Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-24
OLD MYSTIC
Former Mystic Boy in Bichigan-o. M. M. Club Gave Surprise Party -
 Other Social Activitiss of Interest.

Former Mystic Boy in biiehigan-o. | M. M. Club Gave Surprise Party - Other Social Activities of Interest. r Charles c. Eldredge of Old Mystic has recently received a letter from his nephew, J. William Eldredge, former | Old Mystic boy, who is now engaged | in Sunday school work in Michigan, a. l field worker for that state in which he wrote that 132 inches of snow have fallen at Charlesroix in that state this winter, and that Sunday, February II, | the thermometer registered 41 to 46 below zero. He also writes that many farmers were unable to dig their po- | tatoes owing to an early fall of snow, and that this has happened in prevf- ous years and they were dug in the | spring and found not frozen as the great depth of snow kept the ground from freezing. One man with an es~ timated crop of 400 bushels is taking orders for spring delivery from the field, feeling sure that the snow will go off without giving the ground a o. M. M. Club Gave Party. A surprise party was given Monday evening February 19ra at the resi- dence of MT. and Mrs. Edwin Lam phere by the o. M. M. club in honor. of the sixth anniversary of the marriage of MT and Mrs. Charles Edwin Lam phere and also to celebrate the birth day anniversary of Mrs. Frank Earl Williams. 1t was a complete surprise to MT. and Mrs. Lamphere, and Mrs. Williams, as the latter was told that the surprise was for Mr. and Mrs. LaInphere while they were informed that the party was a surprise for Mrs. Williams. A buffet lunch consisting of salads, sandwiches, olives cake. sherbet and coffee was served at the conclusion of which a presentation speech was made by Charles Q. Ed redse rendering in behalf of the club a potted palm to MT. and Mrs. Lam phere and a hand-painted relish dish to Mrs. Williams. An apt speech of acceptance was made by Charles Ed win Lamphere. This was followed by games and vocal and instrumental music. Those present at the party in prere, MT. and Mrs. Charles O. Eld- redge, Mir. and Mrs. Sidney Siswiclx, MT. and Mrs. Henry Chesebro, MT. and Mrs. J. Harold Williams, MT. and Mrs. Harry Denison, Mir. and Mrs. Charles Edwin Lamphere,, MT. and Mrs. Frank Earl Williams.
 Surprise Masquerade Party.
 Elisha N. Davis was given a sur prise Saturday evening, which took the form of a masquerade party at the home of MT. and Mrs. Elisha C. Davis. Vocal and instrumental music and games were enjoyed and refreshments were served. The guests were Mir. and Mrs. Harry Keeney. Mary Keeney, -hdSLeE AID6rL h06ney, nlS5 EISd4OTI Burrows, Miss Fay Johnson, Miss Nancy Avery, Miss Fanny Marchard, of Old Mystic, Miss Alice Chesebro, Miss Elsie Strickland of Burnets Cor ners. Miss Myrdell Taylor of New London. Miss Inez Button of Mystic. and Leslie Haley. Theodore Perry, Horace $. Williams, Jack Marchard, Irving CrandaIl, Fred Gerlock Rich ard Walbridge, Charles E. Tinker, Dewey Schuamum. of Old Mysic.
 A Birthday Surprise.
 MT. and Mrs. Alfred Clark Shafer, Feb. 18th at the haine 0r Mir. Shafer's brother, Alonzo Shafer and family, in honor of the seventeenth birthday am niversary of Harold Shafer, a son of birthday cake was prettily decorated with candles for each year, While the father made as speech. the son lighted l, the a candles N5k ,s Those present MT. and Mrs. Arthur Crouch, Miss Angie Chesebro, Miss Lena Stantz Harold Whipple, Charles Stantz, Miss Jessie Crouch, Clifford Wilbur and dered by the Misses Dlsie and Char lotte Shafer and several songs were sung by the guests present. Many games were played. Refreshments Shafer received some handsome and useful gifts.
 Funeral of Mrs. 8. F. Allen.
 The funeral Of Mrs. Sarah Fish AL len of Old Mystic was held Saturday at 1.30 at the home of her son, Fred erick Allen of tStonington borough. The services were conducted by Rev. William Crawford, pastor of the Meth edist Episcopal church, Old Mystic. Burial was fin Elm Grove cemetery, The home prayer meeting of the Baptist church was held Thursday evening at 7.45 at the residence of MT. and Mrs. J. Harold Williams. The pastor Rev. Fred Eugene Coburn con ducted the meeting.
 Taking Military Census.
 Charles E. Lamphere and John w. Shank are taking the military cen sus on the Groton side of the village. c: Edwin Staplyn in Burnet's Corners district; Zarah Lamphere in Cow Hill district; and John WhittIe in the sec- ton between Burnet's Corners Center Groton. Among those who are talk: ing the census on the Stonington side of the village are William Kennedy, George Swain, Charles 1T. BurdfclS Richard Waldbridge and Charles Ed win Lamphere.
 At the last session of the Baptist Sunday school B3 pupils were present and the collection amounted to $3.04.
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