Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-20
GALES FERRY

The people of the village were much interested on,4 Thursday afternoon in the visit of about 160 Junior Naval Reservists from Camp Dewey, Kite | maug,, who crossed from there in boats, made a stop and stacked their guns in the street in front of the postoffice and store, making purchases of fruit and cooling drinks before starting out OH a five days hike. The bugie call was the signal for the start and after certain preliminary drill, with their band playing. they marched away, planning to make Mystic to camp for the night, Auto trucks. fol- lowed with their tents and baggage. They made a visit to the submarine base while en route that afternoon. They were in charge of their regular officers and were going to Watch Hill.
 Rev. o. E. Newton spoke in the Methodist Episcopal church on Sun day, morning from St. John [: IT, the theme being he Will, the Pivot of Destiny At the offertory duet Oh, Jesus, Thou Art Standing, was sung by Miss Grace A. Chapman and D. R. Povey Rev o. E. Newton announced at this service there would be no ser vices in the church on Aug. 20. as the annual camp meeting was in session at Willimantic with the Norwich Dis trict Epworth league combined Rev. Arthur E. Purkiss, pastor of the Central Baptist church, Norwich conducted the Sunday evening service and spoke from Galatians 6: r Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth that shall he also reap. At the offertory an in- strumental selection was rendered by Mrs. R. Irving Huibutt. mandolin. Miss Oa1.l-i -Jnli inic Afy-c Rufus W. Hurlbutt. pianist
 Various Matters.
 At the regular afternoon meeting on Thursday of the Red Cross at the home of Mrs. Walter NJ Buckingham 1 the work was the making of refugee garments. A recent gift of s15 from Mir and Mrs. Carleton P. Browning 1 of Britania Beach. B. C.. to this aux l Hilary for free wool is much appre- ciated
 On last Friday John L. Rush of Montville who has Teen appointed as | R. F. D. carrier from the Gales Ferry i postoffice, began his duties, taking the 1 place of Richard H. Chase of Long l Cove, who has resigned. MT. Chase 1 has served on the route since last winter, taking the place of form CT l Mail Carrier Rufus w. Hurlbutt, who i
 | A C. Risdon of New York. who has 1 been spending some days at his sum rner home with his family, left on l Tuesday, accompanied by his son. | Charles Risdon. who has been on a l furlough here for a few days. He is now to report for duty at South and 1 Whitehall streets, New York city, hav- 1 ing received his commission as ensign 1 in the United States naval reserve i force.
 Vincent L. Jones of Mt. Vernon N. l Y, who has been spending few days l at the home of Miss Caroline E. Free man with his mother, left to report for duty on Friday at South and White hall streets, New York, in the en- :-ineerins department of the United States naval reserve force.
 1 Misses Alice Dean and Bessie Grimes of Norwich were guests Sun day of Mr. and Mrs. George H. Ash bey al their cottage on the bluff. Mrs. Carleton P Browning went to New York Saturday to meet her hus- band, who was to arrive there from l Britannia Beach, B. C. After spending l leave for Kitemaug, the home of MT
 RrownIngs parents, MT. and Mrs F. | W. Browning
 Mrs. Charles E. Maynard of Preston and Miss Mabel Burlingame of Provi- dence were guests of Mrs Eugene La
 Fontaine of the Stoddard district on i Thursday
 The Misses Mathewson entertained their nephew and his wife Earl F.
 Mathewson, and Mrs Mathewson, of Norwich on Sa turday afternoon.
 Mrs. o. E. Newton vent to the Gales | Ferry cottage at the Willimantic camp ground on Saturday last Mrs. New
 ton was in charge or the decora tions allotted this Epworth league at the
 tabernacle there for the session. Rev o. E. Newton left on Monday for the
 camp ground to pass the week