Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-10

The village has put on it's annual regatta activities with the coming of the Yale-Harvard rowing squads. About 40 men are at the Yale quarters and are seen taking their before breakfast walk every morning, and with favorable weather conditions in daily practice On the river. About the same number of Harvard men is at Harvard quarters. south of the village and are under the same line of train- ing and care They are completing their examinations at this time.
 Entertained Auxiliary.
 Miss Kate B. Colver of the Navy Yard entertained the Woman's Home Missionary society the local auxiliary at its June meeting, Tuesday after noon from 3: 30 until o'clock. The sided. Mrs. Harmon L. Perkins led the devotional service. An address given by Mrs. George H. Murphy, of Moore,s HILL Indiana, included items of interest from the General Confer ence at Saratoga Springs Mrs Murphy had been in attendance at this conference with her husband, Rev. George H. Murphy and brought an in tereSting message. This was followed by the annual election of officers which resulted as follows: President, Miss Sarah T. Latimer;- first vice presi-
 
 vice president, Miss Alice Satterlee; treasurera Miss Kate B. Colver;; cor responding secretary, Miss Laura A. Perkins; recording secretary, Mrs. Lucy A. HurIbutt; Mrs. Harmon l.. Perkins, mite box secretary and secre- i tary of publications; Mrs. Courtland E. 1 Colver, temperance and evangelism. The late Mrs. Emma Brown LatimeT was made perpetual member of this society in memoriam by her daughters n n A. ~ n Sarah T. Latimer, at this time.
 The usual social hour with refresh ments followed.
 uncasvilIe Play Enjoyed.
 The young people of the M E. l church of Uncasville came over to the l village by motorboat and gave their little play, ''The Deestrict Skule," We'd nesday evening, in the Methodist yes try, to a good sized audience. in spite of the rain The pupils were most precocious and their teacher digni- fled. The play being ful of fun and wit. The players were accompanied by l their orchestra, which was much ap- and cake was served by the Gales Ferry Epworth League. At the close of the afternoon session America wal sung, accompanied by piano and or
 chestra-
 Browns Postnasters for 30 Years. T On the resignation of Norman L Brown as acting postmaster of tn, , village post office recently, Danzy R Povey of the firm of Norman ant
 Povey the new firm, which purchased the business of the late Samuel F Brown in May. received notice iron the post office department in Washing ton of his appointment as acting post | master. and began his duties Thurs
 day. June 1, the beginning of the ifs
 cal year of the post office department } The resignation of MT. Brown closes long record of service by members o
 three generations in the Brown fam 5 fly. in the local post office, coverin upwards of eighty years. The frs } postmaster at Gales Ferry was Nor l man B. Brown, who received his ap pointment in a personal letter fror
 John Quincy Adams, president of tn : United States during l825-1829. H was the grandfather of Norman I Brown and the late Samuel F. Brow1 2 Another grandson, c. Allyn Brow
 succeeded Isaac Bragan, who cam
 here from New London and conducte
 a general store and post office fc many years. Upon the death of M Brown, in February 1890, his fathe ? Latham A. Brown acting master of th : zIU. s. gunboat Kiner during the Civ