Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-16
WINDHAM
Annual Reports. of Missionary Society Officers Elscted-Ninisters's Asso- citation Entertained-Minstre Show to Be Repeated

Officers Elected-Miristers'@ Asso-
 citation Minstrel Show
 to Be Repeated.
 At the annual business meeting the Woman's Missionary society, the sec retary, Mrs. Ada Larrabee stated that eighteen meetings had been held since September, eleven of these being at the honies of the members and seven in the chapel. The largest number present at any one meeting was 26, the average being about IS. Two books have been studied, World Missions. and World Peace. and Old Spain in New America, missionary letters, bulletins, and various items of interest have been given. Miss Riggs, of Harpoot. Turkey, gave an interesting, address in January and the lecture on the Golden Anniversary Jubilee has also been given. Resolutions. on the death of Miss Julia Swift and Mrs. Charlotte Lathrop were adopted. Two delegates were sent to the annual meeting of the Congregational Home Missionary have been received. One supper and several jitney teas were held.
 The treasurer, Mrs. John Potter, stated that the receipts in the foreign was sent to the Eastern Connecticut Branch. Of the s45 Tn the home treas ury, most of 1t was used to buy sewing materials and clothing for a mission dTy s family. MrS. ii. C. 1ACnrOp. chairman of the sewing committee said that sewing had been done and gar ments furnished for the family of a missionary in Plummer, the barrel sent there being valued at s75. Sheets and pillow cases were made for St. Jo- seph's hispital in Willimantic. the hospital furnishing the material. In fants garments were made and sent to Ellis Island. New church table cloths were hemmed Sewing done for the ~Seaman's Friend society of Boston. which included 32 first aid bags. 20 of these being filled with. the necessary articles by individuals and the remainder by the society Eight has been sent to the Schauffler train ing school in Cleveland
 The junior secretary, Mrs. M. R. Plumb has met regularly with the children and they have sent ss to Tien Tsin, China and $5 to the Jubilee, fund through the Eastern Connecticut Branch and the cradle rou has sent S2 and all have received their pen nants and pins.
 report of the annual meeting of the Eastern Connecticut Branch. w B. F. NJ. held in New London. Wed nesday. written by Mrs. F. P. Brown was read by Mrs. H. s. Maine
 The Bulletins report of the same meeting was read by Mrs. Ada Lar rabee. It was voted to meet at the homes of the members when possible and to discontinue serving refresh ments during the period of the war The election of officers resulted in the following choice:
 President Mrs Robert Pegrum; vice president Mrs. M. R. Plumb, and Miss Clar Johnson: secretary, Mrs Potter Committee chairn1en to chose their helpers. Programme: Miss Johnson: entertainment Mrs. H. C. Iathrop; sewing, Miss Gertrude Ar hold.
 To Repeat Show.
 The K. O. K. A. are to give their minstrel show in North Windham this week and in Scotland next week.
 Ministers Association Meets.
 The June meeting of the wilfimantic Ministers association was held in the chapel Monday. Twenty seven per- sons were served with an excellent lunch at 12.21. The menu consisted of grape fruit roa st beef macaroni and cheese. peas. tomato salad. olives. radishes. rolls. sponge. cake ice cream and coffee. short business meeting was held at 2.30 led by the president of the association, Rev. Vernon W. Cooke of Willin1antic. This was followed by Thompson, the poet. by Rev. Mir. Moore of Willimantic The chapel and tables were attractively decorated with white lilacs, carnations. lupine M R. Plumb were the host and hostess of the afternoon. The lunch was in charge of Miss Elizabeth Anderson, Mrs H. c. Lathrop, Miss Clara Johnson and Miss Gertrude. Arnold
 News in General.
 Dan Chappel1 of Denver Col, spent Sunday with his grandfather ". $. ChappelI.
 Children's Day exercises will be held in the Congregational church to- morrow.
 Miss Harriet Guild is at home from Vassar college.
 Miss Emma Larrabee went to Groton Wednesday to visit her uncle, Frank Iarrabee and his family.
 Rev. M. R. Plumb is entertaining MT. Larsen of Harvard
 Among the ministers in town Mon day were Revs. Cooke, Moore, Car penter and Norris or Willimantic. Beebe and Christie of South Coventry, Owen of Columbia, Lowering of Scot land, -Fosg of Hampton Aver of Mans field and Muir of Spring Hill, Brown and Plumb of Windham.
 Goodwin Watrous is at home from the Fessenden school, Newton, Mass for the summer vacation.