Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-20

l Richard Witter Geer, youngest sor 1 of MT. and Mrs. Charles D. Geer, whc was four years old. gave a party to eight little friends Saturday afternoon from to o'clock Those present were: Clara Sherburne, Louise Clark Marguerite Miller, Lloyd Potter Marion Geer, George Geer, David Geer Richard Geer. Master Richard and little Louise Clark led the march to the dining room, where the table was decorated with flowers and candles The favors were Easter bunnies filled was a large birthday cake with four | candles. The little tots played games and sang. Master Geer received many pretty gifts.
 Returns to Homestead. Edwin Reynolds of Providence has ! returned to the Reynolds homestead and will make lengthy stay
 Mrs. Charles A. Gray. who has been confined to her house for a long while by illness, attended church Sunday morning, the first time in several weeks. On Monday she went to Bos- ton, where she will stay several weeks visiting relatives.
 Sunday evening was led by Rev. G. F. Goodenough. There were a good num- Der present.
 Dr. and Mrs. Nathan Gray and Miss Florence Bennett, of Norwich Town, attended church here Sunday morn ing. pr. and Mrs. Gray were guests of MT. and Mrs. Enos M. Gray, Miss Bennett being the guest of Mrs. Isaac G. Geer.
 Appointed Guardian.
 The probate court has appointed Latham E. Smith of Gales Ferry guar dian of Harlan N. Newbery, a minor.
 After Another Bulletin Prize.
 
 prize last year from the Bulletin Co. for the largest and fattest turkey, is out after the prize again this year. MT. Avery had three turkeys laying March 1st and will get very early young turkeys.
 The Ladies' Aid society met at the parsonage Wednesday and tied two quilts and made aprons. A basket lunch was served and very pleasant social time was enjoyed.
 Played at Concert.
 Recently David Geer. son of Prof. and Mrs. c. D. Geer, who is not yet II years of age, played at a concert given by the singing class in Scotland of which MT. Geer is the director. This was the first time Master Geer had appeared in public before a strange gathering. There was an audience of 200 or more and they were very en- thusiaStic about his playing and heart fly applauded him.
 MT. and Mrs. Everett Thompson (Miss Laura Clark), who were recent ly married. and who are staying with MT. Thompson's parents, were Sat urday night and Sunday guests of Mrs. Thompson's parents, MT. and Mrs. AL fred J. Clark.
 Coroner Franklin H. Brown of Nor wfch was a business caller at the pro- bate office Monday. Mrs. Ralph Gallup, who has been staying for several weeks in Boston, and MT. Gallup, who has been visiting | in Stamford have returned to town | and will occupy the Reynolds home 1 stead for the summer. 1 Moses Standish Towns Oldest Man. Lyman Henry Richards, aged 93, | who was buried from his home Thurs 1 day afternoon, was the oldest man in Ledyard. The oldest living man in | town at present is Moses K, Stand | ish of Shewville.
 | Frederick Cook, who leased one of | Horace Mains farms, has abandoned l the idea and has sold his turkeys to l g Polish family.
 l There have been some serious brush fires in town during the week. Many | acres have been burned over and John Cooper lost his barn by fire.
 James Gray has sold his large yoke l of working oxen. Charles Gray has | sold a yoke and purchased another l yoke