Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-26
Who is Going and Con,ing-Incidents, Accidents
 and Building in Three Counties.
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Prohibition Addresses at Methodist Church-Meetins of Reading Circle Birthday Halloween Party.


 The cause of temperance from the | prohibition standpoint was presented at the M. E. church Tuesday evening. ! County Organizer Ernest Allison Smith of the prohibition party, from Nor | wich, accompanied by Rev. M. R. | French of Norwich Town and Captain Jason L. Randall of GrotOn, addressed small audience of interested listen | CTS. Organizer Smith gave reasons for the non enforcement of present laws, and spoke of the attitude of church members emphasizing their duty by up- | holding the only party whose platform declares against the liquor traffic Rev. | MT. French spoke on the moral issues | of the campaign, stating that this was | his first venture in the olitical field | and of his willingness as a preacher to | remain out of politics, providing the saloon would do likewise Captain | Randall, who is a candidate for sem ator on the prohibition ticket, spoke from the standpoint that politics and religion are inseparable, emphasizing personal responsibility. Personals. Captain Randall, who made the trip 1 from Groton in his automobile, was accompanied by Mrs Randall and Miss Katherine Copp. W The Misses Amelia and Susan Mathewson left Thursday morning to spend several months in Brooklyn, N. Y.
 Moves B. Allyn entertained a com pany of New London relatives and their friends for few days outing at his home in the village Saturday The party included Mrs. John Griswold, Mrs. Walter Beckwith, Mrs. Alvin Steward. Mrs. A. w. Brown, Miss Mary Waite, Miss Gladys Beckwith and Misses Florence and Hazel Cope land.
 Mrs. Mary Watrous of Groton, a graduate of the National Training School of Certified Nurses at Albany, N. T., class 1912, arrived last week to visit her parents, MT. and Mrs. Charles l H. Comstock.
 Mrs. Myrta Mather was a recent I fguest of relatives in Mystic. Reading Club Meets.
 The Reading club was entertained last 1week by Mrs. Eugene La Fontaine at her home in the Allyn's Point dis l trict. A reading from Homes Life in l Germany, by Mrs. Alfred Sedgwick, one of the books of the Chautauqua read ing course, was given by Mrs. LaFon- taine. A Round Robin letter was writ i ten to the Misses Webb who returned ] Greenport, l.. l. The usual social hour | with refreshments was enjoyed. Mrs | Charles J. Pierce of Allyn's Point will act as hostess at the next session. Oc- tober 30 {.
 All But One Cottage Closed. 1 Mrs. Hiscox of Norwich, who return ed home last week, was among the last of the sumnier residents to close her cottage on the Bluff. but one cottage, i that of Engineer E. N. Coleman. re- maining open.
 MT. and Mrs. E. N Coleman, who | have been spending several days re- gently with their son, Captain E. N Coleman, Jr., in New York city, re- | turned to the Ferry last week. | Mrs. Charles H. Comstock and daugh- l ter. Mrs. Mary Watrous. were guests | the first of the week of MT. and Mrs l Ambrose Sullivan of Mohegan.
 | George Hewitt of North Waterford I began improvements recently on the F l A. Alpin residence in the village.
 Halloween Party.
 "A Halloween party in honor of the 4th birthday anniversary of Master Gordon Manierre was given at the home of Mrs. Delphine Fish Wednes- day evening. The dining room was | decorated with pumpkin moonshines the place favors being black cats and witches. The guests included Misses Ruth Lawson, Ernestine Talbot, Mary | Madeleine and Dorothy Birch, Elizabeth Hines and Master Otto Gazette.
 Mir. and Mrs. Gerard l., Ranger anC Miss Marian Pitcher of Norwich were visitors at the Pitcher cottage on the Bluff, Sunday.
 Mrs. Henry c. Beckwith of New Lon don was a recent guest for the day oi her niece, Mrs D. C.. Perkins.