Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-31
JEWETT CITY
Sunday Afternoon Memorial Service at
 Baptist Church-Surprise Party for Harold Spicer-Many Guests Enjoy
 ing Borough Hospitality.

i A memorial service was held at the Baptist church Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock. Only seven of the veterans were able to be present. Rev J. w Payne conducted the service. a hymn being the opening number. He read | the thirtd-third psalm, which was followed by an anthem sung by Mrs. G. H. Prior, Mrs. B. R. Gardner, Miss i Alice A. Brown, B. R. Gardner and | G. H. Prior, with Miss Katherine Bab- cock at the organ. Rev. Samuel | Thatcher offered prayer. which was wollowed by a duet by Mrs. Prior and l Mrs. Gardner, with a chorus and ob- ] hgato.
 Rev. J. A. Spide1 delivered the ad- | dress his subject beeinug A Godly Nation. The text was Blessed Is the | Nation Whose God Is the Lord and the 1 People Whom He Has Chosen for His Inheritance. The time has gone by when there should be any hard words | between the north and the south the preacher said. Men should stand to- gether to make godly nation. God | chooses us. Do we choose Him? Are we as nation and individuals in the nation choosing God? We boast of our land as the land of the free also from a territorial standpoint. We glory in our resources, our leaders and our institutions. What is the good or all IQeS0 Il AlHlISuly GCu be not in them.
 A GodIy nation has God in it's gov ernment. Civil government and rules should be made and chosen of God. Don't leave God out of polotics God is in the national problems-the prob lem of the home-of the sChoOls-of the social order-of politics and com merce. God is in it's national religious life
 An anthem by the choir and a hymn and the benediction by Rev. J. w. Payne closed the service. The beau palms, carnations. lilies of the valley, iris, swamp azalea with wreaths and flags, arranged by Mrs. Nelbert Myott.
 Meeting of Missionary Society.
 The Women's Missionary society of the Congregational church met at Mrs. .G w. Robinson's. The subject was Mexico and the programme was ar ranged by Mrs. Geoerge Soule and Mrs. R. H. Howard. Articles were read by Mrs. G. w. Robinson, Mrs. George Soule, Mrs. H. N. Wheelock, Mrs. G. H. Jennings, Mrs. F. B. Rob- inson and Mrs. John Whalley. The subjects were, The Country, The Peo- ple, The Capital, Tarral, ". 5. M: I. Chihuahua, Fitting for Useful Life, Happy, A Versatile Lady, Holding Jamaica. A Mexican Priscilla and Stoy on Life Membership in the Wo- Mans Board. Mrs. Soule told story of Miss Butler about a Mexican school.
 Gift of Gold Piece.
 A surprise party was given Harold Spicer Friday evening. He received gold piece from his friends. Refresh ments were served after games had been played
 A dance in Rioux's haH on Satur- day evening was largely attended.
 Borough Briefs and Personals.
 MT. and Mrs. George c. Soule and son Thomas, of East Greenwich, R. l., are visiting relatives in town.
 Jean LeClaire spent the week end in Springfield.
 Erme Myott is the guest of friends in Worcester.
 Mrs. James McNaIly is very i'll with pneumonia and under the care of graduate nurse.
 Mrs. E. J. Raney was called to Bos- ton Sunday by the serious illness of her sister, Mrs. Jordan.
 Miss Margaret Kelley one of the operators at the local station, is talk ing a vacation. w. E. Shugrue of Hartford is the substitute.
 The Misses Perkins and Denison- of