Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-09


 A Boys Service club has been or ganized through the energy and inter est of Hermon J. Gibbs with the CO., operation of Rev. J. Yelling Areson. Sixteen boys have joined: Orin Ban ming, John BroIning, George Broming, Jeswick, Fred A. Ladd, Howard Lam pi1ere. Harold Lamphere, John R, Mo Hale, Jr, John Nawroeki, John Rog- CTS, Arthur Rogers, Henry Rogers, Ernest Sherman, Irwin Trask and Louis Wilbur.
 The following have been elected to office: President, Hermon J. Gibbs; vice president, Howard Lamphere; second vice president, Ernest Sher- man; secretary and treasurer, Paul Chivers; chaplain, Rev. J. Yelling Areson.
 The purpose as the club as named is service to country, in the home, toward parents, and service and duty towards school. It is non-sectarian and it's purpose aside from the service part is to encourage church and Sunday school attendance. The promoters have arranged to give prize at the end of the year to the child who has been most faithful in attending ser vices and Sunday school at his own church.
 It is planned to organize a baseball club, and athletic games are to be pro- vided, minstrel shows will be arranged and good clean sports and recreation furnished for tine boys. Trout Small So Far.
 Andrew Warner of New London spent the week end in town, coming up to whip the Susquestansent brook for trout. As usual, he was successful but no trout of extraordinary size have been taken from any of the streams around here. John H. Williams caught a few Sat- urday James and David Morton also were successful
 James Murphy has purchased a touring car.
 Dr. H. H. Howe attended the meet ing and banquet of the New London Medical society Thursday. MT. and Mrs. Henry Briggs and daughters, Ruth and Gladys, of Leba- non were guests of relatives here Sunday.
 John c. Tracy, IT,, of Groton spent the week end at his home here. MT. and Mrs. William Woodward of New Haven were visitors here recent ly.
 Albert Rrumrne of Hartford spent the week end in town with his mother, Mrs. Brumrne.
 F. sK, Kingsley of New London has been spending few days at his home here, also attending the wedding of his son, Jason Kingsley, and Miss Lillian Caulkins.
 Miss Gladys Dalton of Worcester was a guest Sunday at the home of MT. and Mrs. Frederick K Kingsley. Mrs. George Broming and daughter Celia have returned from few days stay in New Haven with Mir. and Mrs. Peterson.
 Miss Marjorie Kingsley spent Sun day with Baltic relatives. Mrs. Bailey of Hartford has been visiting here with her mother, Mrs. William Tucker.
 William Tucker of Springfield spent the week end in town with his parents, MT. and Mrs. William Tucker. Miss Merle Harris of Montreal has MT. and Mrs. George Harris, of Palm | CT, after a few days stay at The Towers.
 1 Government inspector. l E. T. O'Oonnors is now located with | the Strook Plush company at Newbure 1 on the Hudson as government ir1- | spector.
 Mrs. John Kilroy has returned from 1 a few days stay in Stoningtor with her sister. Mrs D. Northrup. 1 Miss Elizabeth Kempton has return ed to the Gunnery school Washington Conn, where she is member of the faculty.
 home in Brooklyn after spending tht holidays in town with his grandpar. ents, Mir. and Mrs. William Kempton Mrs. Phoebe Robinson has returned home after stay in Salem with he1 daughter, Mrs. Gilbert Murray. | Several from here attended the ailc- ttion at the home of the late Samue tHartshorn Friday The goods were il excellent condition, brought geot prices, and were we'll cleaned up.
 Mrs. Samuel Hartshorn is making her home in Norwich. Making Maple Sugar. Local people with friends in Yer mont have been receiving packets 0 new maple usgar. Many with suga naples here have tapped them ant
 the massive sugar naples at tn l Franklin Valley farm have yielded much sap which has been converted into sugar and syrups to proEid against next seasons shortage in can sugar.
 Four United States troops train ] went through here Friday in Pullmal sleepers. One of the trains stoppei here for about ten minutes and al
 sorts of chalk decorations were on tn
 cars.
 Il Nineteen books were added to tn