Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-21
Mindham County
CANTERBURY GREEN
Rev. w. w. Leete to Preach Temor-
row-Over 200 Hear Address by Her
bert Knox Snnith-To~n's Patriotic
Spirit.


Spirit.
Rev. w. W. Leete. ID. OF New York
viii preach Sunday at Canterbury
secretary of one of the large national
societies. His coming has been an
ticipated for some months. The even
ing Christian Endeavor meeting will
7.30. The subject. How Lying Under
mines Character. Rev. 1: 11-2. Prov.
6:16-1e.
is planned to be held at Frank Hox-
sizes Thursday evening at O'Clock.
This weeks meeting was held with
Hiram Halves
Heard Herbert Knox Smith.
At last Sunday. afternoons mass
meeting and patriotic rally, Herbert
Knox Smith spoke to about 200 on Our
Country and the Present Crisis. Not
only Canterbury but the towns OF
land were represented with possibly
others. The volume of so many voices
united in America, Star Spangled Ban
ner. All Hail the Power of Jesus
Name and Onward Christian Soldiers,
was notable. Tt was a splendid con-
gregation and Canterbury's loyalty to
the flag is something of which to be
proud Mr. Smiths appeal was to
the duty of the hour. born of the facts,
which he did not hesitate to proclaim.
The danger present and in the future
he portrayed simply and forcibly, out
lining the reasons for the training OF
Home Guard and stating his own pur-
pose to stand for democracy among
the liberty lovers of the old world
For the America of the future should
be given the effort of the present hour
Ministers from other churches took
part in the formal service. Rev. 7.
E Davis of Westminster, Rev A. E.
John, supplying at the plains church,
Rev. Arthur Barwick of Plainfeld con-
ferred a signal favor by bringing with
him some eighteen of his young mems
giee club who sang The Army of the
Lord and Our Gallilee. Mrs. Rollin-
son and Mrs. Emily Bushnell of Can
terbury Plains sang a duet. Mrs. Julia
Ward Howe's Battle Hymn of the Re-
public.
Following the meeting there was an
exhibitasn of Red Cross garments and
hospital materials which Mrs Smith
brought from the stores of the Farm
ington chapter.
Red Cross Activity.
An impetus was given the Red Cross
membership campaign for the Canter-
bury Auxiliary by MIR. and Mrs. Smith
and the afternoons rally. Numbers
Increase from day to day. Tuesdays
ering at the parsonage Tuesday also
meant the near completion of another
package of Red Cross bandages and
other supplies sent out from Norwich.
An auxiliary meeting on Tuesday.
April "a, at Mrs. Charles Barstows
for all the town will determine details
Of organization, officers, etc.
chiIdren's Night.
Another movement looking toward
mobilization of forces IN behalf Of the
present situation is the co operation
of church and school and grange in
the plan for the annual ch1idren's night
at Canterbury grange TUESDAY, May
.. Prof A. j. -Brundage of the State
Agricultural College. will speak as the
leader of the Boys and Girls club
work Of the state, to the children of
pie interested in What Boys and Girls
Can Do for Their Homes and Their
Country in Wartime.
Preliminary Talks.
A preliminary address BY Prof.
Brundage and folk by B. W Ellis
c. It. u meeting Wednesday afternoon
at the meeting with Mrs. Carr.
The school board raised a, 6Le, new
flag staff on the Green last SATURDAY
from which the Stars and Stripes
proudly wave each day
Towns Patriotic Sons.
s Canterbury's spirit is indicated in
one or two news items of the last
weeks
T. Parker Lathrop. volunteer, sailed
from New York Thursday on navy re-
serve service in the mosquito fleet.
Edward ]. Linke. also a member of
the church at the Green, has been
called to active service on the coast
patrol.
George Carr, Brown university
man, has enlisted in the Naval Reserve
Walter Wilson of Canterbury has
been for two years past fighting in
Belgium in the Canadian Expedition
airy Corps, having been last heard from
on the Sonme front.
Brooklyn Grange Visits Canterbury
Canterbury Grange entertained the
Brooklyn grange Wednesday evening.
Guests were present from P1ainfleld
and other towns. State Deputy Ev-
erett z. BrowS of Ponfret Centre ad-
dressed the meeting. The program
was by Brooklyn grange and there
we're two solos by Prof. Washburn
and readings by Miss Ravens and
Airs. Williams.
A debate on The Relative Merits OF
Common Sense and Capital in Farm
ing was held with Mr.. Ide and ID: NJ.
Ravens for Brooklyn and Herbert
Graves and James Town upholding
Canterbury's side.
esq THOMPSON