Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-09
MYSTIC
Visiting Nurse Association Holds An- nua Meeting-Election of Epworth Leagus-JoHn TraVena Receives Parting Gift.

The annual meeting and election of officers of the Mystic Visiting Nurse association was held Monday evenIng in the Congregational parish house and was largely attended by members. Re ports of the officers showed the asso- citation to be in a prosperous condi- tion. The folldwing officers were elected: President Mrs. F. A. Coates; first vice president, Mrs. Peter Brug- german. second vice president, Mrs. Charles E. Wheeler; secretary Miss Beulah Moves; treasurer Miss May G. Bray. Three new directors were elect ed for a term of three years: B. L. Holmes, A. w. George and Eli Gled- hill, The association now has mem- | pership O. over 300 and when the com mittees have solicited for new mem bers this spring it is hoped that the membership will be greatly enlarged. After the business session an open meeting was held and Miss Fftzpat- rick, assistant superintendent of the l Providence Visiting Nurse association, gave a talk on the work being done in that city. The work in the village has proved a great success and many homes have been visited and patients relieved who probably otherwise would not have received proper care. EpWorth League Election. | At the home of Dr. and Mrs A. M. | Purdy on Pearl street Tuesday even l ing the annual business meeting and
 election of officers of the Epworth | league took place. The annual re- ports of the officers were read and showed that the league has done good work during the past year and that l the financial as well as the social part 1 has been attended to. The following l officers were elected for another year: 1 President, Alexander Taylor; first vice president, c. Thatcher Hatch, Jr.; sec
 ond vice president, Miss Lottie Hatch;
 third vice president, Mrs. John Payne; | fourth vice president, Mrs. Thomas 1 Travena; secretary Mrs Alexander Taylor; treasurer. Norris w. Ryley.
 Gift for John TraVena. There was a large attendance at the
 weekly prayer meeting of the Meth
 odist Episcopal church. After the ser-
 vice Rev. c. T. Hatch, in behalf of the members of the church and congTega- tion, presented John Travena a hand some gift. MT. Travena has been one
 of the most faithful workers for the church and as he is to sail for Eng land on Saturday of this week his friends wanted to give him some token to take with him on his trip. MT. Travena was very much overcome, but
 responded briefly, thanking all for the
 gift.
 Death of Little Daughter.
 Mary Etta Louise, the three year old
 daughter of Orlando Austin Clark, IT, and Alice Gillispie Clark, died Monday
 illness with whooping cough and
 pneumonia.
 Fixing Price on Land.
 Attorney J. J. Desmond and c. Hen ry Haskell of Norwich and Amos Hew-
 it of Mystic were at Deans mills Sat. urday afternoon for the purpose O
 setting a price on the piece of lant near it's reservoirs at Deans mill; which the Mystic Valley Water com.
 pany has been trying to purchase fol some time of Eugene Palmer. They 2 returned to the Hoxie house parlors ! where they were met by the presiden of the company, D. B. SpGulding, anC other officials, for the purpose of bind ing the bargaIl, bur as the owner o the land was not present no definit action was taken. The water com pany controls all the other land nea the reservoirs and it is their desire t z obtain this land to keep the shore
 clean.
 Local Briefs. Mrs. Stephen Palmer has returne from a visit to Boston.
 Capt. Mark l.. Gilbert has 'returne from a visit to New York Clarence Williams has returned froH E three weeks trip in the west Miss Moorehead and Mrs. Rice hay E opened theic summer homes at Ceda Crest.
 Miss Stanton has returned to Nor
 wien after visit with Mrs. Christophe Morgan.
 Eli MT. and Mrs. Enos M. Gray of Led yard spent Tuesday with Mrs Gray mother, Mrs. Isabella Mackenzie Mrs. John Dodge has returned 1 \ New York after a visit to her son an H wife, MT. and Mrs. Charles Dodge. k WalSer c. NeWhall and Harry New \ hall have returned to Boston after visit 10 Fred Moll
 Mrs Hiram Denison has returne from three weeks stay in Washing
 ton, D. C.
 Mrs. Isabella Mackenzie, who hs E been sick in bed for 2e weeks. hs \ Commenced to improve and is able E sit up between four and five houl E each day, Her complete recovery l looked forward to