Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-11
MoOSUP
Reunion of H. S. Glass of 1916-Home
Guard to Drill Tonight-New Pastor
at Methodist Church.

The class of 1916 of Plainfield High
school held reunion Saturday even
ing at the home of Miss Doris Potter.
An enjoyable evening was spent in
playing games. Refreshments were
served. Out OF the IS members be-
longing to the class, the following IL
were present: Clark Denison, presi-
dent; Miss Margaret Tootil, Miss
Gladys Goblin, Miss Ruth Mathesen.
Miss Ethel Davis, Miss Doris. Potter,
Harold Kenyon, Jack Nolan. Clarence
Winsor, William Hall and Floyd Main
All HalIows' school Is having Easter
vacation The school closed Thursday
afternoon and is to open next Mon
day.
Heard New Pastor.
At the Sunday morning services in
the Methodist church there was an
extra large congregation to hear the
sermon preached by Rev. w. c. arby,
the new pastor. The organist, Everett
awson, had arranged special music for
the choir that day. At the evening
service he was again listened to by
fair sized congregation
Local people have been requested to
keep away from the railroad bridges
and thus hep the guards.
Francis Coflonan of Holy Cross col
lege, Worcester is spending his Easter
recess with his parents in Almyville.
Floyd Main, Mr.. RoT1an, Henry Tru-
deau. Louis Main and James Parkhurst
motored to Ocean Beach Sunday. They
bile.
Miss Faith Batty, who has been
spending number of days with her
parents in the Almyville village, left
Monday morning for Providence.
Rose Foster spent last week in New
York
Joseph Laperle and family are Wis
:ting friends in New Bedford.
Miss Doris Kitchen, who has been
spending the latter part OF the winter
with friends in Maine, has returned
home.
Miss Gladys Daggett left Monday
morning for Storrs college.
Benjamin Dawson has been i'll the
past week with throat trouble.
Bicycles in Demand.
Local dealers who have been en-
gagged in the business for the last 20
years report this season to excel all
previous ones for the selling of bicy-
cles.
John Prior of Yale is spending a
few days at his home here.
Moses Linell, who has been spend
ing the winter in the south, has re-
turned to his home on Main street.
Reynold Matthews of Worcester is
visiting at his mothers home in the
kishwaukee village.
Leander Defo-ge, from Newport ma
val station, is spending a short fur
.ougL with his family here. On his re-
turn he expects to be assigned 20 the
battleship Florida.
Alfred Delback and Nicholas Caran,
students at Assumption college. Wor-
cester are spending a short recess
with their parents here.
Drifts Were Deep.
Monday mornings snowstorm, which
lasted until nearly noon. covered the
ground about four inches and in many
places drifts were four feet deep.
One of the trainmen remarked while
going through on the early train that
haH 20
as Providence.
Home Guard Drill.
The Home guard met in the rooms
of the I. o. o. F. Saturday to drill In
stead of going on the carpet grounds,
as they had expected to do. Repre-
with Mr.. Potvin. The boys were put
through a stiff drill practice. They
are to meet again in the rooms this
(Wednesday) evening. Mr. Williams
stated that no definite date could be
decided upon as to when practice drill
work would be carried on out of doors.
1t will depend upon how soon the car
pet grounds are dry enough
Mr. and Mrs HaSset of Worcester
spent the week end at the home Of
Miss Celia Daily on Prospect street
Dana Potter spent the week end
with friends IN Jewett City. ]
Masquerade Party.
A masquerade party was recently
he4d at the nome or Miss Ida GibbS.
The boys and girls present were dress
ed in very amusing costumes There
were contests. songs. games, etc. AL
bert Larose. one of the contestants
was the winner OF the first prize. Re
freshments were served by the hostess.
Those attending were: Mildred Healy,
Ora Geauthfer, Flora Wood, Lillian
Morncy, Bertha Zercier. Lillian Cell
mas. May Heaiy. Clara Gibbs, Edna
Greenfer. Doloras Barnier. Alice Bes-
settle, Ida Gibbs. Mary Lyons, also Al
bert Larose. Louis Piehe, Raynold Ma
thieus. Joseph Barnier. Therodore Ter