Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-01
LETTERS FROM TWO STATES
GALES FERRY
Methodist Church Aotivities-Meet-
 ing os Sunday School Board Daughter Endows Pew In Memory of MT. and Mrs. Thomas Latham.

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 of MT. and Mrs. Thomas Latham.
 Rev, James M. Potter opened the conference year by speaking in the Nj. E. church Sunday morning on Possessing the Land", Numbers XIII. awards for regular attendance were given Mrs. Delphine Fish. gum metal. pin, for four months attendance: gold plated pin-Ernestine Talbot for eiSht months; Rev. MT. Potter presented the school library pocket enclycopedia .. c. Colver, told the school the legend of the Bird with the Broken Wing and the Fir Tree.
 The Epworth League service Sunday evening was conducted by Miss Jen- nie c. Perkins. The topic was, Seis- There were special readings and sing ing. There was a good attendance.
 The Woman'S Home Missionary So- ciety and all interested were invited to attend the meeting of the w. F. M. Society held in Trinity church, Nor wich, Wednesday.
 Sunday School Board.
 At the Sunday school board meeting held at the vestry Tuesday evening, were given by those who attended the New London County Sunday School Association in the Second Congrega- tional church, April 2S. Rev. MT. Pot tor gave extracts from remarks of Rev. Henry W. Hurlbutt, Groton, on Lack of Reverence in the Churches. and of Wallace I. Woodin. State Sec rstsry on The Chief Aim of the Sum- day School, to secure personal dect- sion. Miss Alice Satterlee, secretary and treasurer of the school quoted from Mrs. Edward Eggleston's address on Missions in the Sunday school. and the board voted to purchase a book, as help to the work along this llne. Mrs. Eugene La Fontaine delegate was unable to be present. c. c. Colver gave extracts Of the meeting In gen eral, speaking of the work of Mrs. Lucy Stock Chapin of Hartford, on The Importance of Beginning Right. Plans were also discussed for the observance of Childrens Day, and Mothers Day.
 Visit Summer Homes.
 Mrs. Frank Alpin of Mt. Vernon, ar- rived at her summer home here last Wednesday to attend to the flower gardens, and superintend the work at the place for the coming season. MT. Aplin joined her for the weekend. MT. and Mrs. Aplin returned Sunday to Mt Vernon.
 G. B. Pitcher and daughter Miss Miriam and son Elmer, of Norwich, were at their cottage on the Bluff. Sunday.
 Has Endowed Pew.
 Mrs. Charles A. L. Morgan of Mid dletown, daughter of the late MT. and Mrs. Thomas Latham, has expressed wish to endow the family pew in the M. E. church here, occupied by her larents for many years. The com rnInication was sent to Moves B. Allyn, who laid the matter before the trustees and they accepted the proffer
 Mrs. Morgan had already given 3o0 and will now give $200, making the endowment $250 perpetual in me- moriam of her parents. The pew to strangers.
 Choir Entertained.
 MT. and Mrs. Dudley c. Perkins ens tertailed the choir of the M. B. church at their home last Friday evening.
 The family of A. M. Kennedy of Norwich are at their cottage on the Bluff, arriving Monday.
 George H. Ashbey. of Norwich, is be- Ing put in order to go into commls- sion.
 Mrs Charles S. Starr of New Lon don was the guest of Mrs. Fanny A. Molthrop, Monday.
 Byron Maynard of Anthony, R. l., was business caller in the place Tuesday and Wednesday.
 Woodland Fires.
 Thursday of last week a fierce ire near Allyn's Point burned over large tract on the farm of Mrs, Lillian Per kins and just escaped burning a barn, on the farm of Mrs. Eliza D. May rard. Monday the tract of land known as the Commons, in Ledyard, I25 acres, was burned. The fire warden called out all the available men in the village to control 1t and again Tues day they were called to the vicinity cf Pine Swamp.
 Mrs. Charles B. Jennings of New London was a guest at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Edward H. Latimer, Tuesday.
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