Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-26
New London County
UNCkSVnLE

Thursday Afternoan Club Plans to
 Aid Guardsmen-Many at Field Day
 EVents-Fitzhush Family Home
 From South-Gettins Camp Dewey
 Ready.
 At the Thursday Afternoon clubs meeting reading by Mrs. Roscoe C. Dart and songs by Mrs. William Cousins. added much to the enter tainment- A vote was taken by the members to help in the Memorial day observance by serving lunch to the members of the band furnishing music for the parade, also the soldiers and sailors taking part in the parade The club has decided to omit the serving of refreshments at each meet ing hereafter. and in place of it send them to the guardsmen on duty at the New London bridge. The club Is making several comfort bags for the guards.
 Raymond Moore has returned to his home in Worcester, Mass.
 William Edwards has moved into the tenement in the house with MT and Mrs George Taylor, formerly oc- cupied by MT. and Mrs. Elmer left, who recently moved to the Albert Rogers farm in Montville Center.
 Edward Carter, employed in New York. has been spending a few days at his home.
 Much interest is shown by the in habitants of the town in cultiyating gardens Acres have been plowed for use Much planting is carried on nights after work and on Sundays.
 PunetuaI Pupils.
 Twenty pupils were perfect in attendance at the Palmer Memor- iaI school during the past month.
 Miss Ruth Dow of Mantle. spent the weekend with Mrs. Marian
 Are4bar To.rparoent
 Another pool turnament has been started between the Montville Attn letic club and the Decem club. the first game was played off at the Ath- 9d fo rthe Athletic club to 125 for the Decen club
 A pleasant afternoon was spent by about twenty-five friends of Mrs. Els telIe Miller, who entertained in honor of the second birthday Of her daugh- ter Alice Delicious refreshments were served Many pretty gifts were re- ceived-
 A committee was appointed to so- ltcit funds for observing Memorial day at the last meeting of American Council. O. D. A. NJ.
 Getting Camp Ready.
 Camp Dewey is being put in readi- ness for opening June 1st- X large truck arrived to be used there and about twenty men are there making ready the camp.
 Mrs. M- 4. Angus. after spending the winter at Mt. Vernon, has re- turned to spend the summer in this village.
 Roy Gardner. overseer of the Rob ertson Company's box shop, is i'll with pneumonia He is repotred improv ing.
 The weekly prayer meeting of the Methodist church was held Tuesday evening at the home of MT and Mrs. Ralph Aelcer.
 The bungalow built this winter for Mrs C. A Chapman at Haughton's Is completed and Mrs. Chapman moved from Palnertown this week.
 Field Day Exercises.
 A large crowd was attracted to the White Held Saturday afternoon, to witness the field day program given by the pupils of Uncasville and Pal meT Memorial schools. The teachers were complimented for the costumes of those taking part in the pageant. 1 Cake and ice cream were on sale. A part Of the program was devoted to l athletic sports included were a base 1 ball game with a score of II to in 1 yard dash. 90 pounds and over. John 1 Allen, Palmer Memorial, was the win ] nsr- One hundred dash 90 pounds or l less. Harold Quidgeon. Uncasville ! or less, Grace Quinn. Palmer AIemor- 1 ial: girls race. 90 pounds or over, i Anna Rosen. Uncasville: hirdle race. Robert Zuccardy. Uncasville; hasrel i race. Harold Quidgeon. UncasvtlIe; l! barrel race, Earl Quidgeon. Urcas- i vile; shoe race, Henry Titsxy, Pal mer Memorial; tug of war. Palmer | Memorial team; sack race, John Don | ovan, Palmer Memorial: stilt race, | Walter Hubert Palmer Memorial The l P-ogram was given as follows: Dance. i See You. Uncasyille school; one hundred and fifty yard dashes; dance, i Palmer Memorial school hurdle and l sack races; flag drill, Palmer Mernor- i Izl school: children's polka, Unca sville ! school: dance, Palmer Memorial | sc1loof; tug of war and pole vaIut; i jun ping: pageant, Robin Hood In casrille school: drill Boy Scouts: Star . ba used to purchase views Illustrating the lessons in each school.
 Quarterly Conference.
 Monday evening next. the fourth 1! quarterly conference will be held in the Methodist church parlors.
 Native Of Bozrah.
 Mrs Euntcs Elizs Ladd, widow of Lyman WhiPple. whose death oc- cured .7 New London Monday, was Whipple at the time erected the blacksmith shop near the store of AI. T. Hickey in Pequot- Mrs. whippIe was . native of Rozrah- Beth she and her husband at the time = their residence in town. were members of the Baptist church
 Miss Agnee Atwood, Misses Susan and Jeanette Home, Newton Babcoclz, Isadors Shapiro, William Watt and George Allen. were among those attending tta social and dance held in Chesterfield, Thursday evening.
 Ernest Holmes has moved to farm near Oxcboxo
 The Fitzhugh family, who have been spending the winter south, have ar rived at their summer home