Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-24

The last meeting of the Mems club for this season was held Thursday evening in the parish house of the Congregational church and was largely attended. At o'clock about fifty members of the club and friends as- sembled in the dining room where a supper was served by the young ladies of the church, after which all were in- vited down stairs to the lecture room where Charles Burpee of Hartford gave an interesting talk on banking and currency reform. The club has prospered during the past year. A lecture has been enjoyed once each month Rev A. F. Earnshaw has had charge of the work this year and the success of the club has been due main- ly to his efforts. Tie young ladies who assisted at Thursday evenings ban quet were Misses Annie Rathbun, Ellen Holmes, Eliza Dennison. Louise Paige, Phoebe Stinson, Sarah Macdonald. Edith Rathbun, Edna Wheeler, Mrs. J. Elmer NeWbury, Mrs. John F. Moves.
 State Council to Be Invited.
 At the regular meeting of Phebe Packer Rathbun tent, No. 3. Daughters of Veterans, it was voted to invite the state council of National Alliance, Daughters of Veterans, to meet in Mystic at the annual meeting in July. It will include an all-day session at the G. A. R. hall on Pearl street, with a reception in the evening. The fol- lowing committee will have charge: Reception Mrs. Sarah Bailey, Miss Ethel M. Godfrey, Miss Avis Latham, Mrs. Mary Benjamin; credentials, Mrs. Adelaide West Mrs. Marie Gilbert Mrs. Elizabeth Butler, Mrs. Lillian Cooper, Mrs. Estelle Wilcox, Miss An nie DeCosta; resolutions, Mrs Eliza beth Haas, Mrs. Blanche Ryley, Mrs. Mary Lamb. Mrs. Minor Wilcox.
 Wedding Invitations Received.
 Invitations have been received in town for the marriage of Miss Carrie May Thomas, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Robert H. Thomas, and Walter BOmer, at the home of the brides par ents 1919 Beverly road, Brooklyn, N. Y, Wednesday evening, June 5, at S30 o'clock.
 Death of Daniel Gray.
 Word was received in Mystic Thurs day of the death of Daniel Gray at his home in Tabor. Iowa, May S. He was well known in Mystic and had many relatives here, He was a broth CT of Enos NJ. Gray of Ledyard He was over 80 years of age and when a young man left for the west, where he engaged extensively in farming He visited Mystic IT. the summer of 1911, when he visited all his relatives in the east.
 Ladies' Day at Club.
 At the Mystic club, Thursday was ladies day, and a good number was present. Bowling, whist and music were enjoyed. The committee in charge was Mrs. Eli Gledhill and Mrs. Ernest Rossie,
 Grand Master Present,
 At the regular session of Stoning- ton lodge No. 26, I. O. o. F., Wednes- day evening, Grand Master Frederick Burrows, who was recently elected at the grand lodge session in New Haven was present and gave an address, ex- pressing thanks for the help he had received from the lodge
 Local Brevities.
 Miss Mary Reynolds has returned from a visit in Ledyard.
 Mrs. Henry Sparks Is visiting rela- lives in Norwich.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles R. Geer have returned from a visit at South Wind ham.
 Mrs. Robert D, Bradley has returned from the Memorial hospital, New Lon don, where she was operated on some months ago, and is much improved in health.
 Mrs. George A. Mackenzie of West erly has been the guest of Mrs. Isabella A. Mackenzie this week.