Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-03
EASTERN CONNECTICUT AND WESTERN RHODE ISLAND.
HANOVER
New Jersey Preacher Tells of Mission ary Labors-5irthday Celebration Chatty Local Items.

The Woman's Missionary society will meet Wednesday afternoon. The topic will be Foreign Missions. Each mem Der is to bring a short item of interest relating to the topic
 The subject of the Christian Endeav- or meeting Sunday evening will be l Temperance
 Home Missions the Theme.
 Rev. J. Frederick Vergin, curate of Grace church, Elizabeth, N. J., preach | ed practical sermon in the Congre- | gadonal church last Sunday morning. In the evening Miss Mary Souter led the Christian Endeavor meeting. the topic being North American Missions. 1 Work in the cities and with the lum- ] berjaeks' in the forests was touched upon MT. Vergin told of his work for | a year and half among the mountain 1 eers, commonly called the poor white ] trash of Tennessee. Mr Vergin told 1 of the eagerness of the mountalneers to learn, their pitiful poverty, the in- 1 justice of the state taxing them heav- fly and giving no protection or schools 1 in return.
 Birthday Party. Miss Fife Abelard entertained few friends on her birthday last Thursday evening. Croquet was played, dainty refreshments were served
 Mir. and Mrs. Webster Standish spent Sunday at The Wlgwam, Pleas ant View, R. l.
 Mir. and Mrs. Price of New York were week end guests at the home of l Miss Anna Fuller
 Mrs. L. Harris and son of Norwich were guests over Sunday of MT. and Mrs. P. Mcintosh.
 Attended Andrew Reunion.
 Mir and Mrs. James Bennett en- | tertained over Sunday Harry Andrews of New Haven. MT. and Mrs. Andrews left on Thursday to attend the Andrew | family reunion at Mount Andrew Naugatuck, on August l. Miss Julia Delaney and Master ter " Delaney are spending two weeks al Nausauket beach, R. l. Miss Mary Barnes of Norwich Town is spending two weeks with Mrs. E L. TinlCham.
 Master James Babbitt spent Sunday in Montville
 Mrs. Johnson and son George et Montville are guests of Mr. and Mrs William Johnson.
 Charles Rood, accompanied by his son, Clayton Rood of Baltic, took tht trip to Block Island Sunday.
 Hon. and Mrs. Angus Park and fam fly are at Watch Hill for the month.
 MT, and Mrs. E. L. Tinkham star today (Saturday) for Hartford, where they will spend two days, then go te Batchelorville to spend two weeks.
 Miss Faith Lee has returned from z visit to Highland Park She was ae. compan1ed by her aunt, Mrs. Carrier who with her family, made the triI by auto and spent Wednesday, witt Mir. and Mrs W. $. Lee.
 Miss Gertrude Carrier of Highland Park is the guest of Mrs. W. 8. Lee.
 MT. Crother, who has been the gues of his sister, Mrs. Franklin, has return ed to Fall River
 Mrs. Ethan Allen. an old-time resi- dent of the village, with her fou daughters, were recent visitors at tn, home of Mrs, L. M. Smith.
 Airlie Team to Play Gardner Lakes,
 The Airiie baseball team was defeat cd Saturday by the Hospitals. Tn Airlie boys were disappointed by th absence of Bill Walsh, NPage of Day vile pitched and held the Hospital to six hits. The Airlie boys got fv, hits off Greenway. Today (Saturday they will play Gardner Lake at tn Afrlie park.