Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-21
AuNTYs No. IS PICNIC.

Dear Social Corner Friends: To all who were fortunate enough to attend Aunty No. Is picnic at Beech Spring Farm, on September 11th it was truly a red letter day in their experi- ence. The day was an ideal one, just such a one as 1 have no doubt Aunty had been asking for.
 In her letter to The Corner invit- Ing us she wrote that no doubt many of The Cornerites had forgotten that she ever existed. 1 know that no one felt the kindly influence of her genial smile and received the cordial grasp of her welcoming hand, will ever, while reason lasts, forget her.
 When she saw the people coming to her door from Hartford, West Hart ford, New York, Burnside, Scotland, South Coventry, Mansfield, Colchester, Norwich, Lebanon, Leonard'S Bridge, Goshen, Jewett City. PlainfeId, Colum- bia, Wil.imantic, and Yantic, she felt that she had not been forgotten. By actual count there were 104 present including 13 children. The ages of the guests ranging from 92 down to l four months.
 1 One of my great joys of the day was | to make the acquaintance of Great 1 cI years OtU, anu EIES 1 Hannah Kingsley, 92. widow of Col i Kingsley, or the 26th Connecticut 1 Regiment, of the Civil war. As I fell the warm grasp Of their hands anS look | ed into their smiling faces, showing l the peace and contentnlent that is the heritage of every consecratet 1 Christian, felt what joy is to be there and just meet them.
 As we received the cordial vel come of Uncle No. l. we felt that w 1 were meeting one of Natures noble men, and as we visited the beautiful grounds of which he is caretaker, WI were sure that our estimate was cor l rect. The beautiful flowers and wei kept gardens and lawns testified t
 his faithful care.
 As the noon hour approached in ter6st seemed to center around tn table well filed by what the differen ones had brought, and attractiVely ar ranged by Aunty and Biddy; an when Aunty announced that there wa succotash enough for all, it scene
 that there waA nothing more to as
 for and as the uplifting words C Praise God from Whom All Bless l ings Flow was sung by the com
 pany, all felt that it was some
 thing to be truly thankful for.
 1 think 1t would be hard to find jcl!ier company than was gathere ] there and none were more happy an chaUty.
 The eight whose united ages we1 626 for whom was provided a ser arate table for their comfort in nt ! having to hold their plate in their lap
 We have heard Of food being nice that it would melt in the mout ,fY-'t- |, ,1+ rapidly, but she had a large supply.
 We all listened with interest Great Gramma's after dinner speec q She spoke of her great intEest in TT Social Corner; of her enjoyment
 reading of the different experiences j i the members. She hoped The Soci : Corner would continue it's good wo1 = | and as the older ones drop out tn r new ones would fill up the ranks. e I ought not to forget to mention tl v kindly attention of the faithful do
 who as the gate was opened by al
 one who wanted to go to the beaut
 ful flower gardens and the brillia
 bordered avenue leading to the bea
 tiful Beech Spring, from which | $ i lovely lake is fed, and from whi . the farm gets it's name, kindly offe lo ed his services; and as we stroll ~ | along admlrlng the beauties Of t I grounds he would seem as glad as 10 person when we praised his maste
 work, and would always stop and -tu ,s around when coming to somethi II more beautiful than the rest and 10 h interested, and wag his tail as if 1,a wanted us to appreciate his maste "a "a work ad was so glad if We praised 5 ,9 He was a thoroughbred Airsdale. ar 1r think. We did not have to be call r+ for he was on his job all of the tir but never obtrusive in his attentia 1- showing his good training and (
 vironment.
 ,d Those who have ever visited In
 and Aunty do not have to be told
 their good qualities as entertaine
 but those who do not know tEem hs
 missed a great deal in the opinion
 AUNT MARY