Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-14
GALES FERRY
tieme Missionary Society Mssts<1Eas- Ger Servicss-Sais of Latham Houss -Fort Decatur Burned ovsr-<Ep- worth League Meeting.

The. local auxiliary of the woman's Home Missionary society was enter Iained at the homo of the Misses Ma aoen fhe topic ens was on tSs gorder land. Miss Sarah T. Latimer. the president, presided. The meeting opened with hymn, God Keep the Free ~sh So Risis seesy Wss eas p 5y Rev. James M- Potter who also of- tered prayer. The review of chapter 4 Cuba Para Cristo tCtiba for Christi in the book. Old Spain in New Amer Fsnny 4. Molthrop. The Story of se- Bennett. Heroes of Peace was read By led the Home Missions Enigmas.
 The regular business meeting fol- fewed with roll call, and minutes of the last meeting read by Miss Alice ssttsrlee. The tressurer. Miss Miss Kate @ accepted. The secretary. Mrs. H. C.. Perkins, reported a. fine offering from the mite box opening at this time. The meeting adjourned and Miss Laura Laura in the interest of the Red Cross work. The usual social hour followed and refreshments were served by the
 Easter Services.
 In the M E. church Easter Sunday
  given: Organ Prelude; invocation, hymn, Christ, the Lord Is Risen Today. Psalter: offertory anthem. He Arose, with soprano solo, Miss Grace A. Chapter; duet. e E Culver and R P; R. Easter sermon. Luke 4:4s; theme. Cross and Crown; hymn, Crown Him With Many Crowns: Mrs. Eugene La Fontaine. organist and director. with uuartette Miss Grace A. Chapman, Miss Alice Satteriee. c. E. Colver, D. R. Povey.
 The altar flowers were Easter lilies, daffodils and daisies. There was a large attendance at the services.
 At the Sunday school session a short missionary program was given, preceding the lesson study, which opened with responsive reading. A poem was read by Mrs. Delphine Fish entitled 4 Guest. tFision on Eas-
 At the Epwortt League evening ser vice at 7.30 o'clock Mrs. J. A. Buck was leader, with the topic, What Eas- ter Means to Me. Several recitations were given by young girls and sev- eral songs were sung by them. Little Misses Dorothy Birch and Em-Beth Bennett sang the duet. Jesus Loves Me
 Latham House Sold.
 The deeds nave recently been per fected closing the sale of the house
 
 estate of the late Thomas Latham to Walter M. Buckingham of Norwich. Mrs. Buckingham was in the place on Tuesday arranging for some improve and will probably move here early in May.
 Opens Summer Home.
 Mrs. Lydia s. Maynard, who has been spending the winter at the home of her daughter. Mrs. Rose Cham bers of Toms River N. J., returned last week and opened her home in
 Mrs. Joab Rogers of Hartford has arrived at her cottage for the season.
 C. F.. Colvcr of the Navy Yard at tended the Massachusetts Ice Dealers Wednesday and Thursday.
 Miss Ada Smith of the Ma athan Hale Grammar school, New London, en- tertai1ed house party of associate at Trout Brook cottage over the holiday and weekend.
 Mrs. Allen Shaw Bush had her son. Max Cfderhf11 of Philadelphia as her guest. for Good Friday and Easter 
 MT. and Mrs. Alfred Parker of Springfield have been recent guests of their grandmother, Mrs. Hannah Lew Is of AIlyn's Point.
 Mrs. Nelson Parker with her daugl1- ter, Margaret of Norwich, spent last week at the home of her sister in the Mrs. J. Edmund Norman while Mr Parker was absent on a business trip:
 Ten Inches Of Snow.
 The snow Easter Monday fell to the depth of about ten inches on a level here, with some deep drifts.
 Grass Fire.
 The grass fire that occurs every spring spring on Fort Decatur, burn ing over the western slope, started by sparks from a locomotive on the New Haven road Saturday, was gotten un- der control by men from the village before it reached the woodland.
 Birthday Shower.
 Mrs. Cyrus Chapman of the Stod- lard district, who has been i'll for some time. is improving and was pleased to receive a shower of 65 post cards on the first of the month on her birthday. Mrs. Chapman's brother and his wife, MT. and Mrs. Walter Beck with of Moodus. have been recent guests at her home.
 Mrs. Lester Hurlbutt was visitor ast week at her former home in Co., umDia-
 Misses Dorothy and Helena wuIf nond wuif of Waterbury and Miss Dorothy's guest, Miss. Beatrice Jones ,f Mt Vernon, N. Y.. walked from Norwich on Saturday and had lunch con at the Wuf cottage on the Blun
 Mrs Isaac G. Geer of Geer Hill, edyard. called on relatives and friends in the village, Saturday. Her laughter, Miss Florence Geer. who las been a guest of Mrs. Ellen Stodd- trd. returned with her Saturday aft rnoon.
 Miss Marjorie Lewis, who is at- ending school in New Haven, arrived Thursday to spend the Easter vaca- ion with her parents, MT. and Mrs. 1. B. Lewis at AI1yn's Point.
 Leagues Business Meeting.
 At business meeting of the Ep- worth League, following the Sunday ,vening service, disbursements from he trea s1iry were voted to pay for the Caster flowers and for the work of he social service department, with a lift of s to Moves B. Allyn. collec- or, for the permanent fund of the hurch. Misses Laura A. Perkins and Alice ;atterlee attended the lecture of Miss da w TarbeIl in Slater Hall, Nor vich, Tuesday evening. UNCkSVnIE