Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-14
COLUMBIA
Local Woman Has Floral Curiosity
Dance at Porter's HaII-Notes.

Dance at PorterS Hall-Notess
Miss Ida HoIbrook has a floral Gu
riosity in a common double scarlet
dahlia upon which is a double faced
blossom. The bud formed in such
manner as to produce blossom ex
actly alike back and front. This flower
is nearly twice as thick as the other
blossoms on the same plant.
Andover Won.
A ball game by Columbia and An
dover mines was played here last Sat
urCay afternoon. The result was a
victory for Andover, score Z to 6.
Mrs. E L. Richardson has been
spending several days with her cousin,
Mrs William P. Johnson, at Riverside
farm.
New York Pastor Supplied Pulpit.
. Rev. Claus Odandt of Montrose. n.
Y, supplied the pulpit in this place
last Sunday Mr.. Olandt is spending
his vacation with his family on his
farm in this place.
Enjoyed Dance.
at H. W. Porter's hall last Saturday
evening, Homer Isham, manager. The
music was by Lyman's orchestra
To Call Rev. =. NJ. HOLSTER.
At the Church and Ecclesiastical
meeting, held on Thursday evening Of
last week, 1t was voted to extend a
call to Rev. F. ~ HOLSTER of Mystic
to become the pastor Of the Columbia
Conversational church. The call is for
a period of one year. If the call is
accepted il is expected that Rev. Mr..
HOLSTER will begin his work here at
once.
Entertained Friends.
Mrs. Kate Wolff and son William
entertained friends from Willimantic
-s,,t, 1a-~
William Bertsch, one Of the local
milk carriers, was off duty last week
on account of an abscess on his face.
The route was covered by Mark Ed
wards.
Package Party.
A dance and Package party was
given by the Young Comrades at the
home of Jake Berkowitz in Pine street
Sunday evening and was attended by
several of our young people. Refresh
ments were on sale. The proceeds
were for the benefit of the war suf-
fererS.
Miss Harriet K. Porter has been
mantle.
1t is reported that Mr.. Latham of
Willimantic has been awarded the
contract for transporting the high
school pupils from Columbia to VIII
limantic and back. Proposals were
and Mr.. Latham's was the lowest
Edward Lyman, of Brooklyn, N Y,
was with his family in this place over
Sunday.
Mrs May Burton and two sons, Of
Hamden, are visiting Mrs. Burton's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Willard B.
Clarke. on Columbia Green
Mr.. and Mrs. A z. Lyman motored
to Goshen Monday and visited Mrs.
Lyman's parents, returning to Column
bia Tuesday.
The Foster band of Columbia is
making preparations for an entertain
ment to be given in the near future.
A. E. Lyman took a party from this
place to Hartford in his automobile
Wednesday, the party consisting of
Mrs. Fred H. Avery, Misses Vera Col
Inns and Harriet K. Porter, and Alb
bott Little.
Has Purchased Land.
Cecil l. Gates has purchased a tract
of land OF Curtis A Holmes. The tract
consists of about IA acres, and is 10
Gated on the main road to Andover,
about one mile from Columbia Green
and but a short distance from the
lake The lot Is a desirable one for
building purposes. At present Mr..
Gates is located at Silver Bay, N. Y,
engaged in Y. NJ. c. A work, which he
has been doing for many years
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Oehlers of
Newark, N. J.. are visiting their par
ents. Mr., and Mrs Christian Oehlers
OF Chestnut Hill and Mr.. and Mrs
| George II. Champlin. In Pine street