Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-29
CANTERBURY GREEN
Putnam Pastor to Preach Tomorrow- Easter and Fast Day Services Sewing Meeting at Mrs. Clinton Erink's,

Rev. F. D. Sargent of Putnam is to preach Sunday at the Green. Easter music will be in the order of service. a selection of that which was most beautiful last Sunday, with perhaps a solo or two added. The pastor in ex- change will preach in Putnam. To- morrow is Everybody-at-church Sum- day.
 Easter Services. Easter day inside the church was very bright and cheery. In spite of the rain outside. the parish was repre- sented by a congregation larger than on Palm Sunday. The Easter music included duet by Mrs. Walter Sagur and Miss Edith Williams, Consider the Lilies" A solo by Miss Williams Little Children Who Love Their Re- deemer', was the instroduction to the children's program during the Sum- day school hour, when Albert Stafford offered the opening prayer. George Rowland gave a reading and Frank Hoxsie an address toward the close. Recitations were interspersed by an | thems sung by the choir. A primary Easter drill was given by Washington Helen and Alice Hart. May Lecrau | and Ruth Davis sang a prety duet, | having been trained by Miss Williams, | who did much preparatory work with | by Miss Elsie Hawes, Myrtle Phillips | spoke, also Charles and Harold Ran dall, Charles. Beatrice and Helen Hart, Pearl Burdick, Helen Brown, Miriam, Amos and Julia Cornell, May Lecrau. Among others detained by the rain were Ruth and Henry Moore, Fred and Evelyn Graves, Howard Ames, Lewis and Marian Stafford. q The choir music was under the efficient direction of Mrs Cora Hawes. The front of the church was beautifully decorated by pots of flowers given or loaned by mem- bers of the congregation. Among them a number of Easter lilies the gift of a friend of the pastor, were distributed among &he sick and shut-in of the parish. Some of these lilies also were used in the church on the evening o1 Fast day, when the ministers of West minister and the Plains assisted at the Good Friday service, Rev. T. Edward Davis speaking on "Christ's Prepara- tion for His Kingly Crown"-His death | a necessary step toward the Resur- rection. Rev. Jacob Speeri speaking
 on the Kingly Grace of Forgiveness evidenced by Christs prayer on the
 cross, Father forgive them, for they
 know not what they do."- The Meth odist choir assisted the choir at the Green by a quartette selection, The
 Dawn Immortal muisc was given anC Miss Williams sang Beneath the Cross of Jesus"
 News in General. Parker Latkrop. sophomore at Yale is i'll with grip at his home. MT. and Mrs. F. W. Pitcher of Eas 1 Hampton, Mass, motored down in theiI new car Wednesday. and were guest! at Hiram Hawes'. Miss Anne Pitcher
 returned home with them.
 | Merritt Hawes has been confined t(
 the house several weeks by illness. | MT. and Mrs. William Miller hay,
 been entertaining the formers niece Mrs. Nelson and daughter, of Nev
 York
 George Larkham has as his guest. hi
 sister. Miss Melissa J. Larkham, o Norwich. T ?.
 MT. and Mrs E. P. sabin and son , recently visited their former hom 3 friends at Stonington. Mir. Sabin re ; gently bought the Fred Richmon' farm.
 : Mrs. Walter segar is spending tw
 weeks with Mrs. Charles Hyde. s Several from this parish attende,
 the party given at the home of Rev : J. T. Speerli, Tuesday evening" The Eastlan family, who recentl
 moved here, is sending two children t ? the school on the Green.
 ' MT. and Mrs. Smith and childre
 from Elliott, spent Sunday with MI r and Mrs. Truman Hart
 Miss Gladys Flint of Contantvillt
 spent the weekend with MT. and AIrc e Lewis Lyons.
 A number of ladies spent most en n joyable afternoon with Mrs. Clinto g Frink, Tuesday. After a season = sewing there were devotional exercise
 and then the hostess served ic
 cream and cake.