Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-07
OLD MYSTIC

Williams Swanson Wedding Four
 Young Americans EnIist-Deseend
 ant of Capt. Job. Mason in Town
 TroIleynnen Change Runs.
 Miss Jennie Caroline Swanson of New Britain and John Orrin Spicer Williams of Old Mystic, were united in marriage Thursday, June B at New Britain by Rev. Willard F. Cook, pas tor Of the Trinity Methodist Episcopal Williams left on q trip to Maine where they will visit relatives of the groom at Brownsville and Topsham. After their return they will reside at the Hill.
 Caught 2f Trout. Daniel G. Chesebro of Centre Gro- ton went on a trouting expedition re- gently with B. L. Armstrong of New London TheI were very fortunate catching 21 trout They fished in some of the noted trout brooks of Led yard and North Stonington. Attended Storrs Conference. Rev. Fred E. Coburn, the pastor of the Baptist church, returned last Fri day evening from Storrs where he has been attending the conference of rural teachers at the Connecticut Agri- cultural College. Last Sunday he preached in the morning from the theme The New Fourth of July Con secration. This was followed by the observance of the communion and the Bible school session. Evening service was held at 7.30 with sermon on AL most a Soldier.
 Town Furnishes Four Patriots. Horace O. Williams store here is a recruiting station for volunteers from this section of the town of Groton and Stonington. Frederick Rodman, Will liam Marchand. James Whiting and John Marchand have enlisted. Descendant of Captain Mason.
 Mir. and Mrs. G. Myron Allen of MT. and Mrs. Charles L. Eldredge at Riverview cottage Sunday. Mir. Allen is a direct descendant of Captain John Mason and came here to examine the private museum of Mir. Eldredge and gather material for a new history of the Pequot war and the last great battle of the Pequot Indians, when Captain Mason destroyed their fort near Burnett's Corners. Defeated C. V. Team. The Young Mems association base ball team defeated the Central Yer mont nine last Saturday at p. m. on Association field here The game was an interesting one.
 Nearing End of Race
 At the Baptist Sunday school July the Mauretania gained 30 miles more over the Aquetania and IS now lead
 
 Palestine is but a comparatively short distance ahead of the Mauretania it is now safe to say that she will be the leading ship in the interesting race to Palestine
 Brought June Box. Clifford Des1ey was given a sur prise party Saturday evening by about dozen young friends They hung him June box filled with goodies. Music and games were enjoyed. after VJT1 1IfNI7 T-afr .E711,
 On New Runs.
 John L. Allyn has left the express ear and is now on the day run over the Old Mystic extension. John Branch is on the express car, Harry Allyn. who has had the day run for some on day run on Groton- Westerly line Heard Norwich Town Preacher
 Mr- and Mrs Joseph DesIey, Miss Della A. Williams, Miss Enn.5la Will Hams and Clifford Desley took an au- tomobile ride to Norwich Town last Sunday and attended the morning ser vice at the Methodist Epi<copal church and listened to the sermon by Rev William Crawford, formerly pastor of the local Methodist church. The par ty were guests for the day of Rev. Mir. Crawford and his sisters. the Misses Crawford at the Methodist par SCnaSe.
 At Sorority Reunion.
 Mrs. Fred Eugene Coburn left last Friday morning to attend q reunion of the Philomathian society, formed in her high school days, at Lowell, Mass. The week end was spent at Hillside Inn, East Hebron, N. H., with members of the society after which visits will be made at Lowell and Boston.
 Fall Proves Serious.
 Mrs. Elwin Haley, who was badly injured by q fall down stairs at her home about SIX weeks ago, is slowly recovering from her injuries.
 Rev. Brewer c. Boardn1an Mir and Mrs. Lester Boardnan and four chil- dren of Kingston, R. l., were calling Saturday on MT. and Mrs. Charles L. Eldredge.
 Mir. and Mrs Joseph Avery, Jr:, of New Haven spent the Fourth here with Mir. Avery's parents. Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Avery.
 Mrs. Julia Woodruff of Roseboro. N. C., is the guest of her sister. Mrs.
 Paul B. Lamphear has returned to New Haven.
 Miss Agnes Chapman of Boston has returned to the home of her parents, Mir and Mrs F. Alonzo Chapman for the summer.
 Miss Marjorie Harris. who teaches at Everett, Mass, has returned to the Harris homestead for the summer spent the Fourth here at Elmhurst.
 Miss Ruth A Burner has returned after a visit to relatives in Passaic, N. J.
 Mir. and Mrs. Nathan G. Williams and Miss GenevieVe Williams of Bel lows Falls, Vt, are spending a few days. at their summer home on Gal lup Hill
 Warren Wheeler of Bristol spent the weekend with his parents, Mir. and Mrs. Joseph W. Wheeler
 Mrs. Frederick Munich and children Frederick and Marjory of Bridgeport are guests of MT. and Mrs. Charles l.. Eldreige.
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