Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-27

At half past three Wednesday aft ernoon the gale marked it's highest point at Old Mystic and the govern men anensometer of Charles Q. Eld- this time the tide was very high and the water in the river filled and sunk shaFpie moored to a stake. The large pine tree at the driveway en- en off, four feet from the ground. talk ing the telephone wires with it when it fell. It was the hardest storm in this section for many years.
 Services on Liberty Loan Day.
 October 21st, was observed by the Baptist church as Liberty Loan Sun day. At 10 a. m. the sexton rang the church bell for ten minut%. Dur ing the morning service at II o'clock the Star Spangled Banner was sung by the choir, pastor and congregation. The American flag was draped back of the pulpit.
 Transferred to Washington.
 w. Earl Walbridge, U. S. army. spent a brief furlough here with his parents, MT. and Mrs. w. S. WaIbridge. He left Monday for Washington D. C., having been transferred from Fort Totten, l.. l., to that city. He has been appointed supply sergeant in the com:S:' sary department.
 The Baptist Ladies Aid society met Wednesday afternoon at the home of
 
 Norwich Preacher Heard.
 Rev. Lemuel W. Frink of Norwich, held a preaching service Sunday aft- ernoon in the Quakertown hall.
 Appointment For Capt. Kellogg.
 Captain David P. Kellogg has been appointed travelling supervisor of in spection in ordnance department, east of the Mississippi river. Captain and Mrs. Kellogg and their two children, yTTnr 1.-Two @k,s,, 11 losg's grandmother, Mrs. Abby E. Dewey.
 SmeIts Running We'll.
 Smelts are coming up the Mystic river in large schools. Joseph Avery of Old Mystic caught AGO.
 Mrs. John O. S. Williams enter tained her Sunday school class of little boys Saturday at a picnic in Deans Woods
 Mrs. Joseph Austin recently enter Jewett and Mrs. Robert Chappell, of Uncasvil1e. and Mrs. John B. Williams of Old NIystic.
 Miss Adeline E. Dean of New York is spending her vacat tion at the Dean homestead with her sister, Miss Mary H. Dean.
 Mrs: Gordon of Fitchburg, Mass. Is the guest of her brother in law and sister, Mir. and Mrs. Edward Dean.
 Mrs. Herbeet s. Colt and Mrs: J. Henry Fitzpatrick have returned from a week end visit in Providence
 Alpheno H. Schoonovcr has returned to Elmhurst after a trip to Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
 Mrs. Floyd S. Russell has returned from a two weeks visit to her parents, MT. and Mrs. William Jackson of Schenectady.
 MT. and Mrs. Harold Williams have returned after a week vacation spent in New York city and Middletown, N. Y.
 MT. and Mrs. Allan Stevenson have returned to Boston after visit to MT. and Mrs. Horace O. Williams.
 The Old Mystic schools held only the morning session Wednesday, Liberty Bond Day.
 , MT. and Mrs. John DeGrGw are spending a few days in Boston.
 MT. Nicols has returned to Pitts burgh, Pa. after a visit to her son. in-law ard daughter. MT. and Mrs. Percy V. towe of Riverview
 Charles H. Burdick has recovered from a long illness and resumed his duties as janitor at the Oli Mystic school, attended to during his illness by Oscar F. Crumb.
 Mrs. Frank l.. Lamphere, Miss Etta Mae Lamphere and Mrs. Alonzo B. Col,is were New London visitors on Monday.