Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-24
GALES FERRY
Pupils Observe Arbor Day-Dr. E. p. Douglas Improving New Property- Birthday Party-N. A. Gibbs and Family Occupying Summer Home.

Arbor day was observed in the vil- lage school the pupils planting seeds Tn the flower beds, on the school grounds, under direction of their teacher, Miss received a certificate for excellent progress signed by the state supervisor F, w. Barber, having acquired the re- quired number of diamonds to merit 1t.
 Improving New Property.
 Edmund P. Douglas, M. D., of Gro ton, who recently purchased the Wal lace F. Perkins farm at Long Cove, has begun making changes in the buildings; one barn has been torn down and another one has been added to the main barn for greater conven- ince. Nine men were at work at the place last week, including carpenters and the men at work on the land
 Party on Fifth Birthday.
 Mrs. J. I. Birch entertained last Thursday afternoon from 4 to o'clock in honor of the fifth birthday of her youngest daughter, Dorothy. Miss Dorothy had the usual birthday cake with five candles which were lighted for the supper. Her guests were Marie and Gertrude Allen, Ernestine Talbot, Jennie G. Perkins, Mary and Madeline Birch, with Masters Donald Potter and Gordon Maniere She received nu- merous pretty gifts.
 Village and Bluff News.
 Mrs. Mary Watrous, who has been at the home of her. sister, Mrs. Emma Kidder, at Spencerport, N. r., for some months past, arrived in the village Wednesday to visit her parents, MT. and Mrs. Charles H. Comstock. Mrs. Irwin. Haley of Brooklyn, N. Y, has been a guest at the home of her daughter. Mrs. Billings F. s. Crandall, near Stoddards Wharf. NTr MrS little daughter Rebecca of North Ha- ven spent the week end at the home of MT. Satterlee's parents, MT. and Mrs. C.. A. Satterlee, leaving Monday for their home. Lieut. Charles Satterlee, the eldest son of MT. and Mrs. Satter- lee, who was at the family home also on IS days leave of absence from U. S $. Acushnet at Woods Hole station, re- turned to his duties Monday evening. Miss, Sarah J. Latimer, who has been spending number of months at the l home of. hen sister, Mrs. George Mur- phy, at Moore's Hill, Ind, returned Thursday.
 Mrs F. w. Hewser and daughter Helen, who have been guests of Miss Caroline B. Freeman for a week, re- | turned to their home at Mt. Vernon, l N. r., Monday.
 On Week End Outing. Arthur F. Wyman of the Thames
  Wyman and son William, spent the week end at the summer home of Ma 1 than A. Gibbs.
 MT. and Mrs. Dudley C. Perkins and | daughter, Miss Jennie G. Perkins, with | the Misses Allen, attended service and 1 the organ recital at St. James Episco- pal church last Sunday evening. Mrs. Emma Bennett and little grand l son Em-Beth are spending some time | in Norwich, called there by the illness 1 of relative.
 l Miss Doris Main of Allyn's Point 1 spent the week end with MT. and Mrs | George Taylor of Greeneville | Justin H. Peckham has purchased g new family horse.
 | Miss Harriet Bishop Brown of Hart. I ford is spending some days with hel mother, Mrs. Sarah J. Perkins, who i.
 indisposed.
 | Move to Cottage.
 Nathan A. Gibbs and family of Nor l mer home in the village.
 l Mrs. Nelson Parker and little daugh | ter Margaret of Norwich were guest Tuesday and Wednesday at the hom of Mrs. Parker's parents, MT. and Mrs
 Henry W. Hurlbutt.
 Rev. James M. Potter and Mrs. Pot
 ter returned from attending confer
 ence Tuesday, accompanied by Rev George E. Potter of Providence, ia
 ther of Rev. MT. Potter.
 l Mrs. Henry Collins and daughte
 Arlene; who have recently been at tn
 home of Mrs. P. c. Norman, left Wed
 nesday for Syracuse, N. r., to joi Mrs. Collins son James.