Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-06


 Company A and Company D, Home Guards. have accepted the invitation Of Rev Arthur H.. Withee. pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church. to he present Sunday afternoon at 3.30 O : clock when the American flag and | service flag will he dedicated at the church. The American flag is a gift to the church from the All Alive class of the Sunday school and will be pre- scented by Robert H. Gfemley, presi- dent of the class. The sarVlce flag is a gift 10 the church from the school And will be presented by one of the members of the Sunday school. At the same time an Honor Roll will be pre- sented by the young ladies Of the church. Thirteen young men have gene into service for their country 1 from the Methodist families The pas i tor, Rev. Arthur H. Withec, is to give ] an interesting address. and special nu- sic will be rendered. Special invita- itions are to be sent to all members of | the families of the boys. to attend this patriotic service
 Fire Less sf,ooo.
 | An early morning fire Sunday caused 1 the barn valued at St 900 and owned 1 by George and Edward Brooks. to burn to the ground. Other buildings were isnited. About { o'clock neighbors awakened Edward Brooks and told him his house was on fire and inves- l tisation discovered thes barn to be ablaze. No fire alarm could be sound ed, as the alarm was out of commits sion and no steam was on in any of | the mills The Methodist church bell was rung. After some telephonins several of the fire company were .no- | tified and sent aid After a hard struggle by both the E. F. Hoxie and the Hook and Ladder company, the fire was under control. The house of Jo- seph $. Douch caught on the roof and l water was turned on this house until a family named Bryan was water soaked, with no insurance The house of George Keigwin caught fire but this was soon put out The Brooks house l caught several times but the blaze | vas put out each time without much damage. The barn was burned to the ground; it was partly insured. but there were goods stored in 1t and these were not. insured.
 | Soprano Resigns.
 Mrs. Mabel Grant. for several years soprano at the Union Baptist church has resigned. as she is to leave for Erie. Pa. where she will 9nter the drafting department of the General Electric Co. Her place is to be filled by Mrs. Palmer Brown
 | Child 5led to Death.
 The 21, months old son of Mfr. anf Mrs. Charles H Sweet died Thursday at their home at Doyle's crossing. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon al 2 o'clock Rev A F. Earnshaw con. ducted the services. Burial was in tht Miner Purvif1o prol1nd in O11ia ha,,o
 The child bled to death from a cu it received two days before. Ever effort was used to stop the How O blood but it was impossible.
 Mir. and Mrs. Conrad Kretzer hay, returned from few days stay il Hartford
 Arrives in France. Mrs. Hannah Tedford has receive, word of the safe arrival in France 0 her son, Henry Tedford
 . The Wednesday evening praye meeting of the Methodist church vii be held at the home of Mir. and Mrs \ William H. Parker on Pearl street.
 Church Home Night.
 The third annual Church Hom church was held Tuesday evening i, the church. Invitations heA been sen to every member of the church an congregation and to all Methodists i the village and over 100 were present : The Mystic orchestra, composed most ei ly of young men of the Methods ! church, furnished music for the eve I hing. At 6.30 o'clock all assembled i s tEe auditorium and marched to tn 2 vestry where tables were ready fo
 le0. Just before being seated the Sta