Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11
GALES FERRY
Open Aair Service at Clubhouse Winners in Picnic Contests-Lyman
 Richards Leaves for Maine Fort ChiIdren's Party.


 Rev. James M. Potter spoke from John 2:5 in the M. E. church Sun day morning, the theme being, Jesus, the Wedding Guest At the offertory Miss Grace A. Chapman sang Con- slider and Hear Me.
 Rev. Mir. Potter conducted afternoon service at Massapeag chapel, supply ing for Rev c. O. Tibbetts, of Uncas vile.
 Outdoor Service.
 Rev Allen Shaw Bush of the vill- age spoke at the open air service at the grounds of the Country ClubhousS al five o'clock Sunday afternoon, talk ing his text from Revelations 3:7. B verses, Behold, I Have Set Before Thee an Open Door, Which No Man Can Shut.
 Three of the members of the quar- tette choir of the Congregational church of Willimantic, who had sung at Galilee chapel at Eastern Point. in the morning, sang There IS a Land Mine Eye Hath Seen. Mrs Leonard Prentice of Norwich. Mrs. Walter NJ Buckingham of Gales Ferry, c. H. Caswell of Willimantic, with Mrs. Caswell at the piano. MT. Taylor of the quartette was unable to remain. Winners in Sports. At the community picnic held on the grounds of River View place last Thursday, the sports and games were in charge of George w. Frost of Mont clair, N. J., and Alton Stoddard of the village, the winners being 100 yard 1 dash, senior boys, Albert Hopper; 50 yard dash Junior boys, Alfred Sears; 100 yard dash, senior girls, Miss Dor othy Wulf; Sack race senior boys, l Alton Stoddard sack race. junior boys and girls, Charles Frost: child ren's race, Harold Boyles; 100 yard dash, Miss Blanche Stoddard; 30 y1e4l three Jagged race, junior boys and girls, Coe and Hopper; volley ball, Harvard. one point. The proceeds from the dinner and in the several de- partments of this picnic is given an nually to the M: F. chugch of the vill- age. The privileges of the grounds and cottages are given every year by inc owner. Charles H. Brown of Nor wich.
 Cottage Leased The Marguerite, the cottage be- | longing to George w. Frost and occu- pied for several summers past by | Mrs. Richard Ames and family of Yonkers N. Y. has been taken by a family from Boston for the remainder of the eason.
 The Perkins cottage on the Bluff ! las been leased to a Brooklyn family. l A party of girls from the Bluff went 1 to Ocean Beach Mondey for a shore ] dinner and outing.
 | Among those from Norwich and vi- 1 cinity who attended the community picnic were Judge Lucius Brown and Mrs. Brown. Charles II. Brown. Mrs William H. Fitch. Mrs. Charles L. l Richards. Mir. and Mrs. J. Frank Clark, MT. and Mrs. Charles YerringH l ton and son James Warrington. Miss Poyde Howell. sister of Mrs. James Nj. Potter. arrived at the par | sonage Monday for short visit. leav- i !ng Thursday, accompa nied by Mrs l Potter and son, Donald for her home in 1 Plainield, N. J.. where Mrs. Potter and son will spend some time. House Guests. Miss Beatrice Jones has house party at Twin Oak cottage. including ! Misses Florence Briggs. Kate Brogan, Marian Brogan and Jewel Hopper. all | Of Mt. Vernon N. Y. Mrs F N Jones, Miss Jones' mother is chape- rome.
 E. w. Jones and son. Vincent T. Jones, also of Mt Vernon N. Y. spent the weekend at the family cottage
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Clark and Miss tiorlne Scoield, of Laurel HiI Nor home of NIT. and Mrs. Walter M l Buckingham.
 Mrs. Lucius Wightman and little daughter. Doris. who have been Caroline B. Freeman, left Mondav evening for their home in Montc,air. N. J.
 Miss Blanche stoddard. of Pequon- l noe has been spending a week a the home of her grandmother, Mrs. Ellen 1 Turner
 Rev. Joel B. slocum, of Yonkers. N. l r.. was the guest of Coroner Franklin IL Brown and Mrs. Brown, at their l cottage, Redfern, in the village Tues day. Wednesday he spent the day with Coroner Brown on his auxiliary i sIoop, Ruth on 9 fishing trip in the hace With Edward Fl. Latimer of the village and MT. Staples of Norwich.
 Start for Hatfield.
 Mrs. Henry w. Hurlbutt. who has been ill of late, left the village Fri ] day, accompanied by her sister. Miss Laura A. Perkins for change and re- euperation at the home of a friends | MISS Ruth Billings in Hatfield, Mass A part of the.j journey was made in the automobile of her brother, Rowland H. Perkins of New London. Rumored Farm Sale
 It is said that Avery Main of De- catur Bluff farm has purchased the farm of Cyrus Chapman in the Stod- within a month.
 Mrs. Curtis F. Gates and little l daughter, Marjorie, of New London Earents, MT. and Mrs Harmon L. l Perkins.
 Mir. and Mrs. James Martin of Mer- | iden arrived Tuesday and opened their cottage. Leisure Hour. | Joins Maine Artillery.
 Lyman Richards, son of Mir. and l icd ItICHdTu5, or Long Cove | who has been spending some time at l their farm there, recuperaGing, left 1 recently to join as First Sergeant the Eighth Company, Coast Artillery at Fort William, in Maine Mir. Rich | ards has spent two years in France with Canadian company. Miss Evelyn Richards, daughter of l MT. and Mrs. Fred F.. Richards. is i spending her vacation at their home l from her duties supervisor of sew ing of the schools in Passaic, N. J.
 Birthday Party. Mrs. Charles Miller entertained | party of sixteen children Wednesday | afternoon from 4 to 6 o'clock in honor | of her son. Kenneth, whose fourth | birthday it was. The table bore a fine l birthday cake, with four lighted | candles thereon. Fancy cakes with ice cream were served to the guests | 'iames were played.
 Master Miller received very many pleasing gifts from his little friends l nd 1Yc l,sI