Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-13


 The district superintendent, Rev. G. G ScriEeners of Norwich, will occupy the pulpit at the M. E. church Sun day morning and administer the sac rarnent of the Lords supper. A visit ing deaconess from New ork will conduct the evening service in place Of the usual Epworth league meeting.
 Leave GSr the City.
 AIr and Mrs William A. Beadle, with their daughter, Miss Gladys, and son. Fred. who have passed the season Cn the Bluff, returned to Brooklyn N. 4-. last week Miss H. E. Way ana the Perry Peacock family, who returned this year for the season at RlVervlew place. also left last week for their homes in Brooklyn.
 Miss Harriet Bishop Brown left on Tuesday for Hartford to resume her duties as teacher.
 The village school opened for the Lau term Wednesday of last week with Miss Grace A. Chapman Of Allyns Point again in charge.
 Back to Houseboat.
 lIr. and Mrs. Walter M. Buckingham returned to their houseboat at the Ferry Tuesday evening from several days stay at their home in Norwich They were accompanied by Miss Me g-euathan of Norwich who remained as their guest over Wednesday.
 Miss Mary Voorhees, of Brooklyn, N, IT. is spending a week at her former home here. the guest iof Miss Florence
 Harlan Newbery, Jr., entered Nor wich Free Academy Wednesday.
 Damage Done by Storm.
 Two Of the most destructive thUn- der storms experienced here in years visited this section Sunday, The tele- phone lines of the village were burned but during the afternoon and the F7-7fc EOmpanied by an almost inCesSant bOmbaTdment of thunder and lightning and a heavy dOwnpOur of rain, caused 3 large amount of damage to the sum- mer home of Nathan A. Gibbs 6Y Nor WiCh. The lightning passed from the EOof through the maids room to the room below, where MT. Gibbs was in bed. MT Gibbs. was stunned by the shock of the bolt and falling plaster, but escaped injury.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. Fl. Mann and their daughters Misses Marjorie and Edna, who have passed the season at their zOttage on the Bluf1s returned to Put 1am last week.
 Miss Harriet Au. Bosworth of Spring HeId, Mass. spent a, week recently from her duties at the state library at Hart ford with her aunt, Mrs. R. B. Taft, at Decatur Bluffs.
 Mrs. ". F. Gilroy and her sons, Robert and Fred, left Sunday evening FfI LlCAE nome at -IOuLL V 6tuOUs N. l. having been guests of their aunts, the Misses Geer, of Norwich, at The Pines~ Mrs. Lucy Hurlbutt was an over Sunday guest of MT and Mrs. R. H. Perkins in New London.
 Mir and Mrs. Otto k. WuIf and fam tly who have spent the summer at their cottage on the Bluff, returned last week 10 Norwich
 Mrs. William Brooks and Misses Marion and Mildred Rogers, who have passed their yacat ton at the Ferry, re- turned to Hartford last week to re- sume their studies
 Miss Alice Satterlee and Miss liar rieJ Brown were in Esesx last week on a trolley trip and visited the art ex- hibiJ at Lyme.
 Mrs. Mead and friends from Nor wich, who have occupied the Cary cot tage on the Bluff during the season, Returned to their homes Saturday.
 The postponed quarterly business session of the Epworth league was held at the close of the weekly prayer service last week. Reports were re- ceived and one new member united with the league
 MT. and Mrs Rasmus Johnson and son Warren. with MT. and Mrs La their vacation at Decatur Bluffs re- Arlington, \. J.
 Mrs. Andrew AIeech and daughter, Mss Grace Meech, of Danielson, were visitors at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Charles 4. SatteTIee Tuesday
 Orrin Bennett returned Monday from a weeks stay with relatives in V or EiCh