Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-01
WNDHAM
Red Cross conn,ietes Total of f,142 Artieles-New Electric lighting System for Congregational Church.
 Larrahee Family Picnic Labor Day,

The following articles have beer finished in the local Red Cross rooms since the first of Aug; 2S face cloths, II sweaters mufflersa4 pair wristers, 6 fracture pillows. IF Itpantomy pads, 1ax12: 24 iapantomy lads, 6x6. ,1G knitted sponges. 12 abtorninal~ band ages, IS slings. fourtai' bandages, "24 gauge congresses. 4x4; 2 gauge com presses, 9x9: 12 gauge wipes. 2x2 150 rolled muslin bandages. 4s rolled can ton flannel bandages, g hosoitai shirts, IS pairs pajamas, 34 nightin gales, { hot waterbag covers. pains hospital bathrome, 4 shirts, 3 pairs pajamas. making a total of 4S9 articles (couut- ing pairs as two articles) for the month and total of i142 articles made lby the local branch since May l.
 Vacation Visit.
 Ellery Bates oe New York has been spending his vacation with his fa- ther, Benoni Bates.
 Miss Ellen Hawkins has returned from a visit with Newport relatives
 A box of books and magazines has been sent from the public library to Hartford to be forwarded to the sol diers.
 Miss Florence Perkins entertained Sunday her brother. Frederick H. Fer kins. who has just been honorably dis charged from the navy at the expira- Iion of his four years of service MT Perkins will take a vacation and then may re- enlist.
 w S. Chappell spent Sunday in f~e-y. Haven with his daughter. Mrs. Forrest Lu CT. His granddaughter, MISS Nancy l.. came home with him,
 Electric Lighting for Church.
 The electric light fixtures have peen placed in the auditorium of the Con aregational church and will be used TOT ehe Ladies' Aid society on next week. The three handsome brass chandeliers, which were the gift of the late Mrs. James M. Hebard at the time the church was built 30 years ago, have been polished, wired and equipped with one large centre globe and six candle globes. There are two lights on each side of the choir loft. one on the pull pit and one on the organ. There are also connections for the piano, ster- eopticon, etc, and a light outside the entrance New bulbs have also been put is1 the chapel lights which have been in use for a year or more.
 Weeds Vermont Girl.
 Lester Eaton, eldest son of Mir. and Mrs Horace S. Eaton. was married Tuesday to Miss Alberta Hoagaboom of Vermont. Mir. and Mrs. Eaton will go to housekeeping in the newly fur nished home which they recently pur- chased the South W1ndham roao to Willimantic. .-
 Miss Nina Gage of Chang. shA4 China, is the guest of Mir. and Mrs. E. W. MaGuire.
 Family Picnic.
 The members of the Larrabee. family are planning for their annual Labor Day picnic at the home of James G. 
 Mrs. Charles Taintor of Port Rich nond. l.. T.. is the guest of Mrs. R. G. Waterous.
 Miss Ethel Bradford of Brooklyn, N. Y. is the guest of Miss Anna. Patton.
 Mrs Ada Larrabee attended the Bill Library dinner in Ledyard Wednes- lay
 Miss Packer of Mystic was in towr Sunday and attended service at St, Paul's.
 Guests From China.
 Rev Brownel Gage of Chang Sha- China. who is spending the summer in Norwich. has been calling on friends fl town this week Mrs. Gage and title daughter are spending Sunday with Mrs F. w. MaGuire while MT 1age and two daughters are in West ord.
 The meeting of the Windham h. orary association will be held In the .eading room Monday evening.
 Communion Service Deferred.
 There will be the morning service IS usual at the Congregational church Sunday. but the communion serN1ce will he postponed until Sept. 3. The monthly onsecration meeting of the 7. E: society will be held in the even ng. s--.