Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-28
GALES FERRY
Party Hikes to Pine Swamp-Country
 Club Election Postponed-Jottines

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 T. A party including Mrs. Lulu Hemp 1 stead and Mrs. Mary O. Watrous of the village, with the Misses Eleanor and Dorothy Kidder of Spencerport, N Y-, nieces of Mrs. Watrous, walked to Pine | Swamp last Thursday to see the rho- l dodendrOn which grow there. in their l natural state in the full glory of their l blossoming.
 l Jottings. | Coroner Franklin H. Brown and Or rim Bennett of the village took cruise | in Coroner Browns auxiliary boat Ruth-for the week end. and did some l fishing in and around Fishers Island l waters last week. 1 their daughter and son-in-law, MT. 1 and Mrs. Frank E. Tolmest of Hart ford motored from that city last week for vacation visit at the Coleman l cottage on the Bluff. Rev. James M. Potter spoke in the M. E. church Sunday morning-from John 6:21, the theme being Jesus the True 1 Life Pilot.
 Open Air Meeting. Frank E. Solhmest of Hartford, spoke at the open air service, held on | the grounds of the club house at four o'clock Sunday afternoon, his topic being What Do You See?." taken Allen, Mary and Madeline Buck sang Oh Jesus I Have Promised with alto solo by Miss Allen. Miss Jennie G. PerK1nS was pianist. Country Club Meeting. At the annual meeting of the Gales Ferry Country Club Saturday evening it was voted to postpone the election of officers until the first day of Septem- Der.
 Land Sold.
 The remainder of the land belonging to the estate of the late Julia A. Adams at Red Top has been sold by Mrs. Fanny A. Molthrop of the village and her brother. David Adams of New Haven. The deed being perfected last Saturday to Mrs. Amelia Coryel1 Bis ping, who now owns the entire prop erty. having previously purchased part of it and, built a residence there several years ago.
 Mrs. Francis Short and her son Leonard from Philadelphia arrived Monday for several weeks visit with her daughter and son-in- law, MT. and Mrs. Carl R .Christiansen at their cottage in the village.
 Miss Kate Johnston who has been the guest of MT. and Mrs. H. Single wood BisMng for six weeks returned to her home in Philadelphia last Mon day.
 Frank A Alpin. Jr.. is spending a in New York at the family summer home in this village.
 Mrs. E. W. Jones and daughter Miss Beatrice Jones of Mt Vernon N. Y.
 
 tage for the season.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Larrabee of Windham motored to the village last Sunday and called on Moves B. Allyn.
 Miss Grace A. Cha pman has return ed from visit at the home of her cousin Mrs. Elmer Keene in East Killingly, Conn.
 Herman Chase the eldest son of Mir. and Mrs. Richard Chase of Long Cove who has been seriously i'll in Lawrence hospital New London, was discharged from there Monday and allowed to come home under treatment
 At the Decaturs Bluff farm near Allyns Point Avery Main planted corn eight weeks ago which is now six feet tall with ears of corn already formed.
 Mrs Charles W. Pierce and two young sons. Jay Stoddard and John Kappes of East New York are spend ing some time at the home of MT. Pierce's parents. MT. and Mrs. Charles J. Pierce of Allyn's Point
 Judge John Barnes and Mrs. Barnes of Norwich and party, were callers at Red Farm Sunday afternoon, the Brown and Mrs. Brown.
 Miss Bertha Allen who has been the guest of her cousins, the Misses Marie ando Gertrude Allen of the village re- turned to her home in East Haven Monday.
 The party of Northfe1d girls. chap eroned by Miss Florence Bennett of Norwich Town, who occupied the Ash bey cottage on the Bluff, returned to their homes the first of the week
 MT and Mrs. James Collins from Cleveland. O., who were recently mar rfed and MT. Collins brother H. Irving Collins. were recent callers on relatives and friends in the village and Ailyn's Point.
 MT and Mrs. Allyn J. Perkins and son Robert. were visitors at the home of MT, Perkins parents, MT, and Mrs. Harmon L. Perkins the first of the week
 Mrs. J. A. Birch and daughter. Dor othy. spent Monday with Mrs. Curtis F. Gates in New London.
 Mir. and Mrs. Walter Churchill and MT. and Mrs. George w. Friggs, who have been at The Pines for two weeks have closed the cottage, leaving last Sunday.
 Miss Harriett weygh of Brooklyn. N. Y. is the guest of her sister, Mrs Fletcher Wilson at her cottage on the Bluff
 Burchard Wright of Philadelphia, son of Rev. Peter c. Wright and Mrs Wright arrived Saturday to spend two weeks at their cottage on the Bluff with the family
 Mrs. Emma Bennett who has rent ed her cottage to Mrs. Eliza Wood and daughters, Mrs. Bigelow and Miss Nellie Wood of Amherst, Mass, for some weeks. left the place on their ar rival Thursday, accompanied by her little granddaughter Irene Beth Ben nett, for Norwich where she was the guest of Mrs. William Bogue en route for Anthony, R. l.. where she will spend the time with relatives, MT. and Mrs. Byron Maynard of that place. Mrs. Bennett was the guest of Mrs. Rogue on an auto trip to Anthony
 Andrew Donovan of Norwich was a recent visitor in this place. the guest of Tracy Smith.
 MT. and Mrs. c. E. Colver and children of the Navy Yard, with Mrs Fanny A. Northrup of the village as their guest, were a party that motored to Mohegan Park. Willimantic, Staff ford fa