Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-11
lJEWE,rT CITY
Blues Entertain Reds, Fulfilling Terms of Membership Contest = Gift of White Carnations for Mothers Day. Mrs. Thomas Anderson's Burial.


 One, hundred and seventy-ive per sons from 1he Baptist church met in the vestry Thursday evening when Rev. J. W. Payne's Blues entertained R. w. Dearnley's Reds. according to the terms of the membership contest in the Sunday school held recently. The programme consisted of a number furnished by each class on the Blues side. Tn ] number of the Ladies Bible class, Miss Alice A. Brown teacher, was a piano duet by Miss Brown and Mrs. E. E. Gilbert and a vocal duet by Mrs. George H. Prior and Mus. B. R. Gardner. Louise Davis and ANGe 9il- bert played a piano duet for Mrs D. l.. Phillips class. Little Vera Nc Broome sang a solo for Miss EdAth Butts class A doubly encored number was the violin solo played by Deacon J. D. Ecelestone for his class. The Baraca class. D. L. Phillips teacher, lined up on the platform, Wallace H. Payne bringing up the rear, carrying large doll, and each letter of the class name furnished the beginning of a To- cal hit. The X L. class, of which Rev. J. w. Payne is teacher. presented three-act play, Maldens All Forlorn, and it was the star number. The True Blues, Mrs. A. M. Browns class, closed the programme. The teacher sounded Taps on the piano and the class marched in, while Francis Brown and Richmond Gardner played drums. Each boy wore a red or blue cap and carried flags and sang the song The Reds and Blues The teachers of the Blue side assisted by Mrs. Emma Raney and Mrs. Charles Gardner served sand wiches, cake, coffee and ice cream. The walters were the members of the x. L. and Baraca classes. The floor was cleared and games were played with a will. Before leaving, it was an nounced that in June the Reds would entertain the Blues.
 Death of Infant Son.
 MT. and Mrs. Herbert Hurst have again been bereft of a son, their three months old boy dying Thursday after nocn at o'clock. The father and mother survive and a sister Alice.
 Mrs. Edward Cady of Oxford and Mrs Drake of Auburn were at Mrs. M. P. Soule's Thursday.
 Mrs. G. H. Prior spent Friday in Washington, R. l.
 Mrs. Esthcr Dimmock of West Will lington is at Mir. and Mrs. Levi Ad- ans.
 Mothers Day in the Churches.
 Mothers day will be observed in the churches Sunday. Rev Samuel Thatch- CT will take for his topic at the Meth odist church on Sunday morning The Ideal Mother, and in the evening The Divine LikenesS
 Rev E. w. Potter's morning topic at the Baptist church is The Love of Jesus, followed by the communion ser vice. In the evening there will be a | special Mothers day service, and Mir Potter will speak on The Best Mothers Rev. W. H. Canes morning topic at the Congregational church is Thy Mother, and in the evening Mothers l Vacation. Everyone has been invited ! to don white carnation favor; g friend has contributed four dozen car nations which will be given to the first 4S arriving at the morning service.
 Burial of Mrs. Thomas Anderson. The body of Mrs Thomas Anderson was brought from Manville, R. l., tC the Reade-H Herskell cemetery Friday | for burial. Rev. E. NJ. Anthony con l ducted the burial service. The bearers were Peter McArthur, Fred Smith | Robert Robertson and Lewis Howe 1 Undertaken J. 4. Hourigan was il chsrge of the arrangements