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Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-18
BIBLE SCHOOL HOUR
Greetings and Letters of consratuIa- tions-Mayor Murphy Speaks for the city-Attendanee of sis, New Record. f

The Bible school hour which follow ed the church service. was given up to special programme in which greetings were presented and an ac- eompanying feature that brought forth prolonged applause was the an- nouncement that the attendance at SIS. which overtopped all previous records of the school. which has 657 members on its @ roli The best pre-
 The City Bible Class for Men play ed an important part in sending up the attendance figures, as it had 191 men present
 Swahn's orchestra furnished music for 1t and was given asvote of thanks and there were addresses by Rev. P. c. Wright and Rev M. Joseph Twomey. In the Bible school session in Bush nell chapel. the exercises opened with selections by the school orchestra under the direction of G. Fred Moves, and prayer was offered by Dr. Slo- cum.
 Gift of Hymn Books.
 Before the school sang the first hymn. Superintendent James L. Case. who presided. called attention to the new hymn books and Henry A Covey of the Baptist Young Peoples Union of the Baptist Young Peoples Union made the formal presentation. of 300 of them in the name of the Young Peoples Union.
 consratulstory Addresses.
 A group of four congratulatory ad- dresses followed, beginning with May or T. c. Murphy, who said he deemed 1t an honor and it surely was a pleas ure to represent the city on. this oc- casion. and he believed that those who founded the church had built well for the city and had set a worthy ex- ample for their children. His honoi recalled that the spot where the ! church edifice fs now located was loHE one of the most unsightly places ir the city, a ledge of rocks with . blacksmith shop and a dflipidatec
 The mayor was applauded as he wish. ed the school abundant success and prosperity in the future and con. gratulated them on the past.
 Rev. F. T. Wyckoff. pastor of th, president of the County sunda, school association. brought the con Kratuitafons of the county association and said also. that just before he lef his own school, which ia thiB year q had voted to send their congTatpial lions and god speed.
 II The Central suhccl immediAtely vots. . returu ps5EnFe of sirlfiar inpor to be carried back by Rev. Mr wzckoa fo ths second e & shuEsh Es,,, .eHoel ,s ,s Young Nenss Christian Acaociotiol Association brouGhtc the oopgFAtuia ] fionm Of that orKnnlMntion and pre-
 sented to eupe<lltsudsut Case tw roses, . White ono nnd q red one eru beimatieq. he setd of the spirit Q
 love and unity which characteristics : tho school
 Robert Darling q EimabuFy, preal !, dent Of Ehe Couhertiouk Sunday Rchoo } aeaooiatiop, brought the gFpotiBEa Q what he said vas paFt of hs great sgt any thet world hes sveI k2pEl nssAf eys FiEht ty loys spa 5ssgIss'
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so suddenly called him home. as was also the case with Deacon B. C.. Smith, we immediately thought of Enoch as he Walked with God and was not for God took him.
 Can any of us forget the saintly self sacrificing lives of MT. and Mrs. George ". Wheeler so full of loving deeds of charity so scriptually per formed? The faithfullness of Mir. and Mrs. William E. Hiscox and brother George B. Greener to the work in Preston Chapel was such as sible for anyone to estimate the har- vest resulting from tho seed sown in the hearts of the little ones so low ingly done by Mre- George 8. Smith
 Of those who today are actively bearing the burdens refrain from mention but there are many who are just as faithful as those who have Set us such noble examples whose lives are entering into and making the present history of this church memory but we must ever keap before us this admonitton. If five wish the high standard established by a nos ble ancestry to be eQuRilad and tho banner carried forward ID take thf ! field of opportunity that is lrnockine with eyer incredibly aoeiity to the Captain of our ssivsSicFr
 REV. P. c, gyxgloHr
 Tho cornludlEG aGdfeaa of tha mnrvicc followed Deacon. Gpith'a hiH, toricai sketch and was by Rev. P. sc Wf5Rae pastor ok 0etheefnane BaptiB church sn Philadelphia. who lfnu1edi. Rteiy proceeded fy Elccum as pastol mt tha Gentr&t ehhfrh.
 I Rev. Mr. wright gppke upon Tn, Glory of Children. rafeFFlnf to th. heritage that the church nemberHhii possessed fn the memory of these Whi had gone before. Three pastoratei he megtioned ID partleulaF' the ars
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sG5 The post office department is calling efin all the surplus and extra mall sacks : 5dn all the post offices so that they may II fAbe available, for the holiday mail, and fs having large number of new mail : Sacks made for the dispatch of light :. weight parcel post matter.
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better church. q church of the faith the thought of the immortal thirty seven --s.
 Prayer was offered and the benedie- ton was pronounced by Rev c H. Ricketts of Greeneviile congre8ztionai church in closing the, serv1csL
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EvENlNe cAuRcA sERvIcE.

Sons of the Church Heard in Ser nons-Rev. pr. C. ~. Gallup upor @The Living Present" and Rev. M Assp6 Twomsy Upon ''Tbs opsn- ing Future"
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 Again at the evening service al. the church the congregation was over the 700 mark The service began with the organ prelude preceding the hymn. The Church's One Foundation. and the scripture reading by the pastor The anthem. The Lord Is Ms Strength. was rendered by the quartette. con sisting of Mrs. Grace Aldrich Crower, soprano: Mrs. A T. Sullivan. con- tralto: George A Turner. tenor, and James l.. Case. bass Prayer was oe
 fered by Rev. ! F. Cobb of the Church of the Good Shepherd
 The addresses of the evening were by two sons of the church. the first upon The Living Present. by Rev Clarence M. Gallup. D. D.. pastor of dence- This was followed by the os- fertory for which the quartette sang the anthem. Come Sound Ills Praise
 The Living Present.
 Tn opening his address Rev. Dr. Gall he felt 1t was for the sons of the church to be invited to participate in these services. himself the repre- sentative of four generations who have
 been associated with the church The living present is alive because the past could have produced such men as Morgan Stafford Welcome A Smith
 Deacon A. T. Otis, James P Collins
 and Edward P. Ray without beins s church was an event in the religious life of this city. a temple of God erect ed fin faith without the certainty that
 .t could be fully utilized. but soon re- Quirfhg additions But the present fs
 the best day you have ever known oe- nity. Into this opportunity of the pre@. ent join all the characteristics of thir | living church and we are partners and
 co-wor<ers with Almighty God
 ssnds Msssaee to Mrs. o. A. klnpsy At the suggestion of Dr. Slocum ths congregation expressed by viva vccs | a message of love and prayerfui in-
 terest and affection to be sent to Hrs Orissa A Kinney, grandmother of Dr Gallup. wfose failing health prevented her attendance ct the anniverray. Dr. Siocum also read letter oi greeting to the church from the on.
 cers of the Preston Bfbie school. The Opening Futurs.
 Before the next address which va, upon The Opening Future and wal l delivered by Rev. M Joseph TwoTnsT the oonsressnon united n sinfsng t1' [ When hrpk he stood fn this hcIlr' mose than 76 ye1rs nEo .eid Rev. 1fr
 TWomoy, he had never thought thA ! this would be one of the hcncrm ar ] corded him. Futures are uncertain . but nrc also predetsrnainsd The m !. certainty is ip the things vs caano , Ioonlroi, but tho prcdetcrmined ile ] Iwithin ourgslveA He mcntioned tn [ names of tho wprthtcE of tho chnrrl . whom he had known ard ani<ed wha , lWiD their scns and daughtern give uH : Our past hlEtcry ought to mean a ia c ture more maryciouu. 6an any VI ! could heVe piarncd Three thinss, kh make our fiture RrpAk. g lprBnr rnr [ | iu our timetable for rhrfsttmn oduca { Hon, a greater evnngH&su. and mcr : confident faith n tfe powsr cf oot ll The. faifh of our fafharl incked % cu
 ws w iSzb hFisz fcFtb BIzSsr ard
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TMo Lstters Read.

President Case read two letters of congratulation. one from Charles r. SetcheH. now resident in Denver who was former superintendent of the school and the other from Rev Charles A. Boyd. president of the Yer mont Sunday School association. He was formerly assistant superintendent of the Central school.
 After prayer by Rev. A- Joseph Twomey. the exercises closed with an orchestral selection.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-18
rhanksd tha orehsssra.

After the school orchestra had ren1- cred another selection. thanks for their services was shown by a rising
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Suits for Women and Misses
 from $I7.5O up

Charming models In cahardns, Whipeord PopIin and Serge. many of the coats being hsrsd from the
 waist lire and with the high chin cellar of fur. The most pleasing of the skrts sho~ the eide pIsats have, quite pronounced Hare Among the newer oolorinos African brown Russian green, hsId mouse and the old standbys naNy and black
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-18

The styles as they are now arriving from New York show the settled modes of the season and are developed along the con servative and practical lines which are be- coming more prominent feature every x.~..Ir
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-29
REGENT LIBRARY AccEssIoNs.
List of Books Put in Circulation Sat
 urday.

Following is a partial list of new in circulation Saturday:
 Kisington Town, by Abbie F. Brown; Mary Wares Promised Land, Annie F, Johnson; Smuggler's Island, CIarissa A. Kneeland; The Children's Bird Book. Olive T. Miller; Patty Series Carolyn Wells; Rover Boy Series, Ar thur M. Winfield; The Indiscreet Let ter. F. H. Abbott; The Clarion, S. H Adams; The Song of the Lark. W. 'S Gather; The Sky Pilot, Ralph Connor; The Iron Woman. Margaret Deland The Heritage of the Desert, Zane Grey Pepper, Holworthy Hall; The Inner Law, Will G. Harben; The For tunes of Garin. Mary Johnston; Kent Knowles "Qpahaug." Joseph Lincoln; ThankfuPs Inheritance, Joseph Lin- coin; Martha By -the-Day, Julia M. Lippman.
 Martha and Cupid, Julie M. Lipper- man: The Prince of Graustark. Geo. E. McCutcheon: Michael O'Halloran, Gene Stratton Porter, Mary R. Rine- hart; The Primrose Ring, Ruth Saw yer: Bfllie's Mother. M. J. H. Skrine, Felix O'Day, F. H. Smith: Alias The Night Wind. Varick Vanardy; The Story of Martstill Baxter, H. D. Wiggin; Penelope's Postscripts, K D. ,Wiggin.
 Soldier of the Legion. c. N. and Al NJ. Williamson; The Landloper, Hol- man Day; The Wall of Partition. Florence Barclay Pollyanna, E. H. Porter; Pollyanna Grows up. E. H. Porter.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-29
BRIEF STATE NEWS

PortIand-Next Tuesday evening there will be a class initiation and social meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary to the A. O. H. at their hall over Bransfields store A class of about 20 candidates will pe initiated.
 WaIIinsford-Mee have been held during the past few weeks by several persons interested in raising about $30,000 for factory building and equipment for the Isle of Pines conn pany to start canning factory in Wallingford.
 Hartford-Rev. Howard A. Walter, formerly assistant pastor at the Asy- lum Hill Congregational church, Hart ford, who with dis wife has been engaged in Y. M- C. A. work near Lahore, India, is to return to his home in New. Britain :p June, next. MT. and Mrs. Walter will leave India in March.
 New Haven-Enforcement of the fire laws in New Haven more vigor- ously, with particular regard to q the overcrowding of some amusement places and the law regarding fire es- capes from third floors of dwelling houses, was urged at a recent meet ing of the committee chairman of the New Haven Civic Federation.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-29
LICENSES GRANTED AT WESTERLY
Favorable Action of Town Council on IS Applications Seven Dismssed-Two Granted to Clubs-Funeral of Mrs. George Simpson-Verdict Expected in Burdick- Wilcox Case Today.

in Providence Saturday attached the barges New Jersey, sutton, Boyd ana Abbie owned by the Scully Trans portation company
 Thomas B. Segar, who has been a resident of Hope Valley and vicinity the greater part of his life, and who for many years had been in the grocery business. has moved to Grove avenue, Westerly, where with Mrs. Segar he will make his home.
 The superior court for Washington county reconvenes in Westerly this morning, and the hearing in the case of Sara Burdick against William A. Wilcox will be resumed. It Is expected that the jury will render a verdict be- fore the court day ends.
 Howard Malcolm Rice, a veteran educator, graduate of Brown, class of 1900, died Friday at his home in Prov idence. He travelled a great deal and was an advanced student of German. He is survived by brother, l.. F. Rice, aged s5, a resident of Medfield, Mass.
 At the annual meeting of the Vest erly Memorial and Library association held Saturday afternoon these officers were reelected: Charles Perry. presi- dent; William Hoxie, vice president; James M Pendleton. treasurer; Charles P. Cottrell, secretary; Joseph L. Peacock, librarian. The officers and Arthur M. Cottrell and Arthur l.. Perry are the board of directors.
 Dr. Percy A. Senior, bachelor of arts, medicine and chiurgy of Clare college, Cambridge university. England, with a diploma in public health, London, F. c. S., London. solicitor of the supreme court, has taken exception to the &C., tion of the state board of health in revoking his certificate to practice medicine and surgery in the state and will take an appeal to the supreme court.
 Rev. Henry D. Robinson of Provi- dence, now in his S0th year, who was pastor of the Federal street Methodist Episcopal church in New London, 1SS0-S1, and presiding elder of the Nor wich district. 1SS2-S5, is next to the oldest member of the New England Southern conference Rev. Micha J. Talbot of Dorchester being the dean of the conference. MT. Robinson preached for 52 years and was retired in 1911.
 The Jonny- Cake Letters of ''Shep- herd Tom," by Thomas Robinson HaZ- ard, a second edition being printed in 1888, a copy of which is in the West erly public library, has been long out of print and was never satisfactory, owing to the poor paper and numerous typogra phical errors. A new edition has just been published, together with "reminiscences of Narragansett schools of former days, with biographical sketch of Thomas R. Hazard and notes by Rowland Gibson Hazard of Peace dale, a grand-nephew of the author. The fellow that put the trh" in the Rhode Island jonney- cake made a mis- take. In the ofden days it was known as journey cake.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-29

 ternational tableau. with recitation peace, by Edward Brown: characters in the tableau: Goddess. of Liberty Miss Julia Gadue, the nations repre- scented by Misses Margaret Miley, Alice Bessette, Agnella Gareau, Ludgia Car on, Docina Lessard, Regina Diotte Ethel Brown, Gertrude Quinn; soldiers John Brown. Edward Quinn.
 Heard and Seen.
 John H. Dqnahoe of St. Johns pre- paratory schdoI, Danvers, Mass. spent the week end at his home here
 Misses Estelle and Feorett .MeiInier of Arctic. R. l., were recent guests ot MT. and Mrs. Noe Caron.
 Mir. and Mrs. William Gray of Will limantic were guests of local friends Sunday.
 Mrs. Philip DuhaiTue and son Philip. of Willimantic, spent Sunday with Mrs John F.. Brown. .-
 Mrs. Noe Caron Is spending two weeks in Waterbury with her daugh- ter, Miss Medora Earnn.
 Gavin Conno- oi Nurwich spent Sunday with joseph Donahoe
 George HeG1en ::s Hartford was a recent local vlsito-.
 Mrs. Cha-:t.s Davis and Miss Mary Kelley of Winter Hill. Mass. were guests Sunday of Miss Eileen Brown
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Justice Byron Peckham held court in the town building in the village of Pawcatuck. Saturday, in the rase of James w. Weeks against The Vito Construction company, an action to recover an amount claimed to De due for the building of the Point bridge, In connection with the construction of the cement state highway from the eastern border of Stonington borough to the telephone exchange in Mystic. MT. Weeks took the contract for the bridge work from MT. Vito and the misunderstanding as to the recom- pense was the cause of the suit. It was a spirited hearing and sorne nice points of law were introduced by both Attorney Rathbun for the defendant and Attorney Ledwidge for the plain tiff. Justice Peckham gave judgment for the plaintiff.
 Stonington Pointers.
 Miss Gertrude Dunham is visiting relatives in New Haven.
 Warden Crandall is supervising the rebuilding of the Water street high way. The Vito street roller will be on the job today.
 Charles T. Willard has returned from a visit to friends in Passalc, N. J.
 Frank Durgin of Saybrook is vicit- ing relatives in the borough.
 The American Velvet mill will he closed again this week for the annua inventory.
 Mrs. Edward Burns, a former resi- dent of Stonington borough, died on Wednesday at her home in Portches- ter, N. Y. She was a daughter of the late Michael Sheridan of Stonington and is survived by her husband, four sons, Joseph of New York, Edward of Bridgeport Charles and Harry of Portchester; also two brothers, Games and Edward Sheridan
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-29
Vehicles Collide.
GOING TO MoNTvILLE.
Rev. William H. Lakin Finishing Suc-
 cessfuI Pastorate at Congregational Church.

At recent meeting of the members of the Union Baptist church of Mont vile it was unanimously voted to ex- tend a call to Rev. William H. Lakin of Plainfield. He has accepted the call and expects to begin his labors Dec. Maine, began his public ministry at the age of 15 and until he was 25 was known as the Boy Preacher" After spending several years in independent eVangelistic work, he took a course at the Gordon school, Boston, and then gagged in the same line of work until the winter of 1903. Later he entered the Nyack institute, Nyack, N. Y, and after finishing his course there &C., cepted a call to the Union gospel church of Highland, N. Y., and was or dained to the gospel ministry while pastor of the above church.
 A little more than year ago MT. Lakin came to the Plainfield Congre- gational church from the Baptist church of Georgiaville, R. l., where he did good work, receiving a large num- Der into the fellowship of the church and raising $235 in one offering tow ards painting the church and parson- age.
 During IA months pastorate at Plainfield, 10 have been received into the church and the congregations have greatly increased. MT. and Mrs. Lakin have made a host of friends who wish them Godspeed in their new field of labor.
 Napoleon Mongeau Dead.
 Mr. and Mrs. Pierre Allard and son Hector were called to Centerville, R. l., because of the death of Napoleon Mongeau, who is known by many o1 the local people.
 All About the Village. MT. and Mrs. James Coffey have re- turned home from their honeymoon trir to New York.
 William C.. Nolan returned to New York Saturday evening after spending Thanksgiving with his parents. Miss Margaret Krauss of Taftville spent the week end with her cousin Miss Margaret Krauss. at her home on Railroad avenue.
 Edward Hilton has installed an elec- tric motor and a paper cutter in his shop in the Headen building. Local people in Norwich Saturday included MT. and Mrs. Joseph Levesque Mrs. Joseph Stubbs and daughter An nie, Fred Brown, Miss Annie Rhoi Fred Boulley, Exina Lambert, John A Leahy. MT. and Mrs. Metivier, Mrs Lewis, Mrs. Edward Dawley and sor George, Joseph Turcott, Fred Lam- bert and Patrick Downing. MT. and Mrs. Joseph Cornoyer oi
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-29
BALTIC
Entertainment at Parish Fair Furnish ed by Local Students at Norwich Free Aeademy-PersonaI Notes.

St. Mary's parish fair came 10 a close in Sprague hall Saturday eve- ming with a large crowd in attend ance. The booths were we'll p;;troii- ized and many participated in the dancing for which Miss N. V. MiIner's orchestra played. The enterttaiEmeEt was given in a pleasing manner hy local students attending the Norwich Free Academy. The following pro- gram was carried out: Duet, Miss Irene Roy, piano, Miss Regina Diotte, violin; recitation, In the N NronS Tr.Iin. Miss Gertrude Quinn; farce, X Slight Misunderstanding. Miss Ethel Brown and John J. Brown; piano duet, Do- cina and Corinne Lessard; recitation, Scott and the Veteran, Edward Quinn !;
 piano duet, Miss Irene Roy and Miss; Alice Bessette;' vocal solo, 4 Mother Old and Gray, Edward J. Browr.; in-
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Riverpoint, R. l., spent the week end at the home of MT. Coruoyer's parents on Railroad avenue.
 Edward Palmer is i'll with pneumo- nia-
 Miss Lillian Barber has returned to Natick, R. l., after spending the week at the home of Miss Pauline Peltier.
 John Krauss, George Krauss and David Birtwistle went hunting Satur- day and caught eight large rabbits.
 Miss Victoria Simoneau of Baltic spent the week end at the home of Mrs. P. Blanchette.
 Miss Jennie Walker spent Sunday with Miss Maude Hudson.
 Daniel Duff and son stephen and Mrs. J. Platt and daughter Gertrude of Norwich spent Sunday with local friends.
 Misses Ella Perry and Leona Couture of Wauregan spent the week end with Miss Alma Gobeille.
 MT. and Mrs. Telesphore Bruneau and children of New Haven are visit ing at the home of Adolphe Lavigue.
 Misses Annie Reil, Mary Reil, Berna- dette Reil and Emma Dubois of Baltic have been visitors at the home of Dolphus Fournier.
 Centerville, R. l., are visiting relatives here.
 Arthur RoyIe, Charles Palisser and James Seddon were in Williamsville Saturday attending the Taftville- Good year football game. Michael Schramm of Mystic visited local friends Sunday. Sunday at St. Johns Church. Sunday at St. Johns church bene- diction was given following the last mass. Friday being the first Friday of the month, mass will be read at 5 o'clock. Next Sunday will be the com munion Sunday of the men of the parish.
 Episcopal Church. Sidney Bard officiated Sunday morn ing and evening at St. Paups Episcopal church. The choir concert will be held this week. The collection will be for music A choir rehearsal will be held l Tuesday Four gold pins were award ed at Sunday school Sunday to Misses Clara Sykes. Rose Hilton, Harold Mer- cier and George Sergeant for perfect attendance for the year. The K. O. s. P. held their regular meeting Friday. when candidates for officers for the coming year were nom- | mated. committee was appointed to arrange for a celebration for the first anniversary of the organization, which | was formed in 1914. The society has purchased new athletic games. Congregational Services. At the. Congregational church Rev. | W. H. Lalxin took for his subject What | Christians Need. In the evening the Christian Endeavor was led by Mrs. | William Harvey. the topic being Home Mission Work to Be Done in Our circle will meet at Deaconess Sanord's Dec. 8. The Ladies' Aid society will meet with Mrs. Edward Hall on We'd ! nesday.