Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-01
JEWETT CITY
Dance and Concert for Benefit of Red cross-Mrs. Archibald Carr Is Dead-Not Necessary to Close Schooi-Effeet of Sugar Shortage.

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 The quadricentennial of the begin ming of the Reformation was ceIe- brated in Jewett City by a union meeting of the Protestant churches of the place, held Wednesday evening at 7.30 in the Baptist church. Rev. Al bert DonneH. pastor of the Congrega- tional church presided. The program was as follows: Organ prelude, Even ing Hymn, by the choir; opening re- marks, Rev. MT. Donnell; reading of the Scripture and prayer. Rev: J. B: church: The Daylight Dies. ladies' quartette. Miss Marian Anthony. Mrs. G. H. Prior, Mrs. George Sparks, Mrs. B. H. Hiscox; address. The Causes of Of the Baptist church.. hymn, A Mighty Fortress in Our God. by the congregation; address, The Present Meaning of the Reformation, by AZ c. Burdick of the Methodist church; an- them, All the Earth Shall Worship Thee. the choir: address. The Luther an Church, by Theodore A. Robinson of the Congregationai church; remarks by the presiding officer; hymn, All Praise to Thee, Eternal Lord, congre- Mighty Fortress and All Praises to Thee, are translations of hymns com posed by Luther. Rev. Albert Donnell Rev. J. B. Aldrich and Messrs. Dan Charles F. Gardner of the Baptist church, which has been without a pastor, were the committee that ar ranged for holding this service.
 Red Cross Concert and Dance.
 A Red Cross concert and dance, held in Finn's Opera House. Tuesday eve- ming, was well attended. and. many purchased tickets. who were unable 10 be present. Mrs. R. F. Cheney an- nounced the programme which was opened by a soprano solo. Where the Bee Thrums, G. w. Marston. sung by Mrs. l.. G. Buckingham. Her encore was Until. by Wifred Sanderson. W. from Tfse Rhymes cfe a Red Cross Man. Miss Marion Anthony sang a group of songs, Love Is Meant to Make Us Glad, Edw. German, Keep the Wee Bit Shy. Noel Johnson; a quar- tette. E. F.. Burleson. B. R. Gardner, G. H. Prior and I. E. Robinson sang The Song of the Flag: At the close had been in the form of a half cir cle, opened to it's full length while the audience arose and sang The Star Spangied Banner During the program Miss Mildred McCarron of Providence gave several songs and dances in cos tune. her patriotic selection being es- peciaify effective. She was accompan- jed by Mrs. Celia Geist of Providence, Mrs. G. H. Prior was the accompanist for the other singers. Drisce1Fs or chestra played for the dances which followed. F. H. Gilbert was prompter. R: J. Guy was floor director and his aides were Wallace Payne, Henry Ol- sen, James Duggan. Theodore Robin son. H. Gordon Willis.
 The platform was arranged with border of Halloween paper with black witches and hobgobIins, and evergreen trees at either side with ghostiy dec- orations. Red Cross flags were used ir the decorations. The ways and means committee of the Red Cross chapter conducted the arrangements. For this affair Mrs. Frank Wilcox act ed as chairman. and the other mem bers of the committees are: Mrs. J. 1T. Tracy, Mrs. w. T. Crumb, Mrs. M. E. Shea, Mrs Earl Montgomery and Mrs. R. F. Cheney.
 Jokes for Christmas Cheer Parcels
 One of the articles to be placed on the Christmas parcels for the soldiers and sailors will be envelopes contain ing funny stories and jokes. Anyone who will take the pains to assist in arranging for the contents of such would help very much by cutting them out and taking to the Red Cross room. The Red Cross wants 125 such envelopes. s