Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-11
OLD MYSTIC
Boys Poultry Club Formed-Church lnterests-Frank Sebastian's Pullets Industrious Layers-Brief Locals,

Wednesday evening of last week the Boys Poultry club of the Sixth school district was formed. Twelve boys from Old Mystic and Mystic are charter members. The following officers were elected: President. Charles F. Barnes: vice president, Herbert A. Whiting; second vice president, William B. Marchand; secretary, c. E. Bennett. delivered an address on poultry to the newly formed club and guests. The boys were enthusiastic and eager to accept the counsel of MT. Brown, who is an expert in raising poultry. A number of men from Mystic were the boys club.
 Votes $50 to Carpet Fund.
 The Baptist Young Peoples union met Friday evening at the residence of MT. and Mrs. Frank Earl Williams. After business session a social hour was enjoyed. The attendance was good. The union voted to give $30 for the new carpet fund.
 Teachers Vacation Trips.
 The Old Mystic schools closed Fri day last for the Easter vacation. Mrs. Clapp, principal of the grammar school, and son. Master Royal Clapp, left Friday evening to spend the recess in Boston. Miss Eleanor Eckman re- turned to her home at Washington Depot Ct, for the spring recess. Miss Mary CuTran is spending the vacation with her parents at UnionvilIe. Ct. and Miss Jennie Eldred will enjoy the Easter recess at her home in Wester- ly.
 Methodist Pastor Reappointed.
 Rev. Arthur H. Withee opened the hrst Sunday of the conference year as pastor of the Methodist church. of which he has faithfully served as pas- tor for the past two years. The sub 1ect Of his morning sermon was All the World Has Gone After Him. He attended the special musical service at the Mystic M. E. church at 33O D. m., having the opening prayer at that service The subject of his evening sermon was Ambassadors for God.
 Palm Sunday Subject.
 Rev. Herbert Bacon Hutchins preached Palm Sunday at the Baptist church. The subject of his morning sermon was HoSannas to the King The subject of the evening sermon was Christ's Bargain. The B. Y. P. U service was held at 615 and was led by Miss Genieve Frink
 Champion PuIIets.
 Frank Sebastian. proprietor of the Daisy R. poultry yard, thinks he has the champion flock of White Plymoutt Rock bullets. Twenty eight bullets | laid 457 eggs during the month ol February. The same flock of bullet. laid 59S during March. Defeated Oral School Team. A baseball game was played Satur l day at Old Mystic between the Ora l school team and the Old Mystic nine 1 19 to 10.
 News in General. Harry Keeney, who has been em | ployeG by the WalkOver Shoe compan. 1 of New London for the = past si, months, has returned to work at tn | store of Alber tA. Haley. Miss Viola Eldredge and Miss Char lotte Marchand of Old Mystic wer 1 among the soprano singers who tool 1 part in the special musical service a l the Methodist church, Mystic, Paln ] Sunday.
 Mrs. Calvin H. Hoxie, president o the Baptist Ladies' Aid society, enter | tained the members at her home Wed nesday afternoon.
 Miss LiIlie Chipman of Brushwoo 1 picked tiny bouquet of vioIets Paln i Sunday.
 Two ffocks of wild geese passed owe the village Wednesday morning be l tween 7.30 and 8 o'clock, flying in northward direction.
 pr. Edwin c. Chipman of New Lon don was in Old Mystic Saturday on a | auto trip. He was accompanied b
 
 l Benjamin F. Crumb who have bee 1 spending the winter at pr. Chipman' | home. Mir. and Mrs. Crumb will re main at their Old Mystic home durin | the summer months.
 Sells MontviIe House. | William D. Beckwith has sold hi | house in Montville to Frederick Phil | lips of that place.
 Rev. and Mrs. Arthur H. Withe were recent guests of friends in Put nam.
 Miss Marjorie Harris, who teaches a i South Manchester, is spending tn | Easter vacation at the Harris home stead with her mother, Mrs. Georg l w. Harris.
 Miss Poindexter of New York ar l rived Thursday afternoon at the DeaI homestead for an over Easter visit t 1 Miss Mary H. Dean. Miss Emma A. Williams is hOm 1 from Willimantic Normal school.
 PENDLETON HILL