Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-23
VOLUNTOWN
Romena Club Entertains We'll Pleased Audienee--Memeriai Day Plans Serious Woodland Fire.


 q. The entertainment and dance given in Union hall Saturday evening by the Pomona club proved a great success. There was a large audience and ali seemed to appreciate the clever work 5 or the young ladies in their effort to please. The first part of the pro gramme, a comedy sketch entitled The Ministers Wife the scene being laid In a young ladies' seminary. In which the young ladies have number of anus ing escapades, was acted in a very pleasing manner. The vocal solos, Ao- sent, by Miss Alpha Gaudette, and I'm On My Way To Mandalay, by Miss Laura. Mcguire, were repeatedly en- cored. The closing number, an eccen- tric character sketch entitled Joshua Jumpkins' tumble, was staged in clever style, Gerald Welsh making hit as Joshua Jumpdns. while Miss Alice Mcguire as his wife acted with great ability. Will Mcguire as the tramp and burglar was o. K, and Miss Alpha Gaudette, Joshua's niece, proved prime fayorite. This sketch concluded with the singing of Down at the were recalled several times by a great ly pleased audience.
 The programme follows:
 Tho Ministers Wife: Miss Bennett, principal Katakorner's seminary, Miss Alpha Gaudette; Rose Trenton, Mil dred Laws, Molly Campbells, Gertrude Ross, pupils Katakorner's seminary, Misses Alice Mcguire. Cleo Herbert, Laura Mcguire, Margaret Mcguire; Mrs. Charles Parsons, the minister's wife. Miss Eva Gaudette; introducing the song Absent, Miss Alpha Gau- dette; song. I'm On My Way To Man dalay, Miss Laura Mcguire.
 Jumpkins' Jumbles: Joshua Jump Welsh; Mrs. Joshua Jumpllins. his wife, slightly deaf Miss Alice Ma guire: Eva Jumpkins. his niece, Miss Alpha Gaudette; Take NJ. Basic, an eccentric tramp, W. A Mcguire. After the entertainment Miss Ethel Popple, violin, and Mrs. Lillias Adams, piano, furnished music for dancing. Memorial Day Programme. The committee representing the C.. A R and other organizations in town that Is making plans for a fitting ob- servanCe of Memorial day at their meeting Sunday received notice that i the following organizations would pc | in line: Children of public schools, ] Court Liberty. No. 1S2. F. of A, Court l Advance No. 9S36. l. O. F., Ekonk | grange, P of H.. and G. A. R. Sons | of Veterans wishing to be in line have | been asked to notify the committee 1 The parade, headed by the NoluntoWn 1 brass band, will leave Union square | at a. m. The line of march will be l down Main street to Baptist church l countermarching through Main street l to Church street, to Robbins cemetery, | where exercises will be held on the 1 Soldiers lot returning by way of Main l street to Union hail, where an inter- | esting programme will be carried out | The committee have secured Richard P. Freeman of New London as speak | CT.
 Ball Games.
 Saturday the Voluntown baseball ] team was defeated in a close and ln- | teresting game by Spalding's lndepen- 1 dents. Score, NOluntoWn 4, SpaldlnS | Independents G.
 l B. team from Norwich were visitors l here and were easily defeated by the | local team. Score, Voluntown Is, St Mary's T. A. B, o.
 Hard Fought Forest Fire. One of the most serious forest fire' in the history of the town burned ovel several hundred acres or woodland l Wednesday afternoon and caused grea damage to standing timber. At on' time it was thought that St Thomas Catholic church and several homes near by would be burned; but by tn heroic efforts of Fire Warden Tame and a large force of men the dange was narrowly averted. Rev. R. Norrissey and a number of parishion CTS, fearing that danger could not o averted, took all sacTamental vessels l statues ana CaDQelaDTa IIlS Oullo ing for safety. The fire, which wa l bounded by the Norwich and Westerl, road, burned fiercelY until late Thurs | day morning. Warden Tanner calle off his men at a little after 10 Wed uesday night, when danger of the fir i spreading was past. The damage vii amount to several thousand dollars
 Personal Mention.
 MT and Mrs. Charles A. Anderso were at Hartford several days thi week where Mir. Anderson was at , tending the convention of the Inde ! pend ant Order of F'oresters as a dele gate of Court Advance, No. SSS6, O. F.
 Mrs. John Herbert was called t
 Ware, Mass. by the death of he
 mother. Mrs. Befford. The funeral too
 place Monday at Ware.
 William and Adolphus Richotte sper
 Sunday at Phenix, R. l., the guests (
 relatives.
 MT. and Mrs. John Lefhngwell (
 Southbridge, Mass. are spending tn
 week at their old home here
 Mrs Frank Frueda and daughte
 Marie returned Tuesday from Ne
 York, where Miss Freuda has ju: . finished the season as a member of
 large theatrical company.
 Mrs Rhea Guilbreault of Turner
 Falls, Mass, is a guest of her siste
 Mrs William Ritchotte.
 Mrs. Gilman of Phenix, R. l., is 3 guest of her brother, Ovila Russi.