Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-30
COLUMBIA
Henry D. Hunt Saved Woman From
 Drowning at Oakland Beach-Loca'
 Ball Team Twice victorious-Lad-
 ies, Aid Society Made $50 by Fair.

Drowning at Oakland Beach-LocaI
 Ball Team Twice victerious--Lad-
 ies' Aid Society Made $50 by Fair.
 Miss Lena Babcock. Boys Matron at Straight University at New Orleans and Miss Isabelle Whelpley a teacher there who have been spending a DOT tion of their summer &vacation since their return from Europe with MT. and Mrs. Ebert C. Little of New Orl- left for New Orleans on Friday or last week. Mir. and Mrs. Little ex- pect to leave early next week.
 George Goodwin. Jr., East Hartford with his mother and brother were Tn town last Saturday and called upon been spending the summer here. MT. Goodwin came in his new auto mobile and visited Columbia Lake, be- fore returning to East Hartford.
 Miss Ida Holbrook has beautiful white dahlia of the variety known as "Druss Giant White" It is indeed al thing of beauty when in full bloom.
 Saved Woman From Drowning.
 MT. and Mrs. Henry D. Hunt and son NTheodore of Providence have been spending few days with MT. Hunts mother and sister in this place. The many friends and acQuaintances or MT. Hunt in this vicinity will be in- terested in the following clipping from a Providence daily. Mrs H. B. Calf frey wife of Inspector Caffrey of Pol ice Headquarters this city, narrowly escaped drowning at Oakland Beach yesterday Mrs. Caffrey went to Oak land Beach yesterday with her son and some friends for the day. After lunch they decided to go in bathing, she went out a short distance frogn the shore and started to float. Some one on the shore noticed that she seemed f 11o cir from water and that her head was apparently l beneath the surface. Finally Henry D. 1 Hunt of 5S Dexter street this city, l who has cottage at the beach de- cided that her actions indicated she was in trouble and he put out to see what was the matter. As he sWam along side of her, he saw that she was apparently unconscious, and lm- mediately seized her and started for 1 the shore. As soon as he had landed her on the beach other spectators pe- gan the work of reviewing her, while some one telephoned for Df, 5. h. 1 Lonp of Apponaug. When the phy- sician arrived he found that the volun- teer workers had succeeded So well in the work of resucitation that Mrs. car | frey was out of danger Columbia Won Two Games. Two ball games were played by the | Columbia team last Saturday after noon at Lebanon One with the Goshen nine in which the Columbia team was victorious score IA to 6. The secoud was with the Lebanon nine and was won by the Lebanons score l g to 2.
 Master Randall Porter has been spending several days with friends in | Saybrook.
 Mrs. Burnham of Danvers, Mass. has been visiting her brother Rev. E. Q. Foster at the Parsonage.
 1 MT. and Mrs. Frank J. Badge and child of Brooklyn, N. Y, sailed for England, Saturday where they will visit friends and relatives of MT. Badge Mrs. Badge was formerly Miss Florence Latham daughter Of A. A. Latham of this place and her many friends in Columbia will be interested in the above item.
 C. l.. Sherman was in town last Saturday and Sunday, the guest Of Judge D. A. Lyman. Mrs. RusseI Clark of Hartford is spending a few days with relatives In i town.
 Ball Team Gave Dance.
 The Columbia ball team gave a con- cert and social dance at Yeomans Hall on Friday evening of last week, which was well attended Refresn- ments were on sale. Music by Ly- mans Full Orchestra
 Miss E. B. Whitney is having large poultry house erected on the prop -erty known as the Madison Woodward place near the Lake. The building IS 15xso feet, and will have concrete floors when completed it will accom- modate large number of fowls. l Annual Tea of Missionary Society
 The Woman's Missionary Society held their annual Tea and Mite-o oo1 the Church. Miss Laura c. Smith missionary from Africa was present and gave an interesting address. Tea was served at lthe. hall. There was a very good attendance.
 Netted About, $150.
 The fair and entertainment recently given by the Ladies' Aid Society netted about one hundre0 and fifty Q60) 1 dollars.
 Personal Interest.
 Miss Ruth Isham who for some months has been in WinSted Is visit l ing her parents MT. and Mrs. Henry c. Isham at Chestnut Hill. 1 H. A. Johnson and family of W1lll- mantle were the guests of MT. and Mrs T. G. Tucker last Sunday.
 MT Henry Boyce who Is at Curtis. A. Holmes has motor boat on Columbia ! Lake.
 Mrs Howard Doane and son Merit were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Roll and Smith over the Sabbath.
 Mrs. George Miner and SlSter MISS Lillian Little who have been spend ing this week with their sister Mrs. Frank Squier, have returned to their home in Springfield.
 Master Herbert Woodward is spend ing @ week with relatives in Mass.
 MT. and Mrs. Clens and daughter Ruth are with the family of Frank A. 1 Squier
 A party in honor of Miss Polly Pabts was given by the Sawyer family at their summer cottage by the lake recently to which all their neighbors were invited.
 Rev. Mir. Barber Will Preach.
 Rev, Clarence Barber of Danielson is to occupy the pulpit in this place next Sunday (tomorrow) in the ab- sence of Pastor Foster.
 Annual Tea.
 There was 8 good attendance at the Womans Missionary association's a.n- nual tea and mite box opening We'd nesday afternoon. The lecture by Miss Laura c. Smith was excellent. The mite boxes contents amounted to $31S4 and the thank offerings S5.60. Will Teach in New Hampshire. Miss Bessie Brink leaves today (Sat- urday) for North Woodstock, N H., where she will occupy the position or teacher in the commercial department of the high school of that place.
 Miss Latham in Swimming Feat. The following clipping from a New Jersey paper will interest Columbia people, "A mile swimming contest