Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-02
COLUMBIA

their son, RoSWelz warren 1n West boro, Mass.
 COLUMBIA Social Affairs and Family Gatherings of the Week-EquaI Franchise Meet
 ing Planned.
 MT. and Mrs John A. Lewis are en- tertaining the latter's brother Mon roe Brown and his wife. of Colorado, who are here to spend the Thanksgiv- | ing season. MT. Brown Is a native Of Mansfield and it is 25 years since he portion of his life has been spent as l a locomotive engineer on western rail- roads.
 The Y. P. $. c. E. held a social at l the home of Mrs. Ethel Blake1ey on Columbia Green last Saturday evening, which was we'll attended. Governors Proclamation Read. Governep Holcomb's Thanksgiving Proclamation was read from the pull pit last Sunday. Thanksgiving ser vice was held at the chapel Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. =. The parties who recently purchased the Henry c. Isham placS on Chestnut Hill are occupying the premises. The new owners are from New York. ' l hall. Wednesday evening. Music was by Pendleton's four-piece orchestra Everybody at Church. Last Sunday was Everybody-at- Church Sunday in this vicinity as a result the church was we'll filled, and | about twice the usual number of hear CTS listened to an excellent discourse ! by the pastor. Rev. MT. Oliver. l Mrs. Kate Wolff spent the week end I fria
 l Mrs. Herman P. Wolff of West1eld, Mass, was calling on relatives in town Saturday.
 | Club Meets. The w. S. S E. Ladies' club met last week with Mrs. William H. Buell. at her home in West street.
 Building Near the Lake. i The bungalow being erected for Mrs. Match of New York on land purchased l of William A. Lyman on the east shore of the lake is nearing comple- tion. A local firm has also contracted to erect a bungalow for Mir. Merwin of Judge D. A. Lyman, to be completed by l May next.
 Equal Franchise Lecture. | At the lecture given at Yeoman's hall last Tuesday evening on Votes l for Women, by Miss Emily Pierson of Cromwell, about 75 were present. Miss l Pierson is an able and convincing speaker The meeting was under the auspices of the Columbia Equal Fran chise League. After the lecture lunch was served by the league to all pres ent
 A delegation from the Andover Equal Franchise League was present The interest manifested in this vicinity is largely due to the thorough work done by Mrs. Fannie Dixon Welch o1
 this place, who has organized at least
 four Equal Franchise Leagues in Fol
 land county and more are in progress } of formation. In order that the peo. pie of Columbia and surrounding town:
 may know just what the Equal Fran ehise League means. a meeting is to bi
 held Saturday afternoon, December
 at the residence of Mrs. Welch, by tn,
 lake, at 3.SO o'clock for the people O | Columbia and surrounding towns. Tn speakers will be pr. Valeria H. Park
 CT of Greenwich and Mrs. Edward 0 Porritt of Hartford. Mrs. Welsh i asking those intending to be present t telephone her of such intention. Thanksgiving Gatherings.
 Thanksgiving gatherings brought tn
 usual number of family gatherings
 some going to other places. Amon
 those coming from other places were
 Mir. and Mrs. Monroe Brown of Coloro
 
 l ter McGigeny of Willimanttc. Bert an $ Clement Lewis of Manchester, at tn . home of MT. and Mrs. John A. Lewis O . Columbia Green. MT. and Mrs. Jewet C Collins of Jewett City and Miss Jan A. Collins of Willimantic at the honn
 of William A. Collins at Chestnut Hil [. Miss Harriett K. Porter, instructor i = the Walnut Hill school. near Bosto1 V and Randall Porter and friend, sudden ,. at Wesleyan university at the home ( = MT. and Mrs. H. W. Porter. :. Miss Mary WeIch of the Kykehar = Rise Preparatory School for Girls
 Washington at the home of her moth = CT. r. Among thoA who spent tsae day wit l, friends in other places were: MT. an d Mrs. Willard B. Clarke. with the fam s fly of their son. in Handen- MT. an /. Mrs. Henry c. Isham with the famil /. o ftheir son n-in-iaw, Herbert Gillett $ of Scotland. MT. and Mrs. J. P. Litt k with the family of their son. Dr. S. @ Little of Hartford. e Mr. and Mrs. Herman P. Wolff = Westfield, Mass, and Miss Lena
 Wolff spent Thanksgiving with MT d Wolff's mother and brother on Co1un l, 6ia Green.
 William Godtfring of Buffalo hs
 been spending a few days in town. tl ,e MT. Godtfring is we'll known her 'e where he and his family have spel ,+ several summer vacations. - MT. and Mrs. Stoldenfeldt of Maj i, chester, Mss Ruth Lyman of Hartfol "a and Edward P. Lyman. Ja., and fami N of Willimantic were with the fami
 of Deacon Edward P. Lyman Thanks
 giving.
 er The families of Henry and Fre y Schillinger entertained friends fro 10 Rockville Thursday.
 | G. Cleveland Collins of East liar a ford spent Thanksgiving at the hon IL of his mother on Columbia Green.
 Several new telephone poles are 70 replace the old ones on the Green.