Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-12

soeiety-BuriaI of Mrs. Mary j.
Dixon in Savannah-CIuh Meeting on
Wedding Anniversary-Granse Pro-
gram for Wednesday Next.
Meetings of the church and ecclesi
estical society were he'd at the chapel
Friday afternoon of last week to COM
plete the merger of the two bodies.
At previous meeting 1t had been
voted to have the church Incorporated.
A certifcate Of incorporation had been
received and it remained for the eccle-
eiastiCal society to transfer the real
estate, trust funds, etc, owned by 1t
to the nicer perated church. This was
voted at the meeting Friday and the
society was dissolved
At the church meeting Rev. T. N.
Owen was chosen chairman. The re-
port OF the committee appointed to
draft by laws was heard and after
some discussion was adopted without
change. The officers under the new
organiza ton consist OF pastor, clerk,
treasurer secretary, three trustees and
annual church meeting is to be held
the first Ff1dax in the year, and 1t
was eoteu y leave the management
of aAzirs in the hands of the church
last ANIMAL meetings until the next
annual Church meeting in January.
1918. It was voted to pay the organ
lists for their Services.
\ caravan of gypsies IN automobiles
passed tnredgh here last week east
ward bound.
Otto Nettistons OF Lebanon. the rec.
ord snake Killer mentioned IN re-
cent Bulletin, wife and daughter were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Knee
land in Pine street Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jewett Collins of Hart
ford and William a, Collins, Jr., of
day and spent the day with relatives
Burial in Savannah
The body <efsa Mrs Mary4 j. Dixon
who died last week at the home of her
daughter. Mrs. Fannie Dixon WEIGH.
of this place. was taken to Savannah,
Ga, for buriaL Mrs. WEIGH accom-
panied the body TO Savannah, where
she has three brothers residing.
G. F. Doebrfnger of New York was
week end guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Bertsch. He was formerly a mis-
sionaTy in Japan:
Mr. and Mrs James A. Utley enter
tanned relatives from Hartford and
Manchester Sunday.
WilliaEC OTtmann. Miss Elizabeth
Ortmann, Mrs Neville Bliea and Mrs.
John Smith of Norwich were Sunday
guests of Mrs. Kate Wolff.
Helpful Circulars.
The Connecticut committee on food
supply has had circulars prepared by
the Connecticut Agricultural college
containing directions for preserving
can be obtained from any member of
the local committee or from the local
agent, II. P. Collins. The name of
Madison Woodward has been added to
the list of local committee. Mr.. Wood
ward is also the local director of the
county farm bureau.
Miss Ruth Lyman, employed in the
Office of Highway Commissioner
Charles j. Bennett of Hartford, spent
Sunday al the home Of her father, Ed
ward p. Lyman.
Charles Gates Of New London has
been visiting relatives in town.
On Western Trip.
Clement Lewis son of Mr. and Mrs
John A. Lewis, is taking western
trip with his unCS<- and will visit rel
atiyes. They expect to be absent I'M
tit September. For several years past
Mr.. Lewis has been engaged in grow
ing tobacco.
Members of the local Red Cross
chapter met at headquarters Tuesday |
afternoon for work. About 40 were |
present
r, The property known as the Arson
and located on Chestnut Hill, has been |
sold to Mr.. Feely from Bridgeport.
Wedding Anniversary.
The W. S. S. z. Ladies' club met at |
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. William /
Buell. last Thursday afternoon. 1t was !
the 40th anniversary of the marriage |
of Mr.. and Mrs. Buell. and was prop |
erly observed by the club.
Grange to Consider Timely Topics.
The lecturer has arranged an inter- |
estlng program for the grange meet |
Ing Wednesday evening the 18th |
There will be patriotic music by the |
grange orchestra. A debate, Is univer- |
sal military training advisable for this |
government at all times? Affirmative |
by Brothers S. d. Hunt, w. NJ Wolf |
and George H. Champlin; negative, |
Sisters Sarah D. Bailey, Ethel r.
Blaketey and Brother Clayton E. Hunt |
Reading by Sister Carrie Palmer.
Paper, What Crops Should the y. z.
Farmer Raise to Meet the Present |
Crisis? by Brother Charles Palmer,
Discussion. How Can the Farmer Best
Solve the Help Problem in the Present
Crisis? Singing, America.
The Grange Dramatic club will pre-
sent the play Cranberry Corners at
Andover this Saturday evening.
Miss Nellie Frost of Maiden, Mass,
Is visiting Columbia friends.
Meeting Date Changed.
The meeting announced for last
Thursday evening, under the auspices
of the local Equal Franchise. League, |
at which County Agent Clifford was TO
have been the speaker, owing to some
misun understanding was postponed. A
meeting next Monday evening will be l
held at Yeomans' hall, at which James
NJ Muir of Rockville will be one of
the speakers. His topic is Our Ma
Lional Duties" a speaker from the
Connecticut Agricultural College is 4
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