Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-03
SALEM
Pupils Receive Rewards for PunetuaI
Attendance - Bird Club - Thomas
Murray Dies on 80th Birthday.

Rev. R. H. Crawford preached Sun
day morning the fifth in a series of
Christ's Table Talks. His theme was
Divinity Blessing Humanity. Text,
Luke "A: Ill. The Y. P. S. c. E.
service in the evening was under the
leadership of Herbert Houston. The
pastor gave an Interesting talk on the
topic, Home Mission Opportunities
That Summon Us.
Various Notes.
The latest contribution to the build
ing and repair fund is from Mrs. Eme-
line Murray, SIS.
While in town this week, Rev. r. H.
Crawford was the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. C. S. Ray.
= Guy Darling Of Newington was the
guest over Sunday of Leroy and Floyd
Bailey.
Miss Susan Miner is spending her
vacation with relatives in East Had
dam.
Mrs. Lettie Remington has returned
to her home in Willimantic and Mrs.
Ida Stedman to he1 home in Holyoke,
Mass, after spending some time in
town, being called here by the illness
and death Of their mother. Mrs. Ruth
r. Darling.
Mrs. Beebe and Mrs. Wellington
Miner Of Norwich were guests We'd
nesday of Mrs. Sherwood Miner.
Sherwood Miner Is recovering from
serious illness. e.
Leroy Bailey is seriously ILL.,
Lawrence Beebe, a senior student Of
N. F. A.. is spending his vacation at
his home in town.
Closing Exercises.
On the closing day of the winter
successfully carried out in the West
Road school under the direction of the
teacher, Miss Katherine Ray: Songs,
March Wind, school; Just Before the
Battle, Mother, school; Rotations.
Psalm Of Life. Miss Ruth Tew; In
March, Nathan Chafetz; The Barefoot
Boy, Roy Tew; song. Lightly Roy,
Misses Ruth Tew. Alice Purcell and
Mamie HudereWicz;. Rotations, The
Builders, Louis Chafetz; Why Betty
solo, Blue Bell. Miss Ruth Tew; reel
tations. The Legend Of the Pussy Will
low, John Swider; The White Footed
Deer, John Purcell; songs, Stars of
the Summer Night. school; Marching
Thro' Georgia. school; Rotations,
Alice Purcell; An, UNLIMITED Guest, Es-
Their Chafetz; Pussy Willows, Louis
Minsk: Jack and Jill, Helen Dixon:
Who: Has Seen the Wind? Joseph
Swider; songs, How Gentle Gods
Commands CO, school: Tramp, Tramp,
Frfnged Gentian, Miss Florence Rem
btsz; Song, Home, Sweet Home, school.
The teacher Miss Ray awarded books
for perfect attendance TO- the following
pupils: Miss Helen Dixon, Louis Cha
fetz. Miss Esther Chafetz and Nathan
Chafetz were tardy but once. John
Purcell was dismissed once. Joseph
Swider was absent one half day, and
Miss Alice Purcell and John Swider
were absent one and one-ralf days.
Home made candy and Easter cards
were given all the pupils.
New Bird Club.
Last Wednesday in district No. the
teacher and pupils organized the Wide
Awake Liberty Bell Bird club with Is
members. The following officers were
chosen: Director, Miss Ruth Tew !:
vice director, John B. Purcell; secre-
tary, Louis Chafetz; treasurer, Miss
Alice Purcell. 1t was voted to buy a
pennant for tie school. Every mem
Der is to keep count Of all birds seen
each day.
Death of Thomas Murray.
Thomas Murray died Monday morn
ing. For many years he has been
identified with various activities of the
town. Death came on his 80th birth
day after few days illness with
pneumonia. Funeral services were held
at his home at o'clock Thursday af-
ternoon. Rev. B. D. Remington, pastor
of the Baptist church, Colchester, off,
ciated. Burial was in the family lot
in the Smith cemetery near Herrick's