Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-25
YANTIC

YANTIC l Meeting Of Woman's GuiIo-canning l Demonstration-Mrs. Edward Flynn Undersoes Surgical Operation. MT. and Mrs. John H. Williams have returned from Watch Hill. Entertained Guild. Mrs. John K1lroy entertained 20 members of the Woman's Guild at her home, Wednesday afternoon at a most enjoyable social. Sandwiches. cakes and fruit punch were. served. Canning Demonstration. canning demonstra ton was given in the Yantic S. F. E. hall Tuesday afternoon by Miss Campbell and was largely attended and the village house keepers spent a profitable afternoon.
 Miss Campbell preserved peaches, blackberrfes, tomatoes and corn, using ordinary utensils and those who have followed her directions have had ex- cellent results.
 Laurel Poster.
 The Fairfield Garden club has is- sued an attractive framed water col ored poster with laurel designs and the words-Save the Laurel It is the State Flower of Connecticut.
 IT gathered at all it should be cut with a sharp knife and a small quan- tity only taken from one place
 Discourage the use of it for winter decoration. Spare the laurel or this beautiful native shrub vii be unknown to future generations
 The picture has been hung in the post office in conspicuous place.
 News in General
 Mrs. Oliver Wentworth and son Ou- yer of New London are spending the week in town with Mrs George Man ming.
 Frederick Saltzer of Syracuse, N. Y, was recent guest of friends here.
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph Conollv of Newark, N. J.. were recent guests of Mrs: F. N. Tracy.
 Miss Margaret McGarry has return ed to her home in Norwich after a weeks stay in town. the guest of Miss Ellen O'Hearn.
 Mrs. John Ratnsford and son La Verne, of Rock!and. Mass. were re- Mrs. Marion F. L. Eddy.
 L. Mamie of St. Alexander Quebec. IS spending some time in town with
 At the Beach.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Smith are passing two weeks at Onset Beach.
 Mrs. L. Meserve and daughter Ruth have left for Dalton. Mass, where they will reside.
 Rev Welcome E. Bates of Gfoton Long Point has been spending some time here with friends at Pleasant View
 Mrs. T. H. Tracy and her sister Miss Margaret Lyons of Worcester nave returned from a short stay at Ocean Beach
 Occupying Cottage.
 Mir. and Mrs. William Kilroy. Alton and Stella Kilroy and Miss Charlotte Bentley are spending the month at Atantic Beach, where they have a cottage.
 Mn and Mrs. James Morton are en- f1Tt aiTtiT NJ,-e and Mrs. Payon of St. Hyacinthe, Canada.
 Miss Hildred Hamilton of Norwich Town is spending the week in Yautic With her grandparents, Mir. and Mrs. Henry Hamilton.
 Lloyd Colbert of Hope Valley has been spending several days as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. George Sher- man.
 Misses Helen and Mary Woods have returned to Norwich after a visit with Miss Anna Driscoll
 Attended Summer School.
 Miss Nellie Driscoll has returned from weeks stay in Danbury where she has been attending the summer school.
 Miss Margaret Lyons of Worcester has been spending the week with her sister, Mrs. F. H. Tracy.
 Mrs. Waite of New Britain is the guest of Mrs William Kempton
 Harold Bentley has returned to his duties on one of the American mer- chant marines after a short furlough at his home here Mrs. Elias Socket recently enter .ained Mir. and Mrs Albert Eldridge and son William. of Hartford. MT. and Mrs. Elias Stocllett have from a few days stay in Stonington with MT. and Mrs. Ro!- and Hewitt Miss Anna Driscon is spending the l week in New Haven with friends.
 Urdereoes Operation. Mrs Edward Flynn was taken to | he W. w. Backus hospital in the am 1 lulance Sunday and was operated on | Tuesday night. Her condition is sc- | 'ious but hopes are entertained for | Ter recovery.