Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-11
UNCASVnLE
Parties During the Week-openina of
the schooIs-Southern Home of Rev.
and Mrs. Charles 7. Douglas.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank ]. Alexander en-
tertained Tuesday evening a number
of the friends of their daughter, Miss
Elizabeth Alexander, in honor of Miss
Mary Deuse Mitchell and Stanley
Stone. Cards and dancing on the
ming Mrs. Alexander served ice cream
and cake. Mrs. Mitchell soon leaves
to attend school in Virginia and Mr..
Stone to attend school in Wisconsin.
Term Begins.
The tenth district school opened
Tuesday morning with Mrs. Grace L.
Hooper principal, Miss Helen White,
Miss Gertrude Rogers and Miss Anna
Quinn. assistants.
Palmer Bros. companys mill started
up Tuesday morning, after being shut
down since Saturday noon for over
Labor Day.
Work has begun this week oiiing
and sanding the state road.
Miss Marian Lynch, a graduate of
the Free Academy, started in Wednes-
day to attend the Business College in
New London.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Burgess and
daughter Miss Vera Burgess, spent the
| weekend and holiday with relatives
| in Danielson.
Party for Daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L. Beebe en-
! tertained Mrs. Charles B. Totman,
| Miss Thelma Dram. Miss Mellicent
Comstock. Miss Jennie Nelson, Russell
Harris, Prentice Alexander and Revere
| Beebe,, Thursday evening in honor of
| their daughter. Miss Hazel Beebe The
| evening was enjoyably spent, playing
| games, whist and with music. Cake
| and ice ceam was served by Mrs.
Beebe.
Palmer Memorial Teachers.
Palmer Memorial school opened
| Tuesday with a few changes in the
| lower grades. James E. Murphy,
principal. as in former years, Miss
Florence Olin. Miss Grace Lamond,
Miss Clara Coughlin, succeed the
Misses Viner. Bartlett and Doe. Miss
Ruth DOVE. who taught the classes in
manual training will be retained.
In Debt for Parsonage Repairs.
At the special business meeting held
Friday evening in the Quaker Hill
chairman. The business before the
meeting was principally the considera-
ton of the repairs to the parsonage,
which have been in process the past
Few weeks. The house has been new
~ shingled, new windows put in, a
| new pump and the house wired for
electric lighting. The indebtedness
is quite heavy but it is hoped that the
societies Of the church will be able in
1
church meeting the Christian Endeav-
| or society held it's bi-monthly meeting
at which Miss Annie Bitters, who has
been treasurer of the society for sew
eral years resigned. Miss Bitters
| will be out of town this winter en-.
gagged in teaching and will be unable
to be present at the meetings. Hel
resignation was accepted and Mis-!
Jennie Nelson was elected to take hel
place. A vote of thanks was extended
Miss Bitters for her faithful ser
vice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Alexander ant
SON. Prentice Alexander, who hav,
been on an auto trip to Norwalk las
week have returned to their home ac
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. Stanle.
Jamin Gardner of Norwalk, who wer
their guests over the holiday.
Miss Josephine Hart, after spending
the summer at the home Of her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Hart, left Tuesda;
for Hebron to resume teaching.
Mrs. Earl Lathrop and children spen
this week at Gardeners Lake, guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah Lathrop.
Walter Burgess returned Monda
evening from visit with friends /
> Providence.
= Birthday Party.
Miss Beth Alexander observed he
fifteenth birthday, Saturday. by en-
, pertaining the following friends: Miss
es. Hazel Miller, Frances Edwards, Mi
. bred Gibson, Edythe Grand, and Alic
, Alexander. also, Robert o. .Fletche
! Prentice Alexander, Leslie F1etche
: Leonard Mallory, Earl and Clyde Get
chell. The time was enjoyably speI
l.playing games of various kinds. Re
: freshments were served during til
evening. Miss Alexander receive
i. many pretty gifts.
l Southern Home Burned.
. Rev. and Mrs. Charles T. Dougls
Z of Winter Park, Fla, who have bee
spending a part of their stay in Ne
England with his sister, Mrs. ID
! | Browning left Thursday to return
his -pastorate. Much sympathy is fe
for Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas, as durir
!, their visit here in the north, their hon
: has been destroyed by fire. Mr.. Dous
= las had a valuable collection of bool
and many keepsakes and it means
n serious loss to him, besides the loss
= the home.
r. Mr.. and Mrs Edward Miller ha,
returned to their home in Philade
phia.
= John Comstock, who has been spend
. Ing his vacation at the home of h
. parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Leoler A. Con
= stock. has returned to Worcester Pol.
technic Institute.