Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-18
GALES FERRY
Funeral of Postmaster Samuel r.
Brown-SpeeiaI Meetings Held at
Methodist Church-Awards for Reg
ular Attendance at Sunday School.

ular Attendance at Sunday School.
Funeral services for Samuel F.
Brown were held at the family home
in the village Wednesday afternoon,
at BIS O'Clock and were largely at
tended. Rev. James NJ Potter of the
Methodist church conducted the SER
vices. A qusrtette, Miss Grace "A.
Chapman, Miss Alice Satterlee, d. r.
Povey and D. G. Perkins sang Rock
Of Ages and 1t Is Well With My Soul
The bearers were Frank w. Dow, Hem
~ Keeney Fred Fitch, Edward MUIR
ray OF New London, with Otis Win
chester OF Norwich and Edward II.
Latimer of the village. Burial was in
the village cemetery. There were
many beautiful flowers. Mr.. Brown
had been the postmaster here for Is
years, succeeding his father. Latham
A. Brown and will be missed by a
| large circle of friends, to whom he
had shown many kindnesses.
Home Missions Considered.
The March meeting Of the woman's
| Home Missionary society of the NJ. E.
| church was held at the home of Mrs.
Harmon D. Perkins Tuesday after
| noon. The president, Miss Sarah T.
! Latimer presided. The meeting OPEN
| ed with the singing of America The
| devotional exercises were conducted
| by Mrs. James NJ. Potter. The review
OF Chapter in Home Missions in
Action, was conducted by Miss Alice
satterlee. Special readings on Mis-
| sions, called Under the Searchlisht,
were given. Mrs. Rufus w. Hurl-
! butt read the story of a Chinese Girl
called, From Slavegirl to Leader.
Mrs. Harmon D. Perkins conducted
the Home Missions Enismas. The
roll call was answered by the names
OF mission homes. Reports were given
pOnding secretary and the treasurer
and accepted. Dorothy Birch. the lit
tie granddaughter OF the hostess, re-
cited n poem, Here's to Old Glory, and
the meeting adjourned. A social hour
with refreshments followed.
Book Club Meets.
The village Boek club met with Mrs
/ Charles J. Pierce at her home at Al
lyn's Point Thursday afternoon from
2 to o'clock. Mrs. Pierce read &
poem and Mrs. Delphine Fish read the
, opening chapters Of Dear Enemy by
! Jean Webster. Refreshments were
served by the hostess.
4 Special Meetings.
Special meetings were held ever!
evening the past week in the NJ +
church with Rev. c. c. Tib5etts o
( UnCasville. Rev. G. g. Scriyener o
Norwich. Rev. Z. p. Phr-sner Of Ner
! witch Town among the speakers 70
different evenings with Rev. James VI
: Potter, pastor Of the church.
Rev. James NJ. Potter spoke in tn
NJ. E. church last Sunday from Thes
= | salonians. 4th chapter, third verse, tn
| theme being Santiication. the VIII o
: | God. d. Z. Povey sang at the offer
y tory, What VIII You Do With Jesu:
= | AT the Sunday school session . brie
= | missionary program was in charge Q
3 Miss Sarah ). L. timer and the offer
- ing was SO- missions. Awards for reg
ular attendance were given in the fol
= lowing order: Gold plated pins to Mr.,
5 Harmon l.. Perkins and Miss Msri
Allen, each for eight months; gold pil
II Mrs. Delphine Fish, ten months: role
& gold star, Mrs. Henry w. Hurlbutt, 2
months
Rev. James NJ. Potter conducted tn
h Epworth League service at o'cloc
h in the evening with this topic, TIL
= Urgency Of n Great Task.
is Local Happenings.
= Mr.. and Mrs. CORTLAND z. Colvt
I and son, Z. e. Colver, Jr., visited II
automobile show in Norwich Wednes
Is day afternoon.
m Noyes p. Allyn was a caller in Gre
Is ton last Tuesday
or The Misses Mathewson returned G
l. Tuesday from Pittsfield, Mass, whel
they have been spending some weel
= at the home of their brother, Rar
Is dolph Mathewson.
IS Orrin Bennett, who has been in Ne
-e York for the winter. arrived hon
last Monday.
II Fred Smith, who has been spendir
Is month in Norwich, returned to h
cottage in the village the past week
Miss Laura A. Perkins has been vi
rs iting at the home of Miss Florence
ne Geer of Geer Hill, Ledyard, and
s. the home of Mrs. Charles J. Pierce
s. Allyn's Point recently.
Id Miss Sarah T. Latimer spent Sc
v eral days last week with friends
J. Palmertown.
e. To Receive Practitioners.
- Rev. G. c. Scrivener of Norwich d!
ed ,,,.e VIII preach
a E. church and a class of probatione
~ will be received into the church