Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-11
New London County
GALES FERRY
New Pastor Welcomed at Methodist Church-Tarpon at the Yale Dock The Weeks Visitors.

For the Methodist Episcopal church Palm Sunday Governor Baldwin's Fast Day Proclamation was read, by the new pastor, Rev. James NJ. Potter, followed by a most interesting sermon for Palm Sunday from this text, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord. Mrs. Eugene Latontalne, organist rendered The Palms, as a voluntary before the service. The choir sang the Hour of Prayer at the cffertory. At the Sunday school ses- sion, Superintendent Courtland E. Colver gave a brief address of well come to the new pastor, Rev. M. Pot ter, the school standing. Rev. MT. Pot ter replied with thanks and said ne was with the school in all good works Added to the usual service in the school. recitations were given by four young girls in the following order: Miss Mary Birch, The Dead Sea; Miss Madeline Birch Seventy-F'our Mis- sionary Blackbirds; Miss Gertrude Allen. The Loving Gift, and Miss Err nestine Talbot. A Small Smile.
 Mrs. Sarah J. Perkins led the Ep- worth league service at z o'clock in the evening.
 The Bible Study class was held at o'clock as usual.
 Boat From Vale Navy.
 The special power boat the Tarpon belonging to Payne Whitney of the Yale navy was at the Yale dock here Sunday.
 April Ice.
 Ice has formed along the shore for several nights during the past week, and the weather has been very cold.
 Misses Ellen and Lucy Geer, Mrs. Franklin II. Brown of Norwich at tended the funeral of James Holden Freeman on Thursday afternoon at the family home here, near the village.
 Mrs. Roger de Bussy of Mt Vernon, N Y, who has been at the home of Mrs. James Holden Freeman for several days returned to her home last Saturday
 Mrs. Amanda H Perkins spent the week end at the home of her son, Rowland H. Perkins in New Lon don
 William Titus of New York state, ar rived last week at the home of Minor Moxley at Long Cove.
 Miss Florence Bolles Hurlbutt Is the Easter guest of Miss Mary Voorhees, of Brooklyn.
 Renevatine Parsonage.
 Rev James M Potter is at the home of MT and Mrs. Henry w. Hulbutt. The parsonage is being put in order by the parsonage committee in the way of redecorating, painting, etc. f1TS- HOIIeT anu SOn VIII dTI1Ne dS soon as their arrival can be arranged for
 The Misses Mathewson returned on Wednesday from Pittsfield, Mass where they have been guests of their brother, Randolph Mathewson, and Mrs. Mathewson.
 Mrs Justin H. PeckhaIn is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Edward P. Brown of Stamford.
 Joseph A Clark. tax collector of the town of Ledyyard. was at the village post office Monday, to accommodate the tax payers in the western part of the town.
 Mrs. Harmon C. Perkins was a visi- tor at the home of her son, Allyn | Perkins, in Groton Wednesday
 Mir. and Mrs. Casper K. Freeman of New York returned to their home on Thursday. They were called here by the sudden death of MT. F'reeman'S 2 father, James H. Freeman.
 Eugene LaFontafne attended, the Orchard demonstration in Norwich at the Pierson farm.
 Attornev John J. Lawless was a business caller in Westerly last Fri day.
 Easter Sunday Services.
 Rev James NJ. Potter will preach an Easter sermon tomorrow (Sunday) in the Methodist Episcopal church. An augmented choir will give an Easter csnteta in the evening at 7.30 o'clock