Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11

Birthday Surprise Visix-FareWeli Par
 ty Given LaShroP Milier-Fcod Com
 rnittee Organized at Canning Dem
 onstration-Five Young Men Fail to
 Pass Federal Examination.
 4 number Of Norwich, New London and MontvilIe people, friends of Mrs Annie Arnold. gave her an enJoyaoIe surprise on her birthday. Thursday evening. Refreshments. were served Mrs Arnold was well remembered with gifts
 Farewell Party.
 About twenty-five friends of La throp Miller met at his home. giving him farewell party before leaving to enter the navy in which he has enlist ed Among the company was Rev Donald NJ Fletcher of Quaker Hill church. who gave the company an in teresting talk, Refreshments were served
 Speaking Contest.
 Preparations are being made by the to hold a speak king contest the latter part of this month. Those who Will take part are Misses Alice Ramage, Arzelia Newton. Annabel Carlyle. Ethel Benson, and David Carlyle, Harold Botham. George KiIIeen. Lester Dart, Miss Hoffnagle is giving the class in structions.
 Juniors Entertain.
 The Members of the Junior League of the Methodist church gave pleas ing entertainment fu the chapel Mon day evening. There was a good at tendance. Included in the programme of piano solos. songs, and tableaux, was Samantha and her Picture Album, which afforded much amusement Willard Bothen1 who has been in the employ of 1I [. Tool<er is work ing for firm in Norwich.
 Mrs. FeFnan Johnson and son, Ronald, Of Norwich, are spending the summer with Mrs Johnson's parents, Mir and Mrs. Moses Hart in Palmer town
 Camp Opened.
 Camp Richards at Oxoboxo lake has been opened for tn eseason. Several are planning to spend a while there. Recent visitors are William Watts, c. E. Flaherty. Frank Richards and H. E. Rogers.
 Nr. and Mrs. Charles Carlson of New York have moved into Louis Coman's house in Pequot.
 The Bank Mill of the c. NJ. Robert son O., which has been shut down for repairs started up this week
 There was a large attendance at the meeting of the Red Cross society at the home of Alice P Mitchell this week Much was accomplished in spite of the excessive heat.
 Family Gathering.
 4 family gathering was held at the home of MT and Mrs Charles Bartlett in this village Those present were Mir and Mrs. Harold Bartlett of New Haven MT. and Mrs. Rufus Hurlbutt and son of Gales Ferry. MT and Mrs. R Irving Hurlbutt Of Gales Ferry and Miss Vera Bartlett
 William Coats. who has been occu- pying a tenement in one of the houses | owned by the Reyes Process Co.,. has moved 10 one which the c. NJ Robert
  out of another building near the Rock lawn MIL
 William Lyman of Fort Hamilton has been spending a feH days fur Ioush with his parents in Pequot.
 Rev and Mrs. r. D. Buddington are entertaining their randson. Frank BuddinEton. Of New Haven. during his vacation
 Rev. and Mrs. Charles Tibbetts and daughters. Eleanor aCd Gladys. left Friday to enjoy q months vaca ton at NorthheId- Mass
 Miss Marion Henry is spending her vacation of a month at the home of Miss Ruth Dow of Bo1oton, Mass Memorial school.
 Canning Demonstration.
 The cannfne, demonstration given by Miss Nellie Campbell. state demon srrator Of the farm bureau. was well attended bv +nnrerested- fousekeepers of the village Miss Campbell dem onstratei the method of canning peaches. beet greens and string beans. Miss DaIDh1e Seldon was present and talked interestinglv. urging that there be a food committee organized in the village to Introduce -the Hoover Pledge for signing by the i1ousekeepers A committee vas anroi0ted of which Mrs Herbert Dart was elected chair man and Miss Ruth Long secretary.
 Rev w F Buck Of New London oc- cupied the pulpit in the Methodist church Sunday morning in the absence Of the pastor, v-ho is on his Taca ton. Mrs. Charles Rogers of HiIi Top has as 2 guest Miss Fannie C. Church of Norwich
 Mrs J + Hama entertained the tist church. New London, at her home in the village. Wednesdav afternoon MT and Mrs Richard Mather, after a week end visit with friends in Man tic have returned to their home.
 The Methodist. Sunday school will hold the annual picnic at Riverside Park August I4tt-
 Mrs Eugene Bnnvil1e of Peuuot. has been the Euest of Mrs Peter Marcoux of WilliTT7a ntic.
 After few days visit with MT. and Mrs AI- J. Hickey in Pequot. MT and Mrs Frank Seanlon and son, have re- turned to Norwich
 Failed 10 Pass Examination.
 George Johnson, Ely F. Clark John Levine. Edwin Kennerson and Dudley Nef. were among those who failed to pass the federal examination and re- turned to their homes in town.
 Miss Carrie Wood after spending two weeks at-tle home of her brother, George N- Wood. of Providence. has returned to her home in Palmertown. with her sister, Mrs. Reuben Austin. Miss Annie Donoghue enterta ined Sunday her sister and Mrs. Joseph Berth, of Willimantic
 Mrs C. F. Flahertv. her son. James, and Mrs. William Graz. who have been the guests of friends near Bridgeport, returned to Palnertovn.