Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-03
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Successful SociaI-BIrthday 9urpriSS Party-Ciass Entertained - Lenten Services at St. Johns Church - Burial of Theron R. chappeIl.


 Mrs. John B. Lathrop was reader at the meeting of the Thursday After noon club. Mrs. Ralph H. Melcer, president of the Missionary Society, was in charge of the interesting pro- gram. Refreshments were served.
 Miss Ruth Long has returned to her home at Hill Top, after visiting her mother, Mrs. Elmer Russell of Mantle.
 Successful Entertalnment.
 The Washington's birthday social given by the Methodist church socie- ties was well attended. The rooms were decorated and the sales of cake, ice cream and homemade candy were generously patroni1ed.
 About fifty members of the Good Cheer Sunshine society with their frie0ds attended the whist given by Mrs. Frank J. Alexander for the ben eft of the new building which the society has recently purchased. Mrs. Francis P. Robertson won tho prize in the prize for straight whist. Mrs. AL exander served refreshments. New ResaIia.
 Thames lodge, L 0. O. F. recently purchased a new set of regalia to re- plcae that burned when at the time the Palmer Memorial school building burned.
 The Thames Speciality Co.'S mill was compelled to close down on account of shortage of coal caused by the Thames river being frozen so that barges and other means of conveyance could not 1 get up the river until Monday when | tug came up through, breaking a mar | row channel through the ice. | Miss Vera Bartlett led the Epworth League meeting Sunday night at the ' Methodist church. The subject was | Christ's Power to Keep Us.
 Birthday Surprise.
 The friends of, Mr. and Mrs. Charles SaTisrs servsnce S@e of M &ariyIe's S biFthdsy. lay Several from oux town were present. The evening, vhich was devoted to music fSmes Oth9T airsFsons c9s Tas doughnuts. coffee and candy were served. MT. Carlyle received many gifts.
 i, John J. Geary has left the .Uncas- vile Manufacturing Co.'s mill and ob- 1 tained employment in New Haven. 1 Mir. and Mrs. Everett Gillette, ac- companied by MT. Gillette's mother. Mrs. Ellen Gillette. of East Lyme: were on an automobile trip through the town Sunday, callers at the home of Moses Chapman
 Mrs. L. W. Harding has returned to her home in Mantle. after a few days | spent with friends in town. | Pequot Council, Knights of Colum- | bus, members intend to attend the. ex- republication of the third degree on 1 d Cldt5S, OL CdHulddLGS dL LIG IlcGL4nS of White Cross Council, Norwich, | Sunday afternoon.
 Entertained Glass. l Miss Ruth Long entertained the members of her class in Sunday school at the home of MT. and Mrs. Albert W. Avery, Saturday afternoon. There were fourteen pupils and their friends spent with games. music and refresh | ments. The home trip was in MT. Avery's automobile.
 | Lenten Services. At St. Johns Roman Catholic church | Lenten services will be held Wednes- day and Friday evenings. Wednes- day evening there was the Rosary. with sermon by Rev. Father Flynn of New London, followed by benediction. Friday evening there were the stations of the cross and benediction.
 The Tuesday. evening prayer meet 1 ing of the Methodist church was held at the home of Mrs. Jennie Phillips. Mrs. Eva St. Germain paid a week end visit to friends In Providence. The Thursday Afternoon Club held an ail- day meeting this week, devoting time to sewing on Red Cross work. Cochegan Camp, Modern Woo6men of America, degree team will give a social and dance Easter Monday. A delega- Tuesday night to attend the meeting | of White Oak Camp.
 Burial of T. R. chappsII.
 The body of Theron R. Chappell. whose death occurred and funeral took place II New London, was bruoght to this village Sunday afternoon for bu- rial in Constock cemetery. The fu- neral and burial was In charge of Mo- began lodge, I. o. O. F., of New Lon don Rev. Joseph A. Eldred of the Huntington Street Baptist church of New London conducted the services. Patrick Donohue, employed in Mys- tic, spent the weekend with relatives here.