Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-14
New London County
GALES FERRY,
Aid and Missionary Societies Meet Rewards for Punctuai Attendance Lyman 4. Richards Nearly s2.

The Ladies' Aid society and the Woman's Home Missionary society of the M. E. church held 8 union meeting in tho ve5try Tuesday afternoon the former society meeting at ? o'clock and the Missionary society at 3 o'clock, with it's president Miss Sarah Lati- mer, presiding. The reports of the different officers were read and ac- cepted- The treasuror's report showed a balance of about $50 taken in dur ing the last quarter. The following programme was then carried out: Opening hymn, Jesus Shall Reign, Mrs. Deiphine Fish pianist; scripture read ing. Mrs. Sarah J. Perkins: prayers, Mrs. Harmon C. Perkins and Mrs. Sarah J. Perkins; reading, by presi- dent, Miss Latin1er; hymn, Fling Out the Banner; missionary enigmas, by Mrs. Sarah A. Colrer and Miss Kate B. Coiver; reading. Among the Stars. Mrs. Fanny A. Mo1throp; questions from New America, chapter 3. by Miss Laura A Perkins Miss Perkins gave statistics in regard to the immigrant settlements in different localities A silver offering was taken. Adjourn supper with salads served by the La dies Aid society. This was followed by a special choir rehearsal.
 Sunday Scsreoi Rewards Distributed.
 At the morning service last Sunday Rev. Mir. Harrison spoke from this text The Only Way. The Epworth league service in the evening was con- ducted by Courtiand P. Colver, the topic being Common Sense Religion. The Sunday school had temperance lesson and special readings along this line were given by Mrs. Charles J. Pierce, Ar. and Mrs. Dudley c. Per kins Misses Laura A. Perkins. Grace Harlan Newbury. Four certificates were presented for meritorious reading of books connected with Sunday school work: To the secretary, Miss Alice Satterlee. certificate with six seals; Miss Florence B. Huributt, teacher of beginners, certificate with eight seals; Miss Jennie G. Perkins, primary teacher. certificate with nine seals; Rev. MT. Harrison. certificate with four seals. Mrs. Charles J. Pierce re- lar attendance; Miss Edna Chapman. a bronze star for one year and two pnoRths' regular attendance.
 Norwich Guests Entertained
 ". ". Evans of Norwich. supervisor Of schools of the towns of Ledyerd. North Stonington and Lisbon, and Mrs. Evans were guests of Rev. aud Mrs. Harrison and attended morning eervice Sunday.
 Mir and eMEs-Ryxon Maynard -sI-.Asa-- thony. R. l., spent d short time with friends in the village and vicinity Wednesday and Thursday.
 Mrs. Charles J. Pierce of Allyn's ro visit her daughter, Miss Pierce, who is in the training school for nurses in that city.
 Artist 6ixbfns's Orchard Thrifty.
 H. Singlewood Bisbing, the artist, living near Red Top. has had an ex- pert from out of town trim his fruit trees, and he reported no scale on rhnTn nd fonnd thorn in. I1aa dition.
 Nearly s2.
 Lyman A. Richards. who lives at his home farm at Long Cove, will cele- brate his 92d birthday the 27th of this month. MT Richards is in comfort able health.
 Miss Ada Smith of Meadowcroft cot tage entertained a party of Campfire Girls from New London last Satur- day
 Mrs Edward A. Stiles of Leonard Bridge was a guest at the home of her sister near Long Cove Tuesday.
 Open Cottage.
 Mrs. Nettie Peel1ham and daughter, Miss May Peckham. have opened their spent several months at their former home in Newport R. l.
 Mrs. D. Ward Adams of Attawau- gan was caller in the village last week on her return to her home. f1av- ing been the guest of Mrs. Eugene La Fontaine of the Stoddard district
 Miss Harriet Bishop Brown of Hart ford spent Sunday with her mother. Mrs. SarahsJ. Perkins. at her home in The village.
 Rev. Q. w Harrison and Mrs. Har- s.ison, with their little daughter Miriam. returned Wednesday from Moosup, where they have been guests of Rev &AnasS EpoGe and Mrs. Coote.