Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-05

After a bit of manoeuvering Satur-
day forenoon the worst storm of the
season did business continuously until
sunrise Sunday morning. Reports
from different sections Of the town and
borough show a fall of from s to 10
inches on the level, with many drifts
in favorable places to feet deep.
Early Sunday morning the roads were
impossible in many places. MIlkmen
were the worst sufferers, being able to
supply their customers only with ex-
treme difficulty. Simon Brewster and
Frank Stetson from the A. G. Bwew-
ster farm were the only ones of the
dozen or more who send milk to Bos-
ton on the boat train, that were able
to get to the station and they were
obliged to shovel through several bad
drifts. Hopeville was hard hit; the
roads running north and south were
badly blocked, and Alvine Dawley with
a. hi gteam Of horses and heavy wagon
broke them out Sunday.
At shutdown Saturday evening in the
height of the storm, a team was STALL
ed below c. c. Palmer's. After re-
peated attempts to get out of the ditch
the man unhitched his horse and left
the wagon in the road. Mr.. DaWley
shoveled it out Sunday. Late trains
Saturday, and the State of Maine ex-
/ press east, were off time, but the troll
| ley service all day held to schedule.
| Under the influence of a temperature
|
| disappeared by Sunday evening.
An April Snow Storm in 1894.
| Many stories were told Sunday of
| late snow storms in days gone by. The
one in recent years that is remember
| ed by many was April 10, 1894. At
| that time fully 10 inches fell in "a
hours. Roads were blocked and traf-
| f1c was suspended. Records show that
| the ground was bare in week.
Easter at the Baptist Church.
The heavy snow had but little effect
on the attendance at the Baptist
| church Sunday morning. The artistic
| floral display far surpassed anything
in the line attempted before. Besides
! bouquets of white carnations here and
| there. the decorations included species
| of ferns one of which was a beautiful
maiden hair, palsm, Begonias, ascen-
| sion lilies, callas, different sorts of
| coleus, one in bloom a very unusual
| occurrence as they are considered only
a foliage plant, geraniums and prlm-
| roses, in all fifty plants. On either
| side of the mass of flowers were two
white crosses, over the tops of which
were the words in white letters, Hal
lelulia, and Christ is Risen, while the
| steps leading to one was lettered, ]
| am the Resurrection and Life. These
| beautiful decorations were arranged
by Mrs. Nelbert Myott and Miss Mabel
| McBroome.
The cantata, The Conquering King,
given in the evening by the choir, Miss
Alice A. Brown, director, was very
pleasing to the large audience pres
ent. Miss Katherine Babcock was at
the organ, Charles T. Babcock cornet
and Tyler Gilbert and Miss Doris My
OFT, violins. The solos and chorus work
were exceptionally fine.
St. Mary's Services.
i ST. Mary's church was filed with
worshippers Sunday morning The altar
was beautifully decorated by the Sis
tiers, with pink and white carnations
and Easter lilies, while red and white
CARNATIONS were at the base on either
side. The side affairs were decorat-
ed with carnations. With the lighted
candles and gold and white altar drap-
cries, the effect was beautiful. Special
Iy arranged music was sung at the
high mass, under the direction of Miss
Aglae Therrien.
At the Methodist Church.
i Mrs William C. letters decorated