Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-15
GALES FERRY

Missionary Auxiliary Opens Season | Annual Meeting of Country Club | Epworth League Enters Norwich | District Contest-cottasers Leaving | for City Homes.
 | The auxiliary of the Woman's Home | Missionary Society held it's opening Club House at o'clock Tuesday af- ternoon. The p resident, Miss Sarah l.. Latirner presided. The keynote o1 the exercises was Save America to Save the World" The meeting opened with s inging America. Miss Caroline B. Freeman at the piano. Then follow Cd Scripture reading, selected from 147 Psalm by Miss Kate B. Cover, Prayer by Miss Latimer, Hymn Our Native What to do in Immigrant Work in the United States, parts taken by many of the 7nembers;. Reading A Barrel of Blessing, Mrs. Fanny A. >Molthrop Another Barrel Story, read by Mrs. James M. Potter, Home Enig1nas con- ducted by Mrs. Harmon l.. Perkins. Ad- dress, Miss Latimer, topic. The Wo- man who made an opportunity to join the Missionary society and the woman who negie cted it. Business meeting fol- lowed with roll call by the secretary, Miss Alice Satterlee, treasurer's report Miss Kate B. Colver anu committee of three, Mrs. James M Potter, Mrs.
 
 pointed to select the book for the ensuing years study. Three new mem bers joined, Mrs. Fred Richards, Mrs. R. Irving Hurlbutt and Mrs. Walter will be .e1d at the home of Mrs. Ma than A. Gibbs.
 Country Clubs Election
 At the September meeting for the election of officers of the Gales Ferry Country Club held at the Club House the following of1eers were oe elected: ted: president and chairman of tennis sec tion. Miss Ruth Lawson, secretary, Miss Dorothy Wolf; treasurer; Walter M. Buckingham, Assistant treasurer, D. R. Povey; Board of Directors, George with, the officers.
 Plans were discussed to raise money to enlarge the club house by an ad- 
 Sunday Services
 Rev. James M Potter spoke in the M. E. church Sunday morning from Joshua 24:15 the theme being Des- tiny in Choice. On the chance1 beau asters, gladiol; and hydrangeas, and dahlias. w. R. Povey sang at the offertory
 Teachers Training Class
 At the Sunday, school board meeting at the close Of the session, Rev James M. Potter, Mrs Potter and Miss Jen- nie G. Perkins were made a committee to arrange for the teacher training class to be conducted by Rev. Allen Shaw. Oct 7th was named as Rally Day for the Sunday school.
 Rally Sewice
 A ra1y service was observed by the Epworth League Sunday even ing at o'clock The president R. Irving Hurbutt presiding Roll call by
 
 throp. was followed by an address by Rev. James M. Potter on Can Faith be Found? The League has entered the Norwich district contest for Leagues Perkins was elected contest secretary at a recent business meeting of the League. It was also decided at this business meeting to hold Farmers This institute will probably be held in November:
 Elected Trustees At a meeting of the Board of Trus- | ees of the M K. church Monday ev- 1 ,ning ac the vestry, Charles H. Chap 1 nan. Counrtland B. CoIver and R. Irv- ng Huributt were elected for three | 7ears.
 Ssfeguarded Against Frost The thermometer registered one de- ,ree above freezing in the village Mon lay night and people were busy, cov- | lens with sheets and newspapers. One nan made smoldering fire among lis pole beans to protect them from he frost. However no great damage vas done and not many plants were OSt. +
 Home From Hospital
 Mrs Henry W. Hur1butt was able to eturn rome from a hospital in North mpton, Mass, Monday last making he journey by steam cars and auto annOnn9niad husband and her sister, Miss Laura l. Perkins. Mrs. Hurlbutt is making teady improvement in health.
 Personals
 Miss Jennie G. Perkins Of Perkins lace is enjoying two weeks vacation rom her duties at the Thames Ma ional bank, Norwich. The family of J. Harry Mann re- urned to their home in Putram Tues ay, hav:ng spent the season at their outage the bluff. l, Mrs. Lloyd Main who has spent the lnnmer in one of the Hilton cottages, caves today Saturday. to join MT. lain, who was transferred recently ; -om the submarine base at the Navy ard to A. No. 7 submarine at Bridge ort
 Mrs Emma Bennett and little aughter Elm Beth Bennett returned { riday from a six weeks' visit in nthony, R. T.. a. the home of MT. and { Irs Byron Maynard.
 MT. and Mrs w. H. Dunont and amily closed their cottage on the Bluff unday morning and left in their car ,r their home in Montclaire, N. J. They were accompa nied by MT. and [rs. Frank Woodruff and family in 1eir automobile who went to New ork and then to their home at Rich h lond Hills, L. I. It
 Will Move to Norwich Town Walter Beckwith of Moosup and his rother Charles Becl1wfth of Mantle . ere guests Sunday of their sister Mrs. yrus Chapman at her home at Allyn's < oint MT. and Mrs. Chapman are ocn to remove to Norwich Town, hav- lg recently sold their farm. It Mrs. Eliza Wood and daughters, Mrs. T