Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-03
GALES FERRY
Book Club misunderstanding Up
the Yale Boathouse-Church Inter
ests - Rolling Stone Injuries Girls
Ankle,

Mrs. John ]: Lawless pleasantly. en-
tertained the Book club Friday after
noon at her home in the village. Mrs
CORTLAND E. Colver read in fiction
Hcndrick Bangs. Dainty refreshments
were served during the usual social.
hour.
Finishing Yale Boathouse.
Harry F. c. Menneche, superintend-
ert of construction for James Gamble
Rogers of New York, has been at the
new Yale boathouse the past week, su-
pervising the plumbing, before the fin
ishing work is done by the builders.
This. with the painting, will be done
later, and all will be in readiness for
the coming of the Yale crews in June.
Church Services.
Rev. James NJ. Potter spoke from
Matthew 21-10 Palm Sunday in the NJ.
E. church in most interesting man
ner. The theme was Jesus King of
Life. Palm Branches, by Faure, was
sung by the choir at the offertory.
Rev. Mr.. Potter read Governor Hol-
combs proclamation appointing Fri
day, the I'd of April, as a day for fast
ing and prayer. Friday evening was
observed by Rev. Mr.. Potter speaking
from these words, The Heart-Broken
Christ. The usual Thursday evening
the Fast day evening service in the
vestry of the NJ. E. church.
Epworth League Service.
The Epworth league service Sunday
evening, with Mrs. James NJ. Potter
leader, had for it's topic Our Nations
Wards: the Indian and the Black Man.
There were readings on the subject by
Mrs. Delphine Fish, Mrs Fanny A.
Molthrop and Misses Laura A. Per-
kins and Jennie G. Perkins, with R.
Irving Hurlbutt. and special singing by
quartette. Rev. Mr.. Potter, Mr.. and
Mrc n 4 r-lxi,o md Got
terlee. AT the mission study cluss
Dudley c. Perkins conducted a review
on the first chapters of the book I'm
| migrant Forces, which will be contin-
| ued Easter Sunday evening by Mrs.
Delphine Fish.
Road Repairs.
Supervisor Latham A. Smith and
| two span of horses, with a road scrap
er and several men, have been at work
! on the village roads the past week.
Mrs. J. Eldred Brown and Miss
| Mary Rudd Gibbs walked to the village
| from Norwich last Wednesday, return
| ing by train.
| Mrs. Albert Ware of Groton and
| Miss Dora Wells of Poquonnoc, for
mer classmates of Miss Alice Satter-
lee at the w. NJ. institute, New Lon
| don, spent Monday with her at her
home near the village.
| Miss Harriet Bishop Brown Of Hart
| ford is spending the Easter vacation
| from her school duties with her moth
| er, Mrs. Sarah ]. Perkins.
| Donald Fish of Poquonnoc is the
| guest of his grandmother, Mrs. Del
| phine Fish.
Home from Philadelphia.
| Mrs. Joab Rogers, who has spent the
| winter in Philadelphia, has been at her
summer home in the place recently.
Mrs. Emma Bennett and little grand
| daughter Em-Beth have been recent
| of Rannntt'S Mrs
| Elizabeth Davis, in Norwich.
Miss Caroline B. Freeman and Mrs.
| Roger de Busy of Mt. Vernon arrived
at Miss Freemans home Monday. Miss
| Mrs. de Busy for some days at Mt
| Vernon, n. Y.
The house occupied by George E
Lawson and family is being painted.
Miss Mildred Emily Pierce was call
ed to Darlington, R. l., Saturday to
| care for a patient.
Mrs. ]. Harrison Davis Of Norwich
| was the recent guest of Mrs. Charles
| J. Pierce at Allyns Point.
Injured by Rolling Stone.
Ernestine Talbot, the young daugh-
ter of Mrs. John J. LaWless, is improv-
ing from a sprained ankle, caused by
a hurt from a large stone rolling on the
ankle and bruising it severely.
Capt Justin H. Peckham Of Long
Cove suffered a loss in the death of the
family horse last week.
| Woodland fires are prevalent: three
were reported on Sunday in the town
and were subdued after some hard
work. On Monday a serious one ragged
in Gungywamp, running into the towr
of Groton. Help was called and it was
| gotten under control.
DR.. William Leavenworth, inferno Of
Portland, Me-. dispensary, was a Wis
itor in the Village Monday and Tues
day.
Will Tell About Birds.
| Under the auspices of the Epwortf
league, Mrs. C. B. Graves, wife of DR.
C. B. Graves, Of New London, will give
talk on The Economic Value of Birds
in the vestry of the M. E. church a
an early date.
There will be special music tomorrow
(Easter Sunday in the M. E. church
Rev. James M. Potter will preach al
Easter sermon.
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