Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-05
COLCHESTER
Funeral of John Neutrality-suspicious.
Immersed at Baptist ohuroh-Lawn
Party Well Attended.

The funeral Of John Knieling, who
died al his home south Of this village,
was held Saturday afternoon at two
o'clock. The members of Butcher
lodge, Hermann Sons, attended. He
was a member of this lodge for a
number of years and transferred a
few years ago to Hermann lodge in
MiddletoWn. Burial was in Linwood
cemetery. He leaves a widow and one
son, John, and a daughter Mrs. Peter
Wormester, both of Middletown.
Butcher lodge, No. IS, Hermann Sons,
held their meeting Saturday evening
in their rooms on South Main street.
Two candidates were taken in.
Frank Carrier of North Plains was
the guest of relatives in town the past
week.
Ronald K. Brown of New York was
at his summer home on Broadway over
Sunday.
Mrs. John OBriep was the guest of
relatives in Noodus the past week
c. a. Rogers and son Ray of MARI
boro were callers here Friday.
Joseph Kelley of Middletown spent
Sunday at his home on Pleasant
street.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Chapman Miss
Flora Treadway and Frank Case were
in Norwich Friday in Mr.. Chapman's
auto.
A large crowd attended a lawn part
ty on the lawn of St Andrews rec
tory Friday afternoon and evening.
Several parties from Fitchville and
MoOdus attended. The lawn was dec
grated with bunting and Chinese Ian
terms. One Of William Buttons IA
nous clam chowders was served also
cake and ice cream. Dancing was en-
joyed, Kelys-- orchestra furnishing
music. The proceeds are for the ben
eft of st. Andrews church.
Mrs. Joseph Butterworth of Fall
River, Mass. is visiting relatives in
town.
New Power Boat. 8
Rev. Franklin Goodchild has Just
received new power boat which he
will have taken to Haywards lake,
where he has a summer cottage. Mr..
Goodchild has a small power boat on
the lake now
The Colchester ball team played the
Lebanon team on the park Saturday
afternoon at 3 o'clock. Joe Lazinsk
| the cracA pitcher of the Taftville team
was on the mound.
Charles N. Taintor of New York
was at his summer residence on Tain
tor hill over Sunday.
To Give Concert.
The Hebron drum corps is expected
| to come here Wednesday evening, the
| 7th and give a concert on the park
after a short parade.
! Mrs. William Sisson and son Will
1 lam Of North Plains, Mrs Henry Rog-
| ers Of Salem and Mr.. Tiffany Of Mer-
! iden were guests of Mrs. William Pat
| ten on Norwich avenue Friday. The
| trip here was made in a touring car
Mr.. and Mrs. John Allison of East
| Haddam were in town Friday in theiI
| auto.
! The registrars Of voters were in SEES
sion in the selectmen's room Friday.
Baptism Sunday Evening.
At the Colchester Baptist church
Rev. B. D. Remington, pastor, the SUP.
| jeCt Of the Sunday morning sermon
was Go Forward. The evening sub
ject was Two Bautisms. The ordi-
nance of baptism by immersion wa!
administered to a number Of persons.
Mrs. George Benwell who has beer
visiting at the Baptist parsonage 70,
several days, has returned to Bridge
port
Miss Lena Heinks and Miss Mabe
Wheeler Of FitChville are guests o
Mr.. and Mrs. B. D. Remington.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. n. Newton, colpor
teur for the American Baptist Publ
cation society, were guests at the Bap
fist parsonage this week.
The picnic of the Baptist churcl
and Sunday school was postponed
from last Wednesday until the 14tl
| Of August.