Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-25
JEWETT CITY
Methodist Sunday School Picnic Prizes in Races and Contests-Finai Meeting of Soldiers Monument Com k1ittee.


 The Methodist Sunday school picnic was held at Bishops crossing on Sat- urday afternoon, over 100 people at tending. There was a bali game which was most exciting, especially to Alex McCluggage, who still bears the mark of a foul ball. The races were equally exciting. The race between the boys in Miss Maud Barrett's class was won by Hugh Davis. who received a har- monica Jessie Hewittson of the same class won the girls prize. a pencil box. Irving Thornton won baseball Tn the race in George ThorntOn'S class. Miss Margaret McCluggage won box of chocolates in the Gardiner class race. Fred Smith won loliypop in the fat mems CD race, Venna Robertson a book in Miss Florence Thatcher's class race and William Smith a baseball in Clarence Jeffers' class race. Sand wiches, cake, ice cream and lemonade were served. The committees were On transportation, A. c. Burdick. Rev. Samuel Thatcher, John Davis; on re- treatments, Miss Mary Tinker, Miss Bessie McCIuggage and Mrs. George Thornton: on sports, Clarence aerters, Peter McArthur and Forrest Thatcher.
 Miss Marian K. Tracy, who teaches in Hartford, is at home for the sum- mer vacation.
 Visited Danielson.
 Thirty members of the Epworth league of the Methodist church went in an autotruck to Danielson Monday evening to attend a neighborhood meeting.
 The Congregational picnic is to be held at Pachaug next Saturday after noon.
 Mr and Mrs. Clarence Carpenter of Fort Point spent Sunday with MT and Mrs. l.. NJ. Carpenter.
 Gift for Miss Richmond.
 The teachers of the Riverside gram mar school have presented Miss Alice Richmond a set of silver teaspoons and dessert spoons as a wedding gift. Miss Richmond is to be married the 2d of July, and her, sister will be married at the same time. Monument Committees Final Meeting.
 The Soldiers monument committee held it's last meeting Monday evening. There have been 19 meetings of the cOUmi ice and within the records of the clerk for each of them there ap pears this item: The entire board was present, Chairman Haskell presiding"
 The evening was spent in the keen enjoyment of the pleasantest of mem ories and the peruSing of dozens of congratulatory letters from people of distinction who either did, or were un- able to- attend the unveiling> ceremo- nies.
 The report of the treasurer, G. A. was heard and unanimously accepted as read. Warden J. T. Me- Carthy will be asked to appoint a of the freemen of the bor- ough for Monday evening, July '. at which time these reports will be pre- scented and read.
 The meeting adjourned sine die. Guests at Wilcox Norman Wedding.
 MT. and Mrs. E. C. Wilcox, MT. and Mrs. Ii. T. Wilcox and family, Miss Mildred Wilcox, and Fred s. Camp bell and Miss Susan Kanahan of Lis bon, Mir. and Mrs. E. H. Hiscox. Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Armstrong, Miss Sarah Brewster Miss Ida Foster, Miss Martha Church. Arthur Tritt and Wal lace II. Paine, of Jewett City, attended the wedding of Byron c, Wilcox of D. C.. and Miss Ruth E Norman of Ledyard, Tuesday after noon.
 Car Swerved.
 Peter Blanchard, while driving his ned car Monday afternoon near the Woodward scheoIhouse. does not know just what caused the accident but his car suddenly swerVed, although it did not oFerturn. The driver escaped with slight injuries. His car will be Tn con- dition to be on the road again in q few days.