Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-30
Pages Nine to Sixteen


 committed suicide. Inr Babcock had weeks, the effect of an attack of grip, which was the cause of the rash act.
 MT. Babcock was in his 64th year. For about forty years he has con- ducted milk route to and around Mystic. The town of Stonington sent him as representative to Hartford from the democratic party during the past year. He had a host of friends and acquaintances who deeply regret his death. He is survived by his wife, Mrs Hattie Chipman Babcock, his on- ly child, Miss Emily Chipman Babcock, two sisters. Miss Susan H. Babcock of Old Mystic and Mrs. Wallace II. Phil lips of Bridgeport, and aSbrother, Will liam Babcock of North StoningtonI
 The funeral was held Thursday at 2.3O p. m. from his residence. Rev. Jeptha M. Olmstead of Bloomingdale, N. J., former pastor of the First Groton Baptist church, old Mystic, conducted the services. He was as sisted by the present pastor, Rev. Henry D. Anderson. Burial was in the family plot in Elm Grove ceme- tery.
 Troop of Boy Scouts.
 Rev. Henry B. Anderson has organ ized troop of Boy Scouts, to be known as the First troop of Boy Scouts of Old Mystic. The troop was divided Into three patrols-the Tigers, patrol leader. Abram Player: the Bears. patrol leader, Edward Welles the Foxes, patrol leader, Percival An derson. Rev. Henry E. Anderson was chosen scout master. Twenty three boys joined the organization.
 Epworth League Entertainment.
 An entertainment was held Friday evening, March 29, under the auspices of the Epworth league in the Metho- dist church. John D. Libby, reader and impersonatOT, gave several pop- ular selections and vocal solos were rendered by Miss Dorothy Purdy of Mystic Willard E. Keigwin, also of !. Mystic. and Miss Lottie Marchand of Old Mystic. The proceeds of the en- tertainment will be used for church expenses.
 Busy Bees Organize.
 Mrs. Henry F. Anderson has or ganized a circle for little girls. the object of which is to do whatever good work their hands find to do Twenty-Five girls have joined. They have decided to call the circle, Busy
 
 gold. Their pin is in the form of a bee with the letter B on both wings. The officers are: President, Nina Page; vice president. Mildred Peclham; sec retary, Emily Babcock; treasurer, Stella Welles. The following commit tees have been appointed:
 Membership committee, Nancy Av- cry, Fanny Marchand, Gladys Whit tlesey, Daisy Sebastian; lookout com mittee, Edna Bailey, Doris Peckham, Lillian Welles, Catherine Page; social committee, Dorothy Marchand, Nellie Smart Louise Smallwood, AntOinette Burdick.
 Met at Parsonage.
 The Methodist United Workers met Wednesday at 2 D. III. at the parson- age. There was a good attendance Supper was served at 6 o'clock
 Aid society's Meeting.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Bap- tist church met Wednesday evening at the residence of Mrs. J. Harold Williams.
 News in General.
 The Women's Christian Temperance union met Friday at S.S0 o'clock with Mrs. Jane H. Dean of Main street.
 MT and Mrs. Charles c. Eldredge of RiverVieW and Mir. and Mrs. Fred erick A. Barnes of Oaklawn attended the steroOpticon lecture on the Panama canal, given by Rev. Henry R. BryaT of Pennsylvania, at the opera house ir StoningtOn borough Mrs Eldredge also attended the stereopticon lecture on the Panama canal given by Charles H. Brown of Norwich for the Mems club of Mystic. MT Eldredge was the ] guest of A. E. Pitcher. ! T. Henry Johnson, who underwent an operation at Memorial hospital New London, is steadily improving. Rev. William B. Cornish closed on Sunday last a years pastorate with 1 the Methodist church of Old Mystic. Horace o. Williams was elected del egate to the Methodist conference now in session at Providence, and left on Friday morning to attend the remain der of the services.
 Amos George is recovering from in- juries received ten days ago while feling trees in the woods for Fred erick A. Barnes.
 Harold W. Schoonover, a junior al 1 Worcester Academy, is spending the spring vacation at Elmhurst with his parents, Mir. and Mrs. Alpheus H SchO0nover.
 Master Albert Russ of Norwich is spending his vacation at Riverview with MT and Mrs Charles Q. Eld- redge.
 | Mr. and Mrs. Wallace A. Phillips of Bridgeport are guests of their sis | ter, Mrs. Susan II. Babcock. | Miss Agnes Chapman has returned ! to Poughkeepsie after two weeks va | cation spent with her parents, MT. and Mrs. L. Alonzo Chapman. | MT. and Mrs. William Babcock oi 1 North Stonington are guests of Mrs i John R. Babcock.
 Mrs. Ryder of Norwich is the guest this week of her daughter, Mrs. David | CudWorth.
 Postmaster L. Annette Tourjee was a recent caller in Norwich. | The Old Mystic schools held no ses- [ gions Thursday, visiting day for the l teachers.