Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-05
LEONARD
Surprise gPaTfy Given Miss Jessie
 Brownins-Rsv.- F. s. Robbins Leaving Baptist chureh--inerease ef Pension for Mrs. M. A. Morgan.

Mrs. Margaret Barrett held sur prise party at her home on New Years night for Miss Jessie Browning, teach CT in District No. 4. Games of various kinds were played and prizes were awarded. Refreshments were served at the close.
 Mrs. Gin H: fs critically ill at her7 home, Her. sister in law, Mrs. Isaac Cha pn1an, has, been staying a few days with. her. s.s.s.s:, ,-
 Dudley D. Taylor III.
 Dudley D. Taylor has been i'll during the past week. He has been attended by a Norwfcfi physician and is now somewhat improved. His son. Theo- dere Taylor. who is employed by the Ship and Engine company at ,Groton, had to suspend hts work for d few days on account Of the. illness of his father, .-a...i .'., 'f'
 Leaving. Baptist Church.
 After fvegyears of service as pastor of the First Baptist church (Peelham) at Ledyard; ;ft the pastor, Rev. $. Rob- bins, will preach his warewell sermon next Sunday morning, Jan. 6. at II o'clock, Holy. communion will follow and an afternoon service: commencing at 1rSo~ will be held, when Rev. s. F. Dickson, ,s-R. R.ss will preach. Other workers are expected to be present to assist in the; services. There is to be a basket lunch. 1ass .f Rev.. MT. Robbins has; worked hard for the ,anbuilding softlthe, church and both hesand Mrs. Robbins have faith fully performed a great work. Rev. Mr. Robbins will be greatly missed in that parish. The state convention will supply speakers for, the future until a regular pastor isscalled.sadThe late Eu- nice Wood of Iedyardsleft a sum of money in herGwiH for that purpose. Vegetables Damaged.
 It was, f4 degrees below zero on Sunday smronins..y Many local farm CTS. lost. a good. many vegetable sby | the frost getting into their cellars l MT. and Mrs. Isaapf. G., Geer were guests Of MT. and Mrs. Ernest Smith of Franklin Tuesday night and We'd | nesday. .. ] All the schools. i1lr town reopened Monday for the winter term, . l %r. School Board Meets. . The regular meeting of, the town 1 school committee was held at Ledyard l Center Wednesday afternoon. Regular business was transacted and few bills were. approved and ordered paid ] John Watson recently had a shop 1 and shed destroyed by fire. The blaze was seen for a long distance.
 Grand List Larger.
 The board of assessors, Austin S l Lamb. James B Gray and Billings F s. crandall. finished their duties Thursday. The grand list is left some what larger than last year.
 Theo AveTE,, son Of Billings T Avery, has been drafted and is now ir camp on Long Island:
 ,1 Pension increased.
 i The pension department of the U i s. government, has increased the pen sion of Mrs.. Martha A. Morgan. from | SIP per, month to, $z5 per month Mrs
 Morgan having reached the age. of 70 1 - i,= cFiin1neyeFtre!s
 What came near being a. serious firt
 at the home of Albert SeIzer Thursda, afternoon was ayerted by the quicl
 work of Mir Sslzer and members o
 Isaac G. Geer's family,..A defective
 chimney had set the house. on fire anG
 by choppihg s through the partition ani
 the free tise Of Water the fire was sub
 dued and the house saved,