Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-28
COLCHESTER
Supper Followed by Talk by Miss Helen E. Atwood-A. J. Brundaqe Speaks on Boys Corn Clubs.


 Friday evening of last week about 30 members of the Girls Wideawake Mis- sion circle and of the Boys MissICa a band enjoyed an early supper at tie Congregational chapel, having as their guests Miss Helen E. AtH ood of W7u- regan, a junior secretary of the Eat ern Connecticut branch ol the Wor1- ans Board of Missions, and Miss Clara Gillette of Goshen, a former junior sec- retary
 An after-supper programme presiG- ed over by the president of the Boys Mission band, William 5. Gerhardt, proved most enjoyable.
 Following Miss AtwooG's S interestirg response to her introduction, the chair man called for toa.sts from the follow ing members of the societies: Alden T. Bunyan, Leslie P. Beebe. Eugene Beebe, F. Lawrence Carrier and Mss Jennie V. Hall. Each speech was heartily applauded.
 At 7.30 D. m. a talk by Miss A. wood was given in the chapel, attend ed also by older friends, at which many interesting curios of Japan and Tul key were shown. An Jffering was taken for foreign missions.
 Miss Nellie Gerhardt accompan' ed on the piano several memuers of the Mission baud, Messrs. G..Ihardt, Car rier and Bunyan, as with their ViolinS they led the singing at this service. ava siens.
 A graduate member of the Mission circle, Miss Ruth B. Carver. sang 8 solo; accompanied by Miss Backus during the early part Of the pro gramme, while later Misses Gerhar1t and Hall, with Miss Celia Park as ac- companist, sang a duet. The closi lg prayer and benediction were by th> pastor of the church. Rev. Henry A. Blake.
 Boys Corn Clubs.
 A. J. Brundage of the Connecticut Agricultural college gay" an address under the auspices of Bacon academy in Academy hall Thursday evertng at 7.S0 o'clock on Boys Corn Clubs.
 Allen F. Church, chief slileu Stat 4s naturalization examiner, was the gut'::t of Postmaster J. J. Sullivan Thurs day.
 George V. Cavanaugh was the guest of friends in MiddIetown Thursday.
 Frederick A Smith of New Britain was calling on friends in town Thurs ; day.
 It is reported that the Tip Top hal will open up again as a moving picture theatre next month unccr new man agement.
 Mark Trotter is visiting friends ID
 Edward M Q'Brien is the gues: of relatives in Naugatuclz ana Water bury.
 Orchestra at Hebron.
 Edward Smith, a former graduate Of Bacon academy, invited rhe Academy orchestra to give a, concert in Hebr IT Friday evening. The Or@nestra left here at D. m. Dexter Meade, ma5I- elan, member of the class of "A, a = companied the orchestra and pleased the. audience with feats ir magic.
 Discussed Live Topics.
 At the meeting of the Home a .G School league held this week, amoIs other questions, the neeG of a more modern schoolhouse in town, of HaviTs a resident health officer, and the ad- Vantages of a lunch room for til4 pub lie school pupils were dis ;ussed.
 Charles T. Wilson O.. Worcester Mass, was a local visitor Friday.
 Mrs. Etta Lombard IS the guest of her daughter, Mrs. John Riley. in Hartford.
 H. C. Wilcox of New Haven was t'eo guest of friends in town ;le pas week
 Donald G. Bigelow has 5one to New York, where he is with the Stenotype company. MT. Bigelow steuotyUe machine, which he uses with mech skill, was a novelty in this pIaG" an excited much comment ana interest.