Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29
MANSFIELD CENTER
Death of Charles G. Barrows, One of Town's Prominent citizens-Pians for County Corn show-Reeent Ae- sessions to Library.


 Tn the death of Charles G Barrows. St. Josepln's hospital, Mansfield loses 8 well known son of one of her oldest and most respected families. For most of his life MT. Barrows had made his home here with his sister, Miss An nette. For several years he; had been :n failing health, mostly confined to his home.
 Interesting Lecture.
 Rev. Vernon W. Cooke of Wilii- mantle lectured to an interested audi ence Monday evening" telling of his experiences in Europe in 1914 at the outbreak of the war. The lecture was preceded by an excellent musical pro- gram which consisted of flute solo Mrs. Nichols. g piano solo, Miss Ebba Smith. bass solo, R. F.. Stearns. accom- panied by Mrs. Lucy Getche1l. and trio, Mrs. Aver. Miss Marjorie Harris
 The Red Cross meeting this week will be held Friday.
 Attended Hartford Meeting.
 Mrs. CHI. Allen and Mrs. G. c. Jenner were called to Hartford Mon day to attend a state Red Cross meet ing. Mrs. Jenner has been appointed director for Mansfield Center and vi cinfty of the Red Cross membership campaign, Dec. 17-24.
 County. Corn: Show.
 The Holland county corn show will be held at Rockville Wednesday, Dso- 5, at the town hall. Prizes are of fered for the best collection of war breads (cornmeal, rye, oatmeal. buck wheat), .coilecti of quick M breads. cornmeal mush. cornmeal desserts, steamed brown bread and best coIlec- ton of six dishes prepared from corn. Miss Margaret Costello of Storrs is home economies agent for this county t~-
 Family Gathering. 4
 There will beea family Thanksgiving gathering at the parsonage, Mrs: Lucy Northampton being guests of their brother, Rev, E. P. Aver, and family
 Schools of the town closed Wednes- Gay for the Thanksgiving recess. Miss Marjorie Harris went to. her home in ,IeIrose and Miss Anna Salmon to her foma in Worcester
 Miss Grace K, Wyman of Chester spent Thanksgiving with her parents
 Miss Fannie Robinson is in New York
 Mir and Mrs. Alec Lander are en- tertaining this week Herbert. Colby and family, also Otis Kingsley and family
 Mrs. vose is remaining for a few days with Miss .Nett.e Barrows:
 Recent Library Aeeessions.
 The following books have been re- gently added to the. Mansfield Center library:
 Fisher, Self Reliance; Graham. With Poor immigrants to America; Boa arGman. Under the Red Cross Flag.y Corbin. Romance of Subnarine En- Tariff: Buchanan, Home Crafts; Cooper New Cookery Gneludes meat substituted Farmer. Boston Cooking School Cook Book; Grayson, sAdven- Friendly Road; sMabfe. American Ideals. Charac cter and Life; Wright The Garden. You and. I; Howe, France; Norman, An the Russias.
 Mackenzie. Black Sheep; Forder, Ventures Among the Arabs; Hale. We Book .of Boston: Lane, Henry Ford's Own Story: Doubleday. Stories of In- xentors; Tower, Masters of a Space: Castle. Little House in War Time; Empey., Over the Top: Howard. Ny Home on the Field of Honor, Tlirszsy nowic. When the Prussians Came to Poland: Usher, Pan Ger1nanism; Le- Rise of the Dutch Republic: Formans History of United States; Rihbany, The Syrian Christ.
 Fiction: Aldric,l. Told in a French Garden: Benson. David Biaize; Brown, Bromley Neighborhood: Canfield.s Un- derstood Betsey, Conrad, Victory; Cholmondeley, Christine; Bacheiler. Light in the Clearing: Davis. Pokey key; Grey, Desert Gold: Hay. Pip; Jacobs. Castaways: Johnston. Wan derers; Lincoln. Old Home House: Locke, Red Planet; Lowndes, Good Old Anna.
 McCutcheon. Green Fancy: Martin. Those FitzenbergerS; MohtEUmery, Anne's House of Dreams; EAppenheim. Cinema Murder Raine. Yukon Trail: Richmond. Brown Study; Richmond. Red Peppers Patients; Richmond; Round the Corner in Gay Street. Richmond Under the Country SKY; Rives. Long Lanes Turning; Rine- heart, Long Live the King Roche. Sport of Kings Seton, Freaehers of Cedar Mf;; Young. Kiondike Clans za51ey- Mistress Anne