Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-13
OLD MYSTIC
Mrs. Calvin r. Swan Gives Linen
Shower for Miss Hoxie-Pleasant
Evening for Club Members and
Their Wives.


Mrs. Calvin Il. Swan of Norwich on
Friday evening, January ). gave
linen shower for Miss Elizabeth Har-
ris Hoxie of Old Mystic. After re-
freshments We're served, Mrs. Swan
announced to the fifteen young friends
Of Miss Hoxie who were present the
engagement of Miss Hoxie to Wilbur
Russell Davis of Springfield. The
shower of linen was a perfect surprise
10 the newly aff1anced guest. The
decorations were hearts and supids.
Miss HOxie Is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Calvin II. Hoxie of Old Mystic,
and served as Old Mystic postmistress
from July, 1910, to August, 1911, when
her resignation was rendered and ac-
cepted, yet she continued as acting
postmistress until early in December,
when her successor Miss Lucy An
nette Tourjee formerly of Norwich.
assumed the duties.
Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. LamPhere.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Lamphere
pleasantly entertained on Friday eve.
ming, January 3. the members of the
Cannot club and their wives of No
ank. Those present were Judge and
Mrs. Arthur p. Anderson, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Spicer, Mr.. and Mrs.
James P. Brown, Capt and Mrs. Hen
ry Langworthy, Dr.. and Mrs. w. M.
Fitch, Mr.. and Mrs. Claude M. Ches-
ter, Dr. and Mrs Charles J. Fitch of
Noank, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cheesbro
OF Ledyard and Mrs Hannah Williams
of Old Mystic were also guests. 4
chicken supper was served. The re-
mainder of the evening was given up
to music.
New Pastor Begins Duties.
Rev. Henry f. Anderson, the new
pastor Of the Baptist church, assumed
the duties of his pastorate Sunday,
January Z. Mr.. Anderson has been
conducting prayer services in the con l.
ference room of the church every eve
ming this week.
To Harvest Ice Crop.
WiIfred e. Brown, ice dealer, who
succeeded in that business the late
Elijah A. Morgan, is getting in readi-
ness for his ice harvest.
Briefs and Personals.
The United Workers of the Metho-
dist church met Wednesday afternoon
with Mrs. Albany r. Smith at the NJ
E. parsonage.
John A. Taylor, who has been seri-
Ously i'll, is able to sit I'D for few
moments daily.
Miss Mary Powers of Weymouth
Mass, succeeds Miss Ruth Brown as
teacher Of the primary grades Of the
| Old Mystic school.
Mrs. stephen A: Brown has beer
critically i'll.
Mrs. Charles Hagburg and chile
have returned to Norwich after a
visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin H. HOxie
| Miss Leah Johnson was an over
Sunday guest of relatives and friends
in Providence.
| Mrs. John II. Copp has returned K
the Junior farm, West Mystic, afte
a stay at the Copp homestead in Mail
street.
Miss Josephine Waterbury has re
turned to a Stamford business col
lege after spending the holiday recess
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Georg
H. Waterbury, at the Naples.
Mrs. Oscar F. Crumb was the CUES
Thursday of relatives in Poquonnoc.
Mrs. Charles Q. Eldredge Of River
view and Mr.. and Mrs. J. Harold Will
Jams and son, Master Horace 5. VIII
Jams. and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Chees
bro and children of Ledyard wer
Sunday guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harr
! DenlSon or Leuyaro.
Theodore Johnson has begun w0r
in Providence as demonstration Q
automobiles.
Mrs. William Z. Page and daug1tei
Miss Bessie Page. has returned fror
3 visit to Mr.. and Mrs. William i
Page Of WillimRntie.
Miss Elizabeth H. Hoxie has re-
turned from a visit to Norwic
friends.
Miss Mary H Dean is recOveFin
N from severe grip attack.
Attended Every Session.
Oscar F. Crumb. Mrs. Oscar ]
Crunib, Mrs. John r. Babcock, Mis-
Eta May Lamphere, Miss Viola e.
dredge, Frank (. Williams, Beatric
Clark and Gladys Whittlesey, were re
warded at last Sundays session OF ii
| Baptist Sunday school for perfect al
| tendance during the year