Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-29
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Epworth League soeiaI-WaIter Per ny 5reaks Through Ice = Pequot
 Council confers Second Degree.

The social given by the Epworth league of the Methodist church was well attended and many compliments were paid the hostess. Miss Vera Bartlett. The rooms were pretilly decorated and games, vocal and in- we're served to form the evenings en- tertainment
 Harold Coret is employed in a ga rage in Norwich.
 Visited Woodmen.
 George F. Baldwin, district deputy of the Modern Woodmen of America was in town visiting officials of the To- way to Providence from Norwich where he attended Iona camps open meeting.
 > Breaks Through Ice.
 The ice gave way letting Walter Perry, who was fishing for cells in the Thames river, into the water. Mir. Perry succeeded in getting out, al- made it more dangerous.
 John Montey has moved his house. hold goods and family from Massa- peas into one of the CoggshaI tene- ments.
 Robert Clark has COW that gave birth to twin calves this week.
 Guests at Parsonage.
 About twenty young men attendants Of the Baptist Sunday school were en- tertaired at the parsonage by the Rev. and Mrs. Laken. Mrs. Laken served refreshments after an evening spent in music. with recitations from some of those present.
 Edward Geary, employed in Mys- tic, has been spending several days at the home of his parents in the village.
 Wylie Rogers is able to be out, but IS not able to resume work.
 PinoehIe Tournament.
 Since the Montville Athletic club moved to accommodate the board of education at the burning of. the Pal mer Memorial School building, the committee in charge have been fitting up the rooms for the winters sport. A pinochle tournament has been organ ized and the first of the series of games was played Monday night, hon. ors going to c. E. Flaherty and w. A. Ritchie of Team A. The first game of pitch game series between F. P. Richards and Howard Rogers Ed ward Curtin and Austin Matthews, was played at a meeting Thursday ev- ening, Edward Curtin's team winning in a score of three out of five. It was voted to give social and dance before lent.
 Mrs Martha Chappell who has been suffering from an attack of grip Is improving.
 Sunday School Officers.
 The Sunday School board of com mittee held a meeting at the Metho- dist church and elected the following to serve the various offices for the ensuing year: Superintendent, Mrs. Herbert Dart; assistant superintend- ent, Elmer BecLwith; secretary and treasurer, Mrs. Eliza Geer: assistant secretary and treasurer, Miss Alice Osborn; librarian, Robert Doddsf as- sistant librarian, Lathrop Miller: pi- anist Mrs. Rufus Hurlbutt; assistant pianist, Miss Alice Ramage.
 Friday evening there was an enter tainrnent consisting of duets, vocal selections and music by the orchestra. Ice cream, cake, candy, weer on sale The affair was under the supervision of the Ladies' Aid society.
 One of the dryers in the UncasviIle Manufacturing Co.'s mill was nearly destroyed by fire on Saturday. The fire was put out before any further damage was done.
 K. of c. Degrees Conferred.
 Thursday evening Pequot council Knights of Columbus. held a special meeting to confer the second degree on two candidates. The members of the council have been invited to Wini- mantle Sunday to witness the work ing of the third degree at San Jose council.
 The Country club gave a social and dance on Friday evening"
 James B. Bolger, superintendent of the Reyes Product Go. has been spend ing a few days in New York Reuben Austin took a party in his auto to Hartford Saturday. Mir and Mrs. Victor Rosenlund and Miss Ethel Wood.
 Frank Hart of Deep River was through this place on an automobile trip, spending a few hours at the home of his parents. MT. and Mrs. Moses Hart.
 Pneumonia Follows Fall.
 Mrs. Cephas Brown is i'll with pneu- monia. Mrs. Brown while attempting to empty a pan of ashes slipped and fel. As she was in the back yard she was not discovered until she had lain there so long she was so badly chilled that pneumonia resulted.
 At the meeting of Cochegan carr0. Modern Woodmen of America on Mon day night, two applications for mem bership was received.