Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-15

ing.
The funeral Of Mrs. William D.
Fairfield was held at the NJ. z. church
Sunday afternoon at $50 o'clock Rev.
James NJ. Potter officiated and spoke
from these words Get thy house in
order for thou shalt die, and not live.
The bearers were A. c. Fairfield, A.
G. Fairfield, GeOrse Hewitt and Har-
vey Hewitt. Burial was in the vii
lage cemetery.
Mrs. Fairfield is survived by her
husband and two daughters, Mrs.
George Hewitt of Groton and Mrs.
Ethel Hall of Boston, and several
grandchildren. Also by her father,
William Wood, who resides in Mime
sofa, a veteran of the IeXiCan war,
and Of the Civil war. She leaves one
brother, William Wood of Seattle,
Washington.
Mrs. Fairfield was Mary Eliza Wood,
born in Webster. Mass. The family
has resided in this locality at Allyn's
Point and the village for thirty years.
She had been a patient sufferer in
failing health for two years.
Sunday Services.
Rev. James NJ. Potter's theme for
the morning service in the NJ. E.
church Sunday was False Peace At
the EpwOrth League evening service
he spoke from this topic, Open Eyes
for Christ on q Vaca ton Trip. John
p: PIP.
Married Ten Years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Avery Main celebrated
the tenth anniversary of their mar
riage with a picnic on the lawn of
their home overlooking the Thames
river near Fort Decatur Monday last
A fine chOwder dinner was served.
They received gifts of money cut
glass and pictures, etc. Among the
guests present were Mr.. and Mrs.
AAdelbert Fairfield of Putnam, Miss
Grace Tower Of Johnson City n Y,
Mrs. Charles J. Pierce, Mrs. Phebe
1. Norman, Mrs. Hannah Lewis, Mrs
Lincoln Fairfield, Mr.. and Mrs Wal
lace NorcrOss and children, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. j. James and son Albert, all
of Allyn's Point, Mr.. and Mrs. Latham
Smith, Miss Mabel Smith, Mr.. and
Mrs. Minor Monkey.
Cottage Guests.
William Titus of Jefferson, n. Y, is
a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Minor Mox-
ley at their Long Cove cottage.
Miss Grace Tower of Johnson City
II. Y, is spending some time at the
home of her uncle Latham E. Smith
Mr., and Mrs John O. Reynolds of
New York are guests of Mrs. Rey-
nOlds' mother, Mrs. Lucy S. Hurlbutt
Nathan A. Gibbs and family are en-
Joying their new automobile which
was delivered to them last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis r. Church of
Norwich spent Sunday at their cot
tage on the Bluff.
Entertained on Household.
Mrs. Walter NJ Buckingham enter
tanned Wednesday on the houseboat,
Gypsy Mrs. James J. Moore, Mrs. Dan
iel S. Haviand and Miss Anne Taft
of Norwich and on Friday Miss Lau-
RE Hammond and Miss Potter, also
of Norwich.
Thomas MacCracken Of New York
is spending some time at the cottage
Of Mrs. James Martin on the Bluff.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Frank Corey and
son, Herbert, visited Mr.. Corey's cou-
sin, Miss Emily B. Corey of South
bridge, Mass, spending the week end
and holiday and witnessed the ami
Eersary parade there Independence
Director John w. Lowrance of the
RoXbury Tutoring school of New Ha-
ven, with Mrs. LOwrance and children
with maids, arrived last week, at the
ters.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Scranton of
Durham, who have been guests of Mrs.
Scranton's sisters, the Misses Mathew
son in the village, have returned. Their
daughters, Miss Helen Scranton Of
Mortified, who was also a guest Of
her aunts, has also returned to that
place
Planning for Picnic.
The preparatory committee, Rev
James NJ. Potter, Dudley c. Perkins
and CORTLAND E. COlver held a meet
ing Monday evening to appoint COM
mittees at the home Of Mr. Perkins
for the annual community picnic
which is held at Riverview, the
Charles H. Brown place,
Sells Boat.
Nathan a. Gibbs has sold his aux
iliary boat, May, to Traver Briscoe
and it has been taken to New Haven.
Mrs. D. w. Jones and daughter, Bea-
trice of Mt. Vernon, n. Y, arrived on
Monday at Twin Oak cottage for the
season.
William H. Allen and his son. Or
Vile and irwin Collins, who spent Sun
day at Mr.. Aliens home on the New
London road, were accompanied Mon
day on their return to Saybrook by
Mrs. Allen and daughters, Marie and
Gertrude. Mr.. Allen has taken a fur
nished cottage at Saybrook for a
month for the family. Mr.. Allen is in
the employ Of the New Haven railroad
as bridge builder near Saybrook
Guests at Geer Cottage.
Miss Nellie Gallup of St Paul, Mimi,
with her young niece, Miss Prudence
A. Gallup, were members at The Pines
Of Misses Ellen and Lucy Geer for the
weekend with Miss Julie Smith of
Westerly and Mrs. Mary S. Geer of
Norwich. The Misses Gallup returned
Monday with Miss Smith to Wester-
~ for several days visit. Later they
Will return to the home of their un-
,le and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs: Isaac G.
Ieer, where they are spending some
weeks. Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Gallup and
daughter, Miss Sadie I. Gallup of New
London, were members Of this party
On Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Edith Novel; and daughter,
Miss Grace Mcneil of New Jersey,
With Miss May Martin of New York
Snpn6iDlr some time AT farm
If their relative, Postmaster, D. R.
2ovey
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus w. HurIbutt en-
ertained Mrs. Hurlbutt's sister, Miss
Winnie Bartlett of Uncasville and her
quest, Miss Marguerite Eastwood of
Providence, r. l., last week.
Miss Marjorie Mann of Putnam and
Ter brother, H. Jerome Mann, of New
York, have opened the family cottage
N the Bluff for two weeks.