Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-20

 At the close of the Sunday evening service in the Congregational church the following were elected officers o1 the Christian Endeavor society for the ensuing six months: Archie Hol- dridge, president; Albert W. Kin mouth,. vice president: Frieda Good enough, secretary; Mrs. Leslie Gray will be appointed later
 Is First Sergeant.
 Gilbert E. Rogers. son of Mrs Amanda c. Rogers of this town, who Is stationed at Fort Terry, has been promoted to first sergeant and was an over Sunday visitor with his fam fly.
 Mir. and Mrs. Joseph A. Clark and family. who have, been guests of AL bert Clark and family in Laconia, N. H., for several days, have returned home.
 Miss Annie E. Baldwin of Provi- dence. R. l.. visited over Sunday at
 Mrs Charles A. Gray. who has been i'll for some time. has been taken to seems to be improving.
 Miss Ruth Baldwin has gone to New Jersey to be present at the we'd ding of her cousin.
 Geer- Smith Wedding Invitations.
 Invitations are out for the wedding oi ioFehce AIyn, oaugnter or MT. and Mrs. Isaac G. Geer, and Ernest Everett Smith, on the evening of Tuesday. the thirtieth of October at 2 o'clock
 Fourteen pupils from the town of Ledyard are attending Norwich Free
 Mrs. Bertha L. Avery has been the guest of relatives in New London for the past week.
 Food Conservation Committee.
 The town council of defense. Charles A. Gray. chairman, William I. Allen and aI S. F. Holdridge together with Mrs ". I. Allyn. met in the Bill Li- brary Tuesday evening and discussed several matters relating to food con- servation. Mrs. William l. Allyn was elected chairman of the food conser- vation committee and has appointed a committee to deliver cards and get signatures in every school district She has appointed the following: Dis trict No. 1, Mrs: Fred E. Richards; Miss Hilda Holmberg; No. 4, Mrs. Charles D: Geer: No. 5. Miss Annie Baudro; No. 6, Charles A. Gray; No. Miss HaroldiEe S. Sturgis, No. g., MssS s Grace Finnesan: No. g, Miss sic McGuire; No. II. Miss Gertrude A. Watrous; No. 12, Mrs Henrietta F1nnegan: No. 1s. Mrs Avery Main; NO. 14, Mrs. Sarah H. Main.
 Dudley D. Taylor has returned home after visiting his brother near Bos- ton for several days
 MT. nnd Mrs. William l. AlIyn's family and Mir. and Mrs. Walter Nor gan's family motered to Storrs Sun day afternoon.
 Supervisor o. E. Lowell of Norwich held a teachers meeting in the Cen ter School Thursday afternoon
 Sum of $5e.05 for Library Fund
 Billings T. Avery, treasurer of the Soldiers Library Fund, appointed to collect funds for the purchase of books for soldiers, announces that Ledyard's allotment was $55 and sb9.0d was collected. The amounts were collected by the following com mittee: Mrs. Sarah H. Main s5.5O Miss Nellie W. Geer $855. Mrs. Louise Crandale $500, Miss Gertrude Wat rous $6.25; Rev. J. M. Potter chair man of the Gales Ferry committee $13.25; J. Kellogg Hall $1.5O; Mrs. Charles B. Graves $4.0O; Mrs. John b775.
 Total s5so5.
 Bio Yield of Potatoes.
 Joseph E. Holdridge states that he planted four bushels of potatoes and nas harvested over 100 bushels. This Is the largest yield that has been re- ported far.
 A miscellaneous shower was given Miss Florence Geer Thursday even ng. There were many present and the gifts were varied and useful. Re treatments were served at the close