Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-25
LETTERS FROM TWO STATES

the tree.
Writes Another Book.
The friends in the village and vicin-
ity, of Dr. Dwight Satterlee, and Mrs.
Satterlee of Los Angeles, California,
who have frequently spent summers
here were interested in the review of
new books in the Norwich Bulletin Of
last Wednesday, to note The Wonder
Girl O tourist tale Of California, from
the gifted pen or Anna H. Satterlee,
wife of DR.. Satterlee, who was a native
of this place and yhere members of
the family still reside. Mrs. Satterlee
also wrote Doris Equality, ded-
icated to progressive young women
typical of the twentieth century wo-
manhood and their admirers.
Peckhan- Dean Engagement.
Mrs. Herman F. Peckham of Iona
Cove announces the engagement Of
her daughter, May Barrett, to Alber-
tus Starr Dean, Of New London, the
marriage to take place early the COM
ing spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard H. Chase and
from q visit of several weeks with rel
atives and friends at Newport, r. 1.
Rev. George E. Potter, the aged
father Of the pastor of the M E.
church Of the village, Rev. James NJ
Potter, entered the Lawrence hospital
day.
Repairs aat Station.
Carpenters in the employ of the New
Haven railroad have been making re-
pairs on the railroad station building,
renewing platform and stills.
Quarterly Conference.
At the quarterly conference held in
tie Vestry Of the NJ E. church, We'd
nesday evening, District Superintend-
0yNf y
Rev. Mr.. Scriverer opened the con-
ference with prayer. D. c. Perkins
was made secretary Of the meeting.
The pastor, Rev. James NJ. Potter,
read his report Of the church work,
spoke we'll OF the benevoIence, consid-
cred the church doing good work. This
report was accepted and received for
| record. In order followed, the reports
of Sunday School Superintendent c. E.
ColVer, the Epworth League president,
r. Irving Hurlbutt, the secretary OF
the Ladies' Aid society, Mrs. Dudley
| c. Perkins, the treasurer of benevolen-
| ces, Miss Jennie G. Perkins, the trus-
| tees report, and the church treasur-
er's D. c. Perkins.
The election for the conference year
of 1916 resulted as follows:
| Colver, D. c. Perkins. George F. Dean
| R. I. Hurlbutt, Miss Laura Perkins
Miss Jennie G. Perkins. Rufus Hurl-
| butt, Mrs. e. LaFontaine, Mrs. Lydia
| Hurlebutt, Mrs. D. G. Perkins, Mrs
| Charles ]. Pierce. Mrs. c. A. Satterlee
| Mrs: Harmon Perkins, Mrs. Virginia
| Tnffs. Miss Kate B. Colver, Sarah
| Iatimer Recording steward, D. C
| Perkins. Treasurer for benevOIences
! Jennie G. Perkins. District steward
! c. E. Colver. Trustee for three years
! Rufus Hurlbutt, c. A. Satterlee, c.
E. Tuhbs; for two years, c. H. Chap
= -
| one year, D. r. Povy, H. w. HIrlbutt,
| D. c. Perkins. Finance committee
| pastor, G. E. Colver, Miss Jennie G.
Perkins, d G. Perkins. Miss Alice Sat
| terlee. Foreign missions, D. G. Perkins
| r. I. Huributt; c. E. Colver Miss
! church extension, Miss Kate B. Co1ver
| Mrs. G. A. Satterlee. c. E. Colver. Mrs
| Charles ]. Pierce, Mrs. \. H. Perkins
| r. Irving Hurlbutt. Sunday schools
| Mrs. c. z. Colver. Mrs. Fannie A
Mo!throp: Mrs. e, j. Pierce; Tracts
| Mrs. Grace Chapman, Mrs. Delphine
| Fish, Miss Alice Satterlee Temper
| ance, c. H. Chapman, D. c. Perkins
| Rufus Hurlbutt Miss Alice Rogers,
! Education Mrs. Eugene LaFontaine
! Mrs. lydia HUrIbutt. Mrs. D. c. Per
| lins. FTeedmen's aid, Miss Alice Sat
terlee, Mrs. Lucy Hurlbutt, Miss ]. G.
| Perkins. Church records, D. c. Per
| kins c E. Colver. Auditing commit
tee. F. B. Allyn. c. E. Colver.
| Parsonage and furniture, Miss
Kate B. Colver, Mrs. Sarah A Colver
butt, Miss Amelia Mathewson; church
music, Mrs. Eugene LaFontaine, Miss
Alice Satterlee, c. E. Colver, c. H
Chapman, Mrs. D. c. Perkins, D. R
Povey; estimating ministerial sup.
port. c. E. Colver, D. c. Perkins, G
A
ing, Mr.. and Mrs. D. c. Perkins, Mrs
| Mary Perkins, Miss Kate B. CoIver
Miss Alice Satteelee; delegate t.
| Willimanic camp meeting, Mrs. Har
mon G: Perkins; flower fund commit
tee, Miss Alice Satterlee, Miss Laurs
Perkins. c. E. Colver; fine of ap
peals, D. C. Perkins, delegates to an
nual layman's conference, c. E. Col
yer, Mrs. D. C. Perkins; alternates, R
Irving Hurlbutt. Mrs. Charles ]
Pierce; delegates to the lay electoral
conference, March 31st, in Norwich
G. c. Colver, delegate; R. Irving Hurl
butt, alternate.
A motion made by C. c. Colver TO
the return of Rev. James M. Potter t,
this church for the third year wa
unanimously carried.
To Teach in Hartford.
Miss Harriet Bishop Brown closet
her home in the village Wednesday
and went to Hartford for the winter
where she will act as substitute
teacher in the Hartford schools.
Miss Laura A. Perkins returne,
Wednesday from several days visit a
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan A
Gibbs in Norwich.
To Give Cantata.
cantata, Children of Bethlehem
words and music by Rev. F. S. Hyde
Is to be given in the M. E. churcl
tomorrow Sunday evening at
o'clock, under the direction Of Mis-
| Susan Mathewson.
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