Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-01-15
OLD MYSTIC
Ladies' Aid Society Elects officers-
Basketball Team Defeated at Ston-
ington-skatins Party Entertained
Indoors.

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Indoors.
Rev. William crawford, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal church, preached
Sunday morning from the text Advan-
tages OF Early Conversion. Subject Of
the evening sermon was Trouble in the
Heart Room of a Great King.
Rev. Fred Eugene Coburn, pastor of
the Baptist church, preached Sunday
morning on The Divine Birthright. The
subject Of the evening sermon was The
Guide to Jesus.
Perfect in Attendance.
The following pupils have been per-
feet in attendance at the Baptist Sun
day school during the past year: Ken
meth Williams, Horace S. Williams,
Beatrice Clark. Ralph Clark and Oscar
E. Crumb.
The funeral of Mrs. Caroline Turner,
widow of Amos D. Turner, of West
held Monday at p. m. at the home
Of her son Law, Rev. Osmer G. Bud
dington, of West Mystic.
Officers of Baptist Ladies' Aid Society.
At the annual business meeting of
the Baptist Ladies' Aid society held
Wednesday at the home of the presi-
dent, Mrs. Anna Williams. the follow
ing officers were elected: President,
Mrs. Anna Williams; first vice presi-
dent. Mrs. Mary Beekwith second
vice president, Miss Susan H Bah
cock; third vice president, Mrs. Emma
Daboll; fourth vice president, Miss
Clara Burnett; fifth. vice president,
Mrs. Frances Holdredge; secretary,
Mrs. Mary 'Beckwfth; treasurer, Mrs.
Mary Beckwith; collector. Mrs. Ellen
Williams;
The annual business meeting of the
Baptist church was held Thursday
evening in the conference room at the
close of the PRAYER service.
/ Frederick A. Barnes of Oaklawn has
been in Hartford attending the three
days session of the state grange.
The rain storm of Monday spoiled
this week at least, and spoiled the
skating as well. The young people
greatly enjoyed the skating Saturday
and Sunday on the pond at Burnet's
Corners.
The monthly business meeting of the
Baptist Young Peoples union was held
Friday evening at o'clock at the res
tdence of Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Will
liams. After the business session, a
social hour was enjoyed.
Defeated at Stonington.
A basketball game was played at
Stonington borough Monday evening
between Old Mystics and the Boy
Scouts of Stoningten. The Old Mys-
tics were defeated, 10 to 5.
FdFtyg but no 0kartn9s
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. A. Lawrence of
Edgewood entertained the members of
a skating party which was to take
place Wednesday, evening. on the reser-
Xoir,; The rain spoiled the skating, so
the young people went down and spent
the evening at Edgewood. Games were
played and music was rendered by
Miss Lottie Bennett and Henry Schaf-
fer. After Miss Bennett had sung sew
eral solos, all of the young people
Joined In singing some old time songs.
Mr.. Schafer was at the piano. Those
present were Miss Lottie Bennett, Miss
Cora Rogers, Miss Bertha Chesebro,
Miss Angie Chesebro, Miss Elsie
Chesebro, Miss Louise Chesebro, Har-
ry Shaffer. Fred Watrous, Charles
Currea, Frank Shaffer, Philip Rogers,
Edward Spaulding, Emil Wydler, Jr.
Refreshments were served.
.ss.s,s Personal Mention.
Miss Frances E1dredge has returned
to- her duties as teacher at Cromwell
after spending two weeks vacation at
the, home Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Perry n. Eldredge.
H. Walden Bowman of Passaic, N.
j., spent the week end with Albert w.
Burrows and the Misses Burrows.
i. Mrs. Harry F. Hanks has returned
from visit to her brother-in-Iaw and
sister, Capt. and Mrs. John E. Spot
ford, of Brooklyn, N. Y.
Mrs. BENJAMIN E. Welles and son,
Master Thomas Welles. have returned
from a visit to Mrs. Welles's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Antoine. Leemis. of Nor
witch.
Joseph Johnson was the guest Sat-
urday of relatives at Montyil1e.
- Mrs. Frank Eggers is the guest of
her son-in-law and daughter, Rev. and
Mrs. Henck1e, Of York, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Crouch of Led
yard recently entertained 81 Of their
young friends.
Perry H. Eldredge has recovered
from a severe attack of grip.
4 Mrs. John Strait was the guest Fri
day of relatives in Norwich.
Miss Angie Chesebro has returned
after a visit to her grandmother, Mrs.
CORTLAND Lamb. Of Ledyard.