welsh. HcGovern. Tatro, Dupont and
Mcguire.
After the entertainment dancing was
enjoyed to music by the orchestra,