Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-08
Local Notes.
GALES FERRY
Rally Day Exercises We'll Attended, Mission Study Class Formed-Boats Go Into Winter Quarters.

The rally day exercises of the M. F. church Sunday were well attended. The pastor, Rev. c. Wilson Harrison, spoke at the morning service on the Import ance of Work of the Sunday School. He mentioned the names of four recent graduates from the training class, which Miss Caroline B. Freeman has had under her direction during the fall. They are Misses Alice Satterlee, Flor ence Hurlbutt, Jennie Geer Perkins and the Rev c. Wilson Harrison, who re- ceived their certificates at the Sunday school convention in Norwich Tuesday afternoon.
 The Sunday school convened imme- diately after the morning service, and the following rally day programme was given: ProcessiOnal. Miss Jennie Geer Perkins: salute to flag, school; prayer, Thomas Latham; recitations, Miss Mary Birch, Miss Madeline Birch; reading, Miss Doris Main; explanation of service Supt. C. E. Colver; recita- ton, My Dime Ernestine Talbot; roll call; offering taken by Daniel Davis and Walter Mather; promotions in classes in their order; closing hymn, by school.
 The delegates appointed to attend the Sunday school convention in Nor wich were Mrs. Sarah o. Perkins, Mrs. D. c. Perkins Mrs Charles Pierce and
 
 Mission Study Class.
 At the close of the Epworth league service Sunday evening a mission study class was formed, to study un- der Miss Susan Mathewsou, president, Vice President Mrs. Courtland E. Col yer and Secretary Miss Alice Satterlee. The book selected for the reading was The Emergency in China.
 Miss Sarah Latimer attended the Woman's Home Missionary society convention in Stafford Springs Tues day and Wednesday as a delegate from the local society of the M. E. church
 Attended Norwich Convention.
 Among those who attended the Sun day school convention in Norwich were Mrs Sarah E. Perkins, Mrs. Dudley c. Perkins, Mir. and Mrs. CouTtland D. Colver. Miss Kate B. Colver Misses Alice Satterlee Jennie Geer Perkins, Florence IIurlbutt and Mrs. Fanny A Molthrop.
 Coroner Franklin H. Brown and Mrs. Brown have closed their cottage, Redfern. and returned to their home on Laurel Hill avenue for the winter.
 Boats in Winter Quarters.
 The auxiliary boat Ruth, belonging to Coroner Brown, went out of com mission Saturday, and was laid up for the winter. as well as several other smaller boats belonging to Norwich people.
 Miss Mildred F. Pierce of Allyn's Point. who has been spending two weeks vacation at her home there, has returned to the Connecticut Training School for Nurses in New Haven.
 Mrs. Reginald Fitzmaurice of Water bury and her son Edward of Provi- dence spent the week end at their cot tage. The Pioneer. on the Bluff.
 MT and Mrs. Neville have moved into the cottage belonging to the estate of the late Harlan Newbery.
 Miss Laura A. Perkins is making visit at the home of Mrs. Isaac G.. Geer, Ledyard.
 Henry c. Keeney Of New London spent Sunday at his bungalow at the Ferry
 Mrs. Emma Bennett. her son Orrin and little granddaughter Emma Ga zette. have returned from three weeks visit in New York
 Thomas Latham attended the fu- neral of his brother n-law, Gurdon F. Allyn, in LeffingwelI, Thursday Mir. Iatham's wife, the only sister of MT. Allyn, died last year.
 Guests from Burnside.
 Rev. B. Ackley and Mrs. Ackley of Burnside were entertained at the home of c. c. Colver at the navy yard during the Sunday school convention held in Norwich.
 Ruth Hanson entertained a party of her friends of the Broadway grammar school at a Halloween party at her home in the village Saturday after noon and evening.