Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08

to Children.
 Miss Mary Rudd Gibbs entertained her Sunday school class of girls of the Second Congregational church, Nor wich. Wednesday afternoon and even ing. The guest of honor was Miss Florence Pardy, who is leaving Nor wich to reside in Bridgeport. The and the favors for each guest were small straw baskets, filled with pink confections. Bunches of arbutus were at each plate. The center piece was a large pink basket, filled with con- fections covered with cut flowers, pink sweet peas and carnations, sur rounded by lighted candies. The has- ket was given Miss Pardy at the close of the party. Miss Gibbs also enter tained Miss Esther Allen of Norwich for several days last week. Miss Allen was a member of the class.
 May Party.
 Misses Marie and Gertrude Allen gave a May party Saturday afternoon at their home on the New London road. The table was prettily decor ated. Pretty May baskets were re- ceived by each guest. Games were enjoyed. Those present were Misses Jennie c. Perkins, Mary, Madeline and Dorothy Birch, Laura Mcclure, Ernes- tine Talbott, Marie and Gertrude AL len, with Lester Whitenan, Gordon Maniere, Donald Potter and Herbert Corey of Norwich.
 Addressed the Children.
 Rev. James M Potter spoke to the children last Sunday morning, his theme being Great Things from Small Things. Matt, XIII -31. Rev MT. Potter proposes to speak to the chill dren each month. At the Sunday school session, Dudley c. Perkins as sistant superintendent presided. The Epworth League service at 7.S0 o'clock was conducted bby Mrs. Richard Chase the topic being. The Promise of Per sonal Holiness. A quartette MT. and Mrs. D. C. Perkins, Miss Alice Satter- lee and D. R. Provey gave a. selection. of the Bible study class wa given at the close of this service to complete the work began last year on Outline Studies in the New Testament, by Jesse L. Hurlbutt, D. D.
 Miss Grace A. Chapman teacher of he village school attended the Eas- .ern Connecticut Teachers conven- ion in Norwich last Friday, as did Ilso the Misses Lucy and Dorothy Lester of the Lester district.
 Mrs. Delphine Fish and Miss Alice satterlee attended a meeting of Anna Warner Bailey chapter, D. A. R., Gro ton and Stonington, at the home of Mrs Orrin Rogers in Westerly, Thurs Jay.
 Miss Bertha Chapman of New Lori- lon was the guest of Mrs. Lucy A. durlbutt Tuesday and Wednesday,
 Mrs. J. L. Birch and daughter Dor othy visited at the home of Mrs. Stephen Perkins, Brier Hill, Groton, Tuesday.
 All the buildings owned by the Yale University Boat Club are being paint ed white the work began last week.
 Mrs Irwin Haley of Mystic and Noank returned with her daughter, Yrs. Billings F. S. Crandall, to her lome at Stoddard's Wharf, Monday, fter the funeral of Mrs. HaIey's moth r, Mrs. Abbie P. Ravens, in Mys- lc, Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Ravens jed in Providence, R. l.. Friday
 Miss Laura A. Perkins was the guest # her brother Rowland H. Perkins and Mrs. Perkins in New London several lays last week.
 Mrs. Ethel Hall of New Haven is -isiting at the home of her parents, IT. and Mrs. William Fairfield
 Sermon for Mothers Day.
 Rev James NJ. Potter will observe Iothers' Day in the M E. church Sun lay by. @ sermon from these words, Christian Mothers.