Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-02
!. Windham County
CANTERBURY, GREEN

CANTERBURI GNr4E.N Sermon On Tereentenary Goals-Lec- .ure on Community Proeress-Death of Former Pastor--Euncral Q. Mrs. Charles Hicks. l Last Sunday the pastor laid esn- phasis upon the first Of the Tercen- tenary Goals, l. e., fuller Knowledge and understanding of the convictions and ideals which brought the Pilgrim Fathers to these shores, ana the nm portance of the application or those ideals. The text from Chron: zs: 1g-19. 70 Lord God of our fathers, keen ;hfs forever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy pco- pie and prepare their hearts unto thee to keep thy commandments. and thy statutes throughout all generations.
 Death of Former. Pastor.
 Annoti2cement was made from the pulpit of the death Saturday. Nov. 25, of Rev. Charles O. Parker, of Skaters vile. R. l., former pastor If this church, who began his ministry of twenty-five active years of service as pastor of Canterbury Green church just twenty i've years ago this fall. MT. Parker was much beloved in Cam terbury and his heart was in the work of this his first church. He was plan : ming 500 nto visit it and had sent greetings at the time of the recent roll cali.
 The Christian Endeavor meeting was led Sunday evening by Mrs. James Lathrop' and was one of pleasant fel- lowship. Rev. T. T.. Davies of West minister was a guest at the Green Sunday eyenng and also attended the c. E. meeting.
 Next Sunday nights subject IS, Tne Conservation Of Business Life" Lead CT James Towne. -... .-
 Win Meet at Parsonage.
 The Ladies' Association meeting at Mrs. Hiram Iawes was q very inter esting one and well attended. The next meeting is planned for the par sonage December F. Practice of Christmas music will be- gin next Sunday.
 Word has come from Miss Narola Ri7enburg, who wrote from Ginling College, ,Nanking, China, on the day of the Chinese celebration of the an niversary of their independence, Oct 10, the Chinese college girls sing their patriotic song to the tune of Amer ica."
 F. M. Sheldon to Speak.
 Dec. 4th at D. m. there. will be a gathering and collation. at the church An address will be given by F. M Sheldon of Boston on Community Pro- gress.
 Extsnsion School.
 Plans are soon to be made in con. nection with the Extension School tt be held in Canterbury this winter The new County Agent. MT Ellis. to gether with Mir. Davis, the assistant tt Prof. Baker. state director, will mee all interested at the Grange halb Dec 7th in the evening.
 Conrad Grabbe is visiting his grand. parents in South Manchester.
 Visited School.
 Harry Houston, of New Haven, tn, originator of the Houston system O. penmanslIip. spent Thursday of las week visiting schools of the town State Secretary c. D. Hine, Supervis ors Ferguson and Bond visited school! in town recently.
 Briefs and Personals.
 Rev. Albert Donnell, pastor of tho Congregational church of Jcwett City called on friends on. the Green recent Miss Rena L'Heureux, teacher O Black HilI school, gave another fin' entertainment Monday evening. tn proceeds to go toward the purchase o bell for the schoolhouse.
 Mrs. Thomas Moore is ill with griI Henry Randall begins this week hi work as night fireman in Lawton Mills
 Barn Burned.
 Albert Pellett's barn at the foot o Westminster Hill burned to tn ground Wednesday morning.
 Mrs. Pierce of Providence is carln for her aunt. Miss Emily Place, wh remains m very feeble condition.
 Mrs Gilbert Palmer. who has bee assisting in the home of Mrs. + Beecher Brown. has returned to he home in Norwich.
 F. B. Brown of Ponnfret Center wa fn town Wednesday,.
 5nfn xaf noIrdoTA MoSe Is visiting her son, Herbert Graves. A bouquet of beautiful chrysanthe nuns at the church Sunday was tn gift of Fred Baker. of Moosur. Mrs. rhad. Wilson, Mrs. lame Lathrop. Miss Elsie Rodler ard Fam Brown, attended the meeting of tn Eastern Connecticut Branch Women Board of Missions. at Jewett City. re gently. H
 MT. and Mrs c. e. Frink motored t Wsrcester. Monday. with Mir. and Mir C. E. Brink. MT. and Mrs. Williar Wright returned with them.
 Funeral of Mrs. Hicks.
 Funeral services for Mrs. Laur Barber Hicks were held Monday g her residence at Canterbury Greer Mrs. Hicks was born in Plainfiel, Nov. 22. 1880. Jan. l. ls49 she marie Charles Hicks. He died in 1s9 Fifty-three years Mrs. flick had live in the house where she died, Nov. 2 She was- the mother of five childre of whom three died in childhood. He daughter, Laura Hicks, was the vii of Samuel Carpenter of Canterbur and died in 1904 leasi ing three daugf ters, Lena. Amelia and Maud, WI have been the care takers in the hon of Mrs. Hicks and who nursed ht during the many illnesses of her Ia. years. A grandson Lemuel Carpentt also lives in Canterbury and fg great grandchildren Nelson, Earl, Nab and Harold, children of Lemuel Cal penter. A son of Mrs. Hicks also sul wives her. Charles Hicks of Clark Corners, who has two daughters, Flol ence and Stella, one an art teacher Newark, N.>J. Mrs. Hicks joined u Methodist church being for mar years a regular attendant, first at u M E. church at-the Green, later u NJ. P. church at tf1e Plain. In earli life she was efficient in her care of u sick to whom she was often calle She had been confined to. her home f. nearly year. since Easter time hs not left her bed.
 The bearers at her funeral we Henry Carpenter or Plainfield, Calt Phillips, Hart Golf and Riram tIaive "Noarer My God to Thee" and "Bea,