Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-29

How Methodist Church Observed Eas" ter-Dinner Party-Check for Bell gIan Relief AcI<nowledged-uncas- while Choir invited to Give Cantata. Easter Sunday Rev. James M. Pot ter, pastor of the M. B. church. spoke from St. Mark, 18th chapter, fourth verse, Victory Through Sacrifice, at the morning service. The following Easter music was given: Organ pre- Jude, Heyser; Easter hymn, Davidica; anthem, Sing to the Lord Glorious Song, Petrie. At the offertory a bari tone solo, by D. R. Povey, was sung, Calvary, Rodney; anthem, Unbar Ye Golden Gates, junior choir; anthem, Joyful Easttr Tide with soprano solo, Miss Marie Alien; hymn, Resurrection; organist and director Mrs. Eugene La Fontaine. Easter lilies, hydran- geas and spring flowers were used in the chancel decoration effectively These were sent to the sick and shut ins after the services. The special selt-denial offering for Bishop War ner's mission in India amounted to S21, aside from the usual offering at the morning service.
 Attendance Awards.
 At the Sunday school session Mrs. Debphine Fish read an article on The Baptism of the First Christians at Greenland in 1739, preceding the lesson study. Awards were given for regu- lar attendance in the following order: Bronze star, Mrs. J. A. Birch, one year and two months; rolled gold star, Mrs. Fanny A. Molthrop, one year and ten months; wreath pin, Miss Sarah T. Gatimer, three years; rolled gold pin, Mrs Harmon D. Perkins, ten months. Books were awarded to each MT. and Mrs. D. c. Perkins and R. Irving Hurl- butt, nine years; Miss Jennie G. Per kins, eight years; Mrs. Laura A. Per kins and Eugene La Fontaine.
 The Epworth League service at 7.S0 o'clock was led by Miss Jennie G. Per- kins. with this topic, Little Chances to Help.
 Entertained at Dinner.
 MT. and Mrs. Rufus w Hurlbutt en- tertained at dinner at their home Sat- urday evening. The guests were R. Irving Hurlbutt and Winthrop Hurl- butt, brothers of MT. Hurlbutt, James Edmund Norman, all of the village, and Nelson Parker of Norwich, with Robert Townsend of Uncasvflle, Miss Vera Bartlett. sister of Mrs. Hurlbutt, sister of Mrs. Hurlbutt, who is teach CT of domestic science in the vocation al school of New London, assisted Mrs. Hurlbutt in serving a fine course dfn- ner. The table decorations was a yellow basket of daffodils in the cen ter with yellow ribbons running to each plate, with small baskets contain ing Easter eggs as favors.
 Personal Items.
 Mrs. Reginald F'itzmaurice of Provi- dence and son, Edward, of Columbia college and Miss We5ber of Water bury. who were at the Pioneer cottage on the Bluff, several days last week, lift Sunday evening.
 Miss Mabel Crosby of Deep Brook Nova Scotia. sister of Mrs. William D. Allen. with whom she has been spend ing the winter at her home on the New London road. left Tuesday to. visit relatives in Boston.
 Mrs. JOafr Rogers of Hartford is spending a few days at her cottage in the village.
 Charles W. Pierce of Union Hill. N J, spent Sunday with his mother Mrs Charles J. Pierce of AIlyn's Point.
 Check Acknowledged.
 The check sent the Commission fol Relief in Belgium in New York from the sale of little flags in the village King Albert's birthday, has been ack- nowledged with thanks to Mrs. Fanny Adams Molthrop.
 A party of II from the village an6 vicinity attended the entertainment o1 the Y. M. c. A. members course 1T Norwich Easter Monday evening.
 Mir. and Mrs. Nelson Parker ant little daughter, Margaret HuTIbutt, re. turned Sunday evening to their home In Norwich after spending Good Fri GGS anu lile WGeh-eEu Wlln IhFS. Tar ser's parents, MT. and Mrs. Henry w Hurlbutt.
 New Diamond at Navy Yard.
 A fine baseball diamond is being lai( out on the Navy Yard reservation fol the use of the men of the submarin, base.
 Miss Laura A. Perkins is spending few days at the home of Mrs. Isaas G. Geer, Geer Hill, Ledyard
 The families of Otto and Herman Wulf of Norwich visited their cottage on the Bluff Good Friday.
 Twenty-Five hundred railroad tie have been delivered along the tracl from Allyn's Point to Groton to re place those that are condemned.
 William Fairfield, who suffered al illness that prostrated him at his hom last Thursday evening" has improved hut is obliged to keep quiet under tn advice of his physician as the attacl was caused by an affection of tn heart.
 Mrs. c. B. Graves of New Londo California for the Epworth Lea gue 0 the M. F. church.
 UncasViIle Choir to Sing.
 The choir of the Uncasville M. F church will give the cantata, Tn Lord of the Eastertide which the gave in their church on Easter Sun day in the M. E. church here (tomor row) Sunday evening, by invitation with Mrs. Rufus w. Hurlbutt organ ist, and Mrs. Thomas Spiers of Ne7 London director, with MT Harr Shurts also of New London, soloist