Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-28
NORWICH TOWN

 administered by Bishop Nolan to class numbering about thirty five, at Sacred Heart church Saturday after moo nat o'clock. Assisting Bishop Milan were Father Broderiek of St. Patrick's church and Father F'itz- maurice of St. Mary's church, Greene vile. The sponsors were Miss Mary " hite for the girls, and John Mullen for the boys.
 Seated, in the sanctuary with Rev. C. w. Brennan were Rev. W. 4. Eeefe Of Plainfeld, Rev. U. o. Bellerose of Tdftville. Rev. J. H. Fitzmaurice of from the city. Miss Elizabeth Ma lone conducted the musical program, during which Mrs Morgan Cronin and Miss Mary Ryan rendered o Salutaris in fine voice.
 The floral decorations on the altar were chrysantherlums and carnations, which made a pretty effect among the lighted candles.
 In his address to the class Bishop Milan most emphatically impressed upon them the necessity of being loy- al to God. loyal to their parents, and to live good, clean lives He said erything. He does not want things back. He just wants you to make good use of them. He not only gives but he protects us. All these gifts are to help you to get home to Gods home, for this here is not our home. Bishop Milan cautioned them in par | ticular never to do wrong, never use vile language or islander others, there is no good in thir-s that are bad Your parents have nourished' you and brought you up, they were given | that command by God. You are to honor your parents. look to them for comfort. You must remember to be l obedient to them all the days of your | life. After the sermon he gave the 1 children the total abstinence pledge, until they were twenty-five years old.
 The services which were very inn pressive concluded with the benedic- tion of the most blessed sacrament
 The first fall meeting of the Ladies' Home Missionary Sewing society was held in the chapel of the First Con- gregational church Friday afternoon. A letter read from F. J. Working for merly principal of the Taftville Cram mar school, who now is located in Lexington, Kentucky, told of his ap- preciation of help received from this society. MT. Working urged further assistance for this coming winter, as the need of clothing and the suffer ing among the colored population in Lexington is greater than- last year | An interesting letter was read from | the home missionary, for whom. a boz will be prepared and sent in time for l Christmas. The missionary writes: This year is the hardest one for us and we will have to get along without many things this winter. The mis- sionaries, Rev. and Mrs. John Kocerhe are working among the slavic popula- tlon in Pittsburg, Penn.
 At o'clock on Thursday afternoon Oct. 24, Michael Joseph Burns beloved son of John Burns and Catherine Me Manus Burns. passed away in hi. home on Schoolhouse Hill, Yantic, af ter a four weeks illness of influenza and pneumonia.
 The deceased was born Sept. 2 1901 in Bozrah and passed his childhood there The family removed to Yanti in the spring of 1916.
 He attended the commercial schoo at Norwich, and later entered the of flee of the Marlin Rockwell Co. A the time of his illness he was em ployed by Palmer Bros. at Fitchville
 The deceased was possessed of kind and gentle disposition and was great faYorite among his acquaint ances
 The funeral was held from Sacre Heart church, Saturday morning, at o'clock. Requiem mass was celebrate by the pastor, Rev. Charles w. Bren nan. Miss Elizabeth Malone was i charge of the musical service and tn full choir sang. At the offertory Mis- Mary Ryan rendered Pie Jesu, and a
 a waiting hymn. There's a Beautifr
 Land on High. As the body was leav , ing the church the choir sang Neare
 My God, to Thee. These friends act ed as bearers, Patrick Sullivan, Thom 1 as White, Thomas Fflburn. Thoma
 Sweeney, John Murphy and Fran
 Shugrue. A weauth of bealtiful flora . offerings bespoke the esteem in whic F the deceased was held, and the sym ] pathy felt for the bereaved ones.
 Besides his parents he is survive t Fy a sister. Mary. and two brother v John, and William
 Undertaken Hourigan was in charg 2 of the funeral arrangements. Personals.
 Miss Hazel Miller of Rockville,
 former resident here, visited in tow
 for over Sunday.
 Joseph Lynch from Newport Nav;
 Reserve spent the weekend at h
 home on East Town street
 liiss Jessie Browning of Plain Hi
 resumes teaching at Lisbon school lii
 (Monday) morning.
 Miss Elizabeth Way of Plain Hi