Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-31

Rev. James M Potter gave the l fourth an his series of sermons on the Prodigal Son last Sunday morning in | the M R church. the thought being, When He Came toaHmself. St Luke. 18th chapter, 30th verse Mrs. Wal ter M. Buckingham of Norwich sang at the offertory, Do Not Ask, by
 Gilbert Spross. Mrs. O. w. Jones of Mt. Vernon N. Y. arranged the altar flowers.
 Rewards Given. At<he Sunday school session awards twere given In the following order: To
 C. E Co1yer, Jr. Helen Louise Colver, each a gun metal pin for four months; Gordon Manlere, silver star, IS months; Lester Whitman, rolled gold pin, ten monthss,- Mrs. Delphine Fish, silver pin, six months: Rev. James M Pot ter and Dorothy Birch. gun metal star. 16 months.
 Open ,Air Service. There was a good attendance at the open air service held on the Lawn and veranda at the home of MT. and Mrs Nathan A. Gibbs, in the village. at 5 o'clock Sunday afternoon Miss Bes- sic Ames of Yonloers. N. r., read the story of the Pink Rose, and this was in paragraphs interspersed with songs by an augmented choir, and also by children. The story was written by Mrs. H. H. Whfttemore and was of Della, whom she reclaimed. in her work in New York city, by the giving of beautiful uink rose. Miss Jennie G. Perkins was the organist. Cottage Notes. Mir. and Mrs J. Harry Mann and daughters, of Putnam, opened their cottage on the Bluff Friday. They will remain until Labor day, MT. Mann spending the week ends here during the time.
 daughter Doris, of Montclair, N. J., are guests of Mrs. John c. Perkins at her cottage on the Bluff. Prof Albert s. Bolles of Haverford college, Penn, who Is spending some
 time at E1shers Island, was the guest and Mrs. A B. Pierce, at their home in the fvfllage several days last week. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Beckwfth of New London were entertained at the
 home of MT. and Mrs. D. c. Perkins last Friday
 Mrs. Franklin, H. Brown visited
 friends at the Willimantic camp
 grounds Thursday and Friday. Motored from Hartford. Mr and Mrs William Brooks of
 Hartford were guests of Mrs Brooks
 mother, Mrs. Delphine Fish, arriving last week from Dayville where they
 had been spending. .some days, making the trip in their automobile from Hartford.
 Mrs Wood and her daughters Mrs. BigelowN and Miss Wood, from Web
 ster, Mass, have taken Mrs. Emma
 Bennetts cottage, for several weeks. Mrs Bennett andtf family have moved
 to the Bungalow. at Perkins place. MT. and Mira. William Brooks, Mr. and Mrs. Hollis Webber and Mrs. Caro- Maniere formed an automobile party that visited Old Saybrook Saturday. Miss Alice Satteraee visited Mrs. A P. Ware in Mystic last Thursday. William A. Buckingham, Jr., of Nor wfch, was the week end guest, on the houseboat Gypsy, of MT. and Mrs. Walter H. Buckingham. The Camp Fire Girls of Noanl1 ar rived Wednesday at the Webb cottage recently vacated by the Groton Camp Gire Girls, with their guardian, Mrs. ! Minnie La Val1ette.
 Mrs. William Brooks, Mrs. Caro-
 Maniere, Master Gordon Maniere, with
 Moves B. Allyn, went to Mantle We'd | nesday, in Mrs. Brooks automobile. There they were s3oined by Mrs. Del phine Fish and Mrs. La1cius Brown of Norwich as guests for dinner at the
 summer cottage of MT. and Mrs. John Griswold of New London. Mrs. Rowland Perkins of New Lon den was caller here Tuesday. At Waterford Meeting. Misses Ellen and Lucy Geer, with
 Miss Amelia Mathewson, attended a
 meeting of the Mayhower society in Waterford at the home of Mrs. G.
 Maynard Minor, Wednesday. Tho Misses Mathewson entertained
 an automobile party of relatives from Durham, at luncheon Tuesday, Mrs. Fanny A. Molthrop was the guest of Mrs. Charles s. Starr of New
 London several days last week.