Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-08
OLD MYSTIC
Sunday services-Watch Night Meet ing-Young Mems Association to Lease Old Store Building.

Rev. Fred E. Coburn, pastor of the Baptist church, preached lest Sunday morning from the subject The Meas ure of the New Year.
 Rev. William Crawford, pastor of the Methodist church. preached on Gods Promised Presence for the New Year.
 A union service was held in the evening at the Baptist church, with sermon by Rev. William Crawford. Rev. MT. Coburn had charge of the rest of the service.
 Watch Meeting.
 watch meeting was held Friday evening in the Methodist parish house from g to 12 o'clock. The hours from g to Il were given to a social time, with vocal and instrumental music and readings. Cake, sandwiches and coffee were served. A devotional ser- vice was held from Il to 12 o'clock, which was led by the pastor of the church, Rev. William Crawford, who was assisted in the service by Rev. church. At the midnight hour the bell on the Methodist church rang out the old year and rang in the new.
 Sunday School Officers.
 The Baptist Sunday school has elected the following officers for the ensuing year: Superintendent, Frank B. Williams; assistant superintendent, William D. Beckwith; secretary, Miss Genevieve FTink; treasurer, Oscar F. Crumb; librarian. Miss Viola Eld- redge; superintendent of cradle roll, Mrs. Clarence w. Beckwith.
 The Old Mystic school reopened Tuesday morning after vacation with and the same teachers in the other grades. The Burnet's Corners school reopened Monday with George Ingram teacher.
 Young Mems Association Meets.
 The Young Mems association held special meeting Monday evening at the residence of the president, Archibald Lambert. The committee appointed to form new constitution and bylaws presented the same, which was adopted by the association. It was voted to lease for a meeting place the store owned and run many years by the late John w. Burrows, now own ed by his daughter. Mrs. Charles H. Denison. The counters and shelves will be removed and other improve ments made. Electric lights will be installed in the room used for the meetings of the association.
 George w. Harris, crop technologist for the government bureau at Wash ington, D. C., has returned to Baldwin vile, N. Y., where he is stationed, after spending holiday week here with his family at the Harris homestead.
 The relatives and friends here of Winthrop Wilson, son of Rev. pr. and Mrs. J. Kennard Wilson, of Waterville, Me, learn that he is convalescing from a critical illness. MT. Wilson under went an operation over two months. ago at Portland hospital and his re-. covery from the effects of the opera tion has been slow.
 Mir. and Mrs. A. A. Croncher of Bur- nets Corners entertained friends from New London and Ledyard New Years eve. There were games and. music. Refreshments were served.
 Met at Parish House. The United Workers of the Meth odist Episcopal church met Wednes- day at 2 p. m. in the parish house. Supper was served at 5.30. The pro- ceeds will be used for church ex- penses.
 MT and Mrs. Albert Peckham Welles have returned from their honeymoon trip spent in New York city
 Mrs. A. Lee Coles and son, Master Eldred Coles, of Dilke. Saskatch heman, arrived New Years day at the home