Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-31
COLCHESTER
Whist and Social of Holy Name So- ciety-Scouts Have Kite Flying Contest-AIterations to New Fire Engines.

A large crowd attended the first whist and social given by the Holy Name society in Grange hall Friday evening. There were 22 tables played First ladies prize, Miss Anna John son, first gentlemen's to Charles F. Brown The consolation prizes went to Miss Annie SokoI and Leo White. The Imperial orchestra furnished mu- 1 orvando Lombard of Lebanon was calling on relatives in town Friday. Attorney W. A. King of WiIliman- tic was in town Friday. The Boy Scouts under the leader ship of Scoutmaster Wood took a short hike in the woods west of the village Friday.
 Kite Flying Contest. The kite flying contest was held Saturday afternoon. There were 15 contestants and nearly as many diff ferent types of kites. The wind was light, so there will be another con- test later.
 Borough Interests.
 Rev. J. H. Fitzgerald was the guest Of friends in town Friday
 Frank Carrier of North Plains was the guest of relatives in town over Sunday
 Schools open this (Monday) morn ing after week vacation.
 Henry Maynard of Westchester was Colchester caller Saturday.
 Bradford Cragin of New York was the guest of relatives on Broadway over Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs John Chairman of visitors Saturday.
 Representative Daniel T. Williams was at his residence on Broadway over Sunday.
 visiting with his family on Norwich avenue for a few days
 Louis Sehlaich left town Saturday for Bristol, Conn, where he is ern- his mother on Pleasant street
 I. Frank Rogers of Salem was 8, Colchester caller Saturday.
 Dr. and Mrs. Joseph NJ. Klein of Hartford, formerly of this place, were callers friends in town recently
 On account of the severe storm the basketball game between the Bows club team and the Portland High school team was postponed until a later date.
 Effects of the Recent Storm.
 During the storm Thursday a large elm tree near the Iillianthau resi- dence was uprooted and several other trees were badly broken. F. J. Con- nors, driver of R. F. D. route No 4 was obliged to drive nearly four miles having blown down blockad ding the road The roads outside the village are badly washed in places. Thunder and lightning accompanied the storm at times The men who work in the gravel pit and at the viaduct were obliged to quite work.
 Mrs. A1ois Kuebler is in New York
 At the Baptist church Sunday morn ing the pastor, Rev. B. D. Remington, took as the subject of his discourse Glory of God in Jesus Christ and at the evening service Glory of Old Age. The Young Peoples Union met at D. m.
 The members of the c. Y. P. s. gave an entertainment in the audience room of the chapel Friday evening consist ing of music, vocal and instrumental and sketches
 At the morning service in the Con- gregational church the pastor Rev. H. A. Blake, preached on Cancellations of God Small to Thee, from Job The Christian Endeavor meeting was held in the chapel at p. m.
 Tryout for Fire Engine.
 Men from the Machine company were in town Friday making an all -erat1on in the new fire engine and ] trial was given it on the park in the afternoon before the board of warden and burgesses. The engine las been here for several weeks but there was trouble in starting the pump IS the primer did not work satIsfac- -orily, taking some time before water could be started