Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-26
EASTERN CONNECTICUT AND WESTERN RHODE ISLAND
FRANKLIN
Leap Year Party Given at Town Hall
 --Games and Dancing Enjoyed.


 The young ladies gave a very enjoy aole leap year party Monday night. One of the young ladies printed the Invitations. which were pretty and unique and worded as follows:
 MT. - is cordially invited to at tend leap year party at the Franklin Town Hall, Monday night, February twenty-f1rst, seven thirty o'clock by Miss -. All the young gentlemen accepted.
 About eight o'clock the couples formed for the grand march the first couple being Miss Anita Holton and Eugene Aver, second, Miss Ethel Brown and Kenneth Armstrong. The program for the evening comprised of games and dancing.
 Dancing:-Paul Jones, Virginia Reel, Two step; games:-Pertinent Cues tons' peanut race. Refreshments of cocoa and fancy crackers and cookies: dancing-Hesitation waltz, one step games, Advertisement Guessing con test, the proGrang ending with Virginia reel and singing Auld Lang Syne.
 Those attending the party were Mrs. George Avery, Mrs. Luther Holton, matrons; Mrs. T. H. Armstrong and Mrs. Earl Rogers. assistants (couples) Miss Anita Hoyton, Eugene Aver; Miss Ethel Brown, Kenneth Armstrong; Miss Estella Brown Milton Beckwith; 1; Miss Grace Vallette, Ernest Smith ; -11ASo STA oASO T 4AIIh, I16IUGTI Miss Florence Redwood, Frederick Race; Miss Elsie Maine, Harold Cap shaw; Miss Rena Mitchell, Ray Beck with; Miss Ruth Mitchell, George Beclwith; Miss Ruth Potter, Hunting ton Labhrop; Miss Bernice Stuart, AL bert Beckwith; Miss Florence Murphy, John Frinl, Misses Anita Holton and Ethel Brown were the efficient direc- tors. The ladies thanked First Select man Frank Date, for his kindness and courtesy in granting the use of the town hall.
 Local Jottinss.
 Mrs. Elva Brown of Norwich was a weekend guest of Miss Faith N. Gager.
 Mrs. Clara L. Grant has returned after being the guest of Mrs. Eugene Smith and Miss Miriam Bliss, of Nor wich.
 Mrs. Hattie Cole of Putnam was the guest of Mrs. Hermon A. Gager, We'd nesday.
 MT. and Mrs. David Lillibridge of Rhode Island, were guests this week of MT. and Mrs. $. N. Hyde
 c. H. Robinson was in Willimantic Wednesday, attending a meeting of the I O. O. F.
 Mrs. Lizzie Parsons and grand daughter, Miss Laura Parsons, of Ot- tawa, Canada, are guests of MT. and Mrs. Louis Smith.
 About 14o at Annual Social.
 CContributed.)
 A very enjoyable social was held al the home of MT. and Mrs. Louis H Smith Wednesday evening, Feb. 23 This is an annual event that is always looked forward to with great pleasure not only by the residents of Franklin but of Lebanon and other adjoining towns as we'll
 About sixty from Lebanon took ad- vantage of the fairly good sleighing tc enjoy not only the social but a bot sleigh ride. Bozrah was also repre- sented, the total attendance being il the neighborhood of 14O. The entertainment consisted of two short plays, Look Out for Hezekiaf and Aunt Jerusha and Uncle Josh, il which MT. and Mrs. Arthur Smith Miss Blanche Smith and Roy anC l George Beckwith and Ernest Smitf | took part, assisted by a group of chil. | dren from Miss Smiths school, Nelson Kahn, Katherine Miller Charles Brusl | and Harold Clark
 Vocal selections were given by Mis-. l Blanche Smith, Mrs. Fred Armstrons and Miss Laura Parson of Ottawa | Canada.
 Victor records added to the pleasure and the evenings entertainment wal | Woman by Mrs. c. E. Parson, after which all heartily joined in singins America. Cake, coffee and ice cream were served
 The proceeds of the social, amount. ing to nearly $25, go to the funds O. | the Ladies Aid society of the Franklin | church.s