Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-20
LETTERS FROM TWO STATES
GALES FERRY
Governors Flag Day Proclamation Read on children's Day-Whippie- Massey Marriaae.

| 'ss6SSSy tUGfttd4Gs ] The Children's day exercises were held In place of the morning. service i In the Methodist church last Sunday. The chancel was banked with laurel, peonies and the green foliage of the laurel, with a flag on either side of the altar in honor of Flag day. The fol- towing programme was rendered.: Singlng by augmented choir, Creation Praise. by Adam Geibel; responsive reading, Snpt. Courtland E. Colver and congregations; invocation, Rev. MT. Potter, concluding with Lords Prayer by school; song. The Gardens of June, by Adam GeIbel, choir address of welcome, Master Donald Potter; reel I tation, Miss Edna Chapman; solo. Miss Ruth Lawson; recitations, Misses Mad cline and Dorothy Birch; singing, Tell Us, arranged from Humoresque, by 1 Anton Dvorall: solo. duet and chorus, Miss Grace Chapman, soloist; address by Rev. James M. Potter to the chill l dren. followed by the reading Of the proclamation of Gov. Simeon F. Bald win on the observance of Flag day; offering for educational work taken; | recitation, Grace Corey; recitation, Courtland E. Colver, IT,; solo. Ger trude Allen; singing, Soft Ger the Meadows, choir; recitation, Four Lit tie Birds, Alton Chapman; singing, I Think When I Read That Sweet Story of Old, by Miss Jennie G. Perkins L. song. Doris Main: recitation, Mary l Birch: closing chorus. introducing four old melodies; benediction. Prizes For Local Pupils. At the graduating exercises of the schools of Ledyard in the Congrega- tional church at Ledyard Center, We'd nesday afternoon, June 10. at three o'clock under the supervision of F. w. Barber, School Supervisor, the children of the village school were present with their teacher Miss Grace Chapman. Transportation was by the teams of Winthrop Hurlbutt and Mrs. Eugene LaFontaine. Mary Birch received a certificate of excellence for deport ment, book, for satisfactory work, and fountain pen, for perfect scholar ship. Miss Marie Allyn also received a certificate for good work, and a book as a prize was given her. This school closed with picnic on the Ledge, near the village Friday. Games were played. Sandwiches, ice cream and cake were served and very pleasant time was given the children. The teacher. Miss Chapman has been re- engaged for the next school year.
 Book Club Meets.
 The Book Club met at the home of the Misses Mathewson, Tuesday after noon. Miss Grace Chapman continued the reading of fiction. Refreshments were served during the social hour.
 A party of teachers from Westerly, were entertained at the Hiscox cottage on the Bluff last Saturday afternoon and some of them were week end guests at the cottage.
 4 company of Boy Scouts was in the village Saturday in their trig uniform, and went away on the afternoon train for Norwich.
 Mrs. Andrew Meech and daughter Miss Grace, of Danielson were guests Tuesday at the home of MT. and Mrs. Charles A. Satterlee.
 Mrs. Miller and Miss Mills. of Mid dletown spent Tuesday might as guests of the Misses Mathewson.
 Miss Katherine Holmes of Norwich was the guest of Mrs. Walter M. Buck ingham on the house boat Gypsy, Tues day.
 Mrs. Janson P. Howell of P1ainfeld New Jersey, is a guest at the parson- age of her daughter. Mrs. James M. Potter.
 Anthony Morse With Vale Crew.
 Rev. Oliver c. Morse of Green Lawn, l.. l. former summer resident of the village for many years, made a brief call in the place Thursday evening to see his son Anthony Morse, who is here with the Yale crew.
 Coroner Franklin H. Brown and Mrs. Brown, have opened their cottage Red Fern, for the season.
 Gordon Maniere who received two bad cuts on the head, in falling from the ledge near the post office last Thursday Is making good recovery.
 WhlpPte Massey.
 The marriage of Emerson Whipple of Ledyard and Miss Nora Massey of Old Mystic, took place at the parson- age here at five o'clock Monday after noon, Rev. James M. Potter onfciating. Miss Massey has recently closed the school year as teacher of the school in the Long Cove district,
 Miss Mary Rudd Gibbs left Monday for New Haven to visit friends during commencement week:
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Corey and family are at their cottage on the Bluff for the season.
 John Ray Perkins Ason of MT. and Mrs. D. c. Perkins a student of Wis consin University, left Madison last week to come east with the freshmen crew of that university to row in the intercollegiate races at Poughkeepsie. N Y, Jupne 26. Their quarters are at Milton few miles below Poughkeep- sic