Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-28

Rev. W. H. Lakin, the new pastor of the Congregational church, is a native of Maine, began his public min istry at the age of fifteen and for ten years was known as the ''boy preach er." After several years of indepen- dent eyangelistic work and, finishing his course in the public schools of Bath, Me, he took a course in the Gordon school. Boston, and after more evangelistic work in his native state he entered Nyack Institute. Nyack ". r., in 1903. After finishing his studies there he accepted a call to the Unlon Gospel church of Highland. N. Y., and was ordained R the ministry while pastor of that church.
 MT. Lakin was for two years pastor of Baptist church at West Park, on the Hudson, and later of the Neither wood Baptist church. Duchess coun- tyt N. r., then returned to the Union Gospel church (undenominational) at Highland. He preached at Bolton Landing Lake George and then be- Tiverton. R. I. For the past two years he has been pastor of the church at GeorgiaviIle, R. I. He has a wife and little son.
 Rendered Reception.
 Friday evening there was a recep- tion in the yestry to welcome Rev. and Mrs Lakin to the village. The
 
 Kingsley and wife and Deacon R Briggs and wife received with Rev. and Mrs. Lakin and their son. Then followed singing by Miss Amy Walker and Miss Edith Peterson. solo by Mrs. Royal, reading by Mrs. George c. Dean and reading by Mrs. Booth. Miss Dor othy Tillinghast was at the piano. Cake and coffee were served by the Ladies Aid society.
 interest in Automobile Case.
 The case of Alfred Arseneault vs Walter Kingsley has been watched by Plainf1eld people with much interest. first because MT. Gaskill is known to be very careful with the automo- bile especially where there are chill dren in the streets, and also because of MT. Kingsley's promptness in send ing the child to the Baclus hospital In Norwich and ordering everything possible done for his comfort. paying ed $500. MT. Kingsley paying costs.
 Painful Accident. Elmer Gaskill cut his foot badly Thursday night by stepping on.a bunch of keys while preparing for bed. A doctor was called. The next morn ing he was unable to step on the foot. MT. Bennett is closing out his bus mess here and preparing to leave  interest in Fair Exhibitors. P1ainfieid. as a town, was we'll rep resented in the exhibits at Brooklyn and carried off her share of prizes and ouE village was not left out. Henry Ddfrance's fine herd of Ayrshires. H. B. Chapman's sheep and boats. Edward Halls handsome stallions, A. c. Til- linghast's beautiful three year old stall lion and H. Beecher Browns mare and colts. E. E. Brown of Wolf Den grange. which made such a fine show ing as a. grange. is a Pfainfleld boy. Mrs. L. E. Kennedy of Danielson. who won second prize in the ladies driv- ing class. is a Plainfleld girl. formerly Miss Mary Sullivan of Stonehill dis trict.
 To Erect Two Tenement House. Mrs. Harriet Kingsley Is preparing to erect a handsome. two tenement dwelling on the West Side near the Phillips cottages.
 Plainf1eId has a new football organ ization. the St. Paul's football club. Stanley Sullivan has been Chosen secretary of the junior class of Plain field High school