Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-23
ASTERN CONNECTICUT AND WESTERN RHODE ISLAND|
GALES FERRY
Missionary Auxiliary Entertained Picnic at Long Cove-Roxbury School Ends Season-Coroner Brown and Friends on a Cruise.

'SaHS o@ -OhS SO"C-HlV&DATy School Ends Season-Coroner Brown and Friends on Cruise. Mrs. F. c. Risdon of New York city entertained the local auxiliary of the Woman's Home Missionary society at her summer home in the village on Tuesday afternoon from 25O to o. clock Miss Sarah T. Latimer. the president, presided. The topic for the day was The Years Outlook. Rev. James M. Potter conducted the devo-
 t1onal exercises. The Home Mission Enigmas were led by Mrs. Harmon L. Perkins. A reading entitled What is That in Thine Hand was read by Mrs. Delphine Fish and another selection by Mrs. James M. Platter, One Wonl- ans Auxiliary and How It Grew. Miss Latimer also conducted the business meeting that followed this being the
 first meeting after the summer period with Dues Paying Half Hour. Six new members were taken into the so- ciety. Miss Laura A. Perkins resign
 ed as corresponding secretary and Mrs.
 James M. Potter was elected to fill the vacancy. A social hour followed in which the society was delightfully."- en- tertained by the hostess. The house decorations were ox-eyed daisies. Tea and cocoa were served. Miss Lati- mer and Miss Laura A. Perkins pour ed and dainty refreshments, including ice cream, were served. Sunday Services. Rev. James M. Potter spoke in the M. p. church Sunday morning from Psalm 11S, 11th verse. the theme be- ing, The Bulwarlz of the Soul Mrs. Lucius Wightman was the lead CT of the Epworth League service at l 7.30 Sunday evening, with this topic | League Study Courses.
 Picnic at MoxIey Home. MT. and Mrs. Minor Moxley of Long Cove entertained a large party of A fine choWder dinner was served at l o'clock. Among those present were
 MT. and Mrs. Walter Lee of New Ha-
 ven, MT. and Mrs. James Lee and
 granddaughter, Mrs. Miner and
 Latham E. Smith, Mir. and Mrs. Charles H. Comstock of the village, l MT. and Mrs. c. s. James of AIIyn's ] Point, with MT. and, Mrs. Burnap of i Norwich and Mrs. Herbert Turner of | New London.
 Cottages Closed. Many cottages have closed for the | season in the village and on the Bluff
 The Bird family of Mt Vernon, \. Y, l who occupied the Davis cottage. left Sunday, making the journey by au- l tomobile.
 Mrs. E. J. Jones and daughter Miss iOCcl(4 iCC OOHSS, CIOSSu W1n DdkS COL | tage and returned to Mt. Vernon, N. i f., on Tuesday. Mrs. Jones entertain 1 ed for the weekend her son, Vincent
 Jones and his friend, J. V. Hindel. Leave for New Haven. The Roxbury Tutoring school of New Haven which has summer 1 school at the Yale quarters and cot l students to New Haven by special train where they occupy an entire floor
 at the Hotel Taft until their exanina- tions are taken.
 Miss Mary Voorhees, of New York | IS a guest of Mrs. James Edmund Nor
 man and her sister. Mildred ., guest of 1 Mrs. Edward H. Latimer. The Misses 1 Voorhees, stopped en route from Hunt ! Lake, N. Y. where they have spent l the summer to visit the village which
 was for time their home 1 The many friends and relatives of
 Mrs. Dudley c. Perkins of this place who recently underwent an operation | at the Attleboro sanitarium are much
 pleased to hear that she is doing well. l Her daughter, Miss Jennie G. Perkins. i is also making improvement. 1 Return to Norwich. The family of Herman Wulf of Nor wich closed their cottage on the Bluff
 and returned home Tuesday. l Mrs. Horace H. Sears and son AL fred returned to Boston Monday after
 2 visit to Mrs. Delphine Fish, Mrs. i Sears sister.
 Miss Mildred Scranton Of Northfeld
 is at the home of her aunts, the 1 Misses Mathewson, in the village. l Mrs. Emma Bennett returned from
 Anthony, R. l., with her little grand
 daughter, Elm Beth, last Monday.
 making the journey by automobile as 1 the guest of Mrs. William Bogue of l Norwich.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles c. Anderson 1 and daughter, who have been guests
 of MT. and Mrs. James D. Copp at the
 Copp farm for two days, returned to
 their home in Montclair, N. J., last week.
 | Cruise Along the Sound. | Coroner Franklin H. Brown has as 1 his guests on his auxiliary sloop Ruth for cruise along the Sound this week Dudley C. Perkins. Otis Winchester
 and Richard Chase
 Miss Clara Lester of Norwich was | 9 guest of Mrs. Emma Bennett Tues day.
 Putnam Cottagers Leave. MT. and Mrs. Harry " Mann and daughters Misses Marjorie and Edna returned to their home in Putnam last week closing their cottage on the Bluff. A large delegation of friends was at
 the station to bid them farewell
 Mrs. Steers, wife of Judge Alfred i Steers of Brooklyn, N. Y, and her
 daughters returned last week to their
 home having spent the summer at | their cottage on the Bluff