Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-20

Rev T. 4. Williams preached a helpful sermon Sunday morning on The Christian Sabbath, Text Mark u:27.
 At the close of the study period in the Sunday school the annual meeting was held. Reports of the work of the past year were given by the superin- tendent, Mrs. F, E. Bailey; the secre- tary, Mrs. Florence Murray, and the treasurer, Nathaniel Clark The re- ports were accepted and the following officers were elected for the ensuing year:
 Assistant superintendent, Mrs. Mary Darling, secretary; Mrs. Florence Mur- ray; assistant secretary, Mrs. Ora Clark; treasurer, Nathaniel Clark; H brarian, Arthur Porter; assistant u- brarian, Miss Carrie Giles.
 In the evening the Sunday school gave their Easter concert; the follow ing programme was well carried out:
 Song, Wake the Joyful Echoes, choirj Scripture reading and prayer by the pastOr: Easter carol. Hail to the Con- Querof chor; recitations, Easter Greeting, Miss Catherine Hanney; Welcome the Saviour, Miss Minnie Kingsley; carol, Wonderful Life, choir; recitations Easter Morn, Miss Mary Smith; What l Can Do, Theodore Bail ley; carol. The Easter Message, choir; recItations, Easter Time, Misses Ruth Murray and Alice Rix; The Children's Part. Floyd Bailey; carol, Believe in the Saviour, choir; class exercises and song, An Easter Garden, class of the Royal Sons; recitations, When Easter Comes, Miss Susan Miner; The Easter Contrast, Dwight Marvin; clasa exercise, Message of the Bells, Buds of Promise; solo. Beautiful Easter, Miss Catherine Eanney; recitation, The False Report, LeROy Bailey; car ol, Day Divinely Sweet, choir; rec1ta- ton, The Easter Story, Miss Kittie Ray; duet and chorus, Life's Eternal Spring, with duet by Mrs. T. A. Will jams and Mrs. Cora Hanney and chor- us by full choir; address, Rev. T. A Williams; offering for the Congrega- tional Church Building society; clos ing carol. Light of the Morning, choir; benedIction, pastor.
 Mrs. Cora Hanney presided at the organ. The superintendent had charge of the programme The church was beautifully decorated with laurel and Easter lilies arranged by Mrs. T. A. Williams. A large quantity of cut flowers. consisting of sweet peas, roses, carnations. tulips and daffodils, were contributed by Mrs. Sherwood Miner,
 At Yaie Conference.
 Rev. T. 4. Williams spent the great CT part of the week in New Haven, attending the third annual conference of the alumni of Yale divinity school and the ministers of Connecticut.
 H. A. Rix and w. w, Hanney were in New Haven this week, attending the republican state convention.
 Mrs. Ora Clark visited relatives in Colchester Monday.
 Nathaniel Clark, Gilbert Murray and R. Av Bailey are trimming trees and doing necessary spring work on the parsonage grounds.
 Democratic Caucus.
 The democratic caucus was held in the town -haI on Monday evening and resulted in the election of Charles s. Ray and Fred R. Bailey to attend the state convention in Bridgeport
 Mrs. James Lowe has returned home after ten days visit with relatives in New London.
 Schools h town opened Monday for the spring term
 children, Wellesley and Catherine i were week end guestg Of relatives h Waterford,
 MT. and Mrs. Edgar J. standish and little daughter Sydney were guests of relatives at Crystal Spring farm last Friday. Donald Mitchell of New London was in town on business last Monday. Ernest Rogers of New London wis tied his country homo at Hill Side this week
 Messrs. Jones and Gay of New Lon don spent Sunday at the Jones cot tage.
 George Riggs has returned to work on Crystal Spring farm. Miss Hanney of Waterford is the guest Of MT. and Mrs. w. w. Hanney.
 Snakes in an Old We'll.
 While Charles s. Ray was engaged in blowing on his farm recently he saw near an cid partly filled well the head of a large black snake Taking only | time to arm himself with a stout stick he struck for the snake and another 1 large snake struck for him, Mir. Ray succeeded in killing both snakes. l Thinking perhaps other snakes might make their hcma in the well, he has since watched for them and killed four others, making six in all which measured lengths varying from to 6 feet.
 The Christian Endeavor service this week will be led by Mrs. Cora Han ney. Topic, The Christian Virtues 1 Perseverance. Gal. vi:1-s.