Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-12


 nuaI English Tea Party Attended by 400.
 A special meeting of the voters of the town of Sprague was held in the town hall Saturday afternoon at 2 o. clock to lay a tax to meet the expenses of the town and for the support of the public school. Also to lay a special tax on the grand list of the town for sinking fund for the issue of bonds and for the interest from the bonds when the interest may become due. A motion was made and carried author izing the town treasurer to set aside and hold the following sums from the general funds of the town on the fol- lowing dates. On the first day of April in the years of 1917 to 1920, inclusive, the sum of $1.15O intact of said years; on the first day of April, in the years 1917 to 1886, inclusive, the sum of ST., $50, in each of said years; on the first day of April. in the years 1887 to 1946, inclusive. the sum of $1,S00 in each of said years; that said sum be deposited in such bank or trust company. As may be directed by the selectmen and that any interest earned by such de- posits be added thereto and that such sums, deposits and interests be used to pay the issue of the bonds in the sum of $50.o00; when the sum shall mature.
 A motion was carried that a nine mill tax be laid on the grand list which will bring it about $27 900. This amount will be ample to pay the ex- nenses of the town for the current year, providing no epidemic is preva- lent.
 Thomas F. Kelly was elected chair man of the meeting and Arthur P. Cote was chosen clerk.
 Annual Tea Party.
 The fourteenth annual English tea party was held in Sprague hall, Sat urday evening. A supper of cold meats, ham, pickles, English teacakes, and tea was served by the ladies of the differ ent societies of the Baltic Methodist Episcopal church, assisted by the members of Troop No. l. Boy Scouts. The supper was a decided success. About 400 were present.
 The following programme was finely rendered.: Gypsy chorus, Bohemian Girl, Balfe. choir; piano solo, Miss N. v. Milner; soprano solo. Angus. Mac donald, Roechel, Miss Annie B. Cald- well; reading, O, This Boil, James Broughton; contralto solo, Come and Forgive Me. Edwin Greene, Mrs. Leon ard Prentice; Minuet from Dorothy, Collier, Miss Jennie Whites class; comic song, Take Your Umbrella With You John, John Holland: Pastimes of the Sunny South, Messrs. Allard and Bamford, accompanied by Mrs. Thon- as Bamford; bass solo, selected, James | ackson; contralto solo. Alteration, 1 Maurice Telliers. Mrs. Leonard Prem tice; quartette, Town Topics, Messrs. | Bailey, Garrett, Houghton and Bethel; | soprano solo, On Venice Waters, Roe der, Miss Annie B. Caldwell; reading, | A Respectable Man. James Broughtou; l comic song, I'm Studying the Doctors | Orders, John Holland, The accompan- l sts were Robert Bethel. Miss Nellie V. | Milner, Mrs. Thomas Bamford, Miss | Tunhied Swanson. Each number on he programme was repeated. Mrs. DTanfioa'S S01aS Q possesses contralto voice of rich | quality very even. Miss Caldwell's | solos were sung with an exquisitely | rained voice was repeatedly encored. jroved their ability to entertain.
 The drill between two pickaninnies ncited heartiest laughter. The an were made by Samuel 4awton. The proceeds were given to he trustees of the Baltic M. F. church. Visitors came from Norwich, Greene file, Taftville, Occum, P1ainf1eld, Jew tt City, Wfllimantic, South Windham, Hanover, Scotland and White Rock.
 News in General.
 Miss Loretta Casey of Waterbury nd Miss Norberta Smith of WiIliman- ic spent the weekend with Baltic riends.
 James Cody. who has been in woon- ocket the past week, has returned
 Miss Ethel Brown was the guest of riends in Worcester over the week nd. Joel Swanson was a Willimantic | aller Sunday.
 Miss Mae Buckley of Connecticut ollege spent the weekend with her arents, MT. and Mrs. William Buck " and had as her guests Misses Dor , as Gallup, Allyn Bitgood and Anna ( uIler. Miss Anna Driscou of Jewett City assed Sunday with local friends. Mrs. William H. Buteau was a lr Hartford visitor Sunday. IT. Thomas Bell of Putnam spent the , with his parents. MT. and I ITS. George Bell. Misses Edythe Grant of Quaker Hill nd Gladys Conbils of Hanover were i, unday guests of Mrs. Delwin S. Mar : n. :
 In New Home. Moses Chabot has moved from on High street to his new :. ome on the Old Scotland road. John Kelley of Willimantic was a lnday visitor in town. MT. and Mrs. James Royals of White ock were Sunday guests of MT. and ITS. Thomas Bamford MT. and Mrs. Herbert Barnett of anielson, formerly of Baltic, spent ' aturday with friends in town. Joseph Phalen of Trenton, N. J as the guest of local friends Sunday. Miss Mollie Rainey of Willimantic ? as Sunday visitor in town. c George Wood of ThamesvilIe, for er1y Of Baltic, spent the weekend at E s home on Wall street pr. Girouard of WilIimantic was a l.--r H.. f E