Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-12

May Basket Surprises-ladies' Aid
Society 60 Take Up Red Gross Work.
Owing to cases OF measles in the
village only twenty pupils were per-
zect In attendance during April.
There was a good attendance at the
musical given at the home OF Mr. ano
Mrs Thomas Watt Friday evening for
the benefit of the Baptist church
After the programme OF selections on
the Eraphophone and recftations. HON Q
made candy was or sale. the proceeds
from that and q collection which was
taken I'D amounted to nearly ten dol
lars. This will be added to the fund
FOR the new anthem books recently
purchased.
work on the cellar for house
which Herbert Dart will soon have
built is now completed. Fred Perkins
has the contract for the work
Miss Madeline Walsh Miss Rose
Hickey and Miss Anna Quinn were
given q pleasant surprise at their
homes recently, friends hanging each
of them a beautiful May Basket filled
with de1fc1cics-
Paper or Red Cross Work.
The Thursday Afternoon club was
in charge OF the Ladies' Aid society of
the Methodist church. A paper on
Red Cross Work was read by Mrs.
NARY Chairman Mrs. Hope; Mrs. Wat
n. Mrs Miller and Mrs Chapman OF
[ Ie COMMITTEES IN charge served re-
t5eshmentE.4
Nathan sheldon has moved from Pc
quot into one of the tenements owned
by Frederick Baker.
Attendance mt the sale Of cake and
ice cream held after the senior class
at the JJncasville school was given
and the proceeds were gratifying.
Make Bird Houses.
To demonstrate the usefulness Of in
structions given in the Manual Train
ing school q contest between the boys
and girls in the grade taught by Miss
Quinn has been completed. The con-
test was the making OF bird houses,
Cooke. Lester Dart. Harvey Mouse
ley, Lewis Mousley and Robert Qucar-
dy were those in the contest The first
prize, p pocket dictionary, was award
ed Louis Mousley. The others receiv-
ed boxes of crayons-
Frank McGaughney is working in
HaverhilI. Mass, and this week he
moved his family to that place.
Rev. Charles G. Tibbins delivered a
serrnon in the Methodist church Sun
day morning on Good Soldier. Aft
er the communion service was held
The young peoples meeting in the
evening was led by Mrs. Edward Her
manson, topic. Boy Dreamers as Void
Builders.
Michael Rhaeunme has greatly
improved the grounds bout his home
By having cement walks laid
New Bylaws Approved.
At the meeting of the Good Cheer
Sunshine society at the new hall
set of bylaws for the Incorporated So
ciety were presented and approved.
The building owned by the c. NJ
Robertson Co. standing in front of
their Rocklend mill has been moved
to a foundation recently completed in
front OF the new box shop. The build
ing viii be renodeled into q tenement
Mrs. George Pratt and children of
New Haven are spending some time
with relatives.
Surprise Party.
On Tuesday evening Miss Ellen
Skinington. Misses Gladys and Mary
Daniels, Misses Agnes and Rose Mar
coux. Miss Eileen Donovan. Misses
Rose and Katherine Hickey. Miss
Grace Quinn. Mrs. Isadore Flonan,
Edmund Bugbee Edward and Victor
Blanchette. Allen Bergman. Frank
Bergman. Francis Hickey. friends of
Miss Alice Bugbee. gave. her a pleas
ant surprise by meeting at her home
for the evening, which was enjoya-
bly, spent with games and music Dur
ing the evening refreshments were
served by Mrs Bugbee.
Preached at New London.
Following the impressive exercises
of Growing of the Blessed Virgin by
the members of the Children of Mary
at st. Mary's Star of the Sea church
New London, Sunday evening. Rev
John r. X. Quinn. rector of st. Johns
mop-
The weekly cottage PRAYER meeting
was held Tuesday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Y. Miller
Harold Rosenbund and his sister.
Miss Ella. Of Pequot. after A few days
visit with their sister,. Mrs. Victor
Pierson, of Providence, have returned
Missionary Programme.
The first Sunday in each month has
been devoted to a special missionary
programme in the Sunday school Of
the Methodist church. On Sunday
Mrs. Ralph H. Melcer. the missionary
superintendent. gave a talk on the IN
dams and their conditions in this
country. Much interest was added to
the talk by pictures Illustrating the
sub iect
The Busy Bee Sewing society was
entertained Monday afternoon at the
Tome of Mrs. Charles Bugbee.
Mrs. Melver F'urber entertained the
Ladies' Aid society Thursday after
noon. The time was devoted to plans
for taking up Red Cross work.
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