Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-13
MYSTIC
Catching a Drake No Easy Stunt Successful DaffodiI Tea for Benefit of Visiting Nurse Association-No- ank Bremen Entertained.

dnk SISdiiSAs Lem Troy, who keeps a Chinese restaurant in New London and who at one time conducted the Chinese laundry in Main street, was in town Thursday and engaged of Conrad Kretzer a drake which MT. Kretzer had raised and which he was very fond of. Troy wanted the drake de- hvered Saturday; so Saturday morn ing MT. kretZer went into his poultry yard and fed his flock. A little later he started to catch the bird, but found it to be more of a job than he was used to. So came down town to ! his business and explained the situa- ton to a number of men who were standing in MT. Kretzer's store. Fi- nally Capt. Asa Clark said: why , will catch that bird easy enouEP!" He sent William ReaUchamp, the hoy who works in the store. to Frank Posts marine railway works and got big scoop net and Capt. Clark, Mr. KTet- ger and Bill started ur Pearl street for the Kretzer home to capture the bird. When they arrived Ct tic p0uj- trv ward M J'~ai5c s"v- tl-aj thC I.en were hoUnG to r!~. c""-' t.',C', Cn him ani he tea5F- tC ~ivc ti:-~c h5,r& tUis- tie. Cen |2r1-- v-1c tt,12hes the scales fC- ..--- ar "oT i short ce:- tairly- wc7E,e.. l,--t r. Cl~s.rar NELer several s:f-~-es-5 ~-?e lr.,70 I-= -fln or IoollcrS tFa h;~G wa- -nr-r~eF t weighed crn~ = rorn1= I'll I'e71l- champ jefi CT: t1~c :" "'s.a-k car for New J,ond.1 and tI,c Cejraman was greatly pleased tc receive the drake.
 paffodil Tee Q Success. The ladies Of the village aided the Village Nurse associa tiOn Saturday by serving the annual daffodil tea, at the home of Mrs. A. l.. Pitcher on Elm street, many attending. The rooms were prettily decorated. Those in charge of the different tables were: Cake table, Mrs. Henry F. Moves, Gr with Miss May Bray as treasurer: candy table, Miss Marion Wilcox and Miss Edna Wheeler: tea table. Mrs. 4 Frank Coates, Mrs. G. s. E. Lemard, Mrs. Charles D. Holmes, Mrs. Walter Lathrop Mrs. Jokn E. Lewis, Miss IT. len Holmes, Miss Alice Macdonald, Miss Bessie Heath. daffodil table, Miss Imogene Nations, assisted by . Miss Mollie Pitcher, Miss Elizabeth Colby and Miss Eleanor Geer: Easter card table, Mrs. Clarence Williams, Master Warren Fish furnished music from the Victrola and Masters John and Robert Pitcher sold carnations. 4 good sum was realized which will be used for the work of the association in the village where it has done so soc1at1on received many compliments for the work they are doing in behalf Uf this worthy object
 Visit From Noank Bremen.
 The members of the Mystic club entertained Saturday evening the members of the Noank fire department. About thirty made the trip, coming on the 8 o'clock trolley. The evening was pleasantly spent with music and games and a fine supper was served. The visitors returned to their homes in Noank about midnight.
 Matters Talked About.
 Mrs. John Tinney and son, John. Jr.. of Ledyard spent Saturday in Mys- tic.
 Ira F. Moves of New Haven spent Sunday with his family on Willow street.
 Lester Cough1in of New York was in Mystic Saturday.
 Oscar CottreI of New Haven spent Sunday with his parents, MT. and Mrs Noah CottreIl
 Mrs. A. o. Colby will entertain the Monday club at her home on West Mystic avenue this afternoon.
 City Letter Carrier Willard U. Keig win and Mrs. Keigwin have returned from visit in Danbury and New York
 Miss Lillian Miner of Providence is the guest of her parents, Rev. and Mrs. George H. Miner.
 Miss Phebe Archambault and Fred Archambault of Valley Falls, R. L, arr guests of Misses Margaret and Mary Foley and James Foley of Church street
 Miss Carrie E. Rogers, of Washing. ton, D. C.. is spending a few days a