Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-06

Meeting of Young Mems Association
Wedding Anniversary Surprise.
A vesper service was held Sunday at
D. m In the Baptist church In charge
of Miss Ruth A. Burrows. The order
Of exercises follows:
Prelude, Miss Nellie r. Schoonover;
responsive reading. Pastor Cobuurn
lam Crawford; chant, Lords Prayer,
choir; hymn, It Came Upon the Mid
night Clear. congregations; remarks.
Rev. Mr.. Coburn; recitation, Learn
the Bells of Heaven. Miss Dorothy
Chesebro; reading, Miss Emily c.
Babcock; violin solo. George Ingram;
offertory solo, Mrs. Henderson; read
duet, Miss Emma A. Williams and
Miss Jennie Swanson; reading, What
of the Year? Miss Beth Denison;
recitation, Ring Out the Old, Ring in
hymn, Turn New Leaf For Me, choir.
Benediction, pastor.
The Methodist church united with
the Baptist in the vesper service.
Exercises and Tree.
The Baptist Sunday school held the
Christmas exercises and tree Thurs
day afternoon from 2a0 to 500 in the
by a number Of the younger pupils
after which games were enjoyed for
about an hour. Ice cream and fancy
cookies were served Each young pu-
Pill received a gift from the tree Then
the superintendent, Frank e. Williams
was assisted by several of the younger
children in distributing boxes of candy
and oranges
Watch Night Services.
A watch meeting was held Sunday
auditorium of the Methodist church,
the Baptist people uniting with the
Methodists in this special service. As
the town clock on the Baptist church
finished striking midnight hour the
bell on the Methodist church rang out
the old year and rang in the new. The
impressive service was in charge of
the pastors of both churches, Rev.
William Crawford and Rev. Fred Co
Annual Meeting.
The Old Mystic Young Mems asso-
citation at its business meeting Mon
day evening elected the following Of
6cers:
President. Archibald Lambert IRE
elected; vice president, William |
Clark; secretary and treasurer, Hor- |
ace S. Williams (re-elected); chair |
man of athletics, William Kennedy; |
baseball manager, Theodore johnson |
(re-eIected); assistant baseball man
ager and scorer. James Whiting.
After the business meeting an ap-
petizing lunch was served.
Elected G. G. President.
The Christian Endeavor society of |
the Rowayton Baptist church held it's
semi-montFlly meeting on a recen ev- |
ening, when Pe-cfva1 p. Anderson, eld- |
est son Of Rev. and Mrs. Henry E. I
Anderson, was chosen president He |
hold a similar ONCE in the state. He |
is about 16, and deeply Interested in |
the work. Rev. Mr.. Anderson was
pastor Of the First Groton Baptist |
church. Old Mystic. and resigned the
Old Mystic passionate to accept the call |
to the Rowayton Baptist church.
Party For Cousins.
Miss F1oa B. Ingram OF Burnet's |
Corners gave a party on a recent even |
ing at the home Of her cousins, Mr.. l
and Mrs, Robert Young Of Main street
Old Mystic. Guests were present from |
Stonington. Mystic, Center Groton,
Burnet's Corners and Old Mystic. |
Games were enJoyed and refreshments |
were served.
The United Workers Of the Metho-
dist church met Wednesday evening /
in the parish house.
Mrs. Albany Smith, and son, Master
Wilbur Smith of Noank. were guests /
of the society. Supper was served at
George W. Harris, crop techneIegist
for the government bureau at Wash
ington. D. c., returned Tuesday to
Baldwinsvi1le where he is stationed
with his family at the Harris Home
stead.
Surprised on Anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha c. Davis were
given pleasant surprise Tuesday ev-
ening by sixteen relatives from West
Mystic and Old Mystic to celebrate the
2sth anniversary OF their marriage.
Personal and Social Notes.
Edith Johnson has resigned with the
Connecticut Power company at Md
dletown and IS for a time at the home
Of his mother. Mrs. T. Henry john
SON. @
Mrs. John E. Spofrord and daughter,
Miss TheIna 6pofford, have returned
to Brooklyn, N. z. after spending the
holiday week at the home Of Mrs.
Edwin Staplyn.
Mrs. Hollis Palmer of Preston City
and Mrs. Harris Davis of Norwich
were recent guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Elisha C. Davis. II
Miss Lille p. Chapman has return
ed to Bushwood after visit over
New Years day with relatives in Led
yard.
Miss Agnes Chapman left Wednes-
lay morning for the Deaconess' home,
Boston, after. spending two weeks va
cation with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
F. Alonzo Chapman
Mr. and Mrs. Frank z. Gates and
laughter, Miss Mildred Gates, of Prov
Isabella Neil and Miss Matilda Hollo-
way.
Theodore Perry has returned from
New York city where he spent a ten
Iavs' vacation with relatives.
Miss Marjorie Harris has returned
% Everett, Mass. to resume her duties
IS teacher after spending the-vaca-
ion at the Harris Homestead. /,
Mr. and Mrs John DeGraw and /!
laughter, Gertrude DeGFaw, have re-
urned to Brooklyn, N. Y, after SPEND .
ng the recent holidays with local rel
ltives.
Miss Emma Avery Williams return .
d Monday to New Britain, where she
s teaching. ee
ASFIWULET