Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-15

Friends of Edward p. Lyman, Jr.,
who for several years has been en-
ployed at the postofhce in Willimantic,
will be pleased to learn of his promo
ton from substitute carrier to a reg
ular appointment, taking care of the
parcel post and collection service. Mr..
Lyman is Columbia boy, as is also
Homer Isham, also in the Wdllimantic
postoff1ce, and both have made good.
Horace Little and Lyndon Little.
employed in Hartford. spent the week
end with relatives in town.
Choral Society's Concert.
The Choral society, which has held
meetings for practice and rehearsal
each week during tho past winter I'M
der the direction of Mrs. E. E. Lyman,
closed the season with a concert at
the Congregational church Saturday
evening. The programme consisted OF
tenor solos, duets and male quartette
singing, a reading by Miss Grace Eve
lyn Randall and an overture by the
Foster band of Columbia, A. E. Lyman
conductor. The programme was fine
ly carried out, but many who intended
to be present were prevented by the
storm. The church was decorated with
pOtted plants.
David s. Isham of Montville spent
the week end with the family of his
orOlner henry y. 4SHaIn, at SneStnuI
Hill.
Six Inches of Snow.
Snow began falling Saturday after
noon and continued through the night
and Sunday forenoon. At noon Sun
day there was six inches of "the
beautiful on the level.
May Repeat Play.
The grange held its regular meet
iTorr 10c XN~a6T,AEdDr- NIa q NJ
play Bar Haven was presented by the
grange dramatic club and proved an
immense success. The costumes and
stage setting under the direction of
Charles S. Marshall were fine. There
is talk of repeating the play.
Rev. T. n. Owens Sunday morning
topic was At Their Wits End.
improvements in the line of paper
ing and painting are being made in the
interior Of the parsonage.
Miss Lena G. Wolff and John Bow
l1er of Norwich spent the week end
with the formers mother and brother
on Columbia Green.
Miss Olive Cook of Pleasant Valley
spent Saturday and Sunday with
| friends in this place.
The first peep frog of the season
was heard Tuesday evening.
Farewell Surprise Visit.
A surprise party was given Mrs z.
E. Lyman Tuesday evening by the
| members of the Choral society and
other friends Mrs. Lyman and fam
| lily are to leave town soon for North
Coventry, where they will reside for
the present Mrs. Lyman has won
many friends during her residence
here and will be greatly missed in the
church choir.
Buried in Loca, Cemetery.
! The bo1v of Emory NJ Tove7and
| aged 76, who committed suicide Sat-
| urday night at his home at Leonard
| Bridge, was brought to the Columbia
| cemetery for burial Wednesday after
noon.
| The stork flew over Columbia Mon
! day night and left a baby boy at the
| home of Mr.. and Mrs. Maosidn finn
| home of Mr. and Mrs. Madison Wood
| ward. His name is Jasper Soule.
| The following program has been ar
| ranged by Mrs. Bertha Lyman, lee
| tUrer, for the regular grange meeting
| April 19:-Music, National Airs; salute
| the flag, young men: essay, Difference
| Between housekeeping and Home
| Making; song, Little Mother, Mrs
| Doubleday; essay, A Farmers Ideal
! Home; music, young mems chorus;
| Leap Year Box Social, each gentleman
! will furnish a box containing lunch
for two; with his own name enclosed
surpried on Birthday.
Charles Palmer was surprised when
he was visited by party of young
people Wednesday evening at his home
on Chestnut Hill, it being his thity-
first birthday.
Chester B. Lyman has been spend
ing several days with relatives and
friends in Middletown, New London
and other places.