Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-21
New London County
UNCkSVnLE

OlNO{40 4A<LI Odd Fellows Install offfeers-Inerease in Red Cross Membership-Repair Work in Town Buildings. At the installation ceremonies held at the recent meeting of Thames lodge I. O. O. F., District Deputy William Kingdom and staff of New Lonoon conducted the ceremonies. The on1- i cers seated were: Noble grand. Will fam Watt; vice noble grand, Eugene { Green; recording secretary, RooerI Patton: financial secretary, Dan D. Home: treasurer, Fred Chapel: right 2 supporter noble grand, Everett Chap man: left supporter noble grand, Jonn Home; warden, Harry Ericson; con. i. ductor, Melvin Furber: right scene supporter. Charles Allen; left scene supporter George Edwards; outside guard, Fred Hubert; chaplain, Edwin s. Henry; right supporter vice grand, Fred Shelden; left supporter, wee grand, William Sfsson.
 Repair Work.
 The school houses in town are re- ceiving their summer overhauling and cleaning This week Edward Smith and Fred I. Phillips have been at work on the one at Chapel Hln-
 Albert Wanery is at work repairing the town house, a new floor is being laid as part of the work. This build ings was formerly the old Fourth Dis trict school house Since the burning of the Palmer Memorial school build ing this building has been used again as school house.
 Mrs Julia Starr has rented rooms in her home to Mrs Mary Starr ana daughter. Miss Janet Starr, of Water
 Miss Ruth Shaffer, after number of weeks spent with her grandparents returned to her home in Norwich on Saturday.
 Good Cheer Sunshine Society.
 There was a good attendance at the meeting of the Good Cheer Sunshine society held Thursday at the home of Mrs. Thomas Watt and a very pleas ant social time was enjoyed. Mrs. Watt served refreshn1 1ents-
 William Byrnes who for the past few weeks has been under sugical treatment at the Backus hospital was brought to his home Thursday evening somewhat Improved.
 The Connecticut Power company have had men at work this week con- meeting the homes of Dwight Kelsey and William Webster with the power for lighting. Their houses were wir- ed a few years ago.
 Wallace Burgess, employed in New Haven. spent the week end with friends in MontvilIe and Norwich
 Former Postmaster Lewis B. Hurl- in town
 Spoke at Baptist Church.
 The services at the Baptist church Sunday were conducted by William J. Sly. Ph. D., director of Sunday school and young peoples work for Connec- ticut in the missionary department of the state convention and the Ameri car Baptist Publication society. His subject for the morning service was The Kingdoms Programme in War and Peace. During the session of the Sunday school he gave brief address -17o 70 meeting of the Christian Endeavor so- cietv he gave an interesting talk on The Needs of Youg People At the evening service his subject was A largely attended.
 The chestnut trees which have caped the blight are in full bloom, usual
 being about four weeks later than
 Brevities.
 Mrs Herman Johnson and son. of Norwich, are spending this week with her parents, Mir and Mrs Moses Hart. The cottage prayer meeting was held Tuesday evening at the home of Mir and Mrs. William Noble
 4 new Tar roof is being put on the Thames Speciality com npany's mill.
 The Epworth League meeting Sun day evening was led by Mrs. Jennie Phillips. The topic was rVilat Shold 1 Do With a Fortune?
 Mrs. Elizabeth Burchard and a party composed Of Mrs Walter Jef- fers and Mrs. Ray N7oodnansee. mo- tored Saturday 10 Pleasure Beach and other points. returning to the Golden Spur for dinner.
 Mir and Mrs Charles Burgess and Miss Vera Burgess spent the week end with relatives at East Ki1Iin gly. Louis Peters. enpIoyed in New Ha- ven. spent the weekend with friends in town.
 Cadets Expelled. Thirty Of the ca adets Of the Junior Navy League at Camp Dewey were expelled for insubordination by a general court. Capt Lewis Sill Of the second battalion presided They left camp late Sunday afternoon and were taken aboard the Chester ". Chaplin to their homes in New York The large tenement houses near the railroad crossing owned by the Un- Casville Manufacturing company are being torn down.
 Increase Tn Mer1toersh4p The IontviIle branch of the Amer ican Red Cross continues to increase Its list of membership. It now has nearly six hundred enrolled as mem bers- The latest names are Miss Jen- Tie Nelson. Mrs Louis G. Newton, Miss Arzelia Newton, Henry Rathbun Mrs. Thomas Watt Jesse Roberts. Frederick w Chapel, Miss Ella Tur- ner Mrs Martin Y. B. Brainard Mrs 1 Charles Turner, Mrs. Joseph Moran 1