Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-12

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 The annual meeting of the wIndham Free Library Association, was held in the reading room on Monday evening. The meeting was called to order by the president, Dr. F. E. Guild. After hearing the reports of the secretary, treasurer and librarian, the following officers were reelected: President, Dr. F. B. Guild, vice-president, Guil- ford Smith. secretary. Miss Josephine Bingham, treasurer, H. C. Lathrop, auditor, I. H. Johnson The receipts during the year. including the balance on hand. Sept l. 1913. amounted to $2e5.81: expenditures $17S.17. leaving balance of SS7.14.
 There are 2.350 books on the shelves and the circulation during the year was 1857. There are 50 families rep resented on the card list, exclusive have been purchased. and the associ- ation received gift of one volume of Austin Dunham's "Reminiscences Three magazines are subscribed for. Scribner, Worlds Work and Technical World. The London Graphic is given by Mrs. Turner of Philadelphia, and copies of other magazines are given from time to time. Fourteen dollars has been collected in fines and small gifts at the librarians desk. The furnace is to be overhauled, the clock repaired and the pillars and
 
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 Mrs. George Little of Hartford is the guest of her aunt, Miss M. D. Little.
 Mrs. Charles Taintor Of Port Rich- n1ond s. l.. is the guest of Mrs. R. G. Watrous
 Mrs Eglinton and children who have been at the Bingham house for several weeks, returned to their Staten Island home Thursday.
 At Larrabee Reunion.
 There was large attendance at the fly at J. G Lathrop'S on Labor Day Among those from out of town were MT. and Mrs. Belton Copp and Miss Bessie Lanabel1 of Groton, Moves Allyn or GaleS Ferry, Judge Iuclus Brown and family of Norwich. ES Senior w. L. Gates of Lebanon, Miss Julia Burnham of Hartford, Frank Larrabee and family of Willimantic and MT. and Mrs. Everett Bell o1 Windsor Locks.
 At the Congregational church nexi Sunday morning, Rev. Sherrod Soule will preach and in the evening vii give stereoptfcan lecture. , Miss Elizabeth Abbe returns today (Saturday) to her duties in the Mt Vernon, N. Y. High school. Vote $50 For Church Painting. At a business meeting of the Ladies Aid society of the Congregations church. Tuesday p. m.. it was voted to give $50 toward paying for tn, painting of the church.
 The Woman's Missionary societ, will hold it's first meeting next Tues. day afternoon. The Home Mission study took on work among the Indi ans, and sewing for the family of : missionary in Alliance, Neb. The Congregational church is beint painted pretty shade of gray. Tn, steeple and outside woodwork of St Paurs church. are to be painted.