Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-10

The o. M M. club held a special and very pleasant session at the home of MT and Mrs Edwin Lamphere Friday evening, Feb. 2d, on the 34th anniver- sary of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Lamphere. It was arranged as sur prise and was carried through with complete success. There was a seven course supper. The congratulations and good wishes of the club to a char ter member and at one time a presi- dent of the organization and his still young and handsome bride were voiced by Charles Q. .Eldridge in a felicitous speech. To this MT. Lamphere re- sponded in a cordial manner. Music was interspersed with solos, waltzes and marches. The only regret of the evening was that a younger son. Paul B. Lamphere, could not leave his po- sition at New Haven to be present. Among the choice gifts to the bride of 34 years was a beautiful foreign potted plant that had a central position on the dining table during the evening and was much admired by all There were present MT. and Mrs. Charles Edwin Lamphere, Mr- and Mrs. J. Harold Williams Mir. and Mrs. Sidney Srs"sGk MT. r aiio -affs e:,sa1ro daa Wr snd Mrs. Charles O. Eldridge.
 Guests at I-arty. Miss Nancy Avery gave a party Saturday evening at the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs. Joseph Avery, for the following guests: Mss Eleanor Burrows. Miss Fay Johnson, Miss Mil dred Peckhan. Miss Hester WaIbridge, Miss Fanny Marchand. Miss Doris Peckham and Messrs. Horace $. Will Hams, Fred Gerlack, Jack Marchand, Elisha N. Davis, Theodore Perry, Ar chibald Lambert, Clifford Desley, James Whiting: The evening was given to games and music. Refresh ments were served.
 Meeting and Social.
 The Baptist Young Peoples union held the monthly business meeting and social Friday evening at the resi- dence of MT. and Mrs. Frank E. Will Hams.
 Mrs. Perry H. Eldridge pleasantly entertained the Ladies' Aid society of the Baptist church Wednesday after noon.
 A home prayer meeting was held Thursday at the home of Deacon and Mrs. William D: Beckwith of Smith street. Rev. F. F. Coburn, pastor of the Baptist church, conducted the ser vice.
 William Avery Gallup of Norwich. whose funeral was held last Saturday at the home of his son in Leffingwell, was well known here, being half brother of Miss Lucy Gallup and the late Simeon Gallup of Old Mystic.
 The Baptist conference room looks fine in its new decorations.
 Clarence W. Beckwith is spending few days in Boston in the interests Of the Robert Palmer Shipbuilding com pany of Noank. The trip was made by autotruck.
 The Bible study class of the Meth odist church met Tuesday evening in the parish house and was conducted by the pastor, Rev. William Crawford.
 Reach Los Angeles.
 MT. and Mrs. Percy V. Stowe and daughters, Elizabeth and Eloise Stowe have arrived at Los Angeles, Cal, where they will remain for a number of weeks
 Clark B. Barnes has given up a fine position at Storrs Agricultural college and returned to the home of his par ents, MT. and Mrs Frederick A. Barnes. Oaklawn, where he will assist his father in his lumber business.
 The house owned by Herbert S. Colt and brother, Harry Colt, on Birthstone Hill is being greatly improved on the interior and exterior.
 Trip by Water to Florida.
 News has been received of the safe arrival at Tampa, Fla, of AIpheus H. Schoonover and daughter, Miss Nellie F. Schoonover. They greatly enjoyed the trip by water from New York to Tampa.
 The Stonington High school reopened Wednesday morning after being closed two weeks owing to the smallpox scare. Most of the Old Mystic pupils returned to school.
 Everett Midyette has returned to Chester, Ct, after a week end visit to Rev. and Mrs. Coburn at the Baptist parsonage.