Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-06-05


FaII-cottasers Arrive.
Memorial Day was observed last
Sunday in the N. E. church by
patriotic sermon by Rev. James NJ.
Potter, the theme being, The Wedge
St. Matthew 1925. The decorations
were arranged by the Daughters OF the
American Revolution and consisted OF
lilacs and dentzia, with bank OF
potted pink geraninums and naSs:
The flag that draped the chancel rail
was the one that foated from the
flag staff in the village during the
Civil war. Hymns were sung at the
close of the service. Under the di-
rections of C. E. Colver and D. Z.
Perkins the veterans present preced- D.
ed the classes of the Sunday school In
regular order, from adults to the
primary class in line of march to the
near by village cemetery. The
younger classes had been given from
the bank of geraninums each plant
to place on a soldiers grave. Flags
had been placed on each grave in the
early morning. During the line OF
march America was sung. The flag
bearer was Walter Mather. Captain
John ]. Lawless Of the Spanish Amer
lean war addressed the people, speak
ing especially to the children on the
significance OF Memorial Day, and
also telling them the significance of
raising the flag at half mast on Me-
mortal Day, from early morning I'M
til II m. signif1ed the nation in tears,
and from IL m. raised to the peak or
the staff until shutdown Of the day,
signif1ed victory. AT the close of the
address, Rev. Mr.. Potter thanked all
who had made the program interest
ing. The singing of Peacefully
slumber the Brave, closed the exer-
cises.
HYMNS The Tonic
Mrs Eugene La Fontaine was the
leader of the EDworth League service
Sunday evening with this topic-An
Evening with Great Hymns. There
were readings given, descriptive of
many well loved hymns, and num-
Der were sung as solos, and quar-
tettes. Luther's Lullaby was sweetly
sung by Ernestine Talbot.
DIsIocated CoIIarbone.
Mrs Sarah A. Colver of the Navy
Yard met with a painful accident
Sunday afternoon, tripping and fall
ing to the floor Of the hall, while COM
ing down stairs, at her home. She
was taken up unconscious. She dis
located her collar bone.
Cottage interests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Woodruff and
family of Richmond Hills, L. L, have
opened their cottage on the Bluff.
MT. ana MIS-. Earle w. Pn1nnoY Oh
Providence were at their cottage for
the weekend and Memorial Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter M. Bucking-
ham and party were at the house
boat Gypsy, Memorial Day.
The Campfire Girls Of Groton
walked to the village Saturday with
their guardian Mrs. Lester Harris, and
returned by steam cars.
Guests for the holiday at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ap1in were
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert S. Fowler of Mt.
Vernon and Frank Aplin Jr.
Getting Ready for Crew.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Darlington of
Cambridge, Mass, arrived the first of
the week with stem helpers to put the
Harvard quarters in orders for the
coming of the Harvard crews.
Messrs. Darlington and Shaw notored
from Cambridge.
Mrs. Amelia Sutliff Lyons and her
daughter Mrs. Edith Talbot of Nor
witch with Mrs. Talbot's two sons,
visited at Mrs. Emma Benefits for
Sunday and Memorial Day.
Mrs. Addison S. Chapman of Mid
dletown and Mrs. Harriet Chapman of
Hartford, were recent guests at the
home of Mrs. Sarah A. Colver of the
Navy Yard.
Coroner Franklin H. Brown of Nor
witch and his son Frank Graham
Brown and Mrs. Brown, with their two
children of Southington, were an auto
party in the place Sunday afternoon,
on their way to Noank
There are many cases Of German
measles in the village school.
The recent frosts killed beans,
vines and cucumber plants, as well as
potatoes.
Mr.. and Mrs William Loefer and
daughter Dorothy of Norwich, have
taken the Miner cottage on the Bluff
for the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Houldcroft and son
Prentice of Hartford, were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Kennedy for the
weekend and holiday.