Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-29
ASHFORD ASSOCIATION.
heIds Seventy Ninth Anniversary Meeting at Brooklyn Baptist Church.

Meeting at Brooklyn Baptist Church. The Ashford Baptist Sunday School association met on Wednesday in the Brooklyn Baptist church in observ- ance of the seventy ninth anniversary of that organization. There were two sessions and in both interesting pro- grammes were arranged. At 12.30 p. m. luncheon was served:
 The programme follows:
 Morning session at 10.30-Song ser vice, scripture reading and prayer, Rev. Albert D. Stone; welcome, Irving w. Chapman; response, president of convention; address: What is the Real ists? Rev. H. D. Baker; music; ad- dress, Is Our Belief in the Bible Changing? Rev. Charles A. Parker, address, The Sunday School Mission. ary, Rev. w. D. Swaffield; business: dinner, 12.30.
 E. A. Blake; roll call and reading let ters, George A. Bowen; music; report of nominating committees: address Rev. A. B. Coats; music; address. Rev. Joel E. Slocum, D. D.; closing.
 The officers are as follows:
 President Charles P. Pierce, Put nam; vice president, Willis V. Wides, Spring Hill; secretary and treasurer George A. Bowen, Willimantic. Borough Topics.
 James Pray of Norwalk is spending a few days in Ballouville. visiting his parents.
 The following comprises the officers for the ensuing term of the I. O. O. F.: winthrop r. Short, noble grand; John T. Moran. vice grand; Clifford Stark weather. secretary; Alfred A. Ennis. treasurer Several other officers will be appointed at the installation next week.
 Hicks Prize For Earl F. Wood.
 Earl F. Wood, who was graduated from Brown last week, received yes- terday a check for $40. the Hicks prize to the person in the graduating class who showed the most marked ex- cellence in English Language and Literature. Mir. Wood won final hon ors in English and was appointed re- gently by Presidence F'aunce assist ant instructor in the English Depart ment at Brown.
 Personal Items.
 Raymond A. Preston was in Provi- dence yesterday.
 Miss Muriel Clark Of Providence will be the guest of Miss Alma Keech for
 MT. and Mrs. F. J. Marsh of Upton Mass, and Mrs. Harold Foss of North boro, are spending a few days with Mrs. Helen s. Dove of Main street
  C., is visiting his parents.
 Double Header for the Fourth.
 Great preparation. is being made on the part of the Danielson baseball management for the Independence Day games. The Hartford Colonials classed among the best of semi-pro fessional teams in Connecticut, will twice display their wares to the eport-loving public.
 The games will be played morning and afternoon. Captain Rock will face them with essentially the same lineu1 as opposed Putnam last Saturday. IT the morning game Lefty Gearin, oi strike-out fame, will toss them over and in the afternoon Adams will pitch Monahan will be on the receiving enc in both games.
 Saturday the boys will journey tc Southbridge to play the American Op- tical nine.
 Heard About Town.
 Out of town guests at the com mencement exercises at Killingly Higf school included: Mrs. Ida M Newel and Mrs. Caldwell of Salem, Mass.
 Miss Esther Ives of Providence is the guest of Miss Olive. Kent.
 Miss Olive Robinson of Swansboro