Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-18
MYSTIC

BURNING of Artist Peter careus' Sum-
nsr Home Entails $1,000 Loss
Willow Point to Have New Picture
Theatre-ResuIt of Membership Con-
test i'm Methodist Sunday School.
The summer home Of Peter Marcus,
q New York artist, who has spent sew
eral seasons in Mystic was burned to
the ground Tuesday evening about $50
O'Clock Mr.. Marcus purchased the
place last August and it Is situated in
Qianbaug on the cove. an ideal place
Mr. Marcus made a contract with Geo.
Mcdonald to remodel the house and
to build a large addition and work has
been rushed there so the place could
be completed before summer. Mr.
Barlow and his assistant stone ma
sons had been at work on Tuesday on
the place and when they quit work at
four o'clock everything was all right
The fire might have been caused by
tramp.
II was discovered by the neighbors
Tt was said Wednesday the loss VIII
amount to over $4,000. partially cover
ed by insurance.
Mr.. Marcus was in New York and
was telegraphed for Tuesday evening.
He arrived Wednesday noon Whether
he win rebuild or not is not known.
Boys Lead in Contest.
The membership contest of the
Methodist Sunday school which has
been going on for two months has
have been added to the Sunday school
besides many who have started to at
tend after several weeks absence.
Miss Gertrude Dewey was chosen
leader for the young ladies and Les
lie Harrison leader for the boys and
young men. Both sides have worked
hard and each week the score has been
close
tor and superintendent have been
pleased with the work accomplished.
The result was announced after COM
mittee of three had examined all the
names and found them to be correct.
For the girls, Miss Dewey leader, IL
names had been gained; for the boys
leslie Harrison, leader, IS names had
been gained. As the result the women
and girls in the Sunday school are to
furnish an evenings entertainment and
serve refreshments.
Neighborinq Lodges Invited.
StonIngton lodge, No. 26. L o. o. F.,
met in Odd Fellows hall Wednesday
evening when the first degree was con-
ferred on class. The roll can Of the
lodge viii take place Wednesday even
ing, January 81. and invitations have
been extended several Of the grand Of
ficers and also the officers of Pc
quot and Mohegan lodges in New Lon
don. the officers OF Fairview lodge, Of
Groton. and Of Narragansett lodge of
Westerly, also the district deputy
grand master. Fred D. Ward Rev ].
c. Dutton Of Westerly, a prominent
Odd Fellow OF Narragansett lodge, Of
Westerly, is to give a talk on Odd Fell
lowship.
New Picture Theatre For Point.
Another moving picture theatre at
Willow Point is a project that Silas
Afaxson IS making arrangements to
carry out. by the alteration of the sec
ond OF his buildings south from the
railroad tracks in School street, into
one Of the finest picture houses in this
part Of the country. The new theatre
win have a seating capacity of 500 and
Will be run three nights a week, alter
mating with the Willow Point Casino.
Mr.. Maxson's plans call for many
improvements in connection with the
new project. The building will be well
ventilated. The ceiling VIII be done
away with except for portion of the
building which will be used for the
operators booth and the effect with
the entire building open to the rafters
Will be spacious and insure plenty of
air even in the warmest weather
The building win be given an en-
tfrely new front, with only one or two
The work will commence at once and
viii be finished not later than the first
of April Mr.. Maxson's reason for
removing the picture theatre from the
because
there was not really dance floor space
TO accommodate the large patronage.
Both Of the casino buildings will now
be given over for dancing. The grounds
viii be graded across the road which
viii give ample room for parking au-
tomobiles- In the plans for altera-
lions he is allowing for the installation
of steam heating plant.
Baptist Sunday School Officers.
At the annual election of the TJnio,,
Baptist Sunday school the following
were chosen: Superintendent, Man
ping Miner: assistant superintendent
James +. Cutler; superintendent of
Primary department, Mrs. c. H. Wolfe;
superintendent Of Home department,
Mrs. Harriet Fish; secretary. Leon
Dickerson; treasurer, Deacon John
Green Packer; librarian, Vernon
Clarke: chorister, Halsey Packer; as
Efsfant chorister. Floyd Fuller. Pianist,
Miss Esther Dennison.
Home Notes of Interest.
Wainwright Bentley has returned
from q visit to his daughter, Mrs John
Pierson Of Hartford.
Mrs George w. Tingley, regent of
Fanny Ledyard chapter, Daughters of
American Revolution. was in Hartford
70 attend a meeting Of Connecticut re-
gents held Tuesday in the state Ii
brary.
Conrad Kutzer was In Boston We'd
nesday.
william F. MuIlaney is able to be out |
after a severe attack Of grip.
Nelson Burrows is critically i'll with
pneumonia Two nurses are in sat-
Mrs. Robert Taylor Of New York is |
the guest Of her sister, Mrs James
Hampstead, called here by the criti- |
cal Illness Of her mother, Mrs. Charles |
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