Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-17
COLUMBIA
Plans for Sunday School Picnic About $230 Taken In at Sale and Ertertainment-Rumored Opening of
 del School.

The following committee has been appointed to make Arrangements for a Sunday school picnic: l.. E. Win ter, Horace Little. N> Miss Gertrude Loveland, Mrs. E. c. Foster and Mrs. F. G. Tucker. The committee met Tuesday evening to discuss arrange ments.
 David $. Isham of Mohegan was the guest of his brother Henry c. Isham, a portion of last week.
 Dairy Stables Inspected.
 Milk inspectors from Providence were in town last Friday, inspecting the stables and equipment o1 milk pro- ducers who are sending their milk to Providence.
 Rev. and Mrs. F. L. Hall of North Haven have been guests of Mrs. NEm- fly A. Little. MT. Hall formerly sup months. He conducted the evening service Sunday.
 Letters were granted Mr. and Mrs. Everett Bosworth from the Columbia Congregational church to St. Paul's Methodist church, Hartford, last Sun day.
 Mrs. c. Addison Jones and daughter Althea of Enfield spent a portion of last week in town, the guests of MT. and Mrs. Fred H. Avery at their bun galow on Columbia Green Howard Fuller of Hartford was a guest of MT. and Mrs. Avery over Sunday.
 Attorney Charles F. Clarke of Ham den has been visiting his parents. MT. and Mrs Willard B. Clarke, on Co., lumbia Green
 Misses Grace and Edith Hazen of Bon Air. Va, have been spending a week in town, guests of the Misses Sawyer at Bricktop by the lake.
 Mrs John Mitchell and sons. John, James and Charles Mitchell and Ran dall Porter, have been spending week at Saybrook.
 More than two inches of rain fell during the showers of Saturday night and Sunday morning. Some of the hills on the highways were badly washed
 A. A. Latham spent Saturday and Sunday with friends in Montville. Very Successful Sale and Entertain ment.
 The Ladies Aid society held its an nual fair and entertainment at YeO- mans hall Wednesday afternoon and evening A large number of articles was disposed of, many being pur- chased by summer visitors. Supper was served from , to o'clock and ice cream could be obtained at all hours There was a short musical programme for the evening entertain ment A fine solo was given by Mrs. Lena Fuller Robinson of Willimantic and piano and flute and piccolo selec- tions by Mrs. Clayton Hunt and Fred erick H. Avery; piano solos by Misses Harriet K Potter and Ruth Lyman, a humorous recitation by Miss Burnham and some pleasant remarks by the pastor, Rev E. o. Foster. The hall and booths were handsomely decorated under the direction of Miss Leone Clark of Wtllimantic. The attendance was large, the receipts amounting to s230. After the entertainment a. quantity of food was sold at auction, L. E. Winter acting as auctioneer.
 MT. and Mrs. Lester J. Hutchins have been entertaining MT and Mrs. Daniel Webster and other friends from Berlin.
 MT. and Mrs. George Woodward of Providence are spending their vaca- ton in town.
 Rumor of Model School.
 It is reported that the schoolhouse at Chestnut Hill is to be enlarged for use as a model school the current school year. There has been no town meeting called relative to the matter. Last year the model school was at Hop River village.
 William Wolff has been entertaining Mr. Waldo of Scotland
 Herman Wolff. in the employ of the N. Y N. H. & H. R. R., called on his mother Thursday morning. Cecil L. Gates, who is engaged in ', M. c. A. work at Atlanta, Ga. will occupy the pulpit in Columbia Sunday. Mir. Gates and family are spending their summer vacation here