Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-12
CANTERBURY GREEN

ReV. CnarleS A. DoWnS or the cen tral Village Congregational church preached Sunday at the Green in ex- change with the pastor, Rev. M. H. Jones.
 Sunday morning, July 4th, the sub ject of the communion sermon was Consecration to Christ as Individuals and as Nation, the text from Ps. IA: i5. Happy is that people whose God is the Lord" Miss Edith Williams, fol- lowing the sermon, sang We've a Story to Tell to the Nation.
 The evening union meeting at the Plain was very happy affair. Rev. MT. Purdy of Worcester, the first pas tor of the Methodist church, was pres ent, also Rev. T. E. Davies of West Mystic, who has been called to West minister. Mrs. Bliven was leader from the Plain. Mrs. Sarah. Hadley from the Green, Mrs. Columbus Smith from Westminster. The next union meeting will be at Westminster probably.
 c. E. Service.
 Sunday evenings subject for the c. E. meeting was Making Life Worth While, Luke 12: 1928 It was a. con- secration meeting. The leader at the Green was Mrs. Henry Larkham.
 The subject of Thursday evenings prayer meeting will be The Successful Life: What Is It? Matt 27: 11-26.
 The Junior Christian Endeavor meet ing Saturday afternoon was led by Ruth Phillips at o'clock. The sub- ject was For or Against Christ? Luke d1: 23.
 Horace Kimbal Jones of Hartford and New Britain spent the week end and Independence day at the parson- age with his daughter.
 Invited to Parsonage.
 The ladies of the parish have been invited to the parsonage Tuesday, July 13, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, by Miss Marion Jones.
 Young People Entertained.
 The young people of Canterbury were entertained Friday evening of last together with the M. M. club and other young people of Plainfield. The house and lawn were tastefully decorated There was dancing and games in the large sun parfor, music and refresh mentS.
 Holiday Celebrated.
 The Fourth of July was celebrated as usual by the ringing of the church bells at midnight, this time at the beginning of the 9th, the legalized holi- day. A few horns and some early fire works and, following Mondays rain, community gathering in the grange hall in the evening. where dancing and a general social was open to young and old.
 iNSiSHOOr0OO0 SetGoraTf0n.
 Tuesday evening the postponed eel ebration annually enjoyed by Merritt Howes and his neighbors was very cheery and entertaining. Sparklers, Roman candles and a few rockets and red fire made very pretty sight.
 Briefs and Personals.
 Miss Edith Williams is attending the teachers training course at Storrs
 Miss Florence Exley is also attend ing the school.
 CecilIe Hale of Norwich is visiting Mrs. James Lathrop.
 MT. and Mrs. T. l.. Wilson have purchased a, new car.
 Irving Brink of Brooklyn spent sev- eral days lately with his father, Chapncey Frink. MT. Frink's grand son. Chauncey Frink, Jr., wsa also a guest at the Green.
 MT. and Mrs. Chauncey Frfnk, MT. and Mrs. Clinton Frink, Irving Brink and Chauncey Brink. Jr.. made the run down to New London and beyond last week
 Mrs. Jeannette Hyde Fox has been a guest at the parsonage for several days.
 Mr. and Mrs. Walter Apply and daughter Dorothy from Norwich spent the Fourth with MT. Apply's parents inere. Mrs. Apply and the baby remain ing for longer stay.
 Short Paragraphs.
 Miss Emma Place. who has been aii- ing for several weeks, has gone for care to her sisters in Providence.
 Miss Sarah Chase of New York has come to spend three months with her aunt, Miss Frances Palmer.
 Miss Sarah Louise Hadley left We'd nesday for Silver Bay, on Lake George. to attend the conference of the missionary education movement. '. Miss Edith Exley spent sRveral-r5 -r5av,s