Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-03
GALES FERRY
Teachers Visit Other sohools-Birth- day Party-GaIe and Tide Wreck Bathing Pier and Wharf-Lenten Sermon

The schools of the town of Ledyard were closed Monday to permit the teachers to make observation visits to out of town schools. Miss Grace A Chapman of the village school visited the school in Baltic and Mrs. Billings Avery of the Unionvi1le school and Miss Evelyn Whipple of the Long Cove school. visited the school at Brewsters Neck.
 Mrs. Andrew Miller entertained for seventh anniversary of his birthday, on Washington's birthday afternoon. The invitations to his little friends washington's birthday from s:s0 to 5.30 o'clock in the afternoon. I hope you will be able to attend" Sixteen were delightfully."- entertained, playing games. Sandwiches, cake and ice ceiveds many pleasing gifts from his guests. Miss Winnie Bartlett assisted Mrs. Miller in entertaining the party.
 Define Property Lines.
 Civil engineers from New London were in the village last Wednesday de- fning the property lines of the firm of Norman and Povey.
 Mrs. Cyrus Chapman of the Stod- dard district, who has been in poor health of late, is somewhat improved. relatives. Mrs. Stephen Perkins, of Brier Hill, Groton; Mrs. Curtis F. Gates, of New London. with Mrs. Har- mon l.. Perkins of the village.
 Mrs. Mary c. Watrous arrived from Newark, N. J., last week. to spend a few weeks with her parents, MT. and Mrs. Charles H. Comstock. The second number in the Y. M. c. A. course. the Hawaiian singers and players, in the Y. M. c. A. hall, Nor wich, was well attended by patrons from the village Monday evening. Lenten Sermon.
 Rev. James M. Potter gave the first in a series of sermons he is giving through the Lenten period, relative to Easter, last Sunday. in the M. E. church, taking his text from Mark 11.4
 At the Sunday school session the and Miss Jennie G. Perkins, were the banner classes in attenda nee with Mrs. James M- Potter's class the banner. one in offering
 Leagues Gift Appreciated.
 The Fpworth League evening ser vice was led by Miss Mary Birch. At this service grateful appreciation was expressed by letter to the league, from MT. and Mrs. c. E.. COlver for beauti- full flowers sent to their home during the recent illness of MT. Colver and children.
 Patriotic Tea.
 Mrs. Deiphine Fish and Mrs. Fanny Adams MoTthrop attended the tea given by Mrs. BeIton A. Copp, regent of Anna Warner Bailey chapter, D. A. R. of Groton and Stonington, at her home in Groton, on Washingtons bith- Sy from 2.30 to 5.30 O clock. The time was spent in Red Cross work and
 The Camp Fire Circle, Pajigwad, held a meeting with their guardian, Miss Alice Satterlee, at her home, last Saturday afternoon. Miss Laura Me- Guire was advanced from the society of Bluebirds to membership in this circle.
 First Selectman Charles A. Gray of the town of Ledyard, was a business caller Monday.
 Pier Wrecked.
 Owing to the heavy gale and ex- ceedingly high tide of Monday night, the bathing pier of the summer colony on the Bluff and the private wharf of George W. Frost, were wrecked.
 Opens Cottage.
 Mrs. Lucy A. Hurlbutt, who returned from a visit in New York last week, opened her cottage in the village Sat urday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Lester Hurlbutt of New London were visitors in the will lage Washington's birthday.
 Miss Susan Perkins of Brier Hill. visited relatives in the village and the Stodard district, Sunday.
 Percy Norman of the steamer F4ch- ard Peck, spent Sunday at the home of his mother, Mrs. P. L. Norman at Allyn's Point.
 Miss Mildred Goodfeilow of NSDnt- vile was a recent guest of Miss Marie Allen at her home on the New Lon- don road.
 Mrs. Franklin H. Brown of Laurel Hill, Norwich, called on friends at her summer home here, last Wednesday,
 MT. and Mrs. Edward H. Lati1ner and little son, Richard, were guests at h Env <.f 1av ,T- and Mrs. Edwin Keeney of New Lon don one day recently.