Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-18

Gsdies' Aid Society Of GrisWoid Con-
 gregationaI Church Holds Sale and
 Entertainment-off of Faith
 chapter-Improved Telephone Ser
 vice Appreciated-chure Hear
 About Billy Sunday.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the First Congregational church of GrisWold held a Christmas sale and entertain ment in the town house Wednesday, A large and well pleased audience en- joyed the fine program and purchased the articles for sale The fancy work table was in charge of Mrs. Charles Morgan. The mystery table was un- der the management of Miss Bertha Geer. Cake and ice cream were sold by Mrs Arba Browning and Mrs. Jane Lester. There was an entertaining program as follows: Recitation, The Sisters on a Strike, by Francis Roode; song, Anchored, Harold Geer; recita- tions, Miss Susie Morgan and w. B. Montgomery of Will Car1eton's poems, Over the Hill to the Poorhouse and songs by Miss Blanche Douglas, fa) The Four Leaf Glover, (b) Gypsy Trail, (c) Dear Heart of Mine; dia- logue, Toms Arrival, by Misses Ser tha and Mildred Montgomery and Miss Bertha Geer: recitation, The Courtin', w. ISIOIltSOIiiSTyS by N11S5 Douglas Gal How Ireland Got Its Name, fb) o Promise Me, Co His Fa- vorite F'lowersS recitation, Kipling's If by Bertha Montgomery. The commit tee of arrangements was Mrs. E. A Geer. Mrs. W. B. Montgomery Mrs Willis Terry and Mrs. Victor Camp bell. The proceeds were $50. Faith Chapters Officers. The annual meeting of Faith chap ter, No. S2, o. E. S.. was held Thursday evening in Masonic hall, Worthy Ma tron Emma Gilbert presiding. Reports | of the various officers were read and | the following officers elected for ths ensuing year: Worthy 1natron. Mrs 1 Lillian R. Crumb; worthy patron, Will. | liam T. Crumb: associate matron, Miss | Annie Robertson; secretary, Mrs Mary K. Cheney; treasurer, Raymond F. Cheney: condEctress, Mrs Eva M | Burdick: associate conductress, Mrs 1 Mabel A. Williams
 The worthy matron will fill tht other offices by appointment and z special meeting will be held to install | these officers. A Christmas offering was voted for the Masonic home al Wallingford and for J. W. Miller, wht | is making his home there.
 Inspected Telephone Exchange. R. P. Collins of New Haven, super. visor of equipment of the Southern l New England Telephone company, has l flee. He was the guest of Mir. an6 Mrs. George Moeller during his stay here.
 Storm Sends Birds for Food. A snowstorm began at o'clock Fri. | day morning and did business steadily all day. At D. m. there were eight ] inches on the level The trolley system | hac int d51In oil The snow was light, with no drifts | the northeast wind having no apprecia | ble velocity.
 The storm bpought the first hungry 1 starlings and other birds to the bac1 yard trees and shrubs. looking for : woodpeckers helped themselves to supper off a piece of suet nailed to | clothcsfine post. All the birds tha come feed together without fightinl except the English sparrows. Star lings. even with their bad reputation enjoy the feast with juncoes and blue | jays in harmony.
 New Telephone System Popular.
 At the opening of business Frida, | morning the new common battery sys | tenn was cut in at the local exchange | continuance of the bell call to centra l and the handles were removed iron ] the magneto. Many subscriber fel | around for the old crank all day. Tn new order of things is fine and every body is pleased with this improvement which was made at cost to the com | pany of several thousand dollars
 Sunday in the Churches. At the First Congregational churcl ] in Griswold Rev. E. W. Harrison Q New Haven preached Sunday.
 At the Baptist church the Sunda, morning subject was The Wealth of Cody Life. Tn the evening 1t wa
 Young Peoples night. Subject of tn sermon, The Young People and tn Church, Rev. J. Allan Spidell pastol
 presided.
 1 Rev. Samuel Thatcher at the Meth
 odist church Sunday morning preach
 ed on My Impression of Billy Sunday Special services in the evening wer lconducted by the pastor The Epwort
 league leader was Miss Mary Tinke,
 The Billy Sunday Meetings, Whe
 They Mean to Us, was Rev. Alber
 DonnelPs subject at the Congrega
 tional church. The '. F. s. c. E. topi
 was Bib Jobs Awaiting Us. Stanle
 Whee1ock was leader.
 On Vacation Visit.
 Fred c. Clarke is at home for tn
 holiday recess from the Staunto
 (Va.) Military academy He return
 for reveille Jan. 9th.
 Of the 4,750,000 acres in Vale
 2,000,0O0 are under permanent pas
 ture and only 100000 are cultivated.