Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-10
COLUMBIA
Postponed Celebration Held Tuesday
 Winners of Celebration Events.


 Uncle Horace Johnson's poor spell or weather sadly interfered with carrying out the program arranged Tor Mondays Fourth of July celebra- ton which promised to be the big gest and best for many years. Fol- Ball game, a. m; band concert. 10 a. m; parade Il a. m-; dinner 12 m; atheledc, to 3 D. m: ball game 3:15 p. m-; Indian council drill, 1880 D. m.: fireworks 8 p. m
 Owing to the heavy rains during the forenoon the celebration was post poned to Tuesday when the program was carried out as far as possible After the rain Monday two games of ball were played in the afternoon. The nrst was between the local nine and a nine from Hartford campers at the lake. Eleven innings were played and the score stood to when the game was called as the campers had to leave. The second was game by the locals and the Andover nine, assisted count of limited time this was A five inning game and resulted in favor of Andover to 1.
 Saw Presidents Summer Home.
 Miss Bessie Brink, bookkeeper for firm in Windsor, N. H.. was with her parents, MT. and Mrs A l.. Frink over the Fourth Miss Frink recently AS-N~A WA%A AAACuuS AL the summer home of President Wilson at Cornish. N. H., being shown about the house and premises by the caretaker and later seeing the president and partv on their arrival at Windsor station. which is also the Cornish station Miss Frtnk returned to Windsor, Tuesday.
 Taken Seriously III. Miss Harriett K. Porter has returned from a two weeks stay at Silver Bay and visit with friends in Massa- chusetts.
 The pulpit was occupied last Sun day by Rev. Frederick NJ. Holster. formerly of North Stonington It will, be occupied next Sunday by Rev E. S Sanborn of Dover. Mass.
 Campers at Church.
 There was a large attendance at the morning church service last Sun day. Many campers and summer vis- 1tors being present. A solo was finely rendered by Miss Wiley of Hartford. The organ was played by Edward Ly- family is occupying the house of D. A Lyman near the Lake for a few days. Parties from East Brimfield, Mass. are occupying the bungalow just erected by Madison Woodward on the north shore of the Lake.
 Hubert Little of Meriden has been spending the week with local relatives. MT. and Mrs. George H. Champlin have returned from visit with their daughter. Mrs. Herbet Oschlers. at Newark N. J.
 Miss Edith Little of Springfield has been spending few days with rela- dves here
 In New Summer Home.
 Mir. and Mrs. Ebert C. Little of Straight University, New Orleans, ar rived in town last Saturday and will spend the summer here. Mir. Little took possession of the property re- gently purchased from MT De Buys and will occupy the same during his stay.
 Tan Rye.
 A. L. Frfnk exhibits stalks of rye from his field which measure seven feet and nine inches.
 Fred O. Clark and family of Hart ford spent the Fourth in this place at the Tipper summer home, near the Green.
 MT. and Mrs. Theodore A. Lyman of Pla1nf1eld have been spending several days with Mrs Lyman's parents, Mr. and Mrs. James A UtIey.
 Is Time Keeper.
 Horace Little is employed as time keeper for the R. c. Miller Construc- ton Company which is building the section of state road between this place and Willimantic.
 Eugene Ochler, 16. son or MT. and Mrs. Christian Ochlers, of this place, was in the graduating class of the Windham High school.
 Winners of Prizes. Those ewho won prizes in the parade and athletics at the celebration Tues day were: Eleanor Frost and Hubert F. Collins fin parade and in athletics, Harold Woodward. boys 100 yd- dash; Root from Hartford Center church camp. 100 yd. dash for young mea; Carter and ilde, Center church camp, wheelbarrow race; Latham Woodward and Lyman of this place. relay race; Bohman of Center church camp, high jump: Hubert Woodward, pole vault In the evening the largest crowd seen on Columbia reen in many years as- sembled to witness the Indian Council -DrilP' and fireworks The fireworks went off but the Indian failed to show up,