Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-08
OLD MYSTIC
Rev. William Crawford Welcomed
Back as Methodist Pastor-.ReV. Al
bany Smiths Gift of $25-Funera
of Mrs. William Shank.

Back as Methodist Pastor-.Rev. Al |
bany Smiths Gift of $25-FuneraI |
of Mrs. William Shank.
church and congregation gave a sur |
prise which took the form of a pound
| party to their pastor, Rev. William
| Crawford, Wednesday evening at the
parsonage. The affair was arranged
| especially to welcome Rev. Mr.. Craw-
| ford on his return to the church for
another conference year. The pastors
| sisters, the Misses Crawford, were in
| formed of the event, but Mr.. Crawford
| was perfectly surprised, not having
heard a hint of the party. About 40
were present. Frederick \. Barnes
| made an apt speech in which in be-
| half of the church he warmly well
| coined Rev. Mr.. Crawford on his re-
| turn to another years service for the
! church. Miss Grace Denison Wheeler
| of Maple Lawn, Road society district,
/ composed verses which she read as the
| first selection on the programme and
which were entitled The Chicken Par
ty. Miss Doris PeCkham recited The
Donation Party, and Leslie Haley
played several selections on the auto
harp, after which Mrs. Herman Main,
president of the United Workers, an
| nOunced that Rev. Albany Smith of
| Haddam Heights, y. J., had presented
the sum OF $50 to be used toward the
debt on the parish house. This re-
duces the debt to S75. which doubtless
the United Workers will soon pay.
Sandwiches, cake, and coffee were
| served. This event proved delightful
for all participants.
Mrs. William Shank's Death.
Mrs. William Shank of Ledyard died
last Thursday at the home of her son,
John w. Shank, of Brookside, Old
Mystic. Death was due to Brights
disease. She had been i'll for many
months. She is survived by her hus-
band and son, John W. Shank, Of
Brookside, a brother, Thomas Nc
Affrey, of Canada, and a brother and
sister in ireland. She was a native of
: Ireland and was II years of age. Her
funeral was held Sunday at 1 o'clock
at the Memorial chapel in Elm Grove
cemetery. Rev. William Crawford,
, pastor of the Old Mystic Methodist
Episcopal church, conducted the SER
vice. Burial was in Elm Grove ceme-
terry.
Union Service.
\ union service of the Baptist and
= ! Methodist churches was held Sunday
h | evening in the BAPTIST church at
/. ! o'clock. Rev. Fred E. Coburn, pastor
= | of the Baptist church, preached the
? sermon from the subject Social Pas
o sion-Our Slave.
n There were no services Sunday at
the Methodist church, it being Con-
ference Sunday.
ADMIT Wo MEMBERS.
The Young Mems association held &
business meeting Monday evening
t Two new members were received.
News in General.
Horace 0. Williams attended Sun.
4 day the meetings of the Methods
II | conference held in Norwich.
Miss Nadia WatrOus spent tht
week end as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
d Russell Coleman of Hartford.
$, Mrs. Maurice d. Caswcu and young
daughter, Esther Caswell, have re
: | turned to their home here after spend
;. | ing several weeks with Mr.. Caswell q
'e Dodge's Island, where he is employed
: Mrs. Albert Lamb has returned from
visit to Mrs. Miner Monkey of Lonl
q Cove.
d Miss Susan H. Babooclz and Mr.. an,
Mrs. Charles H. BurdiCk went {
North Stonington Sunday to atten
-, the funeral of Richard E. Wheeler
- Deacon w. d. Beckwith is able to b
/ at his store again after three week!
c | illness with grip.
q G. Gaspenno has returned to hi
> home at Burncts Corners after spend
- ing the winter in New Jersey, wher
+ he was employed.
"a The Ladies Aid society of the Bap
list church met Wednesday with Mr.!
~ William d. BockwiJh
WilfTed TarbOX Of Providence wa
O, the guest over Sunday Of Supt. job
10 Kennedy and family
Mrs. Edward Dean and son. AIaste
no Talmadge Dean, of Maine are spendin
in a few days at the Dean homestead i
the Wolf Neck district
- John Island Of New Haven was a re
~ cent guest of his brother-in-1aw an
II sister. Mr.. and Mrs William HalHse,
The distillcry is running night an
o5 | day The farmers in the vicinity
= Old Mystic are bringing large loads
= birch brush to the factory.
80 J. Harold Williams is confined to HI
ta home by a severe attack of the gri
~ Miss Laura Avery, who teaches
- New Preston, CT, is spending til
spring vacation here with her parent
20 Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Avery.
~ Clark Barnes has returned to Storl
agricultural college.