Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-05

Mrs Abbott Little and Mrs. FranL, Squires have been visiting relatives in Providence and Greene R. l. The Red Cross ways and means com ratttee has arranged for a series of en- tertainu1ents, the proceeds to be used in purchasing material for Red Cross work The first in the series is a whist.
 The ". s. s. F. Ladies Club met with Mrs. Charles Marshall, Thurs day afternoon of last week Tax Collector Brousseau held 3. re- ceptton at the Town hall on Thursday afternoon of last week, which was at tended by many of our taxpayers. Adding to Building. Charles R. Buell. and son are erect ing an addition to the Hartford Cen ter church building on the west shore of Columbia lake. News was received recently of the death at Branford of Mrs Frank A. Dowrer. MT. and Mrs. Downer were at one time residents of this place and are remembered by many Columbia people.
 About 30 Attended Social.
 The social given by the Ladies' Aid Society Friday evening of last week under the management of Mrs. F. A. Hunt, proved very enjoyable. There was an advertisement guessing con test in which Mrs. Mary Hutchins and Luther. Buell. were the winners. A round of story telling and a honey moon trip, in which several couples contested for the prize, a box of candy. Harry Collins and Miss Madeline Holmes were the winning couple. There vas piano music by Mrs F. E. Lyman, comedy and May basket sale, and a general good time About 30 were present.
 William Godtfring of Buffalo was the week end guest of Mir and Mrs. William Beitsch.
 Home Guard Organizes.
 The Home G1iard'' held a meeting Sunday afternoon and organized by cers: Captain. Henry A Burr first lieutenant Frank P Potter second lieutenant, Frank Sadler. All the of ficers named have seen military ser vice.
 Mir. and Mrs. w. B. Clarke. of New Haven, rnotored to Columbia Sunday and were guests of the formers moth CT.
 Men to Get Blanks.
 The circulars prepared by the Connecticut Agricultural College can be obtained of Town Clerk Hubert P. Collins or from any of the following members of the local food supply com rnittee: William M. Wolff Frank P. Champfin, Charles Palmer J. P Lit tie and D. A. Lyman has offered his services as garden supervisor of part of the home garden work in this town
 -Ine b2dleS' AId society met last Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. E.. E. Lyman.
 First Red Gross Chapter
 A Wil1inantic paper of recent date, in reporting 2 Red Cross meeting at Storrs had the following:
 There. Is no chapter Of the Red Cross in Holland county. and it Is the wish of the Storrs community and it's neighbors to affiliate with the Hart ford cnapte until they have grown strong enough to organize a cha&ter of their own for Holland County"
 Columbia has already formed aud was the first to organize a Red Cross chapter in Holland county. The chap ter has more than 140 members, and the necessary officers and committees Has excellent and we'll equipped head 1 quarters in Porter's hall at the old Inn on Columbia Green. The members will be glad to welcome visitors on Tuesday afternoons at the headquar- ters. Garments can be taken home to | be made, or wifi be gent to those in ] ress shy towns who wish to join in the l wr Sta--E need not go cut Of the