Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-31
NORWICH TOWN

NONWILH lOWN
Rev. Allen Shaw Bush of Gales Ferry
ry, formerly of Minnesota, will preach
at the First Congregational church
Sunday morning.
Rev. w. H. Smith rector of st. An
drew's Episcopal church, Greeneville,
assisted by the church choir will have
charge of the Sunday afternoon service
at the Sheltering Arms.
A large number of Christian En-
deavors from here will attend the
Union conference at Hanover Congre-
gational church Saturday afternoon
and evening.
District Superintendent Rev. George
G. Scrivener will preach at the First
Methodist church and administer COM
munion Sunday morning. This will be
his last visit at this church as Dis
trict Superintendent as his term eX-
pires in March, after six years of
faithful service.
Mrs. Daniel Mack of Bliss Place is
slowly recovering after a serious ill
ness, which necessitated the services
of a registered nurse.
II. A. Cross of Saco Maine, arrived
Wednesday evening to spend the re-
mainder of the winter at the home of
his son-in-law and daughter Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Marsh, on Town street.
George w. Fowler of the firm of
Fowler, Dick & Walker, dry goods
merchants of Binghamton. n. Y, late
ly returned after visiting his cousin
James Mckee at his home on Bliss
Place. He was accompanied by Archie
Whitelaw, one of the store managers
When young man Mr.. Fowler work
ed in the Norwich store of Porteous &
Mitchell, as clerk. At present Mr.
Fowler is very well off having beer
most prosperous in business. The
firm with which he is connected owr
several large stores, one of which is
located in the West.
| In connection with the post care
shower given Miss Esther Bixby Wed
nesday, she was pleasantly surprised
| by several friends who called at hel
home on Bliss Place, to extend con,
gratulations on her birthday, and sin.
cere wishes for a speedy recovery. The
young ladies in charge of the affair
were Misses Elizabeth SEWN, Olive
Saxton and Miriam Vaughn, all o
| Bliss Place, who also presented Mis-
Esther a beautifully embroidered nigh
robe. Other gifts received were ;
|
| flowers. A large birthday cake will
thirteen candles was an attractiv
feature. The cake was-cut and served
as we'll as other dainty refreshments
Miss BiXby has been confined to he
bed for several weeks, although yer,
i'll, is patient and cheerful. AS well a
those nearest to her, neighbors an
friends have been most loyal and de
voted during her illness.
In letters recently received by hi
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Fellows
of Plain Hill, Imbert Fellows, Head
quarters Co. So Infantry, Unite
State regulars writes:
I'VE have pretty nearly toured all c
France on foot and are starting in o
Germany. At eleven o'clock on tn
goth we stopper across the Franco
German boundary line into what ha
been Germany for 40 years. The PEG
pie all spoke German but Frenc
flags were flying, mostly home mad
and some weird combinations meant t
be the Stars and Stripes.
Our company was at the head {
the column, with the band, followin
the colonel and his staff. Throughor
the hike we were on sort of dress pa
rade, full packs and all, and marche
through every village and town wit
bands playing, colors flying, etc. TIL
people received US well. We hike
practically every day starting at Sd
$ in the afternoon where we coul
reach bi1lets. We averaged about :
Tometres a day. My vocabulary
which is very limited cannot begin /
express how my feet felt!
We rested for several days in LUZ
erburg before going into German
! proper. The German soldiers left or
~ twenty four hours before us. "
were on the road for more than
month, including rests. 1t took ju.
nine days hiking, with one day res
. from Luxembourg to Berberheim. over
looking the beautiful Rhine.
This is a fine country with beaut
full scenery. We rested there for thre
! days then leaving at a. m. Sunda
we went down a very steep hill to S
Goar, passing Rhinfels, a ruined cas-
tie on the way down. Then we bega
our march down the Rhine to Coblen
The Rhine valley is certainly a wor
derful sight. 1t is a deep valley wit
steep rocky sides and in between II
lodges every available square inch
! soil has been terraced off and vine
ydGuS planted. Inc SlQeS are so Stee
], in places that it seem as if the vine
would fall out of the ground down il
to the valley. The river is a fan
sized stream with a double-tr track raj
road on each side. Fine roads ais
parallel the river. The river banl
are lined with fine houses, and village
/ are frequent. Castles are here ar
there on both sides. Tugs drawn
I barges go up and down the river
| AS we started down the river II
sun began to rise, but before it 70.
above the hills q beautiful triple rair
bow appeared arching the river direc
ly in front of us and over the Lorele
a huge mountain of stone that Il
river bends around. This country
4 much the best I have seen in Euro1
for scenery, the architecture of Il
houses. and the general appearance
the people!
I am proud to say 7 have done n
! bit in a fighting outfit and one tn
= has done as much scrapping as any.
=, I wouldn't have missed what Z,
l been through for a good deal, althous
there have been times when I wouldr
have given a plugged nickel for n
chances of living through the next fl
minutes.
I believe Jan 3rd is the big day S
when our regiment is to be decorate
for our work on the Marine. r,
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