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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-06
EAST WOODSTOCK
Sister and Brother Patients at Hospi-
tai-Latter Accidentally Put Bullet
Through Foot-library Election.

Miss Agnes White is resting COM
fortably at the Day Kimban hospital
sfter surgical operation performed
last week. Her brother, Walker White,
aged Is, is also a patient there, hav-'
ing accidentally put a bullet through
sparrows from a loft in the barn. The
bullet went through the floor, just
grazing a horse which was below in
the stall. A bone was broken in the
boys foot, but it is thought no am.
putation will be necessary.
Misses Lyle Turner, Ethel Upham,
and Mabel Richardson have returned
to their schools, William Richardson
to Yale and Alan Upham to Boston.
Attended Putnam Funeral.
Rev. and Mrs. T. A Turner Mr.. and,
Mrs. Chester E. May attended the fu-.
neral of a former resident, Miss Angie.
Kennedy, in Putnam Tuesday She had
been in failing health for several.
years. She was about IS years of age
and a. member of the congregational.
church In this place. -
Library Officers.
The annual meeting of the Library.
association was held Tuesday after,
noon and the following officers elect:
ed: President. Marcus b. Morse; vice
president, Mrs. N. T. White; secre-.
tary and treasurer, George o. Robbins;
librarian, Mrs. Everett E. May: COL.
lector. Mrs. Chester E. May book
committee, Mrs. Charles E. Pike, Mrs
Everett May, Mrs. A. H. Hubbard and
committee, Mrs. George Wetheren.
Mrs. George Bosworth, George Weth-
ere1l, Ruth Miller, Everett Nav. A
vote Of thanks was given the retiring
president, A. G. Morse, for fuel fur
nished the past seven years.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-06
NORTH WOODSTOCK
Lebanon Teacher for Local School
Annual Meeting of Ecclesiastical
Society.

Mrs. George Morse has returned
from lengthy visit in Providence
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Healey are in
New Haven for few days.
Irving Paine, representative to
Hartford was in that city Tuesday
and Wednesday.
Asa Witter of Providence is visiting
at WendaH Witter's.e
Teacher From Lebanon.
Miss Florence Ioomis of Lebanon
is the new teacher in English Neigh
borhood school in place of Miss Geer,
who resigned last term
Sewing Bee.
A sewing bee will be held at the
home of Mrs. w. R. Witter next
Tuesday afternoon. The ladies are
filling barrel to be sent to Fisk uni
versity.
Annual Meeting.
At the annual society meeting held
Tuesday afternoon the following of
Ulcers were elected: Society commit
tee: Edgar Trask, Luther Leavitt and
Allison Potter; secretary and treasur-
er, Frank e. Barrett
Charles NJ Perrin has been in
Hartford this week.
Miss Elsie Aud, who is visiting at
Frank SINNERS is i'll with German
measles.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-06
CANTERBURY PLAINS
New Years Sermon--LocaI People Go
to Boston to Hear Billy Sunday.


Rev. A. Manship preached his New
Years sermon Sunday from 1. Cor. j 81:
10, And now abideth faith, hope, char
ity. but the greatest of these is char
ity.
The c. f. meeting last Sunday was
led by Frederick Hicks topic, Lessons
to Learn From the Past.
Mrs. Clayton Perry and family have
returned to their home in New Lon
Move to Piainfield.
Mrs. Fred Bennett and children
have moved to Plainfieid where the
boys have secured work for the win
ter.
Miss Gladys Bushnell commenced
her school Tuesday, after a week re-
cess.
. A B. Hicks has been i'll this week.
Mrs. Lizzie Smith and son of Plain
field called on Martin Bushnell Sum
day.
Master Charles H Perkins of Riv-
erside Grammar school. Jewett City,
who has been spending his vacation
with hts aunt. returned home Monday
night. -
Miss Pauline Czaska of Stonington
has been spending few days with
Mrs. r. P. Sabins returned home on
Wednesday.
Mrs. E; P. Sabins spent New Years
with his parents at South Manches-
ter. ~
50 Heard Billy Sunday.
Miss Gladys Bushnell, Grace L.
Dawley and Frederick A. Hicks took
a trip to- Boston last Saturday for the
sole purpose of hearing Billy Sunday.
powerful in his pleadings; people rise
by tens and twenties all over the great
hall and they come forward with a
sincere desire for salvation.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-06

oliver Bowen returned Tuesday from
a weeks visit in New York where he
was the guest of Rodman Bouck.
Beatrice and Ida Bartlett visited
their grandmother in Putnam, last
week
Walter Trip and DIN Badger have
entered the employ of ]. b. Tatem
and son, Putnam.
Charles Johnson Of Hartford spent
Sunday at his home here.
Edgar King, who has been i'll is
slowly improving.
]. NJ. Taten is improving after re-
Clifford Bowen is visiting friends in
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bowen visited
Putnam relatives last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. D. Lewis of Put
nam were in town Sunday.
Everett Phillips and family of Charl-
ton, Mass, were in town Friday.
Union Service.
The union services beginning next
Sunday will be held in the Methodist
church. Evening services at the Chap
ell as usual
The young people have been enjoy
ing skating on Keith's pond.
c.-E. Election.
Charles, Clark was the leader at the
Christian Endeavor meeting Sunday
evening. Mrs. Clark and Miss Gladys
Badger sang a duet. Brighten the Cor
days song hits. At the close of the
service the following officers and COM
mittees were elected for the ensuing
six months.,
President, Mrs. ]. Carleton Tatem;
vice president. Charles d. Tatem; sec
rotary and treasurer. Mrs. Charles
Clark; lookout committee, Mrs Fred
Bowen, Miss Hazel Bennett. Gilbert
Deane; prayer meeting committee,
Mrs. William Warren, Mrs. Charles
Tatem, Mrs. E. S. Keith
Missionary committee, Mrs. A. NJ.
Keith, Mrs. Fred Bowen. Miss Hazel
Bennett, Rev. w. b. Anderson: social
committee, ]. Carleton Tatem. Gladys
Badger, Mabel Jones. Charles Clark;
music committee, Mrs Charles Clark,
Gladys Badger. Mrs. E. S. Keith; flow
er committee, Miss Huntington and
her Perseverance Band.
IL 49, Personals.
Miss S. Florence Warren has re-
turned to her work in New York af-
ter spending the holidays here.
Mary Green returned to Wiilimantic,
Minnie Jones, Olive and Edith Buell.
Ralph Green and William ChillSott to
TourteHotte Memorial High school,
Alma Harrison and Elsie Lewis to the
Putnam High school.
Alfred, spent Wednesday with Mrs.
George Bowen.
Milton Frost spent q few days re-
Gently visiting relatives in Boston,
Cambridge and New Bedford.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-06
LISBON
New Years Sermon-Fire at G. A.
Whitaker's Discovered When Dyn-
amite Caps in Icehouse Explode.

amite Caps in lcehouse Explode.
A New Years Message was the
theme of Rev. w. J. Reynolds SCR
mon Sunday morning when he spoke
end be, for thou shalt rest and stand
in. thy lot at the end of the days. He
said the text has in it a journey, a
resting place and a home. Life is
one continuous march and no man
may lessen his diligence until the goal
Where he is fitted to go
Dynamite Caps Gave Alarm.
Early Saturday morning a fire
broke out at G. A. Whitaker's and
threatened to destroy all of the build
ings on the farm. The family were
awakened by the explosion OF caps
and upon looking out of the windows
discovered that the icehouse was in
flames. The fire quickly spread to an
51d ioining shed which was attached to
the horse barn. With the help of
neighbors who were summoned the
shed was torn away from the barn
and by persistent effort the rest of
the buildings were saved. A wagon
and farming implements that were
stored in the shed were complete
started and had it not been for a
quantity of dynamite caps which were
stored in the ice house and exploded
tie family would not probably have
been aroused in re TO save the 9TH
er buildings. as all are so close to
gether.
Miss Mabe4 Lee returned to her
Rome in Ledyard Tuesday after a
weeks visit with her cousins. Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Irons, whom she accom-
with her parents over Christmas.
Brainard Walden returned to Will
inantic Thursday after a weeks visit
at J. H. ,Kennedy's
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-06
WOODSTOCK
Watch Night Meeting-FarmerS AS
ISOLATION Re-eIeets ofFcers-Ma9i-
clan Entertains Changers.

The Christian Endeavor society at
the Congregational church had watch
meeting last Sunday night
Officers Reelected.
The annual meeting of the Wood
stock Farmers Cooperative associa-
ton, Inc, was held at Agricultural
ball Tuesday evening. The following
officers were reelected: President,
George P. Per1ey; vice president, >. n.
Peckham: secretary, George H Hamii-
ton. treasurer Edw. r. Rollins; direc-
tors. L. H Healey, r. K Haynes. b.
r. Johnson; business manager, William
C. Child The report of the manager
showed that the association has had a
Rev. F. b. Harrison and family
were in Danielson New Years day.
John r. Masters OF Utica, N. Y. a
skilled magician, gave an entertain
ment for the benefit OF = Senexet
grange Wednesday evening.
Miss Mary Lester entertained a
house party of young ladies from Bos-
ton over New Years.
Officers of Congregational Sunday
School.
The following have been elected Of
fcers of the Congregational ! Sunday
school for 1917: superintendent, Rev.
F. B. Harrison; assistant superintend-
emit. George Fl. Hamilton; secretary
end treasurer, William NJ. Gallup.
The Ladies' Benevolent society, met
with Mrs. william M. Gallup Wednes-
day afternoon. Mrs. T. B. Harrison
was leader.
Mr.. and Mrs. John e. Clark left
Wednesday for Florida, where they
Will spend the remainder OF the, win
ter
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-06

Connecticut College, were recent
guests of Mrs Addie p. Call.
Miss Anna A. Battey of 0neco ~
visiting at A. H Battey'a-
Miss Eta Kieswetf tier OF New York
is the guest of Mrs. g. D. Mowry.
Harry Bramham of Pawtuciset was
at Grassmere farm Tuesday
Mrs. c. H. Pike and Mrs. Clayton
Wright were in East ,Killingly Satur-
Sixteen In Sewing Circle.
The Wichita Girls sewing circle met
Wednesday evening with Miss Irene
McGorty. Games were played and
dainty refreshments served The cir
Gle, recently organized, has a MEM
bership of sixteen.
A. II. Battey and family called On
Putnam relatives Sunday,
Miss Yvonnie Wachon OF DayViiIo
spent Sunday with Miss Olive l. Kent
Denton Gallup Of Danieisor' was =
New Years. guest of Mrs, Addie q.
Cali
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-06
ROAD SOCIETY

Miss Martha G. Williams returned
TO Boston, Tuesday.
Amos Hewitt of Meriden has been a
recent guest of his uncle, A. G. Hew-
lit.
The First Congregational society
met with the treasurer, J. E. Lord,
Saturday.
Miss Grace D. Wheeler has been the
guest of her cousins, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hiram Gift of Mystic a few days
this week.
The Church brothers of Westerly
spent Sunday with Donald Wheeler.
Miss Priscilla Billings of the bor-
ough, was a recent guest of her cous-
in, Miss Dorothy Wheeler
The grange Christmas bazaar was
held Friday evening.
A Christmas entertainment was
held in the church parlors Thursday
evening.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-06
EKONK
Students Return to SchooI-Locai
Guests at Sterling New Year Ball.

SruoenrS Return TO SchooI-Eocal
Guests at Sterling New Year Ball.
Misses Gladys Gallup, Minda Tan
rer, Elsie Brown and also Alfred Pratt
returned to their respective schools
Monday.
Holiday Guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Colburn en-
tertained Gilbert Gardner of Boston,
Miss Ella Gardner of Plainfield. Mrs
George Whipple and son Everett of
Voluntown New Years day.
Esther Gallup spent Monday with
her brother Edwin and his family.
The Ekonk and Wylie district schools
opened Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Tanner of Sa-
lem were recent guests at George
Tanners.
Frank Watson's pet horse died Mon
Gay.
Several from here attended the New
Years ball in Sterling Saturday even
ing.
Roads Dangerous.
Horses have to wear never slips
these. days.
Rev Emmons White preached an
excellent New Years sermon Sunday
morning.
Esther Gallup led the c. e. meeting
Sunday evening. Mr.. White sang a
solo.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-06
LEFFINGWEL.L.
Preston Colder Wedding attended by
Local Guests--Pond Yields 1o-Inch
Ice.

Ice.
Mr.. and Mrs. e.. E. Reynolds at
tended the twenty fifth wedding an
iifversary of Mr. and Mrs George e.
Devote, which was celebrated Sat
friday at their home, Locust Farm,
Preston. Mrs. Reynolds is Mr. De-,
VOLTS sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. LIE Grand Chappen of
Montville were guests Sunday or Mr..
and Mrs John T. Ross.
Miss Gladys L,eff1ngwell and Fred A.
LefHngwell motored to New London.
Sunday, and were guests of Miss An
ma Foley.
Visiting IN Ledyard.
Mrs Young and MISS Hannah Wit
ter are spending several weeks with
relatives in Ledyard.
Mrs. r. e. ChampIin and daughter.
Miss Grace NJ Champlin, have re-
turned to-. their home In Arlington,
Mass, after visiting relatives here.
T. G. Letdngwen has filed his Ice
house this week with 10-inch ice har-
vested from the LefiingweN pond
Sunday Services.
Sunday morning at IL o'clock at
the Baptist church the pastor, Rev.
Lawrence o. Gates will preach New
Years sermon. The ordinance OF the
Lords supper viii be observed i'm
n.ediately after, with Sunday school
at IL: 80 p. m.
The subject of the B. Y. P. u. meet
ing at 1880 p. m. will be: Are You
Evading Moral Issues2 Matt. 1922
30
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-06

cent Visitors.
Elsie Lord has been STAYING with
Mrs. Ida Ladd. OF Jewett city for
three weeks.
Frank Browning is spending few
days at home
hnaantic, for a months treatment at
the hospital.
DR.. White of Jewett City preached
at the First Congregational church
last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Edmond of
Norwich spent Christmas day with
their SON and family and Mrs. Addie
Lord of this place.
Miss Serena Peterson of New York
Montgomery and family.
Walter johnson is serving on the
jury at Norwich.
Friends of Miss Anna Buck were
panied to learn of her death which
occurred at her home in Monson on
Tuesday of this week.
Miss Lillian Miner is spending her
vacation at her home in Norwich.
Miss May Fisher and John Peckham
of Preston spent Monday with the lat
ter's sister.
Mr. Roy johnson and Miss Ethel
Duke of Hartford spent Christmas
with Mr.. and Mrs. Walter johnson.
Family Gathering.
Mr. and Mrs. Moses Pippine held
their usual family gathering New
Years day, at their home in Hope
vile.
Mrs Walter Johnson spent e day
recently with her sister. Mrs. Amos
Maine, of Groton.
Miss Jane Lester spent Christmas
Mrs. Victor Campbell, Ellen, Grace
and Herbert Campbell spent a day
last week with Rev. and Mrs. John
Thompson and family, at Bethel
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-06
WARRENVnLE
Who-Do Club Meets-TweIve-in inch Ice
Harvested.

= Earl f. James, who has been spend
Ing his vacation with his parents. re
turned Wednesday to Windhan High
school.
Mrs. L. A Baker spent Christmas in
New York. = -
Mrs. N. j. Brackley was called to
Hartford recently by the illness of
Miss Vera L. Dollman of Roxbury,
Mass, was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. L: James the past week.
Myron Pratt has moved his family
to s. L. Cases house.
George Noel. George Upton and. two
Mrs. Lizzie Noel. ,..,.-
Club Meets. 49,
The ofswho- Do club held the semi
monthly meeting at their club room
Tuesday evening.
* Twelve inch Ice Gut az 81
o. D. Baker filed his ice house with
12-inch ice Wednesday of this week.
Marshall Lawton has received word
of the: death of his aunt. Mrs. Mer-
rift .sDunhanI in Wallingford.
Term Begins.
School. in District No. 8 began Tues
day. Jan. L. after a vacation of one
week.
Miss Grace Davon spent the holi-
days in Willimantic
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Scott entertain
ed Rev. and Mrs. B. C. Bugbee and
Mrs. Ellen Ma.thewson at dinner, on
Christmas day.
Ruth Tflliston has returned TO Mrs.
w. H. Platts after spending her vaca-
ton in Boston. the guest of her aunt
Several from this place attended the
dance in Eastford last Friday even
ing.
Mr. Kingsley spent the week at
at his home in Norwich.
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scorLANp
Services of . Tie Weak 1of Prayers
Representative Moffitt Begins Leg
isIative Duties.

q :.
This week beingstlie aist Of thg
year it was observed cas- a Week pf
Prayer Aside FROM the Sunday
evening meeting there were tWo other
meetings held during the week. The
ol:e Tuesday evening was led by Dea-
con Palmer WaftfeT. ana On Thdrs4
day evening by William BIrnham.
WinsIow Gallup, who works az
Hartford spent the holidays at hia
home here.
Mr. and Mrs. John W1tsaI"- OF
Noank spent Christmas at Mr.. and
Mcs. j. d. Months. q
Mr.. and Mrs. F. 3 VJilloughbY Weia
in E1et non New Years day III
Wilfred Doscher of HOlton, Ne, has
been spending few days at the homo
q his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John d. Mohitt.
Representative Leon J.tMoffitt cont
menced his new duties at the state
&c pi|cl this week re-
Will I'M N. BurEhaIn was In HART
ford .tR0 lays ibis week.
Alfred L. Potter of New York spent
Christmas with his parents here.
F. Charles F. Potter of Boston spent
New Years at w J. Potter's.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-06
Windham County
SOUTH KnLNGLY
Death at North Sterling of Mrs.
Charles Young, Former Local Resi-
dent.

Charles Young, Former Local Resi-
dent.
Ruth Dexter teacher in the Bal
1cuville school, has been spending the
vacation at her home.
Ruth Spaulding has been visiting
her sister, Mrs Paul Stone, of Bris-
toll.
Miss Gertrude Han returned home
Monday.
Inez Doane K H S. student, has
been suffering from a severe cold.
Mr. and Mrs. Willis Hill and
daughter of Central Village were
Sunday visitors at G. w. Barlows.>
Home From Vermont.
Mr. Clifford. who has been in Yer
mont several days. returned home Sat
urday.
Mrs. p H. Coffey and children were
in Putnam Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs A E. Hall and Ger
II ude Hall spent New Years in Put
nam.
Funeral % Mrs. Young.
Funeral services for Mrs Charles
Young were held at her home in
North Sterling, Thursday at twelve
O'clock. Mrs. Young is the mother of
Charles Young of this place and lived
here for many years Mr. Young
died several years ago and Mrs. Young
nas made her home with her son-in-
low, Charles Rounds.
The local school. will open Monday
fer the winter term.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-06

The whist club met IN Grange hail
Friday evening. Twelve tables of
whist were played. Prizes went to
Florence lockwood; second Mrs
Clement Fowler; third, Miss Ella.
lockwood; gentlemen's-6rst, J. A.
Thomas; second, c. A. Fowler; third,
John Smith. Sandwiches, cake and
coffee were served.
Willard Madley of Mt. Kisco, N z
spent the Christmas holidays with his
PARENTS. Mr.. and Mrs Fred Madley.
Miss Elizabeth Duffy of New York
spent the holidays with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. J. Duffy.
Miss Florence Loomis left Monday
morning for Woodstock, where she is
to teach school.
Held Annual Meeting.
The ladies' Aid society met at the
parsonage Tuesday afternoon for their
annual election of officers.
Royce 1oomfs has returned to Pratt
Institute, Brooklyn, N. z, after
spending the Christmas vacation with
bis parents Mr.. and Mrs. N. s. Loom
Miss Ca1ista Backus of South
Nindham was a recent visitor with
Miss Alice B1alzeslee.
Mrs. F. P. Fowler and Mrs. F. K.
Royes were recent guests of their sis
ter. Miss Sarah Peckham; of Westerly,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred wfIloughby of
SGOIfanQ were NEW ear VISITORS
With the Iatter's sister, Mrs. F. N.
Taylor.
Miss Adelaide Hallen was recent
visitor in Hartford.
Miss Geneva L Stark of williInantic
spent New Years day with Miss
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Hoxie attended
the governors ball in Hartford We'd
nesday evening.
Mrs. H NJ. Peck and Mrs. c. NJ.
Geer spent Wednesday with Mrs. C.
s. Goodwin.
Sunday School Officers.
The Baptist church elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year:
superintendent, Alonzo Boothby: as
sistant superintendent, Gurdon Chap
pel1; secretary and treasurer, Charles
Briggs; assA1tant secretary and treas
5irer, Miss Eettie williams: organist,
Mrs. Gurdon Chappell; assistant or
ganfst, Mrs. Amos ]. Lille.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Blanchard
entertained on Sunday: Mr.. and Mrs.
Hcwitt Miss Hattie. Hewitt Miss
Gladys Hewitt, George Hewitt and
Morris Burgess.
Annual Meeting and Roll Call.
The annual meeting and roll call of
the First Congregational church was
held New Years. The devotional ex-
ercises were led by the pastor, H. A.
Campbell and reports of the various
T4nner was served in the church par
lcrs, after which election of officers
kpo3 place A solo was sung by Mrs.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-06
WINDHAM
Visiting Brooklyn, N. Y, Teacher
Sprains AnI<Ie-Infornral Dance and
Gard Party-Every Member Canvass

y "
Miss Ruby Higbee of Brooklyn, ".
z. who came to spend the holidays
with Mr.. and Mrs S. c. Higbee. has
sprained her ankle so badly that she
is unable to return to her duties as
teacher in one of the Brooklyn schools.
Miss Wingham and Miss Ethel
Bradford of Brooklyn, N Y, spent
Sunday with Miss Anna Patton.
Miss Margery Kelley of Boston
spent Sunday with her aunts. the
Alan Guild returned Tuesday to his
studies at PhflliE Exeter.
Dance and Gard Party.
An informal dance and card party
was held with Miss Carrie Bishop and
Der niece, Miss Dorothy Brown, last
punch were served. The guests in
cluded Mr.. and Mrs &c. x. Lefangweu,
Harold LefdngWell, Rev. w. NJ Brown
Albert Brown. Miss Stoddard, Miss
Sarah Johnson. Miss Clara johnson.
Miss Margery Kelley of Boston, Mr..
ard Mrs. e. w. MaGuire of Brooklyn,
N Y, Mrs r. E. Guild, Misses Har-
riet and Julia Guild, Alan Guild, Mr..
and Mrs. w. A. Reynolds and Miss
Gertrude Arnold, Miss Elizabeth Able
and A p. Able.
Fourteen at Meeting.
There were II present at the meet
Ing of the Woman's Missionary society
held with Miss Clara johnson Tues
day afternoon. The ladies sewed and
listened to the chapter from World
Mission and World Peace read by Mrs.
Peguin- Tea was served by the
hostess. The next meeting will be held
with Mrs. F. e. Guild on the 18th.
Prayer Meeting Omitted.
AS there were only three persons
present because of the stormy weather
the midweek prayer meeting was
omitted. 1t was to have been held
Wednesday evening, as the pastor at
tended the annual business meeting of
the branch church in South Windham
Thursday evening. The prayer meet
ing will also be omitted next week
Thursday because of the roll call here
Friday evening. @
Mr.. Larsen Of Boston was a week
end guest at Rev. M. r. Plumb's.
Every Member Canvass.
A number of the men of the Con-
member canvass Sunday afternoon
visiting about so families in the parish
They met with a cordial reception and
hearty cooperation and as a result a
of the church than for 10 years past.
On their return the men were served
coffee and sandwiches by Rev. and
Mrs. Plumb at the parsonage.
Eden Cook left on the State Of Maine
express at midnight Tuesday for He
bron academy, Hebron, Me.
Roll Call and Meeting.
The roll cali and meeting of the
church will be held
friday evening, Jan. IL. Supper will
be served and the meeting will follow.
An address will be given by Rev. Yer
non Cook of Willimantic
During the vacation the interior of
the Center school has been painted
and kalsomined.
Rev. Frederick H Means of Madf-
son, Me, a former pastor of the Con-
gregational church here, has accepted
the appointment of New England sec
rotary of the missionary education
with headquarters in Boston
and will begin work Feb. LIST.
Miss Harriet Guild returns to Vas
car college today Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Maine and son
have been spending few days with
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Clarke of Will
John NJ. Potter of the firm of John
son & Potter is confined to his home
by am attack of grip.