Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-10
MOOSUP
Cards for Food Conservation Pledges Distributed-Seouts Return From Camp-Moosup Defeated by Web ster-Score to 1.

At the close of the morning service Sunday in the Methodist church, pri- vate mailing cards similar to the fol- lowing were given out to be signed and sent to the food administrator, in Washington. D. C.:
 To the Food Administrator, Washing ton, D. C.:
 I am glad to join you in the service of food conservation for our nation and I hereby accept membership in the United States Food Administra- tion, pledging myself to carry out the directions and advice of the food ad- ministrator in the conduct of my household. in so far as my circum- stances permit.
 Name
 Number in Household - Do you employ a cook? ....~
 Occupation of breadwinner
 Will you take part in authorized neighborhood movements for food con-
 There are no fees or dues to be paid. The Food Administration wishes to have as members all of those act ually handling food in the home.
 Taken III While Swimming.
 Frank Gayda- while bathing at Moosup Lake one day recently was taken ill in the water and nearly drowned. The boy is subject to fits and it is believed that he was taken with one while swimming. One of his friends pulled him to the shore in nearly an unconscious condition. He was taken to his home on Catholic Hill and has not been able to set up since although it is expected that the boy will be able to be about soon.
 Exchanged Pulpits.
 Rev John A. Payne. pastor of the Sterling Hill church, preached in the Union, Plainfield Baptist church Sun day morning in exchange with the pastor, Rev. C. S. Nightingale
 Miss Alice Ray is spending the summer in Massachusetts.
 Della Cantara is visiting friends in Mannville. R. I.
 Lila and Ella Millett are visiting at the summer home of MT. and Mrs. John C. Gallup near Stonington.
 Return From Camp.
 Troop No. 1. Boy Scouts of Ameri- ca, broke camp Saturday morning at Moosup Lake where they have been for a week. The boys came home with the news of having an ideal time all the while, finding fishing, swimming and boating great fun, also enjoying scout discipline. Scout Master Rev. w. C. Darby went with the boys on the camping trip.
 Charles Lapack who recently joined Company l., First Connecticut 1nfan try. spent the weekend at his home here.
 Miss Minnie Baker of Providence was a week end visitor at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Tuckerman, | on Prospect street. week -end with relatives in Provi- l dence.
 Doris and Harry Potter were Provi- | dence visitors Saturday.
 Webster Wins.
 The fast team representing Web | sup Sunday afternoon and defeated | the local team to l. Mcleod, who | was on the mound for Webster. pitch l ed fine ball, allowing but a few hits | equally as we'll throughout the game. l Moosup made the first run in the 1 first. inning and although a number of times she had an excellent chance pile up the score, the necessary ciout | was not made when needed. With | the score 1 to in Moosup's favor in | the seventh, a Webster man with one man on gave the ball a ride to right l field which looked very much like a foul ball but was considered fair by the umpire and caused two runs for the visitors. the batter making home because of a wild throw. In the eighth with the score to i, Webster's fla vor. and a man on third, a wild throw made by Geer caused an additional run for Webster. the score now to 1 remained that way for the rest of the game.
 Mcleod pitched against Moosup three times in 1915 and won his game l each time
 Two more games are booked with the Webster team and Manager Ami | don means to get them, having lost the first. Next Sunday Moosup will play Taftville
 Dupree, recently stationed at Moo- sup. guarding the railroad bridges a of Company L, First Con- necticut Infantry, visited friends in town Sunday. In the evening he left for Willimantic armory.