Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-28
MYSTIC

Dancing Party-surprise Gift for
Clinton Gurnee-Dr. Lee Addresses
Mems cIub-Friends Visit Norwich
Patient.
friends at her home on the New Lon
don road Saturday evening at a dance,
there being about 90 present. Dane
ing was enjoyed until 11.30 o'clock.
Games and music followed. Refresh
ments were served.
Gift From Methodist Brotherhood.
Clinton Gurnee was given a pleas
ant surprise at the home of Rev. and
Mrs. w. H. Dunnack at the Methodist
parsonage Monday evening by the
members of the Brotherhood of the
church. Mr.. Gurnee, who leaves Tues
day for Camden, Maine to reside, and
who has been a faithful helper in the
Methodist church for the past three
years, was invited over to the parson-
age to spend the evening. Soon sew
eral members of the Brotherhood ar
rived and informed him that the even
ing was to be spent in pleasure for
his benefit. During the evening the
president, Bergen !. Green, presented
Mr.. Gurnee a handsome silk umbrella.
in appreciation of the work he had
done here. Mr.. Gurnee and his fam
lily will leave with the best wishes of
the community.
Five New Lights.
Work was begun Monday on the in
stallations of five lights from Ash
hey street to West Mystic avenue. The
work is being done by public sub
scription. this street being out of the
fire district Each of these lights
will cost SIS a year and the people
who have to travel this road are will
ing to help toward such a cause rs
this. Later in the summer advance
will be given at Willow Point Casino
for the benefit Of the street light fdhd
Addressed Mems Club.
There was large attendance at the
Mems club meeting in the c. A. r.
hall Monday evening, when each
member had the privilege of inviting
a friend. The speaker was Dr. Har-
ry Lee Of New London. who gave an
! Illustrated lecture on Big Game Hunt
ing in New Brunswick and Newfound-
! land. He showed over loo pictures
! These were all taken by the doctor.
| At the close refreshments were served.
Visited Norwich Patient.
Luke McKone, Matthew Imdol. John
! Crosby, Thomas Squadrito and An
| thony Purello went to Norwich Sun
! day by automobile and visited William
| Johnson, who is at the Norwich sana-
| torium. Mr.. Johnson has been there
| for eight months and is gaining very
fast now. He expects to be able to
come home in a few weeks
Books and Magazines for Library.
| Following is a list of books and
magazines recently presented the
Mystic and Noanl1 Library:
Empty Pockets, r. Hughes: The
God Of Love, ]. R. Mccarthy, present
ed by a friend.
The Yoke by Elizabeth Miller, A
FOOLS Errand. Elizabeth.
! Rods Salvation, etc, by A. z. Trum-
bull; The Russians at the Gate of
Herot, Charles Marvin, presented by
a friend.
Michael o'HaHoran. Gene stratton
Porter; and The Rainbow Trail. Zane
Grey, presented by Mrs. S. s. Dicken-
son.
The Jews of the Eastern War Zone.
presented by the American Jewish
committee of New York
The Scout Law in Practice. A. A.
Carey, presented by the author.
A Handbook of the Best Private
Schools, presented by the author, P.
E. Sargent, Boston. Mass.
Child Employing Industries, pre-
sented by the Nat. Child Labor COM
mittee of New York
The following ma gazines and news
papers are to be found in the reading
room of the library: The Yale Re
view; The Christian Science Journal: :
1He CATlSIlan science SenIlnel, Der
Herald der Christian Science; The
Christian Science Monitor, The Mystic
Times; The Mystic Journal. Brown
Alumni Monthly and numerous other
public orations, all being the generous
4 gifts from friends of the library and
are much appreciated by the readers
Social and Personal Jottings.
Mrs. Louis P. Allyn entertained the
members of the Monday club at her
home Monday afternoon.
DIR. A. N. Williams, who underwent
surgical operation in the Lawrence
hospital, is getting along favorably,
Mr. and Mrs, Harold Wilcox have
returned to Oneco after n visit to Mr.
and Mrs. George w, Wilcox,
Mr., and Mrs, Max Bendett have
returned from their wedding trip and
J are keeping house on Jackson avenue
Miss Annie Mcdowell of Groton has
: entered the employ of the Standard
Machinery company to take the place
} or Miss Josephine DiokeHson, who will
enter the Mystic River bank April I,
Mrs, Albert DuhaiIne and Mrs
Thomas squadrito are visiting in
Mr.. and Mrs, George Fayler have
; returned to New Haven after a few
DAYS stay I'm the village,
Clinton Gurnee leaves today CTues-
day. for Camden, Maine, where he Is
to engage in shipbuilding,
Frederick Barnes has purchased OF
I the Rafferty, heirs the property on
. Water street.
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