Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-26
GALES FERRY
Over $50 Pledged Toward Methodisi Conference Claimants Fund-certif- icates For Pupils Free Local School


 A banquet was given under the aus pices of the Epworth League, in the M. E. Church Vestry, Tuesday evening, from to o'clock, followed by speak ing in the interest of the Claimants Fund Campaign. Court1and E. Colver was chairman. and after a brief ad- dress introduced Miss Sarah T. Lati- ner, who spoke poirtedly and in an in teresting manner of the need of the fund for superannuated ministers. Dudley C. Perkins. treasurer of the NJ. E. church, was heard next in order followed by R. Irving Hurlbutt, presi- dent of the League, who pledged for the League the first share in this can vas. MT Colver introduced Acting Mayor Miner, of New London, as the speaker of the evening. Mayor Miner was listened to with interest The close of his remarks. The canvas was then taken, and more than fifty dol lars was pledged for the Fund. Rev George E. Potter the aged father of Rev. James M. Potter. pastor of the church here, was heard with pleasure, also Moves B. Allyn, treasurer of the Permanent Fund.
 Local Pupils at Ledyard Center Ex-
 ercises.
 The village school taught bv Miss Grace A. Chapman closed last Wednes- day with graduating exercises held with all the schools of the town of Ledyard, at the Congregational church at Ledyard Center. Pupils from this school present for the entire term were many, and Madeline Birch and Gordon Maniere were awarded certifi- cates by State Supervisor F. " Bar Der, to May and Madeline Birch and Gertrude Allen. A years subscript- ion to some magazine will be given each. Certificates for creditable at tainment were awarded Ernestine Whitman. Gordon Manieu received a certificate for satisfactory progress. Books will be given all who had re- ceived the second certificate. Twenty dollars worth of books have been ad- ded to the school library during the year. Among those who attended the graduating exercises were Mrs. James M. Potter, Mrs. John J. Lawless, Mrs William Allen, Mrs. Caro Maniere, Mrs. Lucy A. Hurlbutt and Miss Laura A. Perkins going by auto and team, to- gether with the children and their teacher. Monday the school enjoyed a picnic on the grounds of Mrs. William Allen.
 Attendance. Awards Given. Rev. James NJ. Potter spoke from St. Luke 23-42 last Sunday morning In the M P. church, Lord, Remember Me. the theme being, The Cry That AvaiIs. At the Sunday school session there were special readings on the subject of the lesson, Temperance. The attend ance awards were given in the follow | ing order: Gun metal star, for fourteen
 months, Gordon Maniere; silver pin, Elm Beth Bennett; six months, rolled l gold star, twenty-two months, Ger trude allen: Gold plated pin, eight
 months, Lester Whitman; bronze star l fourteen months, Mrs. Henry W. Hull l butt, Mrs. Fanny A. Northrop: gold l pin, Mrs. Lucy A. Hulbutt; gun metal pin, four months, Harmon l.. Perkins; Bronze pin, two months, Charles LaF'ontaine.
 Personal Items.
 Lieutenant Charles Satterlee of the l U. $. $. Acushnet, was at the home o1 | his parents last week, as the Acush-
 net is on the ways for repairs al Riverside shipyard, New London. | Roswell NOrCross, of Wyoming. who
 is visiting friends and places in the
 East, was in town last week.
 | John G. Potter, M. D., and Mrs Potter, of Holton, Maine, motored from
 that place, arriving here Monday, tC
 visit Dr. Potter's brother, Rev. James
 M. Potter and family at the parsonage
 MT. and Mrs. Walter M. Buckingham ] Clark and MT. and Mrs. Edward ' Messenger of Norwich Tuesday after.
 noon and evening on the houseboat ! Gypsy.
 Mrs. Meade of Moravia, N. T., wa. 1 called home Thursday by the illness of her husband. Mrs Meade was the | guest at the home of her parents, MT 1 and Mrs. Amos Hurlbutt.
 l Miss Doris Maine of Allyn's Poin' was graduated from Broadway school l Norwich, this week.