Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-24
JEWETT CITY
Town Had 11a Births, A Marriages and 55 Deaths During 1915-Traoy-Joh J John- ston Engagement Annpunced-other Social Affairs.

The vital statistics for 1915 as filed with Town Clerk Welsh show 11S births -63 males and 59 females. The largest number of births was in October, when there were Is. There were A mar riages registered, 39 in town and out side, the certificates being returnable to this town. There were 55 deaths. From chronic endocarditis l, tubercular meningitis ?, cerebral hemorrhage 2, chronic cancer of liver 1, cirrohsis of liver 3, tuberculosis A. capillary bron- critis 4. scarlet fever 1, nephritis 1, burns 1, bronchitis 3, tubercular hip joint disease 1, arthritis deformans 1, convulsion 1, pernicious anemia l, pulmonary edema l. uraenmic disease of brains, meningitis l, fracture of skull 1, pneumonia s, intestinal ob- struction 1, accidental drowning 5, diarrhoea and enteritis 1, arterio sclerosis 1, heart disease 1, rickets 1, accidental morphine poisoning 1, dia- betes 1, injury to hand 1, uraemic coma 1. glandular sarcoma of neck l, tetanus Tracy Johnston Engagement An nounced.
 Mrs. J. H. Tracy entertained a party | of young ladies at her home from to 6 Saturday afternoon, announcing the | engagement of her daughter, Miss | Marian Knight Tracy, to John Robert Johnston of Hartford. After a social time spent in sewing and playing games, the guests were invited to the | dining room. The color scheme was | red, a large bowl of dark red carna- i tions and maidenhair ferns being the l table centerpiece. At each place was a spray of carnations and maidenhair | ferns, and a diminutive red heart as l the place card. From the cards ex- l tended red ribbons to large red bell suspended over the center of the table. 1 The guests drew from the bell favors | which proved to be betrothal cards. Red streemers extended to the sides of the room, where the lights were con- | cealed by colored shades. Supper was served, Mrs. Tracy being assisted by | Mrs. Ida B. Ladd. Mrs. Charles E. 1 Spicer and Mrs. E. H. Hiscox. The guests were Dr. Norman Tracy of Boston, Misses Mae Chandler of New Marian Johnson. Marguerite Bliss Elizabeth Whiting, Nellie Franklin Lucille Stetson, Mary McNicol, Florence Thatcher and Mrs. H. c. Webster.
 Given Surprise Party.
 Miss Pearl Rock was given a surprise party Friday evening by Misses Alice Gilbert. Blanche Jodoin, Josie Cotter Agnes Brickley, Sadie Thompson, Alice
 Moore and James Dolan, Leslie Hyde ! Andrew ,McNicol, Everett Hiscox, Jr.
 Henry Bottomley and Robert Olsen
 Her friends gave her a handsome
 brooch and served refreshments.
 Miss Robertson Entertains on Birthda,
 Isabella M. Robertson gave a party
 to a few of her friends on her 14tf
 birthday Saturday afternoon from tC
 B. The following were present: Editf
 l.. Howe, Ruth E. Robertson, Edna A Sharkey, Venna L. Robertson, Grace A
 Sharkey, Fornettia M. Robertson, Irene l.. Stewart, George E. Robertson, Rutl
 M. Cathcart, Irene M. Robertson, Bea-
 trice L. Cathcart, Isabella M. Robert ) son, Samuel P. Cathcart, Margaret L Jordan, Hattie B. Fields, Nellie B
 Fields, Raymond J. Thatcher, Ellen R
 Prior, Kathleen G. Mccarthy. Mis-! Robertson received numerous gifts. Heard and Seen.
 John Jacobs is to be employed iI } Cranston, R. L. and will move his fam fly there in the spring. MT. Jacobs hal
 been the pianist for the moving pic
 lures at Finn's opera house for tw' years.
 : The Misses Moore of Webster spen
 Sunday in town.
 Miss S. K. Adams was in charge 0
 the reading room at Slater 1ibrar. Sunday afternoon.
 John Blake, Jr., closed his labors a
 the Jewett City greenhouses Sunda, and enters the employ of Finn Bros today.