Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-01
PLANFELD
Fourth Annual English Tea Party Reception for NewIyweds-Wages at LaWton Mills ncreased-Minstreis Planned,

The fourth annual English Tea Par ty and entertainment of St. Paul's church was held Saturday evening in the church basement. Tea was served from 4.30 o'clock until and it is es- timated that over three hundred and fifty persons were served. The party proved a marked success and those who were instrumental in its big suc- cess received many compliments.
 Following the supper an enjoyable entertainment was had. The program follows: Monologue, The Heart of the Village, with piano accompaniment, Misses Sanford and Butterworth; song With Verdure Clad, Miss Florence Butterworth: piano solo, On to Tri- umph, Fred Cooper; baritone solo, One sketch, The Gossips, Misses Sykes, Oates, Collins, Bromley, Mayor, Kay; piano solo, Hayden, allegretto, Miss Thelma Lynch: song, Just Like Home, MT. Francis H. Campell: songs, Blue Eyes and Keep the Home Fires Burn The Brook, Miss Amelia Sanford |; songs, Massa's In the Cold, Cold Ground and Swinging Meath the Old Apple Tree, Livingstone's double quar- tet.
 Following these a pIaylet in two
 
 wood was produced with much ability. The cast was: Mrs Abbott, Mrs. John G. Newton; Annie Allott, Jane Wal ker, Nellie Allott, Annie Alexander, Emily Allott, Lillian Seddon, her daughters; Miss Busy, an old maid, young lady, Bessie Taylor: Katie Ry- an, fast style of girl, Loretta Pal liser.
 There was a large number of out of town people at the party and enter tainment
 Rendered Reception.
 A reception was rendered Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Fournier by MT. Four niers parents, MT and Mrs Adolphus Fournier, at their home on Lawton Heights, Saturday evening, in honor of their marriage last week. Mir and Mrs. Fournier had just returned from honeymoon trip spent at New Ha- ven.
 They received many beautiful gifts from their friends, including silver, cut glass, porcelain and linen. An enjoyable evening was spent by all in singing, reciting and other forms of amunsement. Refreshments were served by the host and hostess Those present included: Levi Goss of Hartford, Joseph Ieclair of North Adams, Mass, Miss Pamelia F'ournier of Gfeeneville, MT. and Mrs. Napoleon
 
 of Taftville, Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred La- vigne of Moosup, Misses Annie, Berna- dette and Mary RieI and Messrs Eti- enne, Patrick and Ambroise RieI, all of Baltic, Dolphus Fournier, MT. and Mrs. Ada1phe Lavfgne. Mfr. and Mrs. Philip Houle, MT. and Mrs. Matthias Lavigne, MT. and Mrs. Henry Lavfgne and Miss Rosabelle Lavigne of Plain field.
 MT. and Mrs. Fournier intend to leave today for Providence, R. l., where they will spend few days and upon their return will reside in Plain- l field
 Foresters' Dance. The first dance of the year, under the auspices of Court P1ainf1eld, 137, l I. O. F., was held Saturday evening l in Riding's hall and large crowd was in attendance. Numerous out of l town people attended, including an au- l totruck load from Williamsville. Music was furnished by the Phenix orciles- 1 tra. The committee in charge of this dance which was a financial success included George Desrosier, Chief Ranger of Court Plainf1eld Allan Mop. sick, Joseph Belanger Dona Jodoin. David c. Hebert, David Desrosier and Edgar Gobeille.
 Wage Increase.
 Notices announcing an tncrease iu wages have been posted by the Law ton Mills Corporation to go into ef- feet May g. The increase will affect about $50 operatives and although the amount of the increase Is not desig- mated it is the general opinion of g large number of the operatives that q