Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-10

Mrs. Maria Maxson celebrated her
S7th birthday Sunday at the home of
her son and wife, Capt. and Mrs.
Charles Maxson, and entertained the
family at dinner party at their homo
at West Mystic Mrs. Maxson is well
and active and has written a, number
Of poems during the past year She
bids fair to reach the century mark.
Dancing Class Reception.
Mrs. William B. Penfeld gave a
reception on Tuesday evening in Gil
bert hall to her class and their friends
from until II o'clock. Music was
furnished by Grinnelrs orchestra.
The marriage of William Thomas
Gleason and Miss Phebe Burnham took
place Tuesday morning at o'clock at
St. Patrick's church.
Annual Meeting Baptist Church.
The annual meeting of the Union
Baptist church was held Monday eve
ming with large attendance. The
following committee was appointed on
the Men and Religion Forward move
ment: John Green Packer. F. n. Batty,
H. n. Rathbun, Halsey Packer. Man
ming Miner.
The officers elected for the year
were; Church clerk, Alden Fish;
treasurer, Frank r. Wheeler; assist
ant treasurer, John Patton; trustees,
P. P. Wilbur, e. D. Evans, E. P. Will
! cox, DR.. John K. Bucklin, Manning
Miner; prudential committee, pastor.
Deacons o. H. Williams, r. NJ. Batty,
| F. r. Wheeler, DR.. l.. NJ. Allyn; ush-
ers, John G. Packer, George GrisWold,
F. r. Wheeler, John Patton. Clarence
{ Mitchell, J. Harold Thorpe; music
/ committee, Mrs. Rowland H. Wilcox,
| Mrs. F. w. Batty, John Patton; organ
! custodian, E. D. Evans; committee to
| nominate Sunday school officers, Louis
| P. Allyn, Miss Helen Wilbur, Miss
Laura Lamb. F, r. Wheeler, John Pat
on Halsey Packer, Orville Lewis; jan
| itor, Henry Wilson. Manning Miner
and Jesse H. Wilcox have recently
been elected deacons. The prudential
committee voted 10 hold the different
collections, home missions in Febru-
airy, foreign missions in April, aged
ministers in October, and ministerial
education in December.
D. of A. Elect Officers.
The first meeting of the Daughters
OF America was held Monday evening
| The following officers were elected
| Councillor, Mrs. Elizabeth J. r. Will
son; associate councillor, Miss Mary
Lewis; vice councillor, Miss Leat
Johnson; associate vice councillor
Mrs. Marcia Fitzpatrick; recording
secretary, Miss Eleanor Lewis; assist.
ant recording secretary, Mrs. Heller
Knight; financial secretary, Mrs. Av.
cry E, Williams; treasurer. Mrs. Ada
Sweet; conductor, Mrs. Lillian Den.
pison; inside sentinel, Mrs. Addit
Brown; outside sentinel. MRS. Louis,
J. Jones; junior past councillor, Mrs
I-ottie Edsecomb; associate junior pas
councillor, Mrs. hlmeda MacCaGsiiil
rEls society will meet the second am
fourth Mondays in the l. o. A. hall.
Joint installation.
Tuesday evening a chicken pie sup
Ter was held at $50 O'Clock in lin
c. & r hail. III the evening a Join
Installation OF Williams pest, 9. A
p, ,YOIaan's Kelief corps, Latham
i cemp, Sons Of Veterans, a.,G Pheh
Packer tent Daughters Of Veterans
took pace. A large number Of GU
OF toWD guests were present.
Monday Club Meets,
Tie Monday club met with Mrs. L
=. DeinsQE on Pearl street Mouda-
afternoon ana the programme carrie
out folloWE: The Alha3nbra, Mrs. (
T. Allyn; The Alha-,,bra oy Nieht
Miss Sarah Eenison; The Fall Of Ora
NADIA, Mrs. J. w. IAshroD; Cu5ren
Events, Mrs. w. T. Fish.