Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-29
CRADLE ROLL DAY
Provides Pleasure for Children and
 Adults at Congregational Vestry.

The Cradle Roll day at the Congre- gational church Is one of the happiest events of the year. Mrs. E. A. Faust, the superintendent, provides a delight ful entertainment each year. The event is always held on some child's birthday, and this year there were two-Marian Jeffers and Helen New ton (noW of New Haven). There were fCrty children present, and with the mothers and guests there were one hundred in the church vestry on Tues day afternoon from four to six Rugs were upon the floor, and cushions and piaythings which the children enjoyed. Mrs. Faust announced the programme, which opened with a march by the children with their mite boxes. They marched to where four little girls held the corners of a sheet, and into this they poured their money. The little girls were dressed in costume, Daisy Young representing a Japanese girl, Bernice Wolfe a Swede, Isabel Mar shall @ Chinese, and Sadie Thompson a gypsy. The amount in the boxes was $9.65 and is to be sent away for missionary work. Mildred and Will jam Burton recited a welcoming piece, as did Emma Campbell. Little Ruth Ballou sang Little Bopeep, and Gladys 
 itations. Lima Wheeler recited a pray CT, Thanks Be to God. Mrs. F. s. Leonard sang Shadows. as a solo. Then come Mother Goose selections on the monograph. Emma Campbell and Gladys Jeffers took up a collection, amounting to f5, which Is to be given to the Ladies society
 The children joined in a Maypole march, winding the many -colored streamers about a post, in time to music on the photograph Mrs F. D. Ballou played for the children, and Mrs E. H. Hiscox for Mrs. Leonard. low table and chairs had been ar ranged for the children, and here they were served sandwiches, wafers, sponge cake, milk, peppermint and wintergreen candies. There were sprays of hawthorn at each plate, and two birthday cakes were on the table. Rev. w. H. Cane asked the bless ing before the refreshments were l served. The older people were served | sandwiches, cake and tea. Mrs. Faust was assisted by Mrs. Ballou, Mrs. John 1 Whalley, Mrs. Charles Wolfe, Misses | Waite Stetson, Pearl Cane and S. K ! Adams. Little Irene Stuart said the | goodnight piece. The F. G. class | l table where they sold candy, fancy articles, bedquilts, which they had made and ice cream and flowers. The money they made is to go for new 1 books for the Sunday school. Eac1 child received favors by which to re- member the pleasant afternoon.
 Personal Mention. 1 Mrs Jennie Thompson and Clifford IL F1- 1 Bertha Wilbur of Norwich spent Sun. l day at C. D. Babcock's.
 Mrs. J. Edw Newton and daughter Marian of New Haven are at F. E Robinson's.
 Elmo F. Beauchamp, formerly tel l egraph operator at the local station leaves this Wednesday, morning fo Salem, Mass to enter the employ 0 the Western Union Telegraph com pany.
 1 Mr and Mrs. E. E. Gilbert enter tained on Sunday MT. and Mrs. s. Gilbert; Mr and Mrs. Allen White ant Miss Maude Gilbert of Danielson, ant MT. and Mrs. F. H. Gilbert of Jewet City.
 Mrs. Ellen Babcock, Miss Katherin Rabcock and Miss Isabel Button spen Sunday in Plainfeld
 Jewel Presented Dr.. Holmes.
 At the close of the meeting of ReH ance lodge, No. 29, 1. o. 0. F. Mon day evening, William Johnstone pre- sented Dr. s. H. Holmes a past grand jewel inscribed Presented by Reliane lodge, No. 2s, I. o. o. F., to Pas Grand Sanford H. Holmes. pr. Holme joined Quinnipiac lodge. No. 1. in Ney Haven in 1871, and withdrew to becom charter member of the local lodg in 1890. He has been noble gran several times, and the jewel was pre- sented in recognition of his intereste and faithful service.
 News in General
 Alvin Douglas was visited by friend and neighbors recently for May bas ket party.
 Mrs, R. R. Agnew and daughter Ma rian are at Deep River for a week,
 Mrs. G. II. Prior and daughter File and Miss Hattie Albro are in Worces ter for a week.
 Mrs. Peleg Kenyon of Franklin ha seld her place there and came Tues day to make her home with her sis ters. Mrs Edward M, Rabbit and Mis- Phebe Aver, in Lisbon,
 Nlr, and Mrs, W, O, Soufe and Mis- Charlotte Cady went by auto to ox ford for a day this week,
 Bernier-Labarre Wedding.
 nuptiai mass was celebrated b Rev. k. NJ, Hayes at St, Mary's ehnrcl A thcvuA