Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-02

New Years Banquet of Hooks-
Providence Loses Basketball Game,
64-37-Notes of the Holiday.
Miss Eleanor j. Ryder died Sunday
morning at the home of her niece, Mrs.
John H HoMe, on East Main street.
after short illness. Miss Ryder was
lorn In Brooklyn, N. Y, daughter Of
Mary A. and Eriah Ryder. She came
to Mystic few years ago to live with
Ter niece Miss HoXie. She is sur
vived by three nieces, Miss Mary Van
Ripper of Brooklyn, Mrs. Ella J. Stivers
and Mrs John H. Hoxie of Mystic, and
three nephews, Elias Van Ripper of
Brooklyn, William Van Ripper of Bos-
ton and James Van Ripper of Baltimore.
The funeral was held Monday after
neon at o'clock from the home Of
Capt. and Mrs. John H. Hoxie. The
body will be taken this (Tuesday)
morning for burial in Greenwood GENE
terry, Brooklyn. N. Y.
Hooks Annual Banquet.
New Years night the members of
the Mystic Hook and Ladder company
enjoyed their annual banquet and re-
ception, attended by large number of
members and their friends. On the
first floor the pool and billiard tables
and the cribbage tables were kept
busy, while on the second floor the
whist tables were not idle. In the par
lars musical programme was carried
out and solos were sung by Orville
Lewis, Eugene Seamans and others. At
8 O'clock the members were invited to
the banquet rooms, where fine spread
had been prepared. Speeches were
made by the foreman, Mason Manning.
assistant foreman, E. w. Gaskel, and
EY many other members of the com
lany. The committee. Stanton King.
chairman. Frank Mabbitt, Orville Lew
is and E w. Gasl1ell. were congratu-
-ated on the way the affair was carried
out.
Providence Defeated.
There was a large attendance at the
basketball game in St. Patrick's hall
or New Years afternoon, when a team
from Providence played the home team.
The Mystic boys were up to the usual
standard and won out by big victory.
the score resulting 64-37 in favor Of
Mystic. The lineup: Providence
Cameron right forward, Bailey left for
ward, Corey center, Dobson right
guard, Johnson left guard. Mystic
Vinol right forward, McKane left for
ward. Davis center, Wilcox right guard
Burrows left guard. Denehey acted as
referee and William Mullaney scorer
NinOl made II baskets, McKane Z, Da-
Wis 8, Wilcox l. Burrows 8, Cameron
I. Bailey 8, Corep 8, Dobson 9, johnson
| 6.
Holiday Dance.
There was a large attendance at the
New Years dance given in Gilbert hall
on New Years night by the Daughters
Of Veterans. GrinnelPs orchestra fur
n!shed the music.
Social and Personal.
The members of the Congregational
| Sunday school enjoyed their Christ
mas tree and festival New Years night
| in the parish house, beginning at $50
| clock. Every member of the primary
Snd intermediate departments was re-
lnembered with presents and light re-
freshments were served. A programme
was well carried out by the children
! Mr.. and Mrs. Enos M. Gray of Led
| yard spent New Years with Mrs
| Gray's mother, Mrs. Isabelle MacKen-
/ zie, who has been very i'll for two
II onths and who remains about the
| same.
Mr.. ard Mrs. S. H. Hoxie are in New
| York.
Rev. and Mrs. W. E. Bates and son
Kenneth left Monday for a visit in
| PlainheId.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Eberhardt of
New York are the guests of Mr. and
| Mrs. Albert Roach.
! Lewis Saunders and Albert Saunders
have returned to Chester after a short
visit in town