Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-29
New London County
OLD MYSTIC

OLD MYSTIC - state Mission Day observanee-Rev
 F. E. coIburn Resigns at Baptist
 Chureh-Surprise Visit-BaII Team
 Loses to New London Team.
 Sunday, Sept..2s. was State Mission Day at the Baptist church. The pro gramme follows: Hymn, The Son o1 God Goes Forth to War; greetings by the pastor, Rev. and E. Coburn; re- hymn. The Story That Never Grows Old; recitations, September, Edith Austin; Discontent, Mildred Austin, Beatrice Clark. Dorothy Whiting, Mary - Welles; exercise. State Missions, Dor othy Chesebro, Elizabeth Denison, Lena Campo. Leah Campo. Agnes Austin, F1orabel Ingram, Daisy Sebas hymn, Guard the Bible Well: histori- ra1 essays, Our State. Wendell Co., burn; Our Denomination in the State. Charles Coburn: hymn. Bring Ye All the Lither; recitation, Freely He Have Received, Freely Give, Mildred Aus tin; offering: benediction, pastor.
 Rev Allen S. Bush of Gales Ferry attended the services and delivered a short address during the Sunday school hour.
 Pastor Resigns.
 At the close of the Sunday morning service at the Baptist church Rev. Fred E. Coburn read his resignation, requesting to be released Nov. 1. Rev. MT. Coburn has accepted a call to the First Marshf1eld Baptist church, To- cated at Standish. Mass.
 Surprise Party.
 A party of relatives and friends numbering 20 assembled at the home of Mir and Mrs. Floyd s. Russell of Thursday evening, Sept 26. to give Mfr Russell a pleasant surprise on his 53d birthday anniversary. Mrs. Russell and Miss Hazel Russell ar was given to vocal and instrumental music and games, after which cake and ice cream were served. MT. Rus sell received handsome gifts.
 Entertained Glass.
 Mrs. J. Harold Williams pleasantly entertained the pupils of her Sunday school class Saturday from to 10 D. games were greatly enjoyed. Supper was served at 5-50. The pupils mum berinE IA are: Emily Babcock. Doro- thy Chesebro, Elizabeth Denison. Eli zabeth Stowe, Agnes Austin, Mildred Austin. Lena Campo, Leah Campo, Alice Chesebro F1orabel Ingram, Daisy Sebastian, Gertrude DeGraw, Charles Ccburn. Wendell Coburn.
 Buys catboat. Charles L. Eldredge has bought of VI l. some catboat, the Dolphin, and she now rests at her moorings in Mystic river in front of Riverview cottage. i Charles H. Burdick, who has been was taken Saturday to Lawrence hos 1 pital for X-ray examination and later 1 in the day returned to his home here. l
 Ball Team Loses. The Young Mems Association base 1 ball team and the U- S. Sub Base nine l Of New London played here Saturday l on association field. The Game was l called at 3 D. m. The New London l team won. IT to 18. The United Workers of the Metho- | dist church met Wednesday at 2 p. m. in the parish house, the first meet | ing of the society since June 1. i
 Afternoon Tea.
 The Baptist Ladies' Aid served an | afternoon tea at the home of Mrs. C. Edwin Stapalyn at Burnett's Corners. The weather was ideal and the at tendance large. The proceeds will be ] used for church expenses.
 Returns to Virginia. Charles Seeley of St. Louis. who a few months ago enlisted in the U. S. army. returned Sunday to his camp in Virginia after a brief furlough spent here with Mrs. Seeley and their ,hildreh Evelyn and Robert, who are staying for time at the home of Mrs Seeley's parents, MT. and Mrs. | Albert Lamb.
 The decorators are busy on their | work in the interior of the Methodist -hurch- Sunday services are being leld in the parish house.
 To Act on Resignation. A meeting of the Baptist church I will be held Sunday at the close of | he morning service to take action Ipon the resignation of the pastor 1 Rev Fred Eugene Coburn.
 The flagstaff at the Old Mystic Ichool has been reset and painted. f Mrs Clarence w Beckwith substi- d uted last week at sts1ington High chool owing to the absence of one of he teachers because of illness. q Rev. Herbert B. Hutchins has re- d urned to Thomaston, Me, after pending two weeks vacation . here :, with former parishioners. George B Rodman. son of Mrs. Car line Rodman, is in camp at Aver, Iass.
 Miss Mildred Brown has entered up- III her third year at the Wheeler chool- North Stonineton.
 Miss Hazel Davis. daughter of Mir nd Mrs Ellery Davis, has entered he college at Kingston, R. l. Mrs w Casper Dean has returned t n New York
 MT and Mrs. Edgar Eggiestone have ' eturned to Workers, N Y after a t; 1sit to Mir and Mrs. Harry Keeney C Frederick Munich of Bridgeport C pent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. F 'harles L. Eldredge. T
 Vacation Ends
 Miss Agnes Chapman has returned t' 3 the Dea eaconess Home at Boston af O ar spending the summer vacation at II ne home Of her parents, MT. and Mrs | !. AlonZo Chapman. e Mrs. George w Packer has returned -om a weeks visit to Mrs John f; ponord of Brooklyn, N Y sl Julian Hanks and family have re- cl irned to Providence
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